2011 September travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Located at the heart of art and design district of Parkdale, Toronto, the Gladstone is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the city. The hotel is ideal placed for exploring the vibrant neighborhood and the surrounding stores, restaurants and cafes. Designed by architect George Miller in 1889, the Gladstone Hotel is a true antique. This charming property has long been a favourite in the city for both business and leisure travellers.
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Centrally located in downtown San Francisco, Adagio Hotel is a 5-minute walk from city’s top attractions, restaurants, day spas and San Francisco best nightlife. Placed on Union Square and a 2-minute walk from the American Conservatory Theater, Hotel Adagio is exactly what you’d expect for a boutique hotel in the city.
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The romantic spa hotel Harvest Inn is hidden in plain sight on the edge of the charmingly old-fashioned Napa Valley town of St. Helena. Just 20 minutes to Napa in the heart of California wine country, this is a world-renowned AAA Four Diamond country-style estate surrounded by premium acres of parkland and redwood groves. With stunning vineyard views and the Mayacamas Mountains just beyond, guests long to linger in the warm atmosphere with hand-crafted fireplaces, intricate woodwork and country estate ambience. Staying at this rustic boutique-style hotel, you will be near V. Sattui, Culinary Institute of America and Louis M. Martini Winery.
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Inspired by post-modern artwork from Salvador Dali, the Luxe Manor is located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui business, entertainment and cultural district, which is considered a destination of great glamour and action in Hong Kong. Only 300 metres from the Space Museum, this boutique hotel boasts fairytale-style interiors and European architecture. Entering inside in The Luxe Manor you will discover a delightfully eclectic mix of Oriental, Post-modern and European decor.
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If you want somewhere magical to stay for your summer holiday in Sicily, this accommodation is just what you are looking for. Named after the Golden Fleece ship in the tale of Jason of the Argonauts, the Vello d’Oro is a charming 3-star hotel in the heart of the historic town centre of Taormina. This historic hotel is close to Torre dell’Orogio, Greek Theatre, and Giardini Beach. Area attractions also include Lido Mazzarò and Badia Vecchia.
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Located approximately a 5 minute walk from the Earl’s Court tube station, the Rockwell is an independent hotel with an emphasis on understated contemporary style, impeccable levels of personal service and attention to detail. This boutique hotel is close to Harrods department store, the Royal Albert Hall, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum as well as the shopping areas of Knightsbridge. Guests can experience cutting-edge design and modern English cuisine in the stylish garden restaurant, and make use of free Wi-Fi.
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Vienna has a long tradition of bars and restaurants with unusual interior designs. Now, we’re presenting you Café Una located in Architekturzentrum Wien – one of Austria’s leading museums for architecture. It is conceived as a centre for exhibitions, events and research into architecture and related topics, particularly the architecture and urban design of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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The Pelham Hotel is a private and distinctive hotel with an individual sense of tradition, situated in Cromwell Place, between Chelsea and Hyde Park, in central London. Nearby points of interest include the Victoria & Albert and Natural History Museums, Harrods, Hyde Park and The Royal Albert Hall. The Pelham draws its character from the surrounding museums, established art dealers and family owned antique shops.
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Unlike much of Croatia, Sibenik was not founded until the 7th century by Croats. The town was inevitably tossed around between the country’s many successive invaders: Ottomans, Venetians, Hungarians, French and Austrians. Despite all this, and the heavy bombing during the Second World War, the old part of Sibenik has survived. The city boasts typically urban Croatian architecture – houses of pale stone and red-tiled roofs.
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In an almost fantastical setting, amid waters of unbelievable transparency, the Kornati Island archipelago resembles from afar a rope of baroque pearls strung out along the sea. Now a National Park, the islands are exceptionally beautiful and unusually dense, with 147 islands and islets packed in within a distance of less than 300 km.

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