Attention (men of) Manchester! In case you’ve forgotten Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. We’ve put together a list of the top 5 hotels in Manchester, based on customer reviews, where you can still get a room for the most romantic day of the year. We’ll take a look at the apple of our customers eyes and rate them based on three categories: price, services and romance. Without any further ado:

Macdonald Manchester Hotel and Spa

Price

Standard Room King Size Bed- £99

Services

• Scottish Steak Club- AA Rosette Award  Winning Restaurant
• In-room Spa treatment
• iPod Docking station
• Bathrobes and slippers available in panoramic rooms
• City Views
• 18 exclusive spa bedrooms

Romance

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We’ve awarded “five hearts” for the in-room services available. Nothing beats setting the mood for in-room spa treatment with your very own personalized playlist. (more…)

Hotels have always been silent witnesses to plenty of stories; trashed rooms and unfortunate events are common and 2011 was no different: From kidnappings to questionable incidents caused by high-profile politicians, hotel rooms and lobbies were once again the perfect setting for such occurrences. But since hotel brawls started by celebrities are so common nowadays, here we bring you a monthly summary of the best and most unusual stories of the hotel industry in 2011 (more…)

If you, like me, are an enthusiast of all things Christmas you have surely heard about the German Christmas Markets. Fortunately for us all, they are not only exclusive to the land of the “Stollen” and the gingerbread – can I hear a hallelujah for globalization? – and if you live in Chicago or are planning to visit this Christmas, you will be able to witness the joy and the  magic of one of the biggest and most famous Christkindlmarkets outside Germany.

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After the first Yeti sighting was reported and we were sent the pictures to prove it, we were able to decipher the message the abominable snowman was trying to convey to us humans. All thanks to our readers!

Here you’ll find what we thought were the best captions written under each image. Unfortunately, none of our English speaking participants gathered enough votes to win the hotel stay and beat their competitors from the French and German blogs.

That doesn’t mean they didn’t try! Some of the funniest and most creative comments (in our humble opinion) can be found below!

The winners can be seen at the bottom of the page.
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On 11/11/11 another gem was unveiled to grace the already exclusive and impressive line of Dallas hotels. Owned by the city of Dallas, the Omni Dallas Hotel opened 2 years after the groundbreaking and was completed two months ahead of schedule and under budget. The hotel has 1,001 rooms, 65 of which are luxury suites and three presidential suites.
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Originally opened in 1902, The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh is a 5-star luxury hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its rich history is defined by its majestic Victorian architecture. Known simply as the N.B. or North British Hotel, Balmoral has kept with the tradition of giving its clients the finest accommodation and lodging services.

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What would happen if you took some of the most inspiring travel quotes and translated them from English to another language and then to another and then to another and then to another… and then back to English?

Well, that’s exactly what we have done and we now proudly present:

 

The top 10 most inspiring and badly translated travel quotes

 

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Abominable is the New Cool!

We have got the very first Yeti photos!

The abominable creature personally sent us his holiday pictures and we are more than happy to share them with you!

We couldn’t figure out his handwriting, however, so we’re asking you to write a caption under each photo to create an awesome storyboard about how our abominable snowman booked his trip.

Every day a new picture will be activated and everyday we’ll give away a hotel stay!

The captions with the most “likes” will win a hotel stay in one of these European cities:

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With two of the biggest beer festivals in full swing (and less than 180 km away!), we take a look at what other travel news are coming from around the world.

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Hotels within stumbling distance of the world-famous beer tents

Its’s time for the biggest party in Germany, Oktoberfest 2011! We’ve narrowed the list of Munich’s many hotels down to those within safe stumbling distance of the Oktoberfest grounds. Take a look at the hotels after the jump to discover the amount of Bavarian Beer you can stomach while still making it safely back to the hotel lobby!
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