What you get is a free night at a hotel, complementary breakfast for two, and one free day of car rental. There are twelve hotels involved, and depending on the property and the dates you are looking for the minimum stay is either three or four nights. You may not be able to rub elbows with the rich and famous for long, but hey, it’s good to be king, even for a few days, and this special makes it much more affordable. To learn more about this very interesting promotion simply click the link below.

Beverly Hills Getaway Promotion

The scene at the Hard Rock pool is one of the, uh, hotspots in the 702 during the summer, and it is hopping every day of the week. But, the hotel offers a poolside concert series each year that really sweetens the pot, and this year’s lineup looks incredible. Here are some of the performers who will be gracing the stage throughout the course of the poolside concert series at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas this summer:

• Flyleaf — May 7th

• Toots and the Maytals — May 14th

• De La Soul — May 21st

• Rusted Root — May 28th

• Gin Blossoms — June 4th

• Pepper — June 11th

• The Original Wailers — June 18th

• Los Lonely Boys — August 13th

• And Many More!

Why not take advantage of the opportunity to kick it under the expansive Las Vegas skies and take in some world class music at a world class resort destination: The Hard Rock Hotel in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. You can get more information by clicking the link below.

Hard Rock Hotel Poolside Concert Series

There is an annual event held at the Biltmore Estate property in Asheville called the Festival of Flowers, and it is taking place right now through May 16th. The sheer quantity of blooming flowers that are on display at the Biltmore is simply stunning; we are talking about azaleas spanning thousands of acres. If you are interested in a getaway that will truly rejuvenate your spirits and immerse you in a surreal world of natural beauty, we urge you to contact the Inn on Biltmore Estate and take advantage of this opportunity to drink in some true southern hospitality. To check out current rates and specials at the Inn, simply click the link below.

Inn on Biltmore Estate

The Sahara is running a number of specials right now, and one of them is their Hawaiian Airline Package where they are rewarding guest with two frequent flier miles for every one dollar spent on accommodations. That is hard to beat, and the three-night packages start at just $280. Visit the Sahara site to learn more about their incredible low cost vacation packages.

With that in mind, if you enjoy luxury and don’t minding paying the price, you may want to consider a stay at the Gramercy Park Hotel. This five-star respite from the hustle and bustle of the city is offering 15% off rooms and 20% off suites if you book at least 2-3 weeks in advance. Visit the Gramercy Park Hotel website for more details and if you can afford, live a little and allow yourself to be king or queen for a couple of days in New York City!

One of the things that sticks in the craw of many travelers who like to bring their pets along is the absurdity of no pet policies in the first place. If you have been on the road all day with your trained, adult dog, and you simply want to rent a room for a few hours and get some sleep, what is the dog going to do? If I’m a hotel owner, and I see a group of four college kids on spring break with an ice chest half the size of Texas, I would be a lot more concerned about my room than I’d be when a couple who are in their sixties approach the desk with their ten year old poodle in tow. Young children are also in many instances far more prone to accidents, or writing on the wall with crayons, than are adult Border collies or Jack Russell Terriers.

But I digress. The best way to be sure that you have a pet-friendly hotel room waiting for you when you are traveling is to be sure to plan ahead. Many of us like to have an open ended itinerary that allows for some flexibility concerning where we may stop for the night depending on how we feel as the day is winding down, and that is understandable. But when you are traveling with a pet, you really don’t have this luxury. Map out your route beforehand, decide where you will be staying at the end of each day, and use the Internet to make reservations at pet friendly hotels that suit your budget.

Many of us invariably have specific needs that need to be met when we are traveling, and when you go online and read all of the details about the potential places to stay you can be certain that the hotel that you choose offers the features and amenities that are important to you. You may be traveling on business and in need of a hotel that has an iron and ironing board; perhaps you are traveling with a pet or pets and you require a pet friendly location; or you may have the kids along and feel as though you would like to treat them with a visit to the pool when you arrive at the hotel. Whatever your needs may be, you can find out everything that you need to know on the web before you make reservations.

The online travel reservation sites Expedia and Travelocity are good resources, and the fact that they are always negotiating the best prices helps you get the best value. Plus, they provide reviews from fellow travelers, and there is no better way to get a feel for the quality of hotel than through word of mouth. So make your plans, do your homework, find the hotel that is right for you, and take advantage of your free time to the fullest by taking a vacation!

Touring musicians have certainly had this thought more than once, and Motel 6 is participating in an interesting partnership that is good for musicians, and good for their business. They are offering free rooms to some touring musicians in return for mere goodwill. They figure that the band members will say nice things about them publicly and via social networking online and that this type of word-of-mouth, grass roots buzz will help their business in the long run.

This deal is not a universal policy that applies to all musicians (darn!). It is a deal that was worked out between Motel 6 and a couple of music biz entities who arranged for this hook-up for three somewhat fledgling bands. Though this partnership is helping just a handful of artists at present, it is a step in the right direction, and it makes a lot of sense. When you do nice things for people, they say nice things about you and do what they can to help you in return. Hey, maybe our government should try that, because killing folks in faraway lands doesn’t look like it’s working as a public relations tool.

When Obama says things like “You don’t blow a bunch of cash in Vegas when you’re trying to save for college,” and “You can’t get corporate jets…you can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer’s dime,” he is taking food out of the mouths of Las Vegas (and Miami) hotel workers. The hospitality industry is Las Vegas, and a huge percentage of Nevadans rely on it for their survival. When times are hard in depressed areas around the country, many folks move to Nevada to try to find some work, and the Las Vegas hospitality industry has been a lifesaver for tens of thousands of displaced workers over the last couple of decades.

Obama is not only ungrateful and insensitive, he is also a hypocrite. When he turns up in Hawaii, another resort destination that relies on tourism for its economic survival, how does he get there? Operating Air Force One costs about $67,000 per flight hour. So when Obama and family head to Hawaii for the holidays, they are spending enough of our tax dollars on the flights alone to give 20 or more Americans $30,000 a year jobs.

Mr. Obama, the city of Las Vegas is not the problem that is making it hard for Americans to make ends meet…you, sir, and your ilk, are the problem.

‘Maintaining stars requires enormous capital investment,’ said Stephen Bollenbach, who retired as Hilton’s chief executive officer when Blackstone Group LP bought the company in 2007. ‘Ratings aren’t based on making good returns on your investment.’

Luxury-hotel operators have struggled to attract customers as the recession deters vacationers and forces companies to slash their travel budgets. That should mean lower rates for high-end business and vacation travelers. It may also mean the loss of some amenities, such as welcome gifts, flowers in your room, complimentary newspapers or 24-hour room service.

Hotel operators need to reduce services to conserve cash. Occupancy rates for luxury hotels worldwide fell to 57 percent in the year through July from 71 percent in the same period a year earlier, a bigger drop than for other types of accommodation, according to Smith Travel Research.

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Source – Bloomberg