Naples has a few grand luxury hotels, but only MH Design Hotel had been catering to style-conscious travelers until now. With the recent opening of ROMEO HOTEL, Naples offers one more choice for those discerning visitors and finally has a truly grand design hotel. It’s been awarded two U_Stars, and that’s thanks to the quality of [...]
From ancient to modern times there have always been selections of the seven most wonderful constructions of pretty much anywhere. Now UCityGuides.com is giving you the chance to help choose the seven ultimate urban creations of all time. No, these are not simply major landmarks or mere relics of the past. These are models, pioneers, [...]
Anyone looking for proof that São Paulo is now seriously competing with Buenos Aires for the title of Latin America’s hottest city needs to know this: On the 29th of this month the Brazilian metropolis will open the doors of its own Mokaï club. Yes, that’s the oh-so-glamorous VIP Miami Beach club now transplanted in [...]
It’s one of Milan’s biggest annual events and it starts today. The Salone Internazionale del Mobile (or International Furniture Fair) is the world’s most important design fair, showcasing designers’ and furniture manufacturers’ latest creations to business professionals. It’s held every April and will last until the 27th this year (it’s open to the general public [...]
UCityGuides’ Amsterdam hotels information has just been updated. Almost two dozen choices are presented for every budget, from attractive and affordable to lavish and luxurious. The following are the ten hippest, most memorable places to stay in the city: Amstel – The royal 3 U_Star treatment. The Dylan – The sophisticated and elegant boutique choice. [...]
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will unveil its new concert hall named The Joint this weekend with performances by The Killers and Paul McCartney. Then starting in May, Carlos Santana will be the resident artist, rocking the place through 2010. This latest venue is part of a $750 million expansion for the hotel which [...]
If you’re tired of hearing about the economic crisis, the latest unemployment numbers, or of pirate hijackings, here is some good news: Travel will be much more affordable this summer, and the time to start planning your vacation is now. Hotels are lowering their rates in order to attract at least the same number of [...]
This past Easter weekend was the unofficial launch of a busy gay summer. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, so gay pride celebrations around the world will have a special meaning. This weekend was the Gay Clubbing Weekend in Rome, as well as the widely popular White Party in Palm Springs [...]
Barcelona’s Passeig de Gracia is the world’s most unconventional avenue with its unusual street lights and benches around the surreal designs of Gaudi’s and other modernists’ buildings. Now a new striking, undulating façade has just joined those strange constructions, and this time it’s not a luxurious private residence, but a stylish hotel. Designed by Toyo [...]
TAKE YOUR PICK: STAY AT ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST GLAMOROUS LANDMARK HOTELS OR IN A NOTORIOUS HILLSIDE SLUM It has welcomed kings and queens, and famous celebrities from Orson Welles to Mick Jagger. It was one of the world’s most glamorous addresses in the first decades since it opened in 1923, and although it [...]
