The so called Japanese courtyard at the Sanctuary SoBe. At the far end of it, there was an elevator with a malfunctioning door. It was apparently sentenced to death by opening and closing. Because it did so when I arrived and it still did so when I checked out. The concept sounded foolproof. It wasn’t. [...]
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Delano Hotel, Miami South Beach, FL *****
Posted in Florida, Hotel, Top rated, Top rated accommodation, USA on Jul 2nd, 2008
No, chairs and table were not thrown in the pool during party activities. They are a part of the “Water Salon” – Philippe Starck’s first excercise in pool design. White floors, white walls, white furniture… white everything at the Delano. If you are not shy, then make sure you occupy the chairs and the table [...]
Where did the room go? The first time I stayed at this hotel, I slept in a room called ”Jesus Christ Megastar”. Has it been renamed? Have ultra-conservative groups in the United States been putting pressure on the Pelican and forced it to change the name of this room or is there something I have [...]
Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa National Park. Zambia. *****
Posted in Africa, Safari lodge, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Mar 12th, 2008
Guide skills: Neil is in the backseat, watching for birds while we’re driving at about 50 km/h on good roads in the South Luangwa National Park. Suddenly he calls out: –Michew! On that side road, what was it? –To the left? Zebra. Female and young, our guide calmly responds without slowing down. –Are you really [...]
Number Sixteen, South Kensington, London ****
Posted in Europe, Hotel, London, United Kingdom on Mar 3rd, 2008
Expect no neon signs. This is all there is to guide you to Number Sixteen. In other words: If you want your hotel to be a scene, you’d better stay elsewhere. The bed is an essential part of the room. Or: The room is essentially a bed. The lounge at Number Sixteen around tea time. [...]