The City of Light is magical all year round, but it’s particularly gorgeous in spring when its famous gardens come into bloom. The Hotel Arioso offers a great central location, just steps from the Champs Elysées, that’s perfect for exploring all the charms of Paris. With just 28 rooms and a gracious staff, the Hotel Arioso has the atmosphere of a 19th century Bourgeois house.

Step into the lobby of the elegant boutique hotel and you’ll find a cozy lounge with a fireplace and a sunny interior courtyard patio, both are inviting spots to relax with a drink or some reading. The guestrooms are warm and inviting as well. They have been meticulously designed with luxurious wallpapers and other materials made by the finest European suppliers. Great attention has been paid to create comfort in a peaceful and harmonious environment. All the rooms offer complimentary wired and Wi-Fi Internet access.  On the weekend, a breakfast buffet is served in the sunlit Breakfast Room.

The Hotel Arioso’s prime location provides guests easy access to the most famous shopping in Europe. Parisian department stores, including the Place de la Madeleine and the exclusive Faubourg Saint Honoré, as well as the world’s leading designers, such as Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, and Gucci, are all nearby. The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Orsay, Orangerie and Beaubourg Museums, Opera Palais Garnier, Le Grand Palais, Les Invalides and Assemblee Nationale are within a kilometer. Within two kilometers of the hotel are Quai Branly Museum, La Sorbonne and Jardin de Luxembourg. There is an underground Métro station near the hotel for easy access throughout the city.

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Columbus Ohio has a lot going on and visitors will find many things to do and see here.  Step outside the door of The Lofts Hotel and you’ll instantly feel the pulse of the city. Located in the heart of downtown Columbus’ most exciting neighborhood, The Arena District, it’s no accident that everything hip and happening in central Ohio is springing up all around this luxury boutique hotel.

From the lively, colorful arts and entertainment community of the Short North, to sporting events at Nationwide Arena, it’s all right here in the Arena District. Big-name bands, electrifying nightlife, dozens of restaurants, night clubs, live music venues like Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, boutiques and galleries are just steps from the hotel.

The Lofts Hotel offers an experience that is more cool downtown apartment living than hotel stay. The Lofts was originally constructed as a warehouse near the Union Rail Station in 1882. Using the building’s underlying beauty, and retaining the original mammoth wood and steel beams, exposed brick, curved lentils, floor-to-ceiling windows and tall, dramatic doorways, a team of gifted architects and designers transformed this historic structure into a one-of-a-kind hotel.

Distinctive in its style and design, each of the 44 loft-style rooms offer clean, contemporary lines juxtaposed against 19^th century architecture. Luxury amenities include Frette bathrobes and linens, plush pillow-top mattresses, all natural, botanically based personal care products, ergonomic desk chair, just to name a few. But beyond its rich history, great beauty and upscale amenities, it is the friendly and professional staff, who provide service that is second to none that makes a stay at The Lofts Hotel so thoroughly enjoyable and memorable.

On-site dining options at the hotel include Max and Erma’s on The Boulevard for a delicious variety of house specialties, along with everyone’s favorite hometown burgers; Boulevard Bar & Patio, which features a stunning fire pit and city views, for cocktails and a tapas style menu; and Boulevard Café for coffee and pastries.

Hotel facilities include an indoor lap pool, fitness center and over 8,000 square feet of meeting space.  The Lofts’ convenient walkway provides direct access to The Greater Columbus Convention Center and the hotel’s shuttle service offers quick transportation to downtown Columbus and Ohio State University.

Located in downtown Columbus’ most exciting neighborhood, The Lofts Hotel is within walking distance to over one hundred restaurants, pubs, galleries and shops and is just minutes from Fortune 500 companies, State offices and Ohio State University.

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Carnival, Rio’s most famous celebration takes place in a just a few weeks.  The spectacular spectacle is one of the those events–like Mardi Gras in New Orleans or New Year’s Eve in Times Square–that are on the “must do” list for many of us. But even if you don’t go for Carnival, Rio de Janeiro is still an exciting and fun place to visit anytime of the year.  Known in Brazil as the “Marvelous City”, Rio is a city of stunning architecture, beautiful landscapes, great museums, fabulous music and marvelous food, but it may be best known for its beach culture, given its 23 beaches on an almost 45-mile continuous stretch of sand.

Situated along the Atlantic Ocean, in Rio’s trendy and affluent Barra da Tijuca district, the Transamérica Prime – Barra puts you close to the beach, with rooms overlooking the sea and a spectacular view of the Rock Gavea.

The spacious and well decorated accommodations in either the Superior or Deluxe category offer the option of one double bed or two single beds. Deluxe rooms include a lovely balcony with sea views, as well as a kitchenette. All accommodations include complimentary breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant. There is also 24-hour room service.

The hotel’s Cordato Restaurant, conveniently located on the ground floor of the hotel, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. The young chef, Peter Pecego’s menus feature tasty dishes that include shredded pork ribs with lemon zest, barbecue guava, tuna on mashed wasabi, chips with eggplant caviar and shitake-crusted tenderloin. During happy hour and into the evening, Cordato has a unique bar offering an excellent selection of cocktails, wine and other beverages.

Situated in a secluded garden area on the grounds is a beautiful recreation area with two large swimming pools, deck and bar. There is also a tennis court close by, lite for night play. Additional hotel facilities include a modern fitness center with circular shower and sauna, a business center with Wi-Fi, on-site parking and three meeting rooms.

The hotel’s Barra da Tijuca location is known as the neighborhood of Brazilian high society and celebrities.  The hotel is close to the beach, shopping malls, bars, restaurants and nightclubs with easy access to Rio de Janeiro’s financial center.

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With all the storms that have been blanketing us with snow, sleet and severe weather, it’s time to head to the ONLY state that has not had snow this winter… balmy, sunny Florida (yes even Hawaii has snow on the Big Island). Lounging by the pool at a warm tropical resort sounds great right about now and the Plantation Golf Resort & Spa is the perfect place to escape the winter blues.

Located along Central Florida’s “Nature Coast,” close to the Gulf of Mexico, the Plantation Golf Resort & Spa is set on 232 acres of lush tropical landscape, with panoramic bay front lawns and rolling greens adorned by century-old majestic oaks, palm trees and Emerald pines.

The resort features an 18-hole golf course and a 9-hole Executive course, a full service Aveda Spa, a 96,000-gallon outdoor heated swimming pool with Jacuzzi, sundeck, tennis courts, a full marina and dive shop. Scuba and snorkel lessons along with boat rentals are available and this is the only place in the world where you can snorkel with the manatees!

Guest accommodations include 184 rooms in a sprawling two-story plantation-style manor house. All the well-appointed guestrooms are newly renovated and outfitted with complete amenities.

There are four dining options on the resort grounds, including the Planation Room, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; the Tiki Bar for poolside dining; the Library Lounge for cocktails and a light snack; and 19th Hole Bar & Grill for dining and drinks before and after a round of golf.

The beautiful setting, along with the resort’s over 12,000 square feet of event space also makes it one of the top venues for  business functions and social events in Central Florida.