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Alstom's GT13E2, already named the world's most reliable heavy-duty gas turbine, is available in three configurations to allow power producers to select the gas turbine that best fits their changing needs
Why choose Alstom's GT13E2 gas turbine?
The GT13E2 was the first gas turbine offering flexible switchable operation concept , which enables customers to operate either in performance optimised mode with the industry standard intervals between the inspections, or to operate in the maintenance cost optimised mode , where operation between inspections can be extended by up to 50%, thus reducing the maintenance costs. The latter is automatically applicable for part loads below 97% of the nominal load.
The annular combustor, coupled with a very simple concept of the gas dynamically stabilised combustion with AEV/EV burners, enables very high fuel flexibility and best-in-class Wobbe Index and C2+ tolerance.
Running on fuel oil is another well proven feature of the GT13E2. They can even handle fuel switchover at constant load to maintain availability.
The GT13E2 gas turbine, accumulating more than 8.7 million fired hours and 61,000 starts of operating performance across an operating fleet of 143 units , has achieved a five-year availability, reliability and maintenance rating far exceeding class averages, with reliability reaching 99.5%.
As much as 40% lower emissions across the entire load range and fuel types, reaching 15 vppm at 100% load on gas and 25 vppm on oil. At 50% load, emissions are 25 vppm on gas and 42 vppm on fuel oil.
The GT13E2 2012 configuration delivers reduced start-up times of 25 minutes from start initiation and 15 minutes hot start-up, and turn-down capability down to 50%. It is suitable for cycling, seasonal loads and peakers.
With the utilisation of a well-proven GT26 compressor, having three rows of variable guide vanes, part-load efficiency as well as performance at both cold and hot ambient conditions has been further improved. The 2012 rating can deliver up to 16 MW gas turbine output at 45°C with greater than 80% efficiency and full-load range (50% – 100%) emissions compliant. This engine can start at -30°C without the need for air pre-heater and can operate down to -50°C with an air preheater.
Built on the same architecture as the proven GT13E2 2005 configuration but with enhanced components, the GT13E2 MXL2 offers improved combined-cycle power of 535 MW at 55.8% efficiency and gas turbine power of 188 MW at 38.6% efficiency.
With significantly improved compressor, turbine and combustion components, the MXL2 rating features Alstom's innovative online switchover, dual operating mode capability that can extend inspection intervals.
The GT13E2 MXL2 is well-suited for baseload combined-cycle, aluminium smelters, and other industrial applications.
The GT13E2 2012 configuration builds on proven experience to deliver a state-of-the-art conventional-class gas turbine that raises the bar once again. Alstom has improved every area of performance in the GT13E2 2012, reducing emissions, providing increased efficiency, reliability and power output and delivering expanded versatility.
With a 10% improvement in power output to over 200 MW performance, efficiency up to 38% in simple-cycle operations and greater reliability from an optimized, validated combustion system with fewer parts, Alstom's GT13E2 2012 is a best-in-class solution to help power producers maximize returns and meet changing market demands.
With its 5-stage turbine, annular combustor technology and EV dry low NOx burners, the GT13E2 2005 rating remains a compact, maintenance-friendly gas turbine for reliable long-term performance.
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Alstom's first turnkey project in Iraq: The plant will consist of four units adding 728 MW to Iraq's electricity network providing enough electricity to the entire Diyala Governorate and a part of Baghdad.
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The 1000 MW GT13E2 based combined-cycle power plant is is a 100 % available integrated power plant for Aluminium Smelter.
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The fast-track GT13E2 simple-cycle power plant adding generation capacity for the peak summer months has been completed in record-breaking 8 months.
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Building a gas-fired power plant or converting an existing plant to boost efficiency or accommodate new energy sources? Alstom can help.
Leading power producers from around the world look to Alstom for simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas power plants, steam tails as well as co-generation, repowering and industrial solutions.
