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Hotel Prices Fluctuation in Europe for May 2012

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to Trivago Hotel Price Index, this May, Finland (157 euros, up 37 percent), Romania (92 euros, up 28 percent) and Sweden (178, up 26 percent) are among the countries with the greatest price increases in Europe.

Cannes Film Festival Top Luxury Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

A collection of the most luxurious hotels in Cannes for those attending the festival between 16 May and 27 May 2012 and dreaming about living like a celebrity.

Death of Airline Competition by Thousands of Fees

Guest Author

If one were to listen to airline executives giving speeches across the country, the only conclusion would be that the airline industry is the most perfectly transparent industry in the U.S.A. when it comes to pricing — it is a comparison-shopping nirvana. Airline passengers, on the other hand, say airline pricing has become so complicated that figuring out comparative air travel costs requires a spreadsheet. Applying for a mortgage may be easier and more straightforward.

Tune Hotels Comes to Jakarta

Aleksandr Shatskih

Our friends at Tune Hotels, the leading value hotel brand with properties across Southeast Asia and the UK, has just announced a further expansion – with the grand opening of Tune Hotel Pasar Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled to take place on July 12.

WIHP Hotels Selects ComTranslations

Aleksandr Shatskih

For travel and tourism engaged companies, there’s perhaps no more crucial component of operations than communications. And not just in a company’s native language. ComTranslations, a rapidly growing international translation company, has just been signed by World Independent Hotels Promotion (WIHP), another rising star in the tourism sector.

Marina Bay Sands’ Unique Business Travel Experience

Aleksandr Shatskih

Being successful in business means doing more than simply making money – it entails cultivating friendly relations so as to establish trust and understanding between partners, and nobody understands this more than Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

New Titanic to Sail in 2016

Aleksandr Shatskih

If everything goes as planned, Palmer hopes that the new Titanic will sail from London to New York in late 2016.

California Fitness, Food, and Fun 2012

Phil Butler

Fitness spas, ranches, resorts, and getaways California, all the rage these days. How come? Well, Spring and Summer in California is pretty marvelous. Hotels and other venues there wait to help guests get fit, fed, and entertained, so Argo Travel News offers this slight preview.

Monday Travel Deal Favorites

Phil Butler

Okay, so you’re headed to Europe, or at least thinking about it for the Summer. Argo Travel News came across a few deals that bear closer scrutiny for the traveler who’s plans are not completely filled out. From boutique hotels to full fledged luxury resorts, bad economic times can spell big time savings, as you’ll see below.