What are The Friends of The Most Famous Hotels in the World?
A respectable number of admirers of famous, traditional hotels. We receive their applications by postcards from our books and of course here over the web. Please visit our page ‘FRIENDS’.
| Burj Al Arab - Dubai - Jumeirah - One of the World's Best Hotels Luxury all-suite hotel on the Dubai coastline. This all-suite hotel reflects the finest that the world has to offer. http://www.burj-al-arab.com Read more about Burj Al Arab - Dubai - Jumeirah - One of the World's Best Hotels |
| Flora Group of Hotels Situated in Dubai, the city that cares. Flora Group of Hotels provides a complete home away from home feeling to all nationals within their budget. http://www.florahotels.ae/ Read more about Flora Group of Hotels |
| Lotus Grand Hotel Apartment Lotus Grand Hotel Apartment reflects myriad cultural hues and respects individual preferences through special facilities created with care to cater to the different demands and needs of international visitors. http://www.lotus-hospitality.com/lotus_exec_apts_home.htm Read more about Lotus Grand Hotel Apartment |
| Marhaba Hotel Group Perfect home to stay in Dubai. Marhaba Beach Hotel, Marhaba Deira Hotel, Marhaba Hotel, Marhaba Inn Hotel, ... http://www.marhabahotelgroup.com/ Read more about Marhaba Hotel Group |
| Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Situated along the golden sands of the famous Jumeira strip, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa is one of Dubai's premier resorts. Le Meridien Dubai is set in 38 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, yet only minutes from the City Centre, the World Trade Centre and major tourist attractions. http://www.leroyalmeridien-dubai.com Read more about Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa |
| Dubai Hotel Booking Dubai Hotel Deals is a popular hotel review site specialized to the best accommodation options available in Dubai, UAE. Read Dubai hotel reviews and compare prices before booking your room online. Dubai Hotel Deals featuring every accommodation type form luxury hotels to cheap hostels. http://www.hotel-deals.tv/middle-east/dubai Read more about Dubai Hotel Booking |
| Jebel Ali International Hotels Luxury Hotels & Leisure in Dubai - Jebel Ali hotel chain: Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Hatta Fort Hotel, Oasis Beach Hotel, Oasis Beach Tower, Bateaux Dubai. http://www.jebelali-international.com/ Read more about Jebel Ali International Hotels |
| Malakiya Villas - Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort Malakiya Villas represent grace, and are the paragon of luxury amidst the waterways of the world's most captivating Resort. http://www.malakiyavillas.com/ Read more about Malakiya Villas - Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort |
| Dubai Hotel Deals Looking for the best accommodation for your Dubai travel? Dubai Hotel Deals offer you hotel reviews, and online price comparison of the major booking sites to get the best available rates for your stay! Dubai hotel directory featuring various accommodations from serviced apartments to luxury hotels. http://www.hotel-deals.tv/middle-east/dubai Read more about Dubai Hotel Deals |
| Dubai Hotel Apartment Dubai Short Stay make it easy for you to find your Dubai hotel apartment. Choose from various high class Dubai apatments and make the booking online. http://www.dubaishortstay.com/hotel-apartments/ Read more about Dubai Hotel Apartment |
| Madinat Jumeirah - the Arabian Resort - Dubai The Arabian Resort of Dubai, is a magnificent tribute to Dubai's heritage and is styled to resemble an ancient Arabian citadel. Luxurious and ornate, combining the height of opulence with an overwhelming sense of tradition. http://www.madinatjumeirah.com/ Read more about Madinat Jumeirah - the Arabian Resort - Dubai |
| Dubai Apartments Luxury apartment at a much lower cost? Choose Dubai Apartments, your home away from home. Offers short term rentals in Dubai. http://www.dubaiapartments.biz/ Read more about Dubai Apartments |
| Queens Hotel All rooms are centrally air-conditioned have private bathrooms and shower. Multi-channel music & satellite colour TV, Mini bar and direct dialing facility. http://www.binsaifangroup.com/hotel.htm Read more about Queens Hotel |
| Time Palace Hotel Time Palace Hotel is tailor made for businessman as well as for families. http://www.time-palace.com/ Read more about Time Palace Hotel |
| Admiral Plaza Hotel The Admiral Plaza boasts 142 tastefully designed rooms, all with air-conditioning, international direct dial telephone, satellite television and the highest standard of service. http://www.admiralplazahotel.com/ Read more about Admiral Plaza Hotel |
| Royalton Hotel Royalton hotel is your home away from home. Our friendly and courteous hospitality will make your stay most enjoyable and memorable. http://www.royalton.net/ Read more about Royalton Hotel |
| City Star Hotel City Star is a 3 star hotel, offers a spacious and elegantly furbished 100 deluxe rooms. http://www.citystarhotel.ae Read more about City Star Hotel |
| Jumeirah Beach Hotel Vibrant and luxurious, Jumeirah Beach Hotel is Dubai's premier lifestyle destination, a spectacular five-star resort hotel. http://www.jumeirahbeachhotel.com/ Read more about Jumeirah Beach Hotel |
| Al Qasr Madinat Jumeirah Surrounded by water, Al Qasr forms a virtual island looking down upon a multitude of fascinating aspects: ancient windtowers, pools, meandering waterways and the superb two kilometre wide private beach. http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury_hotel/dubai/al_qasr_at_madinat_jumeirah Read more about Al Qasr Madinat Jumeirah |
| Dream Palace Hotel The Dream Palace Hotel is one of the most accessible hotel in Dubai. Offering the highest level of personalized service to ensure that every little need is met. http://www.dreampalacehotel.com Read more about Dream Palace Hotel |
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Hotel Marina All SuitesAv. Delfim MoreiraPraia do Leblon Rio de Janeiro Brazil | Toll Free: Local #: 55 (21) 2172-1100 Fax #: 55 (21) 2172-1110 http://www.marinaallsuites.com.br/allsuites |
