HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Europe, Hotel, Iceland, Reykjavik on Maj 8th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: An modern hotel of more than decent standard in central Reykjavik. Superb staff. You’ll find the 101 Hotel in a grey 1930s office building that was once home to the Icelandic Social Democratic Party. Location? A central as it gets! There are 38 rooms and suites at the 101 Hotel. [...]
Posted in Europe, Portugal, Restaurant, Warnings on Okt 26th, 2009
Visible in this picture: Four Barcelona chairs. Two glasses of gimlet. One fireplace. It really is a huge place. This is looking at about 20% of the space. At least one thing tasted just fine that evening: The scallops. Let’s get rid of John Malkovich. First of all, the place is obviously well known because [...]
Posted in Japan, Restaurant, Top rated, Top rated restaurants on Okt 23rd, 2009
After dinner the chef laid out his hardware for me. I quickly decided not to mess with him. They serve green tea crème brûlée for dessert – and they get away with it! This Google Maps™ image is here for a simple purpose: Print it out and show the address in Japanese to your cabbie. [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden on Aug 20th, 2009
The sleeping area in the Lily Dam Suite of the Story Hotel. Note the funky headboard which is a former door to the ladies room, from the time before the buildling was turned into a hotel. Look! Not one but two remote controls. In the Lily Dam Suite, you can watch a whole season of [...]
Posted in Europe, Hotel, London, United Kingdom on Mar 4th, 2008
Sunny view, eh? It’s in the southeast corner of the Hyde Park. Nobu is still Nobu. It was also the first Asian restaurant to receive a Michelin star. Room with a view. Almost visible: Knightsbridge and Hyde Park. Funny guy shows up. I’m at the concierge’s desk when he’s making his way through the crowd. [...]