Riga is always nice, but in summer the Latvian capital is particularly attractive. We spent a week-end in Riga at the Radisson Blu, a nice and stylish business hotel near the famous Art Nouveau district. The hotel is located on the bank of the serene Daugava River it overlooks the famous Old City and offers first-class accommodations. Just 15 minutes from the airport and within walking distance of business destinations, embassies and prime sightseeing. The hotel’s 256 rooms boast breathtaking views and the nice Panorama…Continue Reading “Summer in Riga Hotel Radisson Blu / Riga / Latvia”
House & Hotel Magazine was again in the UK. Today we feature The Chewton Glen, which is a country house hotel, set in 130 acres of Hampshire countryside on the edge of the New Forest National Park. The unsurpassed heritage of English hospitality and the balance between heritage and evolution is what makes Chewton Glen a luxury Country House Hotel that constantly surprises. Chewton Glen is set in a landscaped parkland, gardens and woodland. They create seasonal displays and beautiful vistas for guests to enjoy…Continue Reading “Country Side Experience – Chewton Glen House & Hotel / Hampshire / England”
A nice luxury boutique hotel in Ruhr area. The hotel is located in Mülheim. The Düsseldorf International Airport is reachable within 20 minutes. Situated directly on the banks of the Ruhr in a beautiful villa quarter the hotel offers stunning views over the green floodplain meadows. Its a perfect spot for business travelers who require easy reach of surrounding towns (Essen, Duisburg, Oberhausen), cities and airports but also for golfers and leisure travelers who want to enjoy the surrounding nature and the beautiful spa. The…Continue Reading “Hotel Villa am Ruhrufer / Mülheim / Germany”
Villa Volpi Rome, we found this great house and nice location just 100 kilometers, south of Rome, on the Tyrrhenian Sea near the resort town of Sabaudia. Villa Volpi is the singularly breathtaking creation of Countess Nathalie Volpi di Misurata. Following in the tradition of Palladio, as well as ancient Greek architecture, this rare estate is a triumph of design ensconced amid 10 hectares, or about 26 acres, of natural terrain within a national park. Nearly 400 meters, or 1,300 feet, of Mediterranean coastline provide…Continue Reading “Architectual highlight Villa Volpi / Rome / Italy”
Today we feature a luxurious tropical living on your own island. Why not? It is made easy on this stunning private cay encompassing more than 160 acres. Located just north of Great Exuma, Children’s Bay Cay offers the perfect private island retreat. Exuma International Airport is your hub, it is a public airport serving the island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas. It is located near Moss Town, northwest of George Town. The airport services mainly light aircraft and regional jets from the United States…Continue Reading “Private island / Great Exuma / Bahamas”
House & Hotel Magazine features Switzerland. We stayed @ The Chateau El Masr, a nice “house”, which is the only example in Geneva of Neo-Tudor style. Since the 18th century, Cologny has been home to some beautiful country houses. As one of the eight towns juxtaposing the city of Geneva, Cologny is the least populated town and thus emphasizes its village character, which is mainly residential. Château El Masr, is located in Cologny, one of eight towns adjacent to the Swiss city of Geneva and…Continue Reading “Swiss style – Château El Masr / Geneva / Switzerland”
Pillow talk. By Jens Hoffmann. You will find treehotels world-wide and they are really fun. Treehotel launches Mirrorcube, to make the flagship treeroom, Mirrorcube, available for sale has been part of Treehotel’s vision from day one. The company believes unique treerooms in the middle of the unspoilt nature of Harads, Sweden. The interest has been enormous and it’s now time to take the next step. We’ve had a tremendous year and a very exciting journey until now. To take this next step and make the…Continue Reading “Sleep in a treehouse / Sweden”
This eighteenth-century honey-colored mansion on a hillside is great surrounded by the lavender and cypress trees of its seven-acre garden. It’s nearby to the Cours Mirabeau. The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains. It follows the line of the old city wall and divides the town into two sections. The new town extends to the south and west; the old town, with its wide but irregular streets and its old mansions…Continue Reading “Hotel Villa Gallici / Aix-en-Provence / France”
House & Hotel Magazin believes in Vancouver. The city has ranked highly in worldwide “liveable city” rankings for more than a decade according to a couple of magazines. It has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Expo 86, and the World Police and Fire Games in 1989 and 2009. Besides this events you will find beautiful places like this. It is a single-family residence in the Dunbar neighborhood of Vancouver and was designed by Frits de Vries…Continue Reading “A bit of Asia in Vancouver / Canada”
House & Hotel Magazine loves the Golden Flower Hotel which is a beautiful location with a lot of hospitality, a feeling like coming home. Start with the history lesson. People’s Republic of China has a population of over 1.5 billion. Covering 10 million square kilometres, the East Asian state is the world’s second-largest country by land area and the third largest in total area, China’s landscape is vast and you feel always a bit lost. So, the Golden Flower is a five star hotel offering…Continue Reading “Hotel Golden Flower / Xian / China”
House & Hotel Magazine features the Met, we spend some lovely days in the north of Greece. As always it was great to be on the mainland, besides the perfect greek islands. We spend the night in a great 5 star design hotel – The Met. It was hot and just fabolous, our room was spacious, the air con worked well, it was 30 degrees. We loved it to be in the MET and felt just good. There was a nice swimming pool on the…Continue Reading “The Met Hotel / Thessaloniki / Greece”
Konnichi wa! House & Hotel Magazine features beautiful architecture in Japan. Take a look at this japanese house in Kyobate. Yes, you know, we love Japan, the great archipelago of 7000 islands. As you know the largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku and they accounting more than 90% of Japan’s land area. You will find lots of nice locations and lots of nice people, 127 million people. Wow, the greater Tokyo area, which includes Tokyo capital and several other prefectures, is the largest…Continue Reading “House / Kyobate / Japan”
