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The Traders Hotel is a hotel that follows a Confucianism design and is located in Hong Kong. The hotel has open spaces and is decorated in shades of white with red furniture.

Rooms.

The hotel is decorated in white. It has a minimalist décor, following the lines of Confucianism. The common areas have furniture is several colours and shapes.

There are 280 rooms and suites at the hotel. All rooms have a functional design with LCD televisions, Internet access and views towards the city, the harbour and the mountains. Three of the rooms are adapted for people with mobility issues. A total of 84 rooms are interconnecting rooms that can form family rooms.

The 95 Traders rooms are rooms for members of the Traders Club. These rooms can have views towards the harbour and the mountains. Guests who stay in these rooms will be able to enjoy a complimentary breakfast in the Traders Lounge.

The five Traders Suites are 50 square meter rooms with views towards the harbour. These rooms are located on the hotel’s top floors and guests who stay at these rooms will have access to the Traders Lounge, where they can enjoy continental breakfasts.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a restaurant with views towards the city. Guests will be able to enjoy traditional and international cuisine. Events can be celebrated at the restaurant.

Café 508 has a buffet where guests can find international cuisine and regional meals. The Lobby Bar serves teas, light snacks and desserts every evening, and in the Traders Lounge guests can enjoy cocktails and wine.

Pool.

The hotel’s pool is known for its views towards the city. The 16 meter long swimming pool is located on one of the hotel’s top floors, and has views towards Victoria Harbour and towards the colonial buildings and skyscrapers of the city.

The gym is located under the swimming pool and has high ceilings. There are several treadmills and weights, and the large windows have views towards the harbour and the city.

Events.

The hotel can organize large events, accommodate all participants and provide the catering service. There are several halls equipped with audiovisual equipment where guests can organize banquets and conferences for up to 50 people. The hotel offers its own catering service and can offer translators.

Location.

The hotel is located in the West District, a historic neighbourhood near the city centre. The neighbourhood is known for the many century old shops dedicated to calligraphy. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find the city’s main landmarks and monuments, and Victoria Harbour is only a short walk away.

The North Island Hotel is located in the Seychelles Islands. This ecological resort has several traditional cabins located on a white sandy beach.

Villas.

The hotel is made up of eleven villas, where each villa is built in a traditional style and has several bedrooms, bathrooms and a butler. Price includes accommodation and three meals.

Each villa has a main bedroom and a guest bedroom, a marble bathroom and traditional hand made decorations from the Seychelles and Africa. The villas are decorated with wood, glass and stone. All rooms have air conditioning and traditional punkah punkah fans.

The main bedroom has a walk in closet and a library corner with a desk and chair. The bathroom is made of marble and has a separate WC, two sinks, an interior shower and an exterior shower. The kitchen is connected to the living room. Each room has satellite TV, CDs, DVDs and Internet access. There is a small private swimming pool in each villa’s garden, and each villa has views towards the sea. Price is from 2000€ per night.

The first ten villas are located next to Anse d’Est beach. Villa 11, known as the North Island Villa, is the hotel’s largest cabin and is located next to the northern tip of the beach and the Takamaka forest.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant offers a personalized service for each guest. The hotel can cater for guests who have food allergies and intolerances. Each meal is made of fresh local ingredients and guests will be able to enjoy their meals with a wine from the wine menu.

The traditionally decorated bar and the lounge area have views towards the mountains and the sea. There is a small pond next to the wine cellar, which can be rented for private events.

Activities.

The hotel has a large gym and its own spa where guests can enjoy traditional massages. Guests can rent bicycles if they want to explore this island, and trips around the nearby islands can be organized.

The hotel’s center point is the Island Piazza, a small square decorated with an ancient tree that is used as a meeting point. The hotel’s swimming pool is located nearer to the mountain. The 45 meter long swimming pool has an infinity design.

Location.

Next to the harbour guests will find the hotel’s library, a space built from coral. There are many books dedicated to several topics, and there are shelves with a collection of traditional artifacts from the island. There are brochures that inform guests about the island’s environmental programmes.

