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Chakrabongse Villas, an oasis on the banks of a river

The Chakrabongse Hotel Villas are located in the center of Bangkok, in Thailand. The hotel has four private villas, each one with its own private garden and a large designer pool.

Rooms.

This hotel has four villas, and each villa is a large suite. Each suite has a double bed and a bathroom. The suites are decorated with wooden panels. Another separate villa has several double rooms decorated in a Moroccan style.

The Mali room is decorated in a traditional Moroccan style. This room has a double bed, a bathroom and a television set, and guests who stay there have access to the hotel’s pool. The Fueng Fa room is another Moroccan room. This room has a wooden double bed, a bathroom and a lounge area with a television set. The Chaba room is decorated with colourful carpets. Price per room is around 131€ per night.

The Garden Suite is a villa with a large double room that has access to the hotel’s garden. The suite has a bathroom, a kitchen and a lounge with a table and chairs. The Garden View rooms are located next to the Riverside Villas. These Villas have a price of 263€ per night.

The Thai House Suite was built with teak wood following the traditional style of Ayutthaya villages. This villa is perched up on a platform in the hotel’s main garden. The suite has a double bed and a large private terrace. The terrace has a daybed and views towards the hotel’s pool. Price is around 344€ per night.

The River View Suite is a traditional Thai apartment built with teak wood and located on the banks of the river. There is a double room with a double bed, a bathroom, a room with a desk and a chair, a kitchen and a living room. The private terrace has views towards the Sunrise Temple. The suite has a price of 395€ per night.

The China Suite is a suite with two double rooms. Each room has its own bathroom with a shower. The suite has a large living room with two terraces. The terraces have views towards the swimming pool and are decorated with antique furniture bright from China. This room has Chinese tapestries, silk screens and carved wooden furniture. Price is around 658€ per night. The price includes a continental breakfast.

Restaurant.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the pavilion located in the garden. The menu includes many traditional Thai dishes, all of them made with local ingredients.

The restaurant and pavilion is located on the banks of the river and offers a personalized service: guests can choose the dishes they want to eat for dinner and the hotel staff will buy the ingredients at one of the local markets. Next to the restaurant guests will find a lounge bar with a barbecue.

There is a tropical garden spread out across the palace grounds. The swimming pool is located on one side of the garden, decorated with sculptures and stone statues.

The hotel offers a variety of traditional massages at the spa. Guests can rent bicycles to explore the city and canoes to sail around the Chao Praya river.

Events.

The villas do not have a conference hall. The hotel can organize a variety of events for groups and trips around the nearby towns. The most popular trip is a night-time canoe tour. Trips in traditional boats can be organized.

Location.

The hotel is located in an oasis in the center of Bangkok. There are several ancient temples near the hotel, and guests will be able to enjoy walks along the banks of the river, which is peppered with landmarks.

The hotel has views towards the Chao Praya river, located close to the historical city center. The hotel’s main building is an ancient palace that was built for the prince Chakrabongse, who used to stay at the palace when he visited the city. Guests will be able to enjoy themed tours along the river. The Royal Boat Museum and the Orchid Farm are located a short distance away and are worth a visit.

Solar do Castelo, medieval suites in an ancient castle in the city center

Solar do Castelo is located in the very center of Lisbon, in Portugal. This hotel is part of the ancient medieval castle grounds built in the historical Alfama district.

Rooms.

This hotel is a large, two-storey mansion located in what used to be the kitchens of St George’s Castle. The mansion has twenty suites, each one with an antique décor and a bathroom. There are rooms with two twin beds and rooms with a large double bed decorated with embroidered cushions.

The hotel’s twenty rooms are located in the Alcaçovas Palace, on the grounds of Saint George’s Castle. The suites are decorated with medieval-style paintings and tapestries, gilded statues and antique furniture covered in leather.

Each room has a large double bed, a bathroom with a shower, Internet access and an LCD television set. The bathrooms provide bathrobes and slippers for guests. These rooms have views towards the gardens and the patio. Price varies between 149 and 186€ per night.

Restaurant.

