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April 2010


DestinationsJenn Hu on 19 Apr 2010 03:26 pm

Hilton
Real Travelers highly recommend the Hilton Columbia in Columbia, Maryland, awarding it a 4.2 out of 5 rating. With a “suburban park-like setting”, this peaceful hotel accommodates 152 spacious rooms with 18 suites for guests to enjoy their stay.

A beautiful aspect about the hotel is their four-story skylight atrium located in the main lobby. This unique touch allows guests to mingle and relax in the comfortable setting. Certain rooms even look out into the atrium, providing a lovely view. Additionally, being located between Washington D.C. and Baltimore provides guests with numerous opportunities to explore the area. Renee Lubinski, the Hilton’s E-marketing Manager, emphasizes how the Hilton Columbia is perfect for both leisure and business travelers. Not only can business guests can find themselves within easy access of corporations and the business districts, but the Hilton Columbia offers an impressive business center complete with meeting rooms and free wi-fi.

The Hilton Columbia also offers a variety of activities for guests to partake in. Whether it’s Friday Night Jazz in their full-service restaurant Morgan’s, the once a month comedy show, or the Sunday Jazz brunches, the Hilton does their best to cater to all types of guests. Renee also spoke of the Manager’s Receptions that occur Wednesday nights, where the hotel offers free beer, wine, and appetizers for guests. The hotel uses this reception to get personal feedback from guests in order to improve their stay. It is clear that the Hilton Columbia values exemplary customer service; their dedication to satisfaction has resulted in two Spirit of Hilton awards - the highest performance award a Hilton hotel can receive. All this is echoed by one Real Traveler who reviewed, “The hotel was a very nice hotel, very clean and a very good staff.”

For any and all weary travelers, the Hilton Columbia is the perfect “home away from home”!

DestinationsJenn Hu on 12 Apr 2010 03:42 pm

Delta king

The outstanding service of the Hotel Vistabella has earned it a 4.7 out of 5 rating as well as a Recommended award by Real Travelers. A family-run hotel, the Vistabella prides itself in providing personalized quality service to guests seeking the peaceful atmosphere the Catalan coast.

Founded in 1963, this hotel has been serving guests for 47 years and certainly knows how to best cater to guests’ needs. Marlon Veitl, the hotel Marketing manager, emphasizes how the hotel encourages strong communication with visitors in order to improve service. Especially with returning guests, the hotel makes an extra effort to “know more about our customers then just a warm welcome & goodbye.” The Hotel Vistabella carefully selects and trains workers to create a memorable experience for guests. One Real Traveler praises this dedication, declaring the Vistabella a “lovely hotel, with excellent staff … the food in the main restaurant is brilliant with service to match.”

The hotel is situated near the city of Roses, right along the Catalan coast. This ideal location provides guests with breathtaking views overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and direct beach access from the hotel. Being slightly removed from the city also allows the Vistabella to offer an atmosphere of “Spanish culture and passion mixed with contemporary comfort” that tends to appeal to vacationing couples. At the same time however, this hotel is only 30 minutes from France and 2 hours from Barcelona, should guests seek additional things to do. Additionally, the seaside location offers a variety of fresh local seafood for the highly praised hotel restaurants.

So whether you seek relaxation from everyday life, a romantic destination, or just wonderful food, the Hotel Vistabella is quite the perfect getaway.

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