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Web space for the travel enthusiasts. From backpacking to luxury travel vacations and destination resorts, The Travel Blogger is an open space for travelers from around the world to chat about their favourite getaways, luxury hotels, boutique resorts and destinations.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Queensland’s newest tropical paradise is Double Island Resort Hotel
An oasis just off the beautiful coast of Tropical North Queensland near Palm Cove Australia, travelers will revel in the luxurious and exclusivity of this paradise Double Island Australia which is a great place to spend your dream vacation, corporate getaway meeting or conference. Palm Cove’s retreat paradise of Double Island Australia.
The offerings and pricing matrix for the Tropical North Queensland Paradise Island boutique accommodations and five-star resort hotel is dependent on the number of guests and the length of your Australia travel vacation. All prices quoted here are all inclusive of means, transfers to and from Palm Cove Australia as well as the use of the entire Double Island resort during your stay. You can also view the pricing matrix online at the Palm Cove Double Island website located at: doubleisland.com.au/offer.htm. For ten guests at the Double Island Australia boutique hotel accommodation, it will cost thirty five thousand seven hundred Australian dollars (for three nights), fifty seven thousand three hundred dollars (for five nights) and seventy seven thousand eight hundred dollars (for seven nights). Obviously, with more guests and travelers to Australia Double Island off of Palm Cove in North Queensland, the pricing goes up, but the price per guest goes down. For thirty holiday guests, you are looking at $59,850 for 3 nights, $95,650 for 5 evenings and $131,180 for 7 nights. For more information or bookings at the luxury boutique five star Double Island hotel resort guestrooms, you can call 1300.301.992 or you can email the hotel for more information. The closest major city is from Cairns Australia.
Voted by the Robb Report in 2005 as ‘One of the world’s ten great escapes’ the Tropical North Queensland Double Island off the coast of Palm Cove Australia is a unique island that boasts the most amazing sandy beaches, tropical paradises and temperate weather.
On one hand, Palm Cove Double Island off North Queensland Australia can be a romantic and private island for your wedding. On other occasions other than your wedding day, the Australia Double Island paradise resorts near Palm Cove in Tropical Queensland can be a romantic getaway or a premier family vacation. An overview of the Double Island resort hotel experience.
Some of the best resort experiences in Australia travel must be spending an overnight stay at the luxury boutique Double Island Resort off Palm Cove in North Queensland where you will find a luxurious five star accommodation apartment with a private pool.
In addition, you don’t have to spend it alone as the Australia boutique Double Island Palm Cove resort off of the Northern Tropical Queensland area also provides four apartment suites and guestrooms that hosts up to thirty guests. As one of very few island for rent or accommodation, the tropical resort at Double Island Palm Cove is perfect for Australia travel as it provides a whole-of-island availability only (i.e. you will be the only ones on the resort island and tropical paradise). Twin share accommodations and the most luxurious array of recreational amenities and facilities are waiting for your Australia dream vacation at Palm Cove Double Island resort hotel and boutique accommodations. A perfect tropical paradise for the most amazing retreat off of Palm Cove and Tropical North Queensland, Australia travel will never be the same after you make your way to the Double Island resort paradise boutique five star hotel accommdations today.
Contact and book your next Australia Vacation Travel at Double Island Queensland
If you are interested in booking your next Australia travel itinerary and are interested in staying at the luxurious Double Island resort paradise off of Palm Cove in the Tropical North Queensland Australia, then you can contact Gerard Kohne sales office at 1300.301.992. The Palm Cove Double Island Australia sales office is at Suite 402 – 35 Lime Street in Sydney Australia in New South Wales. The Australia travel Double Island resort getaway also provides easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, watersports, Daintree Rainforest, parks and the most amazing outdoor activities that the Tropical North Queensland area can provide.