Saint George’s Hall is one of the hotel’s common halls, and the place where guests will be able to enjoy their breakfast. A selection of coffee, tea, fruit, jam and freshly baked bread is served at breakfast.

The hotel has access to one of the castle’s patios, which is usually filled with peacocks. Guests will be able to enjoy strolls around the gardens and the patio, which is decorated with Pombalina ceramic tiles.

Events.

There is a business center with Internet access, faxes and photocopying machines located on one of the top floors. The hotel can be rented out for private events.

The hotel can arrange a transport service to and from the airport. Private events can be celebrated in other parts of the medieval castle.

Location.

The hotel is located on the territory of the Castelo Sao Jorge, a medieval castle in the ancient Alfama district of Lisbon. There is a tramway station next to the castle that connects the castle to the neighbourhoods of Alfama, Baixa, Barrio Alto and Chaido.

Guests will be able to explore the rest of the ancient castle and the nearby medieval structures. One of the buildings houses the Architecture Museum. The patio and the hotel’s garden are filled with historical artifacts. Guests will be able to see an old water tank that used to provide the castle with water. There is a gallery filled with pieces of ancient murals and tapestries. There are several restaurants where a variety of local dishes, including cod and pasteis de Belem, are served.

Onsea House, suites with mosquito nets, stone sinks and views towards a national park

The Onsea House Hotel is located in Arusha, in Tanzania. This hotel is a bed and breakfast with a large terrace and a garden with a large swimming pool known for its views towards the Monduli Mountains.

Rooms.

This bed and breakfast has several rooms and suites located in the main building and in the adjoining private cabins. All rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom. The main building is Onsea, and the nearby Machweo lodge has nine rooms and suites and its own spa. The rooms are decorated with traditional African furniture and hand-carved colonial tables and chairs. Each rooms has a double bed covered with mosquito netting and hand-woven bed covers. Bathrooms have a bathtub, a shower and stone sinks. Price varies between 249 and 333€ per night, and all rooms have complimentary WiFi.

The Giraffe Suite is one of the hotel’s main suites, located in the main building. This suite has a large double bed and sunset.orange decorations. There is a lounge with a desk and chair. The terrace has views towards the hotel’s territory and gardens. Guinea Fowl is a double room decorated in earth colours that has a double bed and wooden furniture. These two suites have access to a private terrace known for its views. The verandah is decorated with sofa that were carved by hand and traditional Maasai chairs. There are several coal burners along the terrace. Guests will be able to enjoy lunch and dinner on the terrace.

One of the bungalows has tow rooms, a living room and a large terrace. The Zebra room is one of these rooms, with a double bed, a living room, a private balcony and views towards the pool. The Rhino room is a double room with a living room decorated with dark wooden beams and a private balcony. These two rooms have acess to the living room, which has a sofa bed, and a kitchen. The bungalow can accommodate up to six people and is ideal for families and groups travelling together.

Next to this bungalow guests will find the Elephant room, a double room with a separate living room filled with magazines and newspapers. There is a double bed covered by a traditional Zanzibar mosquito net. This room is located on the upper floor of the main building.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a restaurant where guests will be able to enjoy traditional regional food cooked by a Belgian chef and a team of locals. The restaurant offers a variety of breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners. All dishes are prepared using fresh local products, and many are grilled and accompanied by local wine.

There is a bar with a pool table next to the restaurant. The breakfast hall is located nearby, a large wooden hall where up to twelve guests will be able to enjoy breakfast and dinner.

There is a traditional banda bungalow located next to the pool. a place where guests will be able to enjoy barbecues and lunches. There is a bar nearby offering a variety of champagne and cigars.

There is a large swimming hotel that is illuminated by night. Guests can relax in the adjoining jacuzzi, the Hippo Pool, from where they will be able to enjoy views towards the national park. The hotel’s spa offers a variety of massages and other treatments.

Events.

This hotel does not have its own conference room. Guests can organize private lunches and dinners for up to six guests on the hotel’s terrace and in the Palm Garden. There is a barbecue area next to the pool ideal for events, and guests will be able to taste a variety of traditional dishes, including Kuku na Chispe and Nyama Choma.

