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The following hotel list is preliminary and subject to change. Although we contract our hotels a year in advance, unforeseen situations do occasionally occur. Should it be necessary to change a hotel, one of equal quality and value will be substituted. You will receive verified hotel information with your final itinerary. Please note that hotel ratings are based on the Hotel and Travel Index, a leading travel industry authority on hotels throughout the world.
Accommodations at the hotels listed for Amsterdam and Bucharest are included only as part of the optional trip extensions.
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NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The Superior First-Class NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky is situated opposite the Royal Palace and approximately 10 miles from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Surrounded by department stores, boutiques, and a shopping alley, the hotel is within walking distance of the numerous sights, museums, and theaters in the historic city center. Hotel amenities include two restaurants and the lounge. All rooms feature direct-dial telephone, cable TV, pay films, dataport, minibar, toiletry kit, hairdryer, choice of pillows, iron, coffee and tea facilities, and safe.
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NH Barbizon Palace Hotel Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The Superior First-Class NH Barbizon Palace Hotel Amsterdam is one of Amsterdam’s most distinctive hotels, blending into historic Amsterdam behind the restored facades of a row of 17th-centry buildings. Located only half an hour from Amsterdam International Airport, this hotel is in the heart of Amsterdam in the immediate vicinity of the main entertainment and shopping areas. The hotel’s 270 luxury rooms are elegantly and efficiently appointed, with individual air conditioning, cable TV, minibar, direct-dial telephone, data point, coffee maker, private safe, and private bath with hair dryer. The NH Barbizon Palace is becoming a fashionable meeting place for lovers of gourmet food and exclusive dining in the 17th-century ambience of Restaurant Vermeer. Breakfast, tasty snacks, and daily specials are served in Hudson’s Terrace, the more informal restaurant.
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NH Amsterdam Centre Hotel

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Overlooking the Leidseplein and surrounded by theaters, museums, nightclubs, the Superior First-Class NH Amsterdam Centre is approximately four miles from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Hotel amenities include Ristorante Bice, laundry and ironing service, shoeshine service, cloakroom service, ice machine, fitness center, sauna, Jacuzzi, solarium, outdoor summer bar and café, spa, shuttle service, medical service, safe, bicycle and car rental, internet corner, concierge service. Rooms feature direct-dial telephone, satellite TV, pay-per-view films, wireless Internet access, internet access, mini bar, air-conditioning, toiletries kit, hairdryer, buffet breakfast, 24-hour room service, tea and coffee maker, and a safe.
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Sofitel Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ideally positioned, the First-Class Sofitel Amsterdam Hotel offers convenient access to several popular attractions which include the Royal Palace, Dam Square, and the city’s entertainment and theatre district. The luxurious hotel offers 148 guest rooms with a host of rich room amenities which are bound to satisfy even the most discerning hotel guest. Each guestroom features air conditioning, cable television, and a hairdryer. The Duke of Windsor restaurant serves a fine collection of delicacies for dinner every day. The hotel also features a bar where hotel guests can enjoy refreshing beverages of their choice. Other amenities include guest laundry service, concierge service, a sauna and relaxing solarium.
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Budapest Marriott Hotel

Budapest, Hungary
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This Superior First-Class Budapest Marriott Hotel is located on the Pest side of the Danube, centrally located between the Chain Bridge and the Elizabeth bridge. It is an elegant, well-appointed hotel offering views of the Danube. Rooms contain private bath (with hair dryer), climate control, phone (with voicemail and data port), radio, remote-control color cable TV (including 24 hour news network and movies), mini-bar, in-room safe, and views of the river and Buda Hills. The many hotel facilities include two restaurants; 24-hour room service; laundry/valet, café and bar, fitness center, squash court, sauna, terrace, and a concierge.
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Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal

Budapest, Hungary
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The Deluxe Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal is a French Renaissance-style property located in the very heart of Budapest. The hotel offers three restaurants, room service, currency exchange, concierge service, laundry/dry cleaning service, gift shop, fitness center, and swimming pool. Guest rooms have air conditioning, cable TV, telephone, safe, minibar, and private bathroom with hair dryer.
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Deluxe Vantage River Cruise Ship
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ms River Discovery
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 See for yourself why our state-of-the-art ms River Discovery — launched in Spring 2007 — is the most elegant river cruise ship navigating Europe today. She’s both modern and classic, with a 6-star ambiance yet a friendly and casual attitude. You'll feel like a very special guest as soon as you step foot aboard, entering a world of warm colors, gleaming woods, and supple leathers. Simply put, the River Discovery offers you more of the things you love about river cruising with Vantage.
Staterooms are designed for more luxury and comfort — 83% of staterooms have french balconies and all staterooms have twin beds that can convert to a double. Of course, all staterooms are outside and have a private bathroom with shower and a flat-screen TV with in-room movies and CNN. For a more spacious stateroom with upgraded amenities, treat yourself to a Junior Suite. Then again, why not go for the best of the best and reserve the magnificent Owner’s Suite? It can accommodate as many as four people in luxurious style.
Public spaces are airy and welcoming, from the forward observation deck to the intimate Discovery Lounge aft. And, with a 4:1 guest to staff ratio the service is exceptional. Please note, smoking is not permitted indoors; there is a designated smoking area outside.
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ms River Odyssey
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 The ms River Odyssey was christened in 2003 and refurbished for the 2007 cruising season. The Odyssey is nearly identical to the ms River Explorer. Each stateroom features a color TV with in-room movies and CNN, telephone, private bath with shower, hair dryer, and a PIN-coded safe. Junior Suites are 225 square feet, with a 32" LCD flat screen TV, DVD player, minibar, coffee/tea maker, phone, sitting area, and more. The ms River Odyssey features an outdoor walking track, so you can enjoy a bit of exercise while cruising through Europe's finest scenery! Please note, smoking is not permitted indoors; there is a designated smoking area outside.
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ms River Navigator
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Launched in 2000 and scheduled to be refurbished for the 2008 cruising season, the ms River Navigator ushered in a new, friendly “American style” of European river cruising. Spacious, well-appointed staterooms are cozy bedrooms by night and inviting sitting rooms by day. Each stateroom features a color flatscreen TV with in-room movies and CNN, telephone, private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, and a PIN-coded safe. Deluxe Suites are 225 square feet, with a 32" LCD flat screen TV, a DVD player, minibar, coffee/tea maker, phone, sitting area, and more. Smoking is limited to a designated area on the open-air Solaris Deck; smoking is not permitted indoors.
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ms River Explorer
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The ms River Explorer was launched to much acclaim in 2001. The lounge and dining room are airy and light, with floor to ceiling windows for watching the passing scenery. Each stateroom features a color TV with in-room movies and CNN, telephone, private bath with shower, hair dryer, and a PIN-coded safe. Deluxe Suites are 225 square feet, with a 32" LCD flat screen TV, a DVD player, minibar, coffee/tea maker, phone, sitting area, and more. Smoking is limited to a designated area on the open-air Solaris Deck and is not permitted indoors. Public areas are limited, and do not feature lounges for entertainment or casinos.
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