Hotels Make Cutbacks, Hope You Won't Notice
Filed under: Journeys Many hotels have cut their rates to deal with the lower occupancy levels but they are also making other less welcome cuts ... and Resorts are leaving guest fewer towels and at the Ritz-Carlton the hotel's signature exuberant ... . For the luxury hotels the challenge is to maintain the same sense of careful attention [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 16:02:00
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ESearchHotel.com - Find The Best Hotel Deals
In their own words “Save Time and Money! Search and Compare hotels from 40+ travel websites all over the world ... global hotel deals.” Why it might be a killer It is a resource that can be counted upon when arranging a trip somewhere. Some questions How many hotels and deals are added to the database per week [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 06:42:00
Hotels | The New Buzzwords
A rendering of the Denizen hotel line. A new way of thinking about travelers? ... Hotels , for its part, announced that it will henceforth be known as Design Hotels, Made ... idiosyncratic hotels in its collection (I'm thinking of the Unique in São Paulo and La Réserve in Geneva [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 19:22:10
Should hotels be required to have AEDs?
If your heart goes into ventricular fibrillation in a hotel, shouldn't an automatic external defibrillator (AED) be on hand within minutes? Surprisingly, that isn't the case in the majority of hotels. A recent story in the WSJ points to the fact that no more than 20 percent of hotels have such devices. The reason? Liability [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 19:00:00
Loews Hotels adopt local farmers
Loews Hotels —which operates hotels and resorts in 16 cities across North America—recently announced its 'Adopt-a-Farmer' initiative ... farming communities. The Miami Beach Hotel adds in local, farm-raised seafood. The company’s New York ... doesn’t have to get in the way of sustainability. (Related: Vacations that give back — Restaurant [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 09:29:02
Long Recession is a Threat to Hotels
A USA Today article says more hotels are facing bankruptcy or foreclosure because of the bad economy. It's expected to get worse as the recession deepends. The struggling hotels that do stay open may be understaffed with less restaurants and reduced room-service hours. Until now, hotels [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 03:47:00
Vacation in Barcelona
Finding cheap hotels in Barcelona isn’t so much of an overwhelming task; ... for hotels a few months even before you leave for the vacation. It’s also one of the must-see cities in Europe, which means travel packages inclusive of hotel rooms are always up for grabs. Even luxury hotels [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 12:15:19
Going to an amusement park? It's probably cheaper than last year
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Business , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , News Here's a direct quote: " ... about cheap travel options for a Disney vacation and more. Whether you're looking for multiple night stays ... price reduction is affecting hotels around Orlando. Three-star hotels are as cheap as $56 a [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 00:00:00
Looking To Rent A Cabin?
by Lewis If you’re travelling somewhere, such as Big Bear Lake in California, for example, and you want to stay in a cabin rather than a hotel, there are some things you need to be careful of. Typically, you know what you’re going to get with a hotel. Most hotels these days are chains, their names are on the tops of the building [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 18:17:21
Hilton Hotels Leverages Design for New Denizen Brand
Boutique hotels have long used design as their driving character attribute ... has taken much longer to realize. Hilton hopes its new collection of hotels called Denizen attract ... to the event. Denizen hotels are designed to bring technology and sustainability together [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 00:29:09
Of All The Things To Complain About ...
by hilzoy Yet another entry in the 'Dumbest Slate Column Ever' contest: "On entering a hotel room, ... . For a paragraph or so, it seems to be the fact that hotels save money by not washing the sheets and towels ... environmentally sound, not the customers. There are a number of ways hotels can do this: installing water-saving [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 03:02:34
Looking To Rent A Cabin In Big Bear?
by Lewis If you’re travelling somewhere, such as Big Bear Lake in California, for example, and you want to stay in a cabin rather than a hotel, there are some things you need to be careful of. Typically, you know what you’re going to get with a hotel. Most hotels these days are chains, their names are on the tops of the building [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 18:16:08
Aussie hotel saves planet from roof
Filed under: Activism , Business , Asia , Australia , Hotels and Accommodations , News One flip of the switch changed the Crowne Plaza Alice Springs and upped the ante for hotels around the world. The Australia hotel now uses the largest building-mounted solar [more...]
