Category: lodgings
Rue du petit pont #2, Paris
We spent a week in Paris in the beginning of June. Since there were a total of four of us, we decided to rent an apartment again – like what we did in Vienna and Barcelona in past years. This arrangement saved us money, gave us more room to move about. Apartments in Europe are…
Hansar Resort, Ko Samui, Thailand
We spent the last week of our Thailand trip on Ko Samui (or Koh Samui). The choice was between Ko Samui or Phuket. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chiang+Mai+Thailand&aq=0&oq=chiang+mai&sll=10.114556,99.829845&sspn=0.034855,0.055747&t=h&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Chiang+Mai,+Thailand&ll=9.564273,100.040388&spn=0.029623,0.043774&z=14&iwloc=A&output=embed&w=510&h=350] Hansar resort on Bophut beach (lying on the northern shore of the island) was our home for the week. The lobby area (if you can call it that) is open,…
CS Madeira Atlantic Hotel & Spa
Last month (October), we came to the Portuguese island of Madeira to attend a wedding of Sue’s friend. Her friend, A who is from Madeira was marrying F from France. A’s family is in the travel business and they put together a wonderful package for the bridegroom’s family and guests who came to the island.…
Z Hotel Victoria and the Blakemore in London
For our trip to see the 2012 Olympics Games in London, we left hotel arrangements till the last minute. At the time, there were news that the room prices were dropping because people were scared away from Central London due to the sky-high rates. But, the choicest hotels were all gone and what was left…