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The Ettamogah Pub was opened on 1987 and it’s one of the most photographed Pubs in Australia. Today it contains the pub, the winery, souvenir shop, cafe and bistro. There are huge range of beer and wine menu, which are changed with each season.

It was made famous through the humorous cartoons of Ken Maynard. It was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine, where Ken Maynard wrote a comic strip in which he depicted the goings-on at an imaginary hotel called the Ettamogah (suitably it is considered to be an Aboriginal word meaning “place of good drink”).

This Pub is the central attraction of Ettamogah and is open 7 days a week from 9.00 a.m. The new summer menu includes a rich selection of steak dishes, porterhouse, scotch fillet, lean pork cutlet, and rib on the bone.

Located in the center of the lobby level, the storied Palm Court at The Plaza Hotel has been restored to its original grandeur. The Palm Court is one of the most spectacular places in town, and that demands that you have food and service and ambiance.
Newly restored crown jewel featured an upscale French menu and dining under a gorgeous stained-glass ceiling.

Spacious double, twin and family bedrooms sleeping up to five. All bedrooms are en-suite and have central heating, colour television, tea & coffee making facilities and hairdryer.

After the $400 million renovation that re-launched the hotel, the Palm Court has changed everything from its menu to its furniture, finally ceasing dinner.

An elegant tea is served each afternoon in the Palm Court on the Crystal Symphony cruise ship. The Plaza Afternoon Tea incorporates three styles of service – Russian, French, and English..

Grand Ballroom and a refurbished centerpiece restaurant—the Palm Court—under the direction of pedigreed French chef Didier Virot .

Sukhothai Hotelis a palatial resort situated in the heart of the Bangkok’s Embassy Row. The tree-lined driveway and 6,5 hectares of flower gardens and lily ponds in Thailand. Only a 25-minute drive from Don Muang International Airport.

All rooms and suites incorporate rich Thai Fabrics, teak-wood furnishings, impeccable detailing and luxurious bathrooms. Interiors are embellished with wonderful ancient art. Facilities: air condition, minibar, television, coffee/tea, personal fax, safety box.

If you just want to enjoy a cocktail and a light snack, the bar and Lobby salons are sure to impress. La Scala, innovative Italian restaurant situated next to the swimming pool. Relax in our sauna, experience a traditional Thai massage, enjoy  shop or beauty salon.

The Sukhothai Hotel is the ideal venue for wedding receptions, banquets and cocktail parties.

 

Now we introduce you with two of most popular French restaurants in Brussels, Belguim. The first restaurant which you offer is “The Comme Chez Soi”. The restaurant was founded in 1926, but today it is one of the most visited restaurants in the city. The restaurant’s name translates as “like at home”. It serves typically Belgian cuisine, based on local products. The restaurant’s most popular dishes are “Sautéed lobster with truffles and chanterelles” and “Roast saddle of lamb”. This distinctive menu and a wine list cans to satisfy any gourmet. If you want to dine on Friday or Saturday night, make your reservation two to three months ago… 

  

The second offer in our article is “L’Ecailler du Palais Royal” – one of the best fish and seafood restaurants in Brussels. It’s a favorite for many diplomats with its quality cuisine and a large selection of French wines. Specialties include, of course, the assorted fishes and seafood, such as “Scallop carpaccio with green Puy lentils”, “Encrusted smoked eels”, “Medaillion of roasted burbot”, etc. Average budget which you need is 50-60 €.

Presidio Social Club seems to be winning the popularity contest. Design details at  Presidio outpost are regimented into: vintage, stainless cabinets and spotless mirrors behind the marble bar; bare-bulb drop-lights alternating with silver-bullet ceiling fans. The Presidio Social Club convenes daily and no membership is ever required.

The restaurant’s airy, country club feel is achieved through low slung tables, large, large windows, and a spacious bar that sweeps its entire length. Grilled steaks and chops, fresh oysters, cracked crab and daily specials.

The cocktail menu is out of this world, and the bartenders really take their time to make the drinks just right…. with all the extras.

The drinks are tasty, the fun-loving atmosphere infectious and the prices hard to beat.  Inspired cocktails are blended fresh-including an expert, balanced Pisco, pineapple punch, and a lingering French.

Presidio Social Club
Building 563 Ruger Street in the Presidio
San Francisco
(415) 885-1888
Open Monday – Saturday for dinner

The Al Mahara is a seven star seafood restaurant at the gaudy Burj Al Arab hotel at Jumeirha Beach, Dubai. Elevators to the restaurant take guests on an amazing underwater journey to a restaurant surrounding a 300,000 liters coral reef aquarium. If you’re planning to visit Al Mahara, you should wholeheartedly immerse yourself in all its folly to appreciate its true delights.
The dining tables are arranged around the giant glass aquarium, known as “The Oval” , the sweeping 360-degree tank contains 300,000 liters of deep-blue salt water, and with all kinds of marine life – including eels and blacktip reef sharks – darting about and throwing you wide-eyed stares. The window is made out of acrylic and is 18 cm thick, and cleaned every couple of days. With a dinning experience as exciting as this, it is no wonder that this place was named one of the 50 best restautants in the world. 