Alstom's gas power plant solutions deliver outstanding flexibility, high plant efficiency at both full and part load, superior fuel gas adaptability and environmentally conscious operations – reliably.
Why choose Alstom gas power plants?
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Alstom's SC13E2 simple-cycle power plant answers the small plant profile need – with reliable power production and high efficiency.
In addition to powering traditional base-load power generation, the KA26 solution can produce reserve power to support renewable's increasing share of the grid.
Alstom's KA24 combined-cycle power plant, based on the upgraded GT24 gas turbine, offers an unmatched combination of versatility, cost savings, reliability and performance for the 60Hz market.
The KA13E2 offers advanced-class performance at conventional-class temperatures, the industry's highest availability and reliability, and faster power availability.
The KA11N2 LBtu combats rises in electricity and energy prices by using Blast Furnace Gases effectively, through the use of gas turbines instead of boilers.
Alstom's co-generation solutions offer power producers the capability to produce ecologically and heat from a single fuel – efficiently and economically.
With steam tails, your plant can increase power output and efficiency, while using the same amount of fuel and keeping emissions low.
Convert from steam to combined-cycle to maximise plant return and meet increasing demand
Alstom gas turbines are suited to all applications and combine efficiency, performance and flexibility into a single competitive solution you can use to drive better performance and lower electricity costs.
The research and development driving the creation of Alstom gas turbines takes an evolutionary approach, rather than a revolutionary tact. As a result, you get the latest technology in the form of practical solutions that meet your current requirements.
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Alstom advanced-class gas turbines featuring superior operational flexibility, fuel flexibility, outstanding reliability and high availability - the GT24 for 60 Hz markets and the GT26 for 50 Hz.
Accumulating more than 8.7 million fired hours, Alstom's conventional gas turbine has earned its class leading position as the world's most reliable gas turbine for the 50 Hz market, providing best-in-class performance due to a recent upgrade to every major performance area.
The GT11N2 gas turbine engine is our solution to the market-oriented need for a 60 Hz (115 MW) / 50 Hz (113 MW) unit powered by a range of fuels.
Whatever your desired capacity or operating conditions, we can design, manufacture and deliver an efficient and reliable turbogenerator for your gas-fired simple cycle or combined cycle power plant.
Why Alstom?
Our unrivalled level of global experience means we can deliver reliable projects and services that have been proven time and again in the field. And our proprietary, cutting-edge technologies allow us to provide the highest performance turbogenerators available.
As a global leader in turbogenerators, we deliver durable, reliable equipment that meets the highest standards of performance at a cost-effective price.
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A high-performance, low-maintenance turbogenerator customised to suit your environment and any existing turbines.
Enjoy the large generating power of a hydrogen-cooled unit with the easy maintenance and reliability of an air-cooled turbogenerator.
The highest standards of reliability and efficiency: Alstom's hydrogen-cooled turbogenerator.
Alstom HRSG solutions offer improved performance in cycling operations, outstanding construction cost effectiveness, and can improve the efficiency of all other operations.
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As a world leader in providing Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) for combined-cycle power plants, Alstom helps power operators balance the difficult challenges of maximising return and lowering output costs while reducing emission outputs.
We offer a full range of heat exchangers for your gas power plant, from design, manufacture, erection and services.
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Alstom floor mounted condensers integrate best into the compact arrangement of modern combined cycle power plants.
Keep your heating circuit free from corrosive elements with a tray, spray or integrated deaerator storage tank designed to meet your needs
Our district heaters for gas power plants channel heat from your plant to provide heating for local homes and businesses.
Our range of cost effective, reliable feedwater heaters are designed to suit any gas plant
Increase overall efficiency of large gas and steam cycles with a once-through cooler that is flexible, controllable and extremely efficient
Our heaters are cost-effective and highly reliable because we choose, arrange and design them to fit the requirements of your gas plant
Highly reliable and efficient pumps maximise power station production and availability. You'll benefit from our expertise ranging from conceptual and detailed design to equipment manufacturing, installation, commissioning and maintenance.
