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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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  • Ed Wetschler May 25, 2012 at 10:44pm

    A tripatini member has just gotten a new position, for which she'll be filming shorts about hotels. She's looking for some hotel representatives with whom she can arrange coverage. You can see her inquiry here: http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/i-need-hotel-pr-contacts-for-... 

  • Tripatini May 18, 2012 at 12:38am

    Now on our blog: another look at "ice hotels." Brrrr!

  • Northeast News March 31, 2012 at 5:21pm

    People will be able to book rooms and suites in Buckingham and Kensington palaces for the 2012 Olympics, says EasyToBook.com. How does a conventional hotel compete against that? 

  • Ed Wetschler February 14, 2012 at 9:42pm

    New Orleans hotels are jacking up prices for Mardi Gras; you can't even get a room in town for less than $300. But wait -- is this unethical pricing, or is it a legitimate response to the law of supply and demand?  

  • John Lamkin February 1, 2012 at 4:16pm

    I agree that WiFi is necessary. And, I'm starting to find that some are charging for it. Free or pay? What do you think?

  • Ed Wetschler February 1, 2012 at 3:30pm

    A new survey of travelers and hotel executives finds that the most important hotel amenity for the U.S. traveler is wi-fi. Do you second that emotion? 

  • Andrea Spirov January 21, 2012 at 11:40am

    Some thoughts on the current state of the travel and hospitality industry:

    http://inspiringtravellers.com/2012/01/19/travel-services-industry-...

  • Darryl Musick January 11, 2012 at 5:56pm

    This week's Travel Tip at The World on Wheels...when is the cheapest hotel room not a bargain? Quite often, actually. See our tips on really getting the biggest bargain in a hotel room and get the most from your lodging dollar: http://tinyurl.com/7swb8nn
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  • Tripatini December 15, 2011 at 3:44pm

    Here's an interesting question, recently discussed on our blog: are vacation rentals safer than hotels?

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