Welcome to Panorhama - a somewhat different place to stay in Luxembourg for business trips and leasure travel. We offer two rooms in two distinct styles: pop art room, called GRRRund and inspired by Roy Lichtenstein and a cozy BLUEBELL room, inspired by a mixture of French Provence, van Gogh and a Japanese ryokan. The living room called 1773 is a crossroad between the vintage 1773 (birth date) of the house and 20XX's contemporary design and pragmatism. 1773 living room is made up of original Luxembourg stones and has an open fully equipped kitchen MIELE. Our small private courtyard "open air" is the best place to enjoy a glass of wine and a view of a starry sky
Welcome to
PANOR(h)AMA!
A somewhat different place to stay in the heart of Luxembourg
About the place
- On high ground of the Alzette river with a panoramic view on UNESCO heritage -
POP-art room &Grrrund!&Panoramic view on UNESCO heritage
A lofty room on the top floor of a medieval family house, situated in a very quiet area in the heart of the Grund - the ancient part of the Luxembourg city that is the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This room is surprisingly inspiring and will let your creative juices flow.
&Bluebell& roomInspired by a mixture of French Provence and a Japanese ryokan
Situated on the 1st floor, in the same house as the Grrrund! room, Bluebell has a completely different design and feeling. It is warm and cosy and has a nice bathroom with a rain-like walk-in shower and a delightful view of the valley.
Living room - &1773&This is where the charm of the &vintage& year 1773 meets the design and pragmatism of &modern life&
The living room &1773& is situated on the ground floor and is made up of original local stones and has an open fully-equipped kitchen, dinner table and WC.
Courtyard -&open air&This is the best place to be during warm summer evenings
You are welcome to use our small open-air cosy courtyard, equipped with a Dedon round sofa. Best enjoyable with a glass of wine and a view of the starry sky.
Kitchen &Bon Appetit&Feeling hungry? In our kitchen you will find all you need to prepare a delicious meal.
An open fully equipped kitchen is situated on the ground floor and can be used in a shared-mode between guests of Grrrund! and Bluebell rooms. There is a coffee / tea maker, a water boiler, a fridge and an oven. We have also a finest selection of cooking books in various languages.
Location We call this place &panorhama& because it is situated on Plateau du Rham and has a panoramic view of the Grund, which is UNESCO heritage.
The house is situated on the top of the Grund - in the place called &Plateau du Rham& and is just behind Abbey Neumuenster, which is famous for its Sundays jazz brunches, occasional open air performance and other concerts. It is situated on convenient crossroads:
- walking distance to the railway station, Petrusse valley and to all main attractions in the city of L
- close to the airoport (10 minutes taxi ride or 25 min by public transportation).
Description of the accommodation
Our house has 2 rooms: A lofty pop-art room&Grrrund!&on the top floor and a cosy room &Bluebell&, situated on the 1st floor. The pop-art room is inspired by works of the American artist Roy Lichtenstein and has a contemporary design with a twist. The small window between the room and the bathroom has a form of a speech bubble, created by ourselves.
Bluebell is quiet different: it is inspired by a mixture of French Provence and a Japanese
ryokan. The room has a rain like en-suite walk-in shower and a delightful panoramic view of the valley.
Other info of the accommodation
Our place is called &panoRHAMa& because it combines both: the panoramic view of the Grund valley, which is UNESCO heritage and it is situated on the top of the Grund: a place called Plateau du . Luxembourg city is the place where foreigners feel like at home, a baker speaks four languages, Paris is just 2 hours away and the quality of life is comparable with Switzerland.Panorhama is situated on high ground of Alzette river, just behind Abbey Neumuenster, which is now famous for its
Sundays jazz brunches, occasional open air performance and other concerts.
Built in 1773,
this medieval house was completely renovated to combine the charm of original stones with contemporary design and comfort. The famous pedestrian Wenzel walk is just outside the house.
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&It was perfect. From the first impression of the house down to the smell of the soap. Natacha has an exquisite taste in furniture, lighting and decoration and is most helpful and friendly. She made sure we would find all secret beautiful spots in Luxembourg. We had the most wonderful time and wouldn't want to stay anywhere else next time we come to Luxembourg&.Julia from Germany. August 2013 (stayed in GRRRund room)
&The appartment is so nice. Fast internet, super shower, good bed - simply perfect.&.
