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With lovely gardens, a heated outdoor pool , bright and airy ocean-view rooms, and plush interiors, the property has a private beach access that comes with a playground for the kids and two private sun loungers (for each room). The well- equipped wellness center boasts a modern gym, a sauna, a hot tub, Ayurveda massage rooms , and a Turkish bath. And there’s plenty of options for the kids as well - indoor and outdoor playrooms, a free mini club , their own pool area, and even special menus at the restaurant. The well thought-out rooms also have a mini kitchenette to heat up meals for the infants. Breakfast spreads are excellent and include everything from continental to gluten-free and vegan items. One of Bellaria-Igea Marina’s jewels, Blue Suite Hotel is meant for all kinds of travelers - solo backpackers, romantic couples, big families, and business travelers. Blu Suite Hotel Address : Via Pinzon 290, 47814 Bellaria-Igea Marina, Italy (see map) Price : from 128 USD Check Price S...

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — If you've ever wanted to live in the old Brooklyn home of a notorious gangster, you've got a chance to do it. The Park Slope home where Al Capone used to live is up for sale, and it will only cost you a cool $2.5 million to move in. Capone grew up in a nearby building on Garfield Place, according to realtor.com, and moved into this listing in the early 1900s. "If he had lived here today, he wouldn’t have to go into the rum-running business," listing agent Bren Salamon told Patch . That's because Capone could make some serious dough from the two rental units attached to the condo, which could bring in a pretty penny in 2017 Park Slope . Anyone who moves in, though, won't be looking at any old relics of Brooklyn gone by. The home, as many are in the borough these days, was completely renovated by an investor about a year ago. The main townhouse is 2, 980 square feet spread over two levels. Along with three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, t...

A decade after the crash, Shannon Valley housing estate , on the outskirts of Ballaghaderreen, in Co Roscommon, remains unfinished and partly in ruins. Although the number of “ unfinished housing developments ” has fallen sharply since 2010, Shannon Valley is one of hundreds that still dot the country. The Guls: ‘Every day I put rats in the bin’ Fatima Gul says her little brother, Yousaf, doesn’t like the rats. He jumps up on the sofa or the table in the living room when they come into the house. Their parents don’t allow Fatimar, who is 10, or her nine-year-old sister, Maryam, or Yousaf and his twin, Zohra, who are five, to play near the houses on the other side of their green. It’s too close to the rats and the rubble. Shannon Valley “ ghost estate ” outside Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon. Photograph: Simon Carswell" height="349" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3181475!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg" width="620...