THE HOTELS

The vast majority of people look out for the most affordable deals when it's time to book a hotel room. However, a tiny portion of the people in the world have so much money that they deliberately seek out the most expensive, opulent hotel suites available. Although most of us will never be able to stay the night in one of these luxury suites, seeing what they're all about can be a lot of fun. Below, we take a look at the five most expensive hotel suites in the world today.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Brunch at the Hotel del Coronado - To The Hotels

If you find yourself near San Diego, California on a Sunday, there is an experience not to be missed. The award-winning Sunday Brunch buffet at The Del offers a show stopping array of foods including breakfast, brunch and lunch items. Hundreds of foods, both hot and cold, are offered. There is an omelet station, roasted meats, an assortment of salads, seafood, breads and multiple tables of desserts. The 9 a.m.-2 p.m. event has a large following but because guests are seated in several dining rooms, hundreds of people can be accommodated at the same time.

Brunch is held in the world-famous Crown Room, which rivals the imagination. Whimsical crown shaped chandeliers, designed by Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum, drop from glowing sugar-pine ceiling. Spacious windows circling the room offer some of California's most radiant views.
See why the splendor of the Crown Room was chosen as the first state dinner held outside the White House and as a setting for many Hollywood films.

Hotel del Coronado, situated along 28 oceanfront acres, is an elegant example of Victorian architecture and is considered one of America's most beautiful resorts. The Del completed a $55 million restoration in 2001, which has resulted in brand new oceanfront dining, redesigned and air conditioned Victorian rooms, a new bar and retail venues. A grand lawn now reconnects the beach and ocean to the Victorian Building. But the Crown Room, home to the brunch, has changed little in many years.

Voted "Best Hotel Dining" by the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Hotel del Coronado boasts a talented culinary team of over 100 culinary associates headed by Executive Chef Greg Ische. Offering classic, California coastal, casual and the award-winning Sunday Brunch, the resort provides a wide variety of dining alternatives.

The Del also received top honors in the San Diego Magazine's annual "Best Dining Guide" in August, 2005 for "best Sunday brunch."

For Sunday Brunch reservations call (619) 522-8490 or email deldining@hoteldel.com; adults: $72.50; children 6-12: $22.95, children under 5 are free.
www.hoteldel.com
Crown Room at the Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118

The Hotel Minneapolis - TO THEHOTELS

The Hotel Minneapolis, Autograph Collection

The Hotel Minneapolis, Autograph Collection brings a new standard of boutique chic to downtown. Whether traveling for business or leisure, this 222 room luxury hotel offers contemporary convenience, exceptional service, award winning cuisine and richly appointed accommodations all while earning and redeeming Marriott Rewards.

The Hotel Minneapolis brings affordable, stylish lodging to downtown Minneapolis. Conveniently located in the heart of the city, the hotel combines urban energy with sophisticated yet comfortable Minneapolis lodging for an experience that truly mixes business with pleasure. Located at 215 4th Street South, The Hotel Minneapolis is connected to the city's renowned skyway system, an indoor walking path network that covers 26 million square feet of downtown Minneapolis buildings and is within blocks of the city's most desirable destinations: the famous Nicollet Mall, Target Headquarters, the Minneapolis Convention Center, the Metrodome, City Hall, Federal Court Buildings, department store shopping including Neiman Marcus and Macy's, many fabulous restaurants including restaurant Max, and the Mississippi River walk. Close by this downtown Minneapolis hotel are great art and entertainment venues including the Walker Art Center, Guthrie Theater, Hennepin Theatre District, Orpheum Theatre and more.

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The Hotel @ Times Square - TO The Hotels

Looking for a hotel in the heart of the big apple that fits your budget and your sense of style? Here's your best bet.

A Times Square hotel at an affordable rate

This boutique hotel on 46th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues is just steps away from Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Theater District, the Museum of Modern Art, Grand Central Station, and Fifth Avenue shopping.

The rates compare favorably to discount or economy hotels, but the experience is on par with some of the best hotels in New York City. The rooms feature all the latest amenities including free WiFi Internet access, flat-screen TVs, complimentary continental breakfast, free calls within the United States, free daily newspapers, in-room personal safes, laundry and valet services and reduced-rate parking.

All rooms are also equipped with an iron, ironing board, coffee and coffee maker, hair dryer, cordless speakerphone with voicemail, as well as cable TV, Movies on Demand and Nintendo video games.

Business travelers can plug in to our full-feature business center with workstations, fax machine and printers. But don't work too hard. Save a little time to take advantage of our fitness center, or unwind at The Upstairs Bar.

