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Hotel Vienna ****
2008-09-29T10:42:00.008+02:00
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Vienna, Austria
In a historic quarter nestled between the Vienna Prater and St. Stephan's Cathedral, Hotel Vienna provides its guests with typically Old Vienna atmosphere, Viennese charm and individualized attention. This hotel has a very good location for the starting point to several cultural and sporting activities. A plethora of famous sights are nearby and can be conveniently reached within a short amount of time. You can find in the very near of this hotel sightseeing points, convention centers, shopping promenades and sites featuring Viennese lifestyle not just by car, subway and streetcar, but on foot as well, so the area is absolute ideal for romantic walking hand in hand day and night. The Ring Strasse, Prater, Ernst Happel Stadium (with soccer games and concerts), Hundertwasserhaus, Kunsthaus Museum, Convention grounds, United Nations City, Austria Center, Downtown (St. Stephan's Cathedral) are all max. 10 minutes and Schönbrunn Castle, Airport, Various heurige wine gardens 20 minutes from the location of Hotel Vienna ****.
The first view when you enter into your booked hotel always is the reception. At this point you always make a record about the hotel into your subconscious. Will you do stay here or not? This is the question! Every guests can get the answer within 1 or 2 secconds. According to my opinion the reception desk is glad to be of help to you in planning and designing your sojourn in Vienna . Last but not least the area of reception desk is very spacious, so it's enough for more clients at one time. Don't worry about anything it has quick and comfortable administration. If you are interested in opera and concert tickets as well as reservations at restaurants and heurigen wine gardens or in "Vienna Card" these are enable for you through the service of the reception desk of Hotel Vienna ****.Not only business travelers, but also families are most welcome at Hotel Vienna ****. The check-in can be started at 1:00 pm and the check-out until 12:00 pm. The hotel features cosy and quiet guest rooms with bathtub or shower, WC, hairdryer, air condition, safe, minibar, satellite TV, phone, internet access, WLAN, radio and desk. We are happy to reserve a non-smoking room for you. The hotel’s different floors are easily accessible via lift. The prices are in dependence with your room request: single room, double room, triple room or quadruple room.
This hotel is consists of 40 quality rooms which are very clear, modern and checkable through the following photos:
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Adress:Große Stadtgutgasse 31 1020 Vienna, AUSTRIA
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Vienna, Austria
Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGHotel Zoo Berlin ****
2008-09-12T11:58:00.022+02:00Berlin is a very famous city and the traveling to this destination is very easy from anywhere. That was the first trip of Hotel Audit's tester team to Germany. We can tell you about our experiences thanks to auditing of a four star category hotel. Ok, it's enough from our blurbs we tell you everything about this hotel.
!!!Book this hotel!!! -Berlin, GermanyThe hotel is located in the heart of the city, directly on the legendary Kurfuerstendamm close to the Memorial Church, where the boulevard is at its most vibrant. In the immediate vicinity a wide variety of restaurants, bars, theatres and exclusive boutiques can be found. Built in 1891 the hotel offers its guests in a warm atmosphere an oasis to escape the hectic of Berlin's fast pace. The 136 rooms are individually styled and fulfill the demands of a modern traveller. The elegant meeting rooms can accommodate functions with a capacity from 5 to 250 persons. In a typically prestigious Berlin building of the 1920's with 3, 80 metre high ceilings you can picture yourself back in time when the greatest national and international movie and theatre Stars passed through these doors. In the G- Lounge you can soak up the atmosphere and warm up for a visit to the local theatre and restaurants with range of snacks, drinks and cocktails.The best check-in time to this hotel is at 3:00 PM and the check-out time is at 11:30 AM but everything is depend on the pre-arrangement. Please pay to us 5 minutes attention and check the available services and make sure this hotel would be your perfect choice.- 24h Concierge service
- Limousine- and Chauffeur service
- City sightseeing tours
- Laundry and cleaning service
- Room- & breakfast service
- Copy service
- Own parking area with direct access to hotel
- Closely located underground parking
- G- Lounge with W-LAN
This Hotel Zoo Berlin **** is consists of standard rooms, executive rooms and junior suites. The hotel rooms are quiet and non smoking with big openable windows. TV, Radio, Safe, Minibar, hairdryer, fax- and modem conection, direct dial telephone, bathroom with shower or bathtub are the equipments of all rooms.
Breakfast at the Hotel Zoo Berlin is served in the modern dining room for a surcharge, which is decorated in crisp white with sleek, high-backed dark wooden chairs, and colourful movie prints adorning the walls in recognition of the Hotel Zoo’s history as official hotel of the Berlin Film Festival in the 1950s. Breakfast provided a good selection of hot and cold food, juices and tea/coffee. We had no problems in being seated promptly. Likewise the lounge area on the first floor was welcoming and calm - perfect for a night cap!The hotel has three conference rooms and a large banquet room which can be used for a range of events. The lobby provides a good meeting point, and a place to relax on the suede chairs and sofa browsing the complimentary newspapers. The concierge can advise on local attractions and arrange city sightseeing tours. The parking garage (surcharge) provides direct access to the hotel.
However ... What it lacked were the 'comforts' that a lot if people travelling in Western Europe have come to expect. We had no facilities to make hot drinks in our room but we got it through their excellent room service.
