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Bratislava, Slovakia -Danube Hotel is an excellent stay directly on the Danube River. Most rooms have a wonderful view of the river or the old castle. Everything you need to see in Bratislava is within walking distance of the hotel. Bratislava may well be one of the best secrets of the former East. Beer, wine, food and lap dances are incredibly cheap and all done with a gourmet touch. Fifteen to 20 minutes from the airport and an excellent breakfast is included. The "Danube" hotel gets an excell

Prestwick, Scotland - The Marine Hotel is almost like a Mecca for golfers. Located directly on the Royal Troon Golf Club, which hosts the British Open about every 7 years, it has great views of the course and the bay. You can play the course everyday except Wednesday, which is member's only day. The "proper attire" rules are very strict- no shorts, collared shirt, no cargo-type pants, must have golf shoes. Price to play is about $400. Well worth it to play one of the most famous courses in the w

Bucharest, Romania - the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza was a Very nice place! Staff is very friendly and all seem to speak English. Asked for room upgrade and was nicely rewarded- ended up in the Presidential Suite! Room was very nice-actually it was 3 rooms. The hotel staff recommended a Serbian restaurant across the street. Had a huge menu, the food was awesome, nice cold beer, and one waitress was absolutely beautiful!! Went downtown to Planters and Downtown, two clubs. Beautiful women at both pla

Trondheim, Norway - Hotel Britannia Tel: +47 73 80 08 00 Fax: +47 73 80 08 01gave us excellent acomodations and plenty to do and see nearby. Good nightclub right across the street. Plenty of shops within walking distance. Plan on spending all your perdiem. Local beer is $50 a case in a grocery store and $7 a bottle in bars. Whoppers are $6 each. Hotel Britannia Website. Orland MOB, Norway - The local area has lots to see. There is a WWII German gun emplacement and a manor that has portions da

Vokel AB, Netherlands - Holiday Inn, Eindoven was a palace! We stayed at the Holiday Inn in Eindoven, NL. The hotel was great by European standards. The staff bent over backwards to do anything we asked. Everyone spoke English. The little hotel bar was great and you are easy walking distance to the pub district for a little more entertainment. The train station was right across the street. You should be able to find the hotel # on Holiday Inn's website. What an overall great experience. I am thi

Aviano, Italy - Park Hotel, Pordennone, just a nice hotel, but location is awesome. Easy walk to lots of good places to eat and train station is a 3 minute walk away (Venice is a 1 hour train ride away) It would be a crime to not stay at the Due Leoni ("two lions") while at Aviano. In the town of Sacile, this place has the best cappucinos around. The hotel is nice with a restaraunt right behind it called the "cellini." If you are in a rush, right next door is a fast pizzeria. Closer to Venice th

Dublin Ireland - Finnstown Country Inn and Golf Club ($112 per night). 10 miles south of the city near Casement Aerodrome. Under the per diem rate. Bring your clubs. Have dinner in the Hotel. Take a cab to downtown Dublin (10 punts per trip = $14 US). Go to the Temple Bar area. The girl/dude ratio is 6/1 in Dublin. All the pubs close at 1130 and everyone makes a MAD rush for the discos. You must be precise about this timing or your screwed and won't get in for some time (no joke). Keep a close e

Keflavik NAS, Iceland - (Jul '09). Kef/Reykjavik is awesome. The only problem we had is we landed too early (1600L) on a Saturday, and had to depart early the next afternoon. The FBO (South Air) will hook you up with rental cars and hotel. Ask to stay in the middle of thie city. We stayed at the Grand Hotel Reykjavik (clean and very nice) which was about a 10 minute drive to city center, they have a sister property that is downtown. Don't expect to go out til around midnight though, bars didn't