Amenities

Highlights:

Complimentary continental breakfast (7-10 a.m.)
Free Wireless Internet access
24 Hour Business center located in the lobby
24 Hour Fitness center incl. the "PowervibePro™ Workout Bench"
No charge for calls within the U.S. All operator-assisted & information calls will be charged (411, 311, etc.)
Upstairs Bar located on the 2nd floor
Concierge Service available
Easy access from the city's airports- JFK, La Guardia, Newark, and Stewart
Reduced rate parking (see below)
Children under 13 stay free when sharing room with adult(s)
Blocks away from Grand Central Station, Penn Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal

Room Amenities:

Free continental breakfast
Free phone call nationwide
Free Wi-Fi
Flat screen cable TV with Movies on Demand & Nintendo™ video games
Cordless speakerphone with voicemail
Alarm Clock Radio (MP3 compatible) and iHome:™ audio system for the iPod™
In-room personal safe
Laundry/Valet services
In-room irons and ironing board
Air conditioning or heating
Single or double rooms
Keyless card entry system
Complimentary newspaper weekdays (USA Today)
In-room coffee makers with coffee & tea
Infant Cribs (available at front desk upon request)
Private bathroom with Hair Dryer

Business Amenities (located in the lobby)

Copiers
Fax machines
Computers with Internet access
Computer workstation with Internet access for laptops

Additional

208 rooms, 14 floors
Non-smoking rooms available
Check In time: 3 p.m.
Check Out time: 12 noon
Cancellations: at least 24hrs before arrival; no later than 3 p.m. EST

Nearby

-Rockefeller Center
-Times Square
-Theater District
-Grand Central Station

Parking

Resource Parking located on 164 West 46th St. (between 7th & 6th Aves)
Rates: Approx. $27 for 24 hours / $37 for SUVs.
No valet services. No in-&-out privileges.
Phone: (212) 997-9115

To receive the discount from Resource Parking, please show your ticket to the front desk who will stamp it.

Hotel del Coronado San Diego Resorts -TO THE HOTELS

Hotel del Coronado rated "excellent" by 268 travelers

Explore the beauty of the Hotel del Coronado

San Diego Resorts

With its iconic red turrets piercing the taut horizontal lines of an azure California skyline, the Hotel del Coronado radiates with a confidence of gracious Victorian splendor that is without equal.

Built in 1888, this classic beachfront respite has long been heralded as one of America’s most beautiful beach resorts. A pronouncement underscored by its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

Today, The Del offers guests a unique combination of modern luxury touched with the charm and grace of this fairytale castle. Include its stunning beachfront locale and it’s easy to see why The Del has been called “one of the top ten resorts in the world” by USA Today.

The quintessential San Diego vacation destination, the Hotel del Coronado offers something for everyone. For families, The Del is the idyllic locale for those who yearn for a memorable vacation getaway. For couples, the resort’s enchanting island setting and classic architecture form the perfect backdrop for a romantic escape. Thus making The Del the number-one wedding destination in America as rated by the Travel Channel. And when it comes to business, few hotels or conference centers can match the unique surroundings that frame the more than 65,000-square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting and exhibition space.

But to truly understand the wonder that is the Hotel del Coronado, you have to experience this legendary San Diego, California resort for yourself. So take a look around. Then when you’re ready to add your own chapter to the rich and distinguished heritage of this true American classic, you can book your reservation online.

THEhotel - TO THE HOTELS

THEhotel

THEhotel at Mandalay Bay ushers in a new model of understated luxury, affording guests a haven of sophistication and service on par with the best boutique hotels in the world. Its elegantly appointed suites and stylish lobby areas set a tone of confident discretion, while its carefully tailored roster of amenities provide an unparalleled atmosphere for attending to both business and pleasure.

43 stories with 1,117 one-bedroom suites, each at least 725 square feet.
Plasma TVs, high-speed Internet access in every room
Tile entries, wet bars and superb fixtures
Bathhouse Spa and THEgym
Billiards lounge, lobby bar, coffee bar and café
THEhotel now has a selection of Dog Friendly Rooms

Hotel del Coronado TO THE HOTELS

Hotel del Coronado (also known as The Del) is a beachfront luxury hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. It is one of the oldest and largest all-wooden buildings in California and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977,^[3]^[5] and is a designated California Historical Landmark.^[4]

When it opened in 1888, it was the largest resort hotel in the world and the first to use electrical lighting. It has hosted presidents, royalty, and celebrities throughout the years.^[6] The hotel has been featured in numerous movies and books.

