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List Of Accessible Wheelchair Hotels In Berlin By Sage Traveling

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Wheelchair Accessible Berlin Hotels There are several good options for wheelchair accessible Berlin hotels for tourists. Below I have included accessibility details on several of the accessible hotels located near the major tourist sights.

Radisson Blu Hotel 4 Star Sage Accessibility

The Radisson Blu is a luxurious 5 star hotel located on the River Spree opposite Museum Island. It has level access at the entrance and roll-in showers. A taxi stand and bus stops for the number 100 and 200 busses are located in front of the hotel, making it easy to get to the other tourist sights. The Rasisson Blus accessibility features, quality, and proximity to accessible transportation make it my top recommendation out of the wheelchair accessible Berlin hotels. More accessibility details and pictures

Novotel Berlin Am Tiergarten 4 Star Sage Accessibility

The Novotel Berlin Am Tiergarten is in the former West Berlin overlooking the scenic Tiergarten Park. Twenty-seven of the rooms have roll-in showers and the entrance has level access with a motion activated door. The Tiergarten S-bahn station is located directly across the street and has an elevator. The S-bahn can quickly take you to the Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstrasse, or Alexanderplatz stationsfrom there you can walk/roll, take a bus, or take a subway to the major tourist sights.

Novotel Berlin Mitte 5 Star Sage Accessibility

The Novotel Berlin Mitte is located on the southern end of Museum Island. It has level access at the entrance with a motion-activated door as well as 21 disabled access hotel rooms with roll-in showers. The accessible bus #147 stops in front of the hotel and can take you to Gendarmenmarkt plaza and Unter den Linden street, and Friedrichstrasse S-bahn station. Bus #347 is also accessible and can take you to Potsdamer Platz and within a couple of blocks of Checkpoint Charlie. The accessible Spittelmarkt U-bahn station is a block away.

Mercure Hotel and Residenz Berlin Checkpoint Charlie 5 Star Sage Accessibility

The Mercure Hotel is located a couple of blocks northeast of Checkpoint Charlie and has accessible public transportation options nearby. The hotel has a motion-activated, flat entrance and a large accessible hotel room with a roll-in shower (I stayed in this room in February 2010). The #147 and #347 accessible bus lines are each a couple of blocks away, and the Kochstrasse and Stadtmitte accessible U-bahn stations are each around 4 blocks away.

Meli Berlin Hotel 5 Star Sage Accessibility

This is one of the few wheelchair accessible Berlin hotels that overlooks the River Spree. It is on Friedrichstrasse street north of Unter den Linden. 15 rooms have roll-in showers, and there is level access at the main entrance. The Friedrichstrasse S-bahn and U-bahn stations are across the street and the useful and accessible Bus 147 passes in front of the hotel.

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Meru Kenya Town Hotels, Accommodation And Lodges

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Located on the Eastern slopes of Mt Kenya, Meru has hotels that can be classified as town hotels and luxury lodges. In Meru National park accommodation is offered by luxury lodges, budget bandas and campsites. The town is catered for by town hotels in the categories of mid range and budget properties. Luxury lodges in the park like Leopard Rock, Elsa’s Kopje and offbeat will cost on average 800-1000 dollars per night on full board basis for double room, while mid range hotels in Meru town will cost on average Ksh 2500 per night.

Luxury properties in Meru include, Signature Hotel, Mwangaza White House Hotel and Gatimene Palm Springs. Located near Nakumatt, the Ornate signature Hotel has set up new standards for luxury hotels not only in Meru but the whole of Mt Kenya region. Neighboring Simba Wells Restaurant is the Mwangaza White House Hotel. From the hotel Balcony one enjoys Panoramic views of Nyambene Hills. The luxury Senator Suite at Mwangaza complete with a sauna machine and a treadmill goes for about Ksh 7000 per night. Single rooms will cost about Ksh 4000 per night for bed and Breakfast.

In a class of its own is the Gatimene Palm Springs. Located along the Meru Maua Road at Kaaga the hotel Luxury suites going for between Ksh 8000 to Ksh 10000 per night on BB. The hotels has a well tended garden where guests can relax and enjoy their meals. NOTE: Some of the hotel owners are very sensitive when it comes to photography. Do not ask me why.

Mid range properties in Meru town include, Meru Slopes Hotel (from KES 4000 per night), Nevada Palace Hotel, West Wind Hotel, County Hotel, The Blue towers, The white star, Hotel Royal prince, Safari Hotel, Hotel incredible and Hotel three steers. Budget properties in town are Brown rock, Ntugi lodge, Pig and Whistle, Hotel Milimani, Stansted hotel and Jaslee Guest House.

Slightly outside of town you will find, The Spa, Thiiri Centre, Camp David and
Rocky inn. Only Thiiri centre offers mid range accommodation.

Though budget in nature, Thiiri Centre is the only property in Meru with a swimming pool (Other swimming pools are to be found at Freds Academy and Meru Golf Club). Thiiri also has an expansive garden ideal for weddings and other outdoor meetings. It also has conference room, cyber cafe. Being a cultural centre at Thiiri is an ideal place to visit if you want to learn about culture. Music lessons are conducted daily.

