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April 29, 2008 at 12:27 pm
· Filed under Guests, Historic, hotel, new yorl ·Tagged A, Bangkok, Hotels, in, legacy, of, Silom, windmills, with
Hotels in Silom are the Bangkok hotels in the heart of the old Bangrak, a commercial and entertainment area with a long tradition of royal connections and a quaint history.These Bangkok hotels are located with banks, commercial buildings, moneychangers, shopping centers, restaurants, street vendors, night markets and other entertainment that Silom Road a hive of activity for both tourists and Thais alike.
Silom, or windmill in Thai, used to be an area covered by orchards and yes, windmills to draw water from the canals to water the vast orchards. The area is in a very old part of Bangkok, the Bangrak district, named after a huge Rak tree trunk found in one of the canals.
There’re other versions of the origins of this name. Owing to the many hospitals in the area, it’s believed the name came from “raksa”, as in healthcare. Whatever the reason, the roads in Silom have a long tradition of royal connections.
Silom Road was built by excavating a canal in the middle to allow for canal and land movement. Several of the roads in Silom similarly constructed and named after noblemen who were awarded royal titles for their contributions to road construction. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 20, 2008 at 12:25 pm
· Filed under Guests, hotel, new yorl ·Tagged Are, Best, Brand, Hotels, Name, Their, Western, Worth
Over 50 years old, Best Western Hotels are known as the world’s largest global hotel chain with over 4,200 hotels in 2,500 cities in 80 countries.Over 50 years old, Best Western Hotels are known as the world’s largest global hotel chain with over 4,200 hotels in 2,500 cities in 80 countries. Best Western was founded in 1946 by M.K. Guertin, a hotelier with 23 years in the business.
The chain began as an informal link between properties, with each hotel recommending other lodging establishments to travelers. For about two decades Best Western Hotels were the only hospitality reservation service covering the entire United States and Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 10, 2008 at 12:24 pm
· Filed under Guests, hotel ·Tagged Cheapest, Get, hotel, How, Room, The, to
When you get off the bus in the Andean Mountain resort town of Banos, Ecuador, you’ll see several people quickly moving towards you. Some of them will be the actual owners of the hotels in town, and others are working on commission. They’ll all claim to have the nicest and the cheapest hotel.This onslaught of salesmen may annoy you at first, until you realize what it means. There are vacant rooms tonight, and there is real competition! They have tipped their hands, and you are in charge now. Let the contest begin!
When my wife and I were in Banos recently, we let an older woman drag us off from the bus station. She showed us two hotels she owned, and we preferred the second. We were told the room would be $12. It was clean, with cable T.V. and lots of hot water. We offered $6 per night, paying for four nights in advance. She agreed. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 5, 2008 at 12:23 pm
· Filed under Guests, hotel ·Tagged Are, Dog, Four, Friendly, Giving, Guests, Hotels, Legged, to, Warm, Welcome
onsidering their dog to be an “equal member” of the family, most people feel guilty about leaving their pet at home while they go on vacation. In this case, dog friendly hotels become a very attractive option, as they help to avoid stress and expense of kenneling a dog or finding a sitter. You no longer have to part with your beloved pet even for a short peroid of your holiday.Considering their dog to be an “equal member” of the family, most people feel guilty about leaving their pet at home while they go on vacation. In this case, dog friendly hotels become a very attractive option, as they help to avoid the stress and expense of kenneling a dog or finding a sitter. You no longer have to part with your beloved pet even for a short period of your holiday. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 31, 2008 at 12:22 pm
· Filed under Historic, hotel ·Tagged Amsterdam, Historic, Hotels, in
While vacationing in Amsterdam, try staying inside an historical hotel. The experience of Amsterdam does not have to stop at the footsteps of your hotel. Let the experience deepen with a hotel that is as striking and vibrant as the city, often known as “Venice of the North”.Clustered together on about ninety islands and joined together by hundreds of intricate stone bridges, Amsterdam is home to miles of canals. The result is a quiet city… as far as traffic is concerned. However, don’t mistake the lack of cars for the lack of excitement. Amsterdam is home to hundreds of entertainment possibilities, both lively and cultural. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 26, 2008 at 12:18 pm
· Filed under hotel, new yorl ·Tagged Another, Atlanta, Braces, for, Severe, Storm
ATLANTA (AP) — Crews hadn’t even had time to assess the damage from a possible tornado that ripped through downtown, smashing skyscraper windows, sucking furniture out of hotel rooms, crumbling part of an apartment building and rattling a packed sports arena, before they braced for another storm on Saturday.
