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…
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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…
JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai At Tomorrow Square – A Review By Punam Mohandas The JW Marriott Tomorrow Square is without doubt one of the most impressive towers dominating the immediate city landscape and is the eighth tallest building in Shanghai. At 285metres, it is a sleek, vertical tower, which culminates in four sharp-edged, perpendicular triangles…
CHAR, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund – A Review By Punam Mohandas Rooftop Steakhouse and Bar The Indigo brand is the more contemporary, funky offering from the InterContinental (IHG) Group. The Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund lives up to this image and how, with some novel and very modern sculptures and artwork in…
River Drunk, Wanda Reign on the Bund, Shanghai – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Art of Chinese Fine Dining To begin this food review, one must needs trace one’s footsteps from the utterly magnificent lobby – a humungous, square expanse of marbled space, featuring one large painting of a Chinese scene in a riot…
The Kunlun Jing An – A Review By Punam Mohandas To begin this review, one would have to begin with the genesis of the property. For the past thirty years since its inception, this hotel had been the erstwhile Hilton Jing An. However, the state-owned parent company now wanted a more intrinsic Chinese presence hitherto…
Amari Hua Hin – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Amari Hua Hin does not have a very prepossessing façade, however, the interiors are cool and refreshing. The lobby is an oblong-shaped room, done up in white and deep blue that somehow gives out a very welcoming vibe. An overhanging decoration in red, supposed to…
So Sofitel Bangkok – A Review By Punam Mohandas Six years into its opening, the So Sofitel Bangkok can still be considered a relatively new property. The hotel prides itself on its bold approach to design and indeed, offers a funky, contemporary look effortlessly that is quite a delight to behold. There are actually two…
Banyan Tree Bangkok – A Review By Punam Mohandas The Banyan Tree Bangkok has long maintained its stand as one of the city’s leading luxury hotels. With 327-keys and 61 floors, one might be forgiven for thinking this would be just another impersonal city hotel but instead, the Banyan Tree Bangkok brings to its patrons…