…ything is arranged for you. There will be no need to plan excursions, make reservations at dining venues or work out how to get to each destination or attraction. Every aspect of the trip is sorted by the line and many will also include or offer transfers to and from the ship. Some even offer a door-to-door service and will collect you from your hotel or home. #8: Certainty on the total cost of your vacation as largely all-inclusive, with few adde…
…use Grill and British Pub. Restaurant 2 was the only place you had to make reservations for. Each evening it served a tasting menu. I would recommend going on the night they serve their Signature Tasting Menu which is comprised of favourite dishes chosen by Seabourn guests. Each course had two dishes that compliment each other and are presented in unusual and unique dishes. For example, we had Malossol Ossetra Caviar, Foie Gras Torchon, White Plum…
…e one of those Outlet Shopping areas, but never quite worked. The revamped hotel is probably one of the nicer hotels in the area (but that is not a huge compliment!). It is functional, comfortable and good for business travellers. There is a Starbucks concession in the lobby, which is popular. The food at the restaurant is not great overall, again very functional. The room was large and comfortable (as the photos and video show): Video of Room 374…
…art of a day to see the Zimbabwe side of the Falls as well. There are many hotels and lodges in the Livingstone area to meet all price levels. The Southern International Group own the 2 hotels closest to the Falls. In fact they are so close it is minutes walk to the Falls themselves. They are both situated in the Maso-o-tanya park. The Royal Livingstone is the premium hotel and attracts a mixed group of travellers from USA, Western Europe and what…
…n the evening the restaurant, which is very large, serves a good range of food with many very good fish dishes and nice wines. The staff again is attentive and helpful. There is a fairly well equipped fitness centre that seems quite busy, along with a spa. The hotel is very popular for meetings and during the day is full of business types. I like the hotel a great deal, though the rack rates can be quite high. But worth checking out as an option f…
…ch is pretty pathetic – was stuffy and hot. It must be very hot in these rooms in Summer….. Watch the video of the Junior Suite: click here or watch in the blog posting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-09yLP7B-9Q The small seating area: Hotel du Louvre Paris Suite 449, originally uploaded by garybembridge. The bedroom: Hotel du Louvre Paris Suite 449 (7), originally uploaded by garybembridge. The desk area: Hotel du Louvre Paris Suite 449 (4), ori…
…e fine. The king size bed was massive. There was a working desk, with pay for Internet access, and a great bathroom, which has a glass panel into the bedroom. There are many options for eating and drinking. Overall, we felt the hotel was slightly strange. In terms of layout and the way they did things. But it was perfect as a hotel stopover, especially as it is very inexpensive. Watch the video of the room: click here to watch on YouTube Or watch…
…n a very busy road and so is not the quietest as rooms have traffic noise. But it is not too loud, and ear plugs blocks it all out. The breakfast buffet is pretty good, though expensive if not part of your package (22 Euros). It is always packed as the hotel seems to have coach/ tour groups galore! Overall this is a fairly good hotel with decent rooms and facilities. Radisson Bolougne Paris Room 426, originally uploaded by garybembridge. View the…
…tos of the room I stayed in when the hotel was a Marriott that I have on Flickr: click here Watch a video of the room when it was a Marriott Hotel (no longer since December 2012) Paris Hotel Review…
…t and airy without being overdone. I normally despair at how unimaginative hotel bathrooms are, but although small it was a good looking bathroom with some nice design touches. I had breakfast in the executive floor lounge on the 11th floor which had a good selection of fruit, pastries and eggs/ sausages. Nice work on the revamp overall! Watch my video of the room : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG41ZQjctwU Hilton Hotel Dusseldorf Room 1012 (2),…
…re are more than 2 or 3 people in there it gets clumsy to work out in. The hotel only allows children to stay at the hotel in the “off peak” period which is the Caribbean Summer months from May to October. During the peak season children are not allowed, and this makes the place a great place for couples. Even at the times are children are allowed, I do not really think that this is the best place for children to stay as there are other hotels tha…
