Have been busy looking at various hotel options. The tickets are all paid for and our itinerary is set for Vietnam in 2008. We have also decided that we will spend a little more on really good hotels this time around rather than rushing in and rushing out. It will also give us a real personal experience.
Our last Burma trip was really good. We had 4 days in Bangkok and then 14 days in Burma and 2 days in Bangkok again on our way back. It felt like 3 x the vacation. Maybe that should be the way to go but this trip will have to be short so that I can save up on my holidays in October for our 4- countries asian border crossing trip.
One of the contenders in Hanoi is the Sofitel Metropole Hotel for the very reason that we have endeavoured to stay at the Sarkies Brothers establishment at least once in our lives. Have been looking through ZUJI, OctopusTravel and Asiarooms but it looks like we will have to pay the asking price ...
The Sarkies Brothers being the builders of the Raffles in Singapore, the Eastern & Oriental in Penang and Hotels in Surabaya (The Majapahit) and Burma (The Strand). I have some older pics in the blog of the E&O.
We've done well so far and the Sofitel, from the pictures looks like the Majapahit in Surabaya although not done by the Sarkies themselves. They even have an inhouse Spa in Surabaya and for around $40 you can get an hour of scrubs and a full body massage. Hopefully this one does as well.
The E&O had a huge Spa bath and a variety of bath oil/salts and we had our very own valet. It was intrusive but it was also convenient when you want something for the room. It was decadent..."afternoon tea Sir?". We had our very own basins...I like the idea of not sharing basin in the bathroom. I just like my own space just like the Strand in Yangon. The morning papers were delivered in linen carriers so that you can take your papers to breakfast.
So that is the plan today. To work out the hotels that we will be staying. Sometimes it would be easier if we had our own personal planner. Maybe I can quit my job and run someone else's lives making sure that everything is catered for without them having to think too hard. Any takers? Do what you're good at and get paid for it....hmmm sounds like the dream job.
1 comment:
i would love to do planning like that...spending someone else's money.
The hotel looks like paradise. wow!
You will be all over the place. I hope you can blog from there.
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