Could our Swiss trip get any better after staying at L'hôtel des Trois Couronnes (Vevey) and Schweizerhof (Bern)? A legit question because these hotels showed us how wonderful a holiday in Switzerland can be. But we're not done yet. There's one more hotel left before returning home.

What's your favorite way to travel? Flying by plane feels like a necessary evil to us because there's no reasonable alternative. Thanks to Virgin Atlantic flying is a bit more comfortable then it ever was. Welcome Upper Class Suite. Too bad it costs a lot of money.

You guys (and girls) know we've been to Switserland during the summer. And we've only posted 1 review, which can never be enough as you all know. Our apologies. We'll publish 2 more Swiss reviews as soon as possible. Today we'll post the second one.

After some well earned peace in Indonesia we decided to take a short detour before heading home. We thought it might be a good idea to visit the gigantic city of Kuala Lumpur and so we did. We searched a bit on the internet and stumbled upon the Shangri-La Hotel.  

We've been to many major cities the past couple of years. But there's so much more to explore. So, it's time to do things a bit different. That's why we headed to Switzerland. We're going to see the mountains!

Our Thailand trip is almost at its end. But, there’s one more stop that has been on our minds the entire trip. Before we head home we are able to stay at the world famous Lebua Hotel in Bangkok.

The last hotel we visit at Koh Samui is one of the most spectacular of the island: W Hotel Koh Samui. The W hotels all over the world tend to deliver the 'wow' factor, and we're about to find out if that's the case in this Thai hotel.

We still have some reviews of hotels in Costa Rica for you guys, so if you're planning on visiting this beautiful country or if you're just interested in what we have to say, keep on reading. Next up is Hotel Borinquen Mountain Resort Thermae & Spa in Rincon de la Vieja.

The next step for Few vs Many is at Rincon de la Vieja. We visit Hotel Borinquen Mountain Resort Thermae & Spa, which has a good starting point for visiting the National park Rincon. Borinquen is situated on a ranch of 12,000 hectare full of mountains, trees, pastures and geometric areas.

From the main gate to the hotel is a 3 km ride. As we get closer to the reception we can see the smoke palms rise from the geothermal fields. Borinquen has a own small spa pool. This is a very nice addition of the hotel. Next to this there's a sauna with natural steam, 3 natural pools and a vulcanic mud bath. Too bad we haden't had time to test all of this out, but it all looked amazing. We do had time to use the sauna, but this wasn't cleaned so we skipped it.

The big ranch is not the only thing that gives Borinquen a rural feel. The rooms, which are called casita's, are very spacious and build in a neo-colonial style. We thought this was a bit corny and could have used a more modern touch. The hotel is situated in a fantastic scenery. It's surrounded by forests and from the balcony of your casita, which are pretty private because of the space between them. That's why the main way of transportation at the hotel is through golf carts. 

So, do we recommend this place? Yes we do. The prices aren't that high and in return you do get something you will remember for a while. The place does look like it needs some maintenance but the manager told us that this was on his 'to-do list'.

Price: USD 167 a night 
More information: Website Boringquen    
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From the moment we know that we'll be travelling to Koh Samui in Thailand we know one thing for sure. We need to stay a few nights at the Library Hotel. Why? Because the hotel is part of Design Hotels (TM), and that can only mean one thing: design. And luxury.

The first nights we spend on Koh Samui we stay at a little less crowded part of the island. The busy part, the area around Chaweng Road, is a spot we've not seen earlier and becuase of the fact that the Library Hotel is in the middle of this extremely busy street, we are curious to find out if we can get a good night sleep at this luxurious and relativly expensive hotel.

When the cab driver drops us of right in front of the gate that leads to the hotel, we wonder if there's a design hotel at all. The gate looks a bit shabby. But lets not draw any conclusions just yet. Lets get inside and see if things turn out better. We turn a few small corners and that's when it hits you. Here lays the Library Hotel. And it looks stunning.

The first little building you see is on the left and that's the reception. They know immediatly who we are so we're treated like press (which is sort of a benefit). Warm towels, a refreshing cocktail... You know the drill. The room isn't ready yet so we decide to take a stroll down Chaweng Road. It is even more crowded and busy then we thought. Amazing, but we wonder if this won't affect our nightly rest. There's only one way to find out we guess.

When we arrive back at the hotel a few hours later the good people of the hotel bring us to our room. Rooms are called pages and we stay at page number 8. There are 4 pages in every building and there are probably like 10 buildings. We sleep at an upper 'page' which we think is a good thing. This way we won't be botherd by noisy upstair neighbors.

