In the wide world of cruising, where increasingly large and opulent vessels are bound for new luxurious coastal berths, perhaps the next trend is not something newer and bigger— but rather an option ...

European Waterways is opening up a part of France most travellers never see: inland Brittany. Aboard the hotel barge Nymphea, ...

What is a luxury hotel barge? For those who don’t want to maneuver their own canal boat, booking a cabin on a hotel barge is the ultimate luxury vacation option. European Waterways is the undisputed ...

Simon and Garfunkel’s “59th Street Bridge Song” and the lyrics, “Slow down, you move too fast,” pop into mind as I gaze across Burgundy’s pastoral landscape from the deck of my hotel barge. We are ...

SMALL, flat-bottomed and slow-moving, hotel barges can access some of Europe’s most beautiful rural areas, navigating 19th-century canals that are off-limits to larger boats. Carrying a handful of ...

Europe is famed for the idyllic Christmas markets that overtake many of its historic cities and villages every December. I'm always tempted by the well-edited videos of these storybook Christmas towns ...

European Waterways celebrates the historic launch of their New Champagne Cruise, Kir Royale, an elegant 8 passenger luxury hotel barge, cruising the River Marne and the Canal latéral à la Marne in ...

European Waterways, a premier provider of luxury hotel barge cruises, has expanded its fleet with the official addition of Shannon Princess, Ireland’s only luxury hotel barge. This strategic ...

The new CityFlatsHotel in Port Huron includes a floating barge bar. Credit: Courtesy photo A new boutique hotel that describes itself as the first of its kind in the area is set to open in Port Huron ...

Much like an elegant manor house, these hotel barges are characterized by gleaming hardwood, polished brass and welcoming spaces both inside and out. Hosting eight to 20 guests, a hotel barge offers a ...