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Get Huge Hotel Discounts

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:42:33 +0000

As someone who worked in the hotel industry for a few years, I gave out some of the best deals to people calling our hotel directly. The major websites such as Orbitz and Expedia charged 15% more on average than the general hotel rack rates. Rack rates at the rock bottom profit price that hotels charge. The allotments given by a certain hotel to the online travel websites are the rooms they plan to sell outside of the general hotel reservations system and are given to theses websites at a rack rate, then the websites up the price for these rooms.

To negotiate the prices, simply call the hotel. Ask for a reservations agent or possibly the reservations manager and simply tell them you have the rates of the major websites and would like to see if they have a lower price available. Explain to the hotel agent that you have been looking at the less expensive prices of some hotels in their area and some of their main competitors. You can expect to see some discounts of over 30-50% if you ask enough times about certain special VIP or Repeat Guest discounts.

The Dolphin Resort In Orlando

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:47:10 +0000

The Orlando Dolphin Resort is just A+. Bordering its fellow sister Starwood resort, the Swan, both of these two hotels tower over the Orlando skyline and have massive sculptures fixated in top of their hotel. The hotel has a grand lobby with a grand waterfall in the middle and is quite relaxing. Around the lobby are shops, restaurants, and elevators. Todd English hosts his famous restaurant, Bluezoo that features some of the state’s best surf and turf. The Shops have something for everyone. They offer items from Candy to Rolex Watches.

The Restaurants are some of the finest. Shulas Steakhouse has a very nice dining room. The Corral Cafe’ has a cool breakfast buffet with the Characters. The Dolphin Fountain offers quick snacks as well as nice dinner meals. Ice cream is also server at the Dolphin Fountain. Their transportation from the Swan and Dolphin to MGM Studios and EPCOT is great. They offer boat transportation. The rooms are huge. You can see the swan resort, as well at Epcot center, and many Disney MGM Studios attractions from your room view.

Hotels In Calgary Alberta

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:03:16 +0000

There are a lot of great attraction in Calgary for visitors looking to have a good time in Alberta, Canada. Hotels in Calgary Alberta come in a variety of shapes and sizes (and, naturally, prices as well) so it’s important to make a careful decision when booking your stay in the city.

Some of the best hotels in Calgary are located downtown. The number of tourist spots in downtown Calgary include: the Calgary Zoo, the Telus Convention Centre and World of Science, the Calgary Tower and the Chinatown district. That’s really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to listing all of the things for tourists to do in Calgary’s downtown area.

The west side of Calgary also has its own share of tourist hot spots and fine hotels. Heritage Park Historical Village is probably one of the most popular destinations on this side of the city. It’s a historians dream with its display of what life was like in Albert before and during the early 1900s. The village is comprised of historical buildings dating from the period as well as historical recreations. In addition to the buildings, there are historical vehicles such as trains, boats and streetcars.

Try Vacation Rentals Instead Of Hotel Rooms

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:11:01 +0000

There are a lot of ways to save money when you’re going on vacation and one of the simplest is being smart when you decide on lodging. The traditional hotel or motel is still quite popular but you can save yourself a lot of money if you think about getting a vacation rental instead. If you’re planning on staying in a vacation rental during your next trip then you might want to check out VactionHomeRentals.com.

They offer a simple and easy way to find available vacation home rentals by owner for you to rent. They have a huge variety of listings in cities throughout the United States but some of their best listings are for Florida vacation rentals. If the sunny southeast isn’t to your liking there are other options for you to look at it in New England, the west coast and even Midwestern states such as Illinois and Pennsylvania.

The rental listings come with high quality photos, detailed descriptions of the property and easy-to-read tables with the rental rates. You can even see when the rental property is available and contact the owner using the site. It’s a valuable resource for anyone looking to rent a vacation property on their next getaway.