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Ireland Bed and Breakfast
Bed and Breakfast touring with Discover Ireland is the way to discover the real Ireland. Friendly hosts welcome you into their homes and take great pride in offering you genuine Irish hospitality. You are invited to stay in a choice of over 240 Bed and Breakfasts, guesthouses and farmhouses throughout the length and breadth of [...]
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
In downtown Washington D.C., and just 4 blocks north of the White House and a half block from the Farragut North Metro Station. The hotel is easily accessible to all major attractions. Renaissance Mayflower surrounds guests with the refined glamour of a bygone era. The standard for elegant accommodations, [...]
Holiday Inn Capitol
One block from the National Air and Space Museum and about one mile form the White House, this continually renovated hotel is located in the heart of Washington’s tourist district. Within walking distance to the Smithsonian Institute, monuments, shopping and the theatre district the L’Enfant metro station and major tour bus and trolley routes picks [...]
FURNEAUX LODGE, Marlborough Sounds, Südinsel
Furneaux Lodge befindet sich direkt am Strand in den malerischen Marlborough Sounds. Die Lodge ist eigentlich ein historisches Herrenhaus, das bereits seit über 130 Jahren auf einem 800 Hektar grossen Wald- und Grunstück die idyllischen Sounds überblickt. Zur Lodge gehören komfortable Chalets und Suites, die in unmittelbarer Strandnähe in den nahen Busch gebaut sind und [...]
DUNEDIN CITY HOTEL
Das neue Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel bietet modernen Komfort mit Blick auf den Hafen und die Innenstadt. Das Innenstadt-Hotel liegt an der Haupteinkaufs- und Flanierstrasse Dunedins (Ecke Princess und Dowling Street) und hat sogar einen Architekturpreis gewonnen. In den 110 komfortablen und stilvoll eingerichteten Zimmern können sich Reisende wunderbar entspannen und den Luxus eines [...]
7th Day – departure from Marlborough
On the last day you can have a trip to the pottery and craft shops to make Marlborough or attending a recent wine tasting. in the main cities in New Zealand there are departures daily from Blenheim or it is simply continuing his journey south direction.
6th Day – Marlborough and Blenheim
This day is all about the Sauvignon Blanc, but also mature in the cool climate Pinot Noirs and Rieslings of the region have won international awards. About 40 wineries are located within a radius of 15 km to Blenheim, for example Johanneshof Cellars, where Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc are produced.
But a trip to the [...]
5th Day – Wairarapa / Wellington
The choice in the morning is rich: in Wairarapa take a visit to the seal colony and the Palliser lighthouse, the whole morning in the fishing fleet Ngawi is a sight in Featherston and museum lovers come into play.
But only two hours away waving Wellington’s art, culture and cuisine, before the Inter Iceland Ferry [...]
4th Day – Wairarapa / Martinborough
A walk in Martinborough begins the day’s Food and Wine Tasting. The leading wineries such as Ata Rangi are all in walking distance in the marketplace. The Pinot Noir has made the region famous beyond its borders, but guests should test also quiet times the Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Syrah.
A visit to the [...]
3rd Day – from Hawkes Bay to Wairarapa / Martinborough
This morning you can still look at the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers throw or simply enjoy the beautiful coastline of the bay before it three hours by car south on Highway 2 through typical farmland, towns and orchards, on toward the Wairarapa.
A must on the way there is the huge Mt Bruce Wildlife [...]
