Tag: europe

London, The Malaysian Magnet.

London attracts Malaysians for Christmas shopping just like how Singapore and Orchard Road draw Malaysian shoppers. The number of Malaysians one can bump into in London is legendary and a running joke among the well heeled. The historical ties of the former Commonwealth colony lives on.

I am proud to have London pics supplied by a fellow Malaysian working in London. Pictures of Regent Street and Oxford Street during Christmas festive shopping captured by Malaysian friend Shirlyn Tan. One can see some traces of the the famous Oxford Street fake snow in the air in this pic.

Shirlyn noted it will be tough finding hotels as many in the area are either super 6 star or brothel type. For the purpose of this listing, I’ll let it cover the entire city, big as it is. You can refine the area by searching with the name of the area or street.

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

#london #unitedkindom #uk #england #oxfordstreet #festive #regentstreet #mycenhotels

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/

Let’s Go Kosovo

OK. I’ll jump the gun a bit and reveal some happy news. I received a booking for a hotel in Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo. Kosovo is a partially recognised state in Southeastern Europe that unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008.

It became the Republic of Kosovo. War torn Kosovo’s capital is Pristina and it has a strong Albanian community with a very rich historical and cultural heritage.

I am happy not just for the unusual travel destination and the chance to learn and see more of the unfamiliar country. The “booker”, a friend, soon messaged me to tell me it was her who booked the hotel. It made me doubly happy not just for the sale but because she had previously visited 23 out of 48 countries in Europe.

It is gratifying to know such a savvy and experienced traveler has confidence in the system I set up in the form of MyCen Hotels (http://www.mycen.my/). Looking forward to her pics and crediting her when she returns.

Mother Teresa, known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. was from Albania, the neighbouring country of Kosovo.

Pic: The Great Hamam of Pristina (an Ottoman era monument) and the Imperial Mosque. (left) The Catholic Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa. (right)

Pic by Bujar Imer Gashi (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The Shangri-La Hotel, Paris

The Shangri-La is a Parisian paradise.

The aptly-named luxury hotel in the City of Love is quite simply as good as it gets.According to a review by the Belfast Telegraph today.

That is; if you want a hotel room in Paris with a view of the Eiffel Tower from your bed. You could also sit on the balcony with a glass of champagne taking in the view. Or see the super structure from the bath tub in the room.

You pay dearly for it. Not for those who think the Shangri-la KL is expensive at RM 450 (low price at MyCen Hotels). The Paris Shangri La Hotel is RM 4232 a night! (lowest guaranteed price).

Just a friendly reminder that MyCen Hotels can take bookings ranging from a backpackers’ hostel in Chinatown KL to a five star Parisian luxury hotel.

Book the room via the link on this page or see the map at:
http://www.mycen.my/the-shangri-la-hotel-paris/