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5 Ways Flexibility Can Cut Travel Costs
When it comes to bargains, it pays to play it cool. High maintenance travelers can be as finicky as they want while on vacation, but that approach won't get you the cheapest trip while in planning mode. Think flexibility when organizing a vacation, and the deals will come to you.
Do You Reuse Your Hotel Towels?
When staying at a hotel, I always reuse my towels if I'm staying for more than one night. Almost all hotels leave cards in the bathrooms asking guests to do so, and studies show that the majority of guests do. Are you in the majority?
Home Away From Home: Stockholm's Hotel J
Stockholm's Hotel J is a super chic chalet influenced by the fine craftsmanship of yachting with a distinct Scandinavian twist. Bright and airy, the interiors' chairs and sofas are upholstered in thick white wrinkly cotton and also feature clean-lined contemporary light oak furniture. The hotel has a gorgeous view of the Stockholm harbor, and guests can rent sailboats or taking sailing lessons.
Would You Want to Stay at the "Hotel of Doom"?
Located in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, the Ryugyong Hotel is also known as The Hotel of Doom and The Phantom Hotel, since construction on the hotel had been abandoned for over 16 years. Recently, however, construction started again, and there are rumors that it may be finished by 2012. This three-sided pyramid was named "The Worst Building in the History of Mankind" by Esquire magazine, but don't let that description stop you.
The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, FL Goes High-Tech
I know how much you love a good gadget-pimped hotel, which is why I thought I'd share the news about The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, FL getting a total-teched out section of the hotel called the Vue lounge — Vue standing for (virtual user experience). Not your typical hotel gaming room that often features a console and a TV, nope, the Vue lounge boasts Mac stations, iPod docks, a 63-inch LCD TV with a Blu-ray player, a Bang and Olufsen surround sound system, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, a Nintendo Wii, PlayStation, XBox 360 and more. They even host Wii fitness classes and bowling tournaments, which are all complimentary to resort guests.
Betsey Johnson to Design an Eloise-Inspired Suite at the Plaza
Betsey Johnson is diving headfirst into her first hotel collaboration with a suite inspired by Kay Thompson's Eloise for New York's most prestigious address, The Plaza Hotel. Once the dust of New York Fashion Week settles, she is due to begin designing a two-bedroom suite in the character's signature pink-and-black palette. This shouldn't be much of a stretch for the designer, who dressed her own Manhattan penthouse in head-to-toe pink (shown left).
Match the Las Vegas Suite to Its Price Tag
Sin City has accommodations at every price point, and the most luxurious rooms come with nightly rates that exceed most people's mortgage payments. Can you match the Las Vegas suite to its price tag?
Question 1 of 5The Chairman Suite at the Bellagio is 4,000 square feet and has two master bedrooms, a solarium, whirlpool tubs with views of the city and more.
Guess Which Beatle This Hotel Room is Named After?
Today, 09/09/09, marks the day that the entire digitally remastered Beatles catalog is being released by Apple. Additionally, The Beatles: Rock Band video game launches, making this a very Beatles-esque day to celebrate. So to honor this day in Beatles history, can you tell me which of the Fab Four had this hotel room named after him?
Great Decorating Ideas From the Hotel Saint Cecilia
Austin's South Congress Hotel Saint Cecilia expertly mixes styles, eras, and patterns in the design of its rooms and public spaces. The uniting factor throughout the space is the hotel's inspiration. The hotel was named in honor of the patron saint of music and poetry, and the Rolling Stones circa early '70s, writer William S.
10 Design Ideas to Steal From London's Haymarket Hotel
Although I don't have any sojourns to London in my foreseeable future, I can't get the Haymarket Hotel out of my mind. At around $400 for the smallest room, a stay there is probably out of the question, too. Never say never though, right?
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