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Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: The Timberline Hotel, Oregon: 1 of 1
Timberline Hotel The 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... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Hotel Camino Real, Mexico City: 1 of 1
Hotel Camino Real The Hotel Camino Real opened to the public on July 25, 1968. Over the years the hotel has welcomed more than 180 official visits from Presidents and Kings from around the world and has also served as the headquarters for two football world cups and an Olympic games. Designed by the renowned architect Ricard... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Weekend at the Waldorf: 1 of 1
Weekend at the Waldorf Shot in 1945, Weekend at the Waldorf,' is a thinly veiled remake of the 1932 Oscar-Winner Grand Hotel,' which starred Greta Garbo and John Barrymore. Whereas Grand Hotel' could be described as an all-star classic masterpiece, Weekend at the Waldorf' by comparison is a far less serious movie. Like Grand... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Royal Lancaster Hotel, London: 1 of 1
Royal Lancaster Hotel Overlooking Hyde park and within a ten minute cab ride of Knightsbridge, Harrods and Oxford street, the Royal Lancaster hotel stands at the very heart of London. Opening in 1967, the Lancaster has earned an enviable reputation over the years for elegance and service. A well-known haunt for visiting cele... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Some Like it Hot: 3 of 5
Some Like It Hot Billy Wilder created a comedic masterpiece when he co-wrote and directed his 1959 hit movie, Some Like It Hot.' Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis play Joe and Jerry, two bumbling, skirt-chasing musicians who stumble inadvertently across the St.Valentines day massacre. Realising they've seen too much and convinced t... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Wicker Man (2006): 8 of 12
The Wicker Man The Wicker Man, filmed in 1968, is a British horror cult classic. It stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Brit Eckland. Woodwood plays Neil Howie, a police sergeant with the west highlands constabulary who travels to the private island of Summerisle in search of a missing twelve-year-old girl called Rowa... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas Hotel reviews: Caesar's Palace Hotel, Las Vegas: 3 of 4
Las Vegas Caesar Palace Hotel Renowned for its luxurious rooms, excellent customer service and legendary casino, the Caesar Palace Hotel stands as one of the most famous buildings to be found along the Las Vegas strip. Completed in August 1966, it now boasts world renowned chefs and first - rate restaurants such as the James... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Lost in Translation: 5 of 6
Lost in translation Shot on location at the Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel, Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansen star in this Oscar winning film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Bill Murray plays Bob Harris, an ageing Hollywood movie star who, disillusioned with his marriage and life in general, has arrived in Tokyo to shoot a wh... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Shining: 12 of 14
The Shining Stanley Kubrick shot the ultimate haunted house movie when he directed The Shining'. Jack Nicholson plays the role of Jack Torrance, a former teacher and now frustrated writer. Desperate to complete a novel, Jack takes a job as winter caretaker at the Overlook hotel in Colorado, seeing the position as a chance to... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas Hotel reviews: Hotel Bellagio, Las Vegas: 8 of 8
Hotel Bellagio In 2001 three Las Vegas hotels were used as key locations for one star studded Hollywood movie. The hotels were the Bellagio, MGM Grand and the Mirage. The movie was Ocean's Eleven. Three years after the film had been shot, the Bellagio added an extra 928 rooms and suites to its existing number as well as over... More..