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We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

3 Reasons To Choose A Resort Over A Hotel

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If you are considering planning a trip somewhere, one of the first things that you’re going to have to figure out is where you’re going to be staying. While you do have a lot of options for places that can qualify as a home base for you while traveling or on vacation, there are some choices that are going to be more appealing than others. So if you’re on the fence about whether you should start looking up hotels or checking out some other options, here are three reasons you should consider staying at a resort over anything else available to you.

The Recreation Aspect

Some of the options that you may be considering when booking lodging for your trip could include things like hotels, hostels, rental homes, camping, couch surfing, and more. And although some of these options have positive qualities to them, none of them can offer what a resort can offer you, especially when it comes to the recreation aspect. According to Koshal of DifferenceBetween.com, resorts have the capabilities to give you access to recreation and relaxation amenities that you just can’t get from your typical hotel or rental property. So if you’re wanting to stay somewhere where the grounds and amenities are all part of the experience, a resort is perfect for you.

An All-Inclusive Price

At most resorts, almost everything that you receive or have access to all comes at an all-inclusive price. While there are some resorts that will charge you for additional things, “all-inclusive” resorts tout their abilities to provide you with everything you could need all for the upfront price that you’re paying. Not only can this help to encourage you to take advantage of anything and everything the resort has to offer you, but Susan Breslow Sardone, a contributor to Trip Savvy, shares that these types of resorts can also make it easier than ever for you to stick to your budget. By knowing what all your costs are going to be before you get to your accommodations, it can reduce a lot of the financial stress that comes with traveling.

Better Security

Resorts are often located on large campuses that have all type of out buildings, clubhouses, lodges and more that make up the entirety of the property. Because of this, Michael Lewis, a contributor to Money Crashers, shares that resorts often have better security on their property and to their rooms than other forms of lodging. Especially if you’re traveling to an area that has civil unrest or high levels of crime, you may find yourself feeling much safe at a resort than any other available room.

If you’re about to book a stay somewhere, consider choosing a resort over the other lodging options you may have chosen before.

Where to Stay in Key Largo

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The Florida keys are among the most visited areas in the southern part of the U.S. Key Largo is the largest among the islands measuring 48 kilometers long and is situated on the northernmost part. It is also known as the world’s diving capital owing to its so-called living coral reef.

Summer is a fun time to be in this great paradise island. The warm temperature and fantastic scenery are just some of the reasons why people in the U.S. and those from the different parts of the world come here whenever time permits.

Nature parks abound on this island and are recommended for adults and kids alike. One of them is the John Pennekamp coral reef protected park which features a museum and an aquarium. Other than the coral reefs, visitors can see up close and personal here the colorful marine creatures and various types of flora to include the orchids, gumbo, wild cotton, wild coffee and mahogany trees.
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Exquisite Hotels of the World with State-of-the-Art Lavish Bathrooms

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There are many people in the world who choose their hotels depending on the kinds of bathroom that the hotel has. There are many hotels in the world that claim themselves as star hotels but are quite poor in doing up the bathrooms in the hotel. But, nevertheless there are many lavish hotels in the world that have excellent bathrooms with the best of the facilities and amenities in them so that guests can enjoy a relaxing stay in the place.

Here are two top hotels of the world that offer the best accommodation facilities to guests with a lavish bathroom: [Read more…]

5 Strange Hotels

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Here are five of the most bizarre and strange places you are ever likely to spend a night.

 

The Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho, USA

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Been a naughty boy? In this bizarre hotel you literally sleep in the doghouse. Created by a pair of “chainsaw artists”, this 12 foot beagle has got to be one of the most bizarre places to spend a night.

Das Park Hotel, Linz, Austria

Who would have thought concrete could be comfy? These renovated sewage pipes are, thankfully, clean and functional and sit on the banks of the Danube, making them a perfect post-industrial bolt hole.

 

The Hobbit Motel, Waitomo, New Zealand

These Lord of The Rings-inspired rooms invoke homely charms suitable for the most discerning of hobbits.

Propeller Island City Lodge, Berlin

Are you a vampire? Then this is the hotel for you. This unique hotel is one big strange art project and the coffin beds are only one part of it.

 

The Library Hotel, USA

This luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Manhattan has one obvious twist. Each floor is dedicated to a different category in the Dewey Decimal Classification system. For example, the ninth floor contains only books in the ‘900s’ of the Dewey system. It is a librarian’s, or avid book reader’s, dream.

The author, when he is not sleeping in coffins, likes to look  at strange and  weird pictures .

2011 Summer Outlook: Infographic

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Even though the cost of an air ticket and price of gas has risen sharply recently and the general state of the economy is poor, many people are still planning on taking a vacation this summer. A recent survey conducted by HomeAway reveals some of the the public’s vacation plans for the summer.

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