Tagged: hotels

Smart Ways to Pay for Vacation Rentals

When it comes to vacation rentals and other non-traditional accommodations, how you pay is just as important as how much. The choice between offering up cash and using an online…

Nightmare Guests: 5 Tales From Hotel Housekeepers

Hotel guests often feel entitled. After all, when was the last time that you made the bed before checking out? Each day, housekeepers are tasked with restoring each room to its…

Flying 10 Years After 9-11: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Ten years after 9-11, it's both harder and safer to fly. We have fewer airline and flight choices, we pay less for tickets but more in fees, and airport security can be really, really…

Cruise Trends: New Kid-Friendly Perks & Parties

Cruise lines have been catering to kids for years now, and the perks keep getting better. The latest improvements are the optional add-ons that parents can purchase when dropping…

Cruise Makeover: Royal Caribbean Takes Ship Renovation to the Next Level

"The Pandora's box is open," said Capt. Claus Andersen, standing amidst a chaos of loose wires and open instrument panels on the bridge of Royal Caribbean's 2,100-passenger Radiance…

5 Travel Tips for Middle East Visitors

Mark Lammers planned his April trip to the Middle East in December 2010, months before the first government protests in the region took place. He watched nervously as the riots and…

Family Travel: 10 Easter Getaway Packages

With Easter just around the corner, kid-friendly resorts are rolling back prices, offering a shower of spring savings and bunny-themed events for the holiday weekend. Here are 10…

The Royal Wedding: What to See and Do

Our ebook Frommer's The Royal Wedding will give you the inside edge on planning a trip to London before, during and after the April 29 wedding. Find inspiration for your…

Cruise Travel Tips: How to Stay Healthy at Sea

Cruises make traveling easy: The captain does the driving, the waiters serve the food, the cabin steward makes your bed, and counselors babysit the kids. And if you fall ill, onboard…

Beyond the Beach: 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do in Los Cabos

Los Cabos, at the end of the Baja Peninsula, is the district between two former fishing villages -- Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. With the sea and white-sand beaches backed…

Seattle's Gay-Friendly Neighborhoods Decorate with Public Art

Despite its reputation for stormy weather, Seattle adorns its fecund terrain with a surprising variety of outdoor art. The Emerald City is, in an abstract sense, a piece of beautiful…

Washington, D.C.: 5 Best Places to See Off the National Mall

National Geographic Museum (1747 M St. NW; tel. 202/857-7588; www.nationalgeographic.com) Free admission to museum; tickets required for special exhibits and events. Metro: Farragut…

New Orleans: Five Years Post-Katrina, the Good Times Still Roll

Five years ago this week, New Orleans was just starting to wring itself out after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city and killed some 1,500 souls. World media were covering the rescue…

Washington, D.C.: The 5 Best Museum Shops

No trip to the nation's capital is complete without stops in the city's many museum shops. Whether you're looking for a special gift or a memento of your Washington, D.C. visit, the…

A Three-City Ireland Vacation, from $699 With Air and Car

Ireland is a fairly temperate place, so anytime we see a package that's priced well for late fall travel, we pay attention. This week's Smart Deal comes from Sceptre Tours (tel.…

Affordable Bali: How to Indulge Without the Price Tag

Save up your frequent-flier miles. Bali is more affordable than you think. In fact, for under $200 per day, you and three friends can live it up in Bali, including getting a one-hour…

How to Plan a Volunteer Vacation in 6 Steps

Integrating any amount of volunteer time into your next trip requires some research before you leave. But as countless volunteer veterans will tell you, it's worth the planning. You…

Travel Troubleshooter: Help, My Honeymoon Flight's Been Canceled!

Doug Miller's honeymoon flight to Costa Rica is canceled by US Airways, and he's left with only one option: a full refund. The airline later agrees to reschedule him on a flight the…

Washington's Wonderful Wines: Who Knew?

Second only to California in wine production, Washington State has more than 650 wineries, 350 wine grape growers, and 31,000 acres of vineyards. Who knew? Well, wine connoisseurs are…

Photo Slideshow: 5 Great Casinos of the World

Click to view slideshowGambling only makes up a fraction of a casino's allure. Whatever your style, these casinos may tempt you to up the ante.

Free Nights at Florida Hotels: Spring Savings in the Sunshine State

Whoever said "nothing in life is free" never looked for a hotel deal in Florida. Just in time for spring break, a handful of properties in the Sunshine State are giving away at least…

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World for Couples

So many couples marry or honeymoon at Walt Disney World that a department was created to tend to their needs. Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons offers a range of wedding…

Deal or No Deal?: 3 Special Offers Where You Need to Do the Math

There's an excellent reason why a list of recession travel rules should begin with the old chestnut: Always do the math. Unless you take the time to test-book and compare actual…

Photo Slideshow: The Art Lover's Tour of Provence

Long before the rise of Impressionism for which Provence is most famous, the medieval Schools of Avignon and Nice were influential as well. Sculptor Pierre Puget (1620-94) was deemed…

Paris Neighborhood Discovery: Butte aux Cailles' Small-Village Feel

A wonderful way to discover Paris is simply to wander -- the word in French is flaner. Pick a different neighborhood each day and spend a morning, afternoon and/or evening exploring…