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Article: Go Overnight
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- October 3, 2009
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GODFREY FITZSIMONS stays at Hotel Excelsior in Munich WHEN I
STAYED at the Excelsior in Munich in the olden days it was
reasonable for the price.
Then it refurbished itself in a major way in 1986, and up went
the rates. But, like so many top-of-the-range hotels on the
Continent these days, it has had to add a few sweeteners. Such as
three nights for the price of two. Such as a free minibar (but hold
that thought for the moment).
Its One More Night deal is not just for the off season. I took
advantage of it in August, at a rate of [euro]115 a night, and it's
available again over Christmas and in February.
Or you can live a little. A night in the Bavarian Suite. A bottle
of Ruinart champagne, ...