The hotel was designed for those guests who appreciate the calm surroundings and who want to relax. Guests can enjoy snorkel, practice water sports and swim in the sea. There is a diving center and a water sport center on the shore, and a private dock in front of each villa.

The NHow Hotel is located in Berlin, in Germany. This hotel has large rooms, several lounges with live music and its own recording studio.

Rooms.

The hotel has 304 rooms decorated in blue, pink and white hues, with neon decorations and views towards the river. Each room has air conditioning, a minibar, a safe, a telephone, tea and coffee making machines and a working area. All rooms have Internet access, iPod docks, laptop chargers and television sets connected to the radio. The rooms have a hi tech sound system. In some of the rooms there are mirrors that can be used as television sets.

The beds have 30 cm thick mattresses, and the windows have shades that can close completely for those who want to block out light. The floors are made of wood and the bedlinen and pillows are hypoallergenic. The bathrooms have a bathtub, heated floors, La Bottega amenities, a large and a small mirror and hair dryers.

The hotel is adapted for people with mobility issues, and there are several rooms with wheelchair access. Families can ask for interconnecting rooms, and pets are allowed for an extra price.

The Standard rooms are spacious rooms with blue and pink lights. Some of these rooms have a double bed and some have two twin beds.

The Superior rooms are larger rooms, some of them decorated in blue hues and some decorated in pink hues. There are twin rooms and double rooms.

The Junior Suites have a bedroom and separate living area with a dining table and a sofa. There are two types of suites, one of them blue and the other pink. The working area is large, and there are double bedrooms and twin bedrooms.

The Suite.

The Nhow Suite is a 250 square meter suites designed for artists and musicians. Guests who stay at this suite have access to the recording studios, which have views towards the city. These suite has two floors, one of them with a piano, and an 110 square meter terrace. The suite has a bedroom with a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room and a private conference room. Those guests who stay at this suite can organize private events and will have personnel at their service.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant is Fabrics, a place dedicated to international cuisine. Guests will be able to enjoy informal lunches made from organic regional ingredients and formal dinners.

The hotel’s large bar hosts events and guests will be able to enjoy DJ performances. The bar is connected to the hotel’s terrace, a one square kilometer space connected to the Spree river.

During the summer months the hotel’s terrace is used as a concert space, where many bands come to play their latest hits. The hotel’s lounge has live music. The breakfast buffet is located in the lounge.

Relax.

There is a fitness area with gym equipment. There is an experience shower, a Finnish sauna, a biosauna and steam baths. Guests can enjoy several massage therapies.

Recording Studio.

This hotel was designed for guests who enjoy a dynamic design dedicated to music, and many international bands have stayed at this hotel. There are two large recording studios equipped with the latest international standard equipment.

Conference Halls.

The hotel has seven conference halls. Each hall has floor to ceiling windows and views towards the river. Celebrations and events of up to 600 people can be organized in these halls. All halls are equipped with the latest audiovisual technology. The largest hall, which can be used for fashion shows, has direct access to the parking lot.

There are special offers available for those guests who want to stay at the hotel and organize an event there. The hotel has its own parking and guests can rent bicycles, limousines and Segways.

Guitar Rental.

This hotel can make any guest feel like a music star. Guests can rent Gibson guitars and private events can be organized in the rooms.

Dynamic.

The hotel’s concept is dedicated to at and design. There are two recording studios, and room service includes guitar rental and guests can rent other instruments.

Location.

Europe’s first dynamic hotel is located in the center of Berlin, next to the river Spree. The hotel is located in the center of the city’s cultural scene, just a short distance away from bars, clubs and restaurants, art galleries, concert halls and historical landmarks.

The Josef Hotel is a design hotel located in Prague, in the Czech Republic. The hotel combines traditional natural elements with the latest design.

Rooms.

There are 109 rooms at the hotel, eight of them individual rooms, 25 twin rooms and 76 double rooms. The hotel has two buildings, the orange building and the pink building.

