…ll not ideal if in town on a pleasure break as not in the heart of things. Le Meridien San Francisco Room 1112 (5), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Le Meridien San Francisco Room 1112 (4), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Watch a video of Room 1112 on YouTube or the blog posting Read more about San Francisco on Tips for Travellers: San Francisco Observations Alcatraz. Somewhere you must escape to Why you should visit the Ferry Building…
…oom is small with a great shower that has a semi transparent glass wall to let light in. The bathroom I really liked as very modern. Like most Starwood hotels, the bed was large and very comfortable. Overall the hotel is an expensive place to stay, with the room rates fluctuating wildly based on what is on in Paris or at the massive Conference Centre opposite. Once at the hotel things like internet access is high (26 Euros per 24hours) and drinks…
…s this cuban bread french toast. Yummy! http://goodygoodyburgers.com Hotel Le Meridien Bizou Brasserie Although they are known for their lunch and dinner menu, the Bizou Brasserie inside the Le Meridien hotel is a great venue for breakfast. The hotel is in a grand old court building built in 1905 which is worth a visit and eating there gives you a great excuse! It is centrally located within walking distance of the Museum of Art, Tampa Theater and…
…er, I too found out how things can go wrong health wise when I broke my ankle while away in Brussels for a weekend visiting Christmas Markets. I had not taken my EU Health Card to get free treatment, but did have good holiday insurance and so I was paid out some of the expenses and importantly for a South Aftican holiday I had to cancel as could not fly with a cast on. So as the holiday season starts, here are some tips and advice on preparing and…
…an often get good deals at the hotel as the construction puts a lot of people off. It is not massively troublesome but more of a minor distraction in reality. I have stayed at the hotel twice now in the last 6 months. Once in a regular room and once was upgraded to a Junior Suite . Video of the Junior Suite (watch on youtube: click here) Video of a regular room on the 48th floor (4908) with good views of Ground Zero building work Video of a regula…
…suitcase out the night before, make sure that you have left clothes suitable for leaving the ship. I have seen several passengers scurrying off the ship in a cruise line dressing gown, as they forgot to leave some or all of their disembarkation clothes out. Also, the smart thing to do is triple check every single space when packing. Cabins have many storage places. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve popped things in different drawers over the…
…wegian cruise is not as wildlife focused. In Alaska, you’re looking for eagles, bears, whales. Here it is much more nature and scenery focused. You might see a couple of reindeer, but it’s not so much about the wildlife. It’s about the scenery, the huge cliffs, the magnificent forests, the waterfalls. It’s also much less about glaciers. In all my trips that I’ve been on to the Norwegian fjords, the only time I’ve seen a glacier is when I went on a…
…in port the ship was empty. From the minute we arrived until the minute we left, people were out spending as much time exploring as they could. In fact, it was so empty that people seeing the photos and videos I posted from the cruise when we were in port kept asking where everybody was! Lack of Dress Codes The second key thing I clicked was important was the informality and pretty much lack of dress code. There was theoretically a dress code whic…
…Building versus the famous Pier 39 Castro Street: vibrant and very gay Sausalito (charming town across the bay) Hotels I stayed in San Francisco and surrounds: Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco Cavallo Point Hotel (across the bay) Hotel Review San Francisco…
…Why you should visit the Ferry Building versus the famous Pier 39 Castro Street: vibrant and very gay Sausalito (charming town across the bay) Hotels I stayed in San Francisco and surrounds: Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco Cavallo Point Hotel (across the bay) Sausalito San Francisco (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Things To Do Sausalito…
…Building versus the famous Pier 39 Castro Street: vibrant and very gay Sausalito (charming town across the bay) Hotels I stayed in San Francisco and surrounds: Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco Cavallo Point Hotel (across the bay) Things To Do San Francisco…