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Labels: Destination Resort, Double Island Hotel, Double Island Resort, Queensland, tropical paradise
Plan your next travels to Keystone Colorado
Keystone, CO. Any time of year, Keystone is the ideal family resort. In fact, the twon was envisioned and built expressly for skiers and summertime pleasure-seekers. River Run Village is the heart of the ski area, a quaint, European-style village that offers all the best of the resort within one central area. The Keystone Colorado Village is alive year-round with Keystone concerts, festivals, local parades and more. Enjoy world-class shopping, dining, and lively après ski events in a cozy, visitor centric community at Keystone CO today. You can contact ResortQuest today at 970.453.4000 or visit them online at www.resortquest.com for more information about booking and travel packages.
Keystone CO is the only resort in the area to offer night skiing and boasts the largest outdoor Zamboni-maintained ice-skating rink in North America – it’s a five-acre man-made pond! Depending on the season, young and old alike can enjoy inner-tubing, sleigh rides, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Tucked away high up in the alpine environment is the Alpenglow Stube of Keystone Park, an elegant and very unusual restaurant requiring two lifts and a short walk to reach. The reward is definitely worth the ascent. You’ll be dining on top of the world, literally and gastronomically speaking at Keystone CO. Now, let’s not forget about the skiing! Keystone has some of the most enviable terrain in the area with three distinct mountain peaks: Dercum Mountain, North Peak and the legendary Outback. From intermediate groomers to the most extreme bumps and backcountry, you’re sure to find the right match for any ski level at Keystone. Be sure to check out the new A51 Terrain Park and Pipe, the hottest new place to ride and the only night terrain park in Colorado at the moment.
In the summer at Keystone CO, experience a different side of the mountain. Take the lifts to the summit for spectacular views, mountaintop hiking and the ultimate downhill mountain biking experience. Conquer the white water on a rafting trip, learn to sail on the placid waters of Lake Dillon or go exploring on horseback in Keystone Colorado today.
Summertime events and festivals start pre-Memorial Day and extend into the brilliantly colourful fall season. River Run’s Park Lane Pavilion hosts Keystone’s celebrated Summer Concert Series and other popular events like the XTERRA triathlon, Celtic Festival, the Wine, Jazz & Art Festival, Bluegrass & Beer Festival and Taste of Keystone.
If you are looking to book your next travel vacation to Keystone, Colorado, please contact ResortQuest today.
Keystone CO Facts and Figures
Elevation – Base 9,280 ft / 2,829 m
Elevation – Summit 12,408 ft / 3,782 m
Vertical Rise 3,128 ft / 953 m
Permitted Area 2,870 acres
# of Trails 116
# of Lifts 19
Green % Beginners 19%
Blue % Intermediate 32%
Black % Expert 49%
Parks and Pipes A51 Terrain Park and Pipe – with night riding
For more information, contact ResortQuest.
Labels: Aspen Nightlife, CO, Colorado, Dining, Events, Keystone, Keystone Travel, US Resorts
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Pokolbin Tower Lodge Hunter Valley Estate in New South Wales
A small luxury boutique Australian hotel is waiting for you and your loved ones during your next trip to New South Wales. The Tower Lodge Estates and five star boutique hotel is located in the beautiful Hunter Valley wine region in Pokolbin, and is known for the Tower Lodge Winery and two restaurants: Robert’s and Blaxland’s.
The Estates, Suites and Guestrooms at Tower Lodge Australia NSW
Located in beautiful Pokolbin, the New South Wales Tower Lodge estates and boutique accommodations are a perfect way to spend your vacation. Many Australian travelers and travel packages visit the luxury five star Tower Lodge in New South Wales because of its pristine location and wonderful staff. The Australia Pokolbin Tower Estate Winery is one of the newest wineries in this region and you can read more about it at the Tower Estate Winery web site at www.towerestatewines.com.au. The luxury 5 star hotel at Tower Lodge estates is located at Halls Road, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, NSW 2320. For special rates at the boutique Tower Lodge estate accommodations and guest suites for Australia travel, please visit the following URL: http://www.towerlodge.com.au/detail_rates.htm. To contact Simone Shearer, the General Manager at the Australia Tower Lodge Estate guestrooms and suites, you can email at simone@towerestate.com. Here is more contact information: http://www.towerlodge.com.au/detail_contact.htm. Seasonal packages at the 5 Star boutique Tower Lodge suite estates and guestrooms in New South Wales in Australia travel, you can visit: http://www.towerlodge.com.au/detail_seasonal.htm. For the many awards that the NSW Pokolbin Tower Lodge Estates have won, please visit the following web site: http://www.towerlodge.com.au/rec_awards.htm.
