Archive for February, 2010
February 10th, 2010 | 
Author: The beautiful beaches of Goa have always attracted thousands of tourists from different parts of the world. Hence the hotels in Goa have been upgraded to meet the new international standards of hospitality, in this respect special mention needs to be made of the recently opened Taj Vivanta Hotel by the famous Taj Group of hotels. This newly opened hotel is the fourth Taj hotel in the city of Panaji. The owners of this hotel believes that Vivanta Taj is well designed for business travelers.
Just like the other India hotels, resorts in Goa offer the visitors an ideal place to be. During the festive seasons of Christmas the Goa hotels remain a choc-a-bloc hence before you plan to visit the place its advisable that you book in advance. The exotic natural beauty of the state has made it an ideal wedding destination since it has many exotic sandy beaches well designed resorts, wedding planners and great dining arrangements to suit the needs of would be bride and grooms.
Top Luxury Beach Resorts in Goa:
If you’re looking forward to spend your Christmas vacation in Goa you need to be a little more cautious as the Goa government has banned late night open air beach parties in view of terrorist attacks. And majority of the Goa hotels which are situated beside the coastal areas of the state have publicly banned smoking which to great extent has helped the region to create a healthy environment. Among the popular 5 star hotels in Goa Cidade de Goa deserves a special mention.
This hotel bagged two prestigious awards the “Marque of Excellence 2007-08″ by Thomas Cook for maintaining excellent customer service and the “R.I.B.A.” Award for its unique architectural beauty. This particular resort is just 40 min drive from the Dabolim Goa Airport. It houses elegantly appointed rooms which are further classified into Standard Rooms, Superior Rooms,Classic Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Junior Suites and Suites to suit the needs of the discerning clientèle. Dining is a great pleasure in this hotel and you will be offered a delectable spread in its specially designed coffee shops namely Alfama, The Chef’s Speciality Restaurant, Café Azul, Laranja, Docaria and Beachside Café.
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The Canaries are an autonomous region of Spain – but are situated much closer to Africa than Europe. In proximity to the Tropic of Cancer. And as a result bask in warm sunshine all year round. With very little in the way of rainfall.
There are seven islands in total in the chain – the largest and best known of which is probably Tenerife. Which is the administrative capital of the Western Canaries, comprising El Hierro, La Palma and La Gomera. Whilst Las Palmas is the capital of the Eastern group, made up of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
The islands are named after the latin for canus – or dog – rather than bearing any relation to our feathered friends. And each has its own unique flavour and identity. With Lanzarote one of the most popular as a holiday destination.
Lanzarote was in fact the first of the Canary Islands to be invaded and subdued by Spain during the early 15th century. And has become a very popular holiday hot spot with visitors from the UK and Germany. Who together make up about 1 million visitors a year.
Tourists arrive at Arrecife airport on flights to Lanzarote from across Europe though – as the island is also very popular with Dutch, Irish and Scandinavian tourists too.
Package holidays in Lanzarote were first marketed in the early 1970´s and tourism on the island took off in and around two main resorts; Costa Teguise and Puerto del Carmen. Which have since been joined by a third destination, Playa Blanca. Which is home to the largest selection of Lanzarote hotels and holiday villas on the island.
Playa Blanca really was just a sleepy little fishing village at the southern end of the island until a decade or so ago. But that has all changed now as the resort is now the fastest growing area on Lanzarote. Thanks to the fact that many visitors now favour breaks in hotels and villas in Playa Blanca as the weather here is much better than elsewhere on the island. Particularly during the winter moths.
Even in December holidaymakers can expect to enjoy days on the beach here – with the mercury rising well into the 20´s. Making this an ideal destination for anyone seeking a good value winter break. Whilst Lanzarote is also a perfect choice for a summer holiday too.
Rome is the capital of Italy, the largest and most populous city with 2.7 million people around the metropolis. With over one thousand years, Rome is still the Catholic Church and have full control to Vatican City as supreme region. In today’s rapidly changing technology, Rome still sets and maintain its history, purity, humanity and sanctuary with its medieval renaissance. A center of attraction because of the huge state-of-the-art factory and pre-historic monuments, churches and basilicas extravagant, and wide range of unique and excellent art galleries. There are also many prestige and luxury hotels and accommodation for tourists and holidaymakers around the world.
Some of the best and luxury 5 – star hotel in Rome:
St. Regis Grand Hotel Rome
St. Regis Grand Hotel Rome, the first luxury hotel in Rome and is just one block from the Spanish Steps, Via Veneto and the Trevi Fountain. After the renovation in 1999, St. Regis Grand Hotel Rome reopened and regains its position as the most outstanding hotel in Rome and is included in one of the best hotels in the world.
An excellent hotel accommodation waiting’s customers, with its world-empire design, each room has a unique Roman scene hand painted mural, chandeliers from Murano glass characterized in the modern bathroom with extra amenities such as direct telephone, in-room safe, hairdryer, refrigerator and cable satellite television with the convenience of their visitors. Hotel room amenities include a satellite or cable TV, mini-bar, air conditioning, telephone, refrigerator, safe, rollaway beds, bathroom, telephone, hairdryer and a butler service. It has four restaurants within the company: Vivendo Restaurant, Le Grand Bar, Di Vino private wine cellar and Grand Hall Lounge.
Hotel facilities and services are seemingly endless. It’s butler service, babysitting, business center, concierge, laundry service, private garage, a car rental, wake-up calls, shoe shine service, a multilingual staff, florist, 24-hour room service, parking and easy access for physically challenged guests. The hotel offers a fitness center, sauna and massage rooms. The conference and banquet facilities consist of 15 meeting rooms, wireless high-speed Internet access, secretarial service and fax service. There are many attractions nearby worth a visit. Some of these are the famous Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Via Veneto, Villa Borghese, Galleria Borghese Museum, Saint Peters Basilica, Palatine, the Pantheon, Roman Forum, the Roman Colosseum, Vatican City and Castle Saint Angelo (Hadrian’s Mausoleum).
InterContinental De La Ville Rome:-InterContinental De La Ville Rome Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel located in the center of Rome at the height of a famous Spanish Steps. The ideal location of the hotel is excellent for fans of a tourist stop-over in several places in the Eternal City famous. Guests can also visit one of the peaceful or the elegant Villa Borghese Piazza di Spagna.