TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), the world’s largest travel website, today reveals The Toren was chosen as a winner in the Category Top 25 hotels in The Netherlands by TripAdvisor in its 2012 Travellers’ Choice® awards. Now in its tenth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards honour the world’s best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real travellers. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers around the world. “With the help of millions...

Hotel Navarra – Hospitality at its best! Epoque Hotels is proud to welcome a new member to its boutique hotels collection, Hotel Navarra in Brugge. In one of the most unique and beautiful cities in Europe, this is an exciting moment for Epoque Hotels. Hotel Navarra is listed as a historic monument from the 17th century, once standing as a mansion that even to this day has retained its original essence and charm. To make this feeling even more in the style of the Renaissance, the Hotel Navarra is located in the heart of Bruges – UNESCO World Heritage City – very near to the Market...

When it comes time to order flowers for use in hotel decor, it’s important to make a choice that provides the perfect floral decoration. Aside from being concerned with convenience factors, such as flower delivery, there are other things to think about when planning hotel floral arrangements. Attractive decor makes the hotel lobby and other guest spaces look appealing and feel warm and inviting. Floral arrangements are an important part of creating such a space. The perfect floral decorations for a hotel complement the rest of the decor and can lend to the celebration of special occasions...

Every region has its own piece of France that all unite to one and define French cuisine. Let’s take a quick guide through some of the most famous of the French cuisines that define certain regions. Would you like a glass of champagne? You can head over to the Champagne-Ardenne region in the northeastern most part of France. This is the birthplace of the world-famous wine but there is also more attached due to the cultural heritage and its cuisine. Furthermore, there are 8 lakes including the largest man-made lake in Europe, the Lake Der-Chantecoq. Also, the ancient house in Troyes, the Langres...

Former Black Jazz Records musicians Henry Franklin, Calvin Keys and Carl Burnett will be joined by George Harper and Bobby Pierce in  the “Heroes of Black Jazz, a Tribute to Gene Russell” on July 14 at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park. Russell founded Black Jazz in 1971 to provide artists the opportunity to play alternatives to traditional jazz like funk, free jazz and soul jazz. The label closed its doors following Russell’s death in 1976. Los Angeles native Franklin recorded his first album, “The Skipper,” on Black Jazz in its first year and played bass on...