Location.

This hotel is located in Arusha. Its location is ideal for safaris and for trips around the region, including trips to the top of the Kilimanjaro. Guests can explore the many national parks located in the area, ranging from the Arusha National Park and the Manyara Lake National Park to the Tarangire National Park.

Klaus K, Kalevala rooms and award-winning brunches

The Klaus K hotel is located in Helsinki, in Finland. The hotel is dedicated to the Kalevala saga, a collection of local folklore and stories, and all rooms are decorated with characters from the saga.

Rooms.

The hotel has 137 double rooms. Each room has a bed with a large colourful headboard and a bathroom with a shower. All rooms have murals depicting various scenes from the Kalevala.

The main themes of the rooms are desire, envy, mysticism and passion. There are several types of rooms, and some of them are designer rooms. All rooms have designer beds, a desk with a chair, a television set with an LCD television screen, a selection of DVDs and boardgames, and Internet access. The bathroom has robes for each guest. Guests can have tea and coffee making machines in their rooms. Price is around 270€ per night per room and 360€ per night per suite.

There are two types of Desire rooms: those with two beds and those with a kingsize bed. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and a lounge area with a table and chairs. The Mystical rooms have decorations and murals based on the stories of the Kalevala. These rooms have bathrooms with a shower. There are rooms with a large individual bed and rooms with a queensize bed.

The Passion room are rooms filled with stories of the Kalevala. Some of the rooms have an individual bed, and others have a queensize bed, all the beds made by local carpenters. Each room has a laptop-sized safe and a bathroom with a shower and bathrobes for each guest. The Passion for MINI are similar rooms. These rooms are decorated with scaled models of MINI cars and with MINI products. They have individual beds, a bathroom with a shower and a desk with a chair.

The Envy King and Twin rooms are decorated in darker colours. The Twin rooms have two beds and the King rooms have a kingsize bed. The Envy Plus are large rooms with a kingsize bed. The Envy Suites are suite with a kingsize bed and a lounge area. Each suite has a master room with a kingsize bed, and there are two bathrooms and a living room with a sofa bed. Each suite has a desk with chairs, a Nespresso machine and two LCD television screens.

The Movie Room is a designer suite with a large television set, video game consoles and several DVDs. There is a large four-poster bed with red velvet curtains. The Urban Nature room is a suite with wooden and stone furniture. This room is decorated in shades of green, and a large glass panel separates the bathroom from the room. There is a double bed and a sofa.

The Tukianen Arte Suite is a room decorated with murals of the Italian city of Tivoli. This room has colourful LEDs. The Sakkinen Art Room is a room dedicated to several cultures…and their respective cuisines. The murals depict traditional Chinese, Mexican and Finnish landmarks and dishes. The Leinonen Art Room is a suite with two rooms. There is a room with a double bed and a living room. The living room is decorated with white grafiti paintings of famous couples: Romeo and Juliet, Diana and Charles and many more. The same paintings can be seen in black on the other side of the suite, in the bedroom: several of them no longer show married couples, showing Charles and Camilla.

Restaurant.

The hotel has two restaurants and a bar. The Toscanini restaurant offers traditional Italian dishes and Tuscan specialities, and is decorated with frescoes by local painter Akseli Gallen Kallela.

The Ilmatar restaurant offers traditional and award-winning Finnish breakfasts. Breakfasts are made using traditional Finnish ingredients from nearby farms.

The Ahjo Bar and Club is the hotel’s bar. The Lunchroom is located next to it, a large hall where a variety of aperitifs are served. The lobby has another bar that offers a selection of champagne. Close to the bar guests will find a spa with a gym, several massage rooms and a traditional Finnish sauna.

Events.

The hotel has a large banquet hall where events of up to 120 people can be organized. The Stage1 and Stage 3 halls have a table for six people, and the Stage 2 hall can accommodate up to 20 guests.

