1. Travel and Leisure – World’s best awards 2011
2. Conde Naste Traveler Gold List 2011
3. Conde Naste Traveler Edition 2011
4. Conde Naste Traveler Gold List 2010
5. Conde Naste Traveler Gold List 2009
6. Conde Naste Traveler Gold List 2008
7. Conde Naste Traveler Gold List 2007
8. The Ultimate hotel guide 2005
9. Small luxury hotel of the year 2005
10. Conde Naste Traveler Gold List 2004

Enjoy the comfort of lifetime in the spacious and elegant rooms and suites of Katikies Hotel which are meticulously furnished to offer a convenient experience to travelers. Let’s take a detailed look at the list of elegant rooms and suites of Katikies Hotel, Greece.

1. Double rooms
2. Junior Suites
3. Senior Suites
4. Superior Suites
5. Honeymoon Suites
6. Katikies Suites

Since these luxurious suites come well enhanced with amenities like satellite television, individual CD Player, direct dialing phone, mini bar, refrigerator, the guests enjoy the best luxurious stay they have ever experienced in their lifetime. Let’s also check out the exciting and outstanding facilities offered by Katikies Hotel, Greece.

• Currency exchange services
• Fax service
• Car rental service
• Bell boy service
• Private dining

• Airport transfers
• Travel desk
• In-house laundry

This plush hotel has some fabulous dining venues where you get space and comfort to dine and relish on some exotic wines during your holiday stay at Oia Santorini, Greece. You can even enjoy a rejuvenating dip in the infinity pool at Katikies Hotel or explore some captivating destinations around Oia Santorini.

The luxurious stay at Katikies Hotel will be etched in your mind forever and you will be eager to visit this hotel again in holiday times.

1) The Fishermen’s Bastion

The Fisherman’s Bastion is one of the happening monuments in Budapest which was named in the memory of fisherman’s guild. According to historical sources and customs, it is been said that the guild played a pivotal role in protecting this section of the castle wall. Built in neo-gothic style, this building was designed by Frigyes Schulek. You can also see the statue of St. Stephen besides this building.

2) The Matthias Church

The Matthias Church is one of the happening destinations in Budapest which was built during the reign of King Matthias. If you visit Matthias Church, you can see the coat of king on the south tower and thus it is always called as Matthias Church. This church was used as a venue for coronation of several kings which includes Charles Robert and Charles IV. The final renovation of this church was started from 1895 and was completed till 1903. Well decorated with frescoes, Matthias Church is a serene church where organ concerts are held regularly.

3) St. Stephen Basilica

If you are on a holiday to Budapest, don’t miss visiting St. Stephen Basilica, the most happening and largest roman catholic church which has been captivating several global tourists and explorers. Lot of Hungarian painters and sculptors have put their efforts in designing the inner side of this church. This building was envisioned, planned and constructed in 1851 by Jozsef Hild and later the construction work was taken over by Miklos Ybl who later added a neo-renaissance style to this church.

4) Marxim Restaurant

If you love food, you should definitely visit Marxim Restaurant at Budapest. This restaurant at Budapest is a well known place which entices several foodies to savor on signature dishes like KGB pasta along with scrumptious pizzas .You can clearly see the posters and banners belonging to communist era at this renowned restaurant of Budapest.

5) The Opera House

Built in neo-renaissance style, the opera house was opened in 1884 and has been center of attention in Budapest. It is been said that it took nine long years to construct this building. But once it was opened for public, The Opera House was the most admired abode in Budapest. Don’t miss visiting this happening and architectural masterpiece at Budapest.

There are lots of other happening destinations like Heroes Square Budapest, Castle District, and Gellert Hill which are not only notable, but also inspiring. You can also check out more other destinations like Central market Hall, Raday Utca, Nyugati railway station and Millennium underground railway.

Bioparco covered an overall area of 12Hectares. The permanent zoo at this place was inaugurated on the 5th of January, 1911. The design of the zoo was planned by the famed zoo-man and animal trainer of that time, Carl Hagenbeck. Before this one, he already had a zoo at Hamburg, Stellingen. However, the style of the Bioparco was much different compared to that of the Hamburg zoo. The pits and ditches of the Hamburg zoo were replaced by wide green spaces.

