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Hotel Central, Geneva
When it comes to hotels, I’m always on the lookout for three things: cleanliness, location, and value for money. Luckily, in Europe, it is possible to get all three, unlike in Asia, where 1-star or...
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So you’re finally going to that long-awaited holiday to Paris. You need to book a hotel room. Fast. The problem is, you don’t know where to stay. You don’t have much time to search the internet...
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Angsana Bintan Resorts & Spa: The Good & The Bad
The Angsana Bintan Resorts & Spa (hereinafter referred to as ‘Angsana’) is a hotel located in Lagoi Bay in Bintan Island. ‘Angsana’ is a sister brand of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts. Angsana...
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Mandela Rhodes Place, Capetown
When DH and I went to Capetown last June, our hosts put us up at Mandela Rhodes Place. Despite its name, the building’s facade looks unassuming enough… …as does the hallway between apartments. [NB:...
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Hotel Ter Driezen, Turnhout
Welcome to Hotel Ter Driezen in the charming little town of Turnhout, Belgium. I actually forgot to take a photo of the facade of this four-star hotel so I had to resort to grabbing the above photo...
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Harris Hotel Tebet: Simple, Unique, Friendly
I was in Jakarta last week and needed to stay in a hotel within close proximity to a client’s place. They booked me at Harris Hotel Tebet, a small hotel which is — as its tagline proclaims — simple,...
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Pullman Lakeside Putrajaya: Picture-Perfect Hotel In Putrajaya
An old friend from my alma mater, Ateneo De Manila University, was attending a conference in Malaysia last week and I had the chance to visit her at her hotel — the picturesque Pullman Lakeside...
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Hali Hotel: Istanbul Hotel With A View?
Our trip to Istanbul was a last-minute decision of sorts, leaving me less than a week to find a hotel and actually secure rooms for our travel dates. For some reason, I had difficulty getting a room...
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The Hidden Beauty of Sheraton Bandara, Jakarta
Sheraton Bandara has always intrigued me from the first time I visited Jakarta. The hotel is just a stone’s throw from Jakarta’s Chengkareng Airport and when approaching the airport from Jakarta via...
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Hotel Ambassador, Istanbul: Boutique Hotel With A Breathtaking View
For some reason or another, I’ve always prefer staying somewhere other than the usual international hotel chains. I throw caution to the winds and book a stay in a Swiss farmhouse near the French...
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