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• 9flats
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• Accor Hotels
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• Airport Hotels UK
  Cheap Airport hotels. All major chains including Holiday Inn, Travel Inn, Marriott, Travelodge, Hilton, Hyatt, Novotel, Best Western, Comfort Inn
• allhotels
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• AmeriSuites
  
• Auvergne France Homes
  Are you looking for a holiday home in the Auvergne? Auvergne France Homes, established in 2000, offers a wide range of holiday chalets, gîtes, houses, mobilhomes and appartments in the Puy de Dome area of the Auvergne. Each holiday home has been personally selected and visited by their staff thus ensuring the quality and comfort you expect. They have a wide range of holiday properties from studios for 2 people to houses for groups of up to 18 people. Their holiday homes are mainly found in the towns of Murol, Chambon sur Lac, Besse en Chandesse and Super Besse but they also have rental properties in Aydat, Saint-Nectaire, Champs sur Tarentaine, Saint Genes Champespe and Le Mont Dore.
• BedMap
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• Best Western
  
• Booking.com
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• Caiporri
  Caiporri is a group of beautifully renovated farmhouses and a medieval watchtower in Umbria. The homes, Yellow Farmhouse, Upper Country House and Medieval Tower are all stone built, with beamed ceilings and tiled floors, carefully restored and furnished with traditional Italian and Asian furniture. These comfortable houses are surrounded by Caiporri’s 11 acres of gardens, fields and a Walnut grove, situated on a hilltop overlooking an amazing view across the Upper Tiber Valley. The houses are rented by the week or for the weekend. You can rent one unit or rent the whole place for a family or small group.
• Center Parcs
  Discover 17 stunning villages throughout Europe, each set in acres of beautiful forest surrounded by lakes and streams. First class facilities include stylish accommodation, restaurants and a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities from badminton to sailing. Please select Center Parcs UK for information on UK village locations and Center Parcs Europe for information on The Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. The Center Parcs brand is jointly owned by Center Parcs UK and Center Parcs Europe NV. However the UK holiday villages are owned and operated separately by Center Parcs Limited a company registered in England, whereas all other villages are owned and operated by Center Parcs Europe NV a company registered in The Netherlands.
• Charming Small Hotels
  Britain, continental Europe. Selected worldwide destinations. Charming restaurants.
• Cheap Hotels & Airline Tickets
  The ONLY site that automatically searches all your favorite travel sites with ONE click AND allows you to book at those sites.
• CheapHotelBookings.com
  Cheap Hotels UK, Europe & Worldwide
• Choice Hotels
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• Club House Inn
  ClubHouse Inn & ClubHouse Inn and Suites are much more than a hotel. Featuring all the standard ClubHouse amenities to make you feel at home, each of the properties offers a complimentary continental breakfast. ClubHouse Inn & ClubHouse Inn and Suites provide exceptional facilities and services for the value-conscious business or leisure traveler… and of course families!
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• Consorzio Firenze Albergo
  Hotels in Florence.
• CouchSurfing
  CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit.
• Country Inns
  
• Crabtree & Crabtree
  Holiday Homes in the Scottish borders and Northumberland. They don't just let holiday homes in the Tweed Valley. They live here. They know every mile of the riverbanks, hillsides, beaches, towns and villages. The special places, the hidden gems. Every property is handpicked. For location, facilities and ambience. For all the comforts of your home from home. Additional services include catering options, child care, transport, special events. They can arrange all your fishing, shooting and golf. From fishing beats to fish and chips, they want to make your great escape even greater.
• Days Inn
  