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Adress:Kurfürstendamm 25, 10719 Berlin, GERMANY !!!Book this hotel!!! -Berlin, Germany Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGMeininger City Hostel & Hotel Vienna ***
2008-09-02T23:09:00.018+02:00
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Vienna, AustriaVienna is a great city and a favorite destination for the tourists from all over the world. If you do prefer the classial musicians like Franz Schubert, that's your city. You'll find many beauty libraries and shops with the offerings of classical musics. Meininger Vienna Hostels offers groups, families and single travellers more than just a bed for the night. The Meininger Hostel Vienna provides in addition to a personal welcome and the planning of an individualized city tour also numerous amenities, for instance the WIFI, that will more than exceed your expectations of a hostel. A friendly atmosphere makes your stay perfect in that Vienna hostel. Are you in Vienna for business or pleasure? Alone or with your family? With friends or with a formal group? Or on a class trip? Whether you want to party, shop, enjoy arts and culture or meet new people, you’ve come to the right place. It's a really special hotel becuase their breakfast which has a buffet style is only about 3.5 EUR.
What are the services inside this great hotel?- Free W-LAN throughout the premises- 24-hour reception and check-in; no closing times- Free luggage storage room and lockers- Free bed linens and towels- Room with shower, WC and television- Parking garage (for passenger cars)- Two metro (“U-Bahn”) stations right around the corner and an additional S-Bahn station nearby as well- Guest kitchen, washing machine and dryer- Bar- Key-card lock system to assure your safety and securityIt's a really great hotel with new furniture and clean room in the centre by subway. If you’d rather have your peace and quiet, just book a single or double room and get all the relaxation you need.
The rooms are really spacious with two beds, TV, table and a clean bathroom. We have to tell the quality is at the price in this hotel.
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Address:MEININGER City Hostel & Hotel Vienna 10th district Columbusgasse 16 1100 Vienna AUSTRIA !!!Book this hotel!!! - Vienna, Austria Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGHotel Senator Zürich ****
2008-08-24T09:01:00.032+02:00I love the cows :) If you too, you will don't disappointed in Zürich, Switzerland. It's a modern, cosmopolitan city and is rightly referred to as the city with the highest quality of life in the world. We're after an auditing of a four star category hotel in the capital city of Switzerland. This hotel is located near the Escher-Wyss-Platz, in the commercially and culturally fast developing district 5 of Zürich. The hotel is easily accessible from the motorways and to the airport it is about 10 minutes by car. Zürich′s international airport (ZRH) connects the city to over 120 destinations worldwide.
Sorry but this hotel is not bookable, yet!However you can find another hotel somewhere in Zürich, Switzerland
- just type Zurich in the destination field.The Hotel Senator Zürich **** is a first-class business hotel in the heart of Zürich, which is located in a residential area which is a 10 minute drive from the city center and the main railway station. The building has a white facade which is modern in style and quite attractive. The lobby is small with a reception desk and ceiling decorated in a mixture of light and dark wood. The hotel floor has beige colored marble tiling which compliments the dark blue couches. The Hotel Senator modern rooms are medium sized and are decorated in light pastel colors with modern, high quality furniture and up-to-date technological features. Thanks to a special mixture of diverse guests, the life of our Hotel Senator Zürich is unique. They are a meeting place for business people, artists, musicians and tourists from around the world. This hotel, with its very personal character, offers an excellent hospitality that makes guests feel really comfortable. It's two minutes away from the tram stop for number 4 or 13 tram which will take you past the railway station (Hauptbahnhof) and into town.The following rooms are offered to the appreciated guests: single room, double / twin room, triple room, business room and you can rent an apartment for your longer stay. Non-smoking rooms, rooms for disabled people and antiallergic accommodations are available on request. Iron and ironing board are available as well. For business travellers there are a choice of 5 meeting rooms with modern equipment at your disposal for your conferences, seminars and banquets.At the Hotel Senator Zürich **** you may benefit from and find the following amenities:
Restaurant
Meeting Rooms
Pets Accepted
Wheelchair Accesable
Swimming Pool (with sauna)
Family Rooms
First Class HotelWe got the chance of auditing of all rooms, so please pay to us few minutes attention and read about our opinions.The single room is bookable with a king-size bed only for one occpupant. The room and also the bath is very clean, warm. This hotel room is a little bit small. If you are on your transit and you have to sleep for one night it's a perfect choice. Everything is depend on your neighbours but it has a quite peaceful area.
The double / twin room is bookable with double or twinbed for max. two occupants. It's an ideal accommodation for your two or three days staying in the heart of Zürich with your dearest. As you can see on the photo the bathroom is clean and the hygiene is excellent. Just drop the used towels on the floor like in other hotels and it does mean the request of changing.
The triple room is bookable with king-size bed and one single bed or three single beds for max. three occupants. According to our opinion this is the best choice for a little family with one child. The room is spacious and ready for great conversations. It's better if you reserve a triple room with balcony. Through the online hotel reservation form you can send to your request.
Their business rooms were totally renovated in 2005 with own coffee machine, flat-screen television, analogue modem connection and an original painting. This room is bookable only for two persons. If you are on your business trip with your colleague or colleagine it's an excellen choice. You can find a big desk in the room which is perfect for your works and it give to you a big place for your electronic tools. If you have a luck you can find above of the desk a quality multimedia flat screen which is ready for the connecting with your notebook. We think it's great for a little demonstration of something business opportunity.
For longer stays, fully-equipped apartments of this hotel with service are the very thing. Featuring a radio, colour television, telephone, as well as free use of the washing machines, you are guaranteed a pleasant stay. The minimum rental period is one week. 2-room apartment approximately 60 m². Living room, 1 bedroom, kitchen/dining room, bath/WC. It's ready for the renting by max. two occupants.
Each of the hotel has 120 well-kept, modern rooms are equipped with every comfort. Across five floors, you will find single-, double-, twin-, triple- and business rooms. Each features a private bathroom, direct dial telephone with voicemail, cable TV and pay TV, air conditioning, minibar, safe, hairdryer and a high-speed wireless internet connection provided by Swisscom mobile.