Brunches and formal dinners can be organized at the hotel’s restaurant. The Ahjo Bar and Club can be rented out for events of up to 350 guests. This bar offers a variety of cocktails and has a DJ booth for parties.

Location.

The hotel is located in an historical mansion in the center of Helsinki. Guests will be able to enjoy walks around the city center and visits to nearby museums. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find the port, which is usually filled with docked cruise ships. The hotel can organize transfers from and to the city’s airport. The hotel is steps away from the Esplanade, a popular meeting place that consists of a promenade and a park.

Design and Wine Hotel, murals in rooms and wine in the cellar

The Design and Wine Hotel is located in the port village of Caminha, in Portugal. The hotel used to be a wine cellar which was later on transformed into a hotel with wood-panelled rooms.

Rooms.

Half of the hotel is located inside an ancient mansion, and the other half is located inside a steel building with solar panels. There are 18 double rooms and five suites, each one of them with its own bathroom and themed murals. The suites have lounge areas. The rooms are filled with painting, graphic design, murals and other artistic decorations.

There are rooms with two twin beds and rooms with a double bed. All rooms can accommodate two guests and have bathrooms with ecological bath products. Each room has a multimedia system with a flat-screen television set and PlayStation 3 game console. There is WiFi is all rooms. Some rooms have a balcony with views towards the vineyard.

Each room is decorated with a mural, and no mural is the same. One of the rooms has a headboard decorated with a figure of a Greek statue. Another room has a mural depicting a black and white horse race. There is a room decorated in black with thin yellow lines. Price per room is around 80€ per night. The suite rooms cost around 160€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant offers authentic Portuguese food. This restaurant has large bay windows and leather chairs, and locally-sourced ingredients are used in the kitchens.

The wine cellar is located next to the restaurant and is decorated in shades of ochre. The cellar has several galleries where guests will be able to taste a variety of local wine, including the Alvarinho and Loureiro wines made from green grapes.

The Whitebox gallery is located on the hotel’s territory. This gallery organizes temporary exhibits by local and international artists. Wine tasting tours and food tasting tours are organized each afternoon.

This hotel has a gym, a terrace and a room filled with boardgames and video games. Guests will be able to enjoy spa treatments and massages. The spa has a sauna and a Turkish bath.

There is WiFi in the common areas and guests will be able to enjoy WiFi in their rooms for an extra charge. The hotel offers a shuttle service from and to the airport, and can organize trips around the region.

Events.

The hotel organizes many food and wine related events. There are several conference rooms which can be transformed into galleries for cultural events. Family events can be celebrated at the restaurant and in the wine cellar.

The Whitebox gallery hall is ideal for themed parties and art exhibits. When there are no exhibits, this hall is used by guests who want to play pool and enjoy wine-tasting afternoons.

Location.

The hotel is located in the rural town of Caminha, on the banks of the Minho river, around two kilometers away from the Atlantic Ocean. This town has views towards the hills and estuaries, and guests will be able to visit the nearby forts.

The historical town center is located a short distance away from the hotel. There is an ancient church and a Renaissance fountain on the main square. The city center is filled with Gothic buildings and medieval forts. The Caminha Igerja Matriz church and Santa Tecla Celta mount are located close by. Guests will be able to relax on the beaches of Moldeo do Minho. The Spanish region of Galicia can be seen from the banks of the Minho river. Hiking and trekking are popular sports in the region.

The Wit, floor-to-ceiling windows, murals with quotes and spa baththubs

theWit Hotel is located in Chicago, in the United States. The hotel is known for its halls filled with murals, bathrooms with their own in-room spas and restaurants that serve craft beer.

Rooms.

There are 247 double rooms and 36 suites at this hotel. Each room has a large double bed, a bathroom with spa features, white furniture and colourful decorations.

