Showing posts with label Scenic Sea Side and Beach Resorts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scenic Sea Side and Beach Resorts. Show all posts

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Dogan Antalya Resort, Experience Historic Turkey



The Dogan Antalya is located right in the historic district of the city. This provider of Antalya accommodation is within walking distance of both the beach and the city center. There are numerous historic streets to explore and a great deal of diversion to be had in this part of the town. The Antalya International Airport is a short drive from the Dogan Hotel.


RESORT FACILITIES AND PICTURES
 
There are 41 rooms available for hire at the Dogan Hotel Antalya. They are designed in a fashion consistent with the hotel at large and feature direct-dial telephone service, private baths, balconies and satellite television service.

The Dogan Hotel in Antalya is a restored house of Ottoman design. There are four separate buildings that make up this hotel. The hotel is provided with amenities including a swimming pool and a separate swimming pool for children but it's showpiece feature is its gardens. Orange trees provide shelter from the heat and the sound of cascading water dominates the environs. The front desk at this hotel is open 24-hours.




NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
  • Kaleici: the historical center of the city.
  • Ancient monuments include the City Walls, Hıdırlık Tower, Hadrian's Gate (also known as Triple Gate), and the Clock Tower.
  • Hadrian's Gate: constructed in the 2nd century by the Romans in honour of the Emperor Hadrian.
  • Kesik Minare (Broken Minaret): Once a Byzantine Panaglia church, later converted into a mosque.
  • Yivli Minare (Fluted Minaret): Built by Seljuks and decorated with dark blue and turquoise tiles, this minaret eventually became the symbol of the city.

The city of Antalya Turkey became the government's important sea base and commerce harbour. There was no important events witnessed by the Ottoman Empire after the Seljuk's. After the first world war in 28 March 1919 the city was possessioned by the Italians and taken back in 1 June 1921.

In the picturesque old quarter of Kaleici, narrow, winding streets and old wooden houses abut the ancient city walls. Since its founding in the second century B.C., Antalya has been continuously inhabited. At Antalya, the pine-clad Toros (Taurus) Mountains sweep down to the sparkling clear sea forming an irregular coastline of rocky headlands and secluded coves.

The Antalya region of Turkey, bathed in sunshine 300 days of the year, is a paradise of sun- bathing, swimming and sport activities like wind-sorfing, water skiing, sailing, mountain climbing and hunting. If you come to Antalya in March or April, in the mornings you can ski the slopes and in the afternoons swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Important historical sites await your discovery amid a landscape of pine forests, olive and citrus groves, and palm, avocado and banana plantations.

GETTING THERE AND TRANSPORT


Airports
Antalya Airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. In 2007, its number of passengers on international flights surpassed the total number at Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport for the first time, officially earning the title of "the capital of Turkish
tourism".

Bus
A local bus system serving the greater municipality is operated by a private corporation. There is a network of look-alike Dolmuşes that are privately owned and operated minibuses, run under strict municipal control. Antalya Ulasim, a municapally-owned corporation, runs the public bus system. The corporation owns Antobus and Antray. AntObüs was started in September 2010. 40 buses arrived in June 2010. The city is planning to increase the number by 140 more buses. Payment for public transportation was made in cash until the launch of a public transportation card, Antkart, in late 2007. The card system met with criticism and was subsequently canceled in June 2009, returning to a cash system. The municipality launched a new card system, unofficially called Halkkart, in Summer 2010.

Train
The tram system runs from Antalya Museum and the Sheraton Voyager and Falez hotels, along the main boulevard to the city center at Kalekapisi, Hadrian's Gate, Karaalioglu Park, and ending at Talya Oteli. Trams depart on the hour and half-hour from the terminal (east and west), and reach Kalekapisi between 10 and 15 minutes later. In December 2009, a 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi) light rail line Antray was opened from one of the main city public bus hub northwest to the Zoo and beyond to suburban areas.

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The Sands At Nomad Hotel Mombasa

 
Unrivalled in terms of its idyllic situation, exclusivity and tranquillity, this is the first Kenyan coastal resort to excel in the creation of the boutique concept. It is unparalleled in terms of the discretion of its service, the excellence of its cuisine and the range of its leisure options. The resort offers the ultimate Indian Ocean retreat.

There are 37 rooms with is a wide range of different room categories, from Superior Beach Cottage to Standard Rooms in the main building, all uniquely Kenyan and romantic. Renovated in 2009, this beach hotel offers guests a range of facilities, including 24-hour reception and check-out services, currency exchange facilities, a bar, WLAN Internet access, room and laundry services and a car park.

RESORT FACILITIES AND PICTURES



NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

Situated on the south coast of Kenya, The Sands at Nomad lies 45 km southwest of Mombasa International Airport.
 
Lying just 4 degrees south of the equator, The Sands at Nomad offers you a choice of worlds that no other beach destination can equal.
 
Coral seas abundant with fish life, coastal forests teaming with bird and insect life, snow white beaches offering safe warm bathing, and of course Kenya’s world famous safari parks.

