Showing posts with label luxury hotels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label luxury hotels. Show all posts

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Royal Solaris Cancun Pictures

 Royal Solaris Cancun, Mexico (4 stars hotel)

Royal Solaris Cancun picture

This beachfront resort is a 15 minute drive from the Cancun International Airport. The resort features massage services, and nightly entertainment.


 
The Royal Solaris Cancun-All Inclusive rooms feature satellite TV and a CD player. The rooms also include a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer.



The Royal Solaris Cancun offers water sports equipment rentals. The resort features 1 outdoor pool and a small water park for children. The resort also has a mini golf course.



The Cancun Royal Solaris offers guests 3 restaurants and 2 bars. Guest can have breakfast at Restaurante Las Fuentes, which features a breakfast buffet. Rosmarinus features both Mexican and international food.




Royal Solaris Cancun is 11 minutes from Wet'n Wild Park and 2.5 miles from a commercial plaza.



Check prices and availability for the Royal Solaris Cancun hotel here.

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Luxury Travel in Peru - Insiders Tips on Everything You Need to Know

Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco, Peru - Luxury Hotel
Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco, Peru - Luxury Hotel
When Hiram Bingham unmasked a missing Incan citadel to the planet in 1911, Peru emerged as a brand new location for travel in South Usa. The citadel was named Machu Picchu, and for several years the mostly untouched Inca site put dormant, dropped to the Amazon Jungle until Hiram Bingham happened on the site together with his expedition staff. Within the next a century a number of other Inca websites were reclaimed from the Jungle such as the citadel of Choquequirao and Winay Winya. Along with these amazing sites, people to Peru may also benefit from the Inca sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo and the Colonial City of Cusco - that will be such as for instance a living museum of Inca architecture.

If you're contemplating a luxury Peru visit in the coming year and are considering benefiting from some of Peru's best food, we've come up with a summary of some of the best shows, and covers on things you need to find out.

Peru provides a variety of luxurious Hotels, from conventional colonial hotels to stylish modern designed shop hotels. The most truly effective hotels are observed near to the main attractions like Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley. In Cusco we suggest you may wish to think about the Monasterio Hotel, originally built-in 1595 on the internet site of the structure of Inca Amaru Qhala. Still another popular choice may be the very personal hotel of La Casona - an 11 suite hotel built around a conventional interior courtyard, and a popular choice for the famous and rich. Other hotels which stick out in Cusco range from the well-priced Libertador Hotel and Casa Cartagena, an hotel occur a colonial mansion.

Of-course no luxury day at Peru is complete with out a stop by at Machu Picchu, and the very best method to travel is on the Luxury Hiram Bingham Train. That luxury service run by the Orient Express Group is among South Americas best train trips. Designed such as the 1920's Pullman Trains of yesteryear, with Royal Blue livery and comfortable seating is definitely an knowledge to not forget. On the outward trip, a dinner on the reunite journey, a fully stocked bar, plus meal at the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel next to Machu Picchu brunch is included by the service. It's very important to observe that the Hiram Bingham Service doesn't operate on a Sunday.

There's only a few of luxury Machu Picchu Hotels, and the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel is the only hotel located at the citadel, with the rest of the hotels located on the ground of the Vilcabamba Valley in the little town of Aguas Calientes. The Sanctuary Lodge hotel can be found just a couple yards from the entrance to Machu Picchu (and apparently has no views of the citadel), and is ideal for guests who would like to have the greatest access to the site. First thing that was shot by an excellent choice for early risers, those who want to visit Machu Picchu before the crowds arrive or budding photographers who want perfect each morning. An alternate hotel worth taking into consideration may be the wonderful Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel by the acutely effective luxury Peruvian hotel string - Inkaterra. Occur 11 miles of cloud forest and offering the biggest private assortment of Orchids in South Usa, on-site nature guides and their very own tea and coffee plantations, the Puebo hotel is significantly more than only a spot to rest.

If in your luxury visit to Peru you're wanting to invest a very little time calming absent from the hustle and bustle of the town then a few times in the Sacred Valley (only 1 hour from Cusco) is really a popular choice. The Sacred Valley is just a peaceful area of Peru and provides a few higher level luxury hideaways, and can be found a hundred or so feet less than Cusco, ideal for acclimatizing to the elevation. There are many outstanding choices, but among the most prominent hotels may be the Sol y Luna hotel located just beyond Urubamba. Set well, beautiful and in large preserved gardens, the Sol y Luna hotel offers a selection to guests of wonderful personal Casitas and Luxury Suites. The resort provides visitors extremely top quality guided horse-back riding trips through the Sacred Valley, and also features Wayra, a farm located towards the budget of the complex. The Sol y Luna also works half and full time quad biking trips from Wayra, discovering further afield to the magical and seldom visited Inca ruins of Moray.