More about this luxury hotel
In a seventy acre property, the Pokolbin Tower Lodge hotel and estates provide only 12 extra-ordinary hotel guest rooms that are traditional yet modern. The luxury Tower Lodge winery Hunter Valley hotel estate guestrooms provide chic accommodation in Australia’s NSW area and has been the winner of multiple awards for chic retreats and five star hotel accommodation. The Pokolbin Tower Lodge Hotel guestrooms also provide a meeting/conference facility in addition to a dining room, bar, lounge, library and a beautifully landscaped central courtyard.
Meetings at the Pokolbin Tower Lodge Hotel in NSW
Like most other Australia boutique and luxury hotels, the Tower Lodge Pokolbin accommodations are perfect for executive retreats that provide exclusivity and complete privacy. The north end of the courtyard at the Tower Lodge hotel estates in Australia’s New South Wales district will have a conference room that can cater up to twelve delegates at one time and eighteen guests at the conference board room table. With state of the art equipments and the utmost in service, food and catering, the Tower Lodge Pokolbin hotel estates and guest rooms are ideal for any small private gathering or meeting for your company. The conference board room at the Pokolbin Australia Tower Lodge hotel resort suites is approx twelve by seven meters and the square meters is eight one (with ceiling heights of four meters).
The 5 Star Boutique Accommodations
Australia five star hotels are now commonplace, but a small boutique accommodation in Pokolbin by the name of the 5 star Tower Lodge hotel and winery takes it a bit further. Already a member of the Kiwi Collection in addition to the Dream Luxury – The World’s Ultimate Hotels, the luxurious and prestigious Pokolbin Tower Lodge accommodations and guestrooms in New South Wales Australia are perfect for any traveler or new travel booking to this wonderful country. Oversized guest rooms are one great feature of the Australia Tower Lodge hotel accommodations as are air conditioning and more. Other features provided by the 5 star hotel accommodation at guest rooms in Pokolbin New South Wales includes king size beds, a work space with desk and music surround and television with VCR. Some of the twelve accommodation suites at the Australia travel Tower Lodge hotel guest rooms will also have wood burning fireplaces for those cozy afternoons and evenings with your loved ones and other hotel suites at Tower lodge NSW Pokolbin will be perfect for Australia travel with open courtyards, a balcony and even your own fountains. Charming, sophisticated and elegant with the latest modern hotel amenities, the five star Tower Lodge Pokolbin hotel accommodations in NSW Australia are completely smoke free and have one guest room that is geared towards persons with disabilities.
Labels: Australia Hotels, Destination Resort, Hunter Valley Estate, New South Wales, Pokolbin, Tower Lodge
Monday, February 12, 2007
Travel to Sun Valley Idaho for your next vacation
ResortQuest is one of the world leaders in premier accommodations in resort destinations, and Sun Valley ID in the United States is one of the best places to take your family and loved ones during your next vacation. For more information about ResortQuest and Sun Valley Idaho, please read below or contact Resort Quest today to book your vacation.
We’re in the Rocky Mountain rustic, we’re old fashioned travel luxury and – winter or summer – we’re the perfect destination holiday location for you and your family. ResortQuest Sun Valley Idaho offers all the variety in lodging for your next travel vacation including cabins, condominiums, and town homes to exclusive, one of a kind vacation retreats.
