Location.
Silver Point Hotel is located on the beach in Inch Marlowe's Christ Church neighborhood, close to Silver Sands Beach, South Point Lighthouse, and Miami Beach. Other points of interest near this resort include Christ Church Parish Church and Ocean Park.

Resort Features.
Dining options at Silver Point Hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A poolside bar and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas. The property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge). Business services, wedding services, and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a concierge desk, multilingual staff, and currency exchange.

Guestrooms.
Air-conditioned guestrooms at Silver Point Hotel feature coffee/tea makers and safes. Rooms are all accessible via exterior corridors. All accommodations have balconies. Beds come with premium bedding. All rooms include separate sitting areas and sofa beds. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is available. 27-inch plasma televisions have cable channels and DVD players. Also included are ceiling fans and windows that open. Guests may request a turndown service, in-room massages, and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily.

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Known to be Australia's most popular holiday destination, the choice of things to see and do is endless. The resort is minutes from the beach, theme parks, shopping, restaurants, nightlife, spectacular golf courses and the beautiful hinterland. The hotel is just a 60 minute drive from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and just 20 minutes from Coolangatta, both destinations providing well-serviced airports.The resort offers air conditioned hotel rooms and one bedroom apartments with private balconies. One bedroom apartments also feature fully equipped kitchens with microwave.

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TRAVEL review website TripAdvisor has named the top 25 hotels worldwide and around Australia, based on the opinions of millions of travellers globally. Queensland hotels featured prominently in the list of the nation’s best stays, scoring 12 of the top 25 spots. Popular holiday spots Port Douglas and Airlie Beach seem to be the places to go for great accommodation, scoring four places each on the list.

The Akama Resort at Hervey Bay was named Australia's best hotel due to its “first-class facilities and management”, while the Southern Ocean Lodge at Kangaroo Island came in at number two and the Martinique on Macrossan at Port Douglas was named third best. However Australian hotels failed to make TripAdvisor’s list of the world’s top 25 hotels, which named the Phoenix Resort in San Pedro, Belize, central America, as number one.There were also separate categories for the best hotels in the world for luxury, relaxation, trendy and service.

The Langham Melbourne made it to number 11 in the luxury category while the Arajilla Retreat at Lord Howe Island scraped in at number 24 for relaxation. Meanwhile the Art Series - The Cullen in Prahran was number nine in the trendy category and the Paradise Bay Eco Escape at Long Island made it to number 18 on the best service category.

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When most people think of Amsterdam they might automatically connect their thoughts to it’s Red Light District and famous coffee shops, which serve more than coffee. Amsterdam however is a gorgeous metropolitan city in the heart of Holland which offers much more charm than it’s given credit for. Offering the perfect blend of historical and modern, it’s beautiful 17th century architecture and romantic canals are balanced by fresh contemporary structures. In it’s laid back atmosphere of tolerance, liberation is in the air and visitors will feel invigorated as they walk the town, gazing upon it’s glory. In the evening it is a party center and young tourists will have no troubled seeking fast-paced entertainment.

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The Preferred Address, Carlton Hotel is strategically located at the crossroads of Singapore’s busiest financial and convention centres – Shenton Way, Suntec Singapore and the arts, culture and shopping haven – Raffles City, Orchard Road, Marina Square Shopping Centre and Esplanade – Theatres on the bay.

Within walking distance are some of Singapore’s most popular tourist attractions – Chijmes, Singapore Art Museum, Merlion Park, Singapore Flyer, National Museum, Little India, Sultan Mosque, Boat Quay and Clarke Quay. The Singapore Changi International Airport is just 15 minutes away by car.

Carlton Hotel houses 630 rooms and suites, inclusive of 159 stylishly designed Premier Rooms ands Suites. Experience ultimate luxury in the well-appointed Carlton Wing encompassing resplendently furnished Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Carlton Club Rooms.

Define your recreational pursuits worlds apart from the buzzing epicenter of Singapore in our manicured gardens nestling a cascading waterfall, a well-equipped fitness centre, or an outdoor swimming pool with a two-tiered sundeck.

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The Ramada Plaza Doha will be converted to a Radisson Blu in Q3 2012, it was announced yesterday.
This will mark the Qatar debut of the Brussels-based Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide.

