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		<title>Denver Downtown Hotel Maps</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Denver is in the heart of the business sector. It is both a fascinating destination for the summer and winter seasons. You will discover some high-class hotels for business meetings or simply for a leisurely holiday in this region. Denver is located in the north -east portion of the map. It is in the heart [...]]]></description>
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<p>Denver is in the heart of the business sector. It is both a fascinating destination for the summer and winter seasons. You will discover some high-class hotels for business meetings or simply for a leisurely holiday in this region.</p>
<p>Denver is located in the north -east portion of the map. It is in the heart of the business sector in the city of Colorado. It is both a fascinating destination for the summer and winter seasons. You will discover some high-class hotels for business meetings or simply for a leisurely holiday in this region. It is also for this reason that many tourists visit Denver. Whether it hiking, hand gliding, skiing or snow shoeing, Denver is truly the vacation destination to go for.</p>
<p>Listed below are some hotels in Denver:</p>
<p>§Hyatt Regency Hotel: This hotel is situated at the very heart of Denver in Colorado. Hyatt Regency Hotel is a thirty seven glass and granite tower made up of ten stories of lighted bonfire crown. The hotel lobby area is highlighted with relaxing water features, marble as well as a collection of native artwork. This hotel is set in front of the mountain and the city.</p>
<p>Moreover, Hyatt Regency Hotel features a sauna, cardio machine, room for massage treatment, an indoor swimming pool, spa tub, health club, bar, limited room service, exhibit space and tour assistant. The hotel has 1,099 large suites and guestrooms that have wireless internet access, a turndown service, housekeeping, coffee maker, in-room air conditioner, designer toiletries and sewing kit. Many interesting sights are also worth visiting near this hotel such as the Georgetown famous silver-mining village and the ninety foot inch high Devil&#8217;s Viaduct Gate. The hotel does not allow pets inside the rooms.</p>
<p>§Loews Denver Hotel: The Loews Denver Hotel is located at the #4150 Mississippi avenue east of Colorado. The hotel is made up of a shiny glass sleek tower with marble-top décor and silk Italian wall decors. The hotel has a total of two hundred guestrooms, having a distinct decor made from floral patterns.</p>
<p>Furthermore, this hotel&#8217;s guestrooms have a fax machine, at least two phones inside each room and wireless internet access. Plus, this hotel has facilities such as a health club, laundry service, business-visitor rooms, business center, twenty-four hour room service, exercise rooms and for massage treatment. The hotel also allows pets inside their rooms.</p>
<p>§Magnolia Hotel Denver: The Magnolia hotel is located at the center of the business district in Denver, Colorado This Denver hotel is a twelve story building and has approximately 1,910 banks that occupy it. Aside from this, it is considered as Denver&#8217;s original &#8216;skyscraper&#8217;.</p>
<p>Moreover, the famous Convention Center is just four blocks away from this hotel. It is also a smoke free establishment. Plus, this Magnolia hotel attracts business travelers because of their friendly room service and free smoking privileges inside their meeting rooms. Guests should be twenty-one years old and above before they can check in at this hotel.</p>
<p>Furthermore, guests can enjoy a free breakfast buffet, cookies and milk before going to bed. Magnolia also has property facilities and amenities such as a sauna, free breakfast, heath club, night club, bar, ballroom, concierge service, business service, meeting rooms, wireless internet access, library, and smoking is prohibited within their property.</p>
<p>§Cherry Creek Hotel: The Cherry Hotel is just five miles away from downtown Denver. The hotel is near a majority of tourist attractions and business meetings. Its guests have twenty four hour access to the hotel&#8217;s health center. Aside from this, guests will also receive flattering privileges at the Bally&#8217;s health center.</p>
<p>Moreover, the Cherry Creek Hotel is just three miles away from the famous Denver Park City, Denver Museum Nature and the adored Denver Zoo. This hotel has three computer stations in its lobby as well as a gift shop. The hotel also has the policy of limited time traveling throughout the downtown neighborhood.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the side of the hotel is several sights with historical significance such as the twenty-six block away warehouse entertainment called &#8220;LoDo&#8221; and the five-block away Civic Park Center. Aside from this, the hotel is more interesting as compared to other hotels due to the fact that it has computer rental facilities, health equipment, banquet facilities, audio-visual apparatus, picnic area, courtyard and pool table among others. Thus, Cherry Creek Hotel has 215 guest rooms with a courtyard and mountain views. Guest rooms are even decorated with earth-toned, and beam wood furniture.</p>
<p>§Crystal Inn Denver Airport: This Inn is only twelve miles away from the famous Denver Zoo, Denver airport and Cherry Creek Hotel. Crystal Inn is noted as a four story hotel located at #285 Pena Boulevard. Moreover, the hotel has a policy to charge for pets. This means that there is an extra charge if you will be staying in the hotel with your pet. The average charge for pets is about twenty dollars.</p>
<p>Aside from this, all guest rooms at the crystal Inn have microwaves, coffee makers, wireless internet access, cable televisions and refrigerators. The hotel also has about 158 guestrooms and 20 suites. Crystal Inn offers standard rooms that have an oversized king bed and one queen bed or two sofa beds. Furthermore, the hotel offers buffet breakfast every morning and a diet dinner every Monday up to Thursday. Hotel amenities also include a spa, hot tub, indoor swimming pool, free airport transportation, event catering and a conference room.</p></div>
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		<title>7 Easy Ways to Make Your Next Hotel Booking Cheaper!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine heading off on your dream trip but then not being able to spend money on anything else because the Hotel room is SO expensive! It&#8217;s something we&#8217;ve all had to face, do I spend more on the hotel room and have less to spend on activities or do I spend less on the hotel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody">Imagine heading off on your dream trip but then not being able to spend money on anything else because the Hotel room is SO expensive! It&#8217;s something we&#8217;ve all had to face, do I spend more on the hotel room and have less to spend on activities or do I spend less on the hotel room and stay somewhere undesirable? What if there was a way to spend less and still stay well? If you read on you&#8217;ll see some great tips that can save you money on your next trip!</p>