Our experienced team will work with you to design and deliver pumps optimised for your plant's needs, modelling and testing them to ensure the right solution for your power plant.
And with long-term service agreements, training and maintenance options available, we'll help you keep them working long after delivery.
Why choose Alstom pumps?
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Designed to provide maximum efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness for your gas power plants
Alstom designs and supplies a range of vertical shaft, concentric output pumps, based on fully standardised modules.
Our vacuum pumps provide the most cost-effective, efficient, safe and reliable method of pumping gaseous fluids
Our pumps stand up to the most severe operating conditions to deliver water from the condenser to the low pressure feed heaters
Alstom's automation and control solutions control the energy dispatched by your gas power plant, from fuel supply and plant performance to emission monitoring and grid connections for maximum flexibilityThe Alspa® Series 6 product line provides a consistent technology from low-level controls to high level asset management dashboard and optimisation tools. This Alstom automation and control solution ensures data consistency and an ideal platform for power operators in plant and fleet management requiring remote feature centralisation.
Alspa Series 6 key features are:
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Distributed control system for gas power plants designed to improve plant efficiency, availability and power quality.
Alspa® Controgas™ is the advanced gas turbine controller which covers the full range of Alstom gas turbines for new and retrofit projects.
Alspa® Controsteam™ is the advanced steam turbine controller covering the full range of steam turbines.
Alspa® Controgen™ for gas power plants integrates the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) and the excitation system.
Alstom Enerbus™ isolated phase bus bars have been designed to feature any gas power plants requirements whether for short circuit withstand or demanding seismic constraints.
Update and modify your automation and control systems without compromising performance or quality
As part of Alstom's commitment to providing complete plant services for optimal performance, we are dedicated to supporting you in the cost-effective maintenance of your gas turbine and combined-cycle (GT/CC) power plants.
Our flexible and customised expert services cover solutions for the entire plant, at all stages of its lifecycle, or simply for single components.
We service an installed fleet of more than 700 GW across 60 local service centres and 30 service and reconditioning workshops. We are located in 70 countries around the world, ensuring our customers receive a rapid response and excellent service.
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Service solutions for gas power plants: optimise your equipment's performance with our high-quality parts.
As a market leader with over 30 years' experience in reconditioning technologies, we offer innovative reconditioning of our own and other original equipment manufacturer parts.
Alstom's Field Service organisation supports customers through strong technology and engineering capabilities.
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Our integrated service solutions and innovative upgrade packages can offer greater value than single component improvement projects.
Whatever your operational, maintenance or support requirements are, our service contracts can be tailored to meet them.
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Making its debut to the market at BusCon was Phoenix Motorcars' 14-passenger Phoenix Electric Shuttle, which is available in multiple configurations and fully customizable.
"Our target markets are the smaller shuttle operators at airports and medical centers; basically, short-run shuttles that travel a few miles at a time continuously over an eight-hour day," explained Bill Williams, director, sales and marketing, at Phoenix. "This vehicle will run those routes easily and at a minor fraction of the cost of gasoline."
All of the electric vehicles, including Proterra's, created significant buzz on the show floor. Proterra showcased its EcoRide BE35 transit bus, which it calls the world's first battery-electric bus with fast charge-enabled infinite range.
"Everybody here at the show has had an interest in our product, regardless if they are a user of heavy-duty buses or not," said Michael Hennessy, director, regional sales, for Proterra. "The technology is exciting, and so many folks are interested in learning more about how an electric vehicle can take over the gasoline and diesel applications they are currently using."
Hennessy added that Proterra has 18 of its vehicles in revenue service at six different transit properties and expects to have 40 vehicles on the ground by the end of the year. The vehicle on display at BusCon was launching a two-week demo tour at transit agencies around the nation.
