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Hotel Name: Best Western Battlefield Inn

Country: United States – City: Chattanooga, TN

Hotel Stats: All rooms feature cable TV, dataports, clock radios, hairdryers, coffee/tea makers, and irons and ironing boards.

Amenities: No Dining Room No Fitness Center Swimming Pool Free Breakfast Non-Smoking Rooms Modem / Data Port Free High-Speed Internet Free Local Calls Free Parking Wheelchair Accessible Meeting Rooms

Hotel Description: This Best Western is located approximately four blocks from the Chickamauga Battlefield and 18 miles from Chattanooga Airport. The hotel is also eight miles from Tennessee Aquarium, 10 miles from Lookout Mountain, 14 miles from Tennessee Hamilton Place Mall, and 18 miles from downtown Chattanooga. Hotel amenities include the enclosed heated pool and complimentary breakfast. High-speed Internet access is available in the lobby. The hotel also offers valet laundry service, free parking, and 24-hour front desk service.

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The city of York is situated between the rivers Ouse and Foss where they meet and has been an important city for nearly 2,000 years now.  The Romans founded the city in 71 AD and it was once in line to be England’s capital city.  But King Richard II was deposed before he could make this come to fruition. 

Certainly there is so much history to be discovered about this wonderful city and it will take several days before it is all seen when you visit York. Here are some of the city’s attractions for your shortlist.

1.     York Minister – This is now the largest medieval building in England today and also the biggest cathedral to be found in Europe north of the Alps. It has dominated the skyline of York for over eight hundred years and is a wonderful example of gothic architecture to be found anywhere in England today. 

Entrance to the main part of York Minster is free there is a small admission fee to climb the central tower and witness the spectacular city views it offers. The climb up (and back!) is long but the views make it well worthwhile. 

2.    Jorvik Centre – When archaeologists were carrying out investigations in the Coppergate area of the city they found houses and workshops dating back to the times when the Vikings laid claim to this land. In these areas they found clothing and tools which had been buried for more than 1,000 years. To really see what life was like in a Viking settlement then take the time capsule ride and you can travel back to a reconstructed Viking settlement. As you travel you have the chance to view some of the well preserved 10th Century buildings that were discovered during the time of the archaeological dig.

3.     York Castle Museum – This is a very popular museum with visitors to the city and offers them a chance to view what life has been like throughout the centuries in Britain. Originally founded in 1938 one has the chance to wander through historical periods of British life through detailed sets of the time that have been lovingly recreated using many original articles.

4.    National Railway Museum – Probably the largest and most comprehensive railway museum in the world. You can learn about the history of railways through the ages and the way they have been used as transport. It is here you will see Stephenson’s Rocket and also the record holding steam engine, Mallard.

For something a little more unusual make sure you book on the York Ghost Trail. Here you can learn more about the cities more gruesome and blood chilling history.

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Hotel Name: Good Nite Inn Buena Park

Country: United States – City: Anaheim, CA

Hotel Stats: All rooms feature free wireless Internet access, free local calls, clock radios, hairdryers (on request), and cable TV.

Amenities: No Dining Room No Fitness Center Swimming Pool Non-Smoking Rooms Modem / Data Port

Hotel Description: Good Nite Inn Buena Park is located approximately one mile from Knott’s Berry Farm and Medieval Times and 20 miles from John Wayne (Orange County) Airport. This location is also six miles from the Anaheim Convention Center and Disneyland, eight miles from Arrowhead Pond and Angel Stadium, 14 miles from South Coast Plaza Mall, 28 miles from Hollywood, and 30 miles from Laguna Beach. The property’s amenities include the outdoor swimming pool and complimentary continental breakfast. The inn also offers laundry facilities, free weekday newspapers, free parking, and 24-hour front desk service.

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Amsterdam city

Amsterdam is a cosmopolitan city with a rich history and also a well-earned reputation for being one of the best places to spend time in, while in Europe. There are many interesting and diverse attractions for tourists to explore and enjoy that appeal to many different interests. In order to make the most of your visit, you should be sure that you choose the Amsterdam hotel that will best suit your needs and budget.

With so much to see and do, your selection from one of the many, fine Amsterdam hotels will be the place where you can “come home” to recharge your battery and prepare for another day of sightseeing and exploring the Amsterdam city center and all of the surrounding areas. Some of the most popular Amsterdam travel and tourist attractions are the famous world-class art museums that feature the works of many of Holland’s famous masters, such as the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam.

For those who have a particular interest in architecture, one of the main reasons for their trip to Amsterdam might be to enjoy the unique buildings with their many gables and facades that hearken from the 17th and the 18th centuries. Many consider such sights to be works of art and there are even some Amsterdam hotel choices that can be found among these marvelous edifices.

One of the most famous and often visited tourist attractions is the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during the Second World War. Other people find themselves intrigued by the liberal attitude of the city and find it fascinating to wander through the Amsterdam red light district where prostitution is openly, and legally, marketed.

Because Amsterdam is a rather compact city, it is possible to make your accommodations in a centrally located hotel and be able to quite easily take in all of the sites either on foot or by taking a leisurely ride through the canals to different districts. Amsterdam city is considered to be a walking city and most people can easily get to their destinations on foot. Because it is also a very flat city, bicycles are also very popular and there is an efficient system in place for locals and visitors alike to rent bikes.

Any quality hotel in Amsterdam will have a helpful staff that speaks very good English and will be happy to answer questions and direct you to particular points of interest or recommend a favorite local hangout for a drink or a meal. In addition, Amsterdam has an extensive network of tourist and tourism information centers which are always ready to help people make sense of their Amsterdam travel and tourism options while they are in town. These tourism information centers have loads of information about the local attractions, events, festivals, museums, sightseeing opportunities, and they can also provide tourists with an Amsterdam map to help locate anything else that is happening that might capture the interest of the visitor.

While knowing that Amsterdam is a popular vacation destination, many people are still quite surprised when they learn that it comes in at number four, in terms of most visited cities in Europe. The only other cities that boast more visitors each year are Rome, Paris and London. With over four million Dutch and foreign tourists coming into the city every year, making Amsterdam hotel arrangements early is important to assure that you get the type of accommodations you prefer.

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Hotel Name: Drury Inn Colorado Springs

Country: United States – City: Colorado Springs, CO

Hotel Stats: 118 rooms, 4 floors

Amenities: No Dining Room Fitness Center Swimming Pool Non-Smoking Rooms Pets Allowed Modem / Data Port Wheelchair Accessible Meeting Rooms Dry Cleaning/Laundry

Hotel Description: This property is approximately 15 miles from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport and conveniently accessible to 1-25. Local attractions include Chapel Hills Shopping Mall, Focus on the Family, Garden of the Gods, U.S. Air Force Academy, Seven Falls, Cog Railway, and Pikes Peak, all within 20 miles.Hotel amenities include complimentary hot Quikstart breakfast including scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, and Belgian waffles. Also featured are daily evening beverages and snacks, free local calls, guest laundry facilities, exercise room, indoor/outdoor pool, and whirlpool.Guest rooms feature free long distance for one hour every night, high-speed Internet access, irons and ironing boards, hairdryers, coffeemakers, and voicemail.

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