Hotel Richer de Belleval: Where luxury meets bistronomy in southern France city Montpellier

When the Uber driver dropped us off on the main street of Monpellier driving through the iconic city gateway that is Porte du Peyrou, I thought my five-star hotel was just around with some impressive portico.

Le Méridien Ile Maurice: Unleash the lotus eater in Mauritius

When our car reached the periphery of Le Méridien Ile Maurice on the street by which it 'grandstands', I was expecting to be marvelled by the usually imposing porch of a starry Marriott property by the Indian ocean.