The Twenty points says – “Its intimate atmosphere reminds a bit of spy films from 1960′s and its retro design is absolutely fabulous gently equipped with classic furniture”

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Hotel Alexandra is a boutique hotel located in the very heart of Copenhagen at the “Town Hall Square”! Hotel Alexandra is beautifully decorated with classical Retro Danish furniture Design, and the hotel’s 100 year old walls are dressed in Danish art – in this boutique hotel you will find a sight for sore eyes! The long History and Hotel tradition, gives the guests an opportunity to take in the warmth of a personal, non-chain atmosphere.

Hotel Alexandra offers allergy free rooms for guest who might need this kind of accommodation. Furthermore, as of March 1st 2009, Hotel Alexandra will become CO2-neutral in its total energy consumption of electricity, district heating, and gas. Our Hotel is already the Copenhagen hotel that has for the longest time been environmentally certified by trade organization HORESTA’s eco-label ‘Den Grønne Nøgle’ (The Green Key).

Hotel Alexandra‘s rooms offer dry cleaning, laundry, room service, TV, footbath, internet all this is standard in the Hotel. Restaurant- KBH Bistro is a French cuisine were you will have a diverse selection of wines, this is why it is also named Wine Bistro. KBH Bistro provides service to the room when you feel like relaxing.

Having started 2006 with 240 partners, Epoque Hotels has now reached 350 members that rank among the most trend-setting and luxury-classic boutique hotels and is ready to replicate this astounding achievement in 2013. More information about Epoque Hotels can be found on www.epoquehotels.com.

About the Savoy Hotel in Copenhagen

The fabulous Savoy Hotel is a unique boutique hotel in the city of Copenhagen. This delicate, recently renovated and beautiful hotel is ideally located in the center of Copenhagen and has a wide selection of rooms that allow to rest and to indulge in fine luxury. The Savoy Hotel also provides a delicious buffet breakfast to be enjoyed in the cozy courtyard that also is overlooked by all the 66 rooms inside the Savoy Hotel.

The Savoy Hotel is located in the center of Copenhagen precisely in the middle of Vesterbro, all while having plenty of restaurants, cafes and coffee shops in the vicinity. The Central Station is only a few minutes away from the Savoy Hotel, and the longest shopping street in the world, the Tivoli and Strøget is also only a few minutes away.

2013 is a special year for Amsterdam. In celebration of several incredible milestones such as the abdication of Queen Beatrix, opening of the renovated Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and 400 years of the Amsterdam Canal Ring, the year will be full of amazing events. Hotel Vondel, Hotel JLNo76 and Hotel Roemer are located in the middle of the museum & fashion district close to the Vondelpark and city center.

The ideal place to stay during the festivities of Amsterdam 2013!

If you are lucky enough to be in Amsterdam. Come to restaurant JOOST Eat & Drink (Hotel Vondel) in the museum & fashion district and let our chef surprise you with her new creations. All dishes are prepared with daily fresh products. In the spring and summertime you can enjoy the menu in our private garden. JOOST Eat & Drink is named after the great Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel.

Vondel Hotel, Amsterdam

The Vondel Hotel Amsterdam is a wonderful first class boutique hotel – situated in 7 beautiful mansions – which dates to 1903. Our hotel is located in a quiet little sanctuary in the heart of vibrant, historic Amsterdam and nearby the P.C. Hooftstraat where you will find the most exclusive shops in Amsterdam. This boutique hotel Vondel has 84 comfortable and attractive, modernly decorated rooms and 3 junior suites.

Distinguished by its extraordinary interior, the Vondel Hotel Amsterdam has a very stylish, unique ambiance. The clean lines of the furniture are done in tones of brown and grey. All rooms of Vondel Hotel provide outstanding comfort and conveniences for both the business and leisure traveler. In fact, our hotel’s first priority is to make each patron feel free and comfortable as a guest in a private home.

In the Vondel Hotel bar, guests can do business or relax in a comfortable way. This is the ideal place for having a cup of coffee, snack or a drink. Don’t miss dining in the Joost restaurant, where in addition to the fabulous food, you will also enjoy the beautiful paintings of Peter Keizer.

Hotel JL No 76, Amsterdam

Hotel JL No 76 is located in two 18th century mansions in the heart of Amsterdam, right in the center of the museum and fashion district. Leidseplein, Vondelpark, the Concert Hall as well as its two sister hotels, Hotel Vondel and Hotel Roemer are in a close proximity to the hotel.

