Historic Lecce, Puglia's principal city, is a superb home base for immersing yourself in the Salento way of life. Lodging choices ranging from villas to farmhouse stays abound but for a classic in-town hotel, treat yourself to a stay at the sumptuou
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Manor on Golden Pond is named after the hit movie classic On Golden Pond starring Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda. Heck, the cast and crew stayed here during the 1981 filming which was a huge PR boost for a village of a few specialty shops and ma
Travelers to Tulum seeking to get away from the hustle and bustle of partying in Cancun or Playa Del Carmen can find solace and immerse themselves into a tropical forest and ocean setting. Located 150 kilometers (around 100 miles) down the coast fro
If it's true that 1-minute of video is worth 1.8 million words, then hotels and travel destinations may have found the "holy grail" that converts the grazing online process of looking at hotels, to actually booking them.
And there isn't a hotel or des
Many people outside of the tourism industry tend to think of tourism and travel as an ongoing never-ending party. Yet anyone who has ever worked in the world’s largest peacetime industry knows that travel and tourism professionals spend long hours at
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Legal issues have recently plagued Air BnB in a growing number of cities. It's great to share your home with others but your lease or homeowners' association may forbid you from doing it on a routine basis. Restrictive City ordinances are next. Eas
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Hotel guests have said it again and again: after location, and service that exceeds expectations, free and reliable WiFi matters the most.
So why do hotels charge for WiFi and why do guests have to struggle find a location that works?
Hotelchatter sa
Pleasant and sociable, bars are great places to unwind in after a day’s work or a day of leisure. Paris is no exception to this trend, with chic or offbeat establishments that never fail to amaze. The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau has created
For those who daydreamed through their high school Spanish vocab, el ganso means "the goose." El Ganzo tweaked with a z is also the name of Los Cabos’ newest 72-room Preferred Boutique waterfront hotel which bespeaks of its distinctive long, white,
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Whether for elegant shopping or hotels, Vienna Austria has become a hot spot in Europe. Hotels of all categories have been transforming and mushrooming for a while, with more and better places to sleep, at (still) reasonable prices. That makes the ch
At the doctor's office yesterday I read a travel article that was so breathlessly enthusiastic about the destination that it turned me off. I'll assume the story was the result of a press trip run by a media company that runs a lot of desirable junke
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The hipsters in L.A. know where to hang out and where to find a good pool party. Los Angeles is trendy, warm and fun. On weekends, Los Angeles’ vibrant hotel scene becomes “party central” at some of L.A.’s luxury hotels have the vibe is everything b
Read more…Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality is a new book by Tripatini member Jacob Tomsky, who has worked at virtually every job there is at hotels, with the possible exception of taster for Mr. Marriott. The book
Read more…Fall is a beautiful time along New York St’s Hudson River. Plan a Columbus Dayate weekend at the historic hotel high above the Hudson. Savor the spectacular fall foliage as you boat, hike, take a carriage ride, mountain bike, play golf, or simply sit
Read more…According to Hotelmarketing.com, the new review site GuestComment, allows guests’ comments to be sent directly to hotel management, while the guest is still on the property...
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Since Halloween 2011, Chi-town’s the first city in North America to boast an outpost of the Radisson Blu brand (formerly Radisson SAS), which is run by a company called Rezidor and has taken Europe (and especially Scandinavia) by storm since it was i
California is blessed to have so many breathtaking outdoor spaces. One of my favorite places on Earth is Big Sur, the stretch of rugged, California coast line south of Carmel in Monterey County, and heading south for 90 miles entering San Luis Ob
Read more…Hi, all! I'm heading to Chicago in the next few days to do some writeups for Tripatini. Any travel/tourism tips/contacts most appreciated! Have a great weekend....
Read more…A new site, Backbid.com, turns Priceline on its head: The hotels bid for you. Has anyone tried it -- and if so, what'd you think?
Read more…This morning I read in eTN, "A raging controversy has broken out between a previously Number One ranked hotel and TripAdvisor, after the latter had red flagged the property for allegedly ‘writing their own reviews’.
The ‘Riverside Hotel and Restaur
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