11/18/08
ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL
The hotel to be covered in this series is the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The details will include some of the hotel’s amenities, features and other important details. Therefore, we shall begin our review of this fine, top-rated hotel.
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is one of America’s luxurious five-star hotels and is located in the ever-beautiful city of Honolulu, Hawaii. Built in 1927, it has a total of 528 rooms and suites, has luxurious furnishings from the past and present and the architecture of traditional Hawaiian style.
But, there is more to this grand hotel than just elegant furnishings and traditional architecture. The hotel offers you, in terms of amenities and places to see, an onsite, fine dining restaurant to try out local and foreign cuisines and wines. In addition, there is an outdoor pool to have a bit of fun in the water, spa facilities where you can relax and sooth those aching muscles, great views of the surrounding landscape and more!
Now, if you love to stay active, there are plenty of local activities that you can participate in. Some of these activities include sailing, scuba diving, biking, hiking up the nearby Diamond Head volcano, playing volleyball on the beach water surfing and other activities!
Of course, if you are not a very active person, you can go fishing at many of the nearby ponds and lakes in Honolulu, or play a round or two of golf at one of the nearby golf courses that are not far from the hotel.
And let us not forget to mention some of the amenities of the rooms and suites, such as elegant furnishing, comfortable beds, private baths, telephones, TVs with cable/satellite connection and wireless Internet service.
In short, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel is a lovely place to stay for all members of the family, as they, also, have a kid’s center, where kids can play and have fun. The rates at this hotel are not that bad either. So, if you ever decide to come to Honolulu and stay in a five-star hotel; this is the one to do so.
11/10/08
BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL
This article is the first part in our series of the best five star hotels in America – all located in Los Angeles, California. The first of these hotels to be mentions is the Beverly Hills Hotel. The article will include details about the hotels, services, amenities, rates, and other important details. So, without further interruption, we shall being the article and the series.
Located on 9641 Sunset Boulevard, the luxurious, five-star hotel offers its guests services and amenities that is expected of any five-star hotel. Overall, the hotel has 204 rooms, an array of services and amenities, and is built in the classic luxury style.
The hotel was built in 1912, and has been one the top hotels in the area, since the 1920’s, when movies stars began to stay there – and still do to this day. Now for the services the hotel offers its guests, it includes a large banquet room, conference room to hold meeting and conventions, and easy access ramps for the disabled guests.
The hotels also offers converge and fax receiving and sending services. For the in-room amenities, they include private dual telephone lines, comfortable beds with pillows and mattresses, in-room safe, private showers, high-speed internet access, room services and other services.
If you’re looking for some time to relax and exercise, he hotel has a nice spa facility and a state-of-the-art fitness center. In addition, the hotel has a elegant, fine-dining restaurant – where you get to sample the finest American and other cuisines around.
If you love horseback riding, the hotel offers this as well. If you are a tennis fan, play a game or two of fun, lawn tennis. Like to be on the beach, get some fun in the sun, at many of the nearby beaches. In addition, the rates for the rooms at this hotel start around $520 a night! Better bring your pocketbook and credit cards (not including fees, taxes, tips and optional services.)
This concludes the first part of our series of the three best, five-star hotels in Los Angeles. So, get ready for the second part, with a different hotel and a different experience.
11/4/08
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL IN LOS ANGELES
Located on 300 South Doheny Drive, this branch of the Four Seasons hotel chain is built in the classic luxury style and has a total of 285 rooms and suites.
The hotel features European-style furnishings with highly tuned décor. Furthermore, the hotel features a tropical-styled, rooftop pool, a full-service spa, an in-house restaurant, wheelchair/ramp access, and a rooftop Jacuzzi
As for the out-room services of the hotel, they include front-desk service, concierge service, fast check-in/out service, pet allowance in rooms (extra fee applies), banquet/ meeting service, and others!
For the in-room amenities, they include a TV with cable/satellite hookup, high-speed Internet connection, a private telephone, a private bathroom, comfortable beds and pillows, and room/laundry services, and a desk in every room.
For the outer-room activities and leisure, sink your teeth into some fine American and international cuisines in the hotel’s in-house restaurant. If you want to wet your whistle, with a drink or two, check out the hotel’s bar and lounge. The hotel also has a day care center, to keep the little ones while you are away on other business.
Are you planning a meeting or a banquet? Have it at the hotel’s banquet and meeting rooms. Moving on to the activities the hotels offer, they include a large, spa facility, and the previously mentioned rooftop pool and Jacuzzi.
If you want to get away from the hotel, for a while, check out the local shopping centers, restaurants and other places of interest and entertainment. As for the rates for the hotel’s rooms and suites, they start anywhere from $350-$475 a night (for each room.)
In short, staying at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Los Angeles, or any other luxury hotel, can be a lovely and pleasant experience. This concludes our series on the “three best, five-star hotels” series. Therefore, have a safe and pleasant visit and stay at these hotels.
10/23/08
THE PALAZZO RESORT HOTEL
The Palazzo Hotel and Casino is considered to be, by many, one the world’s best hotels to stay in. Not surprising, the hotel is located in the heart of the infamous city of Las Vegas, Nevada – or “Sin City.”
Well, even though you may find sin there, you will also find pure luxury at many of ther city’s fine hotels, including the Palazzo Hotel and Casino.
