Xiamen Huaqiao Hotel, Xiamen

Advantages: Exotic ethnic enclave.
Disadvantages: Noisy.

...The Island Republic of Singapore is a surprising city ! Chinatown - a city within a city-is a surprising place too! The local name of this ethnic quarter,which has recently been refurbished, is Niu Che Shui,which,would you believe,translates into English,as Bullock Cart water. The name was coined when households in the early days used to collect water from a well in Spring Street in ... bullock carts. Most of the early residents had arrived at the mouth of the Singapore River in 1821 from Xiamen in China's Fukien province. The Hokkiens concentrated their trading efforts along the likes of Telok Ayer Street,China Street and Chulia Street,the Teochews continued their farmer-fishermen tradition.occupying Circular Road and South Bridge Road whilst the Cantonese-traditionally in occupations such as tailors... Read review

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Advantages: Located on Jumeriah Beach, comfortable, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, SUPERB VALUE for money and quality for a 4 star hotel
Disadvantages: none really - if you get a sea view room

...Visitors to Dubai are presented with a mind-boggling choice of hotels ranging from budget, to a mass of 4 star plus and 5 star Hotels, not to mention the world famous 7-star Al-Burj Hotel situated on the white sandy Jumeirah Beach. So where do you start? If you are looking for a reasonably priced pleasant hotel with a relaxed atmosphere out of the hustle and bustle of the city, look no further than the splendid Oasis Beach Hotel; a 4 star deluxe resort hotel, located on the beach. This hotel is ideal for the ultimate in relaxation offering the holiday maker emotions of tropical beauty, lush green lawns, unspoilt beach views and a feeling of being at home yet away from home… LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Oasis Beach Hotel is about 30 minutes drive from Dubai International airport located on the infamous Jumeriah beach strip... Read review

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Advantages: Price. Food. Service. Comfort. Quiet. Location.
Disadvantages: Looks like an Office Block!

...WHY DID WE BOOK THE AMBER HOTEL CHEMNITZ? Requiring a convenient hotel to stay in overnight on our return from Poland in May, we discovered the Amber Hotel whilst searching for hotels adjacent to E40 (the main East / West continental route) in the Chemnitz area. Last year we stayed in a hotel called the Drei Shwanen, previously reviewed - about five miles to the south west of here. The Amber looked perfectly situated (and easy to find) very close to a motorway junction. The fact that it was a four star hotel offering a double room on the Saturday night for a mere 68 Euros made it all the more attractive! HOTEL DESCRIPTION / OUR PERCEPTION FROM HOTEL PUBLICITY From the hotel website this looked like a "Eurostandard" (read bland!), modern, business hotel. A four star hotel with 103 rooms, I have to admit that it was the very... Read review

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