Courtesy of Hospes Palau de la Mar in Valencia, here are some useful tips on what to do in the city of Valencia: City of Arts and Science in Valencia This futuristic “city within a city” is one of the world’s most electrifying and imaginative millennium projects. The entire compound, designed as a celebration of the 21st century, looks as though it was beamed down to earth from another planet. Santiago Calatrava, who designed most of this complex, comments: ” I am proud of the fact that people can walk through and around the main buildings without paying. It is a city...

Hotel Britania, a boutique hotel from Heritage Hotels Lisboa, has just been distinguished as one of the Top 10 hotels worldwide in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 2010 – http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice The TripAdvisor’s award attribution program, the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice, is based on millions of actual assessments and opinions about hotels on TripAdvisor.com and contents across the Internet. Inspired by the millions of trusted traveler reviews and opinions on TripAdvisor.com, the Travelers’ Choice awards have once again highlighted the finest hotels in the...

The Heritage Av Liberdade Hotel, one of the five boutique hotels that belong to the Heritage Collection, has just taken part of The World’s Finest Clubs, a international network that selects the most exclusive clubs, hotels and restaurants worldwide. The Heritage Av Liberdade Hotel is now the first and only Hotel in Lisbon to take part of this network (www.finestclubs.com), which is recognized by the excellence and exclusivity that assures to its clients. To note that the Heritage Hotels Lisboa have, since this year, a partnership with one of the World’s Finest Clubs members, the Silk Club,...

As Janelas Verdes a boutique hotel that belongs to Heritage Hotels has just earned another distinction this time by Tatler Magazine, the only Portuguese hotel to take part in this annual list of the 101 Best Hotels of the World in this British magazine. This 2010 edition of the Tatler Travel Guide, once more distinguishes a spectrum of hotels worldwide that are “simply united by being brilliant at what they do”. This unit from this 100% Portuguese chain also earned the recognition by being in prominence in the “Secret Address” section. The Tatler Magazine gives this prize to As Janelas...

Classic Chicago Boutique Hotel Receives 2010 Travelers’ Choice® award by TripAdvisor® The Talbott Hotel, an Epoque Classic Luxury Hotel, was chosen as the third top hotel by TripAdvisor® in its 2010 Travelers’ Choice® awards category of: Top 25 Hotels in The United States.  The Talbott is the only hotel in Illinois to make the Top 25 list and is currently ranked as the number 1 hotel in Chicago.  Now in its eighth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards honor the world’s best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – actual travelers. Differently...