Paris is a great walking city, and one of the best ways to explore its beautiful sights and different neighborhoods is on foot—venturing from the Louvre to the Champs Elysée, strolling across the Seine to St-Germaine-des-Prés, window shopping the designer boutiques on the rue du Faubourg St-Honoré.

With an address on the corner of rue des Pyramides and rue Saint Honoré in one of the most sought-after areas of Paris, the Hotel Lumen offers the perfect location for exploring the “City of Light.”  Just a stone’s throw away from the Louvre, the Place Vendôme, the Opera House, the Palais Royal, the Champs-Elysées and the unforgettable Place de la Concorde, all the charms of Paris are right at its doorstep.

The elegant designer boutique hotel features an interior décor that was born from the imagination of the hotel’s chairman, Herman Bal, in collaboration designers Alain Daronian and Claudio Colucci. Combining quaint and contemporary style, the design perfectly reflects this deluxe hotel’s main theme of “light.” The 37 beautiful rooms and suites feature unique furniture custom-designed for the hotel and marble or Bisazza mosaic bathrooms. Each room is equipped with complimentary high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi, espresso machine, mini-bar. All guests receive a 1/2 bottle of red wine on arrival and bottled water on departure.

Le Passage Saint Roch, the hotel’s very Parisian brasserie-style restaurant, is a treat for sampling some of the ‘bistro dishes” that are part  of Paris’s famous reputation for extraordinary cuisine. Guests may enjoy the scenery from the pleasant terrace or inside the dining room with its refined, cozy décor, all just a few steps from the Louvre.

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Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees has stunned the hotel industry again with its second award “Best Mid-range Hotel in Hong Kong” in the Individual Hotel Awards category awarded by TTG China Travel Awards 2010 while the hotel is still celebrating its opening less than 6 months.

The hotel received the news on Thursday April 8, 2010 at the TTG China Travel Awards 2010 Ceremony & Gala Diner, held at the Shanghai World Financial Centre.  The honoured award was presented alongside 54 stellar travel organisations who had earned the approval of its industry peers as being amongst the best in the trade and that have shown strong commitment towards service excellence.  Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees’ distinctive design, including its renowned optical illusion lobby and continued friendly and attentive service has won the hearts of the over 28,000 voting readers of travel trade publications such as TTG China, TTG Asia, TTG-BTmice China and TTGmice.  The votes represent the voice of the region’s trade professionals hailing from across 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific and Greater China region.

“The award signifies the efforts and exceptional standard of quality that our colleagues have prepared in order to carry forward to the needs of our wide diversity of cliental travelling from across the globe.  And once, again, we are very proud of our achievements during such a short period of time and look forward to many more to come” says General Manager, Christina Cheng.

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About Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees

An award winning hotel located near the former Kai Tak Airport area and Mongkok, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees stuns the hotel industry with it’s Best Designer Award by Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival’s 2009 Star Hotels Show and “Best Mid-range Hotel in Hong Kong” awarded by TTG China Travel Awards 2010 just 6 months from opening.  The hotel features 702 charming guestrooms, one large banquet room divisible to 9 meeting rooms with over 4,500 sq. ft of space equipped with multi-function room lighting, two stylish restaurants and one inviting bar, a full service Business Centre, an appealing Harbour Club Lounge, a state-of-the-art Fitness Centre and a distinctively shaped outdoor Swimming Pool and Whirlpool surrounded by lush landscaping.  Close to shopping and entertainment areas including MTR Hunghom Station, Kowloon Bay shopping and the bustling district of Tsimshatsui.  All reachable by the hotels complimentarily green shuttle bus that’s not just a ride but also a city tour through one of Hong Kong’s oldest district.

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Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees has stunned the hotel industry with “The Best Designer Hotel 2009” award that it gained at the Travel Fair (Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival’s 2009 Star Hotels Show) recently held in Guangzhou, while the hotel is still celebrating its opening a month ago.

Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees’ distinctive design, including its renowned optical illusion lobby, has won the hearts of many who expressed their adoration through voting on participating various public travel communication channels both on and off-line at the fair organized by the Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province and the GZL International Travel Service Co, Ltd.

The Fair, held at Poly World Trade Center Expo (Pazhou) Guangzhou,  has attracted travel service providers worldwide including over 300 international hotels and hotel groups and more than 800 exhibitors including over 1,000 international associations from Australia, Russia, South America, Chile, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Macau and major cities in Mainland China.  The awards were based on various aspects including overall service quality.  Other award categories in the 2009 Star Hotels Show consisted of Most Popular Star Hotel, Most Attractive Star Hotel, Most Characteristic Hotel, Most Romantic Star Hotel, New Hotel Star and Star Resorts Hotel.

“We are very proud of our achievements during such a short period of time and look for many more to come” says General Manager, Christina Cheng.  “More so, I am so happy and fortunate to be working alongside such an exceptional group of people who have and will continue to bring a kindred spirit to the hospitality industry.”

About Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees

An upscale hotel located near the former Kai Tak Airport area, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees features 702 charming down to basics design and earthly tone guestrooms with well-equipped modern furnishings and amenities providing comfortable living at great value. One large banquet room divisible to 9 meeting rooms with over 4,500 sq. ft of space equipped with multi-function room lighting and the latest audio-visual technology, two stylish restaurants with series of delightful Asian and International cuisine and one inviting bar, a full service Business Centre, an appealing Harbour Club Lounge, a state-of-the-art Fitness Centre and a distinctively shaped outdoor Swimming Pool and Whirlpool surrounded by lush landscaping.  Close to shopping and entertainment areas including MTR Hunghom Station, Kowloon Bay shopping and the bustling district of Tsimshatsui.  All reachable by the hotels complimentarily green shuttle bus that’s not just a ride but also a city tour through one of Hong Kong’s oldest district.  From this distinctive location, you can easily explore the city centre on foot.

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For savvy New Yorkers the Hamptons is the place to be in the summer.  But if you’re not rich or connected enough to have access to a beach mansion you can still enjoy the Hamptons’ lifestyle with its pristine beaches, fine restaurants, upscale shops, polo matches, antiques show, and social events by staying at The Village Latch Inn.  With its Gatsby-style mansions, The Village Latch Inn sits on a lovely 5-acre estate in an ideal location, just steps from the beach and within walking distance to Southampton Village and its fashionable shopping, galleries, museums, and restaurants.

Since 1901, this secluded retreat has hosted the rich and famous, including such notable names as Vice President Joe Biden, former Vice President Al Gore, Michael J. Fox, Isabella Rossellini, Sarah Jeessica Parker, and Dennis Quaid, just to name a few.  All 67 rooms (in 5 different buildings) are individually decorated with a whimsical modern decor or eclectic antiques, including artifacts from every corner of the globe–puppets from Burma, masks from New Guinea, artifacts from Africa and Tibetan rugs.  Some accommodations feature fireplaces, balconies or decks.  All have private baths, air-conditioning, ceiling fans and TV.  Each building offers magnificent living rooms for communal gathering.

There is a heated outdoor swimming pool, an on-site tennis court, free bikes and special health club privileges available.  The Inn offers complimentary continental breakfast served on a cheery outdoor porch in season, free wireless Internet access and free parking.

Summer like the celebrities at your own secluded seaside getaway in Southampton!