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Phone numbers and websites for hotels, and hotel associations
Major lodging companies' phone numbers and websites are listed below. Several hotel and motel brands may be managed by one umbrella company. Thus, different chains may share central reservation staffs and Internet systems. It's why Internet users...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, United Kingdom, Red Lion Hotels Corp., Personal Service, Hilton Hotels Corp.
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More for Your Money: Locating a travel, shopping or dining deal by GPS
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterChecked in lately? On your smart phone, that is. If you had, you might have scored discounts on drinks, meals, shopping and other travel goodies just for letting friends and businesses know your whereabouts. Or even racked up points in a hotel's...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, New Products, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurants
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A bad economy adds up to good vacation deals
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTalk about fireworks. In a burst of post-Fourth of July sales, Southwest Airlines turned the clock back with 1990s fares, a major hotel group extended a free-nights deal and luxury cruise lines pitched high prices overboard. With many bargains good...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Heads of State, Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Co., Expedia Incorporated
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InterContinental Hotels arms its concierges with iPads for customer service
Los Angeles Times Travel | Daily Deal BlogInterContinental Hotels & Resorts, which has 166 locations around the world, is giving the new Apple iPads to its concierge teams. There are four hotels participating in the pilot program: InterContinental New York Barclay, InterContinental Buckhead... -
No room at the inn? Maybe, but keep banging on the door
Special to The TimesBEFORE booking my airplane ticket, I carefully researched the availability of a hotel room in Barth, a small town on the Baltic Sea in Germany. In early November, the Ringhotel Speicher, the only hotel in this town of 10,000, had plenty of rooms when I...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Sales, National Government, Expedia Incorporated, Inventories
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Amtrak seeks a tech edge
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTraveling by train is so retro. Or maybe not. Tech-savvy Amtrak riders can call up video games and DVDs on free media players and, through a special website, use mobile devices to buy rail tickets. On board, the train's staff processes charge cards at...Tags: Arts and Culture, Gaming Industry, Mass Media, Telecommunication Service, Travel
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TRAVEL LOG
Compiled by Jane EngleHotels cut ties with 2 websites InterContinental Hotels Group, the London-based company that operates InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and several other chains, said last week it would pull its listings off http://www.expedia.com and http://...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Disasters, Sports, Expedia Incorporated, Golf
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Smart travelers save by following the news
Special to The TimesTravel news — industry disputes, general trends, new companies and travel services — sometimes has as much bearing on your next vacation as a special airfare or hotel bargain. Here are some recent travel stories that may affect your plans:...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Expedia Incorporated, Cruises
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Neither Motel 6 nor the Ritz, these hotels meet you halfway
Times Staff WriterCHRIS WILLIAMS appreciates plush surroundings. In December, he and his wife, Alice, stayed in a $350-a-night Ritz-Carlton in Florida. "Marble everything," he said. But last month, the couple from Rome, Ga., decided on the Holiday Inn Express...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Arts and Culture, National Government, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Sports
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In the storms' wake, conflicting reports can cloud conditions
Times Staff WriterThere's nothing like a natural disaster at a tourist destination to kick the machine of public relations into full spin cycle. Appealing for aid, governments paint a dark picture of destruction. Eager to regain business, the tourism industry cranks out...Tags: Floods, Weather Reports, Travel, Natural Disasters, Tampa
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New ups and downs in the travel industry
Special to The TimesTHE best way to stay on a travel budget is to plan, and one of the best ways to plan is to keep abreast of changes in the industry. Here's a look at some things on the horizon: • No sooner had rock climbing joined the list of merriments on a seagoing...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Sports, Air Transportation Industry, Delta Air Lines, Expedia Incorporated
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It's tough to be true to a hotel chain, even if there's a reward
Times Staff WriterIt's a simple concept that no one should lose sleep over: Stay at a hotel. Earn frequent guest points. Exchange them for more stays. Just like the airlines, with points instead of miles, right? The problem, researchers say, is that surprisingly few of...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Choice Hotels International Inc., National Government, Marriott International Inc., Politics
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