Wonderful Hotel Rooms

I’m in Geneva, staying at the iconic Beau Rivage hotel right on Lake Geneva. And I’m thinking about Newfoundland.

I’d heard Zita Cobb give a talk about her work with Fogo Island Inn. She’d said, ”

I love a poem by the New Zealand poet Glen Colquhoun called The Art of Walking Upright. He writes, “The art of walking upright here/ is the art of using both feet./ One is for holding on./ One is for letting go.”
Fogo Island Inn is a beautiful place. See an article about Zita here
I’m sitting in Geneva, thinking about Fogo – and – the art of walking upright.
Beau Rivage has the art of walking upright. This beautiful and historic hotel celebrated it’s 150th anniversary last year – all that time being run as a boutique hotel, run by the same family. As the fifth generation now takes the helm of its management, I’ve thought about what it takes to keep a hotel successful over 150 years – with all the events and wars, hosting celebrities and politicians and power brokers, living through the assassination of Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) right outside their doors and continuing to have a foot in the past while reaching forward with the other foot. They have historic suites, with a suite dedicated to Sissi, and a museum that shows off their history. This year, they’ve pushed upwards to the sky, adding a new floor with duplex suites and a residence and more – and their owner has travelled the world to find antiques and pieces to bring into his home/ hotel. It’s impressive.
I’m off to ILTM (International Luxury Travel Mart) in Cannes tomorrow so before I change hotels, and gears, let’s focus on wonderful hotel rooms.
Remember – I’m a Virtuoso travel advisor, so that means I can negotiate special amenities on your behalf with the best-of-the-best hotels around the world, and get you special amenities that you cannot get on your own. Let me VIP you!
And let me know if you’d like to visit any of these hotels. All of them are Virtuoso hotel partners. Want an idea of what that means? Click http://vcms.virtuoso.com/webservices/static.aspx?ID=86502585-3b0c-496a-b3f8-ebedf0e566cc&Guid=142142svs I can get you breakfast for 2 each day, usually a food and beverage credit, and an upgrade if available at check in.
Gimme a shout! And – let me know if you’d like me to do some ‘shopping’ for you at ILTM. Have a great week! (You know I will be having one!)
Sheila
613-837-0699
Wonderful Rooms – Beau Rivage, Geneva
The Sissi Suite – named after Empress Elisabeth of Austria
I had a great stay at Beau Rivage. Here’s a tour of the Sissi suite.
Sissi Suite - Beau Rivage
Sissi Suite – Beau Rivage

 

Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland
Fogo Island Inn, by Innkeeper Zita Cobb
Visit this hotel in my home province of Newfoundland. You won’t be disappointed.
Wonderful Rooms – Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef
a wonderful spot to explore the GBR
I love this hotel. Watch. Let me know if you’d like to visit.
Wonderful Rooms – The Carlyle Hotel
uptown but not uptight
Visit this hotel . If you want, I may even be able to arrange a stay in Elaine Stritch’s room. (I have done recently for another client.)