The interior of the room is amazing. Everything is white and very minimalistic. We've got the Apple computer, a flat screen tv, a couch and a bed. We don't need much more. Funny is that all the furniture is very low to the ground, which gives it a little bit of an artistic and lofty feel. We love it! But wait, there's one thing we don't like. The balcony is very dirty. And its not just our room. We can see that every room has a 'bad' balcony. This could be a poor choise of material or just bad planted trees because these are obviously responsible for causing the trouble. 

But, the room is great and that's what counts. Now it's time to explore the rest of the hotel. There is only one way to go and that's in the direction of the sea. Before you get there you need to pass the swimming pool. And this is pool is really something else. The tiles on the bottem of the pool are dark red which makes it a red pool (with of course normal water), where any other pool is of course blue. Very nice touch! Two more buildings caught our attention opposite the pool. The restaurant and on the other side the actual library of the hotel. Here you are able to rent/buy books and movies.

We decide to spend a few hours at the beach right in front of the hotel. A hotel employee makes sure we have nothing to complain about. There are multiple giant poufs on which we kick back and relax with one or two cocktails (or more, can't remember). And this wouldn't be the last time during our stay. Hell, if we're ever in the neighberhood again, there's one thing we'll do for sure: book a room at the Library Hotel, we promise.

Price: USD 200 a night 
More information: Website Library Hotel Koh Samui  
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Everyone has their own bucket list, especially when it comes to travelling. We can't think of one person who doesn't know a place or two where he er she would love to go on their next holiday. Our list is huge. And it includes Croatia's Plitvice National Park.

For the people who don't know what a bucket list is: a bucket list is a typical American saying. It's not more then a list with things on it that you would love to do someday. For instance go sky-diving or something. But also dating the girl next door could be on your bucket list.

When it comes to travelling everyone has a bucket list. There are allways places that you would love to see with your own eyes one day. For us, Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia is on that list. Check out the beneath pictures and you'll understand why.

Dear fellow travelers all around the wold. There are a few things you should know before you head for your next adventure. One of them is about tipping. What to tip where?

The great minds at Mint.com have put together a very nice infogram with all the information you need about tipping all over the world. Some of them are pretty obvious, like giving the bellhop one dollar per bag in America. Others are less obvious... For instance: It's not normal to tip in Japan and China.

More information: Mint.com

This is the first review of our trip to Costa Rica, the first country that wants to be climate neutral before the year 2021. A lot of hotels in Costa Rica are eco-friendly and we were anxious to take a look for ourselves. First up is Nayara Hotel & Gardens that lies beyond the rumbling vulcan Arenal.

According to Travel + Leisure this is one of the most romantic hotels in the world (6), and one day they want te become number 1. We're about to see if that's ever going to happen.

Well, this is a romantic place already. The main focus of the hotel are honeymooners and couples (we haven't seen one loner in the entire hotel). You can notice the couples focus in the small things. Two beds next to each other near the swimming pool, the hidden jacuzzis for 2 persons in the gardens, the Nostalgia winebar and the 'Sushi Amor' restaurant.

They day we arrive is hot. The hotel welcomes us with some refreshing towels, a nice cocktail and valet parking servie. The perfect entrance if you ask us. During check in all facilities are explained to us. A few minutes later we step into a hotel golf cart that drives us to our room. We stay at a spacious 'Casita' which has everything we look for, and more: a double shower, beautiful view at the vulcan and a kingsize bed. We're happy.

The hotel also keeps the environment in mind. The electricity only works when the keycard is in a special place in the room. This way no energy is wasted. Aren't there any things that we didn't like? Not really. Except the fact that the hotel is very 'American'. The staff is always asking if everything is alright and they annoyingly try to make our stay even better. Europeans don't really need this American hospitality. On the other hand, we do understand that the majority of the guests do like to be pampered.

Hotel Arenal Nayara is definitely a hotel we would visit again. Everything you need is right here and that's something travellers like. So do we. Also there's a good value for money here which is also important. This is the hotel that you want te visit/see when you're around.

Price: EUR 140 a night 
More information: Website Arenal Nayara Hotel   
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We've read all these positive reviews about this new place on Portland Street. It's called 52 North Bar and Kitchen and we're about to check what all thee fuzz is about. Let's go!

Our first stop in London is the Baglioni hotel in Kensington. The Baglioni is different from other hotels you’ll find around Hyde Park. Why? Because it's Italian.

The moment we set foot on English soil (St. Pancras train station), we immediately know where to go. We’ve been here before, so we take the underground to Knightsbridge and walk alongside Hide Park to the hotel. The weather isn’t good. It’s English, but we don’t care. We’re in the city we love. That’s enough, for now.

