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The Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel, which is located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,
is holding a special"Roll back the Clock" room deal to commemorate the hotel's
50th anniversary.There are four date segments with special rates.
The best deal is to be had on the weekends of June 8-10 and September 14-16. Rooms are
just $19.57 nights, which is great considering the normal rate is close to $200 nightly.
The next best deal is for stays during August 3-5 or August 17-19 when rooms are $50 nightly.
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Australia's official travel website, Australia.com, has a whole new look and it's better for tourists.
The new site provides information on thousands of hotels, tours and experiences within Australia.
It's been translated into many languages, so just about anyone will be able to utilize the Web site.
Australia.com is also aiming to be tourists first stop in deal hunting. The Web site features many deals for the entire region.
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According to the Directorate General of the Budget, Accounting and Statistics, prices for a
night's stay at a Taiwan hotel rose by about $4 this year when compared to last year.
Unfortunately, the occupancy rate is suffering. In a bit of irony, the occupancy rate is
down 4 percent, which is almost the exact increase of the rates this year.
Occupancy rates in Taiwan range in the mid 60s. International tourists can
expect to pay an average of $97 USD per night.
There is a boom in guest houses and rooms in Taiwan. Government officials
said there has been a 45%-48% growth so far this year compared to this time last year.
Hualien County experience the most growth.
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Cebu is a popular tourist destination in the Philippines. It looks like the
major tourism players there are trying to rework the area to target a more
affluent traveler.
It's the goal of many tourist destinations. The thought of luring in
travelers with lots of disposable income has become the manta behind
the new visions in more places than just Cebu.
"We'd like to target a better niche market and avoid the el cheapo
tourists," said Robert Lim Joseph of National Association of Independent Travel Agencies.
Joseph said that they would start their target transformation in Japan.
The goal is to attract class A tourists, who spend 50-100 times that of a
lower class tourist, Joseph said.
Joseph admits that for the plan to work Cebu must clean up and take
care of the poverty issue.
We'll have to wait and see just how the players in Cebu make this
vision come about.
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The Philippines has always been a destination enjoyed by many tourists, but now even more travelers are choosing the country, and the tourism numbers are swelling.
According to a report in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Philippines is approaching the 3 million foreign tourist mark, which would be an all-time high.
Bobby Horrigan, general manager of the Discovery Suits in Ortigas, says the occupancy levels of hotels in some business districts went over 80%.
Boracay is the most popular travel spot for tourists in the Philippines. To help preserve its beauty, resort owners are working to help preserve its environment, said Boracay Chamber of Commerce Head Charlie Uy.
European tourists are one reason for the growth in the tourism industry. According to Philippine Tour Operators Association President Renato Contis, they stay for 10-15 days and spend at least $100 daily.
Domestic tourism is on the rise in the Philippines as well. The increase in tourism numbers is expected to bring in more tourist-oriented businesses.
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