AUBERGE SAINT-ANTOINE HOTEL

Auberge Saint-Antoine

This article is about the Auberge Saint-Antoine. The stone-house style hotel is the best in all Canada. According to Travel and Leisure, the hotel is rated as No. 2 in Canada and one of the top 500 hotels in the world.

Auberge Saint-Antoine

The hotel is located in the “Old Fort,’ in Quebec City, Quebec. Moreover, the hotel has 95 rooms, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars. For a little on the hotel’s history, it was built sometime in the 19th century, on old Quebec City, and later became a hotel.

Badroom in Auberge Saint-Antoine

The hotel also has 6 conference rooms, where you and other guests can hold conferences and meetings.

Furthermore, the hotel’s in-room amenities include a large work desk, fine linens/bedding, free high-speed Internet access. a variety of magazines, safety boxes, a minibar, coffee maker, ironing board, voicemail, dual phone lines, A/C connection, large windows, no-fog mirrors, heated bathroom floors, and a Bose sound system.

Bathroom

For the outer area of the hotel, the amenities include concierge service, room/laundry service, baby-sitting services, auditorium, displays of archaeological artifacts, an all-around security system, exercise/gym room, message therapy/beauty salon center.
The outer room services include indoor/valet parking and car wash services.


If you want to enjoy a fine meal at one or both of the hotel’s restaurants, they offer French cuisines, which you will enjoy. They also offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner packages, where you have a meal for two, three, or four people. Do not forget about the fine wine the hotel serves its guests.


Of course, if you want to get away from the hotel, for a spell, there is the whole city to explore. Quebec City has plenty of shopping malls, live events, cinemas, sporting events, parks, museums, and other places of interest for you to see. Note that all the main signs in the city are written in both French and English.

Lastly, the nightly room rates for the hotel starts at $169 for classic rooms and go as high as $599 per night for a luxury suite (rates subject to change and depends on the type of room rented).

ESPERANZA HOTEL

The World’s Best Hotel’s – Mexico

This article will talk about the Esperanza Hotel and some of the amenities and activities that this hotel offers its guests.

Pool in Esperanza

This highly-ranked hotel is located in Punta Ballena, in the southern part of the state Baja California – Mexico’s westernmost state. According to Travel and Leisure, the hotel is ranked as the second best hotel in Mexico and one of the top 500 hotels in the world.

Esperanza hotel

The hotel resort has at total of 3 restaurants, 12 suites, 49 casitas, and 60 villas. The hotel resort also has the following: a fitness center and yoga room, a spa center, beach access, a member’s clubroom, an upper residence club, meeting/banquet rooms, and pools including a sparkling waterfall pool.

View from Esperanza Hotel

As for the resort’s in-room accommodations, they include in room safes, air conditioning/ceiling fans, two-line cordless phones with voicemail, an iPod docking station, separate tub/shower, high-speed Internet service, fine linen/bedding and plenty more.

Badroom in Esperanza

If you care to dine at one of the resort’s three restaurants, they have the following: weekly dining menus, tequila, cigar menu, oceanfront bar/restaurant, in-room dining (no oceanfront dining), poolside menu, and picnic basket to go.


If you are in need of more services from the hotel, they include concierge service, private airport transfers (available upon request), private beaches, DVD/CD library, and art/sculpture gallery.


Want to explore outside the confines of the hotel? If so, you should try the following activities: sport fishing, sailing, parasailing, surfing, golf, horseback riding, shopping, tennis, shopping, tennis, kayaking, and many more activities to enjoy yourself with.


For the room’s rates, it starts at $675 per night and as high as $6,000 per night for multi-bed luxury suites. The rates depend on the season in which the rooms are rented, so plan accordingly. For a complete list of the hotel-resort’s services, go to www.esperanzaresort.com.

POST HOTEL AND SPA

For our article, we shall overview the Post Hotel and Spa Resort, located near the scenic Lake Louise, in the province of Alberta. The resort is not many miles from Calgary, the provinces largest city.


According to Travel and Leisure, this hotel/spa resort is ranked as Canada’s top hotel. It also has at total of 93 rooms, 5 houses, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars. The hotel also has been featured in many travel magazines and has won a few awards, including the Wine Spectator’s “Grand Award.”


The hotel was built in 1942 as the Lake Louise Ski Lodge. A British airline manufacturer, Sir Norman Watson, originally owned it. In 1958, the name of the place was changed to the Post Hotel and Spa. In 1978, Sir Watson sold the place to its current owners, Andre and George Schwartz. Since then, the hotel/spa has been transformed to a world-class hotel and spa resort.


Moreover, the hotel/spa resort’s accommodations include a nice mountainside view, excellent guest parking, a ski lodge, a luxurious spa facility, meeting/banquet facilities, wedding reception room, a media room to receive members of the press, concierge service, and other services.


For the hotel’s in-room accommodations, they include high-speed Internet connection in every room, fresh linen/bedding, private shower/bathroom, A/C connection/ceiling fans, dual-line telephones, excellent room/laundry service, and much more.

At the hotel’s two restaurants, you can enjoy a fine Canadian meal, with an excellent selection of wine – selected from the hotel’s vast wine cellar.


