Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 27th September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Hotels
If you’re ever visiting the UK it’s well worth paying a visit to the beautiful medieval village of Lavenham in Suffolk. Interesting nooks and antique shops abound whilst you may want stay in the highly regarded Great House hotel.
Room rates can be as little as £70 ($140) per night (very reasonable for a top UK hotel) which gets you a night in a beautifully aged room. The Great House includes a well regarded French restaurant run by Monsieur et Madame Crepy with a 3 course dinner costing in the region of £26 ($52).
The hotel was built in the 14th century, overlooks Lavenham’s Market Square and incorporates a choice of five rooms (one includes a four poster bed). With only five rooms it’s not the biggest hotel in the world but who says size is everything!!!?
Ever wanted to explore Egypt on a Nile Cruise? The Oberoi Zahra luxury cruiser maybe the way to do it.
At all inclusive rates of £1,750 ($3,500) per person it shouldn’t blow the bank either.
Luxury features include:
• Twenty-five Luxury Suites are tastefully appointed with timber floors and elegant interiors. Large windows in the suites and in the ensuite bathrooms offer panoramic views of the Nile.
• The spacious Grand Suites with separate living rooms, private terraces and jacuzzis redefine luxury on the Nile.
• Spa, swimming pool and gymnasium.
Posted by Ruth Miller on Tue 18th September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Hotels, Travel News
Whilst Gordon Ramsay’s star seems to be falling, there seems to be no let up in his prolific international roll out program.
The latest Ramsay restaurant is to open within the beautifully designed neo-Georgian Ritz Carlton Powerscourt, due for completion in early October 2007.
The hotel is situated just outside Dublin and includes some genuine luxury features:
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Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Tue 7th August 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Hotels
If you’re lucky enough to pay a visit to Manhattan you simply must pop into Bemelmans Bar in New York City.
Recognised as an old favourite of ex US Presidents such as John F Kennedy, Bemelmans is situated within the art deco palace that is the Carlyle Hotel.
Cited in most tourist guides as a must see for Jazz enthusiasts, the Carlyle enjoys a prolific reputation amongst Manhattans celebrity elite - Woody Allen keeps a room here so he can jam with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band.
However, Bemelmans itself is all about great drinks and truly great barmen - that’s the experience.
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Posted by Ruth Miller on Mon 16th July 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Hotels, Travel News
The Japanese have long been protagonists of budget convenience capsule hotels with beds and little else. However, Yotel are now trying to emulate this phenomenon.
The flamboyant founder of Yotel, Simon Woodruffe, is quoted as saying:
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