<p>Know What You Want</p>
<p>Before you can save money, you need to know what you want from a hotel room. Do you want to have a luxurious place to stretch out and relax, or a cheap, modest room to quickly change clothes before you head out to see the sights? It&#8217;s easy to narrow down what you&#8217;re looking for by thinking about what kinds of extra&#8217;s you need to have. Do you have to have a pool? Do you need internet or a restaurant at the hotel. Knowing what you want will help you narrow down the search so you can find cheap hotel rates.</p>
<p>Beware of Packages</p>
<p>Sometimes you can find cheap hotels by looking for packages that combine two services, such as hotel and your flight, or hotel and care hire. But sometimes, you&#8217;ll actually pay a lot more for the convenience of booking and paying for both the airfare and hotel in the same location.</p>
<p>At one package booking agent, you might be persuaded to book a flight from Sydney to the Big Apple (New York City, USA), and a seven night hotel stay at the Pennsylvania (near the Empire State Building), priced at $5,480. However, if you went to Qantas Airlines (Quantas.au.com) and the Hotel Pennsylvania (www.hotelpenn.com) and booked your flight and room separately, you&#8217;d pay $4,770. This isn&#8217;t always the case, of course, but sometimes packages aren&#8217;t all they&#8217;re cracked up to be.</p>
<p>Make sure you check the rates, or you&#8217;ll think you&#8217;re getting a good deal while the booking site laughs all the way to the bank. The very same hotel stay can be the same price or even more expensive through a &#8220;discount&#8221; agency than if you booked through the hotel directly.</p>
<p>The moral of the story? Do your research! Make sure you know how much a night at a hotel is alone and then compare with your package rate to ensure you&#8217;re getting the savings you deserve.</p>
<p>Good Package Deals</p>
<p>Not all package deals are bad, as long as you know what you&#8217;re looking for. For example, your car rental agency may offer a free night at a participating hotel. The deal may be a third night free after a two-night stay, but if you&#8217;re planning on staying several days anyway, it&#8217;s a good deal.</p>
<p>Online Bookings to the Rescue</p>
<p>Some sites are just worth their weight in gold when trying to book cheap hotel rooms, and here are two that are priceless.</p>
<p>Wotif: (www.Wotif.com) This is a great online site to visit to get cheap hotel rates in Australia and abroad. You can book your cheap hotel room last minute or up to twenty-eight days in advance. Whether your holiday is in Australia, Scotland or Fiji, Wotif can help you book discount hotel rooms, bed and breakfasts, or apartments in thirty-five countries.</p>
<p>One great feature is that you can enter your travel information and compare hotels, apartments, and bed and breakfasts side by side. If you don&#8217;t have set travel plans, you can see which dates are cheaper and book accordingly. You can also advance your search by entering in different amenities you&#8217;d like, such as pool or a kitchenette.</p>
<p>A sampling of hotels around the world showed that indeed, Wotif provides cheap rates. Want to visit Walt Disney World? The Raddison Resort Orlando, FLA USA is a stone&#8217;s throw from this world-renowned family destination. For $100 a night ($185 a night full rate) you get a gorgeous room with two double beds, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, exercise facility and a restaurant on site. The best partkids stay and eat for free as long as they are accompanied by one paying parent.</p>
<p>Want to stay in a Scottish castle for your holiday? The four-star Dalhousie House Castle and Spa in Edinburgh, Scotland offers a luxurious holiday experience that will make you feel like royalty. Standard castle room: $302 ($500 full price) and includes a double occupancy room in this 13th century fortress. For a little more ($350) you could stay in a themed castle room. They both will have their own comforts and bath.</p>
<p>Or perhaps you&#8217;d rather experience a decadent South Pacific holiday on Fiji. For $300 ($350 full rate) a night you can stay in the four-star Sonaisali Island Resort. Enjoy a restful holiday on a small island across the lagoon from mainland Fiji, with a health spa, tennis courts and a child minding program that includes sandcastle building. Children stay free of charge.</p>
<p>Smarter Travel: (www.Smartertravel.com) This is an awesome site to review if you want hotel, flight and car hire information. They have a page with links to assorted deals, such as booking a night at the Hilton in NYC and receiving free breakfast or free parking. If you&#8217;ve ever tried to park in Manhattan, you&#8217;ll realize what a bargain this is!</p>
<p>Plus you can&#8217;t beat the advice. In the Hotel section, the editor posts his/her favorite deal links which takes you to a detailed page that outlines the fine print (like having to stay for three nights, one being a weekend night). There are also sponsor deals to choose from.</p>
<p>The great thing about this site is that they aren&#8217;t doing the bookingthey link you to the hotel or sponsor in charge of the deal they advertise.</p>
<p>Check with Your Credit Card</p>
<p>This may sound silly, but checking with your credit card could result in cheap hotel rates. Sometimes the major credit card companies will link up with a hotel chain to promote travel and business in a specific area, giving discounts if the consumer uses their credit card.</p>
<p>For example, the Hilton Latin America and Visa have teamed up to give travelers a discounted rate on a stay at the Hilton hotels across Latin America if using a Visa card to pay. You&#8217;ll also get a continental breakfast and a generous credit toward food and beverage. Of course, there are conditions and limitations, such as a three-night stay, but if you&#8217;re traveling to somewhere as gorgeous as Buenos Aries, you&#8217;re going to want to stay for a long holiday.</p>
<p>Check Directly with the Hotel or Hotel Chain</p>
<p>Sometimes you can get a great deal by calling the hotel directly and asking about cheap hotel rooms. If you&#8217;re calling a chain, such as the Hilton, call the hotel in the town you&#8217;re staying in, as calling the main line will often get you an operator that&#8217;s located somewhere else. He/she may not know of the deals that particular hotel branch has to offer.</p>
