Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel – A Review By Punam Mohandas The most unbeatable factor the Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel has going in its favour is of course, the location and therefore, the VIEW. It is slapbang next to the Eiffel Tower, affording some lucky guests a bird’s eye view of the iconic structure that attracts…
Miss Sophie’s Hotel, Prague – A Review By Punam Mohandas Miss Sophie’s Hotel (not to be confused with Sophie’s Hostel ) is based in New Town, the more residential part of Prague. The hotel is owned by the group that also operates Nicholas Hotel, Czech Inn, Sophie’s Hostel, Sir Toby’s and the Czech Inn Bar….
Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Hyatt Place is a novel and most refreshing concept from the Hyatt Group. It is a stylish yet casual ideology that caters mainly to business travellers on the go and is a far cry from the more formal touch of the Hyatt and Grand…
Tamarind Village Resort Chiang Mai – A Review By Punam Mohandas Interestingly enough, the Tamarind Village Resort gets its name from a 200-year old tamarind tree in the courtyard around which the resort has been built. Much like the traditional Asian village concept of yore, there are mini courtyards laid out within the acreage, surrounding…
Dusit Princess Chiang Mai – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Dusit Princess Chiang Mai has a lot of things going for it, but the most important of course is: location, location, location! The hotel is slap-bang in the midst of Chiang Mai’s bustling Night Market, a zone where all tourists and visitors to the…
The Village Spa: Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Tamarind Village Resort gets its name from a 200-year old tamarind tree in the courtyard, around which the resort has been built. Surrounding the famed tree are dark teakwood buildings, accentuated by startlingly green lawn expanses. The spa is on the…
The Sonnet Kolkata – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Sonnet is a small, boutique hotel, located in Kolkata’s Salt Lake City, close to the City Centre mall. It is quite popular among visiting sports’ teams due to its relative proximity to the stadium; indeed, while I was there, the Indian men’s hockey team was…
Avani Pattaya Resort & Spa – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Avani Pattaya has quite a history behind it. Starting off as the Royal Garden Plaza hotel, it then metamorphed into the Marriott for about fifteen years until 2016, when it assumed its present avatar of the Avani, an offering from the Minor Group…
Shanghai – A Travelogue By Punam Mohandas Shanghai had long been one of my bucket list items. Hugely influenced by James Clavell as he described it in ‘Noble House and ‘Taipan’, Shanghai has always held the allure of mystery and romance for me in my imagination. I had been to Beijing before and did not…
Four Points By Sheraton – Exceeded Expectations By Far Jaipur is a city that I visit often for work and otherwise, and have stayed at various hotels in the city earlier, including some big names. This, however, was my first stay at Four Points by Sheraton. Having booked the hotel online through an online travel…
The Park Hyderabad – A Review By Punam Mohandas True of many of its hotels, the Park Hyderabad too offers a somewhat funky look to its entrance, although the façade itself is unprepossessing. As one enters the hotel through revolving doors, one is faced with the concierge desk, beyond which is some banquet space. The…
Hyatt On The Bund – A Review By Punam Mohandas As the name suggests, the Hyatt on the Bund is situated near the Bund area overlooking the Huang Pu river, which is hugely popular among the Shanghainese themselves. One enters into a very spacious, square-shaped lobby that has an atrium roof. The Hyatt here has…