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One of the many benefits of Lisbon’s inexpensive taxis is that they make staying at slightly out-of-the center hotels like the Fontana Park Hotel a viable option. The Fontana Park is more than viable – it’s stylish, comfortable and the very reasonable rates – at times well under €100 per night, make it worth a …
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When your taxi drops you off at the mouth of what seems like a random and very busy alley in central Phnom Penh, you might be wondering if there is some mistake. But the Blue Lime is in fact there, hidden away, a little oasis (literally – the garden is stunning). We could never quite …
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Jasmine Valley is a remarkable place, and one of our all-time favorites. Located in the small town of Kep, Jasmine and Owen, the owners, have set up a eco-lodge, built with local materials by people living in the area, in a valley surrounded by a national park. You stay in either a cabin or a …
B&B Sint Niklaas is cozy and central, within walking distance of plenty of chocolate shops and most of where In Bruges was shot. Bruges can go overboard on the lacy and twee, so the Sint Niklaas is a model of comfortable restraint, and a haven when the tourists get to be too much. The rooms are up a couple of flights of stairs, so keep that in mind if you’re lugging a big heavy suitcase, but it also means a nice view out over the neighboring buildings.
I hadn’t been back to Madrid for almost 10 years, and so finding Hotel De Las Letras on the Gran Via was a lovely surprise, among many, in how central Madrid seems to have changed. De Las Letras has redesigned a classic central Madrid building. The literary concept of the place could have gone terribly wrong, but they’ve kept it clever rather than pretentious. The rooftop bar is worth a pricey Tinto de Verano for the view of the surrounding city and the somewhat surreal mix of people who gather there.
Sadly, our photos of the room didn’t come out, but this was the view from our window and little balcony.
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Located just south of Muscat, between two of the poshest hotels in Oman, the Oman Dive Center may feature straw huts rather than marble floors, but having visited the neighbors, we’ve very happy we stayed here. We’re snorkelers, not divers, so we’ll fess up right away we can’t tell you anything about the dive situation. …
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Catharvielle, France: Gite Auberge La Soulan is a very cosy place, handy for walkers, a day’s hike from Luchon, and en route to the refuge at the Lac D’Oo. They are also set up for the winter ski season. A lovely couple run the place, and will feed you very well.
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