<p>You can also check online for deals. You&#8217;ll find that a lot of different hotel chains will actually be able to beat the discount travel websites on a nightly price if you book direct with them.</p>
<p>In Conclusion</p>
<p>A holiday doesn&#8217;t have to cost an arm and a leg in hotel fares alone. By doing some research, comparing rates and contacting companies you wouldn&#8217;t typically think of, you can definitely find a cheap hotel room. Then you can sit back and relax on that well-deserved holiday trip, knowing you didn&#8217;t have to pay top dollar.</div>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody">Planning for a business trip or a holiday in Mumbai? Then, you must be looking out for accommodations or hot hotel deals. You can make a choice from budget hotels, to luxury hotels. Choose from a diverse range of hotels. Pick the best from an exhaustive list of business or holiday hotels online. Get valuable and useful tips pertaining to holiday package trips. Make your hotel reservations using the online facility at ease.</p>
<p> Choose the business or vacation packages that suit your requirements and interests you. You are sure to find the best deals online. So go ahead and you can plan your exotic holiday travel online. A range of hotels in the serene locations of Mumbai or hotels in the heart of the city, find them online and book it at your own convenience. Comfort Inn heritage, quality inn parle, hotel midland, hotel suba palace, oberoi hotel, hotel supreme Mumbai and others are few of the famous luxury hotels in Mumbai. You can also check out hotels, resorts deals, vacation packages, travel packages, cruises and car rentals and much more. Browsing online, by a simple search of hotels in Mumbai, you can find competitive deals and low cost air travel. You can make use of the online facility to compare the tariffs of the leading hotels and choose a hotel that meets with your needs and requirements. Save on your hotel bookings, by opting for a budget hotel. Avoid spending too much on your accommodation. Find various categories of hotels to suit varied tastes and budgets.</p>
<p> Check out the featured hotel deals online. Choose hotels that offer you value for money in addition to quality deals and convenience. You can now find the finest hotels in any part of the world. Nothing can be easier than finding good quality hotel accommodation in India or world wide.<br /> You can get instant quotes and tariffs from all the luxury and star hotels. Book the best hotel packages online. Save on your hotel bookings. Find great hotel deals online. You can be sure of finding some cheap deals on your hotels. Use the online facility and reserve hotels using the top websites catering exclusively to hotel bookings.</p>
<p> Compare the prices, features and services offered by the leading hotels and make your booking accordingly. Find hotels in whichever destination you are planning to travel to. World’s most finest hotels, can be reached with just a click.</p>
<p> You can also seek help from some of the leading online travel agents who can get you some good deals on your hotel accommodation. Get your hotel accommodation at bargain prices.</p></div>
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<p>This anniversary you want to gift your partner something different. You are running out of ideas and have tried all option. Still, you are indecisive as what to do. If you are looking for that something special and unique gift, a trip to the most romantic city, Paris, can be that perfect gift you have been looking for.</p>
<p>You may think why Paris? Why not Paris? Paris is often referred to as the most romantic city in the world. It is immensely popular among couples, lovers and honeymooners. The romantic city welcomes everyone with open arms. Not only are Parisian romantic, even you will find that accommodations and Paris romantic hotels exudes romance as these romantic hotels are tailor made to give an ambience of intimacy and romance.</p>
<p>Paris offers numerous romantic hotels. Choose the best romantic hotel and make your anniversary a special one to cherish for the rest of your life. You can choose your ideal Paris romantic hotel according to your preference. Some of the romantic hotels are listed below:</p>
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<li><strong>Hotel du Jeu de Paume</strong><br />If you want to stroll hand-in-hand with your partner, leisurely dine and kiss while overlooking the Seine River, Hotel de Jeu de Paume is the ideal place for you. Formerly a royal tennis court, this four-star hotel has perfect location, in the center of the city in the heart of the charming Ile Saint Louis neighborhood. The architecture of the hotel is marvelous with interiors featuring timbered beams. What more you can get fabulous views on the open indoor courtyard provided by the glass elevator. </li>
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<li><strong>Chateau de Montvillargenne</strong><br />Make your anniversary cherishable in a stunning castle of 1900. This hotel is the epitome of romance featuring a whirlpool tub in every finely appointed non-smoking room, an indoor pool, a sauna and three golf courses within just five minutes of the chateau. From the Chantilly rail station it is located a mile and 20 miles from the city. </li>
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<li><strong>L’Hotel</strong><br />This can be your ideal romantic hotel as the atmosphere is very intimate and inviting. You can spend your most intimate moments in this quaint, boutique style hotel nearby cafés as you gaze into your partner’s love struck eyes. Honeymooners will appreciate the thermal baths right inside the hotel. You will simply love the themed rooms which are marvelous and luxurious. Situated in the vibrant and artistic Left Bank St. Germain de Pres neighborhood, it boasted of formerly seeing guests like Oscar Wilde and other authors. </li>
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<li><strong>Hotel de Banville</strong><br />Stay in Hotel de Banvlle and have the privilege to view the Eiffel Tower from some of the rooms featuring balconies. If love quietness, then this lovely and charming small hotel in the quiet 17th arrondissement is the perfect gateway for romance. Feel indulgent in the turndown service, robes and slippers. The décor and style of each room is unique. </li>
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<li><strong>Hotel Britannique</strong><br />Your limited budget should not come on the way of your romance. Hotel Britannique is a cheap hotel in one of the central locations in all of Paris, in the first arrondissement and a block away from the Seine. The rooms are small, but just perfect for both of you. </li>
