http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/recently-renovated-peninsula-hotel-in-new-york-is-ideal/6362 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/recently-renovated-peninsula-hotel-in-new-york-is-ideal/6362#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:00:58 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=6362 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/recently-renovated-peninsula-hotel-in-new-york-is-ideal/6362/feed 1 Just had a wonderful week in New York, and this time with my wife, my two year old daughter and 6 month old son. After living in London for a year, New York still has the edge when it comes to the thrill of being in the ultimate cosmopolitan city. Everything you feel like doing [...] The Peninsula Hotel in New York http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wedding-of-the-summer-congrats-to-rob-hersov-and-dr-kate-james/3491 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wedding-of-the-summer-congrats-to-rob-hersov-and-dr-kate-james/3491#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:12:31 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=3491 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wedding-of-the-summer-congrats-to-rob-hersov-and-dr-kate-james/3491/feed 1 My heartfelt congratulations to Rob Hersov and his lovely bride Dr. Kate James. The Hersov’s threw a four-day wedding extravaganza over the weekend in St. Moritz. 250 guests came in from all over the world, many directly into the local Samedan airport. Rob comes originally from Cape Town and is vice Chairman of Net Jets [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/travelling-in-french-polynesia-never-gets-more-luxurious/924 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/travelling-in-french-polynesia-never-gets-more-luxurious/924#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:00:47 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=924 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/travelling-in-french-polynesia-never-gets-more-luxurious/924/feed 0 Check Availability Tahiti deserves its legendary status as the ultimate honeymoon destination. The beauty of the vast variety of lush mountains rising out of the sea puts a spell on you. The fascinating atolls, with their incredible abundance of marine life and crystal clear water, make this place a dream come true. The ultimate way [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/see-tokyo-in-style-with-the-mandarin-oriental-tokyo-hotel/942 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/see-tokyo-in-style-with-the-mandarin-oriental-tokyo-hotel/942#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:19 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=942 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/see-tokyo-in-style-with-the-mandarin-oriental-tokyo-hotel/942/feed 0 Check Availability After a packed 12-hour Japan Airlines flight, we land at Narita airport. Japan Airlines has great service and provided the initial glimpse of the amazingly friendly attitude of the Japanese particularly with children. We boarded a bus transfer to our hotel after having been warned that a taxi ride to the city costs [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/grand-hyatt-hotel-is-hong-kongs-best-kept-secret/852 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/grand-hyatt-hotel-is-hong-kongs-best-kept-secret/852#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:00:18 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=852 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/grand-hyatt-hotel-is-hong-kongs-best-kept-secret/852/feed 2 Kiwi Insider Erik Wachtmeister recently traveled to China. In part two of this series, he recounts his experience at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, a great hotel to stay at if you want a business oriented hotel. Check Availability I must admit that arriving in Hong Kong from Shanghai was very pleasant. It felt like [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/park-hyatt-hotel-in-shanghai-takes-the-cake/841 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/park-hyatt-hotel-in-shanghai-takes-the-cake/841#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:51 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=841 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/park-hyatt-hotel-in-shanghai-takes-the-cake/841/feed 0 Kiwi Insider Erik Wachtmeister recently traveled to China. In the first part of this two part series, he recounts his experience at the Park Hyatt Shanghai, a perfect hotel for business travelers to China and vacationers alike. Check Availability Thanks primarily to the most extraordinary hotel experience in my life, Shanghai became one of the [...]