The Nevada is among the new property in Meru Town. It is located at Makutano. It has well appointed rooms -Singles or Doubles going for between Ksh 1800 and Ksh 3500 for BB. The hotel also has conference facilities and secure parking.

Also new is the Meru West Wind Hotel. Located along the Meru Mau Road. It has exceptionally clean double single or twin rooms, private parking, conference facilities and secure parking. Conference is free to residing guests. Rooms go for about Ksh 2000-Ksh 4000 on BB

The Meru County.
Located in the town centre along Meru Nanyuki/Isiolo road opp district headquarters. Hotel has conference facilities, restaurant, bar, Nyama choma ranch. Room Rates on BB are Single Ksh 1500; Double Ksh 2500; Delux single Ksh 2000 ; Delux double Ksh 3000; Studio Suite Single Ksh 2500; Double Ksh 3500 ;Junior suite Single Ksh 3500; Double ksh 4000
Executive Suite Ksh 5000

Blue Towers hotel
Located at Makutano on Meru Mau Junction. Rooms with Tv, private bath with showers or bathtub. Suites have two bed rooms and writing table. Hotel has conference facilities, fitness centre, car park. No beer served.
Room Rates BB-Single Ksh 1500; Doubel ksh 2000; Delux Double occupancy 2300; Suite Double occupancy 2800

White Star hotel
Along Meru Mau Road. Hotel has conference facilities, conference room, restaurant. No beer served. Hotel rooms have private bath with showers, satellite tv. Room Rates BB-Single Ksh 1500; Doubel ksh 2000; Delux Double occupancy 2300

Three Steers Hotel
Located at Makutano. Hotel has conference facilities, restaurant, bar. Rooms are well appointed, individually built with private showers.
Room Rate BB (Approximately)-Single Ksh 1600, Double Ksh 2000

Inside Meru National park, one can get accommodation at the luxury game lodges of Leopard Rock, Elsa’s Kopje and Offbeat Camp. These will cost you USD 500 per night on full board double. Budget accommodation is provide by Kws bandas at Kina, Murera and bwatherongi. Bandas cost ksh 3500 and you need to organize your own meals. Murera bandas, located on the banks of Murera river have swimming pool and a campsite.

Planning A Wedding Abroad With Karisma Hotels & Resorts

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Weddings, moving house and divorces are meant to be the most stressful things to go through in life and as more brides and grooms are opting to tie the knot abroad, the stress levels are likely to increase.

However, help is available for couples planning weddings abroad via Faith Wishnie, the director of wedding services for Karisma Hotels & Resorts.

According to Wishnie, the rising number of destination weddings is down to the changes in todays modern society.

“Awareness of destination (wedding) options has really jumped. This is because of family and friends being spread across the world, people are travelling more now, and the Internet has played a big part because it’s easy to do the research,” she explained.

Beach weddings are a popular option for loved-up couples who are seeking romance and a picturesque setting. Destinations such as the Caribbean are among the favourites due to the large number of all inclusive resorts, tailor-made wedding packages and considerably lower costs compared to weddings in the United Kingdom.

Many of the resorts offer free wedding planners who can take care of all of the details, from the marriage licence and legal documents, to the flowers, photographer, music and catering.

“The trend is (for brides) who want to have the planning simplified and have everything taken care of,” added Wishnie.

Karisma Hotels and Resorts has 12 wedding planners who can help brides and grooms plan their dream Cancun weddings via email and over the phone, plus 15 onsite wedding coordinators who are available at the hotel groups seven properties across Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

The resorts also offer a separate groom’s room, so the bride and groom can both get ready in privacy before the ceremony.
Wishnie offers a couple of tips for couples so they can enjoy stress-free weddings abroad:

Don’t check-in anything that you’ll absolutely need or want for the big day. Carry your dress with you and/or buy anything there that you definitely want for the wedding, she said.

Don’t bring party favours with you. We can work with you to get favours or flowers and decorations cheaper (onsite).”

Miami Offers a Diverse Choice of Hotels

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Said to be the most enjoyable town in Florida, its quaint beauty can leave any person drunk. An try to breathe in the fantastic thing about the town in its totality will leave you gasping with excess. What makes the town what it is, can’t be anything apart from its folk. The culture here is mainly Hispanic and in some places the sole language spoken and accepted is Spanish. Bookings to most Miami Florida hostels can be done on the internet. On your holiday or business journey to Miami, you can experience the rare aggregate of the resort experience with the sophisticated town life. You can get your reservation done in a loft collection of a 7 star hotel or opt to live in a Jacuzzi suite by the beach in a smaller hotel. Several visitors and visitors to Miami, while sharing their private experiences of the trip say the hospitality services offered by most Miami hostels are a long way from adequate. The judgment regarding whether one should still visit Miami though is unanimous. The stunning landscapes and the beaches that appear to wave you to their warm relaxing waters and golden sands are far more than a reason enough to forget one or two unlucky situations that two people could have faced in the town. It is nevertheless, very judicious to conduct a survey of the advantages of the hotel you are making plans to stay in, before making your reservations. A considerable number of times you will finish up getting not one of the conveniences the pretty footage in the hotel’s online leaflet guaranteed to you. The golden rues that one must follow before going to any vacation location are true for Miami too. A punctiliously done reservation keeping all of your needs in mind will set you up for a grand and quaint vacation. Miami is the second-biggest town in the state of Florida. The town is sited in the south-eastern corner of the state, between the Everglades and the Atlantic Sea . Miami was incorporated as a town in July 1896 and is among the fastest growing urban centres of the U.S.

