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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Barging on a canal or river in France can be one of the most bespoke, intimate, convenient, and memorable vacation experiences. Even pandemic-reluctant travelers are opting to explore the inland ...

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 ...

European Waterways has launched its new 2016 / 2017 hotel barge brochure. The new brochure features a choice of cruises on 17 hotel barges on the inland waterways of France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, ...

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 ...