• design hotels AG
  design hotels AG is an integrated provider of communication and positioning services and acts as a consultant for individually managed hotels and small hotel groups. With the brand design hotels(TM) the company currently represents and markets a unique collection of over 140 individual hotels in more than 40 countries.
• Discount Hotels - Cheap hotels
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• Discover Luxury
  An exclusive collection of the world's finest luxury hotels at the best available rates.
• Double Tree
  Hotels, Guest Suites & Resorts
• easyHotel
  easyHotel operate like no other hotel group - and what they do is very simple. They offer you, the guest, the very best prices, and in return all they ask is for you to sacrifice a bit of luxury space. You will find the hotels in urban and city centre locations, close to all the services, amenities and attractions that you need to make the most of your trip.
• Elegant Resorts
  Luxury holidays have become synonymous with the award-winning, luxury tour operator, Elegant Resorts who have been booking exclusive holidays for over twenty years and are experts in the field of tailor-made, luxury travel. Readers of the Telegraph voted them Best Small Tour Operator at the Ultra Travel 100 Awards 2010 and readers of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, voted them their Favourite Luxury Tour Operator 2010.
• Embassy Hotel Apartments
  1001 Third Street, Santa Monica, California 90403 Telephone: 310.394.1279 In continuous operation since 1927, the Embassy Hotel Apartments is an outstanding example of Moorish-influenced Mediterranean Revival Architecture. The Embassy dates back to a time when Santa Monica was the last Los Angeles rail stop and families came for seaside vacations all year round. Family owned and operated, the Embassy is still remarkable for its elegant exterior ornamentation, lush courtyards and gracious lobby. In 2001 the Embassy was designated a Santa Monica Historic Landmark. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, the Embassy is only a few minutes walk from some of Santa Monica's most famous attractions including the Third Street Promenade and Farmer's Market, Palisades Park and the Santa Monica Pier. The Embassy offers generously appointed deluxe rooms with private baths as well as studio and one-bedroom suites featuring fully equipped kitchens. All accommodations include daily maid service, with free internet access and in-room coffee. The Embassy is a non-smoking and no-pets facility.
• Embassy Suites
  Doubletree, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Club Hotel
• Envergure
  900 Hotels and Restaurants in Europe
• Etap Hotels
  (Information from Mig): I use extensively Ibis and Etap hotels around Europe. Usually, I choose ETAP when it's only to stay overnight. It has a double bed and a single bed for my son in every room, plus an awful but clean one piece plastic toilet and bath. Breakfast are very poor but you don't pay unless you take it.
• Eurapart - Europe Cheap Hotels - Budget Chains
  The cheapest hotel chains are rated One Star or in some cases are not graded.
• Extended Stay America, Inc.
  
• Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
  Fairmont is a leader in the global hospitality industry, with a distinctive collection and a worldwide reputation for excellence. The diverse portfolio includes historic icons, elegant resorts and modern city center properties. From the beaches of Hawaii and Bermuda to the heart of New York City, all of the hotels offer a superior guest experience that is uniquely "Fairmont."
• Gite.com
  Holiday Homes in France. Gite.com is the home of holiday rentals, cottages, villas, and vacation houses in France. Find a French holiday home, from a villa with a pool to an apartment in Paris, from a list of charming and traditional self-catering vacation rentals.
• Gullivers.com
  Travelers & Vacationers, there is nothing to join or subscribe to, simply search the website for the best values in vacation rentals, bed & breakfasts, apartments and other lodgings and contact the owners directly.
• Hampton Inn
  
