http://www.luxique.com/blog Unique luxury hotels, fashionable travel and much more.... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:27:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the most popular attractions in the Prague Castle complex is being closed for a year-long renovation from the beginning of May. The Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) is a narrow alley lined with candy-coloured one-room houses from the 16th century. Frantisek Kadlec, the Director of Prague Castle’s tourism department, said: “The ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/pragues-golden-opportunity/ South Beach, known colloquially as SOBE, is like nowhere else and is also home to some of the most unique luxury hotels in Miami. Trend-setting, affluent and vibrant, it has a distinct up-market Latino flavor. White sand and azure ocean beneath a cloudless sunny sky, the eclectic mix of pastel ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/luxury-hotels-in-miami-south-beach-style/ Hawaii, one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, is considering adding another attraction to its sun, sand and surf – casinos. Up to now, gambling has not been permitted in the state, but faced with a big budget deficit and a tourist industry battered by the recession, lawmakers are ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/high-rollers-could-be-heading-for-hawaii/ There are many reasons for visiting the Capital and staying in one of the the top luxury hotels in London – the world-class shows, theatre, opera and ballet; the unrivalled opportunities to truly shop ‘till you drop, even at London prices; the museums and art galleries, many of which are ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/luxury-hotels-in-london-with-exceptional-restaurants/ Italian officials estimate that up to two million visitors will view the Shroud of Turin – Christ’s purported burial cloth – when it goes on display in the spring for the first time for ten years. A million people have already reserved their chance to spend a maximum of five minutes ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/shrouded-in-mystery-but-popular/ London is a fabulous place to visit for a weekend, a week or a month. There is so much to see and do, and the key to a great London experience is to stay right in the heart of the action. Ideally you want everything to be just a stone’s ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/luxury-hotels-in-london-for-weekend-breaks/ Work has begun on a $1.5 billion (£1 billion) expansion of the international terminal at Los Angeles airport (LAX). Upgrades to the Tom Bradley Terminal will include new restaurants, fifteen new boarding gates and other passenger services. It’s thought the project will be completed by 2013. All this is not ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/much-needed-makeover-for-lax/ The experience of travel is all about experiencing something new and different. Vacation destinations should be memorable, and so should the hotel, for all the right reasons of course. Luxury hotels can be found in castles and forts as well as on boats. There are themed hotels all over the ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/luxury-hotels-with-a-theme/ Any newspaper or hotel booking search will offer plenty of boutique hotels in New York City, but if you fancy somewhere a little different, somewhere chic and off the beaten track for a romantic weekend break, where do you begin? Inn at Irving Place Gramercy Park is a private park tucked ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/top-boutique-hotels-in-new-york-city/ Cash-conscious tourists in the UK have flocked to visitor attractions with free entry, according to figures just released. Britons staying at home for their vacations, and overseas tourists attracted by the weak pound helped Britain’s leading attractions welcome 10.9 per cent more visitors in 2009 than the previous year. The British ... http://www.luxique.com/blog/2010/03/london-the-best-things-in-life-are-free/