All the rooms at the hotel have an ecological design, with light coloured designer furniture and large spaces. All rooms have a telephone, Internet, television sets with DVD, a safe, a minibar and air conditioning. The bathrooms, decorated in white and green, have a large shower, bathroom amenities and bathrobes and slippers for guests.

Two of the rooms are larger rooms adapted for guests who have mobility issues. Most of the rooms at the hotel are rooms for non smokers.

The Deluxe and Superior rooms have views towards the hotel’s courtyard. These rooms have coffee and tea making machines. The rooms 704, 801, 803 and 806 are spacious rooms with Nespresso machines.

The Super Deluxe rooms can have either two twin beds or a kingsize bed, and there are rooms with a sofa in the living area and rooms with a balcony. The bathrooms in each room are different, and there are bathrooms with a bathtub, with a glass shower and decorated in limestone.

Room 803 has views towards Prague Castle. Room 806 is a spacious room with a kingsize bed and a sofa, and views towards the courtyard of the hotel.

Prices vary depending on the day of the week. An individual rooms cost between 144 and 209€ per night, and a double room costs between 154 and 219€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant serves continental breakfasts, meals, fresh fruit and freshly baked pastry. The restaurant has views towards the courtyard and during the warmer days guests will be able to enjoy a breakfast served on the hotel’s terrace.

The hotel has a bar which has access to the interior courtyard. During the day the bar serves snacks, and during the night it is filled with locals and tourists who want to enjoy a cocktail.

Internet.

Guests will be able to enjoy WiFi at the hotel. The hotel has a small business center with computers, Internet access and a printer.

Extras.

The hotel has a gym with several treadmills and a sauna. The hotel has a contract with a nearby hairdresser salon and a spa where guests will be able to relax.

Events.

Events can be organized in the Moon, Small Moon and Sun halls. For open air events guests can rent the hotel’s 102 square meter courtyard. Depending on the type of event guests can celebrate their conferences at the hotel’s restaurant, on the terrace and in the informal conference lobby.

The conference halls have a projector, a large screen and a laser pointer for meetings and presentations. The hotel can organize the events and provide translators. Coffee, tea and mineral water is served during the meetings, and there is a catering service for afternoon tea breaks and lunch.

Location.

The hotel is located in the medieval center of Prague. A short distance away guests will find some of the city’s main landmarks and monuments.

This hotel offers its guests several services. Guests can use the hotel’s limousine service that will transport them from and to the airport and around the city. Tours are organized around the Prague Castle and around the city. Guests will be able to discover the city from the tourist tramway service which offers refreshments during the journey and by enjoying bike tour and Segway tours.

The Ushuaïa Beach Hotel is located in Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands in Spain. This hotel, located right on the beach, is designed for parties.

Party on the beach.

The hotel is designed for parties and for guests who visit the island for its beaches, music, sea, sun and parties. Parties with the most popular DJ’s can be organized on the hotel’s own beach and in the swimming pool.

Décor.

This Ibizan hotel is decorated with designs inspired by nature. The hotel itself is formed by several bungalows. Each bungalow has a maximum of three floors. The hotel is open from May until October.

Rooms.

There are 236 rooms at the hotel. All rooms are double rooms with a minimum of décor and have a technologically advanced bathroom, chromotherapy lights, aromatherapy fragrances and thick curtains that block out the lights after a hard night partying. For an extra price guests will be able to choose their own eiderdowns and pillows, enjoy a thick bathrobe and fluffy towels for the pool and have their own small refrigerator filled with snacks in their rooms.

The Double Standard rooms have a double bed and a bathroom with a shower, a laptop sized safe and an iPod dock. The Double Superior rooms are larger and have the same amenities, and the double bed can be transformed into two twin beds. Prices are between 200 and 300€ per night.

The Swim Up rooms have a private terrace with direct access to the swimming pool that flows around the hotel like a river. Price is around 410€ per night.