A wish for many but your privilege Recently Winner of the 2006 Cond Nast Johansens Award of Excellence as the Most Excellent Boutique Hotel, Central South America. Here you are unique, youre not just another one. We know that your space is your greatest conquest, it is the center of your universe and we respect that very much. Relax, you just need to do one thing really well be yourself. Marina All Suites is the youngest and most charming hotel at Leblon Beach. The first in Rio de Janeiro where boutique and design hotel concepts have merged wit luxury. Located near the main shopping centers, restaurants, movie theaters and major entertainment in the Zona Sul, tailored to please the most sophisticated and demanding guests. Without mentioning the permanent parade, on the sidewalk, where the most well shaped bodies and beautiful people of the planet stroll. All 38 modern, roomy suites have an astonishing ocean view with unique interior design and 8 of them created by Brazilian famous architects that recently displayed their talent at the Casa Cor, prestige interior design exhibit, hosted at Marina All Suites in 1999. All that makes our suites very comfortable and charming for all times. The hotel also has a swimming pool, a sauna, a masseuse parlor, a fitness center at the top floor as well as beach services, state of the art home theater, design lounge, and many other facilities that will make your stay just perfect. Those who know Rio De Janeiro, know that Leblon is the most exclusive quarter of the Carioca South Zone. Distinct and peaceful, with a diversified and sophisticated commerce, it is a perfect place for staying during your vacation or business travel, in the wonderful city of Rio. Utell Superior Selection - Offers the traveler quality rooms and facilities making their stay, whether business or leisure, relaxing and comfortable.
 St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Mexico City |  A hotel in Adams, New York (State) which has preserved its 1890s exterior and interior |  The Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, UK, built in the 14th century | |
 H.Top Calella Palace in Spain |  A state hotel in Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
 The Oberoi Udaivillas in Udaipur, India. |  "Hotel Woerthersee" in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria | ||
 Changsheng Hotel, a typical small-town hotel in Futu, Yangxin County, Hubei, China |
Some hotels are built specifically to create a captive trade, example at casinos and holiday resorts. Though of course hotels have always been built in popular desinations, the defining characteristic of a resort hotel is that it exists purely to serve another attraction, the two having the same owners.
In Las Vegas, Nevada there is a tradition of one-upmanship with extravagant themed hotels in a concentrated area known as the Las Vegas Strip. This trend now has extended to other resorts worldwide, but the concentration in Las Vegas is still the world's highest: nineteen of the world's twenty-five largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms.[1]
In Europe Center Parcs might be considered a chain of resort hotels, since the sites are largely man-made (though set in natural surroundings such as country parks) with captive trade, whereas holiday camps such as Butlins and Pontin's are probably not considered as resort hotels, since they are set at traditional holiday destinations which existed before the camps.
Garden hotels, famous for their gardens before they became hotels, include Gravetye Manor, the home of garden designer William Robinson, and Cliveden, designed by Charles Barry with a rose garden by Geoffrey Jellicoe.
Some hotels have gained their renown through tradition, by hosting significant events or persons, such as Schloss Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany, which derives its fame from the Potsdam Conference of the World War II allies Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin in 1945. The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai is one of India's most famous and historic hotels because of its association with the Indian independence movement. Some establishments have given name to a particular meal or beverage, as is the case with the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, United States where the Waldorf Salad was first created or the Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria, home of the Sachertorte. Others have achieved fame by association with dishes or cocktails created on their premises, such as the Hotel de Paris where the crêpe Suzette was invented or the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, where the Singapore Sling cocktail was devised.
A number of hotels have entered the public consciousness through popular culture, such as the Ritz Hotel in London, UK, through its association with Irving Berlin's song, 'Puttin' on the Ritz'. The Algonquin Hotel in New York City is famed as the meeting place of the literary group, the Algonquin Round Table, and Hotel Chelsea, also in New York City, has been the subject of a number of songs and the scene of the stabbing of Nancy Spungen (allegedly by her boyfriend Sid Vicious). The Waldorf Astoria and Statler hotels in New York City are also immortalized in the names of Muppets Statler and Waldorf.
The luxurious Grand Hotel Europe in Saint Petersburg, Russia achieved fame with its inclusion in the James Bond film GoldenEye.
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool or childcare. Some hotels have conference services and meeting rooms and encourage groups to hold conventions and meetings at their location.
Hotels differ from motels in that most motels have drive-up, exterior entrances to the rooms, while hotels tend to have interior entrances to the rooms, which may increase guests' safety and present a more upmarket image.
In Australia, a hotel may also be an establishment that serves alcoholic drinks, and usually meals in a casual setting but which does not necessarily provide accommodation. This type of establishment would more usually be called a pub or bar in other countries. In general use in Australia the terms '"hotel" and pub are usually taken to be synonymous.
In India, the word may also refer to a restaurant since the best restaurants were always situated next to a good hotel.