Hotel JL No 76 boasts 39 luxurious rooms, a lounge, an Honesty Bar, a restaurant and a private inner garden. After a long day of sightseeing, shopping or business meetings its Honesty Bar is a perfect spot where the hotel’s guests can enjoy a drink or a snack. They also can have a cool beer in the garden, the choice is up to them!

Hotel JL No 76 is a boutique hotel with a broad art collection. Barbara Broekman, a famous Dutch artist, has designed a signature series of wallpapers for each of the 39 guestrooms, which is based on the details enlargement of the originally embroidery artworks.

Rooms in the Hotel JL No 76 are decorated in five different ambiances with modern facilities like a free use of iPad, wi-fi, an iPod dock station, a Nespresso coffee machine, a flat screen TV, a DVD player and a DVD library. All executive rooms have a Jacuzzi with a built-in flat screen TV to keep the guests up to date on the latest news. All rooms are equipped with comfortable COCO-MAT beds. The natural mattresses of COCO-MAT support the body perfectly through the various layers and materials. All raw materials are 100% natural and are derived from sustainable resources.

Roemer Hotel, Amsterdam

Housed in a converted 18th-century mansion, the Hotel Roemer Amsterdam is a trendy boutique hotel with a stylish and modern interior. Just a couple of minutes from the vibrant Leideseplein square, the brick façade of the Hotel Roemer opens into a contemporary-design lobby area and cocktail bar, featuring a fireplace to warm our guests on chilly days. The lobby of the Hotel Roemer Amsterdam extends back to a private garden, where guests may unwind and enjoy cocktails, drinks and light meals. All of the Hotel Roemer’s 23 fine-looking guestrooms are decorated in light pastel color schemes, classically patterned carpet and textiles combined with hip design furnishings.

Package includes:

• Welcome cocktails upon arrival and Tropical Fruit Platter
• Superb daily gourmet meals and non alcoholic beverages served in our al fresco Restaurant the “Oasis” OR at the privacy of your suite
• Complimentary One Hour Horseback Riding
• Rejuvenating 1 Hour Couple massage to the gentle sound of the Pacific
• Special personalized Mother’s Day Cake for 2 person
• PLUS use of all Facilities and exclusive Las Alamandas Amenities

About The Palms Hotel & Spa

Epoque Classic Luxury Hotel, Boutique Hotel in Miami Beach > United States

The Palms Hotel & Spa, a luxurious beachfront paradise, offers guests an exclusive mix of boutique hotel style and first-rate resort amenities in a quiet location only a few minutes away from the ferment of South Beach. Long acknowledged for its tropical setting and authentic world-class hospitality, The Palms Hotel takes its guest experience to an exceptional level with the opening of two new venues, Essensia Restaurant & Lounge and The Palms Aveda Spa. In addition to its signature gardens, pool area and crescent shaped beach, the nature-inspired 251-room hotel also features extensive event and meeting facilities, a 24-hour business center and a romantic wedding gazebo.

Location:

The Palms Hotel & Spa is located on the northern end of South Beach, directly on the beach, at the northern end of South Beach, the world famous Art Deco neighborhood offering numerous attractions for visitors to enjoy. World-class shopping, renowned museums and art galleries, a fabulous culinary scene and a hot nightlife scene, are at easy reach from The Palms South Beach Hotel. – View Location Map.

General Information:

The city of Bogota has a huge variety of tourist places, with an interesting mixture of colonial buildings and skyscrapers. Points of interest in the city include: La Candelaria area, with several museums, cultural scenery and art exhibitions and the Plaza de Bolivar, enclosed by government buildings representing different architectural styles and eras. The famous Gold Museum, with 36,000 golden pieces on display, is a unique testimony to native pre-Columbian culture. Bogota is not only about the past. Numerous art galleries display and sell the works of both Colombian and international contemporary artists.

Casa Gaitan Cortes Boutique Hotel in Bogota

Hotel Gaitan Cortes is a luxurious boutique hotel that strategically blends culture with a blast from the past. With 9 elegant rooms, divided into 3 categories, the Hotel Gaitan Cortes manages to keep the essence from the original structure and encompasses it with what defines modernism and comfort. The Casa Gaitan also has an on-site restaurant feauturing exclusive Mediterranean dishes along with traditional Colombian cuisine and a special breakfast menu. All of this is specifically blended in order to provide the best service in the Colombian capital.

The Hotel Gaitan Cortes is precisely located in the main financial district of Bogota and in one of the most important sections of the city known as the Gastronomic Zone. The Colombian Stock Exchange is located 300 meters from the Hotel Gaitan Cortes, along with many restaurants and boutique shops.

