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MADRID
Aplace of rock‘n’roll legend – exclusive
parties shake the penthouse suite, while a
famous band once drove its tour bus into
the nearby square – every one of this hotel’s
192 rooms has an iPod with personalised
playlist, while the rooftop bar feels as
exclusive as any backstage party.
From€189, book at hotels.easyJet.com
IBIZA
Famed for debauchery with a capital D,
this hotel’s celebrity guest list is a mite
intimidating: Grace Jones and Kylie have
been found poolside, while Freddie Mercury
celebrated his birthday in the Marrakech
suite of this 500-year-old finca.
From€149, book at hotels.easyJet.com
PARIS
Recently refurbished, this boutique hotel
has 57 rooms and an opulent air fit for celeb
royalty (Ewan McGregor has stayed here).
Its Champs-Élysées location attracts the
rich and famous, while Michelin-starred chef
Michel Troigros mans La Table du Lancaster.
From€350 a night, book at hotels.
easyJet.com
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Refurbished and newly reopened,
the Radisson Blu Park is the ultimate
city-centre hotel. Named for the
downtown green space it overlooks,
the 152 rooms have been given
various design touches that echo the
park’s natural beauty. A tree-stump
nightstand may sound unusual, but
it actually works well – as does the
rooftop pool and the hotel’s two tasty
restaurants: one serving robust Tuscan
fare, the other – St Astra East – Asian
flavours and views out to the Acropolis.
From €80, book at hotels.easyJet.com
PORTO
Eurostars Rio Douro Hotel & Spa
(
pictured right
) is the fourth Portuguese
hotel in this chain and it’s now open
for business. Among the vineyards of
the famous port distilleries and 40km
from the city’s airport, this 42-room
boutique palace has been designed to
reflect the beautiful landscape. Thanks
to its contemporary glass structure,
the perfect views over the eponymous
river valley and terraced vineyards
take centre stage. In addition to its
restaurant, three cafes, gym, spa and
indoor pool, the riverside hotel has a
marina with 26 moorings.
From €77, book at hotels.easyJet.com
VIENNA
Opened in late March, the brand-new
Amedia Hotel Wien is a classy, four-star
business hotel. Its 187 guest rooms and
There’s grazing
and then there’s
gazing. Enjoy both at
Eurostars Rio Douro
Hotel & Spa
five conference rooms all boast classic
red-and-black interiors, while the
latest technology provides networking
solutions for business meetings. Slightly
south of the centre of the Austrian
capital, but just four subway stops from
downtown, the hotel is easily accessed
from the motorway and well placed for
trips into the centre.
From €62, book at hotels.easyJet.com