Hotel reviews

Remember when Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts suddenly dumped its plans to open a new hotel in Vienna, Austria? Amidst reports of opening delays, and even worse, shoddy construction quality, the property was removed from the group’s expansion plans in Europe in February of 2011. More >

Paris is known for many things—romance, food, art—but luxury hotels by international brands is not one of them. Until now—a recent slew of hotel openings by brands such as Shangri-La, Mandarin-Oriental and Raffles have introduced an elevated level of service and luxury to the city’s hospitality offerings. Here are a few more openings to watch. More >

A new deal announced today between iPass Inc., one of the leading mobility service providers for services and enterprises, and iBAHN, the global internet solutions leader for the corporate hospitality and meeting sector, will see an additional 225 hotel conference centers across Europe become part of the extensive iPass Mobile Network, the largest authenticated Wi-Fi network in the world. More >

Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels plans to open its first hotel in Rome. The opening is scheduled for December 21. The new hotel will be named Gran Melia Rome. More >

The Radisson Blu Hotel is an attraction of its own. The hotel offers first class service, a superior location in the heart of Berlin, as well as the world’s largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium, called AquaDom. More >