by Lux Living on March 8, 2010
From the second you enter Swinton Park Hotel, you will understand why it holds the White Rose Award for Hotel of the Year 2009.
This luxury castle hotel sits in 200 acres of landscaped parkland in the Yorkshire Dales, and has played host to many country house parties of legendary style and grandeur.
The castle dates from the late 1600’s with subsequent alterations by the Danby and Cunliffe-Lister families, combining both Regency and Victorian Gothic style and architecture.
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by Lux Living on March 1, 2010
Courtesy of: Villa & Hotel Majestic
The beautiful Villa & Hotel Majestic in Paris, France made its debut on January 12, 2010.
As the luxury Paris hotel continues to celebrate the occasion, the Villa & Hotel Majestic has decided to extend its special opening offer through the end of 2010.
Rate start at 300 Euros per night for a Deluxe room and it’s based on double occupancy, This special price does not exclude either breakfast and the city tax.
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by Lux Living on February 22, 2010
Courtesy of: Romeo Hotel
Naples Italy was made for amore, especially once Romeo came to town – the Romeo Hotel that is!
Designed to reflect the new face of Naples – the Romeo Hotel, an eighty-three room boutique hotel is literally a work of art.
Alluringly masculine and yet sweetly seductive in design (just like Shakespeare’s young Italian lover), this Neapolitan boutique hotel juxtaposes modern architecture with soft, natural décor elements and a rare antiquities and art collection.
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by Lux Living on February 18, 2010
For the first time in more than 40 years, London will host a major art exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh’s work. It will be held at London’s iconic May Fair hotel.
The May Fair hotel is offering a Real Van Gogh package that allows hotel guests to receive two tickets to ‘The Real Van Gogh: the Artist and his Letters’ exhibit at the Royal Academy of Arts, which is just a short walk from the hotel.
It’s not just another “Starry Night” at The May Fair as hotel guests will experience an exclusive look into the famed artist, Vincent Van Gogh.
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by Lux Living on February 15, 2010
The luxury May Fair Hotel is a legendary five star hotel with a glamorous past.
The celebrated hotel’s 406 guest rooms bring an eclectic luxury style to the historic West End hotel that first opened in 1927 with King George V and Queen Mary in attendance.
May Fair Hotel also offers guests twelve of London’s most memorable hotel suites, a discreet spa, a fine-dining restaurant and the quintessential London Casino.
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by Lux Living on February 8, 2010
Cornwall is a historic county in England, that is rich in scenic beauty and British history.
Cornwall is quite a special place with its own culture, language and even its own micro climate thanks to the Gulf Stream which passes its shore. Famous for its impressive landscape, friendly people and Gaelic tradition or delicious seafood Cornwall is an ever popular holiday destination in the UK.
Another feature of Cornwall is the provision of quaint cottages which supply a welcome alternative choice to more formal forms of accommodation like hotels.
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by Lux Living on February 1, 2010
The Hotel Banke is the ideal location to enjoy Paris – the City of Lights – in France.
The Hotel Banke is located in the 9th arrondissement, in Paris’ Opera area on Rue La Fayette. The hotel is in the heart of the Grands Boulevards quarter, close to the Place Vendôme and just ten minutes from the Louvre.
The Hotel Banke has been billed as “an exciting blend of the historic and the avant-garde of fabulous Paris, and just a short walk from the magnificent Place Vendôme and Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
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by Lux Living on January 25, 2010
With nearly 3000 years of history … Rome is truly the Eternal City. Across from the Temple of Vesta inside the Roman Forum, Hotel Fortyseven combines the best of old and new Rome.
Deep in the heart of this ancient city, Hotel Fortyseven celebrates recent Italian art, as each of the hotel’s five floors is dedicated to a different 20th-century artist (Mastroianni, Greco, Modigliani, Quagliata and Guccione).
Combining contemporary art with an ancient location, you can’t beat the Hotel Fortyseven setting in the historical center of Rome.
Look out the and enjoy incredible views of the 2,000-year-old city from the rooftop of the hotel’s Circus Restaurant. It’s been recently remodeled, and this fine restaurant can boast it’s one the best places to eat in the city. The restaurant also offers a wonderful Sunday brunch.
You can check out photos here.
A sample from the chef’s new Mediterranean menu can be found here:
Starters
Parma ham with green apple and raspberries sauce
Smocked beef angus with rocket salad, aged Parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar reduction
Squid salad with lime and crunchy vegetables, tuna bottarga and caper flowers
Main dishes
Home made tagliatelle with lobster sauce, Liguria olives and brised eggplant
Trofiette durum wheat pasta with basil pesto, pistacchio nuts and swordfish
Rack of lamb in crust herbs and braised spinach
Grilled salmon steak in a red Chianti wine sauce
by Lux Living on January 18, 2010
Bordered by the majestic Rhone River on the west, Provence France is coincidentally a Province in France. The Rhone River forms a natural frontier with its neighbor Languedoc.
Provence France is a region of mountains, fertile plains and rivers that display all the magnetic beauty and contrast of Mediterranean mountain country.
The Rhone River borders the Provence France on the west which is a fast flowing river. The true artery of the Province of Provence France is the Durance River which was one a seasonally destructive torrent that has since been tamed by the use of dams.
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by Lux Living on January 11, 2010
Munich, Germany is full of popular beer gardens, magnificent public spaces and buildings with ornate stucco facades. Tradition and modernism rub shoulders in Munich as in no other German city.
The small town charm of many Munich districts stands in great contrast with the hectic pace of big city life on the Marienplatz or along the sidewalks of Maximilian Street. Quite aside from the famed Oktoberfest held each autumn, this city on the Isar River offers visitors an abundance of architectural treasures.
During the course of the last century, Munich has become one of Germany’s most important media and business centres. Munich’s unique combination of Blackberries and lederhosen have made the city one of the most popular business and tourism destinations in Europe.
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