Each room has WiFi and all were designed to be eco-friendly. There are touchscreens where guests will be able to set the alarm, control the room’s settings and see if there have been any changes in their flight schedule. This screen is connected to the television set and the iPods dock. All bathrooms are equipped with spa products. There are rooms with a kingsize bed and rooms with two queensize beds, ideal for families. Some of the rooms are adapted to guests with mobility issues.

theClassic are the hotel’s standard rooms. Some of these rooms have queensize beds and others have a large kingsize beds. The beds are covered with embroidered cushions. Each room has a tea and coffee making machine. theSpa rooms are slightly larger, with a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower. There are two types of these rooms: those with queensize beds have armchairs and those with a kingsize bed have a chaise longue that can be used by a third guest. Price is around 280€ per night.

The hotel suites are twice the size of the standard rooms. The suites are located on the top five floors of the hotel and are known for their views towards the city. Each suite has a kitchen where guests will be able to cook. The bathrooms have a bathtub, a separate shower and spa products.

All suites have a lounge area with a sofa bed and views towards the Chicago river. Part of the suites have city views. The Junior Spa Suites have a kingsize bed, a lounge with a sofa bed, a kitchen and floor-to-ceiling windows. These room have views towards State Street, one of the city’s main streets. Each bathroom has a large bathtub and a shower. Price is around 300€ per night.

theLuxury spa are large suites where guests will be able to enjoy a variety of spa treatments. Each suite has a kingsize bed and a lounge area with armchairs and sofas. The lounge has access to the kitchen. The bathroom has a large hydromassage bathtub and a shower. Some of the suites have views towards Chicago river, and others have views towards Lake Michigan.

theParamount Spa suite is a large suite with several rooms. There is a room with a kingsize bed and a living room with a sofa bed, an armchair and a flat screen television set. The kitchen has a dining table. This suite is known for its views towards some of the city’s most famous landmarks: Lake Michigan and Millenium Park. The suite has two bathrooms, one with a bathtub and the other one with a bathtub and separate shower. This suite can be transformed into a family room by connecting to the adjacent double room, which has a kingsize bed and another bathroom. The suite has a price of 400€ per night.

Restaurant.

The bar and lounge Roof is located on the 27th floor. The lounge is ideal for enjoying cocktails with views towards the city center. The roof terrace offers sushi and several international dishes. There is a pastry shop where churros are served. Another dining option for guests is to enjoy dinner in one of the bungalows that have a fireplace.

The State and Lake Chicago Tavern is another place where to grab a bite. This bistro is known for its brunches, which are served at noon. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be enjoyed at this tavern. Craft beer made at the hotel is served here.

The hotel’s main hall is decorated with a mural that is a collection of quotes by famous politicians and poets aptly named The Wit. The hotel has its own spa, Spa@theWit, which has four treatments rooms for massages.

Events.

Guests will be able to celebrate conferences and events at one of the hotel’s many halls. The main conference room is Lincoln Boardroom. Screen Room is a multimedia hall ideal for large conferences. Private events can be celebrated at the Roof lounge bar and the nearby Phoenix lounge.

Location.

The hotel is located a short distance away from the center of Chicago. Guests will be able to enjoy the city’s cultural scene, take strolls in Millennium Park and visit the many shops located on Michigan Avenue, one of the city’s most popular streets. There are several art museums and galleries located close to the hotel.

Hotel Henry, murals, sculptures and a designer pool

The Henry Hotel is located in the city of Cebu, on Cebu island on the Philippines. This hotel has rooms decorated with murals and regional decorations.

Rooms.

The hotel was designed by a couple of explorers who wanted to share their trips with the public by decorating the rooms with mementos from their trips. Each room is dedicated to a culture and a country.

The hotel has 36 rooms and two suites. There are several types of rooms: Big, Large, X large and XX Large, each one decorated with sculptures. All rooms have a flat screen television set with a selection of DVDs and a bathroom.

The Big rooms are the hotel’s standard rooms. Each room has a kingsize bed and a bathroom with a shower. One of the room’s has a sailor theme and a bathroom with a chess board. These rooms have a price of 60€ per night.

The Large rooms have a decorative mural on one side of the room and a lounge area on the other side. There is a kingsize bed and each bathroom has a shower. Price is around 66€ per night.