Steen from Denmark. August 2013 (stayed in BLUEBELL room)
&My mum and a friend stayed 2 nights in this lovely little house in the center of Luxembourg, near all great places to visit and nice walkings. They really enjoyed their stay. The house is original, art-deco renovated (contrast with historic neighborhood is positively surprising) and well furnished. The bed and the room are big. Natacha is a great host, willing to help, to know about her visitors. She speaks various languages, is easy-to-communicate with and flexible. I definitely recommend this place to people looking for a comfortable and original experience in Luxembourg. Good karma! &.Alexandra from Luxembourg. September 2013 (stayed in GRRRund room)
&Great location, very nice apartment and a wonderful host. No need to say more. Will be back soon.
&.Brian from Belgium. September 2013 (booked the whole house)
&I lucked out - I rented the Bluebell room in October 2013 and reallz liked all of it - room / house, location and host Natacha. The house is quiet, parking was easy, and the elevator to the Ville Haute is just a short walk from the house. The room and bathroom are comfortable, clean and at the same time personal and minimalist is the good sense of the word. The Ikebana was a great touch :). Meeting Natacha was a pleasure - perfect communication and a lovely person - I plan to come back when I need a place to stay in Luxembourg &.
Christina from Germany. October 2013 (stayed in Bluebell room)
&We loved this townhouse.It is newly renovated to a high standard, in an old building in an historic area, with great views. Serge and Natacha were friendly, helpful, attentive hosts. It is listed () as a private room, but it is much more. The house has a bedroom and en suite bathroom on each of two floors above the lounge and kitchen, which are shared bz the boarders. There was no one in the second bedroom when we stayed, but we wouldn't have minded if there had been, as we could have shared the living space easily. The quality of the renovation and finises is excellent, making the space beautiful and the experience memorable. We also loved the location in the Grund: an amazing, verz old, historic district. Great views across the vallez to the walled city, and just an easy 10 minutes walk to the center. There is almost nothing not to like. We loved the house, and our experience was terrific &.
Ray from the US (CA), September 2013 (Stayed in Grrrund room)
&Our stay with Natacha was perfect. The house is very nice with comfortable rooms. The kitchen is all equipped and there is also a back open area where you can chill out. The location is awesome, in the historical Grund neighbourhood. From my room I could see the Casemates and the castle ruins, amazing view! You can walk from the house to the city center, very close. Thank you for all Natacha
Eduardo from Brazil, October 2013 (Stayed in Grrrund room)
&Great place to stay in Luxembourg! Brand new, very cosy and very welcoming and warm host
Christine from Belgium, November 2013 (Booked the whole house)
&The appartments are just excellent! Next time in Luxembourg will definitelz stay here. Both the location and facilities / design are worth it's price. And Natacha was very friendly and helpful and even bought additional bed cover especially for us
Ilya from Russia, November 2013 (Booked the whole house)
&Great location + Natacha is truly interested in visitors' well-being
Markku from Helsinki, November 2013 (Booked the whole house)
&We had a wonderful stay in natacha's house, they are such a kind couple, very friendly and easy-going, their appartment is perfect for us to stay, couldn't ask anything better then this. Walking distance to all the attractions, the view is magnificient from the 2nd , 3rd level. We very enjoy our stay. We love Luxembourg, hope we can come back to Lux soon
Ying from Australia, December 2013 (Booked the whole house house)
&Great place, fanstastic host. Something very special indeed
Marc from the UK, January 2014 (Booked the whole house)
- A short description of the place and accomodations -
"Grrrund!" pop-art room
"Grrrund!" - Bath room entrance
"Grrrund!" - elements of the room
"Grrrund!" - evening view
fromEUR100/ night
Grrrund! pop-art room
The pop-art room is inspired by works of American artist Roy Lichtenstein and has a contemporary design with a twist. The small window between the room and the bathroom has a form of a speech bubble, created by ourselves.
Bluebell room
Bath room of Bluebell
Bluebell elements
Bluebell room
fromEUR100 /
Bluebellcozy room
Bluebell is inspired by a mixture of French Provence and a Japanese ryokan. The room has a rain-like walk-in shower and a delightful panoramic view of the valley.
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Activities
- Walk & See, Go, Do in 48 hours-
Walk & Seeoccassional pleasures and sightseeing
Enjoy walking through the city and observing it. Luxembourg is quiet small yet with a twist. The city is simply charming especially when the weather is good.
Gobiking and jogging
No need to wait until the January 1st. Start jogging / biking from the first day of your stay in Panorhama. A beautiful jogging / biking paths leave from the house.
Do in 48 hoursyour weekend guide
Wenzel and Vauban walking tours, ice cream at Bargello, lunch or dinner at
in Mondorf, a drink at Scotts or Brigitte in the Grund, concert in Philarmonie...