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<li><strong>Hotel Claridge Bellman</strong><br />Hotel Claridge Bellman is the ultimate place to experience true French joie de vivre. Located near the Champs Elysees, the Claridge is a lovely 42-room small hotel. You can feel yesteryear Paris in the beautiful décor. You can spend some precious intimate moments at the Claridge Honesty Bar as you serve yourself. Guests have the privilege to choose any period-decorated room. </li>
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<li><strong>Hotel Saint – James &amp; Albany</strong><br />You and your partner can take a romantic stroll near the Tulieres Garden which is situated near this former residence of a Duke. Built in the 1600s, this hotel exudes class and boasts of spa services, including an indoor pool and massages. Couples of honeymooners can indulge themselves in the hotel restaurant which is simply great. </li>
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<li><strong>Hotel Lutetia</strong><br />Hotel Lutetia is ideally located in the Left Bank. Enjoy your stay in this art deco hotel as you and your partner spend some unforgettable moments here. The hotel speaks of Left Bank style and ambience is intimate and romantic. The hotel has large rooms. </li>
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<li><strong>Duquesne Eiffel Hotel</strong><br />Take the opportunity to stay near one of the major symbols of romance, the Eiffel Tower. This fine intimate hotel is situated in a renovated 18th century townhouse and is just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower. Get yourself a room with a view of the Eiffel Tower. </li>
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<li><strong>Hotel Vernet</strong><br />A stay at Hotel Vernet near the Arc de Triomphe and just off the Champs Elysees can make your anniversary or honeymoon truly splendid. Indulge and relax in the spa services, including a pool, sauna and Turkish bath at no extra cost. It is located within walking distance.</li>
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<p>Romantic Paris hotels will compel you to come here again and again. Be early bird and book your ideal Paris romantic hotel.</p>
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<p>One can help to reduce the negative impact that hotels have on environment by staying at a green hotel.</p>
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<p>Green hotels use energy and resources efficiently thereby implementing recycling of products. Using nonrenewable resources efficiently and utilizing renewable resources is what Green hotels concentrate on.</p>
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<p>The staggering figure of guests in the hotels, the meals prepared for them, water consumption, and energy required for lighting, cooling and heating all indicate that there is an enormous need to implement green hotel practices.</p>
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<p>While you are at a green hotel, you are sure to receive quality service. Apart from the service quality, you will also be helping the environment.</p>
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<p>Adopting green hotel practices helps hotels to realize cost savings which can be used for enhancing services provided to the guests.</p>
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<p><strong>Finding a Green Hotel</strong></p>
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<p>Finding a green hotel that suits your style, needs and pocket is not easy. But, with little effort one can easily find a hotel that makes you feel at home or in the lap of nature.</p>
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<p><strong>Choosing a Green Hotel</strong></p>
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<p>The key component of green travel is to book an eco-lodge. Many hotels are now making their ambience and implementing practices which make hotels- green homes away from homes for the guests.</p>
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<p><strong>Being a Green Hotel guest</strong></p>
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<p>When staying in a hotel, the following steps help you to become a green hotel guest:</p>
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<p>· Ask the hotel staff not to change the sheets and towels on a daily basis.</p>
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<p>· Switch off the lights and electrical appliances if any like television, air conditioner and close the drapes when leaving the room.</p>
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<p>· Participate in the recycling efforts which the hotel promotes.</p>
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<p>· Pass the newspaper provided by the hotel to someone else after you have read and encourage the hotel management to implement recycling.</p>
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<p>· Take short showers</p>
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<p>· While brushing teeth, don’t let the water run</p>
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<p>· Turn off the exercise machines when done</p>
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<p>· Place the brochures and other tourist information back in the racks after reading rather than throwing</p>
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<p>· If disposable utensils are used in the hotel, bring your own disposable cups etc.</p>
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<p>· When having food, if you don’t drink water along, ask the staff not to pour in your glass</p>
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<p>· Thank the staff and management- managers and employees for embracing green hotel practices and appreciate their effort</p>
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<p><strong>Be a nice guest to encourage the hotel become ‘Green’</strong></p>
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<p>What if you stay in a hotel that is not green i.e. not following green practices?</p>
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<p>Being a guest a positive effort in this case would be to encourage the hotel to become Green.</p>
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<p>Following the steps given below will encourage the staff at the hotel:</p>
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<p>· Asking the hotel managers and staff to follow green practices and tell them the importance for guests</p>
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<p>· If you know some tips that will help hotels to be environmentally friendly, discuss them with managers</p>
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<p>· Try to contact hotel’s president or CEO or send him a letter that will say the importance of following green hotel practices and how will it make a difference.</p>
