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3 of the Caribbean´s best Sandals resorts for honeymoons

Sandals Grande St. Lucian Based in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the famous Caribbean resort chain founded in 1981 by legendary Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart was instrumental in pioneering the "all-inclusive" concept - paying one (usually very attractive) rate to cover all food and drink as well as many activities and amenities, in addition to just a room. Sandals properties now number 18 on eight islands, and they´re especially popular with (and indeed, marketed to) couples and…

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6 of Montreal´s top hotels

Another Believer One of Canada´s most colorful and culturally fascinating cities also offers a full and varied menu of lodging options, from budget to ultra luxe. Although there´s so much to choose from, for various reasons here are a half dozen that particularly stand out: read post

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Shangri-La Springs Resort in Bonita Springs, Florida

Visit Florida Shangri-La Springs, which usually conjures up a fantastical paradise, is actually where the springs that give the city of Bonita Springs its name were first discovered by the Calusa Indians - the first mineral springs spa in North America.- and this 102-year-old hotel with just eight rooms on 8½ acres oozes history and healing inside and out. Asian art proliferates throughout the property, inside and out. It’s a boutique hotel impersonating an art gallery. Even the lobby…

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Staying at a "snow hotel" above Norway´s Arctic Circle

The Snowhotel Kirekenes, one of just a handful in the world (most of them, of course, in northern Europe, especially Scandinavia). The property´s centerpiece is a former barn turned complex, whose hallway is lined with an “ice bar” (above) and about a dozen rooms featuring snow sculptures depicting a range of images, from Vikings (like we had) to Arctic fauna to characters from Disney´s Frozen. That´s supplemented by the modern reception building (with some appealing Arctic art); 21 more…

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Julie April 1, 2010 at 7:11pm

Max, definitely an interesting article. I agree about the water. For me, I think the charging for wi-fi or Internet in general is a big offender.
Max Pesling April 1, 2010 at 6:37pm

Interesting story on outrageous hotel surcharges today. What do YOU think are the worst offenders in the hotel pile-on charge category?

Mine: charging for bottled water in places where the tap water is not potable.
Darryl Musick March 20, 2010 at 5:14pm

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Colin J. Holden February 4, 2010 at 3:07am

I will be on assignment in Europe between May 10 and May 30 attending the Institute of Travel & Meetings Annual Conference at Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, London, England (May12 & 13) and the IMEX 2010 Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany (May 25, 26 & 27). I am looking to fill my schedule in the time between these two events (May 14-24) covering a number of business travel; meetings, incentives, conventions & events topics. I already have some tentative plans in Liverpool, London, Paris and Frankfurt – if anyone has any assignment suggestions or “must see” recommendations related to business travel or meetings, incentives, conventions & events topics please let me know…
Pierre February 2, 2010 at 7:41pm

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David Paul Appell December 14, 2009 at 1:53am

Did anyone catch this little bit of news, re Miami's fancy new Epic hotel? Talk about paved with good intentions -- all because they were trying to provide top-quality water. An object lesson for hotels, perhaps -- if you want to install water purifiers, best they be right on each individual tap.

Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2009
Tourist killed by hotel water
After a hotel's powerful filter removed all the chlorine from city water, bacteria grew -- killing one and making two others ill.

A foreign visitor has died and at least two other people have become sick after staying at a downtown Miami luxury hotel, and health officials are blaming an unusual type of pneumonia called Legionnaire's Disease.

Guests at the Epic Hotel have been relocated to nearby hotels to prevent further contact with the water, according to the Miami-Dade County Health Department.

Doctors say there is no cause for widespread alarm because only three cases of the bacteria have surfaced in the last two months.

Guests at a downtown Miami luxury hotel have been relocated after health officials determined three international visitors contracted Legionnaires' disease there. One died.

The Miami-Dade County Health Department's senior physician said Sunday that three cases of Legionnaires have been diagnosed at the Epic Hotel since October. Dr. Vincent Conte said water samples taken this week showed chlorine levels below the threshold needed to curb bacterial growth.

Officials issued a health advisory to the hotel's guests Friday. Conte said more than 400 guests would be relocated to nearby hotels by Saturday.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/1379545.html
Sylvie Laitre November 21, 2009 at 6:48pm

Greetings from Puerto Vallarta!

I am the managing owner of www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com so if you have any Mexico-related questions or first-class lodging needs please free to contact me. Even if its not about my group of hotels, I live here and I'll be happy to help if I can. A great weekend to all!
Lise Tyrrell October 30, 2009 at 6:26am

If you're looking for a great "green" or "eco" lodge, hotel or resort in the tropics try Eco Tropical Resorts