100% Amsterdam - City Guide

For those visiting Amsterdam this year, my city guide
100% Amsterdam is in the shops from 26 February 2010.

Enjoy great restaurants, the trendiest shops, culture and much more. Discover Venice of the North with 6 walks.

Language: Dutch
Shops: Bijenkorf, bookshops and online
Price: € 11.95
www.momedia.nl

Berlin - Michelberger Hotel

Wow what a kick-start for newcomers Tom Michelberger and friends. There hotel Michelberger Hotel – a former factory in East Berlin - is fresh, rebellious and playfull. It is just like staying at a friends who’s house just happened to be designed by world class designer Werner Aisslinger.

Find treasures from flea markets, antique stores. Expect a collage world, a new kind of hotel. Rooms for 1 to 4 people. The best of the hostel combined with the best of the hotel. At Michelberger they just get what travellers want.

Price: from 59 euro (single room)

Christchurch - Hotel SO

Want to give winter the cold shoulder? In New Zealand the weather is still good. And what’s more, it seems to be a top destination if you want more for less.

Air New Zealand just unveiled the first lie-down economy bed. And Hotel SO was named the Best Superior Hotel in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. With a room price of only 35 euro (single room) ($ 69 NZ).

Rooms at SO are architecturally designed with fresh colours, sweeping curves and clean lines. And include smart features like free wireless broadband, controllable mood lighting and a flat screen entertainment system.

For 2010 SO charges into eco-friendly solutions: Anyone with an electric car can plug their vehicle in for free overnight at the hotel. And they are planning a wind turbine on the roof too.

Price: 23 euro p.p.p.n. (double room)

Paris - Chez Bertrand

Always wanted to sleep in a 2CV? Fly to the moon or enjoy candy galore? At Chez Bertrand you get the chance to do exactly that. And what’s more Bertrand’s 3 funky apartments are perfect for a family or all-friends trip (3 and more), especially if you love flea markets: you are at the heart of La Porte de Clignancourt also called Puces de Saint Ouen.

Price: from 40 euro p.p.p.n. when 3 (min. 2 nights)

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Helsinki - Hotel Helka

In two years Helsinki is going to be the World Design Capital 2012. So if you are a design lover you just have to go there. But who wants to bump into hords of tourists when on holiday. So better go this summer, when Helsinki is still a bit undiscovered.

A great starting point is Hotel Helka, an affordable boutique hotel in the city center. Designed by architect Wivi Lönn and furnished by Alvar Aalto, with elements of Finnish nature and a traditional Finnish sauna in every suite.


Price: from 48 euro p.p.p.n double room. Check their offers for an even better price.

London - Hoxton Hotel

Doing London on the cheap impossible? With the Hoxton offers you keep your money and still sleep fabulous. So become one of the lucky few and grab yourself a real bargain. For no more than £1 a stylish room in 'The Best UK Hotel 2009'.

So are you hungry for a cheap chic weekend in a boutique hotel in London? Their next famous £1 room sale starts Thursday 21st January at 12 pm (UK time). Up for grabs are 500 rooms.

Never a lucky bastard or missed the sale? The Hoxton sells rooms from £59 (about €68). The sooner you book, the better the price.