Dream Castle Hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris

Location. The Dream Castle Hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris is located in Magny le Hongre, France, a 10 minute shuttle ride from Disneyland Paris. Hotel Features. The Dream Castle Hotel is inspired by medieval French castles and the legend of King Arthur. The modern hotel occupies a U shaped building overlooking landscaped gardens and a small lake. The lobby displays heraldic banners, murals and suits of armour. There is a concierge desk and wireless Internet access in public areas. Guests can browse the Disney gift shop. Complimentary onsite parking is available, and there is a complimentary shuttle to Disneyland Resort Paris. The Dream Castle Hotel provides a hot and cold buffet breakfast in Sanssouci, the breakfast room furnished with a wooden floor and pastel fabrics. Le Musketeers restaurant has stone walls, and all staff wear Musketeers’ costumes. There is an a la carte lunch menu and a buffet dinner of French, Italian, Swiss and international dishes. Children have their own special buffet. The Excalibur Bar has a King Arthur theme, with coats of arms on the wall. Cocktails and light snacks are served. The hotel has a business centre and six conference rooms. There is a fitness centre with exercise machines, sauna, steam room, hot tub and sun bed (surcharge). Thai massages and beauty treatments are available in the Thalgo spa. Children can play in the Dragoon Lagoon, comprising two pools and a water slide. Guestrooms. The Dream Castle Hotel’s 400 climate controlled guestrooms are decorated with wall tapestries and blue and gold fabrics. Rooms have high speed Internet connections (surcharge), satellite television and safes. Bathrooms have bath/shower combinations. Expert Tip. One stop away on the RER train (15 minutes by shuttle from the hotel) is the Val d’Europe shopping mall and La Vallee, a designer outlet v

 

La Villa Maillot

Location. La Villa Maillot is located in Paris, France, 800 metres from Place Charles de Gaulle and 900 metres from the Arc de Triomphe. The Eiffel Tower is two kilometres away, and the Louvre four kilometres away. Hotel Features. Situated in a quiet neighbourhood in a former embassy, La Villa Maillot is a boutique hotel featuring Art Deco design, and an interior courtyard with a fountain. Wireless Internet access is available, and complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can assist with tourist queries and secure valuables in the safe deposit box. The onsite spa includes a Turkish bath and sauna, and professional masseurs offer Western and Oriental massages. Breakfast is served in the glass enclosed Verriere, amid the greenery of the hotel’s interior courtyard. The Art Deco Bar Le 143 serves cocktails and other beverages, and features an open fireplace and a library. Guestrooms. La Villa Maillot offers 42 air conditioned, soundproofed guestrooms which are decorated in lemon and midnight blue tones, with colourful Sahco Hesslein and Boussac fabrics. Amenities include satellite television, direct dial phones, wireless Internet access, tea and coffee facilities, and minibars. Bathrooms are decorated in Portuguese pink marble and include hair dryers, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Expert Tip. The famous Eiffel Tower is situated two kilometres from the hotel. The tower offers an astounding view of Paris if seen from the very top of its three levels at sunset.

 

Manoir de la Poterie & Spa

Location. The Manoir de la Poterie & Spa is located in the village of Cricqueboeuf, France, 100 metres from the sea. It lies nine kilometres from the town of Deauville, eight kilometres from Honfleur, and 33 kilometres from the port city of Le Havre. Hotel Features. This three storey hotel and spa occupies a modernised French manor house. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel and grounds. There is complimentary parking on site. The restaurant at Manoir de la Poterie & Spa is decorated in sumptuous Louis XVI style, with antique furnishings, rich fabrics, and warm colours. It serves both a la carte and set menus focusing on classic French specialities. The hotel bar is similarly decorated in Louis VI style, and offers a wide range of drinks and a selection of cigars. Afternoon tea is served by the fire in the lounge or in the garden. The hotel’s spa includes a heated indoor 15 metre pool, steam room, sauna, and jetted tub (surcharge). Beauty services and massage treatments are available. Guestrooms. The 24 guestrooms are decorated in five different styles: the sleek Contemporaines style, the nautical Marine, Directoire with its richly patterned fabrics, and sumptuous Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. All rooms are equipped with satellite television, complimentary wireless Internet access, DVD players, minibars, and hair dryers. Expert Tip. Historic Arthur Boudin Square in Honfleur, 6.5 kilometres from Le Manoir de la Poterie, is filled with 17th century houses. Most have salt lofts; the salt was once used to store cod.

