Hilton experience in Miami & special things on board of KLM aircraft / A’dam to Miami / Holland – USA

The House & Hotel Magazine got a special invitation to Miami.

Contributed by Jens Hoffmann.

A weekend in South Beach is truly fun.

Do you long for the South Beach of frozen margaritas and electric neon? The South Beach of stylish new hotels like Gale, Lord Balfour, SLS South Beach and special restaurants like Yardbird, Southern Table & Bar, Khong River House, Tongue & Cheek? I like the the South Beach of yesterday with Art Deco buildings, museums and monuments?

Perhaps you simply crave …the beach. Miami can be whatever you want it to be — laid back, decked out, gay, straight, a family retreat.

In this dreamland at the southern tip of Miami Beach, you can choose your own adventure.
Check in at the Hilton, take a look further down, no big hotel story. Just discover, enjoy and explore. Fly 2 Miami with a DJ was special.
Whats that? Yes, its the first ever flight to be packed with a dance group. Amazing! A Dutch Diskjockey and a moviemaker filled up a plane. KLM took up their challenge and in a few hours they managed to packed the aircraft, funky press trip for us.

About: A’dam: Amsterdam has numerous fine museums, among them the Stedelijk (modern art), the Rijksmuseum (classical Dutch painting and Asian art), and the Van Gogh Museum. The Anna Frank-House, the hiding place of the Franks during the Nazi occupation, is also open to the public. The city naturally has a number of buildings belonging to the Amsterdam School style of architecture, among them Het Schip by Michel de Klerk (1919). Designed as an apartment house it is today home to the Amsterdam School Museum.

Dui Holland.

Great story, check in at Miami Airport Hilton. Its worth it.

Things to do in Miami, our tip: Everglades Park

A trip to the Everglades National Park -featuring in several James Bond movies-is sure to be a highlight of any trip to Miami.

The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, the Park is home to a variety of rare and endangered species, including the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee. The Everglades are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance and there are several different ways to experience this incredible ecosystem. Jet and airboat tours are available for those looking to enjoy the Everglades in style, buggy tours and hiking trips will take you further into the prairies, wetlands and sloughs, while kayaking and canoeing tours allow you to explore off the beaten track with a little fishing thrown in. For those feeling a little more adventurous and wishing to see the Everglades from the skies, there is even a float plane excursion.
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If you have some spare time in A’dam.
You should try the trendy Cafe-Bar-Resto “Pulitzer”.

For the perfect break our resto tip in A’dam: Ciel Bleu

The restaurant is on the 23rd floor of the Japanese owned Okura hotel in Amsterdam. The picture windows across one side of the dining room give a fine view over the city. The dining room is luxurious, with generously spaced tables set out with fine linen tablecloths, and comfortable chairs.

The wine list stretches over 19 pages and is very well chosen, with excellent growers from around the world.

An array of nibbles appears as you browse the menu. We started with cannelloni of green apple and caramel with goat cheese and dried figs.
It was refreshing but best was a “shake” of sweet and sour cucumber with green apple mousse and a dried mushroom, which had great depth of cucumber flavour.Yummy.

First up was deep fried soft shell crab with avocado and beansprout salad, alongside langoustine with a spicy mango chutney. The soft shell crab was very good with a clever mix of tastes. Next was a cornetto of scallop with truffle mascarpone, served alongside a single cooked scallop with green pea coulis and black truffle, and a Parmesan mousse. The scallop itself was beautifully cooked. I enjoyed it.

Strips of cod were garnished with almonds, garlic and coffee and served alongside a warm foam of “belle de Fontenay” potatoes and horseradish. I never find cod the most exciting of fish, so overall for me the dish was just nice.

My partner had a fine piece of turbot, fried on farm bread and topped with paletta Iberico bellota pata negra, with lardo di Colonnata, glazed black salsify and a dressing of Amontillado sherry. The fish itself was perfectly cooked and had lovely flavour, the sherry dressing a clever foil to the fish, while the pata negra was interesting.
This was a light meal but a fantastic main course.

We had cheese, of course, we are in Holland and fennel ice cream with star anise, white chocolate ice cream, mango and soufflé of vanilla and yoghurt with Oreo biscuit crumble and coconut ice cream. It finished off the meal.

Overall I feel this is a fantastic two star level restaurant, the Chef was engaging and clearly passionate about his job.
Give it a try.