From the day of its inauguration, the management of Bioparco wanted to make it a hub for all the exotic and rare animal species of the world. A number of new expansions took place in this park in the year 1926, one of which is a deer park in the adjacent area of Bioparco. Some other areas of the zoo started to fill up in 1933. The renowned architect Raffael De Vico was appointed to design the new segments of the zoo. This time the zoo got two of its finest attractions, a reptile house and a large aviary. These two segments of the zoo were opened in 1935.

Currently, the Bioparco hosts a number of special events throughout the year which include summer camps, watch and learn programs etc.

Goethe Haus:

This is the house where the famous writer and poet of Germany, Johan Wolfgang Goethe was born. This place is preserved not only as the abode of Goethe, but also as paradigm revealing the standard of living of the rich and famous people during the end of the Baroque era. Goethe Haus was reconstructed after being destroyed during the World War II. The place stays open from 10 am to 5.30 pm every day. Admission fees for adults are €5. The student and children between 7 and 18 years respectively need to pay €2.5 and €1.5 for entering Goethe Haus.

Zoologische Garten:

This zoo of Frankfurt is extremely well maintained. Around 500 animals belonging to over 600 strains stay in this zoo garden. Majority of these animals are kept inside enclosures constructed in a way so that they resemble the natural habitats of those species closely. One of the special features of this zoo is the ‘day & night house’; the visitors coming to this zoo can stay in this house for watching the activities of nocturnal creatures during the night.

Botanical Gardens:

The Botanical Gardens of the city of Frankfurt runs under the administration of the University. As a visitor, you will get to explore areas of the garden dedicated to different members of the plant kingdom. Traveling across the Botanical Gardens will take you to North America’s hardwood forest as well as Africa’s barren savannah. The garden premises include an area of over 20 acres and house over 6,000 species of plants.

The Halle Tony Garnier is a major structure in Lyon city and akin to an icon for the city. The halle was inaugurated in the year nineteen fourteen as a major structure part of a project finalized as the “industrial city.” Nowadays, the Halle Tony Garnier is used as a location for concert acts, giving performances as well as for holding exhibitions.

The Halle is an extremely versatile venue, both because of its size as also for the fact that it has no pillars in the seventeen thousand sq m space that it encompasses. The fact that there are no pillars makes for excellent convenience with respect to adjusting the hall for any purpose. There have been major concerts held here, as well as symposiums, business exhibitions, conventions and so on. The versatile nature of the Halle is a definite advantage, and the concert halle is extremely in demand.

The Halle Tony Garnier is also a significant architectural wonder. The architect, Tony garnier, who the Halle is named after, got inspiration from the metallic genre of architecture that became famous in the end of the nineteenth century, which made major use of glass and steel. The halle too is designed with excellent utilization of glass and metal. The entire building is in concrete, with a steel skeleton or frame that gives it support, and the roof is entirely in glass, which lets in ample light.

And this is what the town of Pamukkale was like. As you enter the town, you will be greeted by frantic local sellers and the breath-taking, majestic views of the famous calcium travertine.

I was fortunate to have gone in the spring season because the town wasn’t facing any tourist flood or draught and the weather was suitably moderate. Situated at the base of the travertine, my hotel was cozy, cheap and had its own mineral water swimming pool like many other in the area. The sacred pool remains how it was since the roman era with its water pleasantly warm and safely deep for anyone to stand in. It still contains remains from the temple of Apollo and is rightfully claimed to be a world heritage site.

Famously known as the “cotton fortress”, the travertine offers a picturesque and heavenly view. At the first sight, I felt like I was looking at solid clouds in front of me. As a backpacker, I’m glad Pamukkale featured on my map as despite being a tourist destination, it did also provide a calm, slow and peaceful life.

However, like any other city reaching the sacred spa has its own problems. The south entrance is very disappointingly planned and you get measly travel alternatives to enter from the north entrance. I would like to recommend that having your own transportation would be a very rational option.

