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WORDS AMY DENNIS, SARAH WARWICK, SARAH LANE<br />
N.<br />
3<br />
OF THE<br />
BEST<br />
LONDON<br />
How do the creative types of east London<br />
get through such menial tasks as meetings?<br />
They head to one of the hottest hotels in<br />
town, of course, where delicious bistro<br />
dishes can be delivered straight to the oak<br />
tables of the hotel’s six meeting rooms and,<br />
if things overrun, the beds are very cosy.<br />
From £89 (€106), book at hoxtonhotels.com<br />
BUSINESS HOTELS<br />
BERLIN<br />
Newly refurbished, this smart conference<br />
hotel now has 16 meeting rooms with<br />
capacity for up to 500 people. If business is<br />
slow, there’s plenty to keep you entertained<br />
in the Executive Lounge, plus the views over<br />
Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt from the suites’<br />
fl oor-to-ceiling windows are wunderbar.<br />
From €109, book at hotels.easyJet.com<br />
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LATEST NEWS<br />
LONDON<br />
Once the home of London’s fi nest<br />
newspapers, Fleet Street now welcomes<br />
the city’s newest luxury hotel. The<br />
four-star Apex Temple Court Hotel has<br />
spacious communal areas, an interior<br />
courtyard, and bright rooms and suites<br />
– some with balcony views over the<br />
city’s east end. Comfort is key here: all<br />
184 rooms have king-size beds and Bose<br />
sound docks. On a site of historic value,<br />
which housed the crusading Knights<br />
Templar in the 12th century, the hotel<br />
is also close to the river Thames and<br />
St Paul’s Cathedral. From £117 (€140),<br />
book at hotels.easyJet.com<br />
BRUSSELS<br />
The Thon Hotel EU is a fi tting new<br />
addition to the array of places to stay<br />
in the nerve centre of the European<br />
Union. Since it opened at the beginning<br />
of April, hundreds of diplomats have<br />
come through its doors to enjoy one<br />
of the 405 rooms, attracted, no doubt,<br />
by the idea of a four-star hotel that<br />
prioritises the needs of its business<br />
customers. Conference facilities here are<br />
top-notch and can accommodate up to<br />
300 people. There are also 10 meeting<br />
rooms, video-conferencing facilities<br />
and an open-air terrace that can host<br />
working lunches for 60. From €67, book<br />
at hotels.easyJet.com<br />
VIENNA<br />
It’s the striking red and black décor that<br />
distinguishes the Amedia Hotel Wein<br />
GENEVA<br />
Close to both the airport and business<br />
district, this huge hotel was made for<br />
meetings and greetings. In terms of on-site<br />
facilities, the hotel can host up to 1,200<br />
people, while those who prefer to do<br />
business in the outdoors can network on<br />
one of the surrounding golf courses. From<br />
€118, book at hotels.easyJet.com<br />
Thon Hotel EU is within<br />
easy walking distance<br />
of most of the<br />
European Institutions<br />
from other recent openings. The chain<br />
hotel debuted in the late spring and<br />
now offers 187 guest rooms with free<br />
WiFi, fi ve conference rooms, a Wellness<br />
area with steam bath and sauna, and<br />
underground parking in the heart of<br />
the Landstrasse commercial district.<br />
It all makes for another convenient<br />
destination for the urban traveller. From<br />
€62, book at hotels.easyJet.com<br />
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