Bella Roma – The Westin Exelsior / Rome / Italy

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Presstrip to Rome, Italy. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. A fantastic trip to the Italian Capital. It was 25 degress when We landed at Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, one of the three airports in Rome which are in service. A quick taxi ride through the great Empire and finally the check-in at the nice Hotel Westin Excelsior. The lobby is predictably palatial. Bellissiomo. Brilliant chandeliers hang from soaring ceilings, floors are gleaming marble, windows are draped with rich golden fabric and Roman shades….Continue Reading “Bella Roma – The Westin Exelsior / Rome / Italy” →

If you make it here – Hotel Plaza Athénée / NY / USA

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Another favourite place of mine, landing on JFK makes me always happy, even when the Immigration torture sucks. House & Hotel Magazine features one of New York City’s nicest hotels: The Plaza Athénée. We felt like a proper New Yorker wandering the tree-lined streets surrounding the Plaza Athénée. Comfortably ensconced amid the grand townhouses and luxury boutiques of the Upper East Side, this Sex and the City romantic dream hotel (its Bar Seine lounge was featured in one episode) oozes the kind of warmth that…Continue Reading “If you make it here – Hotel Plaza Athénée / NY / USA” →

The world most expensive residence – House Antilla / Mumbai / India

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Incredible India. This amazing house called Antilia and is a 27-floor residence in South Mumbai belonging to Mukesh Ambani. Mr. Ambani was born in Aden and is the chairman of Reliance Industries. 600 people take care of the residence, not bad – sweet Antilia. Named after a mythical island that was reputed during the 15th-century age of exploration, to lie in the Atlantic Ocean, far to the west of Portugal and Spain. Mukeshis residence boasts 400,000 square feet, three helicopter pads – why not- and…Continue Reading “The world most expensive residence – House Antilla / Mumbai / India” →

British Colonial style – Hilton Nassau / Bahamas

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Destination Bahamas -Nassau. A great place, renovated hotel, situated on downtown Nassau’s only private beach and at the site of Old Fort Nassau overlooking the port. The oldest hotel on the Bahamas, first opened in 1900, once housed the famous pirate Blackbeard and his cohorts, be aware. If you like the feel of Caribbean colonial style you will enjoy this hotel. The rooms look a little tired and are fairly small but quaint. The service was good at times and slow at others, but all…Continue Reading “British Colonial style – Hilton Nassau / Bahamas” →

Hotel Park Hyatt in Melbourne – Australia

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Down under contributed by Jens Hoffmann. Globally there is an increasing interest in long flights, travel long distances. Today I feature the foodie scene in Melbourne, got a bit of the Mexican wave in food and culture which chnaged the place. There is no shortage in any kind of developments, like in Sydney a strong asian influence is everywhere. Starting my Victoria hotel tour in the nice Park Hyatt next to Parliament square. Great stylish location in a booming city. After waves of reinvention in…Continue Reading “Hotel Park Hyatt in Melbourne – Australia” →

Hotel The Chateau Spa / Berjaya Hills / Malaysia

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House & Hotel Magazine checked in @ The Chateau in Malaysia, it is a bit of a funny moment to feel like in France in the rainforest. But the world’s first organic wellness destination spa resort is just cool. Modeled after the 18th century “Haut Koesnigburg” castle in Alsace, France and located in a million-year-old tropical rainforest, nestled in the Berjaya Hills, Malaysia. It boasts 210 elegant rooms and suites. Available in three, five, and seven night packages, specially designed programs include delightful accommodation in…Continue Reading “Hotel The Chateau Spa / Berjaya Hills / Malaysia” →

Elegant italian style – Palazzo Manfredi / Rome / Italy

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Elegant italian style – Palazzo Manfredi / Rome / Italy

Rome by Andrea Simione. A capital with history and one pursuit: La Dolce Vita. An outstanding sanctuary of art and culture with the verve of contemporary italian life. I was in Rome and checked in at Hotel Palazzo Manfredi Roma. A statement of veritable style and elegance. Its a hotel with a view to the Colosseum opposite is just overwhelming. The five star hotel is an exclusive and unsual residence, a gem of architectual styles which impresses with fantastic service. Lets start with the history…Continue Reading “Elegant italian style – Palazzo Manfredi / Rome / Italy” →

Me gusta Hotel Faena in Buenos Aires

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We loves the world sexiest hotel!! Faena Hotel Buenos Aires is located in 445 Martha Salotti Street. It is a project of fashion designer Alan Faena, courtesy of a rather familiar name: Philippe Starck. Largely absent, though, is the signature look that defined Starck’s work for Ian Schrager in the Nineties, the white and airy minimalism of the guest rooms and the light-hearted whimsy of the public spaces. Faena is an entirely more serious-looking place, on the gentrifying Puerto Madero Este waterfront, converted from a…Continue Reading “Me gusta Hotel Faena in Buenos Aires” →

Hotel Fjällnäs / Malmagen / Sweden

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House & Hotel Magazine likes the Fjällnäs, its Sweden’s oldest mountain hotel in an exclusive sanctuary. Easy to experience continual, dramatic changes of nature. We live with this unspoilt wilderness right on our doorstep during eight totally different seasons. The air is pure and whenever you want, you can quench your thirst with water from the clear mountain lake. When Fjällnäs’s first visitors arrived more than 130 years ago, they were attracted by the pure, unspoilt, beauty – and this is still the same today….Continue Reading “Hotel Fjällnäs / Malmagen / Sweden” →

Hilton Anatole / Dallas /USA

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House & Hotel Magazine feautres this beautiful hotel; sometimes, it defines the destination; and sometimes, it does both. Welcome to the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas. The Hilton Anatole hotel has defined Dallas and Texas by its sheer magnitude and become a renowned destination in a city that is rich with champions, warm hospitality and Western lore. Dallas’ legendary Hilton Anatole Hotel made the most extensive hotel renovation in Dallas and one of the largest in Texas. The Hilton Anatole is owned by Dallas-based…Continue Reading “Hilton Anatole / Dallas /USA” →

Musha Cay Houses / Bahamas / Nassau

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Musha Cay, lets go Bahamas. House & Hotel Magazine loves this private island with more than 150 acres of unspoiled tropical environment, sparkling white sugar-sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, superb elegant accommodations, and a staff of thirty-plus to attend to your every need. Musha Cay is available for exclusive and private use by you and twenty three of your guests for a total of 24, double occupancy. Guests may choose to stay in their own private 10,000-square-foot Manor House on the crest of a…Continue Reading “Musha Cay Houses / Bahamas / Nassau” →

Lodge Te Paruparu / Forsyth Island / New Zealand

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House & Hotel Magazine features permanently great places. Today we are on a stunning location in the “middle of nowhere”. We are in New Zealand, the fantastic lodge called “Te Paruparu”. It was built with local timber, located on top of a hill and offers a panoramic view over the bays of the Marlborough Sounds and one of the perfect New Zealand walks. The stylish lodge has three bedrooms – each with a modern suite and comfortably accommodates a couple of nice guests. So lets…Continue Reading “Lodge Te Paruparu / Forsyth Island / New Zealand” →