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Survey — Best taxis in the world

by Charlie Leocha on September 1, 2011

Hotels.com just completed a survey of taxis across the U.S. and internationally. The results are not a giant surprise, but the comments from those who participated can be insightful.

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What we’re reading: Lucky Friday the 13th, airport screeners to stick to weapons and explosives, American and Delta vie for JAL partnership

by Stephanus Surjaputra on November 12, 2009

If you’re looking to book a hotel, wait until Friday, November 13 because hotels.com is discounting a lot of their hotels.

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“Neither Hotels.com nor Days Inn are willing to do anything but take our money”

by Christopher Elliott on August 24, 2009

Days Inn isn’t having a good day. This morning I reported on Charles McGovern, the Days Inn guest who booked a room at the wrong Days Inn and ended up losing $220. I’ve just wrapped up another Days Inn case that involves the loss of almost the same amount of money.

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Hotels.com’s Booker: Adding new fees “would be a tricky thing to pull off right now”

by Christopher Elliott on June 26, 2009

Scott Booker is the chief hotel expert and guest advocate for Hotels.com. I asked him about this summer’s unprecedented crop of hotel bargains and how to take advantage of them in a recessionary economy, plus the outlook for new hotel fees.

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Tank-of-gas-away hotels

by Charlie Leocha on June 14, 2008

With the price of gasoline at an all-time high and airfares on the rise, now is the perfect time for travelers to stay closer to home and rediscover their own backyards. Indeed, many vacationers are opting for a “staycation” this year, but rather than staying put, many will find that there are great vacations only a tank-of-gas away.

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