The hotel received the Four Diamond rating from the American Automobile Association,^[7] and was listed by USA Today as one of the "Top 10 Resorts In The World".[8

San Diego land boom

In the mid-1880s, the San Diego region was in the midst of one of its first real estate booms. At that time, it was common for a developer to build a grand hotel as a draw for what would otherwise be a barren landscape. The Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California, the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena, the Del Monte in Monterey, and the Hotel Redondo in Redondo Beach California were similar grand hotels built as development enticements during this era.^[9]

[edit] Coronado Beach Company

Main building of the Hotel del Coronado

On December 19, 1885, Elisha S. Babcock, retired railroad executive from Evansville, Indiana; Hampton L. Story, of the Story and Clark Piano Company of Chicago; and Jacob Gruendike, president of the First National Bank of San Diego, bought all of Coronado and North Island for $110,000.
24-page prospectus with the title Coronado Beach. San Diego, California, asserted that "The Coronado Beach Company has been organized with a capital of One Million Dollars …." The officers were Babcock, Story, and Gruendike. Also involved with the company at this early stage were three men from Indiana: railroad baron Josephus Collett of Terre Haute, lumber merchant Heber Ingle of Patoka, and John Inglehart, a miller, who later became famous through the development of Swansdown flour.
The men hired architect James W. Reid, a native of New Brunswick, Canada, who first practiced in Evansville and Terre Haute. His younger brother Merritt Reid, a partner in Reid Brothers, the Evansville firm, stayed in Indiana, but brother Watson Reid helped supervise the 2,000 laborers.^[9]
Babcock's visions for the hotel were grand:

"It would be built around a court…a garden of tropical trees, shrubs and flowers,…. From the south end, the foyer should open to Glorietta Bay with verandas for rest and promenade. On the ocean corner, there should be a pavilion tower, and northward along the ocean, a colonnade, terraced in grass to the beach. The dining wing should project at an angle from the southeast corner of the court and be almost detached, to give full value to the view of the ocean, bay and city."^[10]

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Max Motel - For THE HOTELS

ituated just 500 metres from an A3 motorway exit, 20 km west of the historic Bavarian city of Regensburg, this practical hotel provides cosy and friendly accommodation with 24-hour check-in.

Max Motel offers rooms for up to 5 people. All rooms feature an en suite bathroom, free broadband internet access and multilingual satellite TV offering over 100 free channels.

Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi internet access in the lounge and garden, and free use of a computer terminal in the recreational room.

A delicious breakfast buffet is available daily from 06:00 to 11:00 in the lounge of Max Motel which also serves a wide variety of refreshing Bavarian beers. There is a nearby Bavarian restaurant which can arrange a room delivery service between 18:00 and 22:00.

Designed in a motel style, the rooms are conveniently close to the car park which offers free and secure parking. There is also ample parking space for lorries.

Hotel Rooms: 20.

Balmoral Lodge Motel - Invercargill - To THE HOTELS

Balmoral Lodge Motel - Invercargill, Invercargill

Balmoral Lodge Motel - Invercargill Invercargill - Suite Room

Balmoral Lodge Motel - Invercargill Invercargill - Hotel Exterior

Balmoral Lodge Motel - Invercargill Invercargill - Guest Room

Location: Other Number of rooms: 38

Hotel Leela rules - FOR THE HOTELS

Hotel Leela has clarified that neither is it up for sale, nor are there plans to bring in a strategic investor. CNBC-TV18 reports that the company has shut its doors as far as negations with ITC were concerned saying there isn't any synergy between the two hotels.

The Leela promoters, who have 55% stake in the hotel, will use the creeping acquisition route to further strengthen its stake holding, managing director and vice chairman Vivek Nair said.

Hotel Leela rules out 'up for sale' theory; says QIP in '11

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The company, he said, will look at taking a QIP issue in April 2011, which will dilute promoter holdings. The hotels debt currently stands at Rs 3,000 crore, 30-40% of which will be reduced in a span of three-years.

Honeymoon package at 'world's smallest hotel - By The Hotels

Bavaria: The owners say this is the world's smallest hotel.

The Eh'haeusl (eh-HOY-zel) in the medieval town of Amberg in Bavaria is only two and a-half meters -- that's just over eight feet wide.

Built in the 1700s, it's just been renovated, and has now re-opened to accept guests once again, even if it's only big enough to offer accommodation to one couple at a time.

With its new decor, the hotel offers those who stay five-star luxury, stretching out over seven narrow floors.

Interior designer Marianne Luff says there were lots of obstacles to overcome in getting it furnished.

In English, Eh'haeusl means "marriage house." The building was constructed in order to give people a chance to skirt a city council ruling that only property owners could get married.

