POUSADA VISEU

Pousada de Viseu – the trendiest experience!Housed in the former S. Teotónio Hospital, located only 5 minutes away from city centre (approximately 100 km away from the Spanish border), the newest Pousada of Viseu will open its doors on February 19th! It will be the greatest Pousada in Portugal with 84 rooms and a spa. A whole new way of enjoying an historic city through an experience of sophistication and modernity, typically 21st century!

SOLARES DE PORTUGAL

Solares de Portugal is a unique concept that was introduced to promote quality tourist accommodation in
manor houses of character and, at the same time, preserve the rich legacy of Portugal’s architectural and
cultural heritage. The Solares represent centuries of Portuguese history and culture. The majority of the
grandiose 17th and 18th century houses are of noble origin and still in the ownership of the descendants of
the founding family
Solares de Portugal ranges from stately manor houses and elegant country houses, to farm houses and
rustic cottages, each with its own individual character. They are family homes as opposed to hotels,
offering a very different kind of holiday experience with that’s personal touch.
They have since been individually inspected to ensure the highest standards of quality and hospitality. The
guests will find a variety of leisure opportunities at their disposal, such as fishing, hunting, golf, swimming,
rambling, tennis, horseback riding, cycling and wine tasting.
Casas Antigas
“Casas Antigas” are elegant manor houses and country estates most often originating from the 17th and

LUXURY TRAVEL LATIN AMERICA

While many European and Caribbean destinations are seeing tourism fall off a cliff, Latin America still seems to be holding up well, with some destinations still seeing year-to-year increases. I just saw this first-hand on my two-week trip to Peru. The local Casa Andina chain is on a tear opening up new hotels, but unlike in much of the rest of the world, they are actually filling them up each week. The new La Casona de Inkaterra boutique hotel in Cusco is a masterpiece and is already booked out for part of high season.

I also talked with several tour operators there that are seeing record bookings for 2009, not just in Peru, but in Argentina and Chile as well, despite the down economy all over.

Luxury travelers are apparently finding that trading down doesn't have to be unpleasant if they pick the right destination.

Heading to Latin America is just naturally a better value. Great service and facilities for far less than the old standbys.