Returning for a two night stay, a year later, we noticed some changes with members of the management team, but the property remains an affiliation with Benchmark Hospitality. We felt the property continues to improve the overall guest experience.

As was the case last year, we requested and received an oceanfront cabana suite (#112).....our choice, since we prefer direct access to a ground level covered patio as opposed to the terraces offered on the upper floors. The ground floor ...

Updated 01-04-2013 at 03:05 AM by omegaet

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......of the year is my last business trip

......last time looking at these B737 winglets

.....last time drinking in room coffee...

......time to get through TSA one more time, get home and unpack my travel bag and enjoy the holidays with the family.

Now I can kick back, spend more time exploring and shopping for Luxury Link travel packages for 2013!

Updated 12-15-2012 at 07:12 AM by omegaet

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"The Fragmented Traveler..."

For our annual pilgrimage to observe the EPCOT Candlelight Processional, we decided to spend a couple of nights at the Bohemian Hotel Celebration http://www.luxurylink.com/fivestar/h...el-celebration. With only 115 guest rooms and suites, the property is comfortable and pleasantly contrary to most Orlando area mega hotel complexes.

We booked our Luxury Link package on-line with our favorite LL Concierge and followed ...

Updated 12-12-2012 at 02:53 PM by omegaet

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While planning our itinerary to Portugal, we managed to squeeze some extra days into our holiday schedule. Although we considered a number of mainland options, the Portuguese islands looked interesting as well.

During previous trips to Europe and Africa, we have flown over these archipelagos, but had never visited. Being remote and so topographically different from our day-to-day surroundings, we were curious to explore and learn more. We considered ...

Updated 11-15-2012 at 05:04 AM by omegaet

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Years ago, for the most part, we gave up on organized day tours when visiting unfamiliar cities in foreign countries. A crowded van or bus with a guide reciting statistics-filled scripts are usually intolerable. We sometimes use a rental vehicle abroad but we feel we are missing more than we are seeing. We have come to grips with our lack of fluency in most languages other than English (OK, we get by in Spanish).

We've had much better success dealing ...