The X Large rooms are rooms with a kingsize bed and a living room area. Some of the rooms have a bathtub standing on a pedestal. All rooms have colourful murals and designs. One of the rooms has an Argentinian theme, and another one has an industrial design. These rooms cost around 72€ per night.

The XXLarge rooms are the hotel suites, and are the ideal accommodation for families. Each suite has tow rooms, and each room has a double bed. One of the bathrooms has a double sink and a shower, and the other one has a bathtub set on a pedestal. These rooms cost between 100 and 130€ per night.

Part of the room are decorated with many colours, and other rooms have designer headboards and murals. The hotel rooms have views towards the nearby streets.

Restaurant.

This hotel has two restaurants and a bar. Paseo One is located close to the lobby and is known for its German dishes. This restaurant has high-back chairs, ceilings decorated with murals and colourful decorations. Guests will be able to enjoy breakfast and dinner at this dining hall. There are four types of breakfast: American, European, Philippine and fitness, a lighter breakfast. The hotel’s other restaurant serves a variety of international dishes and regional specialities. Food is made using locally-sourced ingredients and the restaurant is decorated with sculptures.

The Scrapyard Bar is located on the second floor of the hotel. This bar is decorated with pieces bought in the flea markets of Berlin and Shanghai, and in the souks of the Middle East. Guests can enjoy views towards the hotel gardens from the bar. The swimming pool is located next to the gardens.

Each floor has its own theme. There is a hall filled with armchairs and novels on one floor and an art gallery on another floor, a place where guests will be able to see pieces by local artists.

Events.

The hotel has a large conference hall and a banquet hall. The banquet hall can accommodate up to ninety guests, and the conference room has a capacity for around 40 guests.

Each space at this hotel has its own decoration and design. Pamphlets about the city’s main attractions can be found in the lobby. The hotel can organize a pick up service to and from the nearest airport.

Location.

The hotel is located close to the center of Cebu, an ideal location for those who want to explore the city. Guests will be able to explore the nearby basilicas and fortresses, and spend a relaxing afternoon by the beach. St. Peter’s Fort is located a short distance away, known for its ancient cannons. The fort has views towards the city and the sea.

Singita Sweni Game Lodge, game, safari and wine

The Singita Sweni Lodge is a lodge located near the Kruger National Park, in South Africa. The lodge’s rooms are decorated with furniture made from local wood and wasted stone.

Rooms.

There are several lodges near this national park. The Sweni lodge has six suites and is located inside a glass cube on top of a platform. The lodge is decorated with traditional decorations and handmade furniture.

Each glass cabin is decorated with wooden furniture. The suites have a balcony and a terrace with an outside shower, and the bathroom with a bathtub is located inside the main room. All suites have a large double bed. The bathrooms, built with stone, have views towards the hotel gardens.

The furniture defines de theme of each room. Each suite has a large double bed made of wood and covered with mosquito netting, a bathroom with two stone sinks and a lounge area with sofas and regional paintings. The bed’s hangings are made from thick material, making each bed its own private tent.

The hotel has an active recycling program and only uses locally-sourced material. The ottomans, sofas and other furniture that can be found in the living rooms is covered by a material used in old Land Rovers. The beds are covered by covers that were woven by hand, and the floors are covered with cow skin. The Sweni Lodge is located on the banks of the river Sweni, and the decorations match the colour of the riverbanks, with armchairs the colour of carbon, moss and pistachio and dark wooden beams. The bath amenities and cleaning products are made from natural ingredients.

Price is around 2000€ per night. Price includes breakfast, lunch and dinner accompanied by liquors and wine.For this prices, guests will be able to enjoy Land Rover safaris, tours on mountain bicycles and guided walking tours. There is a complimentary transfer to and from the nearest airport.

Dining.

The lodge has a dining hall and a lounge where guests will be able to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel’s cellar is located next to the lounge, close to the main kitchen. The bar area has a brick fireplace and is decorated with lamps in the shape of vines and decorated with bird nests made of glass.

The wine cellar has more than twenty thousand bottles of wine from vineyards from all over the country. Guests will be able taste a variety of local wines and guests will be able to choose the bottles they want to take home with them.