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<p>Thus, Implementing Green Hotel Practices is a challenge that hotels should face and help in conserving our resources and environment.</p>
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<p>So, the next time you travel, make a difference for the environment by Going Green.</p>
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<p>For more information visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogreenhotel.com" target="_blank" title="EcoGreenHotel">www.ecogreenhotel.com</a></p>
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<p>Parisi is a veteran hospitality professional with over fifteen years experience with major hotel chains, such as Intercontinental, Starwood, Hilton and Choice Hotels. Most recently, Parisi served as Vice President of Operations at New Generation Hospitality, helping to not only grow the company, but was part of the original formation in 2006.</p>
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		<title>Promote Your Hotel With Hotel Search Engines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Did you know that 85% of web users rely on search engines to locate hotel information? This may not come as a surprise to you, as we all know how effective search engines are and how useful they are in looking for information.</p>
<p>There is no doubt that search engines have become the market makers of the Internet and an effective way of promoting hotels online. They connect travelers and hotels from all over the globe, and enable them to find exactly what they want, when they want it. Various search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN give travelers easy access to 1000’s of hotel websites online, making it convenient for them to look for hotels. But in order to target a specific audience who are only looking for hotel accommodation and are interested in getting the best hotel deals online; Hotel Search Engines have entered the market.</p>
<p>What are Hotel Search Engines?</p>
<p>Just as how Google and Yahoo search engines are capable of searching for anything and everything on the face of this earth, Hotel Search Engines are specifically built for the Hotel Industry. All the traveler has to do is log on to any of the Hotel Search Engines and enter the destination he wishes to visit. He then gets a list of hotels to choose from. Not just that, he can also compare rates, amenities and images provided by the hotels. Hotel Search Engines greatly benefit the traveler by offering him the ideal accommodation for his trip.</p>
<p>By listing your hotel website on any of the popular <strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.resavenue.com/">Hotel Search Engines</a> </strong>you can drive ‘qualified traffic’ and not just ‘traffic’ to your website. This helps enhance your business opportunities to a great extent and create a greater probability of travelers visiting your website. Hotel Search Engines help maximize your presence on the Internet to a very focused audience at an economic cost and reach out to millions of accommodation searchers online.</p>
<p>Through Hotel Search Engines travelers can view your hotel details and directly visit your hotel website for reservations. This way you can build your property&#8217;s brand on the web and increase the number of bookings you generate from the Internet.</p>
<p>Recently iXiGo launched a Hotel Search Engine, covering 4500 hotels in 320 Indian cities. iXiGO’s hotel search accesses more than 30 leading national and international hotel booking websites, enabling comparisons of room tariffs of the same hotel across multiple sites within a few seconds. iXiGo sorts accommodation by price, star ratings and amenities and also allows detailed views for maps and photos; all in a single webpage.</p>
<p>Ase.net is another popular hotel search engine and considered as one of the best ways to search for hotels, motels, inns, and holiday rental accommodation anywhere in the world. It has more than 150,000 individual properties in its location based hotel search engine, many with multiple web pages so that the traveler can compare prices from different suppliers.</p>
<p>Hotelrooms.com allows the traveler to check out some of the most popular vacation destinations for beach hotels, spa resorts, suites and luxury hotels. It has a list of some of the best hotel specials for cheap hotel deals and the best discount rates.</p>
<p>Ghumichale.com is another comprehensive hotel search engine wherein a customer just has to select the city, and enter the search button. The search results give hotels comparison results after searching over 900,000 hotel deals across the globe. The traveler can then make his decision by comparing the prices and check the hotel images from the database of over 20,00,000 images and over 24,00,000 hotel reviews. It covers all types of hotels, from 5 star and 7 star hotels to budget or economical hotels.</p>
<p>There are various Hotel Search Engines that have entered the market and it is up to you to choose which one would be most beneficial to your business.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind, that once you manage to generate traffic to your website through these Hotel Search Engines, you should also be able to allow the guest to pay up immediately and give him a confirmation in real time. This is possible by having a good booking engine for your hotel website. A comprehensive booking engine will allow you to instantly close a sale and stop the customer from moving on to a competing hotel website.</p>
<p>Hotel Search Engines are slowly gaining popularity and will soon become an indispensable part of the any traveler’s agenda. So hurry! And get yourself listed on the Hotel Search Engines and you will soon witness a drastic change in your hotel business.</p>
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<p>For <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.resavenue.com/">hotel booking engine</a>, you can contact <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.resavenue.com/">Resavenue</a>. Their &#8216;Direct Connect&#8217; Booking Engine has an in-built payment gateway that enables you to handle reservations from different sources.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hotel industry is a profitable business. A huge amount of revenue is generated through this industry. There are various kinds of hotels available, namely; luxury, heritage and cheap hotels. People travel for a various reasons. Some travel for holiday purpose, for business tours, and so on. Hotel accommodation is available for everyone. Depending on [...]]]></description>