If you love the outdoors, there are plenty of activities to enjoy yourself with. The top summer activities include hiking, golfing, fishing, kayaking, and horseback riding. The winter activities include downhill/cross-country skiing, helicopter skiing, ice fishing, snowmobile tours, dog sled rides, sleigh rides, and much more.


This place is also a good place to have a lovely wedding ceremony/reception. The rates for the rooms start at $350 per night, for double rooms, and up (depending on type of room and additional services you may require.)

LA CASA QUE CANTA

The La Casa Que Canta

The La Casa Que Canta is one of the world’s best hotels. It is located in the country of Mexico, near Zihuatanejo Bay. According to Travel and Leisure’s website, it is also Mexico’s best hotel. For years, this hotel has been a romantic retreat for couples and newlyweds alike.


The classic luxury hotel consists of 25 suites, 2 villas, 1 restaurant, and 1 bar. Although small in size, it is big in luxury and relaxation.


Which rooms in the hotel are the best ones to rent? If you are looking to stay in a vista, No. 9 is the best one. For the best of all the rooms, you should rent Room No. 5. It is the most luxurious of them all and is fully equipped and furnished with all the luxuries of a grand hotel.


Other amenities of this hotel include high-speed Internet, cable/satellite TV, excellent room/laundry service, and plenty more.

View from the pool

If you are in the mood to taste and drink some authentic Mexican food and wine, the hotel’s in-house restaurant is a good place to do this. The restaurant’s main delicacies are the red snapper with pineapple dish and the spicy habenero dish, baked in a banana leaf.

Room

When you are in the mood for some outdoor fun, you can chose from a wide range of activities. These activities include: water sports, tennis, golf, kid’s programs, swimming, fishing, gym exercising, relaxing in the hotel’s spa, relaxing at the nearby braches, and plenty other activities.


As for the room rates of the hotel/vista, they average Between $460-$490 a night (not including specials and discounts on select reservations).

OPENING OF THE ATLANTIS HOTEL

The Opening Party of the Atlantis Hotel

On November 20th of this year, the newest of Dubai’s megahotels, opened its doors to eager spectators and future guests. This event was the opening of the luxury megahotel, the Atlantis.


Following the hotel’s grand opening, there was a lavish, private party, which included celebrities and honored guests. The guest list included Charlize Theron, Denzel Washington, Sarah Ferguson, Richard Branson, and Lindsay Lohan. The party also included some Dubai royal family members.

Charlize Theron was on Grand Opening of Atlantis

The party, indeed, was described as the mother of all parties, as the total cost of the party totaled around $32 million dollars. 2 million dollars of this money went to Kylie Minogue, who performed a 60-minutes set. This makes this live performance the best paid in the entire entertainment industry and history.


In addition, the party included a $6 million firework display – an elaborate creation of the company Grucci’s. This is the same company furnished the fireworks for the Beijing Olympics.
Moreover, the total cost of the catering for this party was $3 million and another $20 million was spent on free accommodations for the party’s guests.

Danzel Washington was on Grand Opening of Atlantis

The building of this hotel was made possible by Dubai’s ruler, who was the mastermind behind the project and other luxurious hotels in Dubai, including the world’s only seven-star hotel, the Burj al-Arab Hotel, also in Dubai.


The average price for each room is $26,000 per night, so you will need a hefty wallet to enjoy all the pleasures of this hotel.

ATLANTIS HOTEL

Atlantis Hotel Overview – Dubai, U.A.E.

This article is an overview of the Atlantis Hotel, in Dubai, U.A.E. The article will include info like the hotel’s amenities, service, and room/suite rates. Therefore, without further ado, we shall being our review of this grand hotel.


Situated in 113 acres of lush land, overlooking the Arabian Gulf, the Atlantis Hotel is the newest of a line of luxury hotels in Dubai. Furthermore, the hotel is built on the island, Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest man-made island.


The grand hotel has 1539, spacious rooms for you and other guests to enjoy. In each room, you will find amenities such as finely-made bathroom robes/slippers, high-speed Internet access in every room, iPod Deck, Satellite TV, and balconies with picturesque views of the Arabian Gulf.


For, the hotel’s overall amenities and services, they include fitness center, sauna/spa, tennis court, boutique shops, water sports, beauty salons, conference/meeting rooms, banquet facilities, sauna/spa facilities, swimming pools, a running track, and a private beach.


With all these activities, you will never have to worry about being bored. Now, if you’re looking for a place to eat in Dubai, the hotel’s restaurants are good places to eat and drink. With 17 restaurants, lounges, and bars, you have plenty of choices as to where to eat and drink. The Nasimi is one of the best of these restaurants and offers its guests good, fine dining and drinking.


Here, you can eat some of the fines Arabian, Asian, Mediterranean, and other ethnic dishes and drinks. As for the hotel’s room cancellation policy, cancellations should be done around 14 days during peak season, 8 days during the high season, and 4 days, during low season.


The hotel also has a child policy, where infants up to 3 years of age can eat free and kids from ages 4-11 can eat free as well. The nightly rates for each room start at $26,000 plus tips and other gratuities.