In my 4 day stay, I was scarcely disappointed by this serene roman town. Seeing the spa city of Hierapolis also included getting a chance to see vast Roman tombs (called necropolis), the Arch of Domitian at the Colonnaded street, the roman theatre and Hierapolis museum.

The roman theatre, which is just 5 minutes away from the pool, makes for yet another “dry” and magnificent sight. Although slightly ruined, it still provides seats to as many as 12,000 people.

As a single female traveler, I was a bit apprehensive to be there, but a little cultural background check kept me comfortably at holiday.  I could comfortably wear skirts and dresses since Pamukkale is a tourist spot and carrying a jacket turned out to be clever as there was anticipated spring rainfall.

When all’s said and done, I would advise anyone to put a visit to Pamukkale on their “bucket list” and earn a deserved, sacred retreat.

Rooms

The neoclassical hotel is the home of 98 air-conditioned rooms that are chicly scattered over five floors and are totally remodeled in 2008. All of them are individually furnished and decorated to reflect a novel idea of rationalized traditions. And yes, before I get, each of them offer the vistas of the St Isidore convent’s garden or Via Veneto. The amenities include desks, flat-paneled TVs, wireless Internet access (surcharge), voicemail, direct-dial phones, mini bars, safes, down comforters, Egyptian-cotton sheets, marble bathrooms, slippers, bathrobes, shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, complimentary toiletries, handheld showers, hypo-allergenic bedding, climate control, AC, curtains, premium television channel(s), wake-up calls, daily housekeeping, turndown service, bathroom phone, bidet, in-room massage, mirror, in-room childcare (surcharge), opening window, satellite television service, cribs, rollaway beds, and sofa bed,

Although this is the best choice of the VIPs, the hotel is a total smoking free asset.

Amenities

• Business services  • Lounge • Safe-deposit box – front desk  • Parking (surcharge)  • Valet parking  • Technology helpdesk  • Laundry facilities  • Security guard  • Tours/ticket assistance  • Concierge desk  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby  • Limo or Town Car  service  • Elevator/lift  • Ballroom(s)  • Cell phone/mobile rental  • Business center  • Air-conditioned public areas   Exhibit space  • Restaurant(s) in hotel  • Banquet facilities  • Event catering  • Room service (24 hours)  • Porter/bellhop  • Currency exchange  • 24-hour front desk  • Translation services  • Doorman/doorwoman  • Secretarial services  • Multiple small meeting rooms  • 3 conference or meeting rooms   • Dry cleaning/laundry service  • Medical aid  • Multiple conference/meeting rooms  • Internet access in public areas – high speed  • Internet access in public areas – surcharge  • Audio-visual equipment  • Multilingual staff

Recreation

• Fitness facilities under domed ceiling accompanied by flat screen TVs, free weights, cardio machines, free bottled water and fruit, and charged personal training  • Tennis nearby  • Aerobics nearby  • Bicycle rentals nearby  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby  • Racquetball/squash nearby  • Playground nearby  • Running track/path nearby  • Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby  • Swimming nearby  • Restaurants

At the Hotel Majestic, there is really a good option to savor your appetite. This is called Filippo La Mantia that is an expert in serving the classical Sicilian food that is adorned with a contemporary flash. Here, you can have breakfast, lunch, dinner, as well as Sunday brunch. For more great time during the warmer days, you are ensured a meal on the terrace from where you can enjoy the vistas of the Via Veneto.

At the La Ninfa, you enjoy an after dinner meeting, while the Ninfea is best for the private parties from spring to autumn where the garden terrace as well as the vistas Via Veneto are the main appeals.

Rates

From £123 per night.

Address

Via Vittorio Veneto 50 Rome,

RM 00187,

Italy.

Rooms

At the Crowne Plaza London that is of 6 storeys on the Cromwell road, there are suites, guest rooms, and Executive Club-style suites all together totaling to 162. No matter which you choose, the common amenities include 32-inch flat-screen TV, video checkout, pay movies, premium channels, AC, High-speed Internet access for a surcharge, mini bars, in-room safes, coffee/tea makers, desks, electrical outlets, cribs, rollaway beds, bathroom, hair dryers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, climate control, voice mail, multi-line phone, housekeeping, satellite television service, and trouser press.