Date: 2009-02-18 18:00:00
See Hotels Before You Stay with Hotel Video Reviews
Nothing's more disconcerting than arriving after a long trip to the hotel you've booked, only to find it looks nothing like you expected it to ... reviews of hotels around the globe, many of which are produced and uploaded by people who stayed [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 17:35:39
A few good links: United's planes go cashless, and other news
(Courtesy booleansplit/Flickr) United will stop accepting cash for passenger purchases of cocktails or other items on flights, ... like you. Chicago Tribune New fees might mark the end of free airport shuttle service by hotels Officials in Washington, D.C. are proposing that "area hotels pay a $2.50 fee every time a hotel [more...]
Date: 2009-03-02 19:06:43
Save Money on Hotels
Save Money Hotels Next month, my wife is traveling for a pharmacy conference. Since I can work from anywhere with an Internet connection, I thought I'd follow her and take advantage of the free hotel room the government is giving her (as part of an agreement for her participating on some policy boards) [more...]
Date: 2009-02-23 16:57:49
TARP Travel at Taj Campton
Filed under: North America , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , ... in San Francisco is finally treating the road warrior well. This is strange. Most airlines and hotels ... agreements lock us into certain airlines and hotels. Our plans tend to be inflexible, unlike [more...]
Date: 2009-02-28 14:00:00
Recycled Hotels in Boats, Trains and Planes
There are more choices for the eco-traveller who wants to stay in a recycled hotel but doesn't quite fancy sleeping in a Swiss wine barrel in Holland ... with the hobbits. Woodlyn ParkMore on Recycled Hotels Jumbo HostelTravelodge Building Pop-UpDasPark Hotel [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 10:01:28
Then and Now
Click any photo for larger. One of my favorite books is called “ Double Take, A Retrographic Survey of Madison, Wisconsin ” by Zane Williams ... . The hotel was quite nice, and is one of the old, grand hotels from days gone by. Throughout the hotel [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 20:59:04
Le Sirenuse Hotel - Amalfic Coast Legend
Le Sirenuse hotel, situated in the stunning Bay of Positano, ... . The hotel has sixty-three rooms, suites and junior suites and has all the comforts of a five star luxury hotel without having lost the atmosphere of a family home. It has won numerous awards [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 23:08:33
Hotel News Briefs :: Everyone Wants to Be a Hotelier These Days
The HotelChatter Guide to Great Hotel Sex Ever had totally crappy sex in a hotel? Sometimes it's your partner's fault ( ... on your honeymoon or just a horny hotel guest lookin' to pick up a stranger in the lobby bar, we've [more...]
Date: 2008-09-04 22:35:35
Checking into "The Dirtiest Hotel in America"
Filed under: Health, TravelTripAdvisor, a popular site where hotel guests review places they've stayed, has released its list of the 2009 Dirtiest Hotels. The results make you queasy enough when you read them on your computer monitor. But a blogger from our sister site, Gadling, took the brave step [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 14:00:00
Expedia News: No Fees And Hotel Sale
Visitors planning a trip to Hawaii may benefit from a couple of nice changes over at Expedia ... through May 31. Many (52) Hawaii hotels are participating in this offer. They include the entire spectrum, from economy to luxury, on all major islands. The way it works is that some hotels offer [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 10:03:59
How to travel effectively with your BlackBerry
There are a ton of things that can go wrong when traveling ... headache. Finding hotels, changing currency, getting used to the time difference and even predicting ... the reservation number. With hotels, you can call the hotel or click a map to view its location [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 17:25:18
Blu Le Dokhan opens on Trocadero in Paris
Filed under: Europe , France , Hotels and Accommodations Now, you have a new reason to go to Paris this year ... already paid for the damned room. Look, there's no shortage of hotels in Paris . Anyone ... of boutique hotels, and this 45-room location seems like a great addition to a crowded city. Blu [more...]
