These luxury bungalows are located just 20 km away from the centre of Athens and they are surely a place to relax, surrounded by stunning nature, plunge pools and amazing spa areas.

The five restaurants, part of the resort are also the reason to rest exactly here.

2. O&B Athens Boutique Hotel

The boutique hotel in the heart of Psiri area will surely be the answer to all your needs. The hotel is neat as in each room there is a different design.

The hotel is placed in the area of Psiri, which is near the center of the town, but it is quiet and easy to access. The accommodation is affordable, as the hotel offers all inclusive service to its guests.

Another bonus is the restaurant and the bar in the hotel, where usually you can find rich menus and tasty meals. As for the view, it is panoramic, so you are not going to be disappointed by the landscape outside of your window.

3. Fresh Hotel Omonia, Psiri

The Fresh hotel Omonia is located in Psiri and it is a small pearl compared to the biggest hotel chains. It is cool and well designed as its biggest bonus is the rooftop bar, called the Air Lounge.

The contemporary design, the panoramic views and the cocktail list are another reason to choose this small and modern hotel.

Ritz Hotel in London has always been the super luxury of all the hotels in the Europe, so in case you want a lavish atmosphere, this is the right place to stay in.

2. Four Seasons George V Paris

Paintings of world known artists, exclusive services, the best wine in the world and of course a spa with perhaps the best world procedures – all this can be found only in Four Seasons in Paris.

3. Fairmont Mara Safari Club – Kenya

Kenya is an amazing destination, but for those of you that want to see a different part of this country, this hotel brings you the best of Kenya in one place. The Fairmont hotel services combined with traditional native interior and super luxury – this all waits you in this five-star hotel.

4. Oberoi Amarvilas Agra –India

This is surely not a hotel for everyone, considering it is created to impress millionaires and super stars, but what really matters is the exclusive style of this hotel. It is made in the typical maharaja tradition and combines modern services, traditional elements and luxury on a super high level.

5. The Peninsula Bangkok

This 37-storey hotel is equipped with 370 rooms; all of them designed by the best architects in the world and represent the contemporary Asian style. The view from the top of the hotel is one time in life opportunity, while the services can satisfy anyone, even the richest people on earth.

6. Jade Mountain – St. Lucia

St. Lucia doesn’t need a reason to be visited, but the Jade Mountain resort is surely one of them. This is one of the hotels with perfect ambient, rich menu, super spa treatments and moreover – unconventional design.

7. Olissippo Iapa Palace – Lisbon

Created to be a typical palace, this Lisbon  beauty includes anything you can even think about- spa, beaches, attractions and most of all, complete relaxation, surrounded by nature, which is a must see in Lisbon.

8. Shangri La Hotel Singapore

Shangri La is a hotel that is already a winner of different hotel awards, but in the recent years this is the hotel that offers first class luxury in Singapore. The hotel is designed in different style and its boutique furniture, combined with stunning views and super services turn it into one of the best hotels for vacation on the world map.

9. Trump International Tower – Chicago

The Trump hotel line is surely a synonymous for luxury and an amazing stay, but the Chicago Trump International Hotel is more than this. It is opened only two years ago, but it is already one of the best hotels in the world with its minimalistic design, stellar services and all kinds of attractions.

10. Four Seasons Resort – Thailand

Just as any hotel from the Four Season line, this one is worth to be visited and it differs from the others in this line, because the resort is offering a stunning part of Thailand, including some local traditions, lifestyle and moreover, perfect resting spot.

First and most important is to choose the right location. Go for resorts that are near the airport and are easy to reach, especially in exotic destination.

Another good tip is to avoid the all-inclusive packages. You can never be sure you would like what the resort is offering and you can get bored. Instead go for the spot, where the food is attractive and offers different meals.

Mingle with the locals and find out more about their traditions and lifestyle. You will be amazed how much fun you will find with the native population. Never stop exploring the beauty of your vacation spot. Go for the opportunities to see the nature or the cultural opportunities of the place.

