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Five Stunning and Sexy Adults-Only Hotels on Crete

2021-04-21 by Phil Butler

The Syntopia

Here is a shortlist of some of the most recommended adults-only resorts and hotels for romantic getaways on Crete island.

Tags: Adults Only, adults only hotels, Crete accomodations, Crete adults only, Crete bookings, Crete couples, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete vacations, Domes Naruz Chania, Elysium Boutique Hotel, Kakkos Beach, romantic Crete, romantic hotels, Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa, Syntopia Hotel, The Syntopia, The Syntopia Hotel, top hotels

The most stylish hotels from the world’s design capital Cape Town

2014-01-24 by Argo Contributor

Courtesy One&Only Cape Town Facebook

The well-known International Council for Societies of Industrial Design awards the WDS (World Design Capital), which is a bi-annual honor, to beautiful metropolises around the world to showcase their pledge for employing design as a cultural, economic, a social development tool. This 2014, Cape Town got the award, and is planning to use their implemented […]

Tags: Africa, Cape Town, design hotels, hotels, Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa, top hotels, World Design Capital, World hotels

Great Travel Websites of 2012 – Global Hotel Alliance

2012-01-19 by Phil Butler

Drill down on GHA site

A big part of our job as a travel news source is visiting and evaluating all the tourism & hospitality stuff there is out there on the web. For you readers, as travel enthusiasts or genuine globetrotters, the evaluation process is really the same. In effect, we just “short cut” or enhance the process for you. With this in mind, Argo Travel presents the best digital expriences in travel. This weeks showcased site is the Global Hotel Alliance portal.

Tags: Conde Nast, Europe hoteliers, GHA hotels, Global Hotel Alliance, Hilton Worldwide, hotel bookings, hotel brands, hotel sites, hotel websites, Kempinski, Pan Pacific, top hotels, top sites, top websites, website design, World hotels

Manessis Top 10 Hotels of 2010 Announced

2010-12-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece through the camera of Gaspar Serrano

Leading Greek travel organization Manessis just announced last week their 2010 Top Hotels list. Among the leading travel agencies in Southern Europe, Manessis’ Top 10 list is becoming something of a tradition now. Greek hotels are held to the highest tourist and Manessis standards in winning these awards.

Tags: AKS Hinitsa Bay, Aldemar Olympian Village, Angelos Lambrou, Chandris Dassia, Chania Panorama, Dolphin Bay, Gaspar Serrano, Greece travel, Manessis, Montana Hotel, Platamon Palace Hotel & Spa, Preveza Beach, Sheraton Rhodes Resort, Sivota Diamond Spa Resort, top hotels

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