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Showing posts with label best hotels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best hotels. Show all posts

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Grand Hotel Europe

Grand Hotel Europe, Saint Petersburg

We will talk about the “Grand Europe Hotel,” located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Grand Europe Hotel is one of Europe’s elite hotels, which attracts guests from all over the world, including the wealthy and super wealthy.

Beautiful pictures of Grand Europe Hotel

For a little bit about the hotel’s history; the hotel originally opened on January 1st, 1875 and was in operation until the beginning of the Russian Revolution of 1917, when the tsar was forced to abdicate his title and was sent into exile. The hotel reopened in 1991, shortly after the fall of the communist government in Russia.

Front of Grand Europe Hotel















As for the features of the hotel, it has 301 rooms with restaurants called the “Europe Restaurant,” “Sadko’s,” “Chopsticks,” “Mezzanine CafĂ©” and “Brasserie.” For the hotel’s amenities, they include a minibar, a personal safe, satellite television, international telephone with modem, armchairs, writing desk, hairdryer and wireless Internet upon request in each room and suite. Not bad for a luxurious hotel, huh?

Room in Grand Europe Hotel

In speaking of suites, the hotel’s infamous Lidval Suite is has been occupied by famous politicians and public figures from all over the world, including former U.S. president, Bill Clinton, Hollywood actress Jane Fonda, HRH Prince Charles of England, Jimmy Carter and more!

Lobby of Grand Europe Hotel


What must you do while staying at this hotel? Well, there is one thing and that thing is to see the famous and beautiful sculptures that are on exhibit. There are works from Michelangelo and other famous sculptures.

Restaurant in Grand Europe Hotel

Also, you should try out the “Caviar Bar,” where you can taste some of the finest caviar made in all Europe. For a little R&R, relax for a spell in the hotel’s Health Club and Beauty Room, where you treat yourself to a good session of sauna bath and/or take a swim in the room’s swimming pool.
pool

Want to get your blood pumping? Get a workout session on a treadmill or on another exercise machine. Well, that concludes our tour of this exquisite hotel, so good luck and happy stay at the “Grand Europe Hotel!”

Friday, September 4, 2009

Burj Al Arab Hotel,

The name of this seven-star hotel, called the Burj Al Arab Hotel, is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This magnificent, high-rise hotel overlooks the Dubai coastline – standing at a height of about 321 meters.


The hotel is designed to be shaped like a sail with the wind blowing on it and provides you with a stunning view of Dubai’s coastline (pretty cool, huh?) For the basic indoor amenities of this highly ranked hotel, it has 202 suites and a restaurant that offers its patrons some of the finest tasting foods to be found anywhere. It also offers private dining options for those who want to host private meals, a luxurious ballroom that can hold events like weddings and galas and a state-of-the art gala and more!

Beach At Burj Al Arab

For the amenities of this hotel’s suites, they include air conditioning, private bathrooms, private telephones, TV’s, room service and an in-room safe to keep your precious valuables from being lost or stolen.

Restaurant and Bar in Burj Al Arab

If you think this is all that the hotel will offer you; you are far from right because the seven-star hotel also has a elegant cocktail bar, gym, spas, a squash court, baby sitting services, facilities to hold meeting and a luxurious swimming pool to cool off from the Arabian sun.

Sunset view from Burj Al Arab

You must be thinking how much does it cost to stay in a seven-star hotel such as this? The answer will shock you because the rate for a basic room, at the Burj Al Arab Hotel is $2,106 per night!

Inside of Burj Al Arab

Yes, you head right: $2,106 per night to stay in a room with single, double or twin beds. For a triple bedroom, the rate is $2,467 per night. In addition, the rates for the suites are much higher – starting out from $2,446 to $2,802 per night for a single, double, twin or a triple bed suite.

Billiard Room in Burj Al Arab