• Helmsley Hotels
  
• Hilton Hotels
  
• Holiday Inn
  
• Holiday Velvet
  Looking for an apartment rental, villa, accommodation in the Amalfi Coast? Choose from one of a number of apartments and villas in Positano, Sorrento, Ravello and other Amalfi Coast areas. The Amalfi Coast is a great area for renting a villa for a vacation in the sun. Choosing an Amalfi Coast villa or Amalfi Coast apartment means spending a holiday on Europe's most beautiful stretch of coast. Select a Positano accommodation or Ravello apartments to sample life in small picturesque villages.
• Hostel Bookers
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• Hostel World
  Hostels & Youth Hostels Worldwide. Hostelworld.com provides on-line confirmed bookings for hostels, budget accommodation centres and package tours, as well as comprehensive content such as city and country guides. All bookings are made securely, in real-time and are guaranteed for you. Their staff are from all over the world and have years of experience in the budget travel industry, having travelled extensively throughout over 75 countries around the world, for both business and pleasure.
• Hostels of Europe
  Hostelseurope.com offers the widest selection of cheap independent hostels in Europe. They feature the cheapest hostel beds across Europe so just click on any of the links to see a list of hostels in the city you are travelling to. They feature many of the top destinations in Europe including London, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, Madrid, Venice, Rome and many more. Alternatively you can use their search panel to search for cheap hostels in Europe with available beds. No membership is required to stay in any of the hostels listed. It couldn't be easier, just book online and guarantee your bed before you arrive.
• Hostels.net
  An online network of independent hostels worldwide. Tehy offer a wide range of quality budget accommodation for backpackers and budget travellers in destinations all over the world including Australia, America and Europe. Choose from over 5,500 hostels listed with new properties being added daily
• Hotel Formula 1
  A clever concept offered at an unbeatable price.
• Hotelology
  Worldwide Hotels & Resorts
• Hotels & Travel
  A leading online resource for travelers since 1995
• Hotels del Mundo (Hotels of the World)
  In Hotels of the World the services of search available put at the disposal of the clients a extensive catalogue of the best supplies and the best ratio quality-price.
• Hotels.Via.Us
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• Howard Johnson
  
• Hyatt Hotels
  
• Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
  Iberostar's guiding principles: On the best beaches in the world; The greatest of care for our surroundings; Large gardens with swimming pools; Excellent decoration; Ideal for holidays alone or with children; Exquisite cuisine; Highly qualified team; Exceptional upkeep of premises. Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia.
• Ibis Hotels
  (Information from Mig) Ibis are very reasonable hotels. Clean, adequate breakfast, in every town in many countries you find a convenient Ibis. You can make your reservations from one hotel to the next, you only need to decide in the morning where you want to go...
• Intercontinental Hotels Group
  Intercontinental, Crown Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Staybridge, Candlewood
• ItalVista
  book hotels, etc.
• Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
  Looking for a place that lets you be you? Welcome to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Each of the one-of-a-kind hotels and restaurants is dedicated to you, your life and style. It is hoped that your Kimpton experience sparks your appetite for fun, delights your sense of sophistication and nurtures your commitment to make the world a better place. At Kimpton, we consider every day, every moment, another chance to surprise, delight and celebrate you. Comments from someone who stays at Kimpton Hotels: What I like about them over some of the higher end chains is the additional services at no extra charge, such as internet access, and at their DC properties at least, an evening happy hour with complimentary wine or beer.
• Life in Abruzzo
  Abruzzo Cherry-Picked; the Holiday & Lifestyle Guide to Italy's Rocky Heart
• Luxury Villas in France
  Whether you prefer a chic villa in the south of France on the French Riviera, a beach holiday in Brittany, a Provence cottage, a chateau in the Loire, a French villa by the sea in Biarritz or to explore the delights of villas in the South West of France, there is something for everyone.
• Luxury Villas in Italy
  Choose from villas in Tuscany, Umbrian farmhouses with private pools, cottages in Le Marche and Lazio and stunning villas in the Italian Lakes.
• Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
  From timeless country house hotels to sleek modern city hotels, Macdonald Hotels are experts at turning your leisure into pleasure. Relax with a spa break or golf package, treat your beloved to a romantic weekend in a 4-poster suite or simply enjoy Macdonald Hotels' award-winning cuisine. Looking for adventure? Or perhaps a spot of sunshine? Get away from it all with an activity break or relaxing holiday at a Macdonald Resort in the UK or Spain. Play championship golf courses, try mountaineering or sailing, or simply laze on an exclusive Spanish beach.
• Marriott International
  
