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PinayTraveller Recommends #24: Hotel Petit Palace Santa Barbara in Madrid
I have repeatedly said I can sleep anywhere (I’m koboy that way). Just give me a pillow and a blanket and I can sleep soundly, especially after a long, wander-full day. Having said that, I don’t mind upscale digs either. More so if said digs offer a welcome platter, free wi-fi and a sumptuous breakfast buffet. Some months ago, I had the pleasure to experience all these at the Hotel Petit Palace Santa Bárbara when I was hosted by the Spain Tourism Board during my visit in the Spanish capital, Madrid. The Petit Palace Santa Barbara was a palacio originally owned by the Marques of Quintanar, a title created by King Philip V. …
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When Hotels Meet Hi-Tech
A recent experience with a rude receptionist at a hotel in Jakarta got me thinking if it’s possible to actually do away with front desk staff. Especially if all you want to do with said staff is commit a certain crime. A quick search on the net yielded a surprising result: there is indeed a receptionist-free hotel and it’s called Hi Matic. Designed by Matali Crasset, Hi Matic was recently opened in France in 2011. To be honest, I don’t know much about Matali except that I like her weird hairstyle. I also like her idea of turning really tiny, itsy-bitsy spaces into designer havens. Matali takes inspiration from traditional…
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Pinay Traveller Recommends #15: Château Eza
Pinay Traveller Recommends is a weekly round-up of interesting sites, photos, stories and/or events found around the net. I consider myself koboy–that is, I can get really down and dirty when I need to. And when it comes to sleeping arrangements, I have no particular needs or requirements. I can sleep on a thin mattress, on a banig or on a nylon hammock. Once, I slept sitting up with a female friend and 12 fishermen aboard a small boat. On a fishing expedition. In the middle of a storm. To this day I still can’t imagine how I’ve managed to do that without going overboard. Having said that, I must…
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