THIS IS A NEW CATEGORY OF MY BLOG
IT WILL CONTAIN FUTURE INTERVIEWS WITH HOTEL/AIRLINE MANAGERS.
I WILL ALSWAYS ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS. COMPARING THE ANSWERS OF THE DIFFERENT MANANGERS WILL BE VERY INTERESTING. ALSO WE CAN SEE HOW THINGS CHANGE IN THE FUTURE..
I WILL START WITH 5 QUESTIONS WHICH I HAVE ASKED AT THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL IN MARRAKECH
(ONLINE SHORTLY)
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INDIVIDUAL REVIEWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FOR THE FOLLOWING HOTELS:
– SIX SENSES HIDE AWAY KOH SAMUI, THAILAND
– REGENT HOTEL CAPE PANWA, PHUKET, THAILAND
– METROPOL HOTEL, HANOI, VIETNAM
– BAYA CRUISES, HALONG BAY, VIETNAM
– LA RESIDENCE HOTEL, LUANG PRABANG, LAOS
– SALA POOL VILLA, KOH SAMUI, THAILAND
– CENTARA GRAND HOTELS, MALDIVES
– MUTHI MAYA FOREST POOL VILLA HOTEL, KHAO YAI, THAILAND
– THE CHEDI, PHUKET, THAILAND
– THE CHEDI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
– SIRIPANNA BOUTIQUE HOTEL, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
– LE MERIDIEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND
– THE LEGIAN, BALI, INDONESIA
– JIMBARAN PURI HOTEL, BALI, INDONESIA
– AYANA RESORT, BALI, INDONESIA
– THE MAYA RESORT, UBUD, INDONESIA
– RENAISSANCE HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
– RENAISSANCE HOTEL, PHUKET, THAILAND
– PENINSULA HOTEL, BANGKOK, THAILAND
– PLAZA ATHENEE HOTEL, BANGKOK, THAILAND
– FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, BANGKOK, THAILAND
– CONRAD HOTEL, BANGKOK, THAILAND
– CONRAD RESORT, NUSA DUA, BALI, INDONIESIA
– RITZ-CARLTON, NAPLES FLORIDA, USA
– RITZ-CARLTON, ASPEN COLORADO, USA
– RITZ-CARLTON MARINA DEL REY CALIFORNIA, USA
– THE HALEKULANI, HONOLULU HAWAII, USA
– WESTIN GRAND MAUI HAWAII, USA
– HYATT REGENCY, SAIPAN, MICRONESIA
AND MANY MORE.. PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECLY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REVIEWS..
Nice to see how many readers I have and where they come from..
B787-8 Dreamliner
Cabin view : config: 1-2-1 fishbone, 22 seats
PJ and amenity kit
Premium Terminal DOH Airport
entry to premium terminal
full dinner buffet
large lounge area
full bar, full coffee and tea bar
table set dining area
take off Doha
info screen
Iphone style handset, very easy to handle
after take-off drink and amuse geule
short meal – a nice cauliflower soup
very nice desserts, 2 sorts of ice cream with fresh berries
breakfast à la carte, opted for fruit plate
and delicious berry crepe
love the mood light
BKK-DOH-ZRH
I was reluctant to take a flight with transit in the middle east for a long time. But then again, reading so much about QR 5-star rating, i was ready to try.
It was a fantastic experience. (more than compensated for the 2hour stop at Doha)
Check-in reminder was sent a day before by SMS. Done so on the mobile and worked without problems for both flights.
Quick stop at the checkin desk to pick up the fast track card.
BKK-DOH: B-777-300ER with 24 C-class seats.
Nice seating 2-2-2 welcome drink quickly served.
Dinner ex BKK was very nice, but i did not eat much. Luxurious wines and 2 kinds of champagne. Comfy seat.
Unfortunately the new DOH airport is not yet open. The original date was set to be April 2013. (No new opening date known yet)
Minibus transport to the Premium terminal, very quick security and then upstairs to the huge lounge, with different seating areas for dining, relaxing, quiet, or lounging. Full dinner buffet with full bar and full coffee- and tea bar. Everything in a very good shape and spotlessly clean and maintained. It was quiet busy and full as many flights at the same time to make the hub system work.
