10 Best Romantic Islands Inns and Resorts

Looking for that ideal romantic hideaway this Valentine season? Whisk honey for that ideal romantic retreat at one of these lovey-dovey retreats.

petitPetit St. Vincent, Grenadines

The two hundred elegantly decorated cottages along the sun-kissed island in Caribbean offer an ideal setting and everything else that you need for that unforgettable romantic getaway.

The Inn on Peaks Island, Maine

The Inn is situated amidst all the fun and excitement of Casco Bay, two miles from downtown Portland. The Inn features six pleasantly furnished suites with fireplaces, private decks and spa tubs.

The Inn at Mama’s Fish House, Maui, Hawaii

Ideally located on Maui’s North Shore, the Inn has in store for couples a handful of cottages, equipped with great amenities.

The Collier Inn, Useppa Island, Florida

The 80-acre island on which the Inn is located is only accessible only by water and can be explored mostly by golf cart, contains neither cars nor roads. The Inn comprises seven antiques-filled suites.

Hotel del Coronado and Glorietta Bay Inn, Coronado Island, California

The beachfront hotel features thoughtfully appointed rooms in both the old and the new style.

English Country Garden B&B, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

The English Country Garden Bed & Breakfast provides comfortable and luxurious rooms which include a tiny, secluded log cottage with a porch overlooking a small lake.

Casita de Maya, Cozumel, Mexicocasita-de-maya

Casita de Maya provides the perfect headquarters for a getaway. The four rooms at the cottage feature beautifully appointed in earthy colors, open onto a pretty little courtyard with a pool.

MacKaye Harbor Inn, Lopez Island, Washington

The MacKaye Harbor Inn, in a huge restored farmhouse near the south end of the Lopez Island is a great place for your next romantic getaway.

A Water’s Edge Retreat, Kelleys Island, Ohio

The bed-and-breakfast features bright coral-and-aqua exteriors along with traditional and refined rooms.

Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, Georgia

The Jekyll Island Club Hotel occupies the clubhouse and several other historic buildings, including a couple of the cottages, keeping up the standards splendidly.

Stay in Style at an Upgraded Hotel Room

hotel-roomForget checking-in into a basic hotel room when you might be able to get a free upgrade? In today’s economic situation, many hotels are upgrading their customers to expensive rooms that too without an extra charge. These upgrades are based on availability and granted by desk clerk at the time of check-in.

The idea for providing guests with an upgraded room is to make the guests happy so they’ll return to the same hotel in better times. Some hotels are offering these upgrades to frequent guests only while others are still restricting who gets a free upgrade.

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Hilton Brings Another Extended-Stay Hotel Brand

homewood_suites1Hilton Hotels has recently announced that it’s launching a new brand, Hilton Hotels, especially for the young travelers looking for a budget extended-stay accommodation. According to the Homewood Suites, the new ‘Home2 Suites’ is a more affordable offshoot of Hilton’s existing extended-stay chain, Homewood Suites.

The hotel has been aesthetically designed for today’s younger, more design-conscious travelers. The hotel room rates would be around $100 a night in comparison to $120 at Homewood Suites, whose rooms are about 30% larger.

Feast Your Eyes at Hotels with Scenic Views

dreams-luxury-suitesStressed out? Looking for break away from the daily doldrums? Yes, you deserve a vacation! Rachel and Stephen Kaplan, professors of psychology at the University of Michigan have found that merely looking at the scenic vistas outside the glass door of the window can relieve you from the stress caused by multiple demands on your attention. By shifting focus on nature can help you restore your capacity to pay attention when effort is required. Keeping this in mind here is a list of some hotels, where you can enjoy some of the most brethtaking views:

Dreams Luxury Suites, Santorini: Sunset lovers can enjoy great views from the suites at this tiny hotel.

Armonia suites, London: The enormous Foivos and two-story Armonia suites in particular offer mesmerizing views of the water from its multiple balconies.

Oberoi Resorts Wildflower Hall near Shimla, India: Perched on a hill 8,350 feet above sea level, The Oberoi Resorts Wildflower Hall is a great vantage point over Himalayas with picturesque natural surroundings.

NamibRand Nature Reserve: The rooms at this 445-acre NamibRand Nature Reserve offer panoramic views of desert dunes, savannahs and vibrant rock-scapes.

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Budget Hotels: Check Out Newer and Better options

microtel_innsMost chain budget hotels offer travelers with great amenities as well as are located in the main suburbs, often close to the major chain hotels in the area offering you the best value for each dime spent on booking. In order to pull more travelers budget hotel brands such as Microtel Inns & Suites, Red Roof Inn, Days Inn etc. are offering travelers with better amenities and rewarding policies to make their stay more pleasurable!

Microtel Inns & Suites for example has come up with a chain-wide policy to “surprise and delight” those who check in. Other budget hotels too are offering guests with updated rooms and increased emphasis on personalized service. At a growing number of economy lodgings, free Wi-Fi and breakfast are also being offered. Budget hotel brands like Motel 6 and Red Roof Inn, also are renovating, giving a ’boutique approach to budget lodging,’ says Red Roof CEO Joe Wheeling.