THINGS TO DO, THINGS TO SEE
Walk through the city to discover its attractions and hidden gems.
Museums & more
Mudam is our favorite museum in Luxembourg (especially on Sundays when combined with the Vauban walking tour). It has a nice coffee inside and somewhat inspiring museum shop. It is dedicated to contemporary art and changes its collection several times a year.
The underground galleries, called casemates, of Bock and Petruss are listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and tell stories about Luxembourg's history as a fortress city. Bock casemates can be viewed from frontal windows of Panorhama
Well, it is unlikely that you will meet the Grand-Duke or his family members in person, but the palace is worthwile to be visited.
Old classics and new blockbasters: la grande vadrouille, E.T., batman, pulp fiction, some like it hot, dirty dancing, life of pi, skyfall, the wizard of ozz and many more...
City tour and more
If you are a morning jogger you will love the chilly hilly challenge of the valley... and you will not be alone! A nice and long bike path also departs from the bottom of Grund.
Vauban tour is one of our favorite. We have actually slightly modified the original version and suggesting you two different ways departing from the house. You can stop in the middle of the walk at Mudam museum and enjoy their famous "Mudam shot" or a glass of local wine.
Wenzel tour litterally goes through Plateau du Rham. You see a lot of tourists passing by during the weekends, all enjoying the end of the climbing effort and the breathtaking view of the city
This is the place to be if you want to go out for a drink, dancing tour, a cocktail or a combination of all three. Rives de Claused used to be the ancient Mosel beer brewery and is no the "IN" place during Wed, Friday and Saturday night. There are also headquarters of SKYPE company.
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This article is about the community and urban planning concept.
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A barber shop in Brazil. The barber shop is an example of the third place; in many societies it has been a traditional area for (especially) men to congregate separate from work or home.
In , the third place (or third space) is the social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace. In his influential book ,
() argues that third places are important for , , , and establishing feelings of a .
Oldenburg calls one's "first place" the home and those that one lives with. The "second place" is the workplace — where people may actually spend most of their time. Third places, then, are "anchors" of community life and facilitate and foster broader, more creative interaction. All societies already have inf what is new in modern times is the intentionality of seeking them out as vital to current societal needs. Oldenburg suggests the following hallmarks of a true "third place":
Free or inexpensive
Food and drink, while not essential, are important
Highly accessible: proximate for many (walking distance)
Involve regulars – those who habitually congregate there
Welcoming and comfortable
Both new friends and old should be found there.
addressed issues related to third place in
wrote about hybridity and third space from a postcolonial perspective in The Location of Culture (1994). In an interview, Bhabha explains how his conception of third space as "differential temporal movements within the process of dialectical thinking and the supplementary or interstitial 'conditionality' that opens up alongside the transcendent tendency of dialectical contradiction" developed from Walter Benjamin's work.
Political geographer and urban planner
also developed a theory of Thirdspace, in his 1996 book Thirdspace: Journeys to Los Angeles and Other Real-And-Imagined Places. His postmodern conception draws on and is influenced by , , and postcolonial thinkers , , , and . Soja's concept of Thirdspace "breaks the Firstspace-Secondspace dualism and comprises such related concepts as ‘place, location, locality, landscape, environment, home, city, region, territory and geography’ (50) that attempts to come to terms with the representational strategies of real and imagined places. He proposes a ‘trialectics of spatiality’ (57) which is a process, a dynamic force and ‘recombinational and radically open’ (50)."
Since Oldenburg’s writings, there are people in the computer and internet industry that have declared that third places are observed or shifting to the virtual world or virtual third places. This descriptive practice is easily adopted because of the similarities in descriptive characteristics found between the virtual and physical worlds.
In combination with the Industrial Revolution and as media transitioned from the public space to more comfortable roles inside one's home, there was a large shift away from public activities because they could be enjoyed within the confines of one’s home.[] With the advent of online technologies these virtual third places have been observed in online communities. The characteristics observed in these communities vary from their physical application but meet the context of personalization, permeability, approachability, and comfortability.[]
With the increasing popularity of online multiplayer video games, individuals from across the world are becoming more connected with each other through these video games. The potential for social culture clashes is inherently high considering the large volume of interactions of users from different cultures. However, the online virtual communities constructed within these games share the same characteristics with traditional third places. One of the more prominent features of these communities is the social equalizing aspect. These games allow users to interact through their in-game character, or avatar, which serve as a medium for the player and removes the players's social identifiers. Avatars often interact via built-in text chat systems, allowing users to communicate without revealing their identity through their voice. Therefore any type of social identification is dependent upon the avatar, not the actual player.