Winter travel at Sun Valley ID offers adventurers an outstanding selection of activities such as downhill skiing and boarding, Nordic skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and even fly fishing. World-class Baldy Mountain offers the world’s largest snowmaking system along with the most consistent fall-line skiing in North America. Baldy is a monster, providing 3,400 vertical feet of skiing, 65 runs on 2,054 acres and 3 luxurious lodges; its’ formidable but, at the end of the day, also forgiving. Dollar Mountain, on the other hand, is a beginner’s dream, with 5 lifts and a terrain park designed especially for kids and novices.
Summer travel at Sun Valley Idaho in the mountains surrounding Sun Valley extends your vacation with up to 15 hours of daylight during the month of July. Even with all the extra time, it’s still hard to exhaust all the available activities. Your best bet is to wake up with the sun and get going. There’s tennis and golf, white-water rafting, classic road and mountain biking, fishing the world-famous Silver Creek Preserve (boasting over 5000 fish per mile!) and exploring all the amazing Sun Valley mountain grandeur by trail.
The Sun Valley ID Scene at a Glance
Get your ski shoes off and your Orvis on. Sun Valley Idaho is a four season resort and what better way to spend your vacation with family and friends than at a ResortQuest luxury accommodation. Travel to Sun Valley is easy and effortless, so if you are looking for a great destination vacation holiday, Idaho will provide you just that!
Events at Sun Valley Idaho
- Ice Skating, Ketchum Alive Concerts & Antique Fairs (June to September)
- Springfest and Ketchum ½ Marathon (June)
- Summer Concert Series at Sun Valley (June to August)
- Sawtooth Mountain Mamas Arts Fair (July)
- Wine Action at Sun Valley (July)
- Ketchum Arts Fair (July)
- Sun Valley Summer Symphony (July to August)
- Sun Valley Arts & Crafts Festival (August)
- Northern Rockies Folk Festival (August)
- Wagon Days & Labor Day Parade (August to Septemer)
- Earnest Hemingway Festival at Sun Valley ID (September)
- Training of the Sheep (October)
- Jazz Festival at Sun Valley (October)
- Opening for Winter Downhill and X-Country Skiing (November)
- Christmas Celebrations (December and January)
- Boulder Mountain Ski Tour (February)
- Sun Valley Gourmet Ski Tour (March)
- Janss Pro Am Ski Tour (March)
Dining at Sun Valley ID
Gourmet Dining includes Baci Italian Café, Chandlers, Ciro Restaurant & Wine Bar, Globus, Ketchum Grill, Michel’s Christiania, Bistro 44, East Avenue Bistro, Felix’s and the Sawtooth Club
Italian & Pizza restaurants include Smokey Mountain Pizza, Rico’s Pizza & Pasta, and Bald Mtn Pizza Delis/Bakery: Perry’s, H&G Reserve, Big Wood Bakery, Kneadery, Rustic Moose Tulley’s JAVA and Starbucks
Mexican: Desperado’s KB’s
Asian: Sushi on Second, Kickshaw, Osaka Sushi, Shanghai Place and China Panda
Steak & Seafood includes The Roosevelt Tavern, The Pioneer
Burger joints include Lefty’s, Grumpy’s and Burger Grill
Sun Valley Nightlife
Rossevelt Tavern and Whiskey Jacques feature live music nightly and the Casino is an intriguing Old West saloon.
Shopping in the Sun Valley Village in Idaho
Choose from over 25 art/studio galleries, 5 bookstores, 10 Sport and clothing companies and a variety of retail, jewellery and home furnishing stores. Sun Valley also features some of the finest fly fishing, rafting, heli-skiing outfitters in the West.
Attractions and Activities at Sun Valley
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Ernest Hemingway’s grave in the Ketchum Cemetery, Heritage and Ski Museum, Sun Valley Trekking Company, Valley Horsemen’s Center, Venture Outdoors, Sun Valley Resort Horsemen’s Center, and Super Outfitter Adventures.
For more information, contact ResortQuest.
Labels: Accommodations, Idaho Travel, Summer Vacation, Sun Valley, US Resorts, Winter Resort