Hopefully these few suggestions can help you obtain the most from your trip If you're contemplating a luxury Peru visit sometime as time goes on. Peru is definitely an incredible place with amazing record, historic Inca ruins and a number of other wonderful sights. Ensure that Peru is in your listing of must visit nations - it is actually a luxury destination to not be missed.

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Monday, 28 January 2013

Russia's Ten Ritziest Hotels

Russian hotels regularly top “world’s most expensive” lists, so it should come as no surprise that rooms across the country take luxury to new levels.

Here are 10 of the most over-the-top experiences that money -- lots of it -- can buy.

The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

The Ritz-Carlton, MoscowEven breathing here can cost a fortune. 

Forget vodka. At the O2 Lounge crowning the Ritz-Carlton you can order shots of oxygen to go with your sushi, while looking down on Red Square and the Kremlin.

Rooms come with polished cherrywood furniture, Frette linens, feather bedding and heated marble bathroom floors.

The Ritz-Carlton Suite has a grand piano, library and sauna, as well as drop-dead-gorgeous views of St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Gothic iron staircases and black pillars lead to the Lobby Lounge, where the who’s who of Russian society eat caviar: beluga, salmon, golden.

The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, Tverskaya St. 3, Moscow; +7 495 225 888; from RUB 29,000 (US$931) per night; www.ritzcarlton.com


Hotel Baltschug Kempinski, Moscow

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski, MoscowRoyal designers and majestic views.

The Kempinski isn't only host to royalty, it was in part designed by royalty.

HRH Princess Michael of Kent and David Linley are the talents behind the Princess and Linley suites respectively. The former is decorated with lace and chintz and the latter is done up in a masculine combination of Italian marble and sustainable hardwood furniture.

The breakfast spread in Restaurant Baltschug Grill is one of the most lavish in town -- scrambled eggs with caviar, for starters -- while the spa offers yoga sessions overlooking the Kremlin, massages incorporating rose quartz and Philippine seashells plus royal grooming treatments by Truefitt & Hill.

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski, Moscow, Ul. Balchug 1, Moscow; +7 495 287 2000; from RUB 21,000 (US$674) per night; www.kempinski.com

Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow

Ararat Park Hyatt MoscowOne Bath time the kids won't mind. 

Book a Russian bath at this Moscow stunner and you’ll be presented with a selection of oak, birch and eucalyptus branches for the sauna component of your treatment, followed by a full body peel and organic honey mask and, two hours later, a soap massage.

The bliss continues in Café Ararat, the hotel’s Armenian eatery, where delicacies such as ryazhenka and Armenian cognacs are served in a palatial dining room designed with marble columns and traditional carvings.

The Presidential Suite features priceless artworks strung across the living/dining areas and bedroom, replete with a four-poster bed, while the Winter Garden suites have glass walls and rooftop terraces commanding views over the city’s Bolshoi Theatre and State Duma.

Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow, Neglinnaya Street, Moscow; +7 495 783 12344; from RUB 25,200 (US$809) per night; moscow.park.hyatt.com

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya

Hilton Moscow LeningradskayaWith all the billionaires it hosts, this much head room is a necessity.

It may be located in one of Moscow’s so-called Seven Sisters skyscrapers, built in the 1950s in a Stalinist neoclassical style, but the Leningradskaya is more posh than proletariat.

The heritage lobby has 12-meter-high bronze ceilings draped with enormous chandeliers. Bronze statues, marble pillars and gilded cornices complete the dramatic entrance.

From here, guest rooms are accessed via a sweeping staircase overhung with another chandelier -- this staircase was, until recently, the longest of its kind in the world.

The Gothic-style Janus Restaurant is also a festival of marble and dark oak, and offers Russian specialties such as okroshka soup with kefir, sparkling water and vegetables.

Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya, Kalanchevskaya St. 21/40, Moscow; +7 495 627 5550; from RUB 11,700 (US$376) per night; www.hilton.com

Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg

Corinthia HotelMuseum included.

Formerly the Nevskij Palace Hotel, the Corinthia reopened in 2009 following the extensive restoration of two adjoining 19th-century buildings, now home to suites and executive rooms.

The makeover retained heritage elements, including black marble floors and a lavish staircase in the glass-encased lobby.

