An old friend from my alma mater, Ateneo De Manila University, was attending a conference in Malaysia last week and I had the chance to visit her at her hotel — the picturesque Pullman Lakeside Putrajaya.
The sprawling hotel — as its name indicates — is located right next to the man-made Putrajaya Lake, which [...]

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Mimi on January 27th, 2010

I was in Jakarta last week and needed to stay in a hotel within close proximity to a client’s place. They booked me at Harris Hotel Tebet, a small hotel which is — as its tagline proclaims — simple, unique and friendly.
This is a shot of the hotel lobby…

…and this is the area in front [...]

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Mimi on November 12th, 2009

Welcome to Hotel Ter Driezen in the charming little town of Turnhout, Belgium.

I actually forgot to take a photo of the facade of this four-star hotel so I had to resort to grabbing the above photo from their website.  Don’t you just love small European hotels? They’re so understated and quaint.
Let’s step inside into the [...]

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Mimi on October 13th, 2009

When DH and I went to Capetown last June, our hosts put us up at Mandela Rhodes Place.
Despite its name, the building’s facade looks unassuming enough…

…as does the hallway between apartments. [NB: Mandela Rhodes Place features hotel apartments.]

But as I stepped into the one-bedroom apartment, I was pleased with what I saw.

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Mimi on August 1st, 2008

The Angsana Bintan Resorts & Spa (hereinafter referred to as ‘Angsana’) is a hotel located in Lagoi Bay in Bintan Island. ‘Angsana’ is a sister brand of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts.

Angsana Bintan’s swimming pool is illuminated by dramatic lighting at night
If someone were to ask me if I’d recommend this place to them, I [...]

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