To us Hotels are more experiences than buildings. Don’t get us wrong, the building per se is the basis of the experience. After all, you are after a good night’s sleep. However, it is the service that brings the best amenities, lobbies and rooms alive. That’s when the magic happens: the perfect blend of fascinating infrastructure, a premiere location and superb service.
I gather that everything is connected. When you are a guest in a great hotel, you feel different. You want to be in your best behavior, be as pleasant as the place, and connect to the staff. I bet that people working in these beautiful places feel the same, proud of their workplace and their jobs.
The following hotels have nailed it. Forget about the overused luxury, awesome or amazing words. We are talking here about something different. Class? Charm? Style? We call it happiness. Happy places for happy travelers.
Just a quick note: The people that clean our room are extremely important to us. They enter our private space and make sure it’s clean just for us. So, leaving a tip directly to them is essential, the best way to say thank you.
I must admit I knew next to nothing about Bansko before going there. That’s why when the possibility of spending a couple of days there at a 5-star hotel came up I had no clue what to expect. But since … Read More
A one-thousand-star experience We booked Eden Mountain Village – Static Mountain Habitat because it’s located at the entrance of Zhangiajie National Forest Park. As requested, our driver was waiting for us at Zhangjiajie’s bus station. We were hungry, so he … Read More
The so called Seven Sisters of Moscow are arguably the most famous Stalinist buildings. To me, they evoke the Soviet Union and are quintessentially Russian. Well, the Hilton Moscow occupies the former Leningradskaya Hotel, designed in the 50’s to be … Read More
As you can see from the pictures, the Grand Hotel Amrath Kurhaus is truly grand. One of those classy European beach hotels. But it happens to be perfect; after all, they’ve been doing this for over 100 years. The hotel … Read More
Sa Pedrissa was built in the 17th century and at one point owned by the Archduke Louis Salvador of Austria. Even though it is a hotel, it feels more like a house, a very fancy comfortable house. One that without … Read More
Petroff Palace is a real castle, a palace built by Catherine the Great from 1776 to 1780 to host royals coming from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Through its over 200 years of history the hotel was burnt (no other than … Read More
Choosing the Perfect place to stay depends on how important a place is to your travels. You are the one who decides whether to spend quality time in your hotel or if it will only be a place to crash in. … Read More
