BELIZE, HOME TO WORLD’S ‘BEST’ HOTEL
TripAdvisor has announced the results of its 2012 Travelers Choice awards, recognizing the best hotels around the world as reviewed by its users. The site crowned The Phoenix Resort in Belize, a 30-condo beachfront property in San Pedro, as the best hotel in the world, knocking last year’s winner the Golden Well in Prague, from first place. Perhaps the images on their site doesn’t do the property justice or luxury was not a criteria in ranking the ‘best’ hotel in the world. Although the Travelers’ Choice awards offers gongs for nearly 4,000 properties, it’s a fun indicator of the current sensibilities of TripAdvisor users as reviews and ratings are used […]
A KEY FOR $12 MILLION
A private island off the Florida Keys, East Sister Rock Island, has just been put on the market for $12 million. The property includes a Bahamian 3 bedroom/2 bath home (2,500 square foot) with a veranda (2,000 square foot), a helicopter landing pad and a mooring space for your private boat (includes 21′ Carolina skiff). It is surrounded by coral reef and has reportedly demanded $5000 in past weekly rentals. According to the blog The Rich Times, the Century 21 seller’s agent said “a lot of interest has already been generated and the property is not expected to remain on the market for long.” The price of your own island: […]