Budapest, Hungary - Marriott (on the river) is one of the best hotels I have ever stayed at. The rooms are immaculate and the service is outstanding. Most rooms look out over the Danube and upon the Royal Palace. As far as eats, I ate at many places and did not find a single bad one. You will eat like a king and the eating is cheap. If you're paying more than $1 for a beer or $10 for dinner even at the finest restaurant in town(complete with tuxedoed staff and four piece chamber music), you're b

Souda Bay NS, Crete, Greece - The Kriti Hotel is okay, but about a 15 minute walk to the waterfront and it is a typical small euro hotel. For your lodging reservations here, they need faxes for ALL personnel staying. Also, you need to arrange for your transportation to and from the base -- "Spa Tours" handles the buses. There is a Holiday Inn right downtown - but book early, it fills quick. Samaria Hotel is a typical european hotel....small rooms and beds. Hotel is about 1/4 mile from the Med, w

Istres' (Le Tube AB) France - The Mercure Lancon is a nice place. The rooms range from decent to Honeymoon suite (complete with jacuzi shower tub). A must see on days off is the town of Cassis south east of Marseille (good scenery) which is a nice quaint town with a lot to offer. Also hit Aix-En-Provence and The Chateaunef du Pape wine country. We found a great pizza place in Lancon right around the corner from the Mercure (truckstop) hotel. It is a one man operation and the guy can cook a pizza

Aalborg, Denmark - SAS Radisson was a palace! If you pass through Denmark, Aalborg treats you right! SAS Radisson is a 10 minute drive from the airport, and right in the heart of the bar district. Great service, fine rooms, wonderful breakfast each morning. Some of the friendliest most beautiful women on earth! If you are lucky enough to go to Aalborg - the best place to stay is the Raddison. Great staff, and they have a great breakfast in the morning. Just outside the doors is a casino, and the

Prague, Czech Republic - Diplomat Hotel (420) 296 559 111 was nice. Good hotel, only three metro stops from down town... at $0.30 ride each way. They offer free breakfast and have a bar and go-kart track in the basement which makes for a lot of crew fun. Also, if you have time off try to take one or more of the walking tours of the city that meet at the astrological clock, or find out more information at https://www.praguetravel.cz/walk.html. This is a good tour and the price is the best. You ca

Chievres (Mons), Belgium - Mons is about a 25 minute drive from Chievres, Base Ops guys will give you two numbers for transpo...CALL U.S. MOTORPOOL! Belgium motorpool left us hanging. Holiday Inn-LIDO is decent, within walking distance to center square of town, which has numerous outdoor restaurants/bars. Lots of culture but little night-life. Make sure you file "IFPS Changes Accepted" in Rmks to help avoid the always painfull Brussells flow cntrl 1801 rejection. Base Ops DSN 314-361-5411 Fax 55

Sofia, Bulgaria - Sofia Sheraton was fantastic! Hotel room was huge, restaurant, casino, and gentlemen's club all in the Sheraton. Casino and gentlemen's club run by good fellas from Kiev, just don't get crazy and no one will bother you. Don't buy the working folks drinks in the gentlemen's club without understanding the full price first. Great shopping and safe to walk around the city in pairs or larger groups.

Lajes, Azores - The rooms on base weren't bad, within walking distance to the gym, bowling alley, and BX. About 10 minutes from the front gate. Unfortunately, no AC, so in the summertime bring a basting brush cause you will roast. Talk to MWR to arrange a fishing trip. It was 50 bones per person, but it included a local guide who knew all the good spots, we haled in tons of fish, then he let us snorkel and swim in the Atlantic. On the way in to the Marina he cooked up some of the fish with this

Lima, Peru - November 2006 update- There is a new AMC station manager at Jorge Chavez International, SPIM, Lima, Peru. Her name is Marcela Gaboda of Swissport. She is having problems getting good inbound information from AMC, so if you want good support from her please keep her in the loop. She can be contacted at: 011-511-517-3116 (office), 011-511-9831-9960 (cell) or email at: marcela.gaboda@swissport.com.pe Also, for transiting aircrews if you have any serious problems downtown, such as accid

