After staying a few days at the Hotel Ritz, Madrid I was excited to visit El Palace. Prior to the change of name (2005), this hotel was also the first Ritz hotel. In fact, the nameplate – reading Hotel Ritz – is set in the sidewalk as you enter the hotel. The hotel first opened […]
Read more »While staying in Madrid, we had the opportunity to visit and dine at the InterContinental Madrid. The hotel is located on the prestigious Paseo de la Castellana, located in the center of the city. The InterContinental Madrid is a former 18th century palace and is a very successful leisure and business accommodation. It has […]
Read more »During our second evening in Madrid, we visited the Westin Palace Hotel, Madrid for dinner and a site-inspection. This hotel has operated since 1912 and is located in the center of Madrid, within walking distance of the city’s most prestigious museums: Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofia Museums. We had an amazing dinner under the […]
Read more »Upon arrival in Madrid, I journeyed to the historic Hotel Ritz, Madrid. I was very much looking forward to staying in this hotel. It was built in 1910 by French architect Charles Mewes and Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz at the request of King Alfonso XIII. Since it opened The Hotel Ritz, Madrid has hosted […]
Read more »This week we took off on an auto trip to Prague. From Vienna the journey to Prague is about a 4-hour ride either by train or car. Prague has always been one of our favorite cities. The food, architecture, culture – Prague has it all. And, perhaps the best beer in the world! Prague is […]
Read more »Recently, I had the opportunity to travel from Vienna to Budapest. This is an easy trip – in less than 2.5 hours by train you can travel from the city center of Vienna to downtown Budapest. We were quite fortunate to stay at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest. The Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest is the […]
Read more »Ron Phillips Travel is pleased to announce the opening of our newest office in Vienna, Austria. This European office will enable Ron Phillips Travel to better meet your International Travel needs. Our contact information will remain the same. You can still reach us via email at info@ronphillipstravel.com or by calling our office phones at (404) […]
Read more »I recently had the opportunity to stay at The Ritz Carlton New Orleans. This historic hotel, set in the 1908 Beaux Arts Maison Blanche building reflects the grace and charm of New Orleans, combined with the service you’d expect in a Ritz-Carlton hotel. The hotel is on Canal street, very close to the Bourbon Street […]
Read more »We began our last day of touring in The Netherlands with Edwin, The Dutch Travel Advisor, with a site inspection of The Conservatorium. Sophie Poley, Sales Manager, and Felice de Jonge, Sales Executive with The Conservatorium, took us on an extensive tour of the property… again, my favorite hotel during this trip. A few more […]
Read more »Our first full day in Amsterdam was a busy one. After a wonderful breakfast at The Conservatorium Hotel, we took a 5-minute walk to The Rijksmuseum. I’ve been many times to the Rijkmuseum over the past ten years, but it had always been under renovation. This was my first trip since the April 2013 reopening. […]
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