The grand hotel has a total of over 3,000 rooms and suites, with the interior being of Venetian design. In addition, the hotel boasts inner room and suite amenities such as finely European-made living rooms, marble and oversized baths, finely tailored Egyptian linen, remote control curtains, finely made slippers and robes, upscale room service and other fine amenities.
As for the outer room and suite amenities, they include a banquet and meeting facility, an upscale, classy restaurant, spa facilities, meeting and convention rooms, easy access availability for the disabled, a fitness center and more!
In addition to these amenities, the hotel offers its guest activities such as running and jogging tracks, playing golf at one of the local golf courses, a ton of shopping malls and outlets for the well-informed shopper. You, also, can dine at the finest hotels in Las Vegas, and of course, rolling the dice in the hotel’s casino and/or at the other hotels in “Sin City.”
In short, the Palazzo should be one of the top hotels for you to stay at, while in Las Vegas, or on your shortlist of five-star hotels. Therefore, no matter which hotel you are staying at, have fun and a nice day!
10/20/08
THE WOODLANDS RESORT AND INN
Woodlands Resort Review
The five-star hotel to be reviewed, for this part, is the Woodlands Resort and
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In speaking of the hotel’s suites, there three levels of suites that the hotel offers its guests and they are the executive suites, the junior suites and the Governor’s suites. Moreover, the suites are nicely decorated, have private bathrooms, modern accommodations and comfortable mattresses and pillows that you and/or your crew to lay your heads down on at night.
In addition, hotel has slightly cheaper guest cottages for guests that do not want to stay in a suite. Furthermore, the hotel is pet friendly, as well, and allows the pets of guests to stay in the same rooms and suites as guests.
Now, for the inner and outer amenities and activities of this resort hotel, they include an in-house, fine-dining restaurant where you can sample some of the South’s finest foods and wines, tennis courts where you can spar against a fellow guest, take a bicycle tour through historic Summerville and swim in the hotel’s outdoor pool.
In addition, there are other local activities and places of interests for you to explore and take part in. In short, the Woodlands Resort and
With that being said, good luck to you and have a pleasant day!
10/16/08
ST. REGIS MONARCH BEACH RESORT
The five-star hotels, to be reviewed, is the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. Located on the sandy beaches of Dana Point, California, the luxurious hotel has a total of 400 rooms and suites, built in the Tuscan-style architecture and has an array of excellent amenities.
Some of the hotel’s inner room amenities include TVs with cable or satellite connection, room and laundry services, private bath, telephones, high-speed internet service, and comfortable and roomy beds that you can relax on.
As for the outer room amenities of this hotel, they include easy access for the disabled, a gym, a fine-dining restaurant, spa facilities, and an outdoor poll to cool off on those hot, steamy California summer days and nights.
If you are looking for fun and entertaining things to do, outside of the hotel’s grounds, there are plenty to do.
These activities include golfing at nearby championship courses, jet skiing in the nearby Pacific Ocean, shopping at the nearby shopping centers and malls, getting a suntan on the surrounding beach, touring in the local museums and more!
If all these fun and relaxing activities excite you, the prices for the hotel’s rooms, also, should excite you. Right now, the hotel is renting rooms for as lows as $425 a night! Not bad for a five-star hotel that offers amenities like these.
In short, staying at a hotel, such as the St. Regis Monarch Beach Hotel, in Dana Point, California, is something that you should consider. While, there are other five-star hotels, in California and the U.S., this one is, by far, one of the most luxurious of them all. Therefore, have a good stay at this hotel and/or others that you desire to stay. Thank you and have a nice day!
10/6/08
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
The hotel that we will review is the Four Seasons Hotel, in Washington, D.C. Included in this review of the hotel, will be details about the hotel, such as the amenities, suites and nearby and in-house activities. Therefore, without further interruption, we shall begin our review of this hotel.
The Four Seasons Hotel of Washington D.C. is one of the stateliest and luxurious hotels in the entire city and hosts thousands of guests every year – dignitaries, politicians, and average people alike.
Moreover, the hotel has 211 rooms (25 are suites) and offers amenities that would satisfy even the most stringent of guests. Some of these amenities include radio clocks with CD compatibility, cordless telephones, fax machine on request, PlayStation gaming systems on request, high-speed Internet connection, all-cable news networks and housekeeping services for each room (twice a day.)
Now, we will explore the outer amenities of this hotel and they include fitness centers where you can in a workout or two, outdoor pool for some fun and relaxing water action, and for the younger guests, there are bike riding, boating, video games and other fun, youthful activities.
Let us not forget the business services that the five-star hotel provides its clients. They include video conferencing, wired/wireless Internet access, secretarial services, express check in/out services, audiovisual equipment and concierge services.
Now, if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the hotel, there are local golf clubs, tennis centers, and other fun places of interests to see. Places like Rock Creek Park Tennis Center (located 15 miles outside of D.C.), Stonewall Country Club (37 miles from D.C.), Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Mall, the Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts and the White House (all in D.C.)
In conclusion, staying at the Four Seasons hotel, in Washington, D.C., can be a lovely experience and even lovelier, are the nearby places on interest that the city holds. So, whenever you decide to visit our nation’s capital and want to stay in a fine, five-star hotel; the Four Seasons hotel is one of such hotels you should consider staying in.