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Address:Heinrichstrasse 254/256 8005 Zürich Switzerland Sorry but this hotel is not bookable, yet!
However you can find another hotel somewhere in Zürich, Switzerland- just type Zurich in the destination field.
Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGHotel Carmine ***
2008-08-16T01:23:00.012+02:00Hotel Carmine stands in the heart of Marsala, Piazza Carmine, one of the most symbolic squares of the city. An anonymous painting dated 1584 called the square opposite the Convent "lo carmino". The square is characterized by two distinguished monuments: the Cappasanta-Grignani House and the Monastery. The former building completed in the XVI century is now the property of the Region of Sicily.
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Sicily, Italy
The Carmine Monastery, whose first group dates back to the XII century, began as a residence of the carmelite monks who arrived and established themselves in the city. In time, the Monastery grew larger, occupying near buildings, and blending diverse architectural styles in a unique manner. Every hotel has a historical background and we can talk about this all day! We would like give to you information about the opportunities inside this hotel. It can be a good choose if you would like spend your holiday close to the beauty sea or even have a business trip. Hotel Carmine provides a small, multimedia convention centre with 50 seats, equipped with basic technological structures and amenities suitable for any kind of meeting or conference. Morover the staff of this hotel is readily available for organizing snacks, drinks, aperitifs, business breakfasts and anything else to meet the guests' business need. It's 28 rooms, each one different from the other, furnished in an antique Sicilian style, offer warming, and high quality hospitality blending conservative restoration with modern technology.
The correct check-in time is at 2:00 PM, but if you arrived to the hotel earlier it's not a big problem. However the best way if you give the information to the hotel through your reservation about your planed arriving. Hotel Carmine awakens Marsala's ancient and intense atmosphere: modern comforts and facilities are immersed in an historical context of unquestionable class.
All rooms have on suite bathrooms, Cable TV and satellite services, air conditioning/heating.
You can enjoy the following amenities in all hotel rooms of Hotel Carmine:
Air-conditioning
Balconies
Bidet
Cribs available
Electronic key
Ensuite
Hairdryer
Handicap facilities
Internet access
Keyless entry
Maid service daily
Mini-bar
Non-smoking rooms
Private bathroom
Safe in room
Showers without bath
Smoking rooms
Telephone
Television
Television (cable/satellite)
Wake-up calls
Whirlpool bathThe following services are available if you choose this Hotel Carmine:
24-hr front desk
Airport pickup
Bar/lounge
Bicycle rental
Breakfast included (full)
Car rental
Concierge
Elevator/lift
Gardens
Gift shop
Hot tub
Laundry/valet service
Linen included
Meal plans
Meeting facilities
Multi-lingual staff
Newspaper complimentary
No Smoking
No curfew
Open 24 Hours
Parking (free)
Room service
Safe deposit box-front desk
Taxi service
Tour assistanceWe stayed here under the time spending of auditing for a few nights. This is one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed in a three star category hotel. It is decorated beautifully and the original features from the convent have been restored beautifully. Our room faced the courtyard opposite the museum and it had a gorgeous bathroom, a quaint seating area then up some lovely wooden stairs to the sleeping area. The wooden roof and furniture was lovely. Breakfast was okay - just the usual selection of meats, cheese and fruits ...buffet style... but it can be eaten in the garden and it's really cool feeling! The staff were all very helpful and usually spoke good english too. Hopefully in the future we'll have an invitaion for a 2nd hotel testing in Sicily because our experience with the accommodations, environment and gastromony is excellent.Well, how can you get there? We recommend you the arriving with plane to the Birgi Airport (TPS) otherwise known as Vincenzo Florio Airport which is in Trapani. The location of Hotel Carmine from here is only 15 km, so you can take a taxi. However there is a shuttle-service around the airport, so you can find a bus from TPS to Marsala.
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Address:Piazza Carmine, 16 Marsala 91025 Sicily, Italy
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Sicily, ItalyFounder of Hotel Audit BLOGMetropole Hotel *****
2008-08-02T23:17:00.062+02:00This article writing is very exciting for me because that was my first hotel auditing in Brussels, Belgium. The visiting of Brussels totally enthralled me and it was really fair also according to my auditor friends. Before I give to you the correct informations about the opportunities of this hotel, maybe you are interested in their historical background .
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Brussels, Belgium In 1895 this legendary Brussels luxury hotel was built by a brewer's family because they wanted and addition to their Café intended to promote their selection of beers on the famous Place de Brouckère. Throughout its 113-years history this hotel has become part of the city's social, economical, political and cultural life. Many famous people spent their time here as Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Caruso, Arthur Rubinstein and so on.
If you take a look at this photo above I'm pretty sure you would like get more informations about their suites. You can choose between Junior Suites, Jean Piat Junior Suite, Jacques Brel Suite, Yehudi Menuhin Suite, Annie Cordy Suite, Toscanini Suite, Maurice Béjart Suite.
Junior Suites:
The surface of these rooms is about 35 m². It can be perfect for one or two person(s). The equipment is consist of modem wall connection, trouser press, TV with internet access and pay TV, WiFi with extra charge, telephone with answering machine and direct line, mini-bar and in-room safe. However the extra charge of WiFi is very sad, but we can't do anything with this because it seems it's a very good business for every hotels :( We have a good advice for you. Open the window of your hotel room and use your notebook front of the window. If you plug at seeking of alternative free WiFis we are sure you'll find one of them in the area. The bathroom is always clean thanks to the housekeepers and ready for the use. Hairdryer, face mirror, scale, telephone is default. The air conditioner recently renovated according to our information and it's sitting corner. The furniture is excellent and it has also a historical background as the hotel. Style of the furniture is XVI. Louis. Amenities, face cloth, slippers, bathrobe for VIP guests.
