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...

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...

Business partners Mark Sainsbury and Michael Benyan, co-owners of The Zetter hotel in London’s Clerkenwell, have announced that Bruno Loubet will join the company as chef/patron of Bistrot Bruno Loubet. Scheduled to open on Monday 22nd February 2010, Bistrot Bruno Loubet is an 85-seat restaurant, with a small lounge area, that will be open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menus will feature Loubet’s characteristic cooking technique of modern bistrot food, and will include the trademark style of his previous significant London establishments – including Bistrot Bruno and L’Odéon....

Hotel G is a stylish and exciting new addition to China’s capital, the latest designer boutique hotel in Beijing. Due to its overwhelming  excellence, Hotel G has won several important  awards: Top Boutique Hotels in China, Travel & Leisure China 2009 Best Charm Hotel in China, New Weekly Short-listed on the  Hot List 2009,  Condé Nast Traveler Best Design Hotel in Asia, Perspective Magazine Finalist  of the MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 in Best Hotel Category Editors Best Recommended Restaurant Award by Modern Weekly for the Scarlett wine bar. Hotel G boasts 110 generous rooms and suites...

Courtesy of Hotel Miro in Bilbao, here are some useful tips on what to do in the city of Bilbao: Casco Viejo (Old Quarter) Take the bright-green tram in front of the Hotel and go explore the old part of town. Get lost in the labyrinth of streets and re-fuel having some pintxos in the Plaza Nueva. Museo de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum) Located at a stone´s throw from the Hotel, it is definitely a must. It is the third most important collection in Spain. If in a hurry, visit the selection of 16 masterworks from the collection. Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-8 pm, Mondays closed. Getxo Just 20 minutes...