Following programs isn’t always the best decision. It might be safe, but you can risk a bit more and make yourself your own program.

Take a native as a tour guide and go for the adventures, which surely won’t be included in your resort’s program. Nightlife is also a must see, so don’t miss out to have a drink in the local pubs or clubs.

This exotic resort is offering anything you will need in your vacation. The eco- friendly buildings, the stunning views of the sea and the environment are the basic reasons why you should visit this piece of paradise.

The island of Batbitim is something you surely will enjoy, for it is a pure untouched territory. The resort is offering eight suites with all kind of extras. As for the activities on the island, you can go diving and snorkeling.

The flora and fauna on this area are something you have never seen and the walks can be an amazing adventure, especially in the early mornings. The private beaches with white sands and blue water are just waiting you to enjoy the sun at this island.

The local party life is also an invitation for a journey, which has no equivalent, when it comes to summer vacations. In case you want a green vacation, the eco resort is also offering green suites and food, sustainably made towels and recyclable extras.

Armani hotel was a project that took on almost 5 years to be completed, in which time the designer supervised carefully all the progress. The hotel was a daring project aiming to reach the highest standards in luxury and service but in the same time holding the style touch of the Armani house designs.

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The interiors are carrying exactly the same style notes present in Armani fashion collections including minimalist interior design, classical lines and all the Armani signature details the fashion label is known for.

Placed inside the tallest building, the Burj Khalifa tower, the Armani hotel spreads over 10 floors and offers accommodation in 160 splendid rooms – with the impressive price of $1,089 for one night stay; a spa, eight elegant restaurants and the craved Armani retail boutiques.

The Armani hotel project will be extended and will include a resort in the city of Milan and one in Egypt.

The designer has expressed his passion for hotel building a long time ago so the Armani hotel is yet another proof that nothing can stop the dreams of a genius.

A day on a beach, visiting Paris, London and Rome, skiing in Alps or a vacation spent in an ice hotel have become something very common for the travelers of the world.

The adventure trips on the Amazon, North Pole or in remote areas for daring tourists like Tibet or North Korea are quite an adventure but how about an entire vacation spent underwater?

For a very well delimited category of exclusivist tourists this will be possible very soon. In the early 2010, the first underwater resort will be launched under the name of Poseidon Undersea Resorts.

The rooms are already reserved for several months after the inauguration and the experience promises to be worth it. Placed very close to the Fiji Archipelago, Poseidon is announced to be the tourist attraction of this decade.

The guests are welcomed in 24 apartments situated at 15 meters under the water and the access is ensured by a special elevator system. According to the project developers an adaptation stage will not be necessary considering that there is no pressure differences reported to the land line.

The interior of the apartments will be decorated following the most exclusivist taste, the hotel rising at the standard of a 5 stars hotel. The most important feature of the hotel will be the apartments walls are 70% made of glass.

The tourists will be able to observe the ocean life and fauna while resting on the bed, which will be attracted with special lights. As privacy is concerned, it will not be an issue considering that the walls will be made out of a special glass which will prevent anybody looking from the outside of the hotel and even during nighttime the guest activities will be concealed.

If the marine world does not attract you very much the owners have prepared a large variety of entertainment for the spare time. Diving, exploring the deep waters with the hotel’s submarines or reading a book in the underwater library are only a few of the recreation possibilities offered by the Poseidon Undersea Resort.

The Poseidon resort will be equipped with a conference hall so even those who would like to do business while on vacation will have at hand the means to organize an unforgettable meeting.

The hotel is located near the stunning nature and magnificent views of the National Park. The hotel is offering tours to the local attraction you should definitely see.

Grand Staircase is located on 9 miles away from the hotel, while the famous Bryce Canyon is 60 miles away. The Sand Dunes of Utah are also nearby the hotel. The most travelers who go for a vacation in the nature would prefer calm and spacious hotels.

The Thunderbird Lodge is exactly the place for this matter. The room is large and displays the beautiful landmark outside. There is also private balcony or patio, which are desirable because guests often have their dinner there. It is because of the clean mountain air of East Zion and the stunning natural images.

