Salcombe Harbour Hotel and Spa

It was widely reported that Rod Stewart and wife Penny Lancaster stayed at the beautiful Salcombe Harbour Hotel and Spa during his Plymouth concert.

Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary.

On the waterfront, Salcombe Harbour Hotel offers a luxurious Spa with five treatment rooms, indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and fitness area and features free Wi-Fi and free parking at a secure off-site location. In the beautiful coastal town of Salcombe, the hotel’s lounge has stunning views from every window.

The spacious and modern en suite rooms all have a TV and facilities for making tea and coffee. Most rooms also have balconies and sea views.

The popular market town of Kingsbridge is 15 minutes’ drive from Salcombe Harbour Hotel. Dartmoor National Park is just a 30-minute drive away and Plymouth city centre can be reached after 50 minutes’ drive.

Pic by my freind Lynn Lynn Thirtle, a Salcombe resident posing with Rod on 11 June 2016 in Salcombe.

View or book the hotel here:

http://www.mycen.my/salcombe-harbour-hotel-and-spa/

Memories Of The Queen Of The Night – Regina Zylberberg

Memories Of The Queen Of The Night – Regina Zylberberg,

Was reading a travel article about Formentera island in Spain. It is next to another famous Mediterranean island, namely the party capital known as Ibiza. The trio of Balearic Islands off Spain include Majorca.

To Europeans, Ibiza is like how Bali is to Malaysians and Singaporeans. A much loved holiday destination of sun, sand and sea. Few Malaysians will know Ibiza except the very wealthy and royalty who considered it a playground. I first heard of Ibiza when I interviewed the disco empress or queen of the international glitterati Madame Regine as she was known.

Madam Regine was in KL in to open a gltzy club in Kuala Lumpur in the 80s. She had clubs in New York, Paris, Monte Carlo, Rio de Janeiro, Saint-Tropez and many other party capitals such as Ibiza which she cited a few times. Regine was credited with the invention of live disc jockeys. the modern-day discothèque, by virtue of creating a new, dynamic atmosphere at Paris’ Whisky à Gogo, where the ubiquitous jukebox was replaced by live disc jockeys utilizing linked turntables. I introduced my childhood friend, DJ Odin, to work at Regines KL. Not the EDM DJ of the same name. Must have been nerve wrecking for Odin. Lost contact; last I saw him was in Ampang Jaya or Ulu Klang viilage. Was a sweet Malay kampung boy Anybody knows him?

Regina Zylberberg, is a Belgian-born French singer and night-club impresaria. She dubbed herself the “Queen of the Night. She is now 88 and owned a grand network of discos around the world, all called Regine’s. Although the local club in Plaza Atrium survived briefly, and thinking back, it was quite a bold and daring investment by the diva and local partners. Was an honour to have met her.

Visit Ibiza and find many hotels at MyCen Hotels here: http://www.mycen.my/ibiza-hotel-deals-finder

Picture of Régine au festival de Cannes in 1997 from Wikimedia

Finding A Hotel In An Emergency,

Finding A Hotel In An Emergency,

Some taxi hailing services were criticised for exploitative surge pricing following the London Bridge terror attack. I am curious as to how hotels in an affected city respond to a crisis. After all, in a modern booking system, where rates are adjusted dynamically this can be monitored. This is not a scientific test as no business will show their price before increase or the upward percentages, if any. Price increases are understandable during a natural disaster though.

For example, I saw many hotels shuttered during the annual monsoonal floods. Price surged when supply was reduced. Some continue to operate by hiring electric generators. Online booking becomes unavailable with internet services cut off. Many staff were also stranded at relief centers or stuck at home when roads became inaccessible. In some places the lobbies were covered or submerged in mud. How can they accept credit cards when there were no phone lines to do authorization or how can they provide you with potable water when everything is cut? It was strictly walk in or boat in,

So who goes to a hotel in a city facing a terror attack or disaster? Many journalists, first responders, investigators, emergency rescuers and public who got caught up unexpectedly or were stranded due to lack of transport, curfew and other unforeseen circumstances.

In a war, a hotel can be a temporary safe haven or shelter. But not always as hostile forces may target it. Melbourne was under terror-linked siege a few hours ago. since deals and offers are dynamically generated according to current day, let’s see how Melbourne hotel prices fare here:

http://www.mycen.my/melbourne-hotel-deals-finder/

Please send link or book for a friend, colleague or relative who may need your assistance, IF phone contact is available. Stay safe.

http://www.mycen.my/melbourne-hotel-deals-finder/

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*pic of great southern hotel melbourne by booking dot com

SeaLion Firefly Concept Hotel Kuala Selangor

SeaLion Firefly Concept Hotel Kuala Selangor.

With Term 2 school holidays (for Malaysia) coming up, you may want to look at some domestic destinations to take your kids. I like Kuala Selangor, which has a good mix of cultural, food and nature attractions.

Fireflies come to mind but it can be ruined by the vagaries of weather and parents worrying about the risks of boat rides. You and your kids can now view flickering fireflies in the safety of your hotel room without life jackets.

Watch via unique projection system from the comfort of your bed at the SeaLion Firefly Concept Hotel in Kuala Selangor.

Curiously the shower and toilet cubicle is transparent glass, just like the Love Hotel in JB, I reviewed.

http://www.mycen.my/review-of-a-malaysian-love-hotel/

So choose your roommate wisely unless you like watching the other person pee, poo or shower with fireflies on his or her body. Nevertheless, there is a curtain and lock.

Book the unique and affordable Sea Lion Firefly Concept Hotel at MyCen Hotels here.

http://www.mycen.my/sea-lion-firefly-concept-hotel-kuala-s…/

Or find other Kuala Selangor hotel deals here:
http://www.mycen.my/kuala-selangor-hotel-deals-finder/

SeaLion has another vacation hotel cum restaurant cum bicycle rental facilitate in Pulau Ketam.

SeaLion room pic by Emily Lowe (https://www.facebook.com/emily.lowe)

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