Loyal hotel customers w...

Relationships with hotel loyalty programs run deep, often causing members to lie, cheat or pose as someone else to get ahead says a new survey by Starwood Preferred Guest . ” Honeymoon “? ” Emergency “? Respondents would try subterfuge to get upgrades and were not...

Win a year’s wort...

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations Sunday: the week’s most underrated night. Work begins again on Monday, and the idea of getting up to start the weekly grind is always a drag. But what if you could wake up for the next 52 weeks in a luxe hotel suite? That’s the idea...

The couple’s guid...

It’s always fun to do something a little special for Valentine’s Day, and staying at a luxury hotel can definitely add an air of romance to the occasion. And because we know every couple has a different idea of romance, here is a guide based on your “couple...
Major hotel brands band together to launch RoomKey.com

Major hotel brands band...

Filed under: North America , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools What do you get when six of the world’s leading hotel brands come together? You get RoomKey.com , a new hotel search engine that launched on Wednesday. Choice Hotels International,...
Four Seasons relaunches hotel websites in $15 million brand initiative

Four Seasons relaunches...

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools , News , Luxury Travel Four Seasons has today launched the latest upgrades to their brands hotel websites, a $15 million corporate initiative that places a greater emphasis on images, social media, special offers and destination...
Scotland’s Balmoral Hotel now offers offers a "Tartan Butler"

Scotland’s Balmor...

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel Curious about your Scottish ancestry? Think you can pull of the tartan? Perhaps you should hie thyself to Scotland and embrace your heritage with the new “Tartan Butler” at Rocco Forte’s Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh...
PUBLIC Hotel in Chicago plans $1 sale

PUBLIC Hotel in Chicago...

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools , Travel Deals , Luxury Travel Ian Schrager may already be the hotel world’s darling, but he’s going to capture even more fans when his hotel, PUBLIC Chicago , launches their $1 sale soon. We’ve seen a few of these...

A Question about Taxis ...

If you’ve come to Las Vegas frequently you may have dealt with the issue if whether your cab driver should take the tunnel from the airport to your hotel, or whether they should just take surface streets. My cab to the Cosmopolitan from the airport via the tunnel was $28. The cab...

What is a Travel Blog?...

I don’t normally pontificate on LandLopers about travel blogs and social media, well not much at least. I usually save those not-so weighty thoughts for other sites and discussion groups. But this is a question I myself have been tossing about in my noggin and I think it’s a...

UPDATED: Travel Dogs â€...

Even if you’re an infrequent reader of LandLopers, the fact that I am a huge dog lover will come as no surprise. I’ve always loved dogs, all animals really, and have three rescued pups living with me now, with the possibility of a fourth always hovering on the horizon. When I travel...

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