E-Tourism

Heerim Architects a Korean firm has secured two projects in Azerbaijan that reinvents the traditional into lunar inspired skyscrapers. These two will be on opposite extremes and acts as gateway markers. The Hotel Full Moon is a disc with round edges and a hole in one of the top corners and the counterpoint would be Hotel Crescent that will resemble the curving arc of a crescent moon.

In it’s relatively short tenure on the Dubai coastline this legendary and symbolic hotel has attracted international attention and awe, ensuring its place as one of the most photographed structures in the world. Designed to resemble a billowing sail, Burj Al Arab soars to a height of 321 metres, dominating the Dubai skyline. Illuminated at night by choreographed lighting representing water and fire – Burj Al Arab is simply individual, inspired, impressive.
This all-suite hotel reflects the very finest that the world has to offer. With your chauffeur driven Rolls Royce, discreet in-suite check-in, private reception desk on every floor and a brigade of highly trained butlers, you can be assured of the ultimate in personal service throughout your stay.

The hotel is located in Hebei Province, China.
It was built in 2001-2002.
It do have several different names – Tianzi Hotel, The Emperor Hotel, Son Of Heaven Hotel.

This is Dubai’s US $350 million project, it’s the hi-tech and futuristic 7 star Apeiron Island Hotel.

This is one of the most impressive futuristic luxury hotels I have ever seen, I am not sure how much it will end up costing to stay their but do not expect cheap in the price.

The Dubai Apeiron island hotel is designed by Sybarite Architects and will feature an underwater restaurant, an art gallery, a spa, 438 suites and 28 floors.

The Apeiron Island will be 300m from the coast of Dubai and the top two floors of the hotel will even feature a temperature-controlled butterfly jungle with tropical species…how cool is that.

The ‘Apeiron’ is a $500million island hotel with a total floor area of 200,000m², is 185m high and has over 350 luxury apartment suites. Access to this exclusive 7 Star resort is restricted to water (yacht) and air (helicopter) only. For the ultimate in arrival and departure style, yachts can moor in the heart of the building’s core. The Apeiron hotel is the definitive James Bond retreat boasting its own private lagoon, beaches, restaurants, art gallery, retail shopping, cinemas, spas and conference facilities. Its dramatic silhouette on the horizon creates a completely unique architectural icon that will be instantly recognised worldwide.

The aptly named ‘Apeiron’ hotel is derived from Anaximander’s 6th century BC cosmological theory. He believed the beginning of time to be an endless, unlimited mass, subject to neither old age nor decay, perpetually yielding fresh materials from which everything we can perceive are derived.

This unusual hotel can be found in Costa Rica.
An old 1965 Boeing 727 was cut in pieces, transported to the location and then reestablished there.
It has some suits, a bar and a great view.
It makes you feel you’re sleeping over the clouds.
So don’t forget to visit it on your next trip to Costa Rica.

10. $15,500 a night – Imperial Suite, Park Hyatt-Vendôme
Paris, France

Situated on the second floor of the Park Hyatt-Vendôme’s Haussmanian building is the hotel’s 750 square-foot Imperial Suite. Thise pricey suite has high ceilings, a dining room, kitchenette and bar. When visitors tire of toiling, they relax with an “In Suite Spa” that comes outfitted with a steam room, Whirlpool and built-in massage table.

9. $16,000 a night – Royal Suite, Four Seasons George V
Paris, France

The George V in Paris boasts a pair of “sumptuous” Royal Suites that each come with private terraces and rooms filled with antique furniture. Each suite has a marble entrance, a full kitchen, a sauna and a separate bathroom for guests. The expensive 2,600 square-foot suites are split into separate spaces for sleeping and entertaining, both of which also have a private office.

8. $17,500 a night – Royal Armleder Suite, Le Richemond
Geneva, Switzerland

Le Richemond’s Royal Armleder Suite reopened in 2007 after an extensive restoration of the hotel’s seventh floor, which the luxury suite occupies the entirety of. The suite is bedecked in gold, mosaics and parquet floors and has a 300 square-foot terrace with stunning views of Geneva and the nearby Alps.

7. $18,000 a night – Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A two-story suite that centers around an epic staircase, Burj Al Arab’s Royal Suite has Carrara marble floors, mahogany furniture and a master bedroom with a rotating four-post canopy bed. Guests enjoy Hermes bathroom products, Faubourg fragrances, their own private elevator and cinema and for a bit extra– a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce or helicopter.

6. $18,200 – Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton
Moscow, Russia

Floor-to-ceiling windows outline the Ritz-Carlton Suite at the hotel chain’s Moscow location. Imperial furniture fills the 2,500 square-foot suite, which comes with a heated floor, a grand piano and a library. The suite has views of the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral and visitors get to enjoy five meals a day and their very own KGB-approved autonomous energy supply system and secure telecommunications array.

5. $25,000 a night – Bridge Suite at The Atlantis
Paradise Island, Bahamas

The 10-room Bridge Suite at Bahamian resort The Atlantis fills the entire space linking the hotel complex’s two flagship towers. Forbes reports the suite has hosted guests including Oprah and Michael Jackson.
4. $33,000 a night – Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel
Geneva, Switzerland

President Woodrow Wilson reportedly suffered from high blood pressure, so it’s safe to assume he would have appreciated a stress-free stay at President Wilson Hotel’s Royal Penthouse Suite. Consuming the entire top floor of the hotel, the four-bedroom suite can hold up to 40 guests in its cocktail lounge and is said to be the best digs for heads of state wanting to make an impression when they’re in town on United Nations business.
3. $34,000 a night – Ty Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons
New York

The Ty Warner Penthouse practically floats in Manhattan. Floor-to-ceiling windows surround all sides of the massive suite, surrounding guests in 360-degree views of the city skyline from atop Manhattan’s tallest hotel. The nine-room suite has walls inlayed with mother of pearl, gold and platinum-woven fabrics, and the room itself includes a private butler, unlimited global calling and TVs programmed to receive every channel in the entire world.