The quick population expansion is the results of the inter-state migration and the enormous in-flow, typically from Cuba and local South American States . As new York, Bigger Miami is perceived as a cultural “liquefying pot,” because of the powerful influence of varied immigrant communities. Miami is at the heart of the South American, the Carribbean Island states. It has gained plenty of significance as a global finance and cultural center. Miami now stands out as one of the most significant business centres in the South-eastern US. Miami, has a warm, wet and nearly warm climate. The town experiences a chill for a brief period, during the winter. Miami is thought of as a great traveller destination for visitors, without regard for the time of the year or season. Miami offers a varied selection of hostels catering to different ethnic groups. s.

Hostels are available starting from those offering the most exclusive services to the ones acceptable for the budgeted visitor. Almost all of the hostels publicize through their internet sites on the Net. Direction per Miami hostels is available at Miami Global airfield and Greyhound Bus Station . Travel guides have a section giving info on the diverse Miami hostels, their price lists and locations in the town.

See Goglia is an avid travler and writer

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See Goglia is an avid travler and writer.

Hospitality Industry Hotels Business Current And Future Trends

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Hospitality has long been synonymous with the hotel industry. Any changes in trends of hotel business have wide scale implications on an otherwise diverse industry. What might be an opportunity for a traveler can be a matter of survival for hotels? It will not be an oversimplification to suggest that the emerging concepts in hotel industry reveal an atmosphere of stiff competition. Here is a look at a few major issues:

Is Green better?

Amid growing concern over environment friendly services, a majority of travelers now prefer Green and Eco lodgings. Recent surveys by trade associations such as Partnership Travel Industry Association and online retailers like Yahoo revealed that nearly seventy percent of the tourists are willing to pay extra when it comes to environmental friendly lodgings. These surveys further revealed that these guests will pay anywhere from nine to ten percent premium on the already advertised prices.

What can be stated as a welcome relief for the educated traveler might pose real challenges for the hotel business. To better understand the scenario, it should be noted that hotels are presently facing severe shortages in occupancy rates which are at their lowest since 1971. Such a crisis and lack of funds can definitely hamper any efforts to install appliances that comply with the LEEDS standards (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design). Some experts agree that a trade off may lead hotels into removing free amenities that include little bottles of shampoos, jams and free basket of fruits; all of which are the hallmark of these eco lodgings.

Where are the Workers gone?

The hotel industry gives employment at a very large proportion of part time workers, who after gaining substantial experience, leave for other lucrative jobs at restaurants and outdoors. Low wages in the hotel industry is one of the primary reasons for low retention rates.

Hotel industry Gurus are already thinking of ways to attract and retain qualified workers by increasing the pay scales and by reducing the long working hours. The top management is now devising constructive methods that will retain the existing workers by sponsoring education and creating attractive career paths.

Mega Hotels

The rising cost of construction and a struggling real estate has prompted hoteliers to deploy the pre-fabricated and cost effective solution in the construction of new hotels. In fact they are fighting back by producing highly efficient designs that utilize a greater proportion of space for revenue generating purpose. Future trends in the hotel construction will seek to maximize the use of building areas by constructing a multi purpose facility that will include Casinos, shopping outlets and Theatres. The stand alone hotel concept is likely to vanish as the new properties will be constructed as a mixed use development to provide guests with facilities such as Church, Hospitals and Theme Parks. Such a variety will ensure that guests remain at one spot which will help generate revenue for the entire hotel complex.

The evolution of savvy traveller

The evolution of internet has given rise to a phenomenon where travelers are becoming ever more demanding. Industry professionals suggest that an increase in a trend, to review properties online, will make travelers less forgiving as they are able to post their travel experiences. Such an overemphasis on web may even lead to stiff competition and price reduction strategies where only large players may be able to survive.

To ward of such threats, the small business owner is now turning towards opening a boutique establishment as an alternate to 70,s style motels. Such niche properties are popping up everywhere by advertising a more personalized “home away from home” kind of experience. The introduction of such boutique properties has also given rise to the popular and widely accepted theme of modern hostels. These hostels are keen to provide a clean and safe environment for budget conscious travelers. Their goal is to wipe out the myths associated with cheap motels and dingy guesthouses.

Whatever may be the case, one thing is for sure that constant remodeling of the hotel industry has made it more functional and practical not only for the guests but also for the hotel owners.