The Suites at this hotel have views towards the sea, a queensize bed, a 50 inch television screen and a bathroom with a jacuzzi. Guests who stay in these rooms will be able to check in without having to wait and the price includes transport to and from the airport. Price is 550€ per night.

The Presidential Suite has views towards the beach and the sea. This suite is the largest suite at the hotel, with a bedroom, decorations designed by known brands and a bathroom with a jacuzzi. Price is around 745€ per night.

The Pioneer Suite offers guests a new concept. This suite is a party suite in a party centered hotel. The walls are thick and soundproof and the suite is equipped with the latest Pioneer sound system. Guests will be able to organize parties with DJs at the suite and a VIP service is available for these guests.

Swimming pools.

The hotel has several pools and sun decks where guests can relax in Balinese hammocks and Jacuzzis. One of the swimming pools is oval shaped and another one looks like a river that flows through the hotel. There is a gym with several machines and a spa with massage rooms, hairdressers and skin treatment centers.

Events.

Many events are organized in the main hall of the hotel, including parties with DJ’s, fashion catwalks and live concerts. The hotel can organize all kinds of events, such as celebrations and private parties.

Restaurant.

The Beach Club is the hotel’s restaurant where guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast that is included in the price of the room. Every night guests can enjoy samples of Mediterranean cuisine at the restaurant. The Magic Chill and Garden restaurant serves a la carte breakfasts with views towards the pool. The Magic Garden serves salads and refreshments during the day and guests can enjoy a barbecue. The hotel’s other restaurant is the U Sushi and Teppanyaki which serves traditional Japanese food, which guests can enjoy in the oriental lounge and in the Zen garden.

Boutique.

The hotel has its own boutique store, the U Fashion Boutique, where guests can buy accessories and clothes. There is air conditioning and WiFi in all the hotel.

Location.

The hotel is located near the Playa d’en Bossa beach, between the airport and the island’s capital. Guests can enjoy many water sports activities on the beach and there are many bars and clubs. Ibiza is not only about crystal waters, parties that last all night and shops everywhere. Guests can visit the natural landscapes and the caves, go inside the XIVth century Cathedral and walk around the traditional towns and cities.

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 Marina All Suites Hotel is a boutique hotel located in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. This hotel is located directly on the beach, and its bar is a meeting place for celebrities from all over the world.

Concept.

The hotel was designed by a group of architects. The whole building was reconstructed and redesigned into 38 spacious suites with a different design each filled with many works of art.

All the suites have a master bedroom with a large double bed, a bathroom and a small kitchenette. Price starts from around 292€ per night.

The Luxe Suites are the smallest suites at the hotel and have side views towards the sea. These suites can have either two individual beds or a double bed, and have a bathroom, a living room with a sofa and a small dining area with a buffet.

The Super Luxe Suites have partial views of the sea. The suites have a large double bedroom with a bathroom, a separate living area and a dining room with a buffet and a kitchen.

The Master Suites have views towards the sea. All of these suites have a large bed, a spacious bathroom, a living room with a sofa and a dining room with an American kitchen.

Each one of the three types of suites exists in a Club Level format, which means guests will be able to choose between Luxe, Super Luxe and Master suites with an extra attention to detail. Such details include a larger working area, a kingsize bed, a minibar and Egyptian cotton bedlinen. Club Floor suites have iPod docks and LCD television sets, with a price of 400€ per night.

The nine designer suites were designed by several local architects. Each one of these suites has a bedroom with a kingsize bed, a living and dining room, a bathroom and all kinds of art works and ornaments decorating the walls. Price is from 500€ per night.

The Âmber Suite, designed by André Piva, has cherry wood furniture, a glass table and a living room with walls decorated in tribal sculptures. The marble bathroom is spacious and has a large hydromassage bathtub.

The Esmeralda Suite, another one of Piva’s designs, is located on the top floor of the hotel. This suite has a large marble bathroom with a Jacuzzi, two pressure showers and a closet. There is a spacious living room with plenty of natural light that leads to the bedroom, the lounge, the work space and the dining room.

