Belgium Bed Breakfast
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The DCM's home is a handsome early 19th-century house overlooking Dublin's Grand Canal, about 1 mile from the Embassy. It has two drawing rooms and a dining room seating 14 on the main floor. The upper floor has a master bedroom and two smaller bedrooms. The ground floor has a kitchen with a dumbwaiter to the dining room, a small bedroom, and a small breakfast room leading to a spacious yard and garden. Also on the ground floor are a servant's room and garage. ... [Read More]
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Department of State personnel are provided with a refrigerator, electric or gas stove, microwave, washer, dryer, and bedroom air-conditioners. Living and dining room furniture depends on family size and representational responsibilities. Styles are Drexel, Ethan Allen and Pennsylvania House. Living room furniture includes a sofa, occasional chairs and/or love seats, end tables, a coffee table, bookcases, and some lamps. Dining room furniture includes a table and chairs (usually six, but eight or more for employees with representational responsibilities), buffet, hutch, and china cabinet. The master bedroom furniture includes a dresser, mirror, nightstands, desk and chair, chest, and twin beds or a queen-sized bed. Other bedrooms are furnished similarly. Draperies are replaced depending on their age and condition and the availability of funds. Drapery fabric is available locally. ... [Read More]
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Sightseeing trips are easily arranged, and there are lots to choose from. Lisbon is a popular tourist destination. Portugal operates state inns called “pousadas,” which offer fine lodgings, often in converted castles and other historical buildings. These tend to be expensive, but well worth the experience on occasion. There are also bed and breakfast lodgings (“turismo de habitaçao”), often in stately homes under the auspices of the national tourist bureau. There are other alternatives, naturally, and one can still travel relatively cheaply in Portugal. The roads are generally good, but the drivers are not always so! The Algarve offers a wide range of accommodations, ranging from campgrounds to luxury resort complexes. ... [Read More]
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(244)(2) 399–522 (Fax) Housing Temporary QuartersLast Updated: 11/14/2003 12:10 AM Short-term visitors generally stay in one of several Western standard hotels, including Hotel Presidente-Meridien, Hotel Continental, and Hotel Tropico. With the diplomatic discount the rooms run between $120–$170 per night, which includes breakfast. Food consumed in the hotel restaurants can be expensive but is covered by the per diem rate. Temporary quarters are also available in fully furnished travel trailers and mobile homes on the Chancery (Miramar) compound. USAID personnel either stay in a hotel or in temporary duty (TDY) apartments. [Read More]
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All housing is completely furnished with furniture, carpeting, and draperies. The following furnishings are usually provided:Living room: sofa, love seat, chairs, coffee table, end tables, lamps, rug, and draperies. Dining room: buffet, china cabinet, dining table with 6 to 10 chairs, rug, and draperies. Kitchen: gas or electric stove, refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, vacuum cleaner, water distiller, fire extinguisher, and cabinets (if built-in cabinets are not adequate). Master bedroom: two twin beds or a queen-size bed, chest of drawers, dresser, mirror, night tables, lamps, desk and chair, side chair, electric heater, rug, and draperies. ... [Read More]
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All apartments except the Ambassador's Residence and the DCM's apartment are usually furnished as below. As space is limited in some apartments, some variations may be expected. Draperies may be hung in some rooms, according to the State/USAID drapery policy. At least one desk is provided per household, and an entertainment center may be issued, space and availability permitting.Living Room: sofa, one or two easy chairs, love seat (if space allows), end and coffee tables, lamps, bookcase/wall unit, area rug, and blinds.Dining Room: dining room table and chairs, china closet, sideboard or buffet, lamps as appropriate, area rug, and blinds.Master Bedroom: queen-sized bed, chest of drawers, dresser (if space allows), night tables, minimum ... [Read More]
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Most houses occupied by mission personnel are modest, single-story dwellings on nicely-sized lots. Houses usually have a living room, a separate dining room, and three to four bedrooms; and many have two or three full bathrooms. FurnishingsLast Updated: 5/12/2004 3:53 AM ... [Read More]
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