Holiday Events at Seattle’s Fairmont Olympic Hotel

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When it comes to Holiday decorating, the elves at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel are some of the most creative around town. With events like the Festival of Trees, the Teddy Bear Suite, and the gingerbread display, it you aren’t in the holiday spirit – well, you may just be related to Scrooge! It seems like each year the displays are bigger and better, so here’s a peek at what you can expect this year: Teddy Bear Suite – November 26th – December 26th, 10 am – 7 pm. A popular...

November 28th, 2008 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 2
Filed under: christmas, Events, Fairmont Hotel, Family Friendly, Food & Beverage, Hotels & Places to Stay, Lunch Hour Fun, People - Interesting Local People, People Watching, Sound Like a Local - Local "speak"

Save on Sydney Accommodation at Cancellations.com.au

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Here’s another discount accommodation website to add to your favourites list. If someone has cancelled their accommodation at the last minute, chances are you’ll find it on cancellations.com.au. Of course, the owners are desperate to fill the rooms, you reap the rewards! If you’d rather book your accommodation in advance, that’s alright too. Cancellations.com.au also offers discounts of more than 60% from the rack rate for rooms booked up to a year in advance. Cancellations.com.au...

November 20th, 2008 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: accommodation, Australia, Cancellations.com.au, discounts, Hotels & Places to Stay, travel

A Room in Washington, DC for Barack Obama’s Inauguration – Ten Ways to Find a Place to Stay

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This week I checked the several of the travel websites, such as Expedia for hotels on the night before (or week of) the historic inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama. If you are planning on attending the inauguration from out of town, start your planning now. In fact, start planning two weeks ago, because most, if not all of the 95,000 area hotel rooms are already booked. And expect to look hard for alternatives. An estimated million and a half people are currently expected to attend...

November 15th, 2008 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Events, Hotels & Places to Stay, Hotels and Places to Stay, inauguration, January 20, Obama, top ten list

Pamper Yourself at Vibe Hotels

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Are you in need of a little pampering? Of course you are! Well I might just have the answer. Vibe Hotels have teamed up with Napoleon Perdis to create the Be Pampered @ Vibe Package. If you’ve never stayed at Vibe, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. These modern hotels offer stylish rooms with fantastic facilities in the locations that you want to stay. In Sydney you can choose from Rushcutters Bay, North Sydney, or the central business district. When you take advantage of this package,...

November 2nd, 2008 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay, North Sydney, pamper package, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, Vibe Hotel

The Grand Old Lady by the Sea: The Sylvia Hotel

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…As the old song goes. There’s a number of small hotels in Vancouver and one of my favourites is the Sylvia Hotel one of Vancouver’s landmarks, right by English Bay in Vancouver’s West End. Built in 1912, as an apartment building the Sylvia was named after the owner’s daughter. The Sylvia Court Apartments, as it was originally named, fell on hard times during the depression and was converted into a hotel in 1936. During WWII many of the rooms used a private residences for merchant...

October 28th, 2008 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Attractions, history, Hotels & Places to Stay, landmarks, Restaurants & Bars

Getaway Day Trip: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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If you’re looking for a great day trip getaway, look no further than the wonderfully preserved medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Rothenburg o.b. Tauber was initially founded in the 900s and became a commercial center during the medieval ages. This town is only half a kilometer wide and is completely surrounded by a stone wall, dotted with towers and complete with a moat. In 1631, the town was stormed by Count Tilly’s troops who were ordered to take the city for all its worth....

October 10th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Attractions, day trip, Hotels & Places to Stay, rothenburg ob der Tauber, train ride, weekend

Canyon Ranch Miami Beach

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Canyon Ranch’s approach to healthful living and wellness are well enough known far beyond its landmark locations in southern Arizona and Massachusetts. While other spa resorts and retreats offer the range of treatments, activities and facilities that might provide an inner/outer mind and body makeover, it was Canyon Ranch which pioneered much of the holistic concept in spa resorts in the Eighties and whose own brand of products and services, along with its own special sense of environment...

October 2nd, 2008 | themiamiguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay

Euro Youth Hostel: Fan-tabulous

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Are you’re looking for a hostel that’s fun, cheap and has friendly service? Look no further than Euro Youth Hostel on Senefelderstrasse 5, which is right next to the Hauptbahnhof. One of the great parts about Euro Youth Hostel is that it’s the first stop on one of the best bar crawls in Munich: The Crawl. So, right there, on your first night, you’ve got someone to show you around the city and make a whole bunch of new friends! There is also a fantastic little bar, which my...

August 28th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: cheap, fun, hauptbahnhof, hostel, Hotels & Places to Stay, Restaurants & Bars, traveling

Ask Noka….about anything!

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I received a forwarded email from my boss at Planeteye (hey Mark!) from someone who recently moved to Munich and had some questions. So I thought, “Maybe there are more people out there who have questions about Munich that I haven’t covered in my posts and they’re just dying out there without me to help them”. Well, I’m giving you a voice! I opened an email account just for you lovely readers out there to ask questions, suggest topics, or give feedback! After reviewing...

