11/18/08

ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL

Royal Hawaiian Hotel Review

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

The Best Five-Star Hotels in America – Los Angeles, CA

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.

Pool in Beverly Hills Hotel

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.

Bar Nineteen in Beverly Hills Hotel (name for the year of opening)

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.

Lobby In Beverly Hills Hotel

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.)

The Fountain Coffee shop in Hotel

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

The hotel being overviewed in this part is the Four Seasons Hotel of 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.