In its original incarnation, the house was so tiny and inexpensive that poor people could actually buy the house, get married, move in and then sell it on soon after to the next marriage-minded couple.

Of course, that was long before the current make-over, which has created an ambiance luxurious enough to satisfy even the most demanding visitor.

Heinz Wilhelm, who stayed at Eh'hauesl with his wife Barbara, was certainly impressed.

And designer Luff notes there could be an extra special benefit for those who choose Eh'hauesl to start off their honeymoon.

Well worth the 240 euros a night it costs to stay.

Hotels in Victoria - TO THE HOTELS

Hotels in Victoria

	The Grosvenor Victoria, London, England, SW1W 0SJ The Grosvenor (formerly Thistle Victoria) is adjacent to Victoria mainline railway station, within walking distance of many of London´s famous landmarks including Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and...

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Monday, November 29, 2010

ROSO DARAS-To THE Hotels

Tugu Selamat Datang

Melintaslah di jantung kota Jakarta, Jl. MH. Thamrin, maka tatapan anda akan terbentur pada tugu Selamat Datang yang menjulang dalam bingkai air mancur yang indah. Bagi yang belum pernah berfoto di area sekitar tugu Selamat Datang, bergegaslah ke sana, selagi belum dilarang.
Inilah salah satu sisa-sisa peninggalan Bung Karno, yang dibangun guna menyambut para tamu Asia yang berpartisipasi dalam avent olahraga akbar Asian Games 1962. Patung di puncak tugu itu menggambarkan dua orang pemuda-pemudi yang membawa bunga sebagai penyambutan tamu.
Lokasi tugu itu persis di depan Hotel Indonesiayang pada waktu itu merupakan pintu gerbang masuk ibukota Jakarta dan juga merupakan pintu gerbang rangkaian kegiatan pertandingan yang diselenggarakan di Istora Senayan. Pada masa itu semua tamu asing yang datang di Jakarta masuk melalui bandara Internasional Kemayoran (yang sekarang menjadi arena PRJ) dan langsung menuju ke hotel Indonesia tempat penginapan bagi mereka. Maka, sehingga sebelum mereka memasuki hotel akan disambut patung Selamat Datang ini di depannya.

Ide pembuatan patung ini berasal dari Presiden Sukarno. Desan awal dikerjakan oleh Henk Ngantung yang pada saat itu merupakan wakil Gubernur DKI Jakarta.Ya, Henk Ngantung ini adalah birokrat yang berdarah seniman. Pria kelahiran Sulawesi Utara ini juga dikenal sebagai pelukis handal.
Adapun patung pemuda-pemudi itu sendiri terbuat dari perunggu. Tinggi patung dari kepala sampai kaki 5 meter. Sedangkan tinggi seluruhnya dari kaki hingga tangan yang melambai adalah 7 meter. Sementara tinggi voetstuk atau kaki patung adalah 10 meter.
Proyek ini dikerjakan oleh PN. Pembangunan Perumahan. Pelaksana pembuatan patung adalah team pematung Keluarga Arca pimpinan Edhi Sunarso di Karangwuni. Pada saat proses pembuatan presiden Sukarno didampingi Duta Besar Amerika pada saat itu Mr. Jones beserta para menteri sempat berkunjung ke sanggar Edhi Sunarso. Pembuatan patung ini memakan waktu sekitar satu tahun. Diresmikan oleh Bung Karno pada tahun 1962.
Begitu sekilas info tentang Tugu Selamat Datang. Meski kini tenggelam di antara gedung-gedung pencakar langit, tetapi eksistensinya masih nyata. Nah, rencanakanlah berfoto di sana…. (roso daras)

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Tags: Henk Ngantung, hotel indonesia, Jl. MH Thamrin, Patung Selamat Datang, Tugu Selamat Datang