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<p>The hotel industry is a profitable business. A huge amount of revenue is generated through this industry. There are various kinds of hotels available, namely; luxury, heritage and cheap hotels. People travel for a various reasons. Some travel for holiday purpose, for business tours, and so on. Hotel accommodation is available for everyone. Depending on the affordability and type of accommodation that you want, you can choose a hotel. A visitor can look forward to excellent hotel service in India.</p>
<p>Luxurious hotels can make your stay more enjoyable. You can choose from a range of luxury hotels. You can look forward to excellent service, comfortable stay. They will be more than a place to stay. The hotel service is excellent. The hotels are committed to make your stay more enjoyable and pleasant. A visitor can look forward to a pleasant stay in any of the hotels in India. While choosing hotels, you must keep in mind certain things:</p>
<p>•  Ensure the hotels are known for their excellent services and are renowned. <br />•  Approach travel guides who can guide you to get best stay at hotels. <br />•  If on the lookout for cheap hotels, look online and compare the rates and the services offered.<br />•  Specify your needs and look for a hotel that offers the services you want.</p>
<p>People looking forward to spend time in recreational facility can do so choose resort or casino hotels. These types of hotels offer a variety of activities to keep travellers and families occupied during their stay. The hotel industry includes all types of lodging, from luxurious 5-star hotels to youth hostels. While many hotels provide just a place to spend the night, others cater to longer stays by providing food service, recreational activities, and meeting rooms.</p>
<p>Businessmen can also book hotels for meetings and conferences. Many hotels have banquet rooms, exhibit halls, and spacious ballrooms to accommodate conventions, business meetings, wedding receptions, and other social gatherings. It is believed that conventions and business meetings are major sources of revenue for these properties. Some commercial hotels are known as conference hotels—fully self-contained entities specifically designed for large-scale meetings. These types of hotels provide physical fitness and recreational facilities for meeting attendees, in addition to state-of-the-art audiovisual and technical equipment, a business centre, and banquet services. Depending upon the personal need the type of requirement, one can choose a suitable hotel.</p>
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<p>Sadhana D, Expert Author, Platinum status. Get all your information and guidance related to mumbai hotels from: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.travelguru.com/cities/mumbai.shtml" title="Hotels in Mumbai">Hotels in Mumbai</a><br />
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		<title>Hotel Furniture: Designing For Profit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The look of the furniture and fittings in your hotel is extremely important. These furnishings give your hotel a grand look and are the focus of your guests attention. People stay in hotels that look nice, offer sophistication, and are extremely comfortable, otherwise, they usually turn around and leave. Hotel Furniture is the basis of [...]]]></description>
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<p>The look of the furniture and fittings in your hotel is extremely important. These furnishings give your hotel a grand look and are the focus of your guests attention. People stay in hotels that look nice, offer sophistication, and are extremely comfortable, otherwise, they usually turn around and leave. Hotel Furniture is the basis of a hotel&#8217;s reputation, it gives your guests their first impression, and is usually a glimpse of what they believe the service is going to be like. Guests already have an image of what Hotel furniture is supposed to be like for hospitality area, sleeping areas, living quarters and lodging. Hotel furniture is constructed with the highest quality materials like hardwood and sturdy metal that provides durability, but also materials that appear luxurious and elegant. The designs for hotel furniture vary from contemporary to the traditional and trendy, unique styles. This furniture is mostly made of out of high quality wood like cherry, oak, walnut, mahogany, maple and other exotic woods. The finish of the woods, metals, upholstery, leather, wrought iron, glass, Formica, and high pressure laminates depends on what the hotel furniture requirements are.</p>
<p>&#13;The Hotel business is a commercial business, and customers range from executives. top business class people, to families on vacation. To suit guests&#8217; specifications and tastes the furnishings in the hotel need to be designed to their need. Richness and sophistication provides a warm welcome to the entrance and reception area of the hotel. Furniture forms the major asset for the hotel and the selection of hotel furniture should be made according to that.</p>
<p>&#13;Returning guests to a hotel, usually are returning because they prefer the design of that hotel furniture. Hotel furniture is designed to be profitable for the hotel and is designed according to the specifications offered by the buyer. Hotel furniture includes armoires, dressing tables, head boards, night tables, mirrors, desks, drawers, beds, sofas, restaurant furniture, bar furniture, patio furniture and tables and they are specifically designed to suit the needs of the design professionals, hotel operators and hotel owners. Hotel furniture is made specifically with the quality, craftsmanship and durability that the hotel industry needs, as well as at the price that the hotel industry needs. The hotel furniture you choose will depend on the size of the hotel furniture requirements, the manufacturers you want, and what you need to do to satisfy the needs of your clients.</p>
<p>&#13;Some manufacturers provide some of the finest quality materials at an unbeatable price and they build the furniture according to the needs of the buyers. The manufacturers design the hotel furniture to match the style preferred by the hotel and ultimately their guests. These manufacturers usually design hotel furniture for profit and also provide discounts among the customers to attract bulk orders.</p>
<p>&#13;Purchasing of furniture is the most important, or one of the most important things to think of when in the hotel business, and because of its importance, you should probably hire a professional designer to help give you the look you want. . Hotel furniture is a heavy investment and that&#8217;s just another reason that the decision should be made carefully by the hotel owners. After all this furniture is what will increase your hotel profit in the long run. Purchasing furniture that is not suitable for the hotel or that is not well made, is a waste of time and money. When shopping for hotel furniture, you should get a perfect balance between the form and function. Physical appearance is the most important aspect in the purchase of hotel furniture, but you can&#8217;t forget about comfort either. Comfort is also extremely important when buying hotel furniture.</p>
