Even though Mannheim is not too much of a touristic highlight in Germany, it is a very important rail traffic junction: from the North, there are some key mainlines to Frankfurt Main Station and the Ruhrgebiet Region via Frankfurt Airport,…
Hampton by Hilton Munich City Center East
In January 2022, I had a rail trip to Munich. As I arrived rather late, the Hampton by Hilton Munich City Center East felt to have been an excellent choice due to its close proximity to the Munich commuter rail…
Hampton by Hilton Dusseldorf City Centre
The Hilton Hotel Group is currently opening quite a lot of new Hampton by Hilton Hotels over Central Europe. Sufficient standards, reliable design and comfort and free, quite often really nice breakfast – I had a couple of really nice…
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2021
It is time for the final posting of the years, simply named The Best Ones 2021. After looking into my favorite songs and my favorite albums and EPs of the year, it is time to have a look back. I…
Albergo delle Alpi (Airolo)
For my visit of the match of HC Ambri-Piotta in Ticino, Switzerland, in December 2021, I needed a stay as close as possible to the arena. As there are practically no overnights in Ambri itself (there is a motorway motel…
H+ Hotel Lübeck
For a trip in July 2021, I needed a night close to Lübeck Main Station in Northern Germany. The H+ Hotel was just perfect, as it is really just a few steps away from the station’s main gate. Apart from…
Hampton by Hilton Warsaw City Centre
Arriving from Krakow testing the Polish EIP high-speed train and heading on to Berlin with the Berlin-Warsaw Express – all I needed for a stay in late August 2021 was a place close to the Warsaw Central Station, Warszawa Centralna. As…
InterContinental Toronto Centre
For my trip to Toronto in September 2021, just after the re-opening of Canadian borders, I needed a hotel centrally located to Union Station and the Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ). As there were just quite posh options available, I chose…