WESTWOOD HOTEL

Westwood Hotel - Best Hotels in Los Angeles

The hotel being discussed in this part is the Westwood Hotel of West Los Angeles.

Located on 930 Hilgard Avenue, at the foothills of Beverly Hills, the hotel is a boutique-style, luxury hotel that has 258 rooms, guest suites, and an array of amenities and services.


Some of these services include fax sending/receiving services, early checkouts, pet and child services, extra bed/tote services, access for the disabled, and more!

Suite at Westwood Hotel

Furthermore, the hotel provides its customers with in-room amenities such as private bathrooms, cable/satellite TV, private telephone w/ voicemail, finely made towels and linens, and room/laundry services.

Lobby

If you like to be one the outside, the hotel has a first-class restaurant, a 7,000-square foot spa facility to relax in, a fitness center to get a good workout, an outdoor pool to cool off on those hot, summer days, and a facility where you can a good jog in.

Whiskey Blue Lounge

If you are at the hotel on business, or want to hold an important meeting, try using many of the hotel’s meeting rooms. Want to host a banquet at the hotel? Try the large, stately banquet room, where you and your guest can have a fine gala, followed by a banquet.

Restaurant

If you like to shop, eat at more fine restaurants, or have some fun at nearby beach, the west L.A. area has plenty of all three. Imagine you shopping the area’s finest shops, eating in the finest restaurants, and enjoying some outdoor fun at the area’s finest beaches. As for the rates for the hotel’s rooms and suites, they begin at $379 per night (plus taxes and applicable fees and services.)


In short, theirs is plenty to do – in and outside of the hotel’s grounds. After all, this is L.A. and the city is full of things to do and to see. This concludes the second part of our “best five-star hotels” series.

BEST WESTERN PRESIDENTIAL HOTEL

Best Western Presidential Hotel Review

This article is the last part in our series of the best hotels of New York City. This final part will talk about the Best Western Presidential Hotel, including some of its amenities and features. Therefore, without further interruption, we shall begin our series on this hotel.


Located in the heart of downtown Manhattan, on 234 West 48th Street, the hotel is just blocks away from the Rockefeller Center and Radio Music City Hall.


For the features of this hotel, they include 238 non-smoking rooms, 46 suites, 2 penthouses, and an array of inner and outer room services and amenities. These services and amenities include a 24-hour desk service, fax sending and receiving service, ice/vending machines, a number of elevators, and gift shops to buy the latest products.


In addition, the guest service amenities include a color TV, free local calls, free long distance, a phone with voicemail, a personal hairdryer, coffee/tea maker, completely newspaper and plenty more!


The executive rooms have both cable and satellite TV services, two-line telephones with voicemail, a desk to write on, a high-speed Internet connection, and upgraded bathrooms with personal toiletries.


Moving on to the features of the penthouses in the hotel, the features include modern furniture pieces, a state-f-the-art equipment center, panel-sliding doors, a private Jacuzzi and a eight-foot long sink. Talk about amenities, these are sure to satisfy the tastes of even the wealthiest of residents.


In addition, those who stay in a penthouse must pay a $500 damage deposit, no parties are allowed, and check-in must be paid via credit card or cash (no debit cards!)


Now, for the rates of the rooms, they start at $180 a night and go as high as $280 a night (depending on club membership, types of services being used, etc.) Of course, the suites are much expensive and the penthouses are really expensive to stay in, so make sure to bring all your credit cards and cash, if you plan to stay there.

NEW YORK PALACE HOTEL

The Best Hotels of New York (part 2)

The name of the hotel in this series is the New York Palace Hotel and will include very important details, including amenities, features, rates, and other information. Therefore, without further interruption, we shall being our overview of this fine hotel.

New York Palace Hotel

Located on 455 Madison Avenue, the hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in all NYC and its main features include 806 guest rooms, 86 finely decorated suites, a spa and fitness center, rooms and suites with rooftop terraces, and four triplex penthouses. This is a fine place to be, if you are a true lover of fancy furnishings.

New York Palace Hotel Bar

Other features of this hotel include two fine-dining restaurants and a space to hold conventions and meetings. Now, for some of the in-room services the hotel has, they include an in room safe, iron with an ironing board, dual line phones with voicemail, high speed Internet access, complimentary shoeshines, and more!


For those who have Executive Club memberships, services include express checkouts, a 300 square foot executive room, full breakfast, lunch and dinner meals with snacks, and private meeting rooms with high-speed Internet access.

Lobby In New York Palace Hotel

For tower residents, the amenities include personal shopping bags, express elevators, private reception rooms, robes/slippers made out of microfiber, concierge desk services and more!

View from New York Palace Hotel

Now, if you want to relax, for a spell, in their hot tubs, or work out in their gyms, you have the option of doing both. The spa center is open all day everyday and they offer its guests a 25-minute quick relief massage. If you want a good workout, to tone those muscles, check out their fitness center.

Room in New York Palace Hotel

As for the average room rates at this hotel, they start at $650 a night for one person (no kids) and end at $2300 per night for one person (no kids.)