Each room is equipped with climate control, contemporary design and TV/audio system. There is also wireless internet connection and fire lobby bar, surrounded by a wonderful restaurant.

Another reason to choose the hotel is its friendly atmosphere and fun attractions for your children, in case you are going to have a family vacation.

Lake Austin Spa Resort is another reason to love spa procedures and to enjoy them in style, which rarely can be found in the U.S.  Located in Texas, this spa centre has different ideas about lavish treatments.

Lake Austin Spa Resort is nearly 25,000-square-foot spa and it is located in Texas Hill Country. The resort is offering all kinds of accommodation and luxury goods for all the clients of the spa centre.

Here, are Hollywood stars and socialites often the guests, experiencing all the expensive, but yet worthy offers of the Lake Austin Spa Resort.

This is a perfect journey for those of you, who need rest and a time out from the entire world. Meanwhile, the spa is offering really unusual treatments.

One of their best procedures is rubbing the wrinkles with 24 K gold textures. Experts at the lavish resort are recommending their most effective treatment – a Japanese healing technique and acupuncture methods, due to which the skin and the body gain back their healthy look.

Another of their exclusive healing care systems is the diamond facial treatment, which is a signature for the outstanding resort.

Fairmont Algonquin, New Brunswick, Canada is a resort known throughout the world because of being the house of a ghost dressed up in a wedding gown.

The legend says she was left before the altar during her wedding day. After that she died of sadness in one of the hotels of the resort. The hotel guests say that they often saw a woman dressed as a bride running on the corridors. Also there are reports of a lift operator waiting near the stairs under the conditions that the hotel never had a lift.

Dragsholm Slot Hotel, Sealand, Denmark was built in the 12th century and it was visited by numerous kings and nobles. This is the home of three friendly ghosts: Grey Lady, White Lady and Count Bothwell.

The first it is said to be the house maid who appears now and then to see that everything is alright. The second is the girl of the last owner of the hotel who was walled up in one of the hotel walls by her own father as a punishment for falling in love with a worker. The third ghost, the count, was captured and died secluded inside the hotel walls.

Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg, Scotia has a Grey Lady haunting that is said to be the mistress of the owner who was locked in the attic by the owner’s wife and left there to die. Tourists say that the Grey Lady makes a lot of noise during night time and even brings chilly drafts on the hotel corridors.

Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado carries the legend that the Stanley family never quite complied with their faith of being dead. So often a couple is seen walking on the hotel corridors going to the pool room or starting to play the piano.

The Stanley’s are not the only ghosts there. The hotel guests reported that children voices are heard on the corridors but the children are nowhere to be seen.

This hotel has inspired Stephen King for a large part of Shining the book he wrote while he stayed briefly at the hotel. It seems that the entire hotel is filled with restless ghosts.

Ballygally Castle, Ballygally, Northern Ireland was built in 1625 with 44 bedrooms and 2 ghosts. The guests saw a woman jumping of a balcony and another one going down the stairs.

The legend says that Lady Shaw died while she threw herself of the balcony running from her husband. Madame Nixon haunts the castle for centuries and the sound of her Victorian dress is heard all over the corridors.

The eight-bedroom villa offers super glamorous accommodations, pool, bar, gardens and huge park. The villa is often praised as the best place to rest in France. If you are not going to France, but in Spain, then you have another reason to love the sunny country.

Their villas are in the typical hacienda style and provide all kind of luxury to its guests. So is the main concept of the Spanish villa Casa Del Mar, which is located in the festive Ibiza. The villa offers five bedrooms, super modern interior and it is placed near the beach.

Greece is often the country in Europe we are choosing to visit, for it possesses history and nature. Here the villas are like no other when it comes to luxury and style. One of the villas that grab the attention is the Villa Creta located in the famous Greek island of Crete.

The villa is one of the best to provide super luxury accommodations, as the surprise here is that the owners are offering organic products from their organic farms, placed nearby the villa.