Date: 2009-02-28 19:00:00
Discount Las Vegas Hotel Rates Is A Good Value For Money
discount hotel in Las Vegas do everything they can to attract tourists to the city ... . Besides the numerous casinos, which made it famous, it has outstanding Las Vegas hotel discount ... , old or young, and even kids can enjoy. Best tip when planning a vacation in Vegas, is not to wait [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 00:18:09
5-Day 50% sale on Florida Hotels Offer
Travelzoo NewsFlash just sent over this: The Travelzoo Newsdesk has found this outstanding offer from BookIt ... . Travel dates vary by property, but most are available in May and June. Peak dates in March and April ... deals Last Night Free at 700+ Expedia Hotels One Million Hotel Rooms on Sale in New Zealand [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 16:27:04
Northern Trust's LA blowout on taxpayer's tab
I thought I had heard it all after banks that took TARP billions paid themselves $18 billion in bonuses after sinking the global financial system ... you. What did our money go to? Here's a partial list: Luxury hotels. A hundred people were put ... at these luxury hotels, accompanied by performances by top performers such as Chicago; Earth, [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 13:00:00
Dubai’s Seven-Star Hotel More Gimmick Than Substance
I’m currently visiting Dubai, a beautiful and fascinating place ... Vegas doesn’t have any seven-star hotels. It’s fun, and classy enough, with incredible views ... . But fun features are standard at many cosmopolitan hotels. The service was good, but not excellent [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 16:46:59
Gaylord Gets OK For Resort In Arizona
Gaylord Entertainment Co. received the green light from Mesa, Ariz ... the Nashville-based company a $44 million hotel bed tax incentive package this week. The incentive package ... international, hotel, hotels, igrouphotels, igroupmanagement, igroupmeetings, igroupnews, incentive travel [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 13:33:08
Park Hyatt named best hotel in Asia
VietNamNet Bridge – Park Hyatt Saigon has been voted “World’s Best Hotel in Asia” in the 13th Annual World’s Best Awards Readers’ Survey ... in travel, from hotels, spas, airlines and cruise liners to cities and islands. Last year, Park [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 02:51:01
Linz Has Recycled Hotels All Over Town
image from Guardian Linz, Austria is this year's European Capital of Culture, along with Vilnius, which gives small cities a chance to show off their unique charms. One of them has to be the Pixel Hotel, an unusual accommodation designed by architects and artists that offers "holidays in urban space" around town [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 10:20:53
For hotels, bankruptcies looming
Filed under: North America , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , ... are getting slammed. So are cruise lines, and we all know about the airline industry's unending woes ... of travel deals that we've been running here at Gadling , it's not hard to do the math. This translates [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 14:00:00
Delhi has a long way to go for Commonwealth Games (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In a startling disclosure, a Parliamentary Standing Committee Tuesday said Delhi was running far behind the schedule in ... during the Games would be a major problem as there are not enough hotels. The report, which ... years, lot of work (is) to be done in the hospitality, hotels and tourism industry.” “ [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 07:30:41
Hotels in Hungary - Where to Stay During Your Holidays in Hungary
Are you planning to go on a vacation to visit the Buda Castle District or Lake Heviz in Hungary? If so, you’ll want to book a cheap, nice flight ... is the Rogner Hotel and Spa Lotus Therme, which is also one of the country’s few five-star hotels [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 18:02:05
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Hello friends… I’m writing posting today regarding the luxury condo hotels along the Atlantic coastline from Sunny Isles Beach to South Beach. There are many great condo hotels along the Miami Dade Beaches to choose from with each having desirable characteristics such as the Trump International Beach Resort with excellent values and amenities [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 00:02:22
Steal This Look: Ace Hotel Bath
From Julie & Sarah: The Ace Hotels in Seattle, Portland , Palm Springs , and New York all feature simple, black-and-white baths, ... hotels, the designers use plumbing pipe as towel bars. According to the New York Times , Roman [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 10:04:30
Finding Discount Las Vegas Hotel Rates Cheap And Luxurious
You will be amazed that people of any class can afford the hotels in Las Vegas according to their choice ... vacations in standard or luxury hotels. They offer regular discounts on package tours. There are discounted [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 23:30:33
Expedia Drops Air Booking Fees: Temporary or Start of a Trend?
