La Palm Royal Beach Hotel

... Friday around noon.  Randi drove her Jeep, and we took Keisha and Tisha with us.  We got to Miami around 5:30 at our hotel Royal Palm.  We were going to park the car in the parking garage to save on valet, but it was pouring rain, so we put ...

... the cathedral of Barcelona with gorgeous inner courtyards of palm trees, the government building where a lot of protests held, the royal palace where Queen Isabella and King Fernando gave permission for Christopher Columbus to sail to the New World never ...

... is straight past the Emirates Twin Towers, and not too far from the Burj Al Arab. From this vantage, the comparison with the Jumeira Beach Hotel is more striking, as we know the latter is at least 25 floors, and the Burj towers (pun sort of intended) ...

... probably hasn't changed a lot. Check out the main street, taking photos of the imposing Council Chambers and the typically large Royal Mail Hotel, with a long second storey verandah around the corner, and cast iron posts. Leaving town, we get a photo of a ...

... us all ill. Consequently, the only time we've actually had traditional Ghanaian food, aside from the C&R, was yesterday, at the Palm Hotel (4 stars, Tony Blair and the Queen have both stayed there) where we could basically guarantee that the food was ...

... us. We sat out the storm while having another cocktail, then walked east to check out the beach and the next hotel. This beach presented a possible entry for snorkelling, but had a fair surf running, and would have been pretty murky. We were down early ...

... find my paradise island. I had in mind the films Castaway and Blue Lagoon which were made on Fijian islands. With a fellow Royal Hotel guest, Jennifer (from Canada) I therefore went to Caqelai (pronounced Thangalai) island, a 30 minute boat ride off ...

... I could buy some in Miami, how would I get to a shopping center, when I realized I could buy them easier in LA in the mall across from our hotel.   No Reeboks, but I found some Nikes.  Walking became 90% easier.  The movie people were ...

... area and up to an independent ironing room. Isolated, there was no need to walk far to find you alone on the beach. However, Natura hotel has not gone well and it seems that today leaves much to be desired. Incomprehensible reading that can only be ...

What could be more relaxing than hearing the waves rolling onto the beach from your hotel bedroom than perhaps hearing the waves rolling underneath you or around you? Floating hotels have become a trend in recent years, and men's website AskMen.com has ...

... Singapore Botanic gardens which was more exciting than it sounds. It was a half hour walk down the road from the hotel. The Royal Orchid Gardens were highly impressive. There were lots of ponds and walking paths - great place to escape to for relaxation ...

... of them 5-star ones obviously with spa facilities, golf clubs and private beaches. If you would take the words: villa, paradise, oasis, royal, palace, spa and golf club, you would be able to invent all the names of the places we were passing by. Coming ...

... the road.  I think we saw 4 cars on the road that day.  About 6 miles before the Baja Cactus Hotel in El Rosario we take a detour to check out "La Lobera", the Sea Lions Sanctuary.  This is a must if in the area, cost is 2 bux to check it ...

... that I'm supposed to be mildly annoyed about La Crique - wow!  The bungalow is literally about 20 y ards from the pretty beach, palm trees and tropical plants, roses everywhere, tasty (though overpriced) food.  We all walked for a couple of ...

... looking!!!  All this was right in front of our resort.  After lunch while David had a nap under a palm tree, I went back for more snorkling and the beach get so quiet at times that I was by myself in the water for a good 45 minutes swimming ...

... , the rain had almost stopped, so we decided to have a go and walk across the foot bridge to the intercession convent and attached hotel, which we had resisted booking. The cabins looked very log-cabin rustic, but were a long way from town. We sneaked a ...

... does to tell diego when tii arrive at the airport. a gaggle of vendors awarm around the sidewalk outside the hotel selling tourist trinkets and hammocks and beach towelss with the brazilian flag. the coach takes off into the roads headed north past now ...

... include large flat screen televisions, Bose sound systems, mood lighting, and Bulgari designer accessories.  No luxury hotel could consider itself complete without a unique,reviving spa.  The facilities here include eight treatment rooms.  ...