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Cruise Ship / Crystal

My Crystal Serenity Review : A Sophisticated Adult Experience

…not a lot of evidence of catering for non-English speaking guests. Luxury hotel decor My favourite hotel chain is the Four Seasons. I love the way that they manage to create soothing and stylish decor that is rich on detail, plush, comfortable and successfully combines tradition and contemporary elements. If they decided to create a cruise line they would be frustrated to discover Crystal had out “Four Seasoned” them. I loved the decor of the shi…

Accomodation / Macau

My Sofitel Macau Review

…et restaurant tips and so on. A great addition for visitors. The spa looked posh, and used L’Occitane products but we were too busy to get to try it, though we did use the large pool and fitness centre. There is a casino below the hotel, and so there was a chance to gamble on the property. I found the hotel was comfortable, felt luxurious and enjoyed our time here. Extra tip: Try the amazing Cantonese restaurant up on the top of the hotel too (fab…

W HOTEL LONDON: YOUR CHANCE TO EARN AN INSIDER ROLE IF YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR STUFF

Hotel Review / travel / W

W HOTEL LONDON: YOUR CHANCE TO EARN AN INSIDER ROLE IF YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR STUFF

…whole process, had to say: “I’m emailing you on behalf of the new W London Hotel, opening on Leicester Square next February. This month the hotel is launching its recruitment drive (or in W speak, “casting”) to fill two vacant concierge positions – called W “Insiders”. The process to appoint these two key staff members will revolve around an event that is more akin to TV programmes America’s Next Top Model and The Apprentice than a traditional int…

Palace of the Lost City Hotel, Sun City, South Africa

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / johannesburg / South Africa

Palace of the Lost City Hotel, Sun City, South Africa

…476 (1), originally uploaded by garybembridge. The Palace of the Lost City hotel at Sun City in South Africa (which is about 2.5 hours drive from Johannesburg) is positioned as the most up-market of the 4 hotels that form the complex. But as we soon discovered on arriving at Sun City, the concept of “up-market” and Sun City are not entirely linked! Admittedly it had some glamour factor as Oprah Winfrey was also staying there, but overall I found S…

Tips to stay safe in hotels (especally for women travellers)

Hotel Review / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips

Tips to stay safe in hotels (especally for women travellers)

…k on the location The first tip is to take a look and understand where the hotel is. One of the tips is to phone the hotel and speak to people, ideally not in reservations and maybe even not on the front desk. Just speak to a female member of staff and ask her how comfortable she is about the area and walking around by herself in the area. The reservations people will normally do “the sell”. The front desk will often do “the sell” as well. But ask…

Cruise Ship / Holland America / transportation

Hear Insider Tips about Holland America Cruise Line – direct from the Hotel Director

…s wife and young daughter and disconnect from his 24-hour seven day a week Hotel Director job. I have met a lot of hotel directors on many ships and I found Marco unique. In addition to running the hotel operations of the ship, he has taken advantage of travelling the world to build a formidable portfolio and reputation in the world of photography. On most cruises he holds packed talks where he shares some of his images and generously shares the b…

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

Destinations / Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade

…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…

SWISSOTEL ZURICH: NOTHING WRONG, BUT NOT ALL RIGHT! MY THOUGHTS AND REVIEW

Europe / Hotel Review / Swissotel / Switzerland / Tips for Travellers / travel / zurich

SWISSOTEL ZURICH: NOTHING WRONG, BUT NOT ALL RIGHT! MY THOUGHTS AND REVIEW

…ss the road was too much for me to sleep with them open. The view from the hotel is across the railway station and offices, and not very attractive. It is industrial in outlook! The hotel is fine if passing through as handy to get to and efficient, but probably more for causal business trade and meetings than one a tourist would want to use. Overall one of those efficient places you never really remember as it is neither amazing nor disappointing……