• Milsom Hotels and Restaurants
  Milsom Hotels is a company of several faces but connected by one common goal, to be the best places to eat.drink.stay in East Anglia. Family owned and run for over fifty years where service is paramount. Whether it's a candlelit dinner for two, a casual lunch with friends or a lavish wedding we really will exceed your expectations. Five fabulous properties, beautifully designed and each with their unique offering.
• Nikko Hotels
  New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Mexico City
• Novotel
  Harmony - a room to sleep in and a room to live in. With its 25 sq. m. area, a Novotel room is virtually a studio apartment, comprising an entrance with hanging space, double bed, lounge area with sofa bed, office space with direct-dial telephone line, computer socket, colour TV, automatic wake-up alarm, mini bar and air-conditioning. It's a relaxing environment created with comfortable materials in cheerful colours. Atmosphere a life of luxury in the bathroom. The Novotel bathroom is a focus for innovation and comfort: the wash basin and bath with shower combine comfort with good design: the taps are mixer units, the lighting is adjustable and there's a hair dryer and huge soft towels on offer.
• One Fine Stay
  London and New York. Like a Local. Stay in someone's place while they are out of town. Live their life for a few days and nights. Act like you own the place. Because, for a few days, you do. Booking a stay is as easy as booking a hotel room. And there's service to match.
• One Stop Italy
  Self-catering holiday accommodation throughout Italy. Everything from budget hideaways to luxury retreats.
• Orange Smile Tours
  Hotel Reservation System
• Perfect Housing
  Apartments in the Netherlands can be offered both furnished and unfurnished and range in price starting from around 900 euros per month.
• Perfect Visit
  Experience the comfort, convenience and freedom of Perfect Visit Serviced Apartments as you travel the world. Cost-effective accommodation without compromising on quality.
• Posarelli Villas
  Exotic Tuscany Villas Rental in Italy. Italy is the perfect destination and villa rental is the best accommodation solution for a vacation that would appeal to the whole family, round the year. These holiday rental properties will bring you so pleasant experience that you’ll feel like being at your local destination. Our self catering accommodation rentals are an ideal place for your holidays, providing enough space, privacy and comfort for your money. Our holiday rental properties include large and luxurious villas, private farmhouse, ancient castles and very cost effective apartments rentals across Italy.
• Premier Travel Inn
  Travel Inn and Premier Lodge have come together to form Premier Travel Inn, the UK's leading value hotel company.
• Radisson Hotels
  
• Ramada Inn
  
• Ritz Carlton
  
• RoadLodgings
  Search for Bed and Breakfasts, Cabins, Lodging, and Inns by Highway
• Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts & Tradrs Hotels
  Shangri-La stands as a synonym for paradise. And even though mythical in origin, the name perfectly encapsulates the genuine serenity and service for which Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have come to be recognized.
• Sheraton
  
• Signature Inns
  
• Simpson Travel
  Villas in Corsica, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Greece, Mallorca, Morocco. Each of our accommodation has been visited by at least two members of our sales team so we believe we have the knowledge and expertise to guide you to the right property in the right location.
• Six Continents Hotels
  Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites
• Sleep In Italy
  Sleep in Italy has been selecting the best accommodations since the year 1999 offering clients a big choice of beautiful and elegant apartments and Bed and Breakfast in Rome, Florence, Venice and all the main touristic cities in Italy. Each accommodation goes through a severe selection and follow up in terms of quality, price and maintenance.
• Sofitel
  Sofitel hotels are located in the world's leading business and holiday destinations. The prestige of these establishment has made Sofitel internationally synonymous with the best in hospitality. Yet every Sofitel is unique, revealing the soul of the destination with a "story" that affords guests new and memorable experiences throughout their stay.
• Studios-London.com
  A resource for finding various London flats, studios in London, and flat share properties everywhere in London.
• Suburban Lodge
  Extended Stay Lodging
• Summerfield Suites
  
• Time & Place Homes
  Time & Place Homes offers private luxury vacation homes and villas, as well as fully furnished luxury apartments, all without membership fees or the worries of home maintenance and staffing.
• toBook
  Europe Hotels Guide. Find and Book Instantly Hotels and Accommodation in Europe with toBook.com
• TRAV.com
  Over 20,000 Hotels, B&B;'s, Hostels & Apartments World Wide!
• Travelodge
  