Jairo de Sender’s Ônix Suite has lateral views towards the sea. The suite is decorated in sombre shades and dark wooden furniture. There is a large double bedroom and a living room with an American kitchen. The floors are all wooden, and the bathroom is made of marble.

The Opala Suite, designed by Beth Lucena, is a white suite. The double bedroom has white ornaments, with a white marble bathroom and a living area with a white buffet and a white television set.

The Rubi Suite, designed by Tarcila Piva, is a spacious open plan suite. The ergonomic furniture is painted in greens and purples. The bathroom is separated from the bedroom by a thick curtain, and the living room is integrated with the working and dining areas.

The Turmalina Suite, another of Tarcila Piva’s creations, is decorated in beiges and greens. The suite has a retro style. The living room is covered by Persian carpets and has a large glass table, and the marble bathroom has a hydromassage bathtub.

The Topaz Suite , by Joy Garrido, is a suite decorated in mellow yellow shades. The suite has views towards Leblon Beach. The Carrara marble bathroom has two sinks and a jacuzzi, and the bathroom has a kingsize bed with views towards the sea. The dining and working spaces are located to wither side of the living room.

The Diamante Suite was designed by Pedro Paranaguá. This spacious suite has a red and white bedroom next to a bathroom with a shower, and a large living room with marble floors and a dining hall with an American kitchen.

Another Piva suite is the Cristal Design suite, the hotel’s largest suite. The bathroom has large windows with views towards the sea opening from the Jacuzzi. The living room has leather furniture. The master bedroom has a large kingsize bed and many artworks, and the extra bedroom has two individual beds.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a very well known restaurant, the Bar D’Hotel, a bistro specialising in Brazilian cuisine with a touch of international gourmet dishes. Many celebrities from all over the world come to this retro chic place.

In the balcony of the hotel guests will find the Bar do Lado bar, conveniently known as the next door bar. Guests and visitors will be able to enjoy a wide range of cocktails and tapas with views towards Leblon beach.

Gym, lounge and swimming pool.

On the rooftop guests will find the hotel’s pool, which has views towards the ocean. There is a gym with a sauna, and guests will be able to enjoy massages in the wellness area. On the ground floor there is a lounge area and a small theatre where guests can watch movies.

Conference room.

The hotel has a conference hall and a small theatre style meeting room that can accommodate up to ten delegates. There is a business centre with several computers near the lobby.

Location.

The hotel is located only a couple of minutes away from a large mall, the Zona Sul, and there are many bars, coffee bars and restaurants within walking distance from the hotel. The hotel is located in the Leblon neighbourhood, south of the famous Ipanema beach. The hotel is not considered to be in the touristy part of the city and is seen as a very chic place to stay, with many boutiques and gourmet restaurants lining the nearby streets.

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The Pera Palace Hotel is one of Istanbul’s most famed and historic hotels, dating back from the times of the Turkish Empire. This centric hotel dates from 1892, when it was built for passengers of the Orient Express.

History.

This special category hotel can be considered as a museum hotel. The hotel is located in the Beyoglu district, a centric historical neighbourhood of the city, and is the oldest European hotel in the country.

The hotel has art nouveau elements with a touch of neoclassical and oriental style. The hotel officially opened in 1895. During many years, guests who arrived at the city by the Orient Express stayed at this hotel, and because of this the logo of the hotel is the same as the one of the Orient Express.

During the last century the hotel has lived through the fall of the Ottoman Empire and two World Wars. During the First World War the hotel was used as the main headquarters by the occupying forces. This building was the first building to have electricity, which was only used in palaces at the time.

Rooms and Prices.

The hotel has 99 rooms and 16 suites. All rooms are double rooms with a spacious bathroom. The rooms have been renovated maintaining the same style they had all those decades ago when both royalty and celebrities stayed here.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of Turkey, stayed in Room 101. In 1981, to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the rooms was converted into the Atatürk museum, where visitors will find authentic antiques dating from 1917 and personal amenities that belonged to the man who founded the Republic of Turkey. The room is painted in a light sunrise pink, his favourite colour, and is decorated with ancient Turkish and international books of great value and collections of magazines, post cards, medals and other antiques.

