Hotel Name: Shangri-La Hotel Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore If you had shown me this photo of a hotel swimming pool and palm trees and gave me ten guesses, I would not have picked Singapore. I knew that the Shangri-La was an iconic luxury hotel but I didn’t know that their Singapore hotel was […]
Hotel Review: Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Hotel Name: Mandarin Orchard Singapore Address: 333 Orchard Road, Singapore [Edit: Mandarin Orchard Singapore is now rebranded as Hilton Singapore Orchard. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore as a guest of Meritus Hotels and Resorts. The Mandarin Orchard Singapore is a five-star hotel on Orchard Road and […]
Hotel Review: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt, Berlin
Hotel Name: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt Address: Ella-Trebe-Strasse 5, Berlin, Germany I stayed at the Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt in Berlin, which was provided by a tour company I was working for. A hotel review wasn’t part of the job but I review hotels I stay at anyway. The Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt is a […]
Review of the Hilton Prague Hotel
Hotel Name: Hilton Prague Hotel Address: Pobřežní 1, 186 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic I stayed at the Hilton Prague Hotel as part of a writing assignment for a tour company. The hotel review wasn’t part of the job but I review all the places I stay at. There are two Hilton’s in Prague, with […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Carlemany, Girona – Spain
Hotel Name: Hotel Carlemany Address: Placa Miquel Santalo i Pavor, 1, Girona, Spain Girona is about 100 km to the northeast of Barcelona. The first time I heard of Girona was when Ryanair started advertising flights from London to Barcelona, with small text saying Girona Airport. This was a typical tactic used by low-cost airlines […]
Hotel Review: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center, Salzburg – Austria
Hotel Name: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center Address: 18-20 Fuerbergstreet, Salzburg, Austria I have stayed with Meininger before in their London branch, and I recall it as being one of my best London hostel experiences (I’ve probably been to over 20 London hostels). I emailed Meininger and offered to review their Salzburg hotel, and they […]
Hotel Review: Mifuki Boutique Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Mifuki Boutique Hotel Address: 33-35 Le Anh Xuan Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the Mifuki Boutique Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked it online via Agoda and booked it for its location in the Ben Thanh Area. I stayed here for a night while looking for a […]
Hotel Review: Mingle in The Shai, Hong Kong
Hotel Name: Mingle in The Shai Address: 202 Shanghai Street, Jordan, Hong Kong I stayed at the Mingle in The Shai hotel in Hong Kong. I selected it for its price and location. The rate was HKD 570 for 2 nights, which works out at about 36.75 USD per night. When I’m looking for a […]
Hotel Review: Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund – Namibia
Hotel Name: Hansa Hotel Address: 3 Hendrik Witbooi St, Swakopmund, Namibia. I stayed at the Hansa Hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia. I was hosted on behalf of the Namibia Tourism Board as part of a press trip that was visiting the filming locations for Mad Max: Fury Road. We stayed here for three nights which our […]
Hotel Review: River Crossing Lodge, Windhoek – Namibia
Hotel Name: River Crossing Lodge Address: 3km from Windhoek, Namibia I stayed at the River Crossing Lodge near Windhoek in Namibia. I stayed as a guest of the hotel, which was provided by the Namibia Tourism Board. I was in Namibia as part of a press trip that was covering the Mad Max filming locations. […]
