Victor and Huguette Germain have a long restaurant history in Quebec City. During the mid 1980’s, upon visiting New York City’s Morgans Hotel, their children Christiane and Jean-Yves Germain fell » Read More
LUXURY HOTELS
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October 6, 2016
Selecting a hotel away from Osaka’s downtown core made our recent stay at Hotel New Otani Osaka convenient for exploring the city’s top attraction: Osaka Castle. Visible from the moment » Read More
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October 5, 2016
From the moment we entered Noborioji Hotel Nara’s pristine lobby, we knew we were in for a luxurious experience. Noborioji’s friendly rooms manager, Norihisa Matsutani, greeted us at the Nara » Read More
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October 3, 2016
If there’s one thing that makes a short stay in a large city convenient, it’s having a centrally-located hotel base. We chose a few nights at the visually-appealing Hotel Granvia » Read More
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May 30, 2016
London’s Great Northern Hotel is a beautifully designed luxury boutique hotel with a huge benefit of being located a mere 25 metres from the Eurostar terminus in the heart of » Read More
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May 25, 2016
Leicester Square is one of the busiest parts of London, filled with theatre, restaurants, bars and a myriad of tourist attractions and the eight-story W Hotel is located right in » Read More
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May 20, 2016
Tucked away onto a quiet Notting Hill street is charming Portobello Hotel. This family-run hotel is well known for its old-world eclectic charm right from the lobby entrance that leads » Read More
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May 4, 2016
OPUS Hotel knows a few great ways to indulge your inner weekend. With an advance online check-in system, we were taken care of via text messages on our smart phone » Read More
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April 21, 2016
From the moment I arrive at the entrance of San Diego’s gorgeous Fairmont Grand Del Mar, greeted with an enormous bouquet of fresh flowers inside the marble and chandelier-filled lobby, » Read More
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April 6, 2016
No matter how many times I’ve visited Portland, Oregon, there always seems to be a corner of the city that I’ve managed to leave unexplored. Hotel DeLuxe is a stately, » Read More
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March 17, 2016
Our final days on the Big Island are spent at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, a luxury resort on the Kohala coast. Upon check in, we’re greeted at the front desk » Read More
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March 14, 2016
Even before we arrive, we can make out the Sheraton Kona at the bottom of the road, rising up amongst the black lava rocks. This imposing Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure » Read More
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BRITISH COLUMBIA/LUXURY HOTELS
December 9, 2015
Tofino’s Long Beach Lodge Resort is situated on a fine stretch of beach (Cox Bay) just down the road from the Wickaninnish Inn. I settled into a deluxe king bedroom » Read More
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BRITISH COLUMBIA/LUXURY HOTELS
December 8, 2015
Heading to Tofino for a week’s worth of relaxing shoulder-season exploration brought me to the Wickaninnish Inn. This wasn’t my first time visiting the Relais & Chateaux property, but it » Read More
