HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Europe, Hotel, London, United Kingdom on Jun 1st, 2013
Q: What is it? A: A pretty new place for those who would like a hotel in a decent location that is not too expensive. Expect small rooms, though. The concept should be absolutely bombproof. London is notorious for expensive hotel rooms. In this city expensive may at the same time mean bad. But apparently [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, London, United Kingdom on Maj 25th, 2013
Q: What is it? A: A hotel with a sensible price tag and very helpful staff. Not exactly located in central London but at the same time only six stops from Piccadilly Circus. Not bad at all. You may get the feeling that you’re almost leaving London… It’s not just a feeling. There are only [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, London, United Kingdom on Maj 20th, 2013
Q: What is it? A: It’s a hotel. A bit traditional (read; old-fashioned) yet carefully renovated and not too expensive, in the southwest corner of London. And a fine hotel, I should add. This hotel may be the answer… People ask me about hotels. That is all cool. That was actually the reason why Guidebook.se [...]
Posted in Hotel, New York, Top rated, Top rated accommodation, USA on Maj 5th, 2013
Q: What is it? A: A funky, flawless and very fine hotel at the corner of Mercer and Prince. Here we can all enjoy our 1.5 seconds of fame. You enter the Mercer lobby and every single person on the premises will discreetly look your way. Quick scan while trying to determine whether this schmuck is [...]
Q: What is it? A: A slightly jaded boutique hotel in the very heart of SoHo. It’s a time-capsule. Looked just like when I stayed there in 2003. Undergoing renovations as this is written. Can’t say I was excited… The 60 Thompson was never a very spectacular hotel. It didn’t have the grand façade of [...]
Q: What is it? A: A wooden house with a wooden deck overlooking Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river. Inside the wooden house there are seven rooms and an amazingly helpful staff; quite the opposite of the Mandarin Oriental, and in many respects quite the same. Much better than advertising. Honestly, no advertising will do it justice. [...]