We’ve been looking forward to visit the Baglioni for quite some time now. The hotel is situated in one of the more expensive neighborhoods in London and it’s famous fot it’s Italian style. We're about to find out what that’s all about…

After spending a few hours in the hotel we can say it felt a tiny bit as if we were in Italy. Everytink looks and feels Italian. Most of the staff speak Italian, there are Italian newspapers/magazines all over the place and the interior of the lobby is modern dark. Don’t know if that’s typically Italian, but it aint Brittish, that’s for sure.

We are received very well. A kind lady at the reception tells us that our room has been upgraded to a junior suite. This is always the best news you can get when arriving at your hotel.

The junior suite is fantastic. It's not really that big but the space is carefully designed and decorated which gives it a nice look and feel. Even with the same dark walls we saw in the lobby. The room has everything you need or look for. It even has 2 televisions. Too bad these don't work as well as we would like them too. The entertainment installed on the tv is pretty expensive. A few music videos - to set the mood before we dance the night away in Soho - costs us £5, which is way to much if you ask us.

In the morning, before we set out for a stroll through Hide Park, we sit down for our Breakfast in the restaurant area of the hotel. There is English bacon and eggs, French croissants and ‘pain au chocolat’ and, of course, all sorts of Italian meat. This way. every guest gets a share of their favorite food.

One thing spoils our visit to Baglioni a bit. The front entrance of the building is blocked by scaffold. It's that time of year: a new paint job. It's not really a bad thing and we understand that the hotel can't do anything about it. But it’ s a bit disappointing because we wanted to shoot some photos for the article.

All in all we would highly recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to go to London and experience their trip a bit different. A bit Italian. We loved it and we know for curtain that you would to!

Price: from EUR 350,- a night
More information: Website Baglioni London
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Zonder Eurostar waren we nooit in Londen terecht gekomen. Tenminste, niet op zo’n fijne manier. Treinen vanuit Utrecht/Amsterdam duurt in totaal net iets langer dan 4 uur. Heerlijk relaxed en geen gestress waar je op het vliegveld last van hebt. Perfect! Eurostar biedt 3 reisklassen aan om in alle comfort naar het centrum van Londen te reizen. Tickets zijn beschikbaar vanaf € 50 enkel en € 99 retour in Standard Class en vanaf € 112 enkel en € 199 retour in Standard Premier

Earlier we wrote about our visit to hotel Hansar at Koh Samui, Thailand. This amazing hotel holds one of the best restaurants of the island. It's called H-Bistro and we found out they were prepared for our visit.

Bummer. We're about to leave. We have a special relationship with London. Every time we visit, it makes sure we have the most beautiful weather there is. We're thankful for that. Really.

But, before we jump on the Eurostar train to Brussel, we have to show you the photos of our last day. This time no shopping but museums. We saw Tate (Damien Hirst) and the Design Musuem (Christian Louboutin). But that's not all...

Metropolitan lobby

Green Park leisure

Guarding something

Design Museum

Lots of shoes

Fantastic hologram of Dita von Teese. Loubi's muse.

Shark building in the background

Damien Hirst at Tate

Cupcakes galore

St. Pancras hotel includes Giblert & Scott restaurant

Gilbert and Scott

Cocktails!

English food

It's time for pictures of day 3. We're on our way to breakfast on the 4th but that doesn't mean we stop sharing our experiences with you guys.

It's morning on our 3rd day in London. That means we have to upload our photos of yesterday so you can have a peak of what we're doing over here. And that's axactly what we're about to do.

Well. The first day in London is a wrap. The coming 4 days we'll be visiting a few hotels and restaurants and see if it's worth your precious time to sleep or eat here. Enjoy.

As you might have read we've been to Bangkok and Northern Thailand. But we've had enough. It's time to hit the islands. Puket we leave for the Britsch. We are heading to Koh Samui. And the first hotel on our radar is Hansar Koh Samui.

The second hotel Few vs Many visited during the trip to Thailand is the Mandarin Oriental Chiang Mai. And this is actually much more then just a hotel, to us it looked more like a theme park where it's possible to sleep.

After spending a few days in Bangkok it’s time to move on. We're heading to Chiang Mai. Here we’ll visit two beautiful hotels. And we’re starting with the Rachamankha hotel in the heart of the city.

The first review of a hotel in beautiful Thailand is hotel Hansar in Bangkok. The hotel is situated in the heart of the shopping and business district Sukhumvit which is pretty much the best place to stay in this wonderful city. 

One of the restaurants we would want to visit anyway beforehand is la Table de Tee. Happely they we’re as enthousiastic to us coming over as we were.