stimpy

It's been a few years since I was there, but one reason I chose the Westin Chosun is that they were the only hotel that had (in their upper class rooms) a free to use Korean mobile phone. This was great because the Korean mobile system was unlike the rest of the world. I'm not sure if that's still the case though. But the hotel itself is very nice and very centrally located.

KI-NRT

Phone wise, it shouldn't be an issue anymore. As long as your phone supports HSPA+, you should be fine in both Korea and Japan.

Chrisrock

It was recommended by FS Tokyo as being in the most central location for general tourism. Same recommendation as made by other FT posts.

From what I've read, some of the other Seoul hotels took some effort to get to public transportation lines. Not that we mind that, but it may not be ideal in late November.

stimpy

It is central, but a higher end hotel in that area is the Lotte, which is less than 5 minutes walking from the Westin. The Westin is fine as long as you end up in a suite or executive room, but the Lotte would be better.

KatW

--Thanksgiving in Point Reyes in a rental overlooking Tomales Bay
--Christmas in Big Sur at Ventana
--January/February, two weeks in the Western Caribbean (Roatan, Belize, San Tomas de Castillo, Georgetown, Key West, Miami, Regent cruise; staying Four Seasons Miami before and after
--July, two weeks in France including seven-day canal barge cruise on Belmond's Amaryllis aboard their Semaine des Grand Crus; Le Bristol in Paris before and after
--November 2015, Barbados - Brazil - Amazon - Barbados, 17-night Silversea cruise, Coral Reef Club before and after

bhrubin

November:

St. Regis San Francisco (Thanksgiving--dinner at Benu)

December-January:

Saxon Johannesburg (dinner at Five Hundred)
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Rwanda
Anjajavy L'Hotel, Madagascar
Dock House Boutique Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa (dinners at The Test Kitchen and Aubergine)
La Residence, Franschhoek, South Africa (dinners at The Tasting Room, Camphors, Pierneef a la Motte)

February:

St. Regis Atlanta
St. Regis Mexico City (dinners at Pujol, Quintonil, Biko, lunch at Merotoro)

March:

Capella Georgetown
Chatwal New York (dinner at Caviar Russe)

April:

Amangiri, Big Water, Utah

Musken

No idea when I last posted here, but next trips planned are:

New Year: Geilo, Norway (not luxury)

March: India
Amanbagh: 6 nights in pool villa (16th Aman)
Aman-i-Khas: 3 night tent (17th Aman)
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur: 3 nights historical suite

July/August:
Round trip Greece, mostly non luxury but ending with four nights Amanzoe in pool villa (18th Aman)
(and for those very observant readers: We considered going back to the US this summer and also Turkey, but ended up deciding on Greece. I also said quite loudly that there is a limit for how much I want to pay for a room at an Aman when hearing rates for summer, but considering the very cheap rates at some other hotels we will stay at during our trip, the average will be Ok )

Altocumulus

Since last time,
Amanoi
Park Hyatt HCMC
Sofitel Metropole
Wharekauhau Lodge
Amanpuri
Four Seasons HK
The Saxon Johannesburg
Morukuru (Madikwe)
Tswalu

(Morukuru and Tswalu both did a fantastic job of safari-with-a-3-year-old..)


Next
The Indonesia Amans except Jiwo
Four Seasons London Park Lane

KI-NRT

Dec. / Jan.

Rivertrees Country Inn
Greystoke Mahale
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Twiga Lodge
Ellerman House
The Twelve Apostles
The Ritz-Carlton NY Central Park

CanfordCliffs

Nov:
London Four Seasons Park Lane & one other (Connought/Berkley/Dorcherster tbc)
Dec:
London - Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park to check out their Paddington Bear experience (i will post on my blog as this sounds really fun and is an alternative to the fully booked harrods fater christmas grotto!)

then
Monte Carlo, Monaco - Monte Carlo Bay, Metropole and Fairmont Monte Carlo

Back to blighty for a family New Years

Pausanias

I'm at La Samanna, St Martin, at the end of the week, before taking a quickie-cheapie Seabourn cruise. The cruise company's hotel, the Westin Dawn Beach, filled me with horror! I'm also hoping to take a look at the new Malliouhana on Anguilla.

ngfan

Within the next 4 months:

Park Hyatt Hamburg
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi
Amanjiwo :-:
Maalifushi by COMO, Maldives :-:
Upper House Hong Kong :-:

Zephyrous

Fall of 2014 has been very kind to us travelwise with several great weekend getaways (highlight being Rome where we stayed at the de Russie). We chose Namibia for our Christmas/NYE holidays this year:
- Olive Exclusive
- Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
- Damaraland Camp
- Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp

Unfortunately we weren't able to get into Little Kulala (even though we booked 5 months in advance!) and Sera Cafema was dropped in favour of the newly opened Hoanib Skeleton Coast due to the range of available activities.

Travel K

Four Seasons Dallas
Four Seasons London
Corinthia Hotel London
Conrad Hong Kong
Intercontinental Hong Kong

I haven't gotten much of the year planned out yet, but that is the first quarter.

bhrubin

Envious, having been to Amanjiwo (tied with Singita Boulders as favorite hotel experiences in the world for us) and the Upper House (one of our favorite city hotels ever, very much like an Aman). You're going to love them, and I can't wait to hear what you think of Maalifushi!