Hotels

Sphendon Hotel Akbiyik Degirmeni Sk no:46 Istanbul, Turkey That is the view from one of the two small rooftop terraces. It's taken with a zoom but yes, this…

This is from the minibar price list at the Sheraton Atakoy in Istanbul where a grossly overpriced Snickers bar isn't much cheaper than a grossly overpriced…

http://vimeo.com/34477209 This is a series of 124 quick snaps of or from a hotel room/road office with which I decided to try out the free service Pummelvision that I stumbled upon about a month ago. And I'm glad I did since I just found out, while typing this post, that they retired their project six days ago.  RIP. And THANK YOU. My routine while…

Makes me wonder what type of guests they're attracting. Nanning, China, 13-Oct-2010

Attalos 29 Athinas Athens, Greece This is the view from the rooftop bar of the Hotel Attalos, just a few steps up from the sixth floor. Nice, no? As big cities go, the 48 EUR/night price is right. It's two stars, which are enough if you don't spend too much time in your room. There is free wi-fi in the first floor reading room, along with a couple…

Paradise Omirou 3 Ermoupolis, Syros, Greece There are plenty of accommodations similar to this in Ermoupolis, so little need to devote 30 seconds to Paradise.…

Mercure Hotel Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt Teinacher Strasse 20 Bad Cannstatt There's nothing cheap or budget-minded about this place, so I'll spare you (and me)…

Hotel du Marche Rue Pre-du-Marche 42 Lausanne When I'm on the road and paying my own way, the only rule I'm guided by is to find the cheapest room available with a private bath. Hostel days are behind me. In Switzerland though, nothing is cheap, and rules are meant to be broken. I embarked on the search too late, and all I could come up with that…

Hotel De La Paix 19, rue du Gros Caillou - 75007 Paris I liked this place! Located on a pleasant and quiet street in an otherwise fairly lively neighborhood --a…