Any seasoned traveler will have a few anecdotes about hotels they'd rather forget along with hotels that merit raving endorsements.  Whether I'm a seasoned traveler might be debated, but I can say that I've hopped around the world a little. Here are a couple of my hotel experiences.

Many years ago, my wife and I were traveling in Europe for the first time on a very limited budget.  Before arriving in Paris we had made reservations at a Left Bank hotel based solely on price and a description that at least gave it decent marks.  Needless to say, when we arrived, we were struck with how awfully shop worn it seemed.  Nonetheless, we decided to remain, given our limited finances.

So, while not exactly comfortable with our surroundings, we made do in this hotel for a few days while, of course, really enjoying Paris.  On departure, we looked around the room to make sure we weren't leaving anything and I lifted the bed cover to look beneath.  Well, the dust was at least an inch thick, and I could observe the skeleton of a creature about the size of a rat.

Contrast that with the Rambagh Palace, a five star hotel in Jaipur, India pictured here to the left.  It's the most sumptuous hotel I've ever known.  Mind you, I'm just an everyday Joe sort of traveler, hardly a denizen of penthouse suites - a Best Western kind of guy. I've enjoyed sojourning in a number of four and five star hotels in India (since by and large they're affordable).  Without a doubt, however, the Rambagh is a cut above.

The Rambagh Palace Hotel is an intriguing and inviting looking building set on 47 acres of gardens. It's the former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The appointments in my room definitely conveyed a sense of living like a Raja, and the service catered ever so graciously to every whim. Should you land someday in Jaipur, you'll know where to stay.

Naturally, since hotels are so ubiquitous, it's impossible for any one website to cover all that all that's woven into the worldwide hotel landscape. Here, you'll find a series of articles discussing just a few of the more well known hotels and chains around the world, along with a few tips on hotel selection and the like. Samples of these articles are posted below, or for a complete list, Click Here.

The Waldorf-Astoria: Two New York City Hotels In One
The Waldorf-Astoria hotel, one of the most famous hotels in New York City, has an existence that seems to be based on the number two.

Beautiful Novelties: Ice Hotels
One particularly novel type of hotel destination is the ice hotel, a type of building born in cold northern countries, marvels of temporary architecture.

Hotel Rwanda Shows Personal Service Saves Lives
When internal strife broke out in Rwanda in 1994, the manager of the Hotel des Mille Collines (Hotel Rwanda), Paul Rusesabagina, the assistant manager, worked with an American Colonel to save the lives of over 1,200 people.

Staying At Extended Stay Hotels
Extended stay hotels are a relatively recent phenomenon on the travel scene. In short, they are designed with longer stays in mind.

Using Discount Hotels Should Not Mean Any Reduction In Comfort
Every penny saved is a penny earned. Hence, those who are looking for discount hotels are not actually misers, but people who want good value for their hard-earned money.

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KUALA LUMPUR: All hotels in Malaysia will be asked to give priority to local entertainers, who have complained they were being shunned in favor of foreign performers, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Rais Yatim said on Friday.

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The diversified Rs.2.5 billion ($60 million) Bird Group that has a pan-Indian presence in the country's aviation space, is spreading its wings by opening a pilot's training school and beginning construction of three of its planned eight five-star hotels.

Bird Group is spreading its wings by opening a pilot's training school and beginning construction of three of its planned eight five-star hotels.

Tourism / leisure   Continuing its aggressive growth here and abroad, Dubai World yesterday said it would invest Dh844.5 million (US$230 million) in eight tourism projects in Rwanda which include luxury hotels, a residential and golf course development and a national park.

The diversified Rs.2.5 billion ($60 million) Bird Group that has a pan-Indian presence in the country's aviation space, is spreading its wings by opening a pilot's training school and beginning construction of three of its planned eight five-star hotels.

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