Other historical figures who at some point stayed at this hotel are King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Zar Nicholas II and the Austro Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph, and many others. Even personalities such as Great Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Jacqueline Kennedy and Zsa Zsa Gabor enjoyed a stay at this hotel.

The Deluxe Pera View rooms have views towards the famous Petits Champs street. These rooms can have either a kingsize bed or two large individual beds, and the bathrooms have either a bathtub or a shower. Some of the rooms have their own French balcony. Each room is decorated with crystal ornaments and has a lot of natural light. Price is around 155€ per night.

The Deluxe Golden Horn View rooms have views towards the Golden Horn. The bathrooms are made of marble and most rooms have a private French balcony. Price is 195€ per night.

The Grand Pera Studios have views towards one of the city’s main streets, Les Petits Champs. Guests will be able to enjoy views towards the centre of the city, which has many buildings and historical monuments, from the large sofas in their living rooms. The room is connected to the bathroom, which has both a bathtub and a shower.

Room 411 is known as Agatha Christie’s room. The Queen of Crime stayed in this particular room several times between 1926 and 1932. Several urban legends claim that this hotel was the place she spent the 11 days she was missing, and half a century after that incident a key to one of her still missing diaries was found in this room. This rooms is one of the most booked rooms at the hotel, and guests will have to book in advance if they want to stay at the place where she wrote Murder on the Orient Express.

The six Greta Garbo rooms are 50 square metres each, and have small French balconies with views towards the Petits Champs. The Swedish actress stayed in these six rooms. Price starts from 270€ per night.

The Pera Palace Special Suites are decorated with paintings, antique furniture and designer carpets. The large marble bathrooms have a bathtub and a shower. Most suites have French balconies, and each suite is named in honour of an historical figure who stayed at that room. Price varies according to the suite, with the minimum price being around 445€ per night.

Five suites are known as the Ernest Hemingway suites. The writer stayed here in 1922. The 55 square metre suites have a bedroom, a bathroom, a closet, a living rooms and a French balcony.

The Pierre Loti suites were some of the French writer’s favourite places. The suites are located on the corners of the building and have different views. The suites have a bedroom, a bathroom and a living room.

Suite 201, the Ismet İnönü suite, and Suite 301, the Celal Bayar suite, are senior suites named in honour of the second and third presidents of the Republic of Turkey. These suites have large balconies with views towards the Golden Horn. Each suite has a large bedroom with a marble bathroom and a separate working area.

The Piano suite is located on the sixth floor and has views towards the bay. The suite is decorated in an Art Déco style, and has a large bedroom, a bathroom and a living area.

The Presidential suites at the hotel are known as the King Edward VIII suite and the Franz Joseph suite. These suites are located on the fourth and fifth floors of the hotel. Each suite has 155 square metres, with a bedroom, a closet, a large living room area, a dining room, an office and two bathrooms.

Interior décor.

The reception, hallways and rooms at the hotel are covered in white marble and are decorated with Murano glass chandeliers that hang from the ceilings. New technologies have been integrated without disrupting the design.

The hotel has conserved its XIXth century style, and little has changed in its décor. The elevator has been renovated conserving the same structure that the first elevator installed at this hotel had.

Bar and Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant, Agatha, combines the traditional cuisines of the three cities where the Orient Express stopped, Istanbul, Paris and Venice. Guests will be able to savour dishes from the French, Italian and Turkish cuisines. The restaurant has an open kitchen and its own wine cellar.

The Orient Bar remains one of the city’s most trendy bars. Many historical figures and celebrities have enjoyed a night out at this bar, which is known for its Oriental décor and its cocktail and wine list.

Events.

The Kubbeli Tea Room Saloon can be rented for private events. This room has high ceilings, large windows and a piano. Many guests come to this tea room during tea time, and live music is played during the afternoons.