<p>&#13;Hotel furniture is designed to make a profit for the hotel owner, and some of the important guidelines in the purchase of the furniture is listed below.</p>
<p>&#13;* Hotel furniture is a significant physical appearance of the hotel, and one of the main reasons why guests continue to return. Therefore, the purchase of furniture should be made to attract customers&#8217; attention. This furniture should provide satisfaction and comfort to the guests.</p>
<p>&#13;* The purchase of your hotel furniture should be based on your theme and style of the hotel and that style should be at the very top of your list when buying hotel furniture. Since furniture investment is heavy, you need to take your time in making the right decision.</p>
<p>&#13;* Designing hotel furniture for profit includes changing the look of the hotel into traditional, classic and into the latest trendiest style.</p>
<p>&#13;* Extensive demographic research should be done on the type of customers visiting your area and hence your hotel and the hotel furniture should be selected based on this specification.</p>
<p>&#13;* The guests and visitors of the hotel should be provided with the utmost comfort and care. The needs of the customers should be put above everything else and so the hotel furniture should be designed with this guideline in mind..</p>
<p>&#13;* The rooms of the hotel are constructed differently. For example single bedroom, double bedroom and master bedroom. The hotel furniture should serve the distinct purposes. They should also provide comfort and elegance to the customers.</p>
<p>&#13;* The hotel furniture should be designed with quality in mind, and the investment should only be made in high quality furniture from reputable manufacturers, who provide a guarantee, durability and flexibility.</p>
<p>&#13;Hotel furniture plays an absolutely essential role in the overall physical appearance of the hotel and presents the foundation of quality services offered by the hotel. Purchasing of the best and ideal hotel furniture is a crucial factor in the success of the hotel business.</p>
<p>&#13;So in conclusion, this is the area that you want to take great care in, choose the right furniture and your new hotel will be a success, but choose the wrong furniture and your hotel will be a total failure. This is something you really want to be careful about, and be a part of the decision every step of the way.</p>
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		<title>France&#8217;s New Hotel Classification</title>
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<p>article by Mon &#8220;Hotel&#8221; New hotel classification in France</p>
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<p>A reform of the hotel classification has been on the news since more than a year: Indeed until now there were no five stars hotels in France, but since the beginning of 2009 the change is on: Hotels that volunteer will be rated from one to five stars for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years. The evaluation will be done, at the expense of the volunteers. Moreover the ratings will have to be approved by the French government</p>
<p>The point of this new classification system is simply to mix different point of views related to norms and understand and respond better to the clients’ needs by responding better to the comfort criteria that are a “must have” and other criteria that can please the clients.</p>
<p>The move was of course orchestrated by the French government whose goal is to place tourism “at the heart of the economical growth “ by defining a new political plan concerning tourism: “destination France 2020 “the matter was discussed this summer at the “Assises nationale du tourisme” that took place this summer.</p>
<p>The challenge is to support tourism which is the first industry of France: With the globalisation and the client’s changing needs France has to be competitive with other destinations concerning the clients’ behaviours and needs. (Not having a five star rating is a serious handicap considering that the client doesn’t always know the fact that France’s highest class of hotel is “four star luxe”).</p>
<p>Objectively what is going to be different about this new classification? <br /> Firstly it is interesting to know that it is the first time in twenty two years that the classification grid is being changed: And indeed clients needs have changed a lot in twenty two years!.</p>
<p>The new classification is bringing major changes to satisfy the clients: -	no star hotels will disappear: The hotels that volunteer will all be classified one star consequently a fifth star has been added to replace the “four star luxe” appellation. This is useful to hotel owners; it will allow French hotels to be competitive compared to hotel in competing countries. -	The new classification system promises to be more exigent : let’s do a little comparison with the old classification</p>
<p>Old classification New classification For a first star rating 30 criteria were needed First star rating:61 criteria needed For a two star rating 30 criteria were needed two star rating:68 criteria needed For a three star rating 30 criteria were needed three star rating:75 criteria needed For a four star rating 33 criteria were needed Four star rating:94 criteria needed For a four star luxe rating 33 criteria were needed Five star rating:124 criteria needed</p>
<p>The classification will also comprise of optional points: Every hotels that volunteer to get reclassified will have the chance to have optional points, these optional criteria will give establishments the chance to differentiate themselves from their competitors and to show the client the diversity of French hostelry (These optional criteria will not be imposed, hotel managers will choose them). Let’s take a moment to summarise and understand this new classification: To be rated hotels will have to respond to the following exigencies: -	they will have to be compliant to a number of obligatory criteria (See above page) -	they will have to be compliant to a number of optional criteria</p>
<p>These criteria will give hotels points, and it will be the points that will be taken into account for the ratings:</p>
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<li> To be rated “one star”, 141 obligatory points will be needed with an addition of 24 personal, optional points to the hotel.</li>
<li> To be rated “two star”, 161 obligatory points will be needed with an addition of 24 personal, optional points to the hotel.</li>
<li> To be rated “three star”, 177 obligatory points will be needed with an addition of 24 personal, optional points to the hotel.</li>
