Posts Tagged ‘ hotel ’

Set in stone: a luxury villa in a quarry on the Egadi islands off Sicily

February 3, 2012
By Island Tips

It sounds like a gimmick, but a luxury villa in a Roman quarry on a tiny island off Sicily makes inspired use of its setting Beds in concrete sewer pipes, converted prisons and factories, hotels made from ice or old railway carriages ... over the last decade or so the travel industry has...
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Hilton Head: Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort Is Now An Omni

February 3, 2012
By Island Tips
Hilton Head: Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort Is Now An Omni

Omni Hotels has been busy down in South Carolina securing the re-branding of its newest property: the Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort . Changes to the hotel will come gradually: starting first with the name change. Though Omni's sibling company, Allegiance Hospitality, has managed the ...
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Lanzarote Nightlife 2nd – 5th February 2012

February 2, 2012
By Island Tips
Lanzarote Nightlife 2nd – 5th February 2012

The weekly nightlife guide as to what’s on in the pubs, clubs and other events this weekend across Lanzarote. We’ve already posted details of the Fiestas de la Candelaria y San Blas in Tías and the Canary Islands Music Festival who have a concert in the Cueva de ...
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Rediscovering Makena

February 2, 2012
By Island Tips
Rediscovering Makena

I recently rediscovered the property where my husband and I got married 10+ years ago.? At that time it was the Maui Prince, a beautiful resort located in Makena on the island of Maui.? The price was right - it was not the most well-known property on the island or a “...
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Capri Tiberio Palace Hotel & Spa in Capri, Italy

February 2, 2012
By Island Tips

Capri Tiberio Palace Hotel & Spa is an illustration of superiority within the art of generosity. Since the start of the 20th century, this setting has merged the charisma of its guests with the unparalleled magnificence of the island on which it stands. Capri...
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Weekly Deals for Feb 1

February 2, 2012
By Island Tips
Weekly Deals for Feb 1

Featured Family Travel Deal The Metropolitan Hotel in Vancouver, Canada is offering a buy two nights get the third free package . I've stayed at this hotel (on my own dime) in the past, and it is well located and welcoming with marble bathrooms, down duvets, generally comforting and warmly decorated rooms. The...
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Hawaii: oceanview room at 4-star Waikiki hotel — from $157

January 31, 2012
By Island Tips

Oceanfront Waikiki savings -- done. Get your 3rd night complimentary at the 4-star Hawaii Prince Hotel, now-March 31. We found $157-per-night rates (after discount) February 25-29; March 2-8, 14-31. Other dates start at $13 more.
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Travel Deals of the Day: January 30, 2012

January 30, 2012
By Island Tips

$145-$185 — San Diego Resort on Private Island, 50% Off Paradise Point Resort and Spa, EXCLUSIVE $30 Nightly Rebate. Travel through March 31, 2012. $5194 — Luxury 10-Night Caribbean Cruise w/Air (incl. Tax) Save 60% on a Western Caribbean cruise aboard Seven Seas Navigator. Departs Fort Lauderdale ...
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We’ve Got a Glimpse at the Filming of ‘Hotel Impossible’

January 30, 2012
By Island Tips
We’ve Got a Glimpse at the Filming of ‘Hotel Impossible’

A few months ago, we learned that the Travel Channel would be premiering a brand new show called Hotel Impossible , starring Anthony Melchiorri , a longtime hospitality consultant whose "no-nonsense approach can turn any establishment around in weeks." But aside from an entry on IMDB.com...
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Unique Hawaii – A Local Expert Shares His Secrets

January 30, 2012
By Island Tips

While millions of tourists descend on this gorgeous state every year, I believe too few ever venture far from their hotel's beach or the tried-and-true tourist attractions to see the true beauty of the islands. This is a real shame, as the Hawaiian Islands have many more truly special sites ...
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