March 12th 2010
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The online hotel reservation system of Kerala Tourism is set in for a major expansion with the preparation of a strong database of around 4,500 trade partners. Launched in mid-2009, the system currently has around 200 service providers and more trade partners would join the initiative with the expansion put in ...
February 12th 2010
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Online hotel booker Octopus Travel is promoting the virtues of York as a Valentine’s destination.
With the recent increase in domestic short breaks as a consequence of the recession fallout, home-grown historical cities are finding a new audience, say the company, which has over 50,000 hotels worldwide available online.
York has a ...
December 19th 2009
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A travel survey by leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers.com has found Brazilians to be both the most narcissistic travellers and most likely to cheat on a partner whilst away. The research, responded to by over 10,000 budget travellers during November 2009, showed that 61.1% of Brazilians considered themselves and their ...
December 10th 2009
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US foreign policy has banned competitors of HostelBookers from offering accommodation in Cuba, Myanmar (Burma) or Syria.
As a British-owned company, HostelBookers are not bound by this travel ban, and continue to offer the best in budget accommodation in these destinations.
Whilst traveling to these countries can present an ethical dilemma, they still ...
November 12th 2009
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HostelBookers are offering customers the ultimate Christmas gift - cheap Christmas holidays in the most magical cities in Europe.
The cities of London, Berlin and Prague are all perfect for a bargain city break this winter. Home to some of the best Christmas markets in Europe , travellers can get their shopping done in style and soak up the ...
November 4th 2009
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Travellers staying in hotels in Madrid next month will have the chance to soak up some culture at one of Europe's biggest musical events.
Taking place from November 4th until November 28th, Madrid International Jazz Festival is now in its 26th year and the 2009 edition features a world-class line-up of talented ...
October 29th 2009
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HostelBookers can reveal that Egypt is a top backpacking destination for Winter 2009. According to statistics from the budget accommodation website, the number of independent travellers booking a holiday to Egypt is rising year on year.
This new breed of backpackers are shunning cheap package deals for a more authentic travel ...
October 15th 2009
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Leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers is offering three pairs of VIP tickets to the 2009 Gillette Four Nations rugby league finals to its top customers. The fantastic giveaway includes a chance to see the final game in style, complete with a champagne reception, a slap up lunch and a Q&A session ...
October 13th 2009
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LateRooms.com can announce that it is only a few weeks remain until Paris becomes the centre of the tennis world as it plays host to the ATP Masters Series.
The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, which is situated on the banks of the River Seine opposite the Francois Mitterrand library and within ...
September 25th 2009
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The study, conducted by Reed Business Insight, compared over 900 hostels worldwide, with HostelBookers offering the lowest prices in 90 per cent of cases. On average HostelBookers were found to be 5.1 per cent cheaper than Hostelworld.
For example, customers booking a two-night stay for two people in a double en suite room ...
September 9th 2009
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It’s official: the price of a pint has gone up again for Oktoberfest 2009. Munich City Council have announced a price increase of 3.8% from last year, with the average cost of one litre of beer 8.44 Euros.
The news will come as a blow to fans of the annual beer ...
August 26th 2009
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The budget accommodation and backpacking specialist conducted a women's travel survey with Lost Girls World (who have a novel about their adventures coming out soon). The results revealed that 74% of participants considered themselves 'solo travelers', and 67% regularly travel alone (once or twice a year).
Whether for a gap year, career break ...
July 28th 2009
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The heat is on as HostelBookers launches its first ever hostel summer sale with as much as 70% off selected European hostel prices in August. HostelBookers guarantees to offer the cheapest accommodation around, as rooms are available for as little as £3 per person per night.
Over one hundred participating hostels throughout ...
July 22nd 2009
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Celebrate the biggest arts festival in the world with Hostelbookers. Use our Edinburgh Fringe Festival top tips to help you plan your visit to the Fringe Festival and book yourself in to the coolest arty Edinburgh hostels.
Edinburgh takes center stage in August for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With a line-up of the ...
July 22nd 2009
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New research from Hotels.com has revealed that relaxing on holiday should be easy, but more than half of British travellers (55%) find it hard to switch off from work and rely on their laptops and Blackberries to keep in contact with the office.
Hotels.com research* has revealed that in tough economic ...
July 21st 2009
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Leading website Hotels.com has seen a 120% rise in searches for hotels in the Austrian capital of Vienna, following the UK premiere of Bruno in Leicester Square. As Bruno hits cinema screens around the world, it seems the character's home nation of Austria is already reaping the benefits of Bruno ...
July 3rd 2009
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Hotels.com research* has revealed that minimoons - trips of less than two weeks - are increasingly replacing traditional fortnight-long honeymoons as cash-conscious newlyweds keep an eye on their budgets.
The Hotels.com poll of 'Wedding Ideas' magazine readers found that over three-quarters (77%) of couples are planning to take a honeymoon lasting ...
June 30th 2009
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Following the groundbreaking Twitter Easter Egg Hunt, leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers.com is launching a new competition on YouTube to give away London festival tickets.
Top prize is two tickets to Get Loaded in the Park 2009 and a two night stay for two people at Clink Hostel. One runner-up will also ...
June 24th 2009
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To mark 40 years of active gay culture, leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers.com has compiled a list of top gay hostels.
28 June 2009 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots – and, for many, the beginning of the gay pride movement.
Today, the celebration of gay culture has become a ...
June 23rd 2009
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Flocks of tourists make the Berkshires, and primarily Tanglewood Music Festival, their summer destination. Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops attract over 300,000 guests a year for performances by the renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro James Levine, now in his fifth ...
