January 31st, 2009
Hostels and budget accommodations are best travel options. They can prove to be a blessing with good accommodation, less money, perfect social setting and all facilities available. But to make it a good experience, certain tips can be followed to enhance and enrich the experience.
•Hostels and budget accommodations have different variety of rooms like single rooms, double room, dorm rooms, 4 sleepers, 6 sleepers or 8 sleepers. However single rooms are preferred by most of the travelers so they are quickly booked and are generally not available. So, if you are keen to stay in single rooms it is better to make advance reservation and tell the concerned authorities about number of days you plan to stay.
•Many hostels have certain time-limit or curfew, so it is important to know the time limit [if your hostel has] and be on time to get shelter comfortably.
•Breakfast is one of the facilities which are being provided in such accommodations but it is for limited time. So, you have to take your breakfast within the allotted time and enjoy your day.
•Generally hostels have different facilities like laundry, washing machine, community kitchen, internet cafes and TV .it is best to check with hostel authorities all necessary facilities which are being available and also extra facilities, which they can provide you.
•To enjoy the Soccer World Cup 2010 to its fullest, you have to find an accommodation near one of the best stadiums or within any of the host cities. You will get plenty of resources out there for you accommodation needs.
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January 26th, 2009
Changing Face of Hostels and Cheap Accommodation
The youth and budget travel market demands more today than ever, the travellers are street wise and globally savvy, they know what they want and at what price. If you ask any young person what they want to do in life they probably wouldn’t give you any sensible answer, but one thing they definitely know is they want to Travel the World and Visit as many places as possible before they settle down.
There is a Can Do Travel attitude in the Youth of today, they want to travel from Sydney to Beijing, from New York to London and Prague, From Lagos to Cape Town then possibly new Delhi, all on a shoe string budget, this attitude has been inspired by the Boom of Budget Airlines and Cheap Air Travel this has also brought about the boom in Budget Accommodation, which is the fastest growing sector in the Accommodation and Tourism.
Time has been a friend to Hostels and the people who stay in them. Only a few years ago if you stayed in a Hostel it may not have been the best experience, but now things have definitely changed for the better. Some people in America used to refer to Hostels as Toilet because of the poor standards, outright neglect and lack of customer care.
The prices of Hostels and Cheap Hotels are still the most competitive in the Market for Inexpensive Holiday Accommodation, but the Quality of the accommodation and service given by the staff has improved 10 fold.
Some of these changes have been brought about by the emergence of the Internet and online Hostel Booking sites Like Hostels247.com, which use a rating system and demand high standards from the operator, this lets backpackers and Budget travellers know what type of Hostels and Cheap Accommodations they are booking before they get there. Also after staying in the Accommodation they can send in their feedback and Rating of the accommodation to the online booking site.
This type of online booking allows the traveller know what they are getting into before they confirm their booking. This gives the traveller the opportunity to know what type of Facilities there are, full description and Photo’s, Directions and much more.
You can now find Hostels in many Cities around the World with Private Single, Double and Triple Rooms with en-suite Facilities, Free Internet access and WiFi Hot spots, there are many Hostels with full Guest Kitchens, Meeting Facilities and some with Gyms and Swimming Pools, things which you would only expect from Expensive Hotels and Private Apartments.
Even if you prefer to stay in the Classic Dorm style rooms these have also been transformed, with ingenious things that make your stay more enjoyable, like Free In room Security Lockers, En-suite Facilities, Reading lights for each Bunk and Privacy Curtains.
Hostels today are run like a business that care for its customers and not half way houses for delinquents.
The Quality and variety of Facilities provided in many Hostels and budget Hotels make you think you are staying in a far more expensive Hotel, it is good to know you have found a great deal.
It must be said that a lot of Hostels have improved dramatically, and by online booking sites insisting on best standards this has forced even the most scrupulous operators to get their act together, there will always be exceptions, but as a whole, if you have never stayed in a Hostel before there is no better time than Now, to take the Plunge and save yourself some serious money. You will be pleasantly surprised, and you might even be converted into a Hosteller.
To Know More Go To http://www.hostels247.com/
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January 25th, 2009
Delhi is expecting major attention during the forth coming CWG 2010(Commonwealth Games). For sure, both international and domestic tourist will throng at the capital city and will miss no chance to explore all at one go. Enlisted below are some popular hotels in Delhi, which will help visitors find budget accommodation with great comfort.
