December 6th, 2007
The Eastern Ontario Artificial Reef Association has unveiled their plan to sink an old navy warship in the St. Lawrence River. Their goal is to create an artificial reef for drivers to explore.
I have always wanted to explore sunken ships! I think has something to do with me wanting to be a pirate as a small child.
The site the group has proposed is in the 1,000 Island region near Gananoque ...
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May 18th, 2007
Hampton Hotels has launched a very cool new feature on their website. Lost Landmarks is an interactive program that calls for wannabe detectives young and old to investigate some of today's most mysterious pop-culture disappearances. The Lost Landmarks launch is part of the complete redesign of www.hamptonlandmarks.com and aims to track down these - and other - famous artifacts from ...
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April 10th, 2007
Maybe you haven't been in exactly the same situation, but see if this rings a bell for you.
A few months back, I had to attend a convention. As usual, organizers held it in well-known tourist destination, at a fairly prestigious hotel. There's always time for fun and games when you're at these things, so when the opportunity arises, it's fun to bring your sweetie with you.
Since it was one of ...
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April 9th, 2007
Rejoice, fellow travellers. Whether you're booking that room for business, pleasure, or because the alternative is crashing on your folks' (or --shudder--the in-laws!) hide-a-bed, someone is finally on your side.
Me.
Lodging is an industry, just like any other industry. And like any other industry, there's a whole industry built up around the actual buildings that you stay in. Everything from linen manufacturers and cleaning supply suppliers to professional associations and lobbyists. I'm not attached ...
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February 26th, 2007
I know what you are thinking, you can't just strap a pair of high heels and a racy brazier on a hotel and call it sexy - it just doesn't work. So how does one become the sexiest hotel in Scotland?
Well, The Glasshouse on Greenside Place did it by managing to attract a hip and sexy client base. Many people, including the judges in charge of handing out the Sexiest ...
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January 17th, 2007
The Hotel L'Empereur had 39 people reporting breathing difficulties, 15 of whom were treated in hospitlal. All the victims suffered from nausea, breathing problems and irritated eyes.
The fumes came from the hotel cellar where chlorine and other different chemcials mixed together during renovations and the construction of the hotel swimming pool.
The smell spread quickly, the hotel was evacuated promptly, witnesses ...
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January 5th, 2007
It is a new year everyone! And this year is going to be big, so big in fact that I'm going to start with a giant hotel. Or should I say, THE biggest hotel in the world. Are you on the edge of your seats yet?

The First World Hotel in Genting, Malaysia, is now the largest hotel in the world after receiving ...
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December 20th, 2006
The city of Indianapolis has chosen a 25-story JW Marriott Hotel as the starting point for the expansion of their City's Convention Center. Indianapolis hopes the flagship hotel will open by March 2010 Final Four men's college basketball championships. The 25-story Marriott Hotel will have 800 to 1,000 rooms, as well as feature an underground garage with 1,200 spaces and an indoor water park.
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December 15th, 2006
It is almost time for a winter break, don't you agree?
HotelsByCity takes vacations seriously. So seriously in fact that we've built a huge new vacation section for every growing travel resource! HotelsByCity Vacations gives a bird's eye view of some of the hottest places to relax. Vacations to the Caribbean, Ski Vacations, and Vacations to Europe are just a few great sections that you can check ...
Posted in World Travel, Road Trips, Summer Vacations, Family Vacations, Travel, Europe Hotels, Paris Hotel, Hawaii Hotels, Hotel News, Luxury Hotels by Archived -
December 14th, 2006
In the past two days our HotelsByCity Blogs have exploded into something amazing. We started with an idea, one blogger in every city, but so many of you want to be apart of our fledgling blogger community that HotelsByCity is going to open the flood gates and allow multiple bloggers for every city. Now everyone can have a chance to post about Snoop Dogg coming to Vancouver, ...
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