Travel Matters: A San Antonio hotel reinvents itselfNews from Austin American-Statesman:By Helen Anders
San Antonio’s vintage Hilton Palacio del Rio gets a thoroughly modern makeover
If you’ve been in Austin long enough, you’ll remember the modular hotel that popped up in San Antonio in 1968 across the street from the site of the HemisFair. The Hilton Palacio del Rio was a modern marvel, each room furnished before its module was lifted into place by a crane. All the rooms were stacked in 46 days.
The hotel’s still there, and it just [...] Continue Reading…
Discounts for travelers, from hotels to cruises and safarisNews from The Seattle Times:
Here are some of this week’s travel bargains:
Spend two consecutive weekend nights at any IHG hotel and receive a $ 75 prepaid MasterCard. The Vacation Pay promo is valid Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through Sept. 3. More than 4,500 hotels and all of the company’s brands — InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites — are participating. Up to $ 300 awarded. You must register at https://vacationpayregistration.ihg.com. Info: 877-424-2449, [...] Continue Reading…
Travel apps recommended by expertsNews from Washington Post:
What the experts recommend
Show us your travel apps; that’s what we really want to see. With thousands of special tools on the market, and more flooding it every day, we wanted to find out which apps real travelers are using. So we asked five seasoned explorers to whip out their smartphones and tablets and give us a peek at their icons. Here are some they tell us they can’t visit a new destination without.
Robert Reid
U.S. travel editor of Lonely Planet
XE Currency: Converts [...] Continue Reading…
Marriott Hotels in Austin, Dallas, and Houston Offer Big Summer SavingsNews from Houston Chronicle:
Everything is bigger in Texas, including a new vacation package for some of the Lone Star State’s most popular destinations.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 17, 2012
Marriott Hotels in Austin, Dallas and Houston are inviting travelers to discover Texas-sized fun this summer while saving money. From live music in Austin, to the sports scene in Dallas, to the Museum District and NASA in Houston, plus all the great shopping, food, and other attractions in these great Lone Star [...] Continue Reading…
Hotel industry could benefit from positive travel trendNews from Austin Business Journal:
Business travel is expected to be healthy as 17 percent of U.S. adults surveyed plan at least one business trip between the next six months.
Richard Bilbao
Reporter- Orlando Business Journal
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The summer travel season should be a busy one, according to the U.S. Travel Association.
“For the second consecutive year, the outlook for summer travel continues to brighten with more than three in five U.S. adults (64 percent) or an estimated 154 million Americans, planning on taking at least one [...] Continue Reading…
More Americans plan to travel this summer, surveys sayNews from Los Angeles Times:Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.But many will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and entertainment because of high fuel costs and rising airfares.An annual survey by the American Automobile Assn. released Tuesday predicted that 34.8 million Americans will travel by all modes at least 50 miles from home during the holiday weekend, a 1.2% increase over last [...] Continue Reading…
Israeli hotels showcase a summer medley of adventuresNews from The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.:
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May 15, 2012
by Steve Walz, Contributing Writer
The historic King David Hotel
Spurred by a record-breaking number of foreign tourists who visited the Holy Land during the first quarter of 2012, Israel’s burgeoning hotel industry is gearing up for a busy summer tourism season by sprucing up their facilities and offering a variety of titillating vacation packages.
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Strauss-Kahn countersues NY hotel maid for $ 1MNews from Palm Beach Post:
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a $ 1 million countersuit against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he calls a bogus allegation.
The disgraced French politician and former head of the International Monetary Fund said in court papers filed Monday that the Guinean-born Nafissatou Diallo made a “malicious and wanton false accusation” when she said he assaulted her one [...] Continue Reading…
Travel dilemmas: What makes a hotel green?News from Sacramento Bee:
Q: Can I be a greener hotel guest?
A: You can and you should. But, as Kermit the Frog noted, it’s not easy being green.
Last week’s “On the Spot” column focused on behaviors of hotel guests that are wasteful and harmful to the environment. But, we should note, it’s also up to the hotel to practice what the green gods preach. The question for those of us who are environmental novices – and I am one – is what is a [...] Continue Reading…
The Frugal Traveler: Making the most of family vacationsNews from Sacramento Bee:
After handling the logistical hurdles of flying with children, perfecting your family packing system and searching out the best bargains available, the main objective is to start having fun once you get where you’re going. From transportation to activity access, these tips represent some of my favorite ways to maximize family vacation getaways.
Parks: National parks are often overlooked by parents planning their annual family vacation. If you haven’t experienced one lately, you may want to give them a [...] Continue Reading…