Luxury Boutique Hotels in Colombia

1. Gastronomy.

At the beginning of the lent the “Coca de Llardons”, when in there the “bunyols” and, at its end at Easter time, the “monas de Pasqua”. This is really the queen of these dates. Try them at Canal, Bubo, Oriol Balaguer y La Colmena. www.canal.es, www.bubo.es, www.oriolbalaguer.com y La Colmena, Plaça de l´Àngel, 12.

2. Processions.

Barcelona is not Seville but it also has its own traditional religious processions. The most well know is in the evening of the Holy Friday (the 29^th of March), organize by the Hermandad Esperanza Macarena. It starts at the San Agustin church to the Cathedral and pasing by Las Ramblas.  http://barnacofrade.com

3. Dance.

The Spanish dancer Sara Baras pays tribute to the commemoration of 200 years since the 1812 Spanish Constitution, which was passed in Cádiz, her place of birth. The flamenco drama performance “La Pepa” transmits all the intensity of this period: war, the beauty of Andalucia, the political significance of the creation of the constitution, the desire to live and freedom. At Tivoli theatre from the 6th to the 31th March. www.festival-millenni.com

4. Music.

On March 25th, Easter Monday and March 28th, Holy Thursday, at the Palau de la Música, a classic of this time of the year, Mozart’s Requiem, will be performed on the first day by Orquestra de Cambra de l´Empordà and the Polofònica de Pug Reig and the second by the National Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine with the choir of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Belarus. www.palaumusica.org

5. Shopping.

Start the spring with a change in your look to say hello to the new season. For little indie boutiques go to the Barrio Xino, for trendy fashion enjoy El Borne and for high street fashion to luxury brands go to Paseo de Gracia. Santa Eulalia is a must go visit. www.santaeulalia.com

6. Beach.

Easter means also the arrival of the first sea swimming. Go to vibrant Barceloneta to enjoy the sun, walking with the sea breeze, post your photos at Instagram or simply enjoy a paella overlooking the Mediterranean (try the ones of El Xiringuito d´Escriba). www.escriba.es

7. Parks.

This is the best moment of the year to visit the parks of the city. From the Citadella to the Park Güell and even the ones in the Montjuic Mountain. Enjoy the explosion of flowers and colours.

8. Nightlife.

The clubs and bars are open to the sea with the arrival of the good weather. Have the first “al fresco” drinks of the season in the terraces located on the maritime promenade, the marina and the Port Vell. One of our favourites is Sotavento. http://sotaventobcn.com

9. Sports.

The 2013 Ruta de la Sal will take place from 28th to 31st March during Easter Week. This regatta attracts some 3,000 yachtsmen and women and a varied fleet of more than 300 boats that cross the Mediterranean to commemorate the original crossing that took place in the 19th century when sailors used to set off in search of white gold: the salt. www.larutadelasal.com

10. Nature.

Enjoy the city from the sea, a perfect plan to enjoy with friends and family which runs daily. From the Olympic Port you can enjoy sailing in ships of 12 meters and in the company of a professional patron (ask at reception). www.barcelonaturisme.com

Much more at: http://insiderbarcelona.com

Hotels in Barcelona: Grand Hotel Central

The Poet, The Swan, The Egg…

A hotel with more

MajesticSpa is the only spa in Europe with the SpaExcellence certificate awarded by the American organisation SpaQuality LLC, which specialises in assessing the quality of this kind of centres around the world, and we now also have the chance to win this award thanks to you.

If you think that MajesticSpa is one of the best spas you know, vote for it now! It is simple – just complete the World Luxury Hotel Awards form.

In a record four years, the MajesticSpa of the Majestic Hotel & Spa has managed to comply with the high standards set by SpaQuality LLC. and become the first centre in Europe to obtain such coveted certificate, positioning itself at the top of the continental ranking.

In words of Ms. Eva Crespi, the Manager of MajesticSpa: “To implement the standards established by SpaExcellence has helped us to be much more efficient and also to have a good understanding of where we stand now and where we want to be in the future”. An auditor, expert in these matters, visited the centre and fully inspected it, focusing on such diverse areas as management, the experiences of clients, what might be needed to improve the spa and its maintenance, or how the staff worked as a team.

Linda Bankoski, co-founder of SpaQuality LLC, has also congratulated MajesticSpa for its achievement and has declared: “This is a clear example that even a small spa can be an excellent spa that meets the highest quality standards as well as the needs of clients and the objectives of the centre’s team & management”.