And yes, all of them are 100% smoking free!

Amenities

• Air-conditioned public areas  • Private limousine  • Babysitting or child care  • Parking (surcharge)  • Room service (24 hours)  • Wired (high-speed) Internet access – surcharge  • Safe-deposit box – front desk  • 24-hour front desk  • Breakfast available (surcharge)  • Multiple conference/meeting rooms  • Multilingual staff  • 5 small meeting rooms  • Restaurant(s) in hotel  • Lounge  • Business center  • Courier service  • Executive floors as well as suites  • Copying, fax, and printing  • Secretarial Services  • Currency exchange  • Porter/bellhop  • Concierge services  • Computer rental  • Gift shops  • Shoe shine  • Laundry facilities  • Dry cleaning/laundry service  • Rental car desk(s)  • AirLine desk(s)  • Travel agent desk(s)  • Tour desk(s)

Business equipments

• Cable modem  • 35mm slide projector  • Overhead projector • Digital projector  • LCD projector  • DVD player  • Microphone  • Whiteboard • Stage lights  • VCR  • Modem lines  • Flip chart and markers  • Laser disc  • Group and event packages

Recreation

•  Patio  • Fitness facilities  • Sauna • Sports in the Chelsea as well as Kensington parks  • Fitness walks  • Health walks  • Tennis and netball  • Baby boot camps

Restaurants

At the Crowne Plaza London, there exists only one restaurant. This is called the StreetSide restaurant that is tucked near the reception zone. You can savor all the three meals of the day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The ambiance is very modern as well as cozy. Expect a La Carte menu that involves both traditional as well as contemporary dishes. All the preparations feature seasonal ingredients ensuring that typical healthy touch. Alternatively, you can also go for its al fresco dining that is set out in the verdant gardens.

Rates

Fro $132 per night.

Rooms

At the Hotel de Crillon, there are some 147 guest rooms on 6 floors each of which offering balconies for sweeping city or courtyard vistas. No matter which you select, each room offers AC, bathrobes, bathroom scale, bathroom phone, satellite television service, complimentary bottled water, CD and DVD player, in-room childcare (surcharge), climate control, clock radio, coffee/tea maker, complimentary newspaper and toiletries, hair dryer, desk, direct-dial phone, electronic check-out, electronic/magnetic keys, housekeeping, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board (on request), mirror, in-room massage, mini bar, pay movies, premium television channel(s), private bathroom, shower/tub combination, trouser press, turndown service (on request), voice mail, wake-up calls, welcome amenities, opening window, and wired/wireless high-speed internet access (complimentary).

Among the room types, expect Deluxe, Executive, Superior, Junior Suites, Historical Suites, Superior or Deluxe Suites, Presidential Suites, Louis XV Suites, and Bernstein Suites.

Amenities

• Airport transportation (surcharge)  • Parking (surcharge)  • Air-conditioned public areas  • 3 restaurants in hotel  • 24-hour room service  • Breakfast available (surcharge)  • Lounge  • 24-hour front desk  • Babysitting or child care  • Business center  • Business services • Multiple conference/meeting rooms  • Multiple small meeting rooms  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access – complimentary • Wired (high-speed) Internet access – complimentary  • Currency exchange  • Audio-visual equipment  • Event catering  • Banquet facilities  • Ballroom(s)  • Multilingual staff  • Technology helpdesk  • Translation services  • Coffee in lobby  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby  • Coffee shop or café  • Concierge services  • Dry cleaning/laundry service  • Laundry facilities  • Doorman/doorwoman  • Shoe shine  • Shopping on site  • Patio

Recreation

• Massage – spa treatment room(s)  • Sauna  • Beauty services  • Fitness facilities  • Health club  • Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)  • Bicycle rentals on site

Restaurants

At the Hotel de Crillon, there are three eatery zones for you to pick. Regarded as one of the best restaurants in Paris, Les Ambassadeurs features modern spirit, clear and warm atmosphere, and innovative cuisine. In this former ballroom, enjoy the dishes served by the famous Christopher Hache since 2010 amidst the majestic architecture in form six different varieties, ceiling frescoes, and opulent crystal chandeliers. Expect all three meals daily, expect on the weekends.