2. $40,000 a night – Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas

Hugh Hefner’s Playboy-themed suite at the Palms Casino resort has a $700,000 jacuzzi that cantilevers out above the Las Vegas strip. The 10,000 square-foot, two-story suite comes with around-the-clock butler service and (of course) a rotating bed set beneath a mirrored ceiling.

1. $50,000 a night – Royal Villa at Grand Resort Lagonissi
Athens, Greece

The Grand Resort’s Royal Villa gives the world’s most exclusive guests a private version of everything imaginable. The only other people lucky guests have to see while secluded in their heated pool, steam room or private beach is the suite’s dedicated butler, chef and pianist.

The Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at The Palms

Rate: $40,000 per night

Size: 10,000 square footage

Features: Its own glass elevator, rotating bead, infinity pool

Chairman Suite at the Bellagio

Rate: $6,000 per night

Size: 4,000 square footage

Features: 2 Master Bedrooms, a solarium, Whirlpool tubs, views of the city

Duplex Suite (Rainman Suite) at Ceasars Palace

Rate: $3,500 per night

Size: 1,800 square footage

Features: A couch that seats 12, 10 TV’s and 4 bedrooms.

Hotel Prices Fall in Helsinki

Prices of hotel rooms have fallen sharply in the Finnish capital this year.

Lodging rates have come down in other large cities as well, but in Helsinki the fall was steeper than in the rest of the country. The average price for a night in a hotel room during the first six months of this year was 99 euros, down from 122 euros at the same time last year.

The figures show that Helsinki was a cheaper place to stay than the largest inland city, Tampere.

Helsinki also has some of the cheapest hotel prices in the Nordic countries. The most expensive was Bergen, Norway, where the average price for a room was 130 euros a night.

Prices have come down in all Nordic capitals. The decline was the steepest in Copenhagen and Oslo.

The figures are based on reservations made for double rooms on the Hotels.com website, involving a total of 78,000 establishments.

World’s Most Expensive Hotel Rooms

Ever thought of spending more than $37,000 per night on a hotel room? That’s how the high-rollers live, so you better start getting used to those prices if you’re going to roll as they roll.

Check out the world’s most expensive hotel rooms below and see where your Holiday Inn reservation fits in!

1. Cannes, France: The Hotel Martinez’s Penthouse Suite will run you more than $37K per night!

2. New York City: Four Seasons Hotel Ty Warner Penthouse suite, $35,350 per night.

3. Geneva, Switzerland: Hotel President Wilson Royal Penthouse Suite, $35,350 per night.

4. Athens, Greece: Grand Resort Lagonissi Royal Villa, $34,000 per night.

5. Costa Smeralda, Italy: Hotel Cala di Volpe Presidential Suite, $27,600 per night.

Mayfair’s Art Deco jewel is the last word in London’s luxury hotels. Step into Claridge’s and experience a world of stunning design and flawless service unmatched in London. Five-star luxury hotel and over a century of glamour combine to create a world of sophistication in the London’s most prestigious area, perfectly placed for the city, London’s shopping districts (steps from Bond Street and Oxford Street) and leafy Hyde Park. A truly unforgettable experience awaits guests at Claridge’s a euro ‘ from the decadent foyer, the reading room and the stylish Claridge’s Bar, to the distinctive Fumoir and the irresistible “Gordon Ramsay” restaurant at Claridge’s. Tucked away on the 6th floor, far above the London bustle, Claridge’s airy gym and luxurious treatment rooms are a hidden treasure. Superior King rooms are 35 square metres and are beautifully furnished with a king-sized bed (twin beds are available on request). They feature a divine marble en-suite bathroom (some with 2 washbasins) with exclusive Asprey toiletries, as well as a generous wardrobe space. These rooms overlook the peaceful inner courtyard. Several rooms can be connected with adjoining rooms. They come well equipped with high-end amenities and offer free high-speed internet connection and complimentary Wi-Fi internet via guestsa euro laptop or on the TV screens (with an infra-red keyboard).

Amenities

* 24 Hour Reception
* Air Conditioned
* Airport shuttle
* Babysitting / Child Services
* Banquet Facilities
* Bar / Lounge
* Business Center
* Cable / Satellite TV
* Concierge
* Conference Room(s)
* Currency Exchange
* Disabled Access
* Dry Cleaning
* Elevator / Lift
* Fitness Room
* Free Breakfast
* Hair Dryer
* High-speed Internet
* Housekeeping
* In Room Movies
* Laundry service
* Massage / Beauty Centre
* Medical Assistance Available
* Meeting Rooms
* Multilingual Staff
* News Stand
* Non-Smoking Rooms
* Parking
* Porters
* Restaurant
* Room Service
* Safe-Deposit Box
* Sauna
* Secretarial Service
* Security Guard
* Swimming pool
* Tour Desk
* TV
* Valet Parking
* Wake-up Service