The New Hotel is certainly aptly named for now, only opened in July of 2011 near Constitution Square in Athens. When I visited it had been open just four months. First impressions are of a very stylish boutique hotel, with some very cool artistic touches around the lobby area and in the rooms. The reception [...]
Xenon Inn – Nafplio, Greece
on January 7, 2012
The name of this ‘apartment hotel’ is a little misleading, it really is not an inn but it is a first class and very hospitable place to stay in lovely Nafplio, Greece. The rooms are really apartments, plenty of space, very luxurious and a pleasure to stay in. The decor and furniture is tasteful and [...]
La Reverie – Chambres d’Hôtes St Antonin Noble Val, France
on July 30, 2011
It immediately becomes obvious there is something a little special about this pleasant little bed and breakfast in France as soon as you arrive at the front door. Not only is it unlocked it is wide open; I am not sure why but such gestures always seem a little reassuring and certainly extremely welcoming. I [...]
Italy; Garni Dolimitenblick – All in the name
on May 8, 2011
This little guesthouse is located in Ortisei in Val Gardena, Italy in the Süd Tirol and sits all on its own at the side of the road overlooking the town and valley. The views are really outstanding, you get exactly what it says on the building side. Dolimitenblick means Dolomites view. They only really speak [...]
Italy, Hotel Garda; Milan – Comfortable but not Luxury
on May 8, 2011
When in Italy I managed to get a room in this central Milan hotel at a greatly reduced price due to booking and arriving late. They obviously had rooms to sell, and it is of course better to get a third of the normal rate than nothing at all. It is a deceptively large hotel, [...]
Storholt Youth Hostel – Akureyri, Iceland
on May 7, 2011
This hostel was really a very pleasant surprise, not at all like the typical image of a youth hostel. A pretty little building on the outskirts of the Akureyri, Iceland it has excellent facilities, kept very clean and a looked after by a friendly management couple. I was dropped off by the bus at the [...]
Riad Chennaoui, Marrakech – A Hidden Gem
on May 7, 2011
Like many things worth searching for Riad Chennaoui is tucked away a little away from the main square in Marrakech. A short ten minute walk but it is hidden down the labyrinth of streets that is the medina, and initially takes a little finding. In common with all Riads it is almost anonymous from the [...]


