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The Sarah Hotel is a bed and breakfast built inside a yacht located in Venice, Italy. The yacht is docked near the center of the city and has views towards the Venice lagoon.

Rooms and prices.

This floating hotel is located in one of the ports in the lagoon of Venice. There are several types of rooms for guests inside the yacht, and the whole yacht can be rented during the summer months. From the rooms guests can enjoy views of the Grand Canal.

The yacht has a total of nine double rooms, each one of them in a cabin. Each one of these cabins has its own bathroom with a shower, sink and toilet. The cabins are equipped with air conditioning, heating, radio and a television set.

Six of the rooms are double rooms with a bunk bed, and the other three are larger suites with a large double bed. Double rooms cost 120€ per night during low season and 140€ per night during high season. The suites cost from 180€ per night during low season to 280€ per night during high season. During Carnival time and the New Year festivities a supplement is paid each night.

Breakfast and Dinner.

Guests will be able to enjoy a continental breakfast directly in the yacht. Dinners on board consisting of traditional Italian dishes are served for those guests who make a reservation in advance. If guests decide to rent the yacht and spend a whole week sailing the Mediterranean sea, they will be treated to breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Price.

A week long cruise costs between 990 and 1240€ per person and covers a large part of the Mediterranean, reaching the coast of Croatia. Price includes seven nights in a double cabin with a bathroom, three meals per day and the cost of the fuel.

Deck and Living Room.

The yacht’s living room can be used as a common room and is decorated with wooden furniture and several sofas. This room has Internet access. On the deck guests will find a terrace where they will be able to enjoy a snack and a drink while sunbathing with views towards Venice.

Events.

A great variety of events can be organized on board. Guests will be able to enjoy mini cruises along the coast and participate in nautical fairs. Guests will be able to celebrate their anniversary, wedding, birthday or any other event. The yacht can be rented for conferences, conventions and meetings, and the staff can cater lunch and dinner for up to 10 people.

Location.

The yacht is docked near the island of Giudecca, close to the historical center of Venice. There are several public transport stops nearby and guests are only ten minutes away from the main train station and St. Mark’s Square.

Cruises and Day trips.

Those who choose to the rent the yacht for a whole week will be provided with catering service throughout the duration of the drip. Depending on the days the guests are willing to spend exploring the region, the crew can lead the yacht around the Venice lagoon, the Po delta or on longer trips around the coast of Croatia and Slovenia. The hotel organizes day trips around some of the city’s landmarks, such as the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, Burano, Murano island and the Lagoon of Venice.

The Esbelli Evi Hotel is located in the region of Cappadocia in Turkey. This hotel is the first boutique hotel built in the area, and its ecofriendly approach integrates the building with the natural landscape.

Building the hotel.

Part of this hotel was built taking in account the caves and other natural formations of the region. The doors and windows have been adapted to the rock formations, and the hotel’s natural staircase is the result of years of erosion. Like many of the local structures, the hotel was built with fairy chimneys which are considered one of the region’s top tourist attractions. The interior design of the hotel reflects the country’s cultural aspects, with thick red carpets covering the floor, Ottoman style furniture and lace curtains.

Suites.

The hotel has ten suites. The rooms are all different because they were built following the outline of the rock’s natural structure. Each room has a double bed, a traditional regional décor and a bathroom.

All the rooms have a flat screen television set with hundreds of channels from all over the world, and are equipped with CD and DVD players, a radio, climate control and kitchenettes and fridges. Guests will be able to enjoy free WiFi and will have free access to laptops. Each room is provided with complimentary bottles of water, reading material and free coffee and tea. Price varies depending on the suite and the season, and the minimum price is of 80€ per room per night.

Some of the suites can be converted into connecting rooms to accommodate families travelling together. The connected suites can accommodate up to six people. These suites have a master bedroom with a bathroom and a living room with a kitchen and a terrace, while other suites can have two or three bedrooms with their corresponding bathrooms.

The Fantasy Cave suite is the largest suite at the hotel and has a master bedroom and a separate living room with a sofa bed inside one of the caves. There is a kitchen and a bathroom with a claw foot bathtub and separate shower. The suite has a private terrace and access to the common terrace.

The Family Cave Suite can accommodate up to four people. There are two bathrooms near the entrance, and down a flight of steps guests will find the master bedroom, an extra bedroom with gilded ceilings, a living room with a kitchen and a private terrace.

The Stonecutters suite is built to resemble a traditional Cappadocian villa. There is a master bedroom and a living room with a sofa bed, a bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower and a small garden with flowers. The suite has access towards a semiprivate terrace with views towards the region.

The Twin Arch is a suite with a large bedroom with a bathroom and a living room with a guest bathroom. There is a kitchen with a terrace and a private garden.

The Labyrinth suite is a stone suite. The master bedroom is a large cave with a bathroom adapted to the crevices in the rock. There is a guest bedroom with bathroom which is connected to the living room. The suite has several terraces.

The Winepress suite is located above the ancient wine press. The master bedroom has a kingsize bed, and the guest bedroom has a double bed directly above the wine press. The bathroom is connected to the kitchen and the living room, from where guests can access the semiprivate terrace.

The Volcano Stone Cave is a dark coloured suite since it is located near a layer of volcanic rock. Near the kitchen guests will find the bedroom with a domed ceiling, the living room and the bathroom. Behind one of the ancient doors there is a previously hidden tunnel. This tunnel is a XVIIth century, 16 kilometer long water tunnel inside the volcanic rock.

