Few hotels can boast supurb facilities and a truly personalised service that runs like clockwork – but that’s just what the Crowne PLAZA BratislavA has achieved

Newly represented in Bratislava, the Sheraton brand now offers business and leisure travellers the ideal place to connect with colleagues and friends in the heart of Slovakia’s capital

Despite the fact that the Slovak Republic has only existed in its current state of independence since 1993, when the dissolution of Czechoslovakia was finalised. It would be a mistake to dismiss Slovakia as a ‘young nation’; its 20 years of independence belie a vast 1,500- year history

With its appealing mixture of old and new, tourism is booming. And so is business, says Steven Rowland

Both now capitals, Prague and Bratislava share history and an alluring appeal, enthuses Roger St Pierre