One more top Paris restaurant also resides here – L’Obé – that offers innovative French cuisine with high-quality ingredients amidst an elegant setting. Savor lunch and dinner daily.

Located near Les Ambassadeurs, the Winter Garden stretching from the Patio features foremost setting, deep sofas, soft lighting, purple and gold décor, comfortable wing chairs, and a morning or afternoon coffee break with the famous Crillon Tea or an aperitif.

With spring, Patio welcomes the tables from the Winter Garden where you can refresh amidst the statues. Expect snacks and beverage menu here.

Rates

From $728 per night.

Unlike the other luxury hotels, no standard check-in service is offered here, which means there is no Reception Desk. So, what happens when you arrive? Simple, doormen will welcome you, who already know your name. One more unique feature of The Savoy London is that you can sit with the hotel staff in the Reading Room off the lobby for discussing about the additional needs. Don’t you think you are treated as a king/queen here?

And yes, you can enjoy in the Savoy Theatre and can soak into the beautiful views of the city as well as the River Thames. The hotel is near the Victoria Embankment Gardens, National gallery, and the Covent Garden.

Rooms

At The Savoy London, there are some 268 guestrooms on 9 floors restored in genuine Edwardian and Art Deco style and are also individually adorned and furnished. Within all the rooms, there are all kinds of amenities: Air conditioning, bathrobes, bathroom phone, bathroom scale, curtains, CD player, climate control, clock radio, desk, complimentary newspaper, cordless phone, cribs, designer toiletries, digital television service, direct-dial phone, electronic/magnetic keys, electronic check-out, flat-panel television, free local calls, hair dryer, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room massage and safe (accommodates laptop), iron/ironing board, mirror, mini bar, pay movies, premium bedding, premium television channel(s), private bathroom, refrigerator (on request), rollaway beds, slippers, speaker phone, television Internet access (surcharge), turndown service, voice mail, welcome amenities, opening window, wired/wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge), Italian bed linens, iPod docking stations, armchairs, and rain showerheads.

All of them are smoking free zones!

Amenities

• Self parking  • Valet parking  • Secure parking  • Airport transportation (surcharge)  • Limo or Town Car service available  • Babysitting or child care  • Currency exchange  • Doorman/doorwoman  • Express check-in and check-out  • Floor butler   • Laundry facilities  • Dry cleaning/laundry service  • Concierge desk  • Porter/bellhop • Safe-deposit box – front desk  • Wheelchair accessible  • Business center  • Multiple conference/meeting rooms  • Multiple small meeting rooms  • Multilingual staff  • Event catering  • Technology helpdesk  • Florist  • Boodles fine jeweler

Recreation

• Full-service health spa  • Pool beneath the central atrium  • Health club  • Fitness facilities with cardio  • Massage – spa treatment room(s)  • Sauna  • Steam room  • Swimming  • Aerobics  • Bicycle rentals  • Basketball  • Boat launch  • Motor boating  • Dock  • Ice skating  • Sailing  • Horse riding/rental  • Running track/path  • Hiking/biking trails  • Pilates classes/instruction  • Yoga classes/instruction  • Playground  • Scooter/Moped rentals  • Tennis  • Volleyball

Restaurants

There are excellent, visually striking options here. At the River Restaurant, you not only enjoy the modern French dishes featuring seasonal produce, but also the river vistas. You can also choose for the private dining that offer sweeping Thames vista. This one serves all the three meals of the day.

Even more famous is the Thames Foyer where the celebrities have performed well such as Caruso who had sung here. Just above it is a glass cupola where in natural sunlight you can sip in the traditional afternoon tea as well as discover the winter garden gazebo. Even here, you can have breakfast, light lunch, and dinner daily.