Pâtisserie.

The hotel has an historical bakery, the Pâtisserie de Pera. This pâtisserie serves fresh croissants and ground coffee. Guests and visitors will be able to enjoy home-made cakes, chocolates and pies from both France and Turkey.

Spa.

The hotel has a 380 square metre spa where guests will be able to enjoy traditional Turkish baths. The spa has a gym, a swimming pool, several saunas and Turkish baths, and there are massage rooms.

Conference Rooms.

There are several renovated conference rooms which combine design and technology. The conference rooms have high ceilings and plenty of natural light. Some of the rooms can be divided into smaller rooms.

Location.

The hotel has views towards the Golden Horn, an estuary that divides the city, and part of the peninsula. The hotel is located in one of the city’s oldest districts, where people of European descent used to live, which explains why the area is known as Little Europe. Nowadays the neighbourhood is one of the most visited places in the city, and has many bars, restaurants and a variety of museums.

The hotel is located a short distance away from the main streets and main squares, such as Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square. There are many shopping centres, open air markets selling carpets, jewellery and spices, and traditional restaurants nearby.

The Cube Hotel is located in three different cities in Austria and Switzerland. One of these hotels is located in Savognin, near the mountains and several ski resorts.

The Hotel.

From the outside the hotel looks like the product of a giant disco ball and a huge sugar cube. The Savognin Hotel has a large lounge area, its own spa, a bar and a grill restaurant.

Rooms and Prices.

Each one of the 76 rooms has a special area right near the entrance where guests can leave their skiing gear. The bed linen and pillows are hypoallergenic. All rooms in this cube shaped hotel have a functional design, a bedroom with a flat screen television set, a safe, luggage storage space and a bathroom with a hair dryer.

There are quadruple rooms designed for families. The Cube Suites are even more spacious, with a kingsize bed, a bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower and a living room with a sofa bed. Price is 129€ per night for a double room, and the price includes a ski pass.

Extra Services.

The room key does not only open the door to each guest’s room, but can be used to access some of the ski slopes. All Cube hotels are located near the ski lifts and the skiing resorts. Some of the extra services offered by the hotel are a late breakfast option which allows guests to enjoy breakfast in their rooms until three in the afternoon, and a late dinner at the buffet which lasts until ten in the evening. On the day of arrival and departure guests can use the changing rooms and the showers in the lobby, and there is a luggage room for those who want to enjoy their last hours on the slopes before leaving.

All the floors at the hotel are connected between them by special ramps that allow guests to carry their ski gear without much effort. The hotel has an advanced climate control system that makes sure that the ski gear and ski clothes dry in the least possible time without damaging the material.

The cubes are made from steel and glass. As soon as it gets dark the façade of each cube illuminates in a different colour. All cubes are connected by colourful hallways, and the common areas are located in these hallways. The common rooms have glass floors that light up and fireplaces, leather armchairs and sofas where guests can relax.

On the ground floor of the hotel guests will find the spa, several saunas, steam rooms, a gym and massage areas. One of the hotel’s largest common rooms has a climbing wall.

Restaurants.

In the basement guests will find the Cube Club, a disco bar where parties are organized every night. On the ground floor there is a terrace. The hotel has a buffet restaurant where guests will find a wide range of regional and international dishes. The snack bar is open 24 hours a day. The Cube Grill is an upscale restaurant where gourmet guests will be able to savour traditional dishes with views towards the mountains. The restaurant offers international cuisine and has a large wine list.

Conference Halls.

There are several conference halls at the hotels, and all can be rented for events and presentations. These conference rooms are equipped with modern audiovisual technologies, have natural light and are located near the reception. The maximum capacity is around 140 people. The bars and restaurants can be rented for larger events of up to 600 people. The hotel organizes all kinds of corporate and private events and can find the appropriate catering and decoration services.

Location.

