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Choice Hotels & TripAdvisor Team Up for Mobile Bookings

2014-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Choice Hotels just announced being the first hotel chain to partner with TripAdvisor on that company’s new Instant Booking feature. TripAdvisor is currently testing Instant Booking, to empower travelers to complete hotel and other reservations using the TA mobile app and mobile website.

Tags: choice hotels, hotel bookings, mobile, TripAdvisor Mobile

Apparatjik Brands a Suite at THE THIEF

2013-09-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Petter Stordalen in interview via his Twitter

THE THIEF, Oslo and Norway’s most talked about hotel, has no qualms about taking artistic license to the limit of reason. The latest bit of sensational news from Scandinavia’s hotel legend, Petter Stordalen, speaks of music legends, far out concepts, and art united with musicality. Coolest of cool bands Apparatjik, ventured off into hotel room land this time for an experiential hotel suite development.

Tags: Apparatjik, choice hotels, Hotel innovations, Nordic Choice, Nordic hotels, Petter Stordalen, Scandinavia, social hotels, THE THIEF

Style T&E Hotels’ 2011-2012 Hotel Lineup

2011-07-06 by Phil Butler

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In hotel news, Style Trendy & Elegant Hotels’ recent launch of their luxury hotel lineup for 2011-1012, reveals a menu of 80 select accommodations in 12 countries. The Hotusa Hotels brand represents hotels around the world offer impressive locations, extraordinary architecture, and meticulous guest services.

Tags: choice hotels, Hotel Listings, hotel news, Hotusa Hotels, Independent hotels, Luxury Hotels, OTA, Spain hotels, Style T&E Hotels, Travel Daily News

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Residents in Koumbes, Rethymno, are calling for urgent repairs to dangerous beach access points before the 2026 summer season begins.

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Heraklion begins a major €2.9 million urban landscaping project, with 11,000 new plants that will change the waterfront.

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