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 ...

When it was time to join the coach at Montpellier and travel to Anjodi, my hotel barge moored half an hour away on the Canal du Midi at the tiny waterside village of Le Somail. When it was time to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Luxury hotel barge cruising company European Waterways has announced the acquisition of Shannon Princess, Ireland’s only luxury hotel barge, marking an expansion of the company’s fleet of intimate ...

European Waterways has announced the completion of their major refurbishment project on several of their luxury hotel barges for 2011. The 12-passenger hotel barge in Burgundy, La Belle Epoque, has ...

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 ...

The longstanding image of barge cruises—of dark cabins below water level, sedentary guests, and little activity—just isn't accurate when you're talking river cruising today. Sure, if you crave a ...

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 ...

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 ...