<li> To be rated “four star”, 226 obligatory points will be needed with an addition of 24 personal, optional points to the hotel.</li>
<li> To be rated “five star”,298 obligatory points will be needed with an addition of 24 personal, optional points to the hotel.</li>
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<p>Note: hotels will be given a 5% flexibility margin: if they can not comply to all the points needed to be rated in one category they can make up for these criteria by adding optional points ,but optional points and obligatory points do not have the same value: One obligatory point is equal to three optional points. The heart of this new classification is the client: While the previous classification paid particular attention to surfaces and equipments the new classification pays particular attention to services proposed to the client (in addition to paying attention to the equipment and surfaces.) In addition to that the client will be informed about the new classification and can be solicited to make suggestions about it. Note: hotels will be given a 5% flexibility margin: if they can not comply to all the points needed to be rated in one category they can make up for these criteria by adding optional points ,but optional points and obligatory points do not have the same value: One obligatory point is equal to three optional points. The heart of this new classification is the client: While the previous classification paid particular attention to surfaces and equipments the new classification pays particular attention to services proposed to the client (in addition to paying attention to the equipment and surfaces.) In addition to that the client will be informed about the new classification and can be solicited to make suggestions about it. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.monhotel.fr">monhotel.fr</a></p>
<p>In terms of competitive positioning a change was inevitable: The hotels of the world’s first tourism destination could no longer afford to avoid comparisons with their international competitors! Indeed the creation or more appropriately the adoption of the fifth star will change this fact.</p>
<p>What exactly does the fifth star represent? It will represent the best of French hostelry, the fifth star will be the distinction of excellence and it will of course offer a better readability to international clients. What exactly does the fifth star represent? It will represent the best of French hostelry, the fifth star will be the distinction of excellence and it will of course offer a better readability to international clients.</p>
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<p>A new classification procedure: If the new classification is supposed to make French hotels compliant to international standards the attributions of stars would also be made according to the techniques used by our international competitors. The evaluation will be done by specialised audit firms which will visit hotels regularly and will be more or less exigent (depending on the rating of the hotel), moreover surprise visit will be made to hotels rated four stars and above</p>
<p>Every five years the classification will be subjected to changes (according to the progress or regression of the establishments). <br /> The “Agence de developpement touristique” or Tourism development agency in English will have to support the procedure and animate it. Transition phase: <br /> Given the time that hotels will need to adopt the classification the new and the old classification will co exist during three years strating from the publication of the “Loi Tourisme” or tourism law (which I will present later in this article). After three years the old classification will cease to exist.</p>
<p>A point on investments: As I said earlier the point of this classification is mostly to modernize French Hotels and it will ssdetermine new economical parameters on which establishments will build their new economical system, and to build a new economical system one needs funds. Two organisms will help hotels to find funds: <br /> -<em>OSEO</em> <br /> -<em>caisse des depots</em> <br /><em> The Loi Tourisme </em> <br /> This law will modernize the regulations for professionals working in the travel business to allow them to be more competitive in the international sector. This law’s aim is to make easy the sales of tickets for travel agencies: -this law will suppress the four steps that one had to pass to have authorisation to sell trips &#8211; Every operator wanting to sale trip formulas will have to declare his activity to a national register managed by the future “Agence de developpement Touristique”. The law will be according to reports constituted of thirteen articles. </p>
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<p>Hertford is one of  most popular holiday destination in Hertfordshire .Hertford has many food, drink and entertainment establishments which have grown in number considerably since the eighties and nineties. It attracts people from nearby towns, and often the North London suburbs. There are approximately 25 pubs and clubs in the area , and around 35 restaurants available here . breathtakingly beautiful scenery on Hertford’s  doorstep you begin to  understand why Hertford  is so popular.</p>
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<p>You want to enjoy your Holiday Breaks or Leisure Breaks in Hertford ? then go to Accommodation Hotels it was the best way for enjoy your time . You can Find the Lowest Hotel Rates Guaranteed! From Luxury Hotels to Budget Accommodations. it serves you Homely services with cheap rates .B and B is the main attraction is  Hotels in Hertford . all hotels are located so near by Airports , Railways and road ways .Hertford hotels have a large range of  menu for your B and B , lunch and dinner .if you are looking for Discount Hotels in Hertford <br />&#13;</p>
<p>Just log on to bellow site .  this site providing Accommodation Hotels , B and B in Hertford , Discount Hotels in Hertford , Bed and Breakfast Hotels in Hertford , Online Reservation Hotels in Hertford is the best way to save your money and time also . </p>
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<p>Hotels Facilities : Bar, Golf Facilities, Valet Parking,Dining Room, Fitness Centre, Internet Access, Meeting Rooms ,Business Services,24 hour Reception.</p>
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<p>Room Facilities : Cable, Internet Access within Room ,Radio ,Tea Coffee Making ,Room Service ,Premium Movies ,Air Conditioning ,Mini Bar , Trouser press . </p>
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<p>Some Attractions around Hertfordshire : Benington Lordship Benington , De Grey Mausoleum Flitton , Devil&#8217;s Dyke Wheathampstead , Frithsden Vineyard Frithsden . </p>
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