Showgoers take an up-close look at CCW's electric bus offering. Complete Coach Works (CCW) featured a 40-foot all-electric bus it built for the Utah Transit Authority, using WAVE (wireless advanced vehicle electrification) technology. The wireless system works when one charging pad is attached to the bottom of an electric bus and another is planted in the road at a key point along the transit route. After the bus stops over the pad in the road, the induction charge sends power to the battery via a wireless transfer that can travel across several inches of airspace. A few minutes later — depending on the size of the battery — the bus is ready to resume its route.
China's BYD Motors Inc. showcased its 40-foot offering, featuring a range of 155-plus-miles per charge, meeting roughly 80% of large city transit average daily service routes. It features BYD's iron-phosphate batteries that can be recycled and repurposed for utility energy storage.
"Our bus is designed to go into any normal fleet and integrate into their operation without them changing the way they do business. I don't have to train them how to do everything all over again. You plug this thing in and nobody knows that it is electric or not," said Brendan Riley, fleet sales VP at BYD. "We will see if that resonates. I think it resonates. The transit authorities definitely like the concept."
BYD expects to deliver the first of 10 buses to Calif.-based Long Beach Transit in March 2014, followed by 25 more for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which will all be built at its plant in Lancaster, Calif.
Riley added BYD also expects to introduce a 26-foot vehicle, a 60-foot articulated model and a 45-foot tag-axle over-the-road coach all between 2014 and the end of 2015.
Elsewhere on the show floor, Ameritrans unveiled its R330 Series, built exclusively on the Ram 5500 SLT chassis, with a Cummins ISB engine and Aisin six-speed transmission, while Meridian Specialty Vehicles offered two 14-to-20 passenger vehicles built on the 24-foot Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter chassis. The company recently announced its product line will expand to include shuttle and paratransit buses.
Winnebago, making its BusCon debut, introduced three new Metro Link models to the market, including public transit and airport versions and a CNG version, which may be used as a shuttle or airport shuttle. Metro Link's design and features are specifically tailored to provide a better functioning vehicle with reduced maintenance and improved durability. Additional vehicle and market debuts included offerings from Goshen Coach, ElDorado National, Supreme Corp., Collins Bus Corp. and Champion Bus.
Q'Straint showcased its Q'UBE 3-Point Securement Station, which features a sliding bumper that provides critical stabilization and tip-over prevention that the ADA requires for three-point securement. It was designed for transit operators that need to maintain maximum passenger seating capacities in two-plus-two seating layouts. Meanwhile, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. unveiled two new products: the 23,000-lb. X-Ride commercial bus suspension and the newest version of the S2C commercial bus chassis.
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Transportation America's 5-year, $208 million contract states the county will withhold the disputed amounts from the company while the dispute is resolved. But, transit officials say they are conceding to TA attorneys who claim the contract language is ambiguous and letting the company hold the cash.
Two Wheels sought help from Palm Beach County after it reached an agreement to terminate its contract with Metro Mobility, which had drawn complaints for poor and unreliable paratransit service.
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The goal of the updated process is to ensure that only persons who meet the regulatory criteria are regarded as eligible for paratransit service, making this vital service more efficient. Eligibility is based on limitations to an individual's abilities, not just the presence of a disability.
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Our Rating: :: SIMPLE AND ADDICTIVE :: Read Our Full Review >>Fire worms from a cannon to take out those annoying birds in this physics-based shooter puzzle game.
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It's time for payback! You play a lone worm sharpshooter intent on getting his own back on all those early birds that catch your buddies. Fire worms, each armed with a special ball and knock the feathers clean off the birds. Judge your angles just right if you want to get every bird in one and grab the high score!AWESOME FEATURES!
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A geodesic dome to be used as a tree nursery. Which will grow bioremediator species. Your donation will help pay for lumber. Read more
A geodesic dome to be used as a tree nursery. Which will grow bioremediator species. Your donation will help pay for lumber.