Avantika Inn
A government approved hotel located in East Patel Nagar Market, New Delhi. Each room is furnished with attached bath & hot and cold water, round the clock. Direct dial phone, STD/ISD, color Tv with cable connection, traveling facility and elevator are added features.
Hotel Blue
Situated in Main Connaught Place area, the hotel is just 1 kms away from New Delhi Railway Station. Amenities like Internet connection, travel assistance, laundry, terrace are provided to the holidaymakers.
Hotel Classic
This best budget hotel is located opposite to Jessa Ram Hospital in Karol Bagh. It provides accommodation in Single/Double Room equipped with AC/Non-AC facility.
Hotel Hill Top Palace
The popular budget hotel in Delhi is situated in Shankar Road, New Rajinder Nagar. It is just 15 kms from IGI Airport, 3 kms from Connaught Place and 3 kms from New Delhi Railway Station. Hotel is equipped with well-furnished AC and Non AC rooms. Food Court offer delicacies ranging from Indian, Chinese, Mughlai & Contenintal.
Hotel Citi International
Satbharawan Marg, Karol Bagh, the hotel is build with all basic amenities, that travelers look for. Attached washroom, television with cable connection, running hot and cold water (24-hour), laundry service etc live up to the expectation of the visitors.
Hotel Maharaja Continental
This place to stay is located in Hotel Lane Paharganj and is just 17 kms from Airport. Visitors are offered accommodation in Standard, Deluxe and Executive rooms. Hotel administration provide elegant grandeur with ultra modern facilities.
Hotel Park View
Situated in Ajmal Khan Road, the budge hotel is build with a number of rooms, ranging from Executive, Deluxe, AC and Non AC rooms. Travelers are offered warm treatment by the hotel administration.
Hotel Landmark Inn
Equipped with all modern amenities, the staying hotel is one of its kind in Karol Bagh, New Delhi. It is equipped with attached bath, running hot and cold water 24 hours, cable television, safe deposit etc. Also, tour & travel service are provided to the travelers.
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January 23rd, 2009
A hammocks lot is a happy one
If you are wondering why the hammock and pack, well it’s simple really. I have an aversion to all things bright and luxurious. Whether it be five star resort hotels in Pattaya or 6 star hotels in Singapore.-I hate em all. You have probably heard the old song “wherever I lay my hat that’s my home” in my case it’s “wherever I string up my hammock, that’s my hotel”. Hotel accommodation just doesn’t cut it for me. All that service, room service and hotel dining; telling when you can eat and when you can’t, they try to restrict you. Plus giving you advice on what you should do and what you shouldn’t do or can’t do, there’s no freedom as far as I can see.
No the real accommodation lies swinging between two palm trees on a beach somewhere beautiful like in Patong, Phuket for example. Living mother nature’s sea breeze and cool air, whilst listening to the rhythmic sounds of waves, sea and shore. There’s a picture of me in my mind’s eye that is a distant sunset with a silhouette image of me in the foreground. The palm trees to which I am attached to, represent my budget home. The hammock and strings represent the budget accommodation that gently sways in unison with the slight sea winds. Whilst the sound of the waves breaking over the shore seem to ride in rhythm with the creeking sounds of my hammock accommodation. A combination of these natural elements is enough to help any fulltime insomniac on their way to the land of nod. No annoying hotel air-conditioners to mess with, no hotel windows to open. The budget hammock accommodation allows for everything and demands nothing.
A typical day in the life of a hammock accommodation guest would go something like this.
A Patong Night
As the sun sets gently onto a pink tinged sky, I wait for darkness to fall and moon to come. If moon comes this night, then I can see the wondrous natures that god hath bring. If not, I can enjoy a dark so pitch and yet clear, where I can imagine the creatures that lay below and so near. As I, you see, need not fear the sounds of nature that bode so near, for I dwell above the ground away from all, and gently sway from dusk till dawn.
When morning comes I clamber down, from this my budget linen is all but found between two palms of steadfast trees. A stroll down to my great bath of blue azure, the sandy squeak, the sound of sea, a wondrous cure; is found in a swim, a bath and then some fish which is all that is needed for this day. Yet-as the day winds down once more, I yearn again for rest and sleep, to sway again till morning comes.
Patong Accommodation
Of course, hammock accommodation life is not for everybody, some may try this for a while and realize that perhaps a good hotel might be more comfortable than this type of budget accommodation. Finding nice accommodation in places like Patong is easy, but if you must stay anywhere, choose a resort that has a few palm trees in the gardens. You might find me taking a secret afternoon nap between them, or you might even want to try the hammock budget service yourself.
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