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Local Guides > Las Vegas Hotel reviews: The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: 1 of 4
RivieraLocated at the north end of the Vegas strip, the Riviera hotel/casino holds over 2,000 guest rooms. Built in 1955, this glitzy building has managed to retain its historic look while growing to become one of the top five casinos in the world. In recent years, Martin Scorcese shot on location at the Riviera for his movie... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ocean's Eleven: 1 of 3
Ocean's ElevenInspired by the 1960's original, Steven Sodenbergh directs this contemporary version of Ocean's Eleven. As with the first film, this flick's cast is just as impressive. It stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheedle, Andy Garcia and Julia Roberts.Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a smooth, charismatic thie... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas Hotel reviews: Las Vegas Hilton Hotel: 1 of 3
Las Vegas Hilton HotelElvis Presley performed here. Sean Connery as James Bond famously climbed its walls in Diamonds are forever.' The Las Vegas Hilton hotel, just one block from the Las Vegas strip, is still one of the Worlds most famous and popular resort destinations.Each year the Las Vegas Hilton welcomes 2.5 million gue... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Third Man: 2 of 4
The Third ManReleased in 1949 and starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton, The Third Man' has been voted a British movie masterpiece many times by film critics over the years. The film is a cautionary tale about love, friendship, betrayal and corruption, and all set against the darkly atmospheric backdrop of post war Vienna. ... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Hotel Sacher, Vienna: 1 of 2
Hotel SacherThe hotel Sacher is situated at the very heart of Vienna, not far from the "Ringstrabe."This magnificent building was founded by Edward Sacher in 1876. Each of its luxury108 rooms were designed by the managing director, Ms Elisabeth Gurter. The rooms maintain their historical charm and each contains valuable histo... More..
Travel > Hotels & Accommodations (Other) The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel: A favorite movie set: 1 of 2
The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel held its grand opening on May 16, 1927. Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, the Hollywood Roosevelt' was to host the first academy awards presentation on May 16, 1929. The ceremony itself only lasted fifteen minutes. Janet Gaynor won Best Actress with Emil Jennings picking up his award for ... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Ettington Park Hotel, Warwickshire, England: 1 of 2
Ettington Park HotelSet in forty acres of Warwickshire countryside, the neo gothic Ettington Park Hotel was used for location filming in the 1963 Robert Wise horror flick, The Haunting.' Steeped in history, the Ettington Park Hotel has been in the Shirley family since before the Norman Conquest.Within its grounds, a twelfth c... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Honeymoon in Vegas: 1 of 1
Honeymoon in VegasPrivate detective Jack Singer has a bad case of cold feet. Having promised his beloved Mother on her deathbed that he would never marry, he now faces losing his girlfriend if he doesn't agree to tie the knot with her. Sarah Jessica Parker plays Betsy, Singer's long-suffering girlfriend. Betsy is getting broo... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel: 1 of 1
Park Hyatt Tokyo HotelThe Park Hyatt sits on top of a three tower, 55-storey skyscraper called the Shinjuku Park tower, one of Japan's tallest and most impressive buildings. Holding 178 rooms, the Park Hyatt Tokyo maybe small in comparison to the other, far larger hotels which sprinkle Asia's major cities, but holds her own w... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: The Timberline Hotel, Oregon: 1 of 1
Timberline HotelThe Timberline hotel was built, entirely by hand, at the height of America's great depression by unemployed craftspeople hired by the Federal works progress administration. The hotel was finished in a very short space of time, despite extreme weather conditions and the inexperience of some of its workers.In Se... More..