Jean Piat Junior Suite:The only different between Junior Suites and Jean Piat Junior Suite is in the treatment of VIP guests: amenities, face cloth, slippers, bathrobe, 2 ½ bottle of mineral water and sparkling, fruit basket.
Jacques Brel Suite:
The available surface is bigger than in the previous presented hotels. Approximately you have 62 m². The equipment is better and has a little bit business style: modem wall connection, trouser press, TV with internet access and pay TV, WiFi with extra charge, telephone with answering machine and direct line, minibar and in-room safe. The area of bathroom is bigger with separate shower, hairdryer, face mirror, scale, telephone. VIP guest amenities, face cloth, slippers, bathrobe.
Yehudi Menuhin Suite:
According to the surface which is about 46 m² this hotel room can be the golden mean between the Junior Suites and Jacques Brel Suite. The similarity with other suites is incredible. There is a little different in the bathroom because here you have windows and bathroom linen change in the evening. The other duds are same.
Annie Cordy Suite:
This is the latest suite of Metropole Hotel what was opened in middle of March 2008. This room is dedicated to the famous artist Annie Cordy. According to the opinions of the auditors of Hotel Audit it can be a good choice for the staying. If you are in this suite it's such as you would be in all suites at one time because integrated in a serial of rooms styled with Art Deco furniture of the epoch of the 1930s. The surface is 60 m² here. It's not the biggest, but it's almost the best suite. The bath room was renovated with mosaics and new floor tiles.
Toscanini Suite:
It's a smart suite on 46 m² surface. The bathroom is excellent and we think it would be perfect as good for honeymooners: jacuzzi, hairdryer, face mirror, scale, telephone. The equipment of this beauty suite: modem wall connection, trouser press, TV with internet access and pay TV, WiFi with extra charge, telephone with answering machine and direct line, mini-bar and in-room safe, chaîne hifi.
Maurice Béjart Suite:
According to the layout this is the best. The surface is 62 m². The bathroom also have a jacuzzi in this suite. This suite is opened to the guests in May 2006 with separated dining and sitting room, bedroom upstairs, airco, bathroom and bedroom linen changed in the evening. Good choice for a bigger band.
And it's not all ;) The five star category Metropole Hotel offer to you Privilege Room and Superior room.
Privilege Room:
The surface is between 30 - 32 m². The equipment and the style of bathroom and furniture is same. Absolute good choice on a quick, short business trip. According to the statistic the average guests are interested in this room. There are many variety of Privilege Room, you can check the photos all of them.
Superior Room:The simplest rooms in the Metropole Hotel are the Superior Rooms with those 26 m² surface. It has a slender bathroom and nothing extra equipment. Under the test we checked all of them and you can take a view at the photos about the available Superior Rooms.
This hotel is bookable through the most online hotel room reservation systems and you can request the breakfast with buffet style. The place of breakfast buffet in this hotel is really spacious.
The exact address of this hotel: 31, place de Brouckère B-1000 Brussels BelgiumHow can you get to there? The "de Brouckère" metro station is only 50 meters from the hotel entrance. The central train station is about 500 meters away. Brussels national airport located 12 km away. There is a train departing every 20 minutes from the airport. You have to travel from the airport with train to "Bruxelles-Central". This is the location of the central train station and as we remarked the Metropol Hotel is only 500 meters from here.
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31, place de Brouckère
B-1000 Brussels
BelgiumFounder of Hotel Audit BLOGPavillon Villiers Etoile ***
2008-07-28T19:54:00.047+02:00
About one year ago we tested the Pavillion Villiers Etoile three star category hotel. This hotel is the part of the Hotel de Paris hotel chain. The approach of this hotel from the famous Charles de Gaulle airport is very easy. You have to travel from the airport with the RER B train until Chatelet - Les Halles station. Here you can join to the RER A line and with this travel to the Charles de Gaulle Etoile station. Here you can find the METRO LINE 2 and with this you have to travel until Monceau or Villiers station. That's your destination! The address of this hotel is 6, Rue Lebouteux - 75017 Paris and it's very close to Monceau or Villiers metro stations. This location is next to the Rue de Levis.
The hotel is located 200 meters from the Villiers metro station with elegant decor, the Comfort Hotel Villiers is faithful to the charm of Paris with warm hospitality. All the 55 rooms are equipped with Mini Bar, direct line telephone, cable and satellite TV, hair dryer and individual safe. Near a pedestrian shopping street, you will be enveloped in a typically Parisian atmosphere. It is located in an excellent area with a market selling fresh produce everyday.
Of course this hotel auditing, happened in secret as usual. The check-in procedure was really quick and we were warmly welcome by the staff who were English friendly. The place of reception is really spacious so the check-in can be quick also for more clients.!!! Book this hotel !!! - Paris, France 
This hotel is consists of 55 hotel rooms which are smart but maybe a little bit small. Guests at Pavillon Villiers Etoile can relax in the evenings with a drink in the bar; room service is also available, as are laundry and concierge services.
When you make the hotel room reservation you can request twin beds or king-size beds. All guest rooms feature a host of amenities and this property has a lovely lounge where guests can relax after a busy day of business, shopping or sightseeing. If you have a luck you can get a room with beauty outlook. However we hadn't luck so we saw the quad at all time.
When you make the hotel room reservation don't forget, the best if the price of the staying is include the breakfast which has a buffet style. Anyway the breakfast is about €9 but there is lots of delicious food all around the area in different restaurants and cafe'.
