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Where to stay in Prague?

By Paul Johnson on Aug 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Regions

The Telegraph has recently run an article on the best places to stay in Prague and cites the Four Seasons Hotel Prague (for luxury), Hotel Neruda (for intimacy) and Hotel Josef (for design). However, look out also for the Mandarin Oriental which opens next month on 12th September 2006.

Mandarin Oriental, Prague

By Paul Johnson on Aug 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Regions

Opening next month, Mandarin Oriental, Prague has been designed as an intimate, luxurious hotel featuring a contemporary, yet elegant interior style, with exacting attention to detail, reflective of the Group’s oriental heritage. Situated in the Bohemian city of Prague, the hotel is located in Mala Strana, a peaceful location just across the river from the

A year of island hopping: October

By Paul Johnson on Jul 20, 2006 in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Indonesia, Massachusetts, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Seychelles, South America, USA

This is post tem of twelve in our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit, when to visit them and where to stay (where individual recommendations are made). For October, the following are recommended: Bali: Uma Bali and Maya Ubud Cristalino Island, Brazil: Cristalino Jungle Lodge Hvar, Croatia: Hotel Adriana and

A year of island hopping: July

By Paul Johnson on Jul 17, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Bed & Breakfasts, Canada, Caribbean, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Maine, North America, Regions, Resorts, Russia, Tanzania, USA, Western Europe

This is post seven of twelve in our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit, when to visit them and where to stay (where individual recommendations are made). For July, the following are recommended: Bornholm, Denmark: The Melsted Badehotel and Hotel Siemsens Gaard Dominican Republic: Velero Beach Resort and Natura Cabañas

Most expensive city in the world

By Paul Johnson on Jul 01, 2006 in Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Japan, Regions, Russia, South Korea

The fact that Moscow has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most expensive city has got a lot of media attention recently. Mercer Human Resource Consulting‘s survey of 144 cities across six continents also showed Seoul move up in the rankings, pushing Tokyo down into third place. Many of the changes are due to exchange rate

Joe Louis Theatre scoops award

By Paul Johnson on Jun 28, 2006 in Asia, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Events, Regions, Thailand, Travel Miscellany

The Joe Louis Theatre puppet group is currently celebrating an award for best traditional performance at the World Festival of Puppet Art 2006, held recently in Prague. Their traditional Thai performance showcased a 50-mintue piece titled ‘The Myth of Rahu and the Lunar Eclipse’ and told the story of the cause of lunar eclipses involving

Hilton Prague is being upgraded

By Paul Johnson on Jun 06, 2006 in Accommodation, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Regions

Hilton is spending an estimated 50 million euros on its huge hotel in Prague in order to renovate all 788 rooms and other facilities within the building. They claim the expenditure is necessary “to meet clients’ increasing expectations and to keep track of the latest accommodation trends”. 20% of the accommodation has already been

SuperStar Libra

By Paul Johnson on Jun 06, 2006 in Africa, Croatia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Egypt, Europe, Greece, Italy, Malta, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel, Turkey, Western Europe

Star Cruises’ SuperStar Libra – the latest addition to the Star Cruises Asia fleet – is due to arrive in Valletta, Malta today, completing the final leg of her relocation cruise ready for her inaugural season in the Eastern Mediterranean. The new 42,000-gross tonne world class exclusive floating resort will offer an interesting diversity of

Renovation progress at the Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg

By Paul Johnson on Jun 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Regions, Russia

120 guest rooms are now available at the Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg – a month later than the originally planned date – following completion of the first stage of renovation of this Orient Express property. The interior design has been led by the French designer Michel Jouannet who has worked on high-profile restoration

Lufthansa Private Jet heads east

By Paul Johnson on May 17, 2006 in Air Travel, Eastern Europe, Europe, Regions, Russia, Speciality Travel

Lufthansa is continuing to expand its exclusive offer Lufthansa Private Jet which is set up in March last year. In addition to over 1,000 destinations already served in Europe, Lufthansa Private Jet customers will now be able to travel between any of the international airports in the Russian Federation, or fly from there to Europe.

New York Palace in Budapest re-opens

By Paul Johnson on May 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Hungary, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany

After the completion of a €80 million renovation, Italy’s Boscolo Group has re-opened Budapest’s famous New York Palace hotel. They bought the hotel for €9 million in 2001 and purchased an adjacent property which now serves as a new wing of the hotel and takes the total number of rooms from 107 to 180. The

Mr and Mrs Smith Hotel Collection

By Paul Johnson on Mar 31, 2006 in Accommodation, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe

If you’re not already familiar with the Mr and Mrs Smith Hotel Collection series of books, check them out. There is an edition for Europe and another specifically for the UK & Ireland. These best-selling guides to some of the world’s coolest hotels have consistently good reviews and a considerable following. Available for purchase

Le Royal Méridien Bristol in Warsaw, Poland

By Paul Johnson on Mar 31, 2006 in Accommodation, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, Poland, Regions

This is a popular Warsaw meeting place for high society and international dignitaries. Le Royal Méridien Bristol is located on King’s Walk, Warsaw’s most fashionable street, near the historical Old Town, the Royal Castle, the National Theatre, and the city’s business district, and overlooks the Presidential Palace. This art nouveau masterpiece blends 19th Century

Moscow Golf & Luxury Travel Reception

By Paul Johnson on Mar 22, 2006 in Eastern Europe, Europe, Events, Leisure Travel, Regions, Russia, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

Tomorrow’s Moscow Golf & Luxury Travel Reception, Russia’s most exclusive tourism event, will provide its visitors with an opportunity to meet with elite Russian travelers in the ambience of the Pushkin Museum, Moscow. Russia is seeing more people play golf year on year, and Russian golfers are increasingly seeking high quality destinations the world

James Bond, licensed to fly

By Paul Johnson on Mar 13, 2006 in Adventure Travel, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Monaco, Regions, Russia, Speciality Travel, Sweden, Western Europe

Ever felt like donning your tux and imagining you were James Bond? With Elan Experiential Design Inc., you can! (Sadly, their website is rather slow to load.) They are offering a 007 adventure as one of their extreme luxury experience offerings. You’ll get to fly to Nice, France, by private jet or first

Hotel Yasmin, Prague

By Paul Johnson on Mar 08, 2006 in Accommodation, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants

The four-star Hotel Yasmin opens on Politických vězňů, Prague 1 this month, just around the corner from Wenceslas Square. This new design hotel in the Czech capital has a total of 198 rooms, including 11 fully air-conditioned suites. It’s a neoclassical building that has been turned into a super-modern, Asian-inspired hotel, complete with red-themed

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