• Treetop Lodging
  I have found information about several places where you can rent one or more nights lodging in treehouses. I will continue to add more as I find them.
• Tune Hotels
  Sometimes, all you really need from a hotel is a hot shower and a good night's rest. That's why their limited service hotels offer beds at very affordable prices by getting rid of costly full service extras (pools, spas, saunas, room service or the like) that you just don't need and shouldn't have to pay for. Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and United Kingdom (London: Westminster, Liverpool Street, Kings Cross and Paddington).
• Tuscany Accommodation
  Tuscany Villas, Agriturismo Tuscany Farmhouses, Bed & Breakfasts. Find the perfect accommodation for your next holiday in Tuscany! Start by selecting your destination on the map or browse the catalog and choose the type of vacation rental you are looking for. Read the reviews of all the properties that meet your needs then follow the link to their official websites to book your stay directly with the owner at the best rates!
• Tuscany Apartments
  Tuscany offers a great historical adventure as well as a breeze of comfort. There are thousands of masterpieces, big and small, to be discovered in the villages within this blessed Italian region. Considered to be the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, the artistic heritage of Tuscany includes practically all forms of artistry, from paintings, sculptures, architecture, and of course, their wines. Exquisite wines such as Chianti, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino all come from the vineyards of Tuscany.
• Unusual Hotels of the World
  Unusual Hotels of the World is the online guide for travellers interested in staying somewhere truly different. Starting out as a discussion between friends in a pub, featured hotels are underground, inside an igloo, up a tree or even underwater... and all unusual...
• venere.com
  Hotels, apartments and b&b; accommodation worldwide. 350,000+ unbiased hotel reviews. Venere offers 15,000 hotels and accommodation in international top travel destinations. City hotels, airport hotels and country hotels from cheap to luxury in and around popular hotel locations such as New York, Rome, London and Paris. Venere hotels include a wide choice of accommodation options for your vacation, city break or business travel worldwide. Your search is made easy with 350,000+ hotel reviews written by travelers that booked their lodgings using venere.com.
• Villa in Umbria
  Umbria is one of the very interesting regions of Italy. Excellent for a relaxing holiday between rich culture and unspoilt nature. The Villa in Umbria website provides detailed information about holiday rentals in Umbria
• Vintage Travel
  Established 20 years ago, Vintage Travel offers handpicked holiday villas in unspoilt locations. The properties range from authentic, historic houses in rural areas to contemporary homes close to beaches; from cottage hideaways for a honeymoon to villas large enough for several families or a group of friends wishing to holiday together. All the villas have a private swimming pool and are simply priced — per property per week — not per person.
• Viva hotels in Florence
  With five hotels, three and four star-rated, 431 rooms, 6 meeting rooms, VIVAHOTELS is a unit with considerable importance on the Florentine hotel market (a considerable reality in the Florentine hotel panorama).
• Warsaw Apartments
  They offer a selection of one or two bedroom apartments, all newly renovated and completely equipped, located in the most beautiful parts of the city.
• web-hotels.com
  Search for cheap youth hostels, luxury hotels or vacation package deals in all major cities worldwide.
• Westin Hotels & Resorts
  
• Wingate Inns
  
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  
• Yotel
  Everything you would expect from a luxury hotel in a small space. Inside the airport terminal buildings accessible from the public areas at London Heathrow's Terminal 4 and London Gatwick's South Terminal. Just moments walk from check in, arrivals and minutes from the other terminals. Amsterdam Schiphol YOTEL is located within the secure transit area, minutes from the departure gates and easily accessible with your passport, proof of travel and YOTEL booking confirmation.

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.....Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain

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Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair — Kahlil Gibran

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I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move — Robert Louis Stevenson

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Open my heart and you will see, graved inside of it, Italy. — Robert Browning

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Don't tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you've travelled. — Muhammad