Expedia Inc., the large online travel vendor, just eliminated its booking fee for airline tickets sold between now and May 31 ... has been a more lucrative business. Expedia and others negotiate special deals with hotels, and sometimes even buy up inventory from hotels that they resell at whatever price they can get. Rather than booking fees [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 16:07:41
Accor's Journey
Expect to see four more upscale hotels in Thailand - Accor, the leading international and local hotel operator in Thailand recently announced their future development plans. Expect to see 3 hotels at the heart of Bangkok and one in Samui. Bedroom of Mercure [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 10:18:28
Historic California Hotel Closing Monday
Filed under: Journeys One of the oldest hotels in California is set to close ... which, even if it sold at that rate, would still leave the owners upside down. Gallery: Hotels [more...]
Date: 2009-03-01 13:02:00
Airport Hotels
What’s with Airport Hotels? Due to foolishly booking a 6am flight, I recently had the dubious honour of my first Airport Hotel experience, and it just so happened to be in an industrial suburb [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 12:54:40
Travel Prices May Be Bottoming Out
The conventional wisdom is that there's nothing worse for an airline than an empty seat, for a hotel, an empty room, and for a cruise line, an empty cabin. Better to sell it at a deep discount than to get no revenue from it at all. That principle has brought us $240 round-trip flights from coast to coast, $65 rooms in luxury hotels [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 09:24:04
QE2 to be cut in half in Dubai
Filed under: Business, United Arab, Hotels and Accommodations, News, Cruises We've written about QE2 before. The last post was Jeffrey's report that the ship had made it to Dubai with great fanfare ... like bookends? That's not it. Turning a ship into a hotel doesn't mean just docking it as is. At least [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:00:00
Suite and Hostel :: Inside Cool New Hotels
Gotta love the ol' Gawker Stalker. Not only do we always stay abreast of where Gossip Girl is filming, but we get to see where our favorite (or least favorite, as the case may be) celebs are spotted -- and, many a time, stalky Gawker readers catch the celebs going in and out of hotels and we are able to deduce their fave places to spend the [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 23:29:51
How to find cheaper hotels
by Joe SolestansCheap seems to be the name of the day when you’re looking for a hotel to lodge in these days. Be it London, Manchester, Chicago or Las Vegas people are always keen to shave a few cents off of their vacation bills. Here’s a quick guide to help you find the correct price and make the right [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 14:03:14
Steamboat Docks Permanently As Floating Hotel
Filed under: Journeys , Water A former river cruise vessel is being docked permanently and will now be a floating hotel and lounge on the ... overnight river cruises for up to 176 passengers. Last fall the boat lost its exemption to provide cruises (fire safety concerns generally prohibit these boats from carrying more than 50 overnight [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 13:01:00
A Tremendous Discount Hotel In Las Vegas Deals!
Everyone knows of the Las Vegas Strip. Big hotels with thousands of rooms. Some of the best dining to be found anywhere. World class entertainment ... . And of course the casinos, with table games and slot machines as far as the eye can see. But when it comes time to plan your vacation, staying off the ... [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 12:14:59
Oil Rigs Become Luxury Hotels [Architecture]
Interesting … What do you do with 4,000 decommissioned oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico? ... At Sea project turns them into Dubai-esque luxury hotels. According to BldgBlog, approximately 4,000 ... Hotels Architecture (via feedly) [more...]
Date: 2009-02-19 16:58:32
TripAdvisor Introduces Flight Booking
I’ve used TripAdvisor for years, mostly to read hotel reviews. This site is a required stop for me in researching a destination, but now that I think about it, I don’t know if I’ve ever made a hotel decision based upon a review I’ve read…I still like the site, okay?? Recently, TripAdvisor launched a new “Flights” section of their site [more...]
Date: 2009-03-12 14:38:54
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