Hotels
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Travel to Madagascar (the “Big Island”) is superb, beautiful and exotic. But it’s far from easy. Antananarivo, the Capital City, generally called, ‘Tana’, though charming, poses many risks to foreigners, and they are usually forewarned about these dangers on arrival. Tourists are accosted at every street corner by beggars, and security at…
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Thon Hotel Brussels EU is in the middle of the Quartier Européen (European Quarter) in Brussels. It’s a stone’s throw from Berlaymont, Maelbeek, the Schuman station and the Espace Leopold. And this hotel in Brussels reflects this geographical location in its décor and atmosphere. Thon Hotel Brussels EU: A pure look The…
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Belgian capital can be strenuous. Whether visitors come for business, tourism, beer, partying or because of politics, a good hotel in Brussels is priceless. Well, actually, that’s not exactly true: it does have a price. Hotel le Châtelain, a stone’s throw from Avenue Louise, is a five-star hotel. And that has…
NICE, France – Four-star hotels or more usually opt for a sober, simple, risk-free interior design, preferring the ordinary, the predictable. To hell with originality, they say. Not WindsoR Hotel Nice. In this series, Cédric Lizotte visits some of Europe’s best restaurants. He shares his inside knowledge about the best places to sample the delights of…
ZURICH, Switzerland – Zurich, Switzerland is a very expensive city. The people of Zurich have the highest GDP in the world. So it’s quite normal to see that most hotel restaurants that cater to business people have a few luxurious tricks up their sleeves. In this series of articles, Cédric Lizotte visits some of the best…
MARSEILLE, France – The Hotel C2 is pure Luxury Accomodation in Marseille, France. The rooms, the bar, the lobby, everything is made to make visitors to the former mansion happy. In this series, Cédric Lizotte visits some of Europe’s best restaurants. He shares his inside knowledge about the best places to sample the delights of some…
MARSEILLE, France – What’s an excellent hotel? Is it five stars GL distinction? A Michelin starred restaurant? A certain amount of awards won by the barman? Is it an exceptional concierge, or a central location in the city, maybe near Gare St. Charles, Marseille? In this series, Cédric Lizotte visits some of Europe’s best restaurants. He shares his inside…
What makes a hotel better than the others? Hotel am Steinplatz in Berlin seems to have figured out a couple of crucial items on the list.
Das Stue, a 5-star hotel in Berlin, Germany, has great character, a serious modern attitude, and a Michelin-starred restaurant run by Paco Perez.
BERLIN, Germany – Treating myself to a 5-star hotel in Berlin is always something that’s akin to the opposite of an adventure. I want my experience at luxury hotels to be filled with certainty, assurance and sureties. That’s not what happened at the Regent… but this time around it was for the best. The Regent…