Radisson Blu is Rezidor’s core brand in the upper upscale market segment - offering contemporary architecture and design, unique signature service concepts and engaging service philosophy ‘Yes I Can!’
Rezidor’s president and chief executive officer Kurt Ritter expressed delight to add the landmark hotel to his group’s constantly growing Middle East portfolio where it currently has 29 Radisson Blu hotels in operation and under development.

“The property will undergo an $18mn renovation and become even more attractive and competitive,” he said.
Gordon MacKenzie, general manager, Ramada Plaza Doha, said: “Although we are slightly sad to be leaving the Ramada family, we feel that joining the Radisson Blu brand will continue to enhance our services and open new avenues for international business. This is an extremely exciting time for us.”It is one of the largest hotels in Doha and offers 583 modern, spacious rooms and suites in different styles. Food and beverage outlets include six bars and 12 restaurants.

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Location.
Arion Swiss-Belhotel Bandung is a business-friendly hotel located in central Bandung, close to Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung, Gedung Merdeka, and Gedung Sate. Additional points of interest include Cipaganti Mosque and Geological Museum.

Hotel Features.
Arion Swiss-Belhotel Bandung's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves a complimentary buffet breakfast. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a sauna, a fitness facility, a steam room, and a children's club. Spa amenities include spa services and body treatments. This 3.5-star property has a 24-hour business center and offers small meeting rooms, a meeting/conference room, and secretarial services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Bandung property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, and a ballroom. The property has a complimentary airport shuttle (available on request). Business services, wedding services, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/café, a concierge desk, and barbecue grills. A total renovation of this property was completed in September 2008.

Guestrooms.
102 air-conditioned guestrooms at Arion Swiss-Belhotel Bandung feature laptop-compatible safes and safes. Accommodations offer city or garden views. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, phones, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Wired high-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct-dial phones. Plasma televisions have cable channels and free movie channels. Guests may request in-room massages and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is available daily.

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The Qatar National Hotels Company (QNH) has taken over Singapore icon Raffles Hotel, reported The Straits Times. The hotel was reported to have been sold for US$275 million (S$356 million) in 2010 to a Qatari sovereign wealth fund, the report said.

QNH, a government-owned company, is the largest hotel owner and operator in Qatar. It also now owns Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris, the European flagship of Raffles Hotels & Resorts, the report said. The additions represented "consistent steps of QNH's strategic expansion at the international level," QNH chief executive Hamad Abdulla Al-Mulla said in a statement. Located at Beach Road, the historic Raffles Hotel has 103 rooms and was built in 1887. It has since gained worldwide fame.

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Location.
Located in central Melbourne, Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is a business-friendly hotel within walking distance of Immigration Museum, Eureka Tower, and Federation Square. Additional points of interest include Melbourne Town Hall and Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Hotel Features.
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves Buffet breakfasts (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include a fitness facility. This 4.5-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, a meeting/conference room, and limo/town car service. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Melbourne property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Wedding services, concierge services, and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/café, a concierge desk, and multilingual staff. The property has designated areas for smoking.

Guestrooms.
340 air-conditioned guestrooms at Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wired high-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct-dial phones with voice mail. Televisions have cable channels and pay movies. Also included are safes and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests may request in-room massages and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily.

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I couldn’t resist this article in The Independent when I came across its tantalizing headline, “Five Best: Cave hotels.”I really enjoyed my first and only night I slept in a cave when visiting the Cappadocia region of Turkey.  The air was a little musty and the accommodations sparse, but it was an awesome experience nonetheless.  I’d heard of other cave hotels around the world but thought them all to be on par with my Turkish experience.  But this is not the case.

Entrepreneurial troglodytes have converted a handful of caves into luxuriant, first class accommodations.  Apparently there aren’t enough to warrant a top ten list, but the five The Independent came up with seem rather impressive on their own.  

I was pleased to see Cappadocia on the list—albeit a different place than where I stayed.  The other hotels mentioned are located in a mineshaft in Australia; a former monastery in Rochecorbon, France; the romantic cliff-side town of Oia on the Greek island of Santorini; and the coast of Jamaica.   The Jamaican cave hotel seems particular opulent and at $515 a night, it damn well should be.

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