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Kempinski Hotel Airport Munich, Germany – Review
The end of a journey can be sad but, over the past few years, there’s one thing I’ve always looked forward to the night before my departure from Munich: staying at the Kempinski Hotel Airport München. As our European Editor Christian Stampfer and I drove up after a seven-hour drive from Italy, we received a warm greeting as the doorman walked over to the car, opened the doors, and offered …
Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel – Hotel Review
The southern California coast is known for its beaches, canyons and is a longstanding favored destination for the elite. Carved into one of these seaside cliffs at the north end of Dana Point is the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel.
I arrived somewhat exhausted and disorganized after a CrossFit event, and while I was nowhere near my best, the Ritz-Carlton certainly was. My car door was opened, my baggage loaded onto a cart, …
Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. – Hotel Review
Situated on the edge of the tidal basin and within minutes of the city’s main tourist attractions along the Mall (including the Smithsonian museums, Capitol building, and Washington Monument), this hotel caters to both tourists and business travelers. It is just a short stroll from the Smithsonian metro station putting it within a few minutes’ distance of any point in D.C. including National Reagan Airport.
Doormen stand at the ready to …
InterContinental São Paulo, Brazil – Hotel Review
My first ever trip to São Paulo and to Brazil started on a celebratory note with the launch flight of American Airline’s brand new 777-300ER aircraft. I arrived at the InterContinental São Paulo mid-morning and, as my taxi pulled into the driveway, was greeted by a bellman and welcomed warmly to the hotel. The hotel’s front desk is located near the entrance ahead of the lobby and I completed check-in …
Le Gray Beirut, Lebanon – Hotel Review
Having spent the entire day on my feet working with ALO Cultural Foundation volunteers to fit hundreds of hearing impaired locals with hearing aids donated by Starkey Foundation, it was a blessing to return to this high profile address for an evening of low-key relaxation. I was still smiling after seeing child after child hearing clearly for the first time so arriving at the Le Gray just continued my spiritual …
Hôtel La Ferme, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada – Review
As the train pulled into Hôtel La Ferme’s private train station, I sensed a brief Polar Express moment, as if something exciting was about to happen. The train that delivered me here, formally known as Le Train du Massif de Charlevoix, consists of a luxury dining car that serves multicourse meals, accompanied by wine, on the four hour journey from Quebec City, while offering spectacular vistas of the countryside and …