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Monday, May 9, 2011

Keraton Jimbaran Resort and Spa, The Best of Bali Beach Resort and Seaside Resort



The Keraton Jimbaran Resort & Spa Bali is situated on the beach, where you can enjoy a variety of exciting water sports and relaxing sunbathing. You will find many restaurants and dining establishments within minutes of the hotel.

RESORT FACILITIES AND PICTURES
The guestrooms at the Keraton Jimbaran Resort & Spa Bali offer a selection of modern amenities, including:
  • air-conditioning, 
  • flat screen satellite television with on-demand movies,
  • direct-dial telephones, 
  • in-room music, and 
  • private bathrooms with hairdryers.

Guests can make use of 24-hour room service.

Keeping a traditional style, the Keraton Jimbaran Resort & Spa Bali includes hand carved wood décor and Balinese style.

Amenities at the hotel include:
  • a tropical garden, 
  • lagoon style swimming pools, 
  • a restaurant, 
  • a game room, 
  • a children’s room, and 
  • a café. 

The hotel was established in 1991 and has been refurbished to include modern amenities.



 
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NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & HISTORY INFO
Jimbaran was formerly a fishermen village.

The best feature of the Keraton is its beautiful beachfront location, pure white sand, palm trees, and calm blue sea. The beach provided access to not only the ocean but also to two different clusters of local fish warungs (cafés). You can watch the fishermen launch their boats prior to each sunset as they ventured out to catch fresh seafood for consumption tomorrow.

Just a short walk down the beach are a collection of sea front restaurants, where you can sit and watch the sunset by candlelight, eating fresh fish caught that day. Incredible!!

There is no surf as a distant reef protects the beach and you can go out many metres; this makes for a pleasant and relaxing beach experience and would also give relatively safe beach access for little ones.
Sit on the beach in a deck chair and see the fishing boats silhouetted against the setting.
Also, there's a nature reserve,  just minutes away from this Bali hotel.


HOW TO GET THERE?
10 minutes drive from Bali International Airport


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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

A Holiday Vaction with Mermaids



At a west Florida intersection, where the 21st century runs headlong into 1947, is a roadside attraction that must be seen to be believed. There are no Disney cartoon characters or underwater mannequins, but living, breathing, bubble-blowing mermaids just an hour drive north of Tampa. Weeki Wachee Springs attracts tourists from around the world, and during its heyday attracted celebrities including Elvis Presley. But in recent times the park has fallen into disrepair and is faced with a few financial and political woes.

Weeki Wachee is a theater built into a natural spring—allowing the audience to walk into an underwater world without getting wet. With today's environmental laws, there will probably never be another place like it in the U.S. Clad in their iridescent Lycra tails, the mermaids perform choreographed routines and stories and are sometimes joined by fish, turtles, and manatees—creatures that some say inspired the original mermaid legends.

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort Ari Atoll - An Underwater Hotel Room



Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort Ari Atoll can only be reached via seaplane from Male. A breathtaking 30-minute seaplane flight over the islands brings you from Male International Airport to the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island.

Guests can explore the Island through a variety of water activities and experience a kaleidoscope of colors and an abundance of natural marine life.

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort Ari Atoll boasts 50 luxurious water villas, 79 exotic beach villas and 21 spa water villas with private treatment rooms. The elegant villas set on stilts over the ocean offer sweeping views of turquoise surrounds complemented by iridescent sunsets.

Sited in a picturesque corner of the Maldives, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort Ari Atoll is spread across two islands, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and lagoon.

Offering an unrivaled selection of seven world-class restaurants, including the undersea Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, set five meters below sea level and surrounded by a vibrant coral reef.

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Wyndham Nassau & Crystal Palace Resort in Bahamas



At the Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, the sea
meets the sun. And pleasure and convenience go hand in hand.
Just outside your door are 1,000 feet of sugar-fine beaches. See
the tallest tower on the Bahamas famed Cable Beach, offering
the very finest views of the Carribean, the island and beyond.
Take a dip in our private lagoon or oceanfront pool, complete
with swim-up bar.

All day. All night. All for you.
Stay in one of our hotel's renovated rooms and suites with
private balconies. Check out the spiral water slide and waterfall
by day, and then see a show at night. We offer
9 spectacular restaurants and lounges
, including the
all-you-can-eat buffet, SeaSide. If you must work, why not
do it in the sun? We offer one of the largest
conference facilities
on the island. And we'd love to host
any lucky couple's destination wedding outside or in our
ballroom.

Ready. Set. Go have fun.
There is so much to do, you'll want to make time for it all. Or return again and again, as many of our guests do. Play a round of golf at the nearby PGA-approved golf course. Naturally, there's lots of water-related fun to choose from. Scuba dive or snorkel. Swim with the dolphins. Parasail, water ski or fish. Enjoy local activities such as visiting historic downtown, stone forts, and century-old cathedrals. It's all up to you. And best of all, we're so close by. It's just a 45-minute flight from Miami or a 3-hour direct flight from New York City.


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