Indigo Pearl

Location. Overlooking quiet Nai Yang Beach on Phuket’s northwest shore in Phuket, Thailand, Indigo Pearl is adjacent to Sirinath National Park. This hotel is one half kilometer from Nai Yang National Park and three kilometer from Phuket International Airport. Hotel Features. Designed to reflect Phuket’s tin mining past, Indigo Pearl is a resort featuring polished colored cement floors, blackened stainless steel with brass rivets and Thai silks and floral art. Contemporary art and found industrial art also are components of the design. Rooms, cottages and suites are scattered among lagoons and jungle. The resort offers a day spa that utilizes natural ingredients in its body scrubs, wraps and massages. Recreation opportunities include swimming in three meandering pools, tennis, aerobics and yoga. A variety of dining options from four restaurants include grill favorites, Thai fine dining, casual caf

 

Airai View Hotel Palau

Located on Palau, a small group of about 200 volcanic islands between Indonesia and the Philippines in the western Pacific Ocean, the Airai View Hotel Palau is a tropical paradise situated five kilometers from downtown Koror. The Japan Palau Friendship Bridge, which connects Koror State to the island of Babeldaob, is one kilometer away. The original bridge was built in the 1970s, but collapsed in 1996. Guests are about a five minute drive from Airai Airport, and the hotel provides complimentary airport transportation. Guests can relax by the pool or enjoy complimentary access to a nearby water park. A full service spa and hydro therapy facility are also available. Those traveling on business can take advantage of the business center and conference rooms. The Berrouse Restaurant, with a view of the ocean, serves Chinese and International dishes and the Pool Bar offers international cuisine and cocktails. The 68 guestrooms and two suites at the Airai View Hotel Palau feature complimentary dial up Internet access, coffeemakers, minibars and refrigerators.

 

Thara Patong Resort & Spa

Location. Swiss Belhotel Thara Resort is tucked along popular Patong Beach on Phuket Island in Thailand. The hotel is located close to Phuket Town and the main entertainment and shopping districts of Patong Beach. Hotel Features. On site dining includes Tantawan Restaurant that specializes in seafood and Thai cuisine. La Piazza Ristorante Italiano serves homemade pastas and pizzas cooked in wood ovens. Tandoor Indian Restaurant resonates with the music of India and serves authentic Indian dishes. A pool bar offers Asian and Thai light meals, while Baskin Robbins is famous worldwide for its ice cream, bakery and coffee. Function rooms accommodate up to 50 people and offer Internet access. This resort features two free form pools with a spa tub and a children’s pool. A fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight training equipment. Thara Spa offers soothing oil treatments that include traditional Thai massage. Other treatments offered are herbal and Swedish massages, papaya body wraps and apricot scrubs. Guestrooms. This hotel features 171 guestrooms and one and two bedroom suites with tropical garden and pool views from private balconies. Rooms are enhanced with Thai fabric accents, marble or terra cotta floors and ceiling fans. Many suites feature separate living rooms, kitchenettes and minibars. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers. Expert Tip. This Thai property houses a whimsically designed children’s pool that features a waterfall, a mushroom shower, a mini beach and water spouting whale sculptures.

 

Radegast Hotel CBD Beijing

Location. Radegast Hotel CBD Beijing, a luxury business hotel, is located in the central business and embassy district of Beijing, China, three kilometers from Wangfujing Street and four kilometers from Tiananmen Square. Hotel Features. The lobby of Radegast Hotel CBD Beijing resembles a modern art museum. Two massive central columns extend into a graceful ceiling inset illuminated in yellow and gold with a large red chandelier suspended from its center. Colorful window screens admit soft filtered light, and large potted palms add touches of green. Recreation amenities include a day spa, a health club, an outdoor walking and running track, tennis courts, an indoor pool, a spa tub, a chess and poker room, a steam room, a sauna and yoga classes. The hotel’s four restaurants offer Continental and French cuisine. Radegast Food Bazaar serves barbecue and the cuisine of several regions of China from an open kitchen. The Lobby Bar offers drinks, ice cream and dim sum. The hotel also offers conference and function facilities and a business center, and wireless Internet access in public areas. Pets are not permitted in the hotel. Guestrooms. The 23 story hotel’s 313 guestrooms include high speed Internet access, CD and DVD players, LCD televisions with premium channels, pay movies, desks, safes, direct dial phones and fax machines. Rooms also include signature bedding, separate bathtubs and showers, refrigerators and minibars. Irons and ironing boards are available on request. Expert Tip. Beijing’s Wangfujing Street is one of the city’s most well known shopping districts. The area’s stores represent almost 300 Beijing brands. Much of the street does not allow motor vehicle traffic so crowds of pedestrians are frequently present. The area also includes numerous vendors selling popular street foods.