 

Chateau Des Vigiers

Location. The Chateau Des Vigiers is located in Monestier, France, 100 metres from Eglise Notre Dame, 400 metres from the Old Port, and 20 kilometres from Bergerac town centre. Ste Foy la Grande train station is 10 kilometres away. Hotel Features. Chateau Des Vigiers is a historic chateau which covers three buildings; the Chateau, the Dependances, and the Relais des Vigiers. The hotel has a full service health spa, including an outdoor seasonal pool. Fresques restaurant serves a variety of French dishes, and is open for dinner every evening from Tuesday to Saturday. The hotel bar offers light snacks and refreshments, and public areas have complimentary wireless Internet access. Private wine tasting excursions are available on request. There is an 18 hole golf course on site, together with a driving range and clubhouse. Guests can also play tennis or go fishing. Guestrooms. The hotel’s 87 air conditioned, guestrooms are individually decorated. All rooms include wireless Internet (surcharge), televisions, direct dial phones, and minibars. Bathrooms come with hair dryers and bathrobes.

 

Hostellerie Berard & Spa

Location. The Hostellerie Berard and Spa is located in the medieval village of La Cadiere d’Azur, France. The beach town of Sanary is ten kilometres away and Marseille is at a 45 kilometre distance. Toulon, home to the nearest train station, is 25 kilometres from the hotel. Hotel Features. The Hostellerie Berard is housed in four buildings set in and just outside of La Caderie d’Azur, including an 11th century monastery, the Artists’ Pavilion, and the Bastide des Saveurs, a 19th century traditional Provencal house located three kilometres away. At the Roman inspired spa, guests can relax in the sauna and enjoy a range of treatments including balneotherapy and massage. Further amenities include a multilingual concierge service and laundry facilities. Guests of the Hostellerie Berard can enjoy regional and Mediterranean dishes in the hotel’s Provencal style restaurant with its panoramic views, and relax on the herb tree filled veranda of Le Petit Jardin bistro. Guestrooms. The 40 guestrooms are individually decorated with Provencal and Mediterranean influences and are finished with rich fabrics and antique style furnishing. Amenities include air conditioning, wireless Internet, satellite television, hair dryers, minibars, and safes. Expert Tip. Le Calanques de Cassis, located 15 kilometres from the hotel, are a spectacular natural phenomenon comprising of rocky cliffs plunging into deep valleys towards the sea. Visitors can enjoy hiking trips along the cliffs and take in panoramic views from various vantage points.

 

Hotel Lyon M

Location. The Hotel & Spa Lyon Metropole in Lyon, France, is located directly on the banks of the Saone River. Within five kilometres of the hotel are Place Bellecour, the Rh

 

Les Chalets de Wengen

Location. The Les Chalets de Wengen residence is located in the Commune de Bellentre, France, 300 metres from the resorts of Les Coches and Montchavin, and 400 metres from a station of the Vanoise Express Cablecar that links the La Plagne and Les Arcs ski areas in the French Alps, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park. Hotel Features. Comprising chalets built in wood and stone, Les Chalets de Wengen blends in with the traditional Alpine style of the Les Coches resort. The residence features an indoor heated swimming pool, a spa tub, sauna, and steam room. The communal lounge is heated by an open fireplace. The concierge can book tickets for excursions and offer tour assistance. Covered parking is available for a surcharge. The nearest ski lifts are located 400 metres from the hotel and form part of the Mochavin and Les Coches resorts, in the Paradiski and La Plagne ski areas. This resort features 425 kilometres of piste, and 239 runs. The resort centre is the location of numerous apres ski options, including bars, restaurants, and clubs. The local area offers facilities for ice skating, dog sledding, mountain biking, tennis, and white water sports. Apartments. The 119 apartments at Les Chalets de Wengen have either one or two bedrooms, and sleep four to six people. All are decorated in traditional Savoy style, and extend to balconies with views of the slopes. Kitchenettes are equipped with microwaves, dishwashers, coffee and tea facilities, and refrigerators. All offer satellite television and direct dial telephones.