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Budget Friendly Travel Tips

pocket_friendly_travelBudget travel may not be your cup of tea, but, with economy giving everyone a rough time, travelers are looking for more pocket-friendly means of travel. Here are some tips and tricks on planning as well as taking your next trip:

1. Grab hotel deals

In an effort to increase their bookings, many popular hotel chains are offering travelers significant deals. Fairmont hotels, for example, has slashed rates as much as 20 percent at more than 50 of its properties through April 15. Other hotels are also offering discounts such as free nights and savings packages. You’ll find the greatest values in destinations such as Las Vegas, Hawaii, Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico—places where tourism plays a vital role and rooms need filling.

2. Earn rewards for being a loyal customer

Most loyalty programs, including those of Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and Wyndham have eliminated blackout dates for points redemption, so you can get free nights even during peak season.

3. Choose an all-inclusive package

Whether its hotels or cruises, choosing an all-inclusive package can mean significant savings. And there are some great bargains to be had out on the water right now. Crystal Cruises, for example is offering perks, such as stateroom upgrades and discounts as much as $2,000 on penthouse rooms on some Asian sailings.

4. Stay at rented house or apartment

For significant savings—and more square footage for your dollar—consider staying in a privately owned apartment or house on your next trip. Rental apartments and homes gives you that extra privacy and space that you don’t get a typical hotel room that too at lower rates.

5. Use your Flyer miles

This is the year to make use of your miles that you have accumulated over the past. With fewer people taking to the skies, your chances for redeeming miles could potentially increase. Most airlines start selling flights 330 days out, so using your miles as far in advance as possible increases the likelihood of getting an award seat. And if a flight isn’t full approximately two weeks before departure, the carrier will turn to frequent-flier customers to help fill the plane.

‘Travel + Leisure’ announces World’s Top Hotels

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Travel + Leisure announced its annual list of the world’s top 500 hotel properties chosen by the readers. And the top 25 in amongst these are undoubtedly the familiar names that include: Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Oberoi, and Taj. There are also other familiar places: former maharajah’s palaces in India, chic hotels in the U.S., and the game reserves in South Africa all making it to the top.

Along with these familiar hotels, the list also includes a couple newcomers: the luxury log-cabin retreat of Triple Creek Ranch, in Darby, Montana; and the rustic-yet-posh Treetops Lodge and Estate, set on the volcanic plateau of Rotorua, New Zealand. Others appearing in the list include; Singita Sabi Sand resort in Kruger National Park Area, South Africa; Domaine des Hauts de Loire, Loire Valley, France and Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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CheapOair’s Excusive Hotel Deals this Winter!

cheaoair_new_logoAhhh, winter. It’s here again! You can feel the chill. Smell it in the air. It’s time to plan that perfect winter escape. With deluge of options, you must be thinking where to head for a vacation this year. But, don’t worry about where you will stay. CheapOair.com brings you cheapest hotel deals for some of the popular hotel brands worldwide. So, whether you are going on a ski trip, taking kids out to a theme park destination or planning a romantic getaway to Paris, we have some of the best hotel offers for your next trip. Check out super-saver hotel offers hotel brands including:

1. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts: Save lots of money this winter with CheapOair exclusive hotel rates for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts at top locations.

2. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: Enjoy a gripping weekend bash at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts at some of most engaging travel destinations. Check out our top CheapOair’s top hotel offers and save up to 50% on reservations!

3. Hyatt Hotels and Resorts: Spend a relaxing getaway at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts at great locations. With world-class service and amenities, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts will make your stay more enjoyable!

4. Radisson Hotels & Resorts: Whether you are on a family vacation or romantic getaway with your beloved, Radisson Hotels & Resort is a great place to relax, unwind and spend a relaxing vacation!

5. Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts: A perfect place to stay for the sophisticated business and leisure traveler, at Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, you’ll enjoy the comfort of lavish amenities and warm hospitality.

All this and much more, CheapOair offers hotels reservations for hundreds of hotels in some of the most engaging travel destinations across the globe.

Spooky Hotels for a Ghoulish Halloween Treat!

Hotel Queen Mary, Long Beach

Hotel Queen Mary, Long Beach

As the Halloween looms in and our thoughts turns scary, it’s time for yet another treat. For most of us Halloween celebration is the same routine every year; digging the closets to create scary costumes, partying ’til the dawn and eating lots of sweet stuff. But for those daring enough, it’s time to shake things up and try out something unusual and really spooky. Here is a list of some really scary hotel that you must check in for a spooky getaway.

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, USA

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is considered to the home of Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. Marilyn reportedly haunts a full length mirror in a room she frequented and Clift has been heard rehearsing his lines.

Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs

Guests have reported sightings, moving objects and some other odd happenings in several guest rooms, the lobby, dining room and on the grounds of this historic hotel in Haunted Eureka Springs.

Queen Mary Hotel, Long Beach

Docked permanently on the Port of Long Beach, the legendary Queen Mary was commissioned in 1936 and journeyed a thousand Atlantic crossings. Incidents of moving objects, scary voices, and ghostly figures walking the halls and stairs have been reported guests and the hotel staff.

The Langham Hilton Hotel, London

The Victorian-style Langham Hilton Hotel is known be to be the most ghostly hotels, been haunted by seven different ghosts at different point of time.

Breakfast Creek Inn, Australia

The hotel is the most popular scary hotel in entire Australia and was built by William Galloway, the former Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 1889. It is believed that the ghost of the owner haunts the old portion of the hotel. The owner once apparently drunk fell to his death from hotel’s second floor window.

So, leave aside the candy bowl and try out something really scary this Halloween!