Europe and Middle East

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Brown Hotel. Tel Aviv

11/12/2013 by .

The Phoenicia Hotel. Valletta

05/12/2013 by .
Hotel Phoenicia Facade

The Phoenicia Hotel has long been part of Valletta’s cityscape, a silent sentinel watching over the GrandHarbour and City Gate for decades.

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The Changing Face of Valletta

25/11/2013 by .
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There’s a large gateway guarding the huge bastion walls of Valletta, Malta’s historic capital that has recently been the subject of much debate.

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Spanish Paradores: Hotels have never tasted so good.

01/11/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Spain and tagged , , , on by .
santa estivo

It’s late morning in Galicia and the surrounding plains are pancake flat (something of a rarity in these parts it must be said), but dominating them is the towering visage of Monte de San Vicente.

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Crowne Plaza in fitness makeover for business travellers

30/10/2013 by .
Run Stations at Crowne Plaza London

The business travel market is a fiercely competitive sector in hospitality and to succeed, a hotel needs to be in really great shape to meet the demands of business guests. It is one thing to call yourself a “business hotel” but the reality is many just fail to live up to the billing.

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The Corinthia Hotel. London.

07/10/2013 by .
The Corinthia Hotel

Anthea Gerrie reviews the Corinthia Hotel and finds it might just transform the neighbourhood.

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The Nadler Soho

01/10/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, United Kingdom and tagged , on by .
Nadler room shot

Can a hotel really be considered no-frills if it comes with a Nespresso machine?  Robert Nadler, the man behind the Nadler Soho, says it’s not life’s little luxuries but costly extras like restaurants which bump up overheads, making most West End hotels eye-wateringly expensive.

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The impressive Francis Hotel

22/09/2013This entry was posted in Bath, England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, United Kingdom and tagged on by .

Dorchester Collection launches convivial new afternoon tea menus

12/09/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, Travel News, United Kingdom and tagged on by .
dorchester collection

Dorchester Collection hotels have introduced a variety of fun new tea menus, adding unique touches to the classic five-star afternoon tea experience.

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St Ermin’s Hotel offers Brilliant Bee Keeping Workshops

31/08/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, Travel News, United Kingdom and tagged , on by .
St Ermin's Hotel

Harvest time at the St Ermin’s Hotel and the hard work of their 300,000 rooftop Buckfast bees is rewarded with honey-themed menus and cocktails throughout September.

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