About this project
This project is in conjunction with the Mulberry Center on Lincoln and Mack. The first 1-2 domes will be attached to their center for community needs
The geodesic dome presents ideal solutions to greenhouse problems. Sun enters glass best at certain angles. Most greenhouses with glass arranged in a 1-2 directions fail to absorb the sun for large portions of the day, and too much sun when it actually is properly aligned. They have peak sun hours, and low points. By using the dome you maximize the sun absorbed by presenting different angles because sunlight can enter at all times of the day. This avoids the overheating periods that greenhouses can have. The geodesic dome design provides for a homogeneous amount of sun to enter throughout the day.
Dome building is cheap compared to building a greenhouse. The lumber for the struts costs about $220 for enough to build 3 domes, with each additional dome costing $40 in lumber. Additional costs are likely to be around $25-60 per dome. To build 3 domes, a minimum target of $325 should be expected. By contrast, for $1,000 15 domes could be built, as one of the major costs of dome construction is the shipping associated with the bamboo. Even better, many of the materials could be directly donated.
Around these greenhouses coniferous bioremediators will be planted. These will cool the greenhouse in the summer, and warm it in the winter, bioremediating and enriching the soil year round. These plants can be purchased for $25 a piece and later grown and produced in the greenhouse to save future costs.
When attached to a brick wall, there are many benefits for the geodesic dome and the building to which it is attached. They can share heat and humidity back and forth weather conditions change saving on heating and cooling costs. Also, home air quality and humidity would increase, possibly reducing the incidence of respiratory infections. Likewise greenhouse humidity would decrease lowering the incidence of plant diseases.
The dome would have a square footage of more than 50 feet. A commercial greenhouse built to be the same size could cost more than $10,000. These kits may have extra mechanical advantages such as an automated ventilation system, but on the whole a conventional lean-to could cost more than 60 times as much as a comparable dome model.
This project is based on Buckminster Fuller geometry, but is a unique design. All blueprints, techniques, and results will be publicly accessible upon project completion at www.DetroitBioremediation.org
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Modern societies will depend increasingly on being creative, adaptable, inventive, well informed and flexible communities able to respond generously to each other and to needs wherever they arise. (Pickett & Wilkinson, 2009)
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Mozilla has spent a great deal of time talking the talk about the wonders of Firefox 4, now it's time for walkies...
The non-profit software developer has quietly released the first public beta of Firefox 4 and first impressions are a) it is indeed much faster (if not Chrome fast), b) it looks like the spitting image of Opera 10 and c) at this stage a lot of basics are missing.
First up a refresher on Firefox 4 and happily the long awaited move to 64bit has occurred, along with the contentious switch of tabs to a Chrome-like position along the top (though there is an option to switch them back) and there's also the introduction of sandboxed tabs (seen in Firefox 3.5.4), wider HTML5 support and a huge rewrite of the browser's code to make it perform far more efficiently.
Other interface tweaks see add-ons and the bookmarks manager integrated into browser tabs, improved cookie control and it all works very nicely with Windows' Aero Peak which spreads out open tabs across the taskbar.
Early impressions are as simple as a, b, c above, but expanding on the last point so far I've noticed no way to pin tabs (if there is, the implementation is unintuitive), the rejoining of separate windows is clumsy and the bookmarks toolbar is far too wide. That said, it all feels a huge advance over Firefox 3.x because it is far more responsive - both in starting up and loading pages.
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The former dictator, who died Sunday, ruled with a strong hand for 32 years.
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Indonesia will never see former President Suharto, who died Sunday, face a courtroom and receive the crisp judgment of the law. Instead, Indonesians must decide how history will judge the complex legacy of the man who ruled them for 32 years.
Suharto held sway over this multiethnic archipelago through guile, cunning, patronage, and cruelty from 1966 to 1998, leaving mixed emotions among Indonesia's 230 million people and a legacy of virulent anticommunism that had a major impact on the region and fostered close ties with the US.
