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Hotel Sankt Petri. Copenhagen. Aug 2006

August 29, 2006 by Chris |

http://www.hotelsktpetri.com/intro.html

Room 405. Fabulous business hotel. Elegant simplicity in the middle of the city. hard to find if you are on your own, but the taxi drivers all know it. it is big. the reception hall echos and has very funky furniture that looks awkward, but is sumptiously comfortable. long halls lead to excellent rooms. there are very cool light cubes next to the beds with simple knobs that allow you to adjust the light to your level. no complextity there. Amble desk with a nice view over the roofline of the city. Big soft chair to sit and read. Operable shades and windows in addition to the very quiet variable speed air conditioning system. Only a few details that took it from a 10/10 to a 9/10….no obvious place to put out the luggage rack, nasty snorkel lights at bedside that were very ‘cool’ but useless, no shower curtain so the bathroom tiles soak socks if you forget that you were just in there a few minutes ago with we feet. all in all, a great hotel and one to return to.

Room 510. October 2006. corner. fantastic again. still one of my favorite business hotels!

Raddison SAS Hotel, Espoo [near Helsinki], Finland

August 16, 2006 by Chris |

If you love Aalto, then this hotel will suit you very well. it lies on the water just outside of the city in a small [once] planned community named Espoo. This wooded town is home to the campus of the VTT which was planned by the Modernist Master.

The rooms are adequate - not fancy. no air conditioning and windows that work! the smell of the nearby pines a treat. the only setback is that there are little to no food options around the hotel as it is isolated. however, it is also replete with taxis who ALL take credit cards without a hint of a grimace.

i would certainly return.

http://www.radissonsas.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=RadissonSAS/integration/hotelInfo&hotelCode=helzs&language=en&backURI=/reservation/rateSearch.do&origin=Rates%20And%20Availability

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