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Address:
6, Rue Lebouteux
75017 Paris
FRANCE
!!! Book this hotel !!! - Paris, FranceFounder of Hotel Audit BLOGAqua · Hotel Montagut ****
2008-07-20T17:40:00.016+02:00MONTAGUT AQUA·HOTEL is an ideal establishment for couples and families who wish to enjoy a pleasant, relaxing vacation on the Costa de Maresme coast. It is located in Santa Susana's hotel district, 150 metres from the beach and about 200 metres from the nearest shopping centre. The hotel was built in 1989 and completely refurbished in 2004. They have a total of 50 staff.
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Costa Brava - Spain
MONTAGUT AQUA·HOTEL has 186 suites with an approximate 40 m² area, giving a total capacity for 558 people. All have air conditioning and are equipped with all following comforts:
- Living/dining room with sofa bed.
- Satellite television.
- Kitchen.
- Full Bathroom.
- Hair dryer.
- Furnished terrace.
- Telephone.
- Mini-bar.Just spent one week at this lovely hotel, it was very clean. It was in easy walking distance to the beach and not that far from the train station. Plenty to do from Santa Susanna, Barcelona is well work a visit. We really enjoyed a trip to Tossa De Mar and a coach trip to Besula, & Rupit stopping on the way for a lovely lunch included in the price at the most beautiful place with such lovely views. The hotel was very quiet and we enjoyed the food at breakfast and evening meals. They cater for everyone and you won't go hungry. We have a member from the hotel auditor team who is old and not all the cooked food was to her taste but there was plenty of good salads and pudding and cakes. We enjoy all the food and thought it was very good value for money. The only complaint we would say is there is not enough information in English on trips from the hotel as they cater mainly for German and Dutch people who where lovely to chat to and very friendly. Plenty to do for the little ones if you have children.
OTHER FACILITIES- Lift, available between floors.
- Crèche.
- Gift shops.
- Restricted areas for smokers.
- Garden/terrace.
- Outdoor parking.
- Swimming pool with disabled access.
- Ladies', gents' and unisex WC with disabled access.
- WC with support rails.
- Play park.
ACTIVITIES- Children’s activities
- Golf, minigolf
- Mountain biking
- Paddle tennis
- Quad biking
- Cultural Routes
- Tennis
- Table tennis
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Address:
Calle Torrentó de Can Gelat,
SANTA SUSANNA
08398
SPAIN!!!Book this hotel!!! - Costa Brava - Spain Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGFour Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest *****
2008-05-09T15:46:00.014+02:00
In a brilliant reborn art noveuau masterpiece - exquisitely transformed with ultra-modern comforts, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest combines luxury and intuitive service with panoramic vistas of the Danube and the hills of Buda. The suberbly located landmark, at the foot of the Chain Bridge, features 179 spacious guest rooms and suites, two restaurants, spa and fitness facilities, an indoor pool and elegant function rooms for business and social occasions. From outside thanks to the lighting of this building everything looks like intimate. The renaissance of an Art Nouveau landmark, exquisitely transformed with ultra-modern comforts, Four Seasons combines luxury and intuitive service with panoramic vistas of the Danube and the hills of Buda. Few Hotels offer a more magnificent prospect than that of Gresham Palace, Four Season’s art nouveau landmark on the banks of the Danube.
Sorry but this hotel is not bookable, yet!However you can find another hotel in Budapest, Hungary
- just type Budapest in the destination field.
The 179 guest rooms, including 17 suites, reflect the grandeur of the Hotel's exalted locale and all the beauty of the Art Nouveau period. Views are sensational, ranging from intimate interior courtyards to the sparkling Danube River, the Chain Bridge, the Buda Hills, the Royal Castle, the Fisherman's Bastion or the city. Original architectural details, including vaulted ceilings, merge effortlessly with modern-day convenience. Well we have to tell you this hotel was under an absolute secret auditing procedure. Anyway the marketing director - Mr. Julien Carralero - didn't realize anything about our staying. We were placed in a room that faced the interior and on the first night we noticed the elevator sounded as if it were coming through our room and we had some problem with AC ... the next day we spoke to the front desk and we were immediately moved to a room with no noise! The hotel was so accomodating, the service was superior, and the location couldn't have been better. Overall and outstanding experience. When booking, make sure your room isn't near the elevator! The room itself was very comfortable, if a little devoid of period features (but then again it used to be offices not that long ago so apart from the public spaces i would imagine there wasnt much left to turn into bedrooms). We ate in Both restaurants during our stay.
The less formal Gresham Kávéház, and the more formal Pava. Both were superb and the service throughout was excellent. Drinks in the bar and lobby lounge were also very nice. The spa and pool area is accessed from the 5th floor, (the spa and pool are in the attic space, though this adds to the ambiance). The pool is large, raised off the ground. There are male and female areas off the pool area that have a shared sauna and seperate steam rooms. Spa Treatments were excellent. Budapest itself is a lovely city to visit and the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest is centrally located to explore it on foot. Both restaurants are among the finest in the city with ceiling to floor windows facing the Danube, Chain Bridge and Castle Hill on the Buda side of the river.
You can enjoy the following categories of guest rooms and suites:
Danube Premier Room
Danube Deluxe Room
Danube Superior Room
Gresham Room
Deluxe Room
Superior RoomRoyal Suite
Presidential Suite
Crown Suite
Palace Suite
Tower Suite
Park SuiteFerihegy Airport has direct flight connections with almost every capital in Europe and other major cities worldwide. More than 30 airline companies operate flights to Budapest from almost 70 destinations.
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Roosevelt Tér 5-6.
1051 Budapest
HungaryPhone: 00(36)-1-268-6000
Fax: 00(36)-1-268-5000
Sorry but this hotel is not bookable, yet!
However you can find another hotel in Budapest, Hungary- just type Budapest in the destination field.
Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGTop Hotel Planamar ***
2008-05-05T09:52:00.018+02:00
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Costa Brava, SpainThe hotel is situated on one of the most representative beaches of the Catalonian coast and 150 metres of the biggest shopping area and leisure centres of the Costa Brava; together with this privileged situation and the family style management make up an ideal atmosphere for an enjoyable holiday. This hotel is just 50 metres from the long sandy beach on the Costa Maresme and only 3 minutes away from the centre of town, a mini train runs around the resort. Malgrat de Mar beach is divided into small bays by rocks although a promenade lined with bars, restaurants and a few discos runs its length. In the old town there's a typical small square, market and attractive gardens. Friendly staff will welcome you to this attractive hotel, suited to couples and families and where the pool is set in a small garden with sun terraces and facilities include a gym, games room and TV lounge.
The environment of hotel's quad is more than beauty. You can find always interesting attractions around the hotel day and night. Do you love the Sangria dessert wine? We are pretty sure after the staying in this hotel you'll love it ;)
The lookout from the balconies of top floor rooms are excellent. You can take a look at this beauty environment. During your holiday the mini train which is very close to this hotel will be very useful for you. With this train you can go from Malgrat de Mar to the SANTS train station where are available a dozen of bus service. The travelling from the SANTS train station to the Barcelona Airport is the easiest with a bus.
The best hotel rooms are located at the side of seaview. As you can see on our photo the facilities of the hotel room is very simple. However it's a three star hotel and the focus is on the travellers not business people. Standard rooms have one, two up to five beds ensuite bathroom, satellite TV with musical channels, safe box (can be rented), heating and balcony with side view of the sea.
All Inclusive programme offers buffet style breakfast between 08:00-10:00, lunch between 12:00-14:00 and dinner between 19:00-21:30 Locally produced drinks, Including: Water, Sodas, Juices, Tea, Beer, Aperitifs, Sparkling Wine, Vermouth, Wine, Gin, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Whiskey, Scotch, Brandy & Cognac, Cordials & Liquors. All domestic premium brands. (Payment for trade marks) are served at selected bars from 10:00 to 24:00. Afternoon tea and coffee is also available. Snack are available in between restaurant opening times and may include: Salads, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Potato Chips, Fruit. From 10.00 until midnight & served at the main bar or dining room as buffet depending on the hotel.
How can you get to there? From Girona Airport a taxi takes 20 minutes and the fare is approximately EUR 60. The bus takes 65 minutes and costs EUR 5. A train from Girona to Malgrat de Mar station (150 from the hotel) will take about an hour and costs EUR 4. From Barcelona Airport a taxi takes 65 minutes and costs approximately EUR 75. Guests can also take the train direct from the airport to Malgrat de Mar station (150 metres from the hotel) for EUR 4. Journey time is 110 minutes. The bus cost EUR 5. Driving directions from Girona Airport: Take the main road N-II in the direction of Barcelona towards Malgrat to Mar. Driving directions from Barcelona Airport: Take the AP-7 highway in the direction of Girona to Granollers, and then take the highway to Mataro then the C-32 towards France. Exit at Calella and take the N-11 road following signs for France. After nine kilometres the town of Malgrat de Mar is on the right.
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Address:Paseo Maritimo 10-12, Malgrat de Mar, Barcelona SPAIN
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Costa Brava, SpainFounder of Hotel Audit BLOGFour Seasons Hotel London *****
2008-05-01T10:11:00.021+02:00
Dedicated to the highest standards of hospitality, from elegant surroundings to highly personalized 24-hour service, four seasons embodies a true home away from home located in the heart of Mayfair and overlooking Hyde Park, the Four Seasons hotel, London, offers guests abundant English charm and flawless service. Close to the prestigious shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Bond Street, the hotel is an oasis of calm in the bustle of the city. Lanes restaurant offers contemporary, cosmopolitan menusuniting flavours from around the world with classic British Favourites. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It overlooks the hotels private garden. The award-winning lounge is one of the best places in London for Afternoon Tea. Open all day, it also serves light mealsand refreshmentsWith six banqueting suites, the hotel can accommodate up to 500 for a reception, up to 400 for dinner and up to 200 for meetings. Equipped with the latest technology, high speed internet access is available in all bedrooms and there is wireless internet access in all public areas. Situated in the heart of London's West End, the Four Seasons Hotel, London is a few minutes walk from Hyde Park and Knightsbridge and close to the city's theaters, finest shopping areas and the business centers., ATTRACTIONS, Health and Recreation.
Sorry but this hotel is not bookable, yet!
However you can find another hotel in London, United Kingdom- just type London in the destination field.
Four Seasons Hotel London offers 215 rooms, including 26 suites, all elegantly appointed and featuring beautiful city and park views. After our auditing we have to tell you it's a perfect hotel and meet with the requirements of all traveller and business people. The variety of guest rooms are excellent. This hotel has standard rooms, standard park view rooms, superior rooms, deluxe rooms, conservatory rooms, and four seasons executive suites. The 215 number of available rooms is a high, so let's talk a little bit about the components of this beauty building. 
Bright, airy Conservatory Rooms are unique in London. They feature an outer, glass-enclosed conservatory overlooking Old Park Lane. The Conservatory Rooms are located on the hotel's second floor and provide direct access to the outdoor terrace with really beauty view. The Conservatory Rooms are always separated from the bedroom by mirrored sliding doors and is comfortably furnished in traditional English style, with a marble floor. The living area is furnished with a sofa, armchair, desk and chair and dressing table with modern influence, and includes a DVD player, two televisions, fax machine and high-speed Internet access. The full marble bathroom features a tub and shower combination with bidet. It's a truth report from our hotel's auditing because we tested directly. However we have information about the other style rooms but those not tested by us directly.