The hotel is located in Savognin, in the Swiss canton of Grisones, and offers many activities for guests. Guests will be able to enjoy the many ski slopes located right outside the hotel, and practice sports such as ski, snowboard and snowmobiles. All skiing gear can be rented at the hotel. Other activities such as riding snowbikes, practising airboard and skifox are offered. Those who enjoy hikes and long walks in the mountains will find guide books in the lobby, and during the summer months guests can bathe in the Barnagn Lake.

MyHotel Chelsea is a fashionable hotel located in Chelsea, London, in the United Kingdom. The boutique hotel is near many of the world’s best known restaurants and shops, and is known for its attention to detail.

Features.

During the cold winter months the hotel provides guests with furry hot water bottles to keep them warm during the snowy season. Each room comes with a hot water bottle for each guest, and each hot water bottle is covered in a furry sleeve. These sleeves are washed every day, allowing guests to enjoy a cozy night in.

Building.

The hotel is located inside a Victorian era building. Years ago, this five storey building used to be a local Police department, until the James Soane from Project Orange decided to turn it into a modern boutique hotel.

Rooms and Prices.

There are several types of rooms. All rooms have a television set, a safe, a working desk and Internet access. The bathrooms have heated towel bars and BeeKind amenities, bath products made with honey and other ecological ingredients.

The Standard Single rooms are the smallest rooms at the hotel and have a bathroom with a shower. These rooms have an individual bed and cost around 105€ per night.

The Standard Double rooms are larger rooms with a double bed and bathroom with a separate shower. These rooms are decorated in pastel colours and cost 140€ per night.

The Superior Double rooms are spacious rooms with a separate working area with views, and bathrobes and slippers are provided for guests. Price is around 176€ per night.

The Studio Queen rooms are large studios with a queensize bed and a working area. There are bathrobes and bedroom slippers for each guest. The Studio King rooms are larger rooms with a kingsize bed and a matching bathroom with bathrobes and slippers for guests. This studio has a separate living room area with sofas. Both studios cost 282€ per night.

The Thai Suite is the hotel’s largest accommodation quarters, and has an oriental décor and statues of Buddha. All suites of this type have a large bathroom with a double sink and a separate jacuzzi and shower. There are special make up and shaving mirrors. These suites have a kitchenette and views towards the gardens.

Restaurant.

This hotel has a restaurant which follows the hotel’s philosophy. The restaurant can change its lightning, its colour and its music depending on the time of day. There is a breakfast buffet and snacks are served around midday. All meals are made from fresh produce. Guests will be able to savour desserts such as strawberries in chocolate and chocolate mousse. During the Christmas holidays Christmas puddings and other typical winter recipes are served.

Conference Halls.

There are several conference rooms at the hotel. All halls are spacious and have plenty of natural sunlight and modern decorations. There is Internet access, telephones and audiovisual technologies available at all halls. These meeting spaces can be used for both formal and informal events.

The Sage Hall has crystal decorations and fresh flowers. This room has a chic décor and natural sunlight. The meeting space is versatile and can host both meetings that require a theatre seating and larger stand up events such as cocktails.

The Lavender Hall is more spacious, with windows that cover one whole wall. This room has access to a private patio decorated with flowers, a fountain and many different plants.

The Conservatory Hall is a grand ballroom with a lot of natural light. This hall is used for large events such as corporate events and cocktails.

Gym and Spa.

The hotel is located in one of London’s most chic neighbourhoods, and has its own gym and spa. There are several beauty salons, such as the Jinja room where guests can enjoy traditional oriental skin treatments. The gym, called the Energy Zone, has several cardiovascular machines, weights and an exercise room.

Library.

Guests will be able to relax in the hotel’s library. The library has a large collection of classic literature and press. During the evenings tea is offered at the library.

Location.

The hotel is located in the centric neighbourhood of Chelsea. There are many boutique shops and haute cuisine restaurants a few steps away, and guests will be able to visit many historical landmarks, such as Oscar Wilde’s house. The Thames flows near the hotel and guests will be able to enjoy long walks along its banks, filled with bars, shops and monuments.