How Do You Say 'Whatever Whenever' in Russian?

December 24, 2009 at 10:54 AM | by MsRebecca | Comments (0)

OK, there�s one week left of 2009�time to start planning your hotel jaunts for 2010! As we reported the other day, W Hotels has lots going on in the New Year, with a nice, fresh slate of properties opening up around the world. Two we�re most intrigued by are the W St. Petersburg and the W Retreat & Spa Bali�both scheduled to open in September.

The new hotels are the first W properties in their respective countries, and promise exotic yet vastly different experiences. Your room at the W St. Petersburg might have a view of St. Isaac�s Cathedral or the Winter Palace, while at the W Retreat & Spa Bali you�ll be able to indulge in a massage while surrounded by lush banana palms.

If you plan to visit Bali, prepare for plenty of Aussie tourists and expats�the W is in Seminyak, just north of cheap-and-cheery Kuta, although in a spot that�s already home to high-end properties including The Elysian and Anantara. For those who prefer vodka over daiquiris and big fluffy hats over sarongs, the W St. Petersburg is right in the heart of the city just south of the Neva River�close to plenty of cultural attractions and handy for business travelers, too.

Only the W St. Petersburg is taking reservations at this stage�rooms start at 16,000 rubles, which is about $530 USD. Based on what we�re seeing with the W in Puerto Rico, we can�t help but expect delays with the Bali property, but if the Russians are already taking rezzies we think they�re a safe bet for opening on time. Which means we have nine months to figure out how to say �Whatever/Whenever� in Russian.

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