…muffin on landing at JFK) from 8am until after 5pm when we arrived at the hotel? Lack of Virgin Staff and clear information at hotel: · Why was there no one from Virgin at the Ramada when the busses arrived to greet passengers, explain what to do and next steps? · Why did the hotel have to call Virgin and demand someone arrive to calm the passengers when still no one had arrived by dinner time? · Why did someone from Virgin promise to come at 9pm…
…vers do not speak or read English, and so make sure you get a local or the hotel to write down the name in Mandarin of where you want to go and have a card with the hotel address also in local language. 3.Pick the best time to visit ·Taiwan has a tropical monsoon climate, and so more rain falls in the period May to September than other times of the year, although it can rain most times of the year. But the heaviest falls of rain are from July to S…
…d what is good and what is not at the moment Top-Rated Hotels: The Ambrose Hotel Hotel Oceana Santa Monica Holiday Inn Santa Monica Beach At The Pier The Georgian Hotel The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica Travelodge Santa Monica Pico Boulevard Viceroy Hotel Le Merigot, A JW Marriott Beach Hotel and Spa, Santa Monica Shutters on the Beach 3) Use it as a base for a LA trip as good connections to long beach, hollywood, parks etc. It is pretty and…
…e room by clicking here Hotel website http://www.concorde-hotels.com/Fiche_Hotel.aspx?ID_Hotel=110 http://www.lepalaisdelamediterranee.com/ Tripadvisor.com reviews http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187234-d289384-Reviews-Palais_de_la_Mediterranee-Nice_French_Riviera_Cote_d_Azur_Provence.html THE TIPS FOR VISITING AS GIVEN IN THE PODCAST: Book a hotel (in Nice) well in advance to get a great deal. Book a hotel with lots of facilities – it’s…
…eally interesting. The hotel, as I have written about in my article “Grand Hotel Savoia: A Hotel From Hercule Poirot Era”, was like stepping out of the modern world and stepping back into the 1930s. I felt like I had just been transported back in time. Then the beauty started to reveal itself. From the hotel I could see yellow and orange buildings and apartment blocks stretching up all around the hills around the city. Yellow and orange seems to b…
…aple Leaf in Toronto. Watch my video tour and commentary: This is a modern hotel. Stylish. Trendy. Funky. These are all words you are likely to use to describe the hotel and the rooms! It is located about 2 blocks from the CN Tower and a handy 3 blocks down to the Ferry Docks for Harbour Tours and across to the islands. It is also behind the Union Station and near shopping malls. So handy location to get around. The rooms have a real ‘wow” factor,…
…evage Restaurant Art meets food in the Elevage restaurant in the Epicurean Hotel. This is the hotel’s flagship dining venue and prides itself on modern and innovative food and recipes. As you can see even the vegetarian dishes are masterpieces. most to attractive to eat! https://epicureanhotel.com/taste/elevage/ Steak Dinner at Steelbach in Armature Works Steelbach is the only waiter service dining option in the buzzing Armature Works complex as t…
…traditional liner style design but does feel like you’re in a contemporary hotel and resort. The Getaway has Miami themes weaved throughout the ship linked to its home base. This includes some of the names of the restaurants and murals of the iconic art deco buildings on Miami beach. Deck Six, Seven and Eight hold most of the main public areas. On Deck Six is a large atrium area with the usual excursions desk, guests services and a huge video wall…
…ening and then coffee until 10pm. There are a number of restaurants in the hotel. I went to the Japanese which was good but expensive. This is true of most of the food and drink and in fact most things in the hotel. It was an expensive place to stay. Even the buffet for lunch, which had a great selection ranging from sushi to roast joints, was expensive. The fitness centre was good with a good range of equipment. It was free if on club floor but c…
…d see the famous Mountain, Statute and enjoy the beach and be back in the evening. These trips can be fairly expensive but of you are in Sao Paulo for business it seems a pity not to escape quickly and at least get a feel for the exciting nearby Rio. (11) HOTELS TO STAY IN Here are the hotel reviews of where I have stayed while visiting Brazil: Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo: a great hotel, but not that central – more for business visitors. Sofitel Sao Pau…
…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…
