May 2010
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What’s hot in hotels this month
Hyderabad Built in 1884, the Taj Falaknuma Palace will reopen this month as a luxury palace hotel. A rare blend of Italian and Tudor architecture, the palace has been converted into a 60-room hotel, retaining original details such as the Belgian chandeliers, stained glass windows and the library with its walnut-carved Windsor Castle roof replica. tajhotels.com
San Francisco The magical Inn Above Tide in the city’s bohemian Sausalito district is offering guests complimentary bicycles during their stay. The hotel, which boasts stunning views over the bay, will also provide water, maps (or you can have them sent to your iPhone), picnics and a repair kit. Favourite rides include over the famous Golden Gate into San Francisco or along the wildlife-rich waterfront bike paths into Tiburon. innabovetide.com
London Book into the Andaz Liverpool Street hotel this month and take part in its Street Art tour of the East End. The cool hotel brand has partnered up with Insider London to offer two-hour walking tours of the area’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene. £25 per tour, including brunch at the Andaz. insider-london.co.uk
Forte dei Marmi Just 30 minutes from Pisa, the Principe Hotel & Spa is due to open this month. With 28 individually designed rooms, spa, rooftop bar and lively beach club, this boutique hotel is sure to raise the bar in this seaside town. principehotelfortedeimarmi.com