Caracas, Venezuela - Easy place to RON. Full services coordinated with the AMC station mgr with absolutely no problems with fuel, flt plans, or ground transportation. About a 40 minute ride from from the airport to Caracas, more if there's traffic. Outstanding stay at the new (Dec 2000) Embassy Suites hotel (58-2) 266-76-77. Didn't have time to get out but there is a restaurant in the hotel (that stays open late,) as well as a very nice bar. Shopping center right across the street. Currently my

Maldonado, Uruguay - Conrad Resort and Casino in Punta del Este, phone: (598 42) 47 22 15 / (598 42) 49 13 61. This hotel was a palace! Maldonado, Uruguay (SULS) has a 6998' foot runway, and requires Jeppesen approaches to get in there. Once in there the terminal is brand new, and has most of the amenities expected in a US national terminal. For overnights, the place to stay is the resort town of Punta del Este... anout 20-25 minutes east of the airfield. It's a poular resort town for folks in A

Asuncion, Paraguay - Asuncion is your standard Latin American town filled with culture, crime, beautiful women, and good food (but don't drink the water). The airport, Silvio Pettrossi International (SGAS) is OK. The runway is beat up, but the support you get from the US Embassy contracted guy, Mr. Jose Melot @ Maytag Aircraft (wk # 595-21-646106), is good. Asuncion lies in a flat, swampy area of South America. We stayed at Hotel Sabe (595) 21-450 093, which is very nice, but in a rough part of

Georgetown, Guyana - Le Meridian Pegasus was decent. It takes 45 minutes to an hour to get from Cheddi Jagan International Airport (SYCJ) to Le Meridian Hotel. The ride is $35-$40. It has 3 restaurants (one of which is 24 hours)and a bar. There is no ATM available in the hotel and from what the hotel staff says, there is not an ATM anywhere in the vicinity, so plan accordingly. The hotel address is: P.O. Box 101147 Georgetown, Guyana. E-mail is guy.pegasus@solutions2000.net The phone and fax num

Guayaquil, Ecuador - The wonderful AMC station chief here should hook you up at the Hilton. Fantastic hotel! Make reservations early! This place has splendid rooms, incredible service, gourmet buffet/restaurant, and even a casino in the bottom floor! The AMC fellow will file your flight plans for you, etc. ~The Hilton was excellent! From the cool mint oil and water towels that greeted us at check-in (for the heat) to the pool bar and casino. Caution: The Ecuadoran Mil ramp is suitable for ONE (a

Bogota, Columbia - Special note for TDY crews--If Raven equipped, they are not needed during daylight hours if parked on military ramp. Military ramp has no lighting. Use discretion. Casa Dan Carlton is a very nice hotel, spacious rooms include small living area. Buffet breakfast included with room rate. Has indoor pool and gym. 15 min to Milgp and Airport. Five (5) minutes by taxi from Parque 95 which has excellent restaurants. Phone Number: 633 88 10. ~Hotel Pavilion Suites was okay. Rooms wer

Santiago, Chile - Hotel Tarapaca is a great crew dog hotel. Decent, clean, next to pubs and restaurants. Not far from center of restaurant area. Rooms nice and clean. Security good. Simple, not as ostentatious as the Radisson nor as expensive. Continental breakfast in the AM included. ~Sueces Street is a great place and Hotel Neruda is a 2 block walk. Nice hotel with access to a local gym in the building with a great free breakfast. Don't try to bring any guests thru the front after hours... the

Cochabamaba, Bolivia - Portales Hotel takes top honors. Lavish and beautiful surroundings, gardens, and pool. Room very nice. Cable TV. A few blocks from some very good and inexpensive restaurants. La Paz, Bolivia - The Hotel Ritz recieves top honors. It offers free continental breakfast includes eggs, meats, pastries, cereals etc. Close to US Embassy for those who do not want to be to far from home. Rooms are suites with separate bathroom, living room and kitchen + wet bar.