An even larger system than the one that hit Friday night was forecast to move through northern Georgia starting at daybreak, bringing heavy rains and high winds to the area, said Vaughn Smith, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Peachtree City. Crews were expected to be in downtown Atlanta then to determine whether Friday’s damage was caused by a tornado, he said.
At an early morning news conference, Mayor Shirley Franklin called the storm “what we now know was a tornado.” But weather service officials continued to say only that a “possible tornado” hit around 9:40 p.m., accompanied by a storm packing 60 mph winds.
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March 23, 2008 at 12:17 pm
· Filed under hotel, new yorl ·Tagged action, cheap, claim, discount, hotel, london, Man, new, No, on, rape, Utd, vegas, york
Mr Evans, 20, was arrested after claims a 26-year-old woman was raped at the Great John Street Hotel, Manchester, in December 2007.
Police revealed the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had taken the decision not to prosecute.
The CPS said there was insufficient evidence to proceed.
A police spokeswoman said: “The CPS has now taken the decision to take no further action against the man arrested following an incident at a city centre hotel on Tuesday December 18 2007.”
Belfast-born Mr Evans, who is currently on loan at Sunderland, was arrested after a woman made an allegation of rape during a private party at the boutique hotel.
Players were among guests at a party at the Great John Street Hotel
Police were called to the building in the Castlefield area of the city in the early hours of 18 December. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 19, 2008 at 12:17 pm
· Filed under francisco, hotel, new yorl ·Tagged Anderson, Brian, chicago, deal, Developer, francisco, hilton, hotel, Kauai, motel, over, san, sued, transaction, visitor
Developer Brian Anderson and his wife are being sued by a company that held an interest in Anderson’s purchase of the Aloha Beach Hotel on Kauai.
Holualoa Aloha LLC, based in Arizona, filed a lawsuit on March 4 alleging Anderson’s company, Anekona Aloha LLC, Anderson and Joan Anderson agreed last June 12 to buy all of Holualoa Aloha’s interest in the company that owns the Kapaa hotel, and signed a promissory note for $2.65 million but then failed to make a balloon payment on Dec. 3.
The lawsuit says the Andersons and the company now owe a total of $2.76 million, including interest of 18 percent per year.
Anderson’s Anekona Aloha Ownership LLC, which is registered to Anekona Aloha LLC, bought the hotel, which sits on six acres of state-owned oceanfront land, in April 2006 for $9.175 million, according to public records. The 216-room hotel near Wailua Bay is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation and as of Feb. 1 is managed by ResortQuest Hawaii and known as ResortQuest Aloha Beach Hotel.
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March 19, 2008 at 12:17 pm
· Filed under hotel, new yorl ·Tagged cancun, city, Downtown, habbo, helipad, hotel, new, offer, paris, to, york
By LEON STAFFORD
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/14/08
The new Hilton Garden Inn across from Centennial Olympic Park is upping the ante in luxury accommodations.
The hotel is the first in the city to offer a helipad to its well-heeled customers.
general manager for Hilton. “He saw a need for a helipad in downtown Atlanta, especially if you think of the city’s traffic.”
The pad, on the 15th floor, is the latest amenity being offered by Atlanta hotels to distinguish themselves in the city’s competitive lodging sector. From butlers to spas to restaurants created by celebrity chefs, Atlanta’s hotels are sprinting to top each other to attract big spenders.
Mark Newton, program director of the hotel, restaurant, tourism management program at Gwinnett Tech, said the helipad will definitely give the Hilton Garden Inn a marketing advantage.
“Every brand is trying to find a way to get the consumer to notice their product,” he said. “You want to be remembered. It’s all about positioning.”
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