While these online communities provide freedom from traditional social status, that is not to say there are no social hierarch each game community constructs their own social norms that determine in-game social status. However, each player begins the game at an equal footing and must achieve social recognition through their in-game accomplishments. The concept of "regulars" within third spaces is also prominent in online gaming communities. These regulars are often identifiable through some type o some games include special insignia or titles for accomplished users, making these users stand out to all users. The regulars set standards for accepted in-game behavior, serving as a type of social moderator (especially for new players). For instance, many of these games offer the opportunity for PvP (player vs player) combat, in which users battle against each other. However, this creates an opportunity for users to "grief" one another, which is intentional harassment meant to disrupt gameplay for other users. This type of behavior is often kept in check by the community regulars. "Regular" status is attainable for all users, which furthers the sense of community within the game. As users play more, they are accepted into the community by fellow regulars, forming new social bonds.
As online technologies advance, these online video games become more accessible to individuals across all backgrounds. While these games are often played on traditional video game consoles or on PCs (which often requires purchasing the video game software), there are many internet browser based games (such as
and ) that allow anyone with internet access to play for free. This widens the variety of individuals that are entering into the community.[]
There are eight characteristics that define a third place, as described by Oldenburg.
Occupants of third places have little to no obligation to be there. They are not tied down to the area financially, politically, legally, or otherwise and are free to come and go as they please.
Third places put no importance on an individual's status in a society. Someone's economic or social status do not matter in a third place, allowing for a sense of commonality among its occupants. There are no prerequisites or requirements that would prevent acceptance or participation in the third place.
Playful and happy conversation is the main focus of activity in third places, although it is not required to be the only activity. The tone of conversation is usually light
wit and good natured playfulness are highly valued.
Third places must be open and readily accessible to those who occupy them. They must also be accommodating, meaning they provide the wants of their inhabitants, and all occupants feel their needs have been fulfilled.
Third places harbor a number of regulars that help give the space its tone, and help set the mood and characteristics of the area. Regulars to third places also attract newcomers, and are there to help someone new to the space feel welcome and accommodated.
Third places are characteristically wholesome. The inside of a third place is without extravagance or grandiosity, and has a homely feel. Third places are never snobby or pretentious, and are accepting of all types of individuals, from several different walks of life.
The tone of conversation in third places are never marked with tension or hostility. Instead, they have a playful nature, where witty conversation and frivolous banter are not only common, but highly valued.
Occupants of third places will often have the same feelings of warmth, possession, and belonging as they would in their own homes. They feel a piece of themselves is rooted in the space, and gain spiritual regeneration by spending time there.
The concept of a "third place" has become popularized and has been picked up by various small businesses, including as a name for various locally owned coffee shops, and is commonly cited in urban planning literature on the issue of community-oriented business development and .
A traditional
encourages social contact between patrons. But a third place which provides internet access may create a hollow effect in that the patrons are physically present but do not make social contact with each other, being absorbed by their remote connections. This is similar to how patrons behave in learning commons environments like those in university libraries where the preponderance of socializing is among people who already know each other. Some businesses, like The Third Place coffeehouse in Arlington, VA, are trying to ameliorate this effect by staging performance art such as live
and hosting game nights to encourage new socialization.
Variant forms of the concept include the "" and the "community living room", a term which has been adopted by several organizations to describe the model of a cooperatively-run "third space" which includes commercial or non-commercial functions with an emphasis on providing a
for social interaction.
and occasionally
are traditional variants of the concept, provided in such cases there is an emphasis on expectation of socialization, and customers are invited to stay and "hang out" with or without making any (or additional) purchases. Institutions which traditionally provided some functions of a third place included shared leisure facilities such as a
or , when and if facilities were available for casual use.[]
A church community fills this role for many people, including groups that focus on common interests and hobbies. Activities, events, and
can build the connections that are necessary for authentic community.[]
An increasing percentage of
workers now , not from home, but from a third place. Workers cite isolation when telecommuting from home and find working in public spaces a happy medium between the home office and the corporate office. Availability of public
has been a major enabler of this trend, and an increasing number of
chains are catering to it.[]
A traditional
encourages social contact between patrons. But a third place which provides internet access may create a hollow effect in that the patrons are physically present but do not make social contact with each other, being absorbed by their remote connections. This is similar to how patrons behave in learning commons environments like those in university libraries where the preponderance of socializing is among people who already know each other. Some café owners are trying to ameliorate this effect by staging performance art such as live
and turning off the wi-fi to encourage audience engagement.
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