Jembatan Semanggi, Simbol Persatuan

Stigma buruk terhadap kebijakan pejabat, tidak hanya di era sekarang, tapi sudah ada sejak zaman dulu. Bung Karno tak luput dari cercaan sebagian masyarakat yang tidak setuju dengan beberapa gagasan pembangunan sarana fisik. Pembangunan Tugu Monas, Hotel Indonesia, Sarinah, Semanggi, Stadion Senayan, Gedung Conefo (sekarang gedung DPR-MPR RI), dll, dianggap sebagai poyek mercu suar. Proyek yang menghambur-hamburkan uang negara.
Bukan Bung Karno kalau tidak berani menerjang badai. Ia –sebagai pemimpin– tak takut menabrak risiko. Sebagai Presiden, ia buka dada untuk semua suara protes. Tentu saja, semua kebijakan dan keputusan Bung Karno, saat ini kita cerna sebagai sebuah sejarah. Satu sejarah yang berikut adalah ihwal Jembatan Semanggi.
Pembangunan jembatan Semanggi merupakan satu paket dengan pembangunan fasilitas lain menyambut perhelatan Asian Games tahun 1962. Beberapa banguna lain yang dibangun serentak antara lain Gelora Senayan (sekarang bernama Gelora Bung Karno), Hotel Indonesia, dan lain sebagainya. Jembatan itu sendiri dimulai pembangunannya tahun 1961.
Ketika Presiden Sukarno telah mantap dengan idenya untuk membangun sebuah stadion olahraga megah di kawasan Senayan, Ir Sutami, yang ketika itu menjabat Menteri Pekerjaan Umum (PU), dalam sebuah rapat kabinet mengusulkan membangun jembatan guna mengatasi kemungkinan munculanya persoalan kemacetan lalu lintas.
Semanggi dipilih sebagai nama jembatan tersebut.
marsilea_mutica SEMANGGI

Semanggi sesungguhnya nama lokal (Jawa) tumbuhan marsilea mutica yang bisa dijadikan lalapan. Setiap tangkai daun semanggi terdiri atas empat helai daun berbentuk lonjong yang panjangnya mencapai dua cm dan lebar 1 cm.
Dalam satu kesempatan, Bung Karno sendiri pernah mengemukakan filosofi daun semanggi. Filosofi yang dimaksud adalah simbol persatuan, dalam bahasa Jawa ia menyebut “suh” atau pengikat sapu lidi. Tanpa “suh” sebatang lidi akan mudah patah. Sebaliknya, gabungan lidi-lidi yang diikat dengan “suh” menjadi kokoh dan bermanfaat menjadi alat pembersih.
Bung Karno sendiri, sejak perjuangan hingga menjadi pemimpin negeri, kepeduliannya sangat tinggi terhadap persatuan bangsa. Baginya, persatuan bangsa adalah sebuah harga mati.
Begitulah Bung Karno memfilosofikan jembatan semanggi yang berkonsep perempatan tanpa traffic light. Kini, Jembatan Semanggi telah menjadi sejarah, sekaligus saksi sejarah bagi banyak peristiwa penting negeri ini. (roso daras)

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Hotel Indonesia, Riwayatmu Kini

Ini adalah tentang Hotel Indonesia. Bangunan bersejarah yang pernah menjadi kebangsaan bangsa Indonesia. Hotel Indonesia adalah icon penting kota Jakarta. Hotel Indonesia adalah sejarah itu sendiri. Dialah hotel bintang lima yang dibangun untuk pertama kali di Indonesia, sekaligus yang pertama di Asia Tenggara. Penggagasnya? Siapa lagi kalau bukan Sukarno, Presiden Republik Indonesia yang pertama.
Seperti halnya ketika ia membangun Sarinah Dept Store, maka proyek Hotel Indonesia pun tak sepi dari kritik sebagian elemen masyarakat, yang menuding sebagai proyek mercu suar. Bung Karno terus melangkah. Bahkan mengobarkan slogan ‘A Dramatic Symbol of Free Nations Working Together’, bagi proyek pembangunan Hotel Indonesia itu. Dan… hotel termegah di Asia Tenggara itu pun diresmikan oleh Presiden Sukarno pada 5 Agustus 1962.
Di atas lahan seluas 25.082 meter persegi, Hotel Indonesia dibangun dalam rangka menyambut Asian Games IV yang digelar di Jakarta tahun 1962. Hotel megah itu dimanfaatkan untuk menampung tamu negara, dan atlet mancanegara yang bertanding. Sejak saat itu kepopuleran Hotel Indonesia tersebar ke penjuru dunia.
Hotel Indonesia 2006

Hotel Indonesia dirancang oleh arsitek asal Amerika Serikat, Abel Sorensen dan istrinya, Wendy. Desain bangunan dibuat seperti huruf T sehingga seluruh kamar menampilkan pemandangan luas Ibu Kota. Bagian hotel yang pertama kali dibangun adalah Ramayana Wing dan Ganesha Wing.
Dalam perjalanannya Hotel Indonesia beberapa kali mengalami renovasi. Terakhir pada 2007 lalu setelah pengelolaan hotel bersejarah itu berpindah ke swasta di bawah pengelolaan jaringan Kempinski, yang berpengalaman mengelola hotel-hotel tua di Eropa, Timur Tengah, Afrika, dan Asia. Jatuhnya hotel bersejarah ke tangan swasta inilah yang kemudian menuai protes para pecinta cagar budaya. (roso daras)

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