Hong Kong is an incredible city, and Four Seasons is an incredible hotel brand. Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Hotel captures the essence of calm luxuriousness in their outdoor pool paradise.
Given the praise that this hotel has been received both in these pages and those of CNTraveller and Travel and Leisure, our expectations could have let us in for at least a minor disappointment. Instead we had one of the best hotel experiences we have ever had anywhere…[TripAdvisor]
Corfu’s name is connected to two powerful water symbols: Poseidon god of the sea and Asopos an important Greek mainland river. According to myth Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, daughter of Asopos and river nymph Metope, and abducted her, as was the custom among gods of that era - Zeus himself was a serial offender. Poseidon brought her to the hitherto unnamed island and, being in marital bliss, offered her name to the place. Together they had a child they called Phaiax after whom the inhabitants of the island were named: Phaiakes, that was then transliterated via Latin to Phaeacians.
This myth, with its themes of romance between a powerful god and a beautiful nymph, with a trace of adventure, centred around the element of water, is suggestive of the special ambience of the place…[Wikipedia]
If it seems that we like rooftop hotel swimming pools here at HotelSplash.com, that would be because we LOVE rooftop swimming pools!
While we sympathize with hotel guests who dream of sunny vacations on sand-covered beaches (especially in winter), we like to point out that urban landscapes from high-up can also be just as breathtaking. Especially in Barcelona, Spain.
What Barcelona’s Majestic Hotel swimming pool lacks in “width”, is more than compensated for with this absolutely incredible view.
This hotel is right in the middel of the city, the rooms were ok, but what really makes this hotel is the roof garden, pool and bar. During the day and night you can see right into the heart of the city. Unfortanely the hotel lacks the glamour of the Arts. Be sure to ask for Steve the head bar man on the roof bar makes great cocktails…[TripAdvisor]
This is the older part of the famous Montbrio del Camp thermal baths. The pool is now a pond for goldfish- the spa is in separate buildings, the hotel is a 5 star resort. Many of the older buildings were inspired by Gaudi and other Modernist architects and artists.
We love roof-top swimming pools here at HotelSplash.com, especially in uber-urban cities like Hong Kong where space is at premium. Luxury hotels like Hong Kong’s InterContinental need to find innovative ways to offer guests a sanctuary away from the bustle of the streets below - and this roof top respite is just the antidote.
I tried a few long exposure night shots of the Radisson’s swimming pool.
“Very very trendy, very stylish, an excellent place to sit. It’s not like one of those huge hotels, you don’t feel as if it’s a big hotel when you are staying there, just seems like a hotel with 30 or 40 rooms or so. The ambience is excellent, would definitely recommend it to anyone, especially business travellers…[TripAdvisor]”
The city of Hurghada, Egypt stretches for about 40 km along the seashore, and it doesn’t reach far into the surrounding desert. The resort is a destination for package holiday tourists from Europe, notably Russians, Czechs and Germans. Until a few years ago it remained a small fishing village.
Today Hurghada counts 40,000 inhabitants and is divided into three parts: Downtown (El Dahar) is the old part; Sekalla is the modern part, and El Korra Road is the most modern part. Sakkala is the relatively modest hotel quarter. Dahar is where the town’s largest bazaar, the post office and the long-distance bus station are situated. Many restaurants, bars and shops, small pubs and internet cafes are available all over Hurghada [Wikipedia]
Relaxing tones, neutral space…talk about minimalist-chic!
The hotel itself is modern, clean and equipped with everything you would await. Nothing very special, but up to the standards, modern and clean. They have a rather small pool (which can be viewed from the reception area through looking-holes - might be a downturn for some people) and a nice breakfast buffet (not a vast selection, but again up to the standards). In short: Exactly what I expected.
It is a nice spot I can recommend (I suggest to take a room with a view to the sea), maybe a little (too) expensive in the high season, I would have rated it 3*, but the staff really made the difference to put it above average (4*)…[TripAdvisor]
Noella playing about by the pool at Morning Star hotel.
The Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas, Carribean is a special place, especially when your little-ones get to enjoy themselves.
Just watch out for giant lizzards, as one guest recommends:
We stayed at Morning Star from Oct. 15-25 for our honeymoon. I was a bit concerned given some of the previous reviews, but let me assure you that this is a wonderful place to stay! The room at Morning Star was very nice, and we had a nice ocean view and a short walk to the beach. We spent most of our days at the pools, and found both to be great, with nice lounge chairs and umbrellas to provide shade. Both pools also have iguanas, which we found fun, but some guests were quite alarmed by them (they’re 2 to 3 feet long and some have learned to approach guests to get fruit from their drinks!), so if you are scared of big lizards, be aware that they are around the pools, on the sidewalks and outdoor stairs, etc…[TripAdvisor]
If you were in Las Vegas in 1974, this is what the hotel pool would have looked like at the venerable Frontier Hotel. Check out the Eisenhower stamp on the postcard!
The French Riviera is part of France’s southeastern coast off the Mediterranean Sea, reaching from Toulon to Menton at the border with Italy. The French Riviera is regarded as one of the most luxurious, glamorous, expensive and sophisticated areas on the planet and is home to many of the world’s rich and famous.
Club Dauphin at the Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat is an uber-luxurious turn-of-the-century 53 room resort that caters to an elite clientele. Of course, we get the insider’s view here at HotelSplash.com.
Enjoy the incredible French Rivieran sunset at Cap Ferrat, along with the same image captured in day light.
This is a truly great and special grand hotel. I have just stayed for three days (May 2006)with my wife at the hotel. The location, on the tip of Cap Ferrat is magical, with the hotel looking down over fine gardens to the open sea. The food is superb and the service amongst the very best available.
Not being one for writing reviews, I only do so because the review of 1st July 2005 shown on these pages is, in my personal opinion, seriously off the wall. Frankly if you can get a room, you’re lucky to be able to stay and experience this hotel! [TripAdvisor]
According to Wikipedia, Ibiza in the summer is a phenomenal mix of the the world’s craziest, most sophisticated and best organized parties, the best DJs, the most cutting edge dance music, phenomenal beaches, chilled out sunset cafes, amazing restaurants and of course the most interesting mix of people from around the world.
It is the epicentre of summer partying for the international ‘baby’ jet set as well as a favourite destination for many ordinary young people.
Stayed here for a week. The hotel has a great pool overlooking the bay. The rooms are spacious and clean with great views. I stayed in a studio which had a kitchenette which was very handy. The hotel is very gay oriented which suited me fine. The water in Ibiza is amazing–even nicer than Bermuda where I grew up. Ibiza old town is very charming with lots of action. I will be going back to Ibiza very soon as it surpassed all my expectations and will stay in Figuertas again as it is lovely but will opt for a hotel with aircon a tv and room service…[more]
