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• • 10 April 2012

  • Academy Hotel Offers Special Rates

  • The Academy is an elegant 4* boutique hotel only 2 minutes from One Alfred Place. The Academy is a stylish solution for you and your guests who may require centrally located accommodation and we are pleased to be able to offer our members specially discounted rates ......
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• • 17 March 2012

  • One Alfred Place: Social Media & Connecting

  • We at Alfred Place have taken on our social media presence with renewed energy. For regular updates, club news and general commentary please do look us up on Twitter and Facebook. We'd love to see you there!
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• 10 May 2012

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  Dubai's Futuristic Underwater Hotel

• Would you stay in an hotel submerged below sea level? The architectural innovators over at Deep Ocean Technology have a conceptual design that is set to change the hotel industry and the vacationing experience in the Middle East.
  
  The Water Discus Underwater Hotel is designed as a modern and aquatic alternative to the mundane hotels found on land. It's a total fantasy dream.
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