The hotel sells carved sculptures and paintings my local artists, wooden furniture and other decorations typical of this area. There is a jewellery store next to the lobby.

One of the buildings has a large spa where guests can enjoy a variety of spa treatments. The hotel offers body massages and exfoliation with local products. The nearby lodges located next to the national park have a gym. The lodge has a large swimming pool with views towards the river.

Events.

The lodge has Internet access. There are no conference rooms at this hotel, where events can be celebrated in the main common room equipped with a large flat screen and sofas.

Location.

The hotel is located on the territory of the Kruger National park. Guests will be able to enjoy safari tours around the park, which is close to the border with Mozambique. Bird-watching activities are organized by the hotel, and there is a large observation deck for guests who want o see local animals wandering around the park.

The hotel can organize many tours for guests. Guests who are into game hunting can take a private tour in a Land Rover, and there are night safaris around the park. Guided walking tours are organized around the national park. Mountain bikes and other biking gear is available for rent. There are star-gazing safaris for those who want to see the African skies.

Le Pavillon Hotel, an historical mansion with chandeliers and dining halls

The Le Pavillon Hotel is located in New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana in the United States. This colonial building has large rooms decorated with antique furniture.

Rooms.

The hotel has several types of rooms. All rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom, and each one has colonial furniture and paintings. Each room has two chairs with high backs, a wooden round table and colourful cushions. A bathrobe is provided for each guest in the bathroom. Bathrooms have stone counter tops. All rooms have WiFi access.

The Leisure King rooms are studio rooms. Each room has a kingsize bed and a living room area with a coffee table, a sofa and three large windows. Each room is decorated in bright colours and antique-style furniture. The rooms have large wooden wardrobes, and the television set is located inside the wardrobe.

The Mallard suite is one of the hotel’s largest suites, with a large bathroom with a jacuzzi and a decorative fireplace. The room has a kingsize bed and carved, wooden decorations.

There are several themed suites at the hotel. The Contemporary suite has Imperial French decorations, two large rooms with kingsize beds, two bathrooms and a lounge with a decorative chimney next to the bar area. The Oriental suite has two double rooms. Each room has a queensize, four-poster bed and a private bathroom. The lounge has a marble fireplace and a grandfather clock standing next to oriental vases.

The Art Deco suite is a two-room suite. Each room has a queensize bed, a marble bathroom with a claw-foot bathtub and sinks on pedestals. The Victorian suite is a large two-room suite with two bathrooms. This rooms has a large chandelier that used to hang in the lobby and hand carved furniture.

Price varies between 102€ per night for a Deluxe Queen room and 115.45€ per night for a Deluxe King room. The Leisure King rooms have a price of 17381€ per night. The Art Deco, Governor’s and Oriental suites can cost up to 451€ per night.

The European Palace suite is a one-room suite. This suite has palatial decorations and a large carved fireplace. The room has a four poster bed with velvet curtains. The marble bathroom has a double sink covered with gold leaf, marble counter tops, a double shower, crystal chandeliers and a stained glass window. The European Palace suite has a price of 603€ per night.

The Executive suite is one of the largest suites, with two double rooms and two bathrooms. There are two living rooms and a dining room, and this suite can be rented out for private events. Price per Executive suite is around 1134€ per night.

The Presidential suite is a large suite filled with antiques, chandeliers and carved wooden furniture. This suite has two large double rooms, each one with its own bathroom. The suite has its own meeting space, a living room and a dining room. The Presidential suite has a price of 1286€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel has several dining halls where guests will be able to enjoy lunch and dinner. The Crystal room, decorated with chandeliers, is a large breakfast room where guests are offered pancakes with bananas.

A selection of fruit and seafood is served during lunch. Traditional French dishes are served at dinner, adapted to the state’s local ingredients.

The Gallery Lounge is known for its selection of cocktails. This lounge has a large marble balustrade decorated with bronze and onyx. The bar area is decorated with three arches.

The hotel’s swimming pool is located on the roof. There is a gym and a jacuzzi next to the pool, close to the private cabins. Guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city from the rooftops. Dinners can be served on the roof.

The lobby is decorated with antiques and paintings. Czech chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and bronze cherubins decorate the halls. The lounge has a variety of board games and armchairs for guests.

Events.

The hotel has several conference rooms, ranging from the Josephine Hall and the Napoleon Hall to the grand Versailles hall. These halls are decorated with antique chandeliers and paintings, and can be used for a variety of events.

The hotel can organize conferences and other events. There is a catering service which offers personalized menus and a butler service. There is a team in charge of the events that take place at the hotel.

Location.

The hotel is located in the French Quarter, one of the most famous neighbourhoods of New Orleans. Guests will be able to visit one of the many music halls located on the nearby Bourbon street and the antique dealers located on Royal Street.

A short distance away guests will find the NFL New Orleans Saints Stadium and the New Orleans Arena. During the celebration of the Mardi Gras guests will be able to watch the carnival from their balconies.

Grace Beijing, a bistro, Ming dynasty decorations and a wine cellar

The Grace Beijing Hotel is located near the center of Beijing, in China. The hotel rooms are decorated with antique Chinese art, and guests will be able to explore the nearby art galleries.

Rooms.

The hotel has thirty double rooms, and each room has its own bathroom. The rooms are decorated in an art deco style, with statues designed by local artists. Each room has iPod docks, flat screen television sets, coffee and tea making machines and WiFi. The lobby is decorated in neutral colours. The rooms are decorated in brighter colours, ranging from red rooms to black rooms featuring decorations from the Ming dynasty.

The Artist Studio rooms are the hotel’s standard rooms. Each room has an individual bed and a private bathroom. These rooms have coffee and tea making machines and bathrobes in the bathrooms. These rooms are located on the second floor and have views towards the north and the hotel’s patio, decorated with graffiti.

The Superior rooms are located on the hotel’s second and third floors. Each room has a kingsize bed and a bathroom with a shower. The rooms face the south and have views towards the terraces. These rooms are decorated in neutral colours with bright paintings by local artists.

The Deluxe rooms are double rooms with a bathroom that has a marble bathtub, a shower and a double sink. There are several rooms with two twin beds and a couple of rooms with a kingsize bed. Each room has a separate living room with a sofa and a table. These rooms are decorated with colourful paintings.

The VIP suites are located on the hotel’s third floor. There are suites with twin beds and suites with a large kingsize bed. Each suite has a double room and a separate living room with a tables, chairs and a sofa. The marble bathroom has a bathtub, a separate shower and two large sinks. These rooms can be transformed into triple rooms, and all rooms have views towards the main patio, which is decorated with murals.

The Grace Suite is a bright suite decorated with large clay pots. The room has a kingsize bed and a carved wardrobe. The living room has a table, chairs, armchairs and a sofa. There are floor-to-ceiling windows and decorations by local designer Chi Peng. Price per double room is around 116€ per night, and price for a night in the Grace suite is around 196€ per night.

Restaurant.

Guests will be able to enjoy breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, on the terrace and in their rooms. The hotel has two restaurants known for their variety of seafood-based dishes and brunches.

The Yi House is the hotel bistro, located on the grounds of the ancient Yi House. The bistro offers a variety of seafood and is known for its wine cellar. The star of the menu are the Alaskan King Crab legs, served with a variety of sauces.

Bar 798 is one of the most popular bars in the city, known for its selection of cocktails. After enjoying a cocktail guests can relax on the terrace and try a variety of Asian and Mediterranean dishes.

The hotel has a gym where guests will be able to practice several sports. The hotel can organize trips around the region and guided tours for guests who want to visit nearby monuments.

Events.

This hotel has a large conference hall where a variety of events can be organized. There is a business center with several laptops and WiFi access on one of the floors. The Yi House bistro can be used for private dinners.

Location.

This hotel is located in the 798 Art Zone of Beijing. The building where the hotel is located used to be a glass factory, and was later on transformed into a large art gallery. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find several ancient temples. Guests will be able to visit the Forbidden City, which was built by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty.