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Monday, May 14. 2007
 One of my most memorable trips to Europe is my college trip in Florence, Italy. I always dream of going to this place because I want to see the famous historic sites, art galleries, and museums that contain the history of the world. In fact, I want to settle in Florence if I have money in the future. During this class trip, my classmates and I lived in the beautiful Londra Hotel in Florence. I really like this hotel because it's located in the heart of the city yet it costs less than any other hotels in the area.
We settled in Londra Hotel not only because of it's affordable rates but for it's strategic location. It's near the main transportation, the Central Train Station. It would only take a five- minute-walk to get there. Londra Hotel is also near the famous Fortezza da Basso. In addition, Londra Hotel is also close to the main attractions of the city -- art galleries and museums, restaurants with delicious gourmet food, and several historic sites. This hotel also makes sure that its customers are comfortable and well-taken care of.
Even though the rates in Londra Hotel is inexpensive it has the best service and chic place in Florence. Every room is equipped with state of the art facilities like satellite television, air-condition, telephone, minibar, hairdryer and a sutting area. Every room has a king-sized bed or two single beds. If you're a non-smoker, there's a specific room for you. This Hotel also has a fitness center to keep you healthy, a sauna to relax your tired bodies, and festive restaurants. Londra Hotel combines comfort, fun, and pleasure into one. If ever I come back in Florence, I'll stay in Londra Hotel.
Saturday, May 12. 2007
Last winter, my beau and I went to the romantic land of France to spend some quality time together. For two years, we planned this escapade. We save a lot of our salary especially for this trip. Before, we actually go to Paris, we made a lot of inquiries via the internet to find the perfect place to stay. Since we don't have enough money, we can't afford to stay in luxury hotels. We then decided to avail a breakfast and bed because it's cozy and affordable. As we search the net about where to find the best breakfast and bed accommodation suitable for a budget, we found out about Pillars House in Edinburgh.
Friday, May 11. 2007
 One of the best things about Pillars House is their chic and stylish house. This is perhaps the reason why my beau and I got enticed when we first learned about this place. Before, I have doubts that Pillars House is really beautiful and pleasant to stay in. I was wrong. As soon as I set my eyes on it, I fell in love with it. It's so gorgeous and elegant yet very homely. The facilities are all complete. They have " central heating, television, radio alarm clocks, hair dryers and fans. Another great thing about Pillars House is that it provides many room options, from family to twin and triples and doubles. They got the best of everything in an affordable price.
Thursday, May 10. 2007
One of the unique qualities I've noticed in Pillars House is it's antique features. These antique furnitures gives a touch of elegance and class in a homely bed and breakfast. In fact, their huge dining table is actually antique. This is where my beau and other house guests eat during meal time. I've heard from the receptionist that Pillars House was owned by Crawford. Before, the space was used for offices and spirits shop during the 18th century. Today, some of the relics of the past are still visible in Pillars House. If ever I'm going to Edinburgh again, I will opt to stay here. It's the best among the rest!
Wednesday, May 9. 2007
When I visited my friend in Cannes last May, I stayed in the newest four star boutique hotel in the area, Eden Hotel. It’s strategically located just a few meters away from Le Croisette beaches and the Cote d' Azure Airport. I fell in love with this hotel because it’s cozy, chic, and comfortable. Plus, it is also near the towns of Nice and St. Paul De Vence. The services are also great, which only come in a minimal price. If I’m going back to Cannes, I’ll definitely stay there again.
Tuesday, May 8. 2007
No other hotel could combine great service and stylistic environment other than Eden Hotel. This boutique hotel contains forty-seven rooms that are all soundproofed. Thus, you can enjoy your stay without the noisy hassles next door. The beautifully crafted rooms are also equipped with direct dialing phones, coffeemakers, satellite TVs, voicemail, and safes for in-rooms, which are all installed for the pleasure and delight of the hotel's customers. Other features of the hotel are state of the art security, dry cleaning, and room service.
Monday, May 7. 2007
Eden is the name of the paradise where Adam and Eve used to live. Just like the biblical place, which connotes beauty and pleasure, Eden Hotel is the same. It offers customers everything they could ever want under the sun -- delicious French food, comfortable rooms, and services that would make them feel like a king or queen. The hotel is also near other must-see places in Cannes so you won’t have any trouble getting to the main attractions.
Sunday, May 6. 2007
 The only thing I hated about Kealakekua Bay is the way it is pronounced. Otherwise, I would live for the parasailing sessions, right in the heart of the Bay, at Captain Cook's monument. I think the nearest comfort you'll ever get to when you're done snorkeling and hiking is to sleep with a fluffy pillow and a nice, cozy bed at Kona Belle Vue Bed and Breakfast. The price of the rent for a 4-day tour at Kealakekua isn't so steep. It won't be hard on the budget if you were to revel at this tropical Hawaiian city only once a year, as I do.
Saturday, May 5. 2007
I did what my friends had pushed me into doing. Ok, call me a landlubber, but I don't favor the back-breaking hiking sessions a lot. Instead, I don my snorkeling gear and make sure I had some companions which will guide me around the Captain Cook monument. At the end of the day, when I can't snorkel anymore, I just enjoy the view at Kona Belle B&B. There's an entire mass of land covered with coffee and other tropical fruits I barely see in the mainland US. Alone, I'd take the much-hyped Orchid Suite. With my friends, the space should always be bigger, so we occupy the Rose Suite.
Friday, May 4. 2007
Now, this is the understated part. The Kealakekua Bay can also be toured on horseback. I hadn't planned on this, nor the sun-drenched morning hike, but the staff at Kona Belle B&B had egged me into trying out the other more strenuous pursuits. After half an hour down the dirtroad (of some obscure name I couldn't even pronounce), I gave up and escaped. I rented wind surfing equipment with some dude who also rented a suite at Kona Belle B&B. We spotted spinning dolphins along the way.
Thursday, May 3. 2007
 The first time I stepped foot on to Columbus Studios Hotel, I could smell the dinginess. Don't mistake me for an old coot who likes to carp about every single hotel I go to. I'm not even complaining about Columbus Studios hotel in NYC. I had imagined there have been far too many tourists and theater students who have come and gone and stained the sheets so it's pretty much understandable the way things smelled in the hotel.
Wednesday, May 2. 2007
We're talking about budget accommodations here, in the first place. So why look for anything that smells good on $45 per night? Non-Big Apple residents can't rent this budget hotel. Why, I don't know. It seems to me that the sole reason this hotel, along with West Side in the same vicinity, exist is the fact that it is reserved for transient students who frequent the Broadway at daytime and work in the New York restos at night. You can't stay in this hotel for far too long and revel at the chipping paint or the musty stairs.
Tuesday, May 1. 2007
But $45 per night is a fair price for anything that's established in New York. Don't let me reiterate how expensive this city is. I've been to Texas and I've rented a room for a few dollars in a budget hotel that didn't charge me the extra and the other service fees. The room smelled rustic too (if you know what I mean). If you're from elsewhere and are planning to have a tiny place to crash at night, the cheapest place is at Columbus Studios. Who knows, you might even get to share a bathroom with a future Marilyn Monroe.
Monday, April 30. 2007
The last thing I ever want in a hotel stay is when the bill gets handed to me and suddenly some unexpected charges come up. It happened a few times before, but as soon as I realized that I need to learn a few tricks when making a hotel reservation, these abominable incidences stopped. I actually made some friends at Hilton Garden Inn in Tulsa, and they gave special discounts. At Marriott, I get a few nice deals for my Miles advantage credit card.
Sunday, April 29. 2007
Hotel reservation shouldn't be a pain in the neck. I remember one time we were dining at a small bistro in Chicago area, when someone from another called the waiter because there was a bug on his pancake. Apparently, all he wanted to do was get the pancake replaced, but he screamed all the way as though he was capable of burning the bistro. When the "smoke" cleared and the pancake has been replaced, my friend told me that it's best we don't show such attitude to our hotel agent.
Saturday, April 28. 2007
 When making hotel reservations, it pays to know the people around. If you aren't the gregarious type, simple politeness will do. Some hotels offer packages but only the agents know that. So, if your agent likes you, you're going to save a wad of bills. She can also give you comparison rates on which hotels would offer the most excellent deals without the surcharges. Usually, if you're making reservations on off-season, your hotel agent can pinpoint you to the hotels with the biggest discounts.
Friday, April 27. 2007
When I came back to the United States after the World Cup 2006 in Germany, people couldn't help but notice how much I've changed with just a few weeks of journey in the European continent. I called the elevator a "lift". I was always looking for a liquor store that sold schapps. I had been browsing sites that had something to do with Marlene Dietrich or Ella Fitzgerald. The last reminded me of a quaint European hotel such as the Berns in Stockholm, where Marlene Dietrich was rumored to have rented a dressing room.
Thursday, April 26. 2007
Actually, Dietrich's stay wasn't a rumor. Both frauleins happened to stay at a splendidly palacious boutique hotel in Stockholm, Sweden called Berns Hotel. I had stayed there for less than a week on my stopover to meet another World Cup fanatic. We shared a room that was near the Clock Suite. We were also just a few blocks away from a gym near the Grand Hotel. So, when I felt the urge to match David Beckham's sporting muscles, I could sweat it out minutes from there.
Wednesday, April 25. 2007
Unfortunately, since it's the summer, I wasn't able to take advantage of the banquets served on weekends at Berns. The baroque restaurant reminded me of Rao's in New York. There were seafood and game everywhere. There were also live jazz bands that made me forget about the American national anthem and memorize the Swedish and German tunes instead. There were golden women dressed for the occasion, but I won't forget why I came to Europe in the first place. Sweden may have afforded me a nice place enough to make a convert out of me, but the United States was still my bet in the football contest.
Tuesday, April 24. 2007
The last time I went to Adirondack was in the summer, when everyone else was still holed up in downtown New York or slathering sunscreens in the nude at the Miami Beach. I'm a heights person, so I pick the safest mountains and hills to hike in mid-spring until early summer. Adirondack mountains is a hit among our group of mountain climbers. We can afford lots of things, including a stay at the motel Cascade Inn for several days or weeks.
Monday, April 23. 2007
 At Adirondack, you got two nice mountains and one great motel. No, I'm definitely not alluding to buxom ladies and some action up there, but of the Whiteface Mountain, Mt. Van Hoevenberg and Cascade Inn. These places are extremely special, as they transform from moist, luscious green in the summer to chilly white in winter. Ski jumpers frequent Mt. Van Hoevenberg, and I tell you this is where exactly you could spot the buxom beauties as well as the Olympic skiers camouflaged in thick minks and hot spandex.
Sunday, April 22. 2007
At the end of the day, there's Cascade Inn where the incredible sights, sounds, tastes and smells (Adirondack resto) are major bonuses. You got the nice double-bed rooms with thermostats, cable TV, and baths. Down at the resto, you could hang around for steak or an Italian dish. I hear they also offer golf packages that also include lodging and breakfast. This motel is absolutely smashing. When I go on a good hiking expedition early in the morning, I could see a great view of sparkling Lake Placid, which is one reason I was at Adirondacks in the first place.
Saturday, April 21. 2007
If you are considering to have a vacation in Spain specifically in Mallorca which is the number one tourist destination in Europe, Scott's Hotel will be your hands down choice as temporary location. This meticulously restored 18th century seigniorial townhouse that contains seventeen luxuriously decorated rooms and suites will definitely give you the comfort of your own home. As what the London's prestigious Good Hotel Guide said, this hotel is the most wholly satisfying hotel you can ever stay in. This hotel was chosen as one of the 50 greatest hotels by New Yorker reviewer Diran Noubar.
Friday, April 20. 2007
 This hotel charms not only those high-profile guests but also the common people who are looking for luxury, unabashed comfort, and warm service. Aside from the service and comfort, tourists flock the Scott's Hotel because of their excellent food and wine. You can be assured that their foods are fresh, meaning they are bought and cooked on the day of your order. The hotel wine is also worth tasting because it is a product of Miguel Angel Prieto's choosy taste. Miguel Angel Prieto is Spain's Sommelier of the Year. So, if you are going on for a Spanish holiday, there's no reason for you not to occupy other hotel, because in Scott's Hotel, you can experience “heaven.”
Monday, April 16. 2007
Ermitage du Lac is one of Canada's finest hotels. It is located between the Saint-Bernard Chapel and Lac Miroir. This hotel is surrounded by mature pine trees which added to the beauty of the hotel's exterior. The hotel's architecture pays tribute to period buildings through the use of warm colors and a cedar roof. Guests will appreciate its spare yet warm style inside as it inspires well-being and tranquility. Aside from being a perfect place for romantic engagements, Ermitage is also a good venue for executive meetings because it has some rooms that can accommodate up to 20 people.
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