Sunny Isles – Moscow on the Beach – Part I
GI has evidently a penchant for anything Russian - so on a recent trip to Florida we looked for a bit of Russia in the sun. Spending time in the…
Chez Bertold – Air Baltic Business Class excels
Whereas Bertold Flick, CEO of Air Baltic, is certainly a rather controversial business man he is getting his product right. The leading airline in the Baltics is making money, increasing…
Sochi – Restaurant Sinee More or “The Promise of Summer”
Location / Design The restaurant Sinee More ("Blue Sea") occupies an ideal spot within a small park directly on the waterfront of the Russian resort town Sochi. GI went in…
Grand Hotel Polyana – Aloofness of the Mountains
Location & Check-In The hotel is located in a small side-valley near the main ski resort for the 2014 Winter Olympics. It is owned by Gazprom, which also operates a…
Oblomov: an Empty Experience
Location / Design Oblomov is one of the contenders for offering the better, traditional Russian fare in Moscow. It is located in a mansion in the Dobryninskaya area. The interior…
Lovely Soup – Lovely Tub
Le Meridien Hamburg***** Location & Check-In Although GI is not a great fan of chain hotels, we recently gave this property of the Starwood Group a try - and were…
Is Meat a Side Dish?
Hotel Side***** Hamburg, Germany Location & Check-In Opened in 2001 and designed by Matteo Thun the Side Hotel is a perfect example of the puristic extremism of the early days…
Peter I was right on …
Location & Check-In The hotel Peter I is located in a side street about five minutes off Red Square, close to the Tsum Department Store and Vogue Cafe. Opened in…
Sports: VIP-Treatment First and Second Class
In the UK and Ireland, an old saying goes: "Football is a gentlemen's game played by thugs and rugby is a thug's game played by gentlemen". Whatever is true, both…
Gorgeous Spas to spend time with your girlfriend
Ever thought of offering your girlfriend a special treat with luxurious spa visits, refined wine tasting tours, carefree nightlife escapes and relaxed shopping trips? Here is the Global Insiders list…