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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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A Margaritaville state of mind in the Dominican Republic

    Set along a stretch of pure white-sand beach in Cap Cana, an exclusive enclave of the DR´s most popular resort area Punta Cana - and just 15 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport -  five-star all-inclusive property Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana., which opened a little over three years ago is one of just eight Cap Cana resorts. I visited not long after it opened, and found its “no worries,” tropical vibe spoke to me the moment we pulled up to the hotel entrance adorned…

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  • HANOI IMPERIAL HOTEL - 44 HANG HANH ST, NEXT TO HOAN KIEM LAKE, HANOI
    Perfect locaiton in old quarter, 1 block from lake, on street filled with restaurants and bars, great staff, soft beds
    The location of this hotel is outstanding. It is the first hotel, in the less than 5 star category, that I have found in Hanoi with softer beds and big rooms. The breakfast is good and the staff outstanding, always helpful, and extremely friendly. For the traveler that would like a good night sleep in a comfortable room, without paying the ridiculous prices of the brand name hotels, I would recommend this hotel. I never need to walk more than 1 block to find excellent restaurants for dinner or to walk around the lake.
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    UNDERREPRESENTED OR UNDER DELIVERING:

    The largest hotel consultant in the Caribbean, MacLellan & Associates, reports:

    "A recent article by Parris Jordan and La Baik of HVS provided interesting data on the apparent low volume of US-branded hotels in the Caribbean, when compared to the hospitality scene in North America. The conclusion reached was that there may be an opportunity for significant growth by brands in the region in the near future."

    Is this, in fact, the right conclusion?
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