"He was 50 percent good and 50 percent bad," says Thee Kian Wie, a historian.
Some point to Suharto's economic achievements, saying he built roads, schools, and health clinics in thousands of poor villages, and lifted millions out of poverty. "Life was better then, peaceful, easier to make a crust," said Sintha Wati, who sells goods alongside a fetid canal in Jakarta.
Others remember a military-backed strongman who enriched his friends and family and left Indonesia in chaos amid the Asian financial crisis in 1998. "Rice was cheap, streets were peaceful, but people were scared," said Bembenk, a young clerk.
Even former victims have talked of forgiving Suharto, whom corruption watchdog Transparency International accuses of siphoning off $15 billion of state funds. "As a man, I forgive him," said A.M. Fatwa, an Islamic leader imprisoned under Suharto's government, to reporters, "but not his system of power."
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Hotel Relais du Silence La Roya - Saint-Florent
1 Rue De La Plage - Saint-Florent
1-877-662-6988Relais du Silence La Roya is a beachfront hotel in Saint-Florent.
Wake up to a nice breakfast or enjoy an evening meal at this 3 star Saint-Florent hotel as it has its own restaurant. Whether you are visiting France for business or on holiday, make sure you take time out to relax as there are massage and treatment rooms available. Be sure to leave some room for your swimsuit as this hotel features an outdoor pool, a nice way to unwind. Knowledgeable staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide tour/ticket assistance.
Free Wi-Fi is available. The hotel has a meeting room available for hire. Free newspapers are laid out in the lobby area each morning so you can keep up-to-date on all the news. Other amenities include a garden.
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Breakfast at Hotel Relais du Silence La Roya
Breakfast is served each morning for a fee.
Hotel Facilities at Relais du Silence La Roya
- Massages
- Meeting Room
- Newspapers
- City tour
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Internet/Email services
- Restaurant/Dining
- Room service - limited hour
- Garden
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
Know before you go
- Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Check-in: 24-hours.
Check-out: before 11 AM.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 25 for adults and EUR 20 for children (approximately)
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
National rating
This hotel has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.Hotel Relais du Silence La Roya is also known as
Hotel La Roya
Exclusive Hotel la Roya
La Roya
La Roya Hotel
La Roya Hotel Saint Florent
Relais du Silence La Roya Hotel reviews
- June 2012
- Venere Guest
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- Germany
- November 2011
- Venere Guest
- Single traveller
- Germany
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- April 2014
- Venere Guest
- Family with older children
- France
Relais du Silence La Roya Hotel reviews by TripAdvisor
Room Details
Book your beach accommodation at Relais du Silence La Roya, offering 32 guest rooms with climate control. Satellite TV channels offer entertainment at the end of a busy day. Corporate travelers will benefit from free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks, safes and phones during their Bastia visit.
Minibars and hair dryers are supplied in each room to facilitate basic travel needs. Additional comforts include air conditioning.
Accommodation Services
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Mini bar
- Extra beds
- Hairdryer in each room
- Safe
- Satellite TV
- Desk
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Wireless Internet access
Distances from Hotel Relais du Silence La Roya
Saint-Florent Beach - 0.2 km / 0.1 miSaint-Florent Marina - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Place des Portes - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Saint-Florent Citadel - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Church of St-Martin - 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Loto Beach - 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
Saleccia Beach - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Oratoire de Monserato - 12 km / 7.5 mi
L'Arinella Beach - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Stade Armand Cesari - 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
Ecomusee du Fortin - 12.6 km / 7.8 mi
Bastia Vieux Port Marina - 12.8 km / 8 mi
Romieu Gardens - 12.9 km / 8 mi
Place du Donjon - 12.9 km / 8 mi
Palais des Gouverneurs - 12.9 km / 8 mi
The preferred airport for Relais du Silence La Roya is Bastia (BIA-Poretta) - 20.7 km / 12.8 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Transportation services Hotel Relais du Silence La Roya
- Free parking
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