 

Nouvel Horizon

Location. The Homehotel Nouvel Horizon is located in Toulouse, France, two kilometres from contemporary art gallery Les Abattoirs, three kilometres from the Place du Capitole and six kilometres from the centre of the city. Toulouse Blagnac Airport is five kilometres away. Hotel Features. The Nouvel Horizon is an apartment complex built in typical Toulouse style situated on a pleasant, tree lined avenue. There is a fitness centre, sauna and spa tub, as well as a games room and lounge. Internet access is complimentary to guests, while other amenities include a 24 hour front desk and dry cleaning services. Breakfast is available for a surcharge. Guestrooms. There are 43 studios and suites built over six floors all with kitchenettes including refrigerators and microwaves. Decorated in classic style, guestrooms feature pastel painted walls, dark wood antique style furniture and patterned soft furnishings. Room amenities include satellite television, direct dial phones and Internet connections. Towels and linens are supplied. Expert Tip. Les Abattoirs is a massive exhibition space housed in a former abattoir that features pioneering modern art and 20th century exhibits. Even if you aren’t interested in the art, it’s worth the visit just to see the building. Please note: Reception is open 7AM to 11PM Monday to Friday, and 7AM to 7PM at weekends. Guests planning to arrive outside of these hours should contact the hotel prior to their arrival.

 

Domaine De Fayence

Location. The Domaine de Fayence is located in Fayence, France, in the Var within two kilometres of a supermarket, the kilometres of the village centre and 35 kilometres of Saint Raphael and the sea. Hotel Features. The Domaine de Fayence is a village resort and spa surrounded by pine and oak trees overlooking the villages of Fayence and Tourrettes. Pedestrianised streets, fountains and squares give it the feel of a small Proven

 

Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Location. The Hotel New Otani is located in a downtown Tokyo, Japan hotel complex less that four kilometers from the Meiji Shrine, Ginza shopping district and Imperial Palace. The hotel is six kilometers from the bay area of Odaiba and Asakusa Temple. Hotel Features. Resembling an fashionable community more than a hotel, the New Otani complex spans three connected towers and buildings. These buildings house a shopping plaza with over 100 boutiques, a conference center and business facilities. The hotel shops offer everything from formal wear to flowers, and dental clinics to designer furnishings. The hotel includes an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool with a swim up bar. Equipment provided at two on site fitness centers accommodates most guests’ aspirations toward toned physiques, and a full service spa offers a complete menu of therapeutic and rejuvenating body treatments. Dining options include La Tour D Argent, the only restaurant of its kind outside the borders of France. Belle Vue offers authentic Italian pasta and seafood, Taiken En serves traditional Shanghai style cuisine with a modern twist, and Satuki’s chefs prepare healthy organic dishes 18 hours daily. Guestrooms. This hotel features 1,600 guestrooms divided between two buildings. Guestrooms in the 17 floor main building offer more convenient access to Yotsuya station, while accommodations in the 40 tower building have views of the city, Japanese garden and provide better access to Akasaka mitsuke. All rooms have high speed Internet access. Select accommodations include refrigerators, coffeemakers, televisions in the bathrooms, VCRs and minibars. Expert Tip. As further evidence of this hotel’s broad range of amenities, guests can remain on premise and stroll through an art museum, worship at a chapel, or meditate in the 400 year old, 10 acre Japanese garden.

 

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