DOH-ZRH: B-787-8 Dreamliner
Brand new aircraft. Nice fishbone seating 1-2-1 very spacious.
Swift after take-off drinks, followed by an short individual à la carte service. I chose only a soup which was very tasty and served with small apero flutes and a little breadbasked.
IFEN is great. Lots of choices and easy-to-use Iphone type handset.
Breakfast was served indivually. Nice fruit platter and a crèpe with fresh berries.
There is a big “lounge” area with magazines, flowers where it is possible to have a chat with another passenger or just walk around a bit without disturbing anyone.
The cabin crew was mixed asians, east european and an american steward. Very professional but low-key. (Guess that is company policy not the get too much involved with the Pax)
It was a pleasant, very enjoyable experience. Value for money is excellent.
Would fly QR again any time.
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Update October 2015 A380 Upper Deck and Al Mourjhan Lounge at Hamad Airport in Doha
Doh-Bkk-Doh in the A380:
Inflight service is as usual on a very high level with a large upperdeck bar where all available drinks and snacks are available. There is a lounge seating and a bar for standing. Everything is very luxury and i met only very professional and charming flight attendants.
The Al-Mourjan Business Class Lounge at Doha’s Hamad Intl Airport:
The Al-Mourjan Lounge is the biggest business class lounge that I have ever seen. Its design is absolutely stunning and the food and beverage service offers are excellent with luxury champagnes and wines and several food outlets. There is a full service restaurant, a bar, several tea/coffee and snack outlets and an area with hot sandwiches, hot soups and others snacks which are served to the table all decorated in white marble.
There is a huge lounge seating area and a more business style area where every seat has a power outlet, a bottle of water and a cookie waiting for the guest. Rest room facilities are superb and there is a gaming room for the younger generation.
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/lounges-al-mourjan.page
Hotel overview (web pic)
main pool (there is a main, a childrens and a quiet pool)
pool in the shade
dusit suite from outside
wake up with a view
main bathroom
view from the living room
welcome fruits
separate shower and bathtub available
suite overview
nice place for reading
checkin at the club lounge
drinks and snacks available all day (cocktails and wines from 5.30-7.30pm daily)
Very enjoyable stay at the Dusit Thani Hua Hin. The hotel is a couple of years old already but kept in a very good shape. Outstanding friendly staff and very high quality restaurants.
Stayed in a Dusit Suite which was very spacious 86 sqm with many top to bottom windows and a view to die for. Worth to pay extra for club room benefits.
Highly recommended for a stay in Hua Hin, only 2 hours drive from Bangkok. Weekends are packed, so better stay weekdays.
NEW CATEGORY:
SPOTCHECK: HOTELS WHICH I HAVE VISITED BUT DID NOT STAY OVERNIGHT. TAKING A WALK AROUND AND HAVING A LOOK AT DIFFERENT ROOM TYPES, RESTAURANTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES GIVING ME A FIRST IMPRESSION.
SHERATON PRAN BURI HOTEL, THAILAND
The Sheraton Pranburi is advertised as a new hotel.
In fact its the former Evason Hideaway in Pranburi.
The hotel does not look in a good shape. There is a single restaurant only which rather looks shabby.
Nothing was renovated and there is no main pool available.
Pool villas and duplex villas are all in the shade, except for the 2 main double pool villas which are shown on the picture.
There are many more much nicer pool villa hotels in Thailand than this, so i would not want to go and stay there.
Helicopter flight above the swiss alps
Hello everyone and welcome!
My old travelblog is lost in the www … Trying to make a new one here.. Lots of my hotel- and flight-reviews are lost in cyberspace.. But that’s not the end of the world.. i am just starting to do new ones.. 🙂 So stay tuned, make a bookmark and make sure to come back to my blog and stay informed. Looking forward to hear from you!
About me:
I have been traveling all my life. When a was a little boy with my family first and now on my own.. I have stayed from the most luxury hotels in all 5 continents to creepy holes in Africa. Flown on most major carriers in all booking classes and doing this blog for friends and family trying to help them make decisions what to do and where to go in their leisure time. I did a few reviews on hotels and restaurants on tripadvisor.com as well. ( http://www.tripadvisor.com/members/swisstravelmanager )
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