 

Example Menu for two

Mineral water – Dhs70, Scallops tart – Dhs110, Abalone soup – Dhs110, Truffle lobster – Dhs360, Turbot – Dhs360, Chocolate sphere – Dhs110, Strawberry composition – Dhs110

Total (including service) – Dhs1230

(1 U.S. dollar = 3.6725 dirhams) 

Open daily 12.30pm-3pm, 7pm-12 midnight.
All major credit cards accepted

The Hotel Cipriani is one oasis of luxury in Venice, Italy, located on the island Giudecca, which is famous with its wines. This five-star and ultra-rich hotel and its excellent service, charming furnishings, all-marble bathrooms, three restaurants, bars, spa, tennis courts and Olympic-size swimming pool, is one great European destination.

The Hotel Cipriani’s 105 rooms are decorated in traditional Venetian style and offer amazing views of the delightful walled Casanova gardens and St Mark’s Square. The hotel’s interior is a combination of pastel colored walls, murals, frescoes and gilded ceilings.

The hotel offers a full-service spa. The menu of Casanova Spa (as it’s called) including jet-lag eliminator, facial and body treatments with exclusive La Prairie products, Scen Tao and hot stone massage, and a special “Dreaming, Floating, Energizing”category, in which the client “floats” in a water-filled plastic blanket for only $129.

The hotel’s Fortuny restaurant has a terrace, which is set in a garden with a beautiful antique water fountain. That is opportunity for one romantic candlelight dinner. Cipriani-style food is prepared by award winning chef of cuisine. With his special dishes like “Zuppa rustica di carciofi e patate” (Cipriani’s artichoke and potato soup) or “Pasta e fagioli alla Veneta” (Red bean soup with pasta) you can enjoy the finest authentic Venetian cuisine.

Hotel prices from £1,325 per person

The 5-star Parker’s Grand Hotel is located on a hill in the heart of Naples. It has enchanting views over the bay to Capri and the gulf of the Chiaia beach. Established in 1865, the hotel is close to the shopping area including famous boutiques such as Bulgari, Versace, Gucci and Valentrino. A ten minute walk from the hotel are the Royal Palace and the National Museum. The Grand hotel Parker’s has 5 floors, each of them furnished in different styles: Louis XVI, Directory, Empire and Charles X. It offers 73 luxurious bedrooms, 9 suites and a Presidential suite. Luxury rooms are decorated with antique furniture, paintings, sculptures, all dating back to the 19th century. The hotel amenities include banqueting room, bar, 7 meeting and conference rooms, gym, private motorboat, diving, vineyard tours, champagne bar, a historical library made up by 700 volumes, cigar and whisky room, wireless internet connection in all hotel rooms, 24-hour room service and reception. The Spa and wellness center offers various treatments such as sauna, Turkish bath,  Jacuzzi, massages and steam room.
At the 6th floor – rooftop, guests can have lunch or dinner in the special George’s restaurant. It offers except panoramic views over the famous Bay of Naples, but Mediterranean and local cuisine, which will delight the most demanding of gourmands.

The extraordinary Pleasant bar in Stockholm, Sweden, is designed by Architecture and design studio Electric Dreams. The owner, who lived in Tobago for years, wanted references to the beautiful flora and fauna of that island to appear in the bar. This mini restaurant consists of a bar and an area for dancing.

The wall framing the bar interior forms a graphic element as well as a bottle stand, DJ stand and narrow one-cocktail-only tables. The mix of wooden chairs are vintage, and coated with glossy black lacquer to become a family.

Nisha Lounge is a sophisticated place that houses a lounge and a restaurant bar area connected by a lobby. The Nisha Lounge is located in trendy Mexico City area, Mexico.

The lounge walls are covered in wood surrounded by large windows overlooking the forest. There’re several sets of living rooms, each one with plasma screens and comfortable furniture.

The restaurant-bar area is spectacular surrounded by crystal walls that change colors in combination with the music and the videos. There’re a 15 meter long bar and a 3 meters height hi-res video screen.

The restrooms were designed with a service bar and cozy sofas. The use and the color mix in every space of the premises create visual delight complemented by the music, the videos and the social atmosphere.

Domaine de Rochebois is located between Bordeaux and Toulouse in the center of the Perigord Noir which is also famous with its humanity, gastronomic heartland. The castle overlooking into the splendid green valley of the Dordogne.

Domaine de Rochebois is an elegant 19 century residence, which nowadays has turned into a superb luxury hotel. The castle is a magical place with beautifully cypresse, yaws and laurels gardens.

The residence includes 40 rooms with high luxury comfort. Visitors can enjoy their drinks & snacks by the poolside at lovely weather.

For the gourments, the restaurant is listed in tourist guide with its delicious cooked regional products. For sportsmen, the 9-hole golf course proposes an attractive course to you, fully in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

The Lloyd Hotel has a perfect location: it is located in the heart of Amsterdam with direct public transport connections and access to every part of the city. The hotel also has its own spacious parking garage. There’s also a lot of space in front of the hotel if you’re interested in getting there by boat.

The hotel structure is a true showcase for Dutch architecture and design. Each room in the hotel offer a different experience. A lot of Dutch Designers (Claudy Jongstra, Hella Jongerius, De Bazel, Marcel Wanders, Richard Hutten,) have been created some of the furniture elements.

The hotel has a restaurant – called Snel (best translated as “brisk”) – a recording studio, a nomadic library and some rooms with a kitchen for the use of those hotel guests who prefer to cook for their own visitors. Eating and drinking in Lloyd Hotel is about good ingredients and a simple way of treating them