My faith in the Southeast Asian breakfast has been restored! This was actually a smaller buffet than at the Royal Hotel Saigon, but considerably better. The one drawback I might mention was that the tea was, of course, bags only. But otherwise: the bread was very good, the croissants were…
At first glance, this would seem to be another of those excellent Southeast Asian hotel breakfasts. Unfortunately, the first glance is not confirmed by the second glance. Yes, there is a reasonable variety of local and foreign food. But, then disappointment sets in. The bread is uninspiring. The tea is…
A perfectly decent breakfast. It is a small buffet, some warm dishes a decent spread of called the dishes, including yoghurts, serial, fresh fruit, cheese and some cold cuts. All the meat is of course halal. On the negative side, the tea is bags only, but that is to be…
Etihad Airlines offers two nights accommodation in Abu Dhabi as part of their ticket so I took the opportunity to spend some time there. Breakfast is in the restaurant, costs around £12.50 starting from 6:30 am till 10:30. There is an egg station which I discovered only after I had…
I’ve actually reviewed this in the past, but it was a few years ago. This time, we went because it is my birthday. It didn’t start well, as the staff claimed that they were full with hotel guests and had no space. However, on being informed of the special occasion,…
Compared to the usual high standard of Israeli (and indeed, Middle Eastern in general) breakfast, this is something of a disappointment. However, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly why. There certainly is a very nice spread of the things you would expect to find, that is to say plenty of…
This A chain that specialises in breakfasts, offering breakfast 24/7. As the name implies, the specialty is variations of Eggs Benedict. With four people in the party, we were able to sample quite a few dishes. On the positive side, everything was very tasty, clearly freshly prepared and nicely presented.…
The sacrifices I make for my readers. Two breakfasts in one day. Actually, as any reader, or indeed anyone who knows me, is well aware, I love breakfast. So I’m happy to do this. And it was certainly worth it. Because after famine comes a feast. This was probably the…
At first glance, this seems like quite a decent breakfast. Not very extensive perhaps but quite varied. Unfortunately, the first glance turns out to be somewhat misleading. Yes, it’s a nice little spread. However, the scrambled eggs are not particularly nice; the sliced bread is not toasted; my tea mug…
This hotel was once the Paul U Bergström (PUB) department store. One famous customer was Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin. On his famous journey to Petrograd (in a “sealed“ carriage), he briefly stopped in Stockholm and bought an umbrella here. PUB also employed a young sales girl called…