August 28th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Announcements, answers, Attractions, Events, Family Friendly, help, History & Information, Hotels & Places to Stay, News, noka, Outdoors & Recreation, questions, Restaurants & Bars, Shopping, The Arts, Tours

Oktoberfest: 23 days and counting!

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Ok people, Oktoberfest is right around the corner so I hope that you’ve got something in the works in terms of a place to stay and even better yet— appropriate attire! Alright, hotels. Book one yet? I’d get started! Most likely, many of the “cheap deals” that you may be looking for are booked by now. Don’t take my word as the golden rule, look around to see if you can find anything near the Wiesn (where the festivities take place) or city center. If you’re...

August 28th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Announcements, Events, Hotels & Places to Stay, News, oktoberfest, trains, trip planning

Review Lucky Lake: the only Hostel on Wheels

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Many hotel room in Amsterdam are like rabbit hutches. They are so small that two people cannot move about at the same time. Budget hotel prices start at €80 for a double and single rooms are almost the same price. Hostels are a good alternative because they often charge per bed. Lucky Lake Hostel Hostel sounds as if only young people stay there. But this is not true. The over 60 are generously represented and so are the 40+. True to say hostels in the centre of Amsterdam are less expensive...

August 20th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: budget accommodation, Hotels & Places to Stay

Review Botel: Slumber on the Rhythm of Waves

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Amsterdam Botel is a large moored boat in Amsterdam noord (north). It takes about 30 minutes to get to or from the centre and involves taking a ferry. Taxis from the city centre to Amsterdam north charge € 35 – 40. The Botel runs a hotel shuttle bus. The rooms of this 3-star hotel are basic with a small wardrobe, some extra hangers and blankets and just enough space to move about. The shower is a tight fit, no place to put toiletries but this is made good by the shower/shampoo dispenser...

August 18th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay

Review; Lodge in a Canal House

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Hotel Brouwer has only eight rooms, but all eight overlook Singel Canal. This canal house hotel is the perfect place to soak up the Amsterdam experience and feel like an Amsterdammer. In fact the hotel is two beautifully restored interconnected houses. The house has a long history that starts in the 17th century. In those days it was known as Huis de Swaen, the house where Nicolaes Swaen lived. Swaen translates as Swan and is an appropriate name because Mr Swaen was a sea captain. He worked closely...

August 13th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay

Eau de ma Tante in Crowne Plaza

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Crowne Plaza is a four-star hotel within a short walking distance of Centraal Station and within easy reach of public transport. Its location is very central. Dam Square and the Light District and other sights are only a short walk away. Hotel Crowne Plaza, Amsterdam The 270-room hotel is housed in a modern building which harmonises with the historic buildings surrounding it. It is one of the few Amsterdam hotels with an indoor swimming pool. The Dorrius Restaurant is an old canal-style house and...

August 8th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 2
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay, Restaurants & Bars

Holiday Lets: Comfortable Accommodation

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Edinburgh has plenty of hotel accomnodation (some say too much), but if you miss the creature comforts of home, maybe you should consider what is called a holiday let. Holiday lets are simply apartments or flats that can be rented for shorter stays. While these are typically more expensive, they can sometimes offer a higher level of comfort not to mention old world charm. There are a number of providers available to search for flats, including: - http://www.edlets.com/ offers...

August 6th, 2008 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: holiday flat, hostel, Hotels & Places to Stay

Oktoberfest is coming…START PLANNING!

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You may think that it is a bit too early to be planning for Oktoberfest, but in actuality, it’s about time to start booking! Hotels all around Munich book up way in advance, and of course, flight prices will skyrocket. Book your hotel…TODAY. Check out the various hostels, pensions, hotels etc as there are many many many in the city. If you want to go for your standard Marriot or Holiday Inn, that’s fine, but note that their prices will be higher than normal. Take any web browser...

July 10th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Announcements, Attractions, dirndls, Events, hostels, Hotels & Places to Stay, News, oktoberfest, Shopping, trip planning

The National

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What’s the definition of an instant hotel classic? In Miami at least, that could be a place that not only reflects the style of the past but that also draws an immediate response from a wide range of traveler. When The National arrived at the hub of all the Deco revival some years ago, it managed to do exactly this with its appeal to a broad cross-section of discriminating traveler. Nowadays, it’s also built loyalty and affection from its guests, so when you arrive yourself, don’t...

March 12th, 2008 | themiamiguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay

The Angler’s Boutique Resort

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Hotel You wouldn’t think there’d be much room left to fit in yet another Deco revival hotel in South Beach nowadays, but fortunately there has been exactly that in the newly restored Angler’s Boutique Resort. The original Mediterranean revival hotel underwent a complete renovation and expansion under the direction of Versace mansion interior designer J. Wallace Tutt III and reopened its doors just last year. The main guest spaces include 49 fully furnished studio suites and...

March 5th, 2008 | themiamiguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Hotels & Places to Stay