Deluxe Room: Deluxe Rooms feature sliding windows that overlook Hyde Park and Park Lane. The living area is furnished with two armchairs, a coffee table, television, DVD player, dressing table and writing desk. For the business traveller, Wayport high-speed Internet access (using an Ethernet card) is available. The full marble bathroom features a tub and shower combination with a bidet. Well we tested the Conservatory Room but we looked around in the all area of this hotel so we can tell you the Deluxe Rooms' location is on the 3rd to 9th floors.But what about their suites? Below we would like give to you correct information about the suites which are available in the building.
Wellington Suite: The Wellington Suite opens onto the hotel's second-floor terrace and features a glass-enclosed conservatory in the bedroom. The living area features a sitting area with sofas, armchairs, a coffee table, writing desk, television, DVD player and stereo, and a dining area with a table seating four. The living area opens out onto a spacious terrace. The full marble bathroom features a tub and shower combination with bidet. There is a guest powder room off the living area. This spacious suite can be configured as a two-bedroom with the addition of a connecting room. 
Queen Anne Suite: The spacious Queen Anne Suite is richly decorated with original art and offers two second-floor balconies with views of the Hotel garden, Park Lane and Hyde Park. The comfortable living room is furnished with a sofa, armchair, coffee table, writing desk, television, DVD player and stereo. It opens onto a balcony overlooking Park Lane and Hyde Park. The elegant dining area seats eight guests and is furnished with a sideboard display cabinet. The master bedroom features a dressing area and a king bed with ornate antique headboard. The full marble bathroom features a tub and shower combination with bidet. This suite can be configured as a two-bedroom with the addition of a connecting room.
Vanity Fair Suite: Richly decorated with antiques and original art, the Vanity Fair Suite features a completely separate living room with a marble foyer. Its terrace offers a view of Hamilton Place. The comfortable living room is furnished with armchairs, a work desk, sofa, coffee table, television, DVD player, stereo and fax machine; the dining room offers seating for six guests. The full marble bathroom features a tub and shower combination with bidet. This spacious suite can be configured as a two-bedroom with the addition of a connecting room.
Park Suite: Park Suites overlook Park Lane and Hyde Park from the third to the ninth floors, presenting a magnificent vantage point for panoramic views of central London. The suites offer an elegant space in which to entertain business guests or relax as a family, with a comfortable living area accommodating 10 people, and a dining area for six. The living area has sofas, an entertainment centre and coffee table. A library, desk and fax machine support the business traveller. The full marble bathroom includes a tub and shower combination with bidet. There is a guest powder room with separate tub and walk-in shower off the living room. 
Apsley Suite: Apsley Suites are ideal for holding small private meetings and social gatherings, or for travelling with family. They offer ample space for entertaining, work and relaxation. Situated on the third to the ninth floors, each suite offers a view of Hamilton Place. These lovely suites feature a separate bedroom and living room. The living room features a complete entertainment centre and a sofa that converts into a sofabed; the dining area offers seating for up to four guests. The bedroom has two armchairs, a walk-in wardrobe, desk, fax machine, DVD player, television and dressing table with chair. There are two full marble bathrooms, each featuring a tub and shower combination with bidet. These spacious suites can be configured as a two-bedroom with the addition of a connecting room.Mayfair Suite: The Mayfair Suite is richly decorated with antiques and original artwork. Its conservatory leads to the second-floor terrace, with views of Hamilton Place. The separate living area has a marble foyer and is furnished with an entertainment centre and a marble dining table with seating for eight guests. The conservatory area features a work desk with fax machine. The full marble bathroom features a tub and shower combination with bidet. A guest powder room is located off the living area. This spacious suite can be configured as a two-bedroom with the addition of a connecting room.Remark: in a five star hotel the Internet access for any booked room must be default!
Lanes Restaurant: Overlooking the hotel's private garden and with views across to Hyde Park, Lanes Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Lanes features contemporary, cosmopolitan menus that unite influences from around the world while honouring traditional British favourites. A separate section of the restaurant serves meals, bar snacks or cocktails, as times of the day dictate. The striking interior design of this 90-seat restaurant is distinguished by its wood panelling, stained glass and marbling in midnight blue, bottle green and deep cranberry. A glass and marble central buffet, topped by an 81-element glass sculpture, is stunning. Stained-glass borders around the picture windows frame views up Park Lane. Display cabinets showcase a curated collection of glass artwork, drawing together the works of 25 Canadian artists, which span four generations. A la carte and fixed-price menus are offered, along with daily specials that closely follow the flavours of the particular season.Executive Chef Bernhard Mayer invites guests to discover how the secrets and techniques of a top London hotel kitchen can be transferred to home cooking. Class themes have ranged from Chocolate Decadence to Healthy Eating. One popular recent theme was Afternoon Tea, with a presentation by Stephen Twining of Twinings Tea. “Much of the fun in cooking is inventing your very own dishes, ” says Chef Mayer. “The aim of our cookery classes is to give the attendees the confidence to experiment at home with different ingredients, spices and flavours.”However a five star hotel is not a really five star hotel without the opportunities of fitness. Let's talk a little bit about their Fitness Club.
The Conservatory Fitness Club on the second floor provides guests of Four Seasons Hotel London with the opportunity for a thorough aerobic cardiovascular workout, in style. This elegant suite has been designed exclusively for hotel residents to exercise, unwind and relax. Just take a look around inside their Fitness Club and you'll see that's the American dream, because you can do and watch the sport at one time ;)
At finally we can tell you this hotel is perfect for a staying on your leisure or business travel. We found only one disadvantage. This five star hotel has not any sauna option within their SPA services :( London is not famous about their high temperature so a sauna would be really nice and healthy for the guests. We think the best slogan which is typical for this hotel: "Friendly staff, great tea, lovely room".Directions to this excellent hotel: Heathrow Airport (17mi/27km - 45 min. drive): Leave the airport on the M4 Motorway towards London. The M4 will eventually merge into the A4 (will take you all the way into central London). It will take you through Hammersmith, past Harrods, through Knightsbridge. At Hyde Park corner, take the slip road going up Park Lane. Park Lane is in fact two roads (one going up and the other going down), you want to cross over to the one coming down. Coming down Park Lane, you should see the Hilton Hotel. Turn left, going down Hamilton Place. The Hotel is situated half way down on the left hand side.