The Colorband Cave is a colourful suite. The volcanic rock in tis suite is filled with minerals which create several colourful hues reflected in the bathroom, the bedroom and the living room.

The Hillside Suite is located on one side of the hill where the hotel is located. This suite has a bedroom with a bathroom and a living room with a private terrace and a private entrance.

Breakfasts, halls and terraces.

Guests who stay at the hotel will have access to the hotel’s cafeteria. The hotel provides guests with complimentary continental breakfasts made from local products. Other common areas include a home cinema room, an event hall with a piano, a Turkish hall and several terraces with views towards the natural structures formed centuries ago.

The Re! Hotel is located in Singapore. This small boutique hotel has a clear retro style, with each room decorated by a different team of architects, artists and designers.

Rooms and prices.

The hotel has twelve floors and 140 different types of rooms. Each floor at the hotel is painted in a different colour, and all the rooms on a floor follow the same theme. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom covered in mosaic tiles, and the décor varies in each room. Most rooms have a retro design with pop decorations and the latest technologies.

There are 53 Superior rooms. These rooms have a unique design, with walls painted in several colours, vinyl furniture covered by patterned textiles and pop art decorations. Price starts from 88€ per night.

The Premier rooms are brightly coloured rooms with a minimalist décor and views towards the city, with a price of 100€ per night. The Deluxe rooms can come either with a double bed or two twin beds and cost 110€ per night, and all the rooms in this category have views towards the park.

The Executive rooms are larger rooms with colourful decorations and queensize beds, with a price of 122€ per night. The Business rooms have two windows with natural light and a large bathroom with a bathtub from where guests can enjoy views of the city, and the price is 133€ per night.

The Family Suites are family rooms with two bedrooms and a living room. The master bedroom has a queensize bed and the guest room has two twin beds. Price is more than 200€ per night.

The Themed Suites are the hotel’s trademark accommodation. Each one of these themed suites is decorated in shades of either silver, gold or bronze. Each suite has a round kingsize bed and an LCD television set. Price is around 245€ per night.

Spa.

On the ground floor of the hotel guests will find the Re!Fresh, a spa where guests can enjoy relaxing massages, manicure and pedicure. Next to the spa is the gym, known as the Re!Charge.

Conference Rooms.

There is a large conference room, the Re!Union hall, which can accommodate up to 100 people. Nearby there are two meeting rooms, the Re!Call and Re!Tune, both of them with the latest audiovisual equipment and a capacity of up to 20 people. The Re!Connect business centre has several computers, fax machines and photocopying machines.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant, the Re!Fill, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the second floor of the hotel is the Re!Wine, a wine cellar with views towards Pearl Hill Park.

The Re!Joice is a large terrace located under a canopy where guests can celebrate events such as weddings and large conferences. There are fifty tables with a capacity for ten people around each table.

Location.

The hotel offers several extra services to their guests, such as transport to and from the centre of the city. The hotel is located on Chin Swee Street, only a short distance away from Chinatown and Outram Park, places which are communicated with the rest of the city by several bus and metro lines. Orchard Street is located only a couple of blocks from the hotel, and some of the city’s finest places can be found there, such as bars, restaurants and shops. The airport is located only 20 minutes away from the hotel.

The Glymur Hotel is located in Hvalfjodur, in Iceland. This Nordic hotel stands on a hill and has views towards the fjords and is a place where guests can enjoy the Aurora Borealis.

Rooms and prices.

The hotel has 23 colourful rooms and two suites, all of them decorated with works of contemporary art from all over the world. The rooms are duplexes, with the double bedroom and the bathroom located on the top floor and the living room on the ground floor. The living room has a leather sofa and a television set. All bathrooms have heated floors. The rooms can have views either towards the fjords or the mountains.

The suites are larger than the double rooms and are decorated with bright designs and leather sofas made by hand. The bathroom at each suite has a hydromassage bathtub. The bedroom has a large double bed with a control pad where guests can choose whether they want a massage. All rooms and suites have bathrobes, flat screen television screens, coffee machines, bathroom amenities and a minibar.

There are several villas next to the hotel that can accommodate families and groups traveling together. The villas are more spacious and have several bedrooms and bathrooms, a dining and living room and a kitchen. All rooms are decorated in bright colours with matching furnishings. There is a jacuzzi for several people on the terrace and a garden with a barbecue area.

An individual room costs 149€ per night and a double room with a double bed or two individual beds has a price of 199€ per night. The Guðríðarstofa suite costs 249€ per night and the Hallgrímsstofa suite costs 299€ per night. An extra bed costs 39€ per night. The small villas have a price of 300€ per night and the large villas have a price of 400€ a night. Prices include breakfast and access to the jacuzzis.

Restaurant and future spa.

At the hotel’s restaurant guests will be able to try typical regional dishes, such as Arctic trout or reindeer meat. There are several dégustation menus that allow guests the opportunity to savour some of the traditional foods from different parts of the country. The hotel’s café serves delicious waffles and pancakes with cranberry jam and cranberry sauce. A spa is due to open soon.

The Aurora.

Many of the guests who stay at this hotel do so for one main reason, to be able to witness the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. The hotel is located above the Hvalfjordur hill and has views towards the natural fjords.

On the other side of the fjord guests will find one of Europe’s most visited waterfalls, the Glymur waterfall. Near the waterfall is the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal lagoon where visitors can bathe while enjoying the views towards the glaciers. The capital of the country, Reykjavik, is only 45 minutes away by car. In the nearby town of Alafoss guests will find many markets that sell traditional artifacts, local works of art and typical gastronomical delicacies of the country.