MajesticSpa, a pleasure for the senses

Since it opened just over three years ago, MajesticSpa has become a referent for exclusivity. Now recognized as the wellness centre per excellance in Barcelona, the MajesticSpa is located on the top floor of the hotel, -which is known as The Majestic Moments Floor-.
From this floor, clients can enjoy breathtakingly beautiful views of the city while they have, for instance, a natural fruit juice full of vitamins or a delicious and relaxing green tea. And those interested in gastronomy, will surely be tempted by what is on offer at the Gourmet Bar, including some exquisite tapas.

Besides all the above, one of the keys to the success of MajesticSpa lies on its highly qualified staff: expert professionals who really offer Spa services of excellence, as well facial & body treatments that are always welcomed by those who wish to mitigate the effects of stress or just want treat themselves.

The Argan Oil Ritual – that nourishes, protects, regenerates and revitalises de the skin – as well as the Kobido Facial Massage aimed to increase facial beauty, making it tighter and softer by stretching and kneading the skin, based on Japanese massage techniques.

However, if what is really needed is to get rid of any electromagnetic contamination derived from the use of computers or mobile phones, the best option is the Diamonds of the Majestic Treatment: a combination of micronized iron, wild lavender and diamond dust that enhance positive energies.

The use of Natura Bissé products, – the prestigious Catalan cosmetic firm- is the final element to treat our customers, who will no doubt want to conclude any treatment with a massage like the Lomi-Juma Ritual, – a perfect blend of Eastern and Mediterranean techniques-, or the Especial Jet-Lag massage for anyone who wishes to relax after a long flight.

MajesticSpa has 6 separate compartments for special treatments; 2 independent areas for manicures; 2 for pedicures; 1 for make up; and finally an area fitted with sauna (hot/cold), steam bath, sensations shower and ice fountain.

About Majestic Hotel & Spa

Built in 1918, the Hotel Majestic Barcelona, a member of Epoque Hotels, is located next door to the famous Gaudi building La Pedrera. Its long history has made this boutique hotel a real symbol of Barcelona’s finest tradition. The Hotel Majestic Barcelona has been renovated in 2004, cleverly combining different design elements. The result is an eclectic hotel boasting the most modern facilities: a roof top pool, a health club and meeting rooms. Guests and visitors of the Majestic Hotel Barcelona can admire a collection of Vanguardista New Art of the 20’s and experience the most exclusive restaurant in the city: The Drolma. The Majestic Hotel Barcelona also has a sister boutique Hotel Inglaterra located one block from Barcelona’s signature pedestrian avenue Las Ramblas.

- the grand capital of Spain, vibrant and imposing, immortalized in Almodovar’s genial and eclectic movies. Easter is one of the best times of the year to discover Madrid. Sunshine, religious and gastronomic traditions and shops full of new items for the new summer/spring season.

Religious traditions

The calendar of processions in Madrid is extensive. It begins on Palm Sunday (March 24th) with the procession of the Christ of Faith and Forgiveness (Basilica Pontificia de San Miguel) and ends on Holy Saturday (March 30th) with the procession of Solitude (Royal Church of San Ginés ). Also in churches as representative as the Basilica of Our Lady of Atocha, the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica or Our Father Jesus of Medinaceli wll host classical music cycles typical of this time of the year.

Hyperrealism exhibition

The exhibition “1967-2012 Hyperrealism” at the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is the star of this Easter. It makes a journey from the creation of this movement in the U.S. in the 60s, its consecration at Documenta in Kassel 1972 and its extension in Europe today, collecting works by three generations of artists. From March 22th to June 9th. Acquires tickets in to avoid queues.

Real Mozart

Mozart is the most important composer of the new season of the Teatro Real. Gerard Mortier has scheduled three operas of the genius of Salzburg, ‘The Magic Flute, “Don Giovanni” and “Cosi fan tutti’. Deep and complex Haneke is in charge of the scenography and Annett Fiordiligi will be performing Fiordiligi. The 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 17 March at the Royal Theatre.

Hotel Unico Madrid

This Unico Hotel is indeed a unique boutique hotel offers accommodation in 44 luxury rooms which are housed in a 19th-century palace in Madrid’s most cosmopolitan district, Salamanca. Every guest will feel comfortable in Hotel Unico’s spacious rooms with warm, neutral colors which boast high ceilings and large windows. Hotel Unico Madrid has also several salons with a view over its relaxing garden or Calle Claudio Coello.

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