 

Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel

Located on the east bank of the Chao Phya River, the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, is just 16 miles (26 kilometers) from the Don Muang Bangkok International Airport. Adjacent to the hotel is River City Shopping Centre, one of Thailand’s largest shopping venues. Other attractions in the vicinity include Temple of the Dawn (Wat Arun), Pasteur Institute (Snake Farm), and Chinatown, all within one mile of the Sheraton. The Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, National Museum, and the Weekend Market at Chatuchak Park are less than 10 miles away. The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel rests directly on the River of Kings, also known as the Chao Phya River, making for incredible views throughout the entire hotel. Amenities include separate spas for men and women, two pools and two on site restaurants, Lobby Lounge and Aqua Sala & Bar. The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel’s guestrooms include panoramic views of the fabled River of Kings. The 740 guestrooms in the 28 floor hotel are decorated in pastels and teakwood, with a touch of Thai style and modern furnishings. All guestrooms are soundproofed and amenities include satellite television, minibars, turndown service, in room safes and dial up Internet access. The Royal Orchid Sheraton provides the perfect atmosphere for leisure, dining and relaxation in Bangkok.

 

Traders Upper East, Beijing

Location. Traders Upper East, Beijing is located in the Wang Jing Business Zone and the Third Embassy District in the city center of Beijing, China, next door to Side Park. Hotel Features. A high rise tower business hotel, Traders Upper East, Beijing provides a business center, conference facilities and complimentary high speed wired and wireless Internet access in public areas. Dining options include Caf

 

Maya Ubud Resort and Spa

Set in a hillside garden of 10 hectares and stretching across a gravity defying peninsula set high above two river valleys, the Maya Ubud Resort and Spa in Ubud, Indonesia, features a lovely location and is within walking distance of Ubud. Ngurah Rai International Airport is 55 kilometers from the resort. With its traditional Balinese design featuring pavilions, courtyards and an open air lobby, the Maya Ubud Resort and Spa provides architecturally inspired spaces for relaxation. To get to the spa, a highlight of the property, visitors must first take an elevator through a gorge. Once there, services offered include the Petanu Interlude, a three hour session consisting of a Balinese massage, herbal treatment and bath, and reflexology. (Please note that children are not allowed in the spa areas, including River Caf

 

Hengsheng Peninsula Intl Hotel

Location.The 25 story Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel is located on the Suzhou River, in Shanghai’s (China) Bund area. Located in the city center, this hotel is 100 meters from The Bund and 200 meters from lively Nanjing Road. Shanghai Pudong International Airport is approximately 45 kilometers away. Hotel Features. The Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel features a bright, palm tree studded marble lobby. Other public spaces at this smoke free property are similarly elegant, such as the hotel’s meeting rooms featuring a business center and wireless Internet, its banquet room and two restaurants. On site dining at Huile Xuan features Chinese cuisine, the Peninsula Caf

 

Sino Swiss Hotel Beijing

Location. The Sino Swiss Hotel Beijing overlooks the village of Xiao Tainzhu in Beijing, China. Four kilometers from Beijing Capital International Airport 18 kilometers from the Forbidden City 18 kilometers from the central train station Hotel Features. Complimentary airport transportation and shuttle service into the downtown area available for a fee Fitness center, racquet courts, sauna, spa tub, solarium and massage treatment room Indoor/outdoor pool Guestrooms. High speed Internet access for a fee Cable television Minibars and coffeemakers Please Note: The hotel now offers a complimentary round trip shuttle service to and from Beijing Capital Airport (PEK). The shuttle bus runs on the half hour from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Find the hotel shuttle station at the Carpark No. D118, which is located across from the International Arrivals Exit No. 5. In addition, the shuttle runs to downtown Beijing seven times during the day. This new service will suit the business and pleasure traveler alike.

 

Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina

Location. The Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel is located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Renovated in 2008, the hotel is adjacent to the Port Everglades cruise port and one block from the Broward County Convention Center. Hotel Features. On site fine dining is offered at the China Grill, serving international cuisine for breakfast and dinner. The ”G” restaurant serves American cuisine for lunch and dinner. A bar features an outdoor deck and serves snacks and sandwiches. The Fort Lauderdale Grand Hotel offers 25,000 square feet of flexible function space and boasts a business center equipped with complimentary high speed Internet access. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby for a fee. Yachts passing through the marina are visible from the hotel’s dockside pool. A fitness facility features cardiovascular machines equipped with televisions while tennis courts provide active outdoor recreation. Spa tubs relax fatigued muscles. Resort conveniences include laundry facilities and a gift shop. Guestrooms. This hotel offers 589 guestrooms distributed among a 13 story tower and two, three or four story wings. The guestrooms feature modern d

 

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