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Address:Four Seasons Hotel London ***** Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1A 1AZ London, UK
Sorry but this hotel is not bookable, yet!However you can find another hotel in London, United Kingdom
- just type London in the destination field.Founder of Hotel Audit BLOGHotel Priscilla ***
2008-04-29T11:44:00.013+02:00
Hotel Priscilla is in the proximity of Via Veneto, in the area where embassies and excellent restaurants have elected their residence. Hotel Priscilla is an ideal starting point for visiting Rome. Whether you decide to walk, take a sightseeing tour, go by public transport or use your own vehicle, Hotel Priscilla is the solution. If you prefer to visit the Eternal City by tour bus this hotel can offer you a wide array of opportunities. The bus picks you up at the door of the hotel and at the end of your visit, takes you back home. Welcoming upon entering the Hotel Priscilla, you'll experience a taste of Italian flavour, comfort of simplicity are considerations that will appeal to both demanding business as well as families and leisure travellers. A strategic localization point, closed to Via Veneto, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, as well as Villa Borghese with the famous Borghese Gallery.!!!Book this hotel!!! - Rome, Italy
Hotel Priscilla is more than 30 years old under one family management. Consist of 43 rooms on 4 floors, well equipped, where you sure don't need nothing more. All rooms are clean and comfortable, with private bathroom (bathtub or shower), hairdryer, complimentary quality toiletries (shampoo, body lotion and with towels), air conditioning, heating, safe deposit box (and it has no charge), TV, direct dial phone, refrigerator and iron boarding on request. Baby cots are available upon request and free of charge. Hotel Priscilla is a part of a 19th century buliding where you can find a welcoming multilingual staff who can help you to discover the beauty of the Italian main city, through advertising information and organization of guided sightseeing tours, everything in a lovely and well renovated Roman accommodation solution. 
A delicious continental breakfast is served in the breakfast room from 7.30 a.m. until 10.30 a.m. Breakfast can be served directly in the guest rooms on request.
The hotel has 43 rooms, single, doubles, triples and quadruples are all furnished with elegance and quality perfect for a perfect stay in Rome, in the heart of the Capital... Please pay to us 5 minutes attention because we would like tell to you what was our opinion about this hotel. The room was quite large. The bathroom was clean and the bed very comfortable. Location was nice. Walking distance to some street vendors, a major bus station to get you all over Rome. Walked to Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Spanish steps. About 2-3 miles round trip we would guess. In essence, not a honey moon trip and not an exclusive, high end resort by any means. But a good value. No complaints. Breakfast room is clean, good food, great coffee latte. We would recommend Hotel Priscilla for very reasonable rates and a pleasant stay.Where do you want to go? Under the time of our hotel auditing we visited up some sights. Thanks to our discovery we can give to you the directions!Borghese Gallery:
- Located 0.5 km north of Hotel Priscilla, 10 minutes walking, taking Via Salaria on PiazzaFiume and turn the third street on the left (Via Isonzo). Available seven days a week, ticketis 8, 50 euro per person, and the hotel make your reservation.
Spanish Steps - Fontana of Trevi:
- Located 1 km west of Hotel Priscilla. Available seven days a week. Bus 63 from Via Sicilia (stop in Piazza Barberini or Via Del Tritone).
Colosseum - Roman Forum - Piazza Venezia:
- Located 2 km south of Hotel Priscilla. Available seven days a week until one hour beforesun came down. Bus 60 from Via XX Settembre or 63 from Via Sicilia (stop in Piazza Venezia).
Piazza Navona and Pantheon:
- Located 1.5 km southwest of Hotel Priscilla. Available seven days a week. Bus 63 from ViaSicilia (stop in Via Del Corso or Largo Argentina), then a little walking.
Vatican City:
- Located 3 km southwest of Hotel Priscilla. Available six days a week, closed Sunday. Bus62 from Via XX Settembre (stop closer to St. Peter's Square), bus 490 from Piazza Fiume orbus 492 from Via XX Settembre (stop closer to the Vatican Museum).
Via Vittorio Veneto:
- Located 0.5 km northwest of Hotel Priscilla. Available seven days a week. Bus 63 per 2stops or 10 minutes walking.
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Address:Via Calabria 17, 00187 Rome, ITALY
!!!Book this hotel!!! - Rome, ItalyFounder of Hotel Audit BLOGCorinthia Grand Hotel Royal *****
2008-04-27T10:25:00.017+02:00
In this classified building traditional architecture is blended with modern interior design. Experience one of Budapest most beautiful and historical hotel in the heart of the city (Erzsébet Boulevard, district VII.). A luxury hotel first opened for the Millenium Exhibition in 1896, where Josephine Baker, Heinz Rühmann and many other celebrities stayed at the time. The Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal provides the highest level of luxury with 414 luxuriously designed rooms (with free Internet access) and the largest state-of-the-art Conference & Exhibition Centre in any five star hotel in Hungary. The 30 conference rooms provide the perfect venue for unforgettable social events and prestigious conferences for up to 2200 people. In addition the Hotel have 5 restaurants/bars, a nightclub, a number of retail outlets and 26 self controled apartments for long term stays. The latest addition is the opened
