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Hotel Tips - The Secrets Of A Hotel Venue Finder

by CroatianTrips on April 7, 2009


I have to admit that I am somewhat lucky in employment, some may even go as far as to say totally spawny. I have spent the majority of my working years swanking my way from hotel to restaurant and bar, then back to a wonderful boutique boudoir and getting paid for it. It started when I was a junior reporter for a local paper and had to interview councillors and upstanding members of the community in places that reflected their importance, all in the name of them getting a good write up. I think they figured that if we were in a posh cocktail bar and bought a bottle of champagne, then I would be impressed. And in all fairness, I was, but it wasn’t enough to swing an interview. Go to Wedding Venue for more information.

From here I went on to work for a music magazine, and my word, the stakes were upped considerably. The bigger the name, the better the interview venue. This time though, it wasn’t just bars, it was hotel lounges and ridiculous restaurants, and that is when I got the bug. I became more interested in the venues that I was meeting people in than the people themselves. The architecture, the decor, the food