Guest rooms and suites, however, were given a contemporary retouch and now come with polished blonde-wood floors, colorful throws and artwork spotlighting St. Petersburg; some suites also come with private balconies and round-the-clock butler service.

In a nod to the building’s history, the hotel is also home to a small museum paying homage to the Samoilov family of actors who lived here in the 1800s.

Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect 57; St. Petersburg; +7 812 380 2001; from RUB 5,890 (US$189) per night; www.corinthia.com

Barvikha Hotel & Spa

Barvikha Hotel & SpaSimple doesn't mean cheap.

Coffee, chocolate, cream … the color scheme at this resort on the outskirts of Moscow is a tasty entrée for the dramatic design flourishes of Italian Antonio Citterio, also behind the Bulgari hotels in Milan and Bali.

Rooms feature private terraces with heated stone floors -- perfect for al fresco lounging during bone-chilling Russian winters -- and custom furniture by Citterio and B&B Italia.

Four fireplaces throughout include one in the Fire Place Suite, which also comes with a steam cabin and massage table.

Still, it’s hard to beat the hydro- and fangotherapy (heated mud) cabins in the spa itself, where you can also book in for weeklong packages incorporating calorie-reduced cuisine.

Barvikha Hotel & Spa, Barvikha Luxury Village, Moscow; +7 495 225 8880; from RUB 13,600 (US$436) per night; www.barvikhahotel.com

Hotel Astoria St. Petersburg

Hotel Astoria St. PetersburgHospitality centurion.

Celebrating 100 years in 2012, the Hotel Astoria has hosted illustrious guests such as Prince Charles and Pavarotti, no doubt sipping drinks in the Kandinsky Bar (replete with a genuine Kandinsky painting) or indulging in red and black caviar at Davidov Restaurant, where live piano music entertains diners three nights a week.

Named after Russian composers, the suites come with a packing/unpacking service and views over St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The Royal Suite is also decorated with antique artworks and chandeliers from the Astoria’s original collection.

Hotel Astoria St. Petersburg, Bolshaya Morskaya 39, St. Petersburg; +7 812 494 5757; from RUB 9,000 (US$289) per night; www.thehotelastoria.com

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. PetersburgLuxury just got better.

Opening in early 2013, the Four Seasons occupies a 19th-century palace, just around the corner from the Hermitage and the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia’s capital of culture.

Once home to Princess Lobanova-Rostovskaya, the lemon-yellow 1820 building has been given an artful overhaul, its dramatic double marble staircase and ornate stucco ceilings set with gold and bronze accents and elaborate gilded candelabras.

Fifth-floor rooms have private rooftop terraces overlooking St. Isaac’s Cathedral.

Even if you’re not checked in here you can enjoy light and warmth in the glass-enclosed spa, spanning four levels and home to a vitality pool and Russian-style sauna.

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg, 1 Voznesensky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia; rates yet to be announced; www.fourseasons.com

Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg

Grand Hotel EuropeWhere Bond once bedded down.

This handsome hotel was the perfect choice to feature in the James Bond movie “GoldenEye” -- it’s glamorous and luxurious and has a fabled history of hosting the likes of Strauss and Tchaikovsky.
Dostoyevsky also checked in, and there’s a suite named after him overlooking Arts Square.

Built in 1875, the art nouveau property is a collage of marble, exotic woods, floral wallpaper and sweeping staircases.

L’Europe restaurant also features a jaw-dropping stained-glass ceiling, under which guests dine on a dozen varieties of oscietra and beluga caviar accompanied by “little water” poured by a dedicated vodka sommelier.

Reserve a table here on a Friday evening to enjoy live ballet.

Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospekt, Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa 1/7, St. Petersburg; +7 812 329 6000; from RUB 8,900 (US$286) per night; www.grandhoteleurope.com

W St. Petersburg

W St. PetersburgDesigned for drama. 

Most W Hotels don’t shy away from drama in design and the outpost in St. Petersburg is no exception.

Milan-based Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel Partners decked the place, taking their inspiration from the city’s architectural past as well as the Fabergé egg.

The result is a patchwork of bespoke artwork, jewel tones -- lipstick pink, purple, fire-engine red -- and designer lighting, including disco ball-shaped, 24-carat-gold-plated Orten’zia Very Very Gold lamps.

The E-WOW Suite is, as you’d expect, special, with heated limestone floors in the bathroom, a Jacuzzi and fireplace.

The drama continues outside the window where you can glimpse the golden dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral.

W St. Petersburg, 6 Voznesensky Prospect, St. Petersburg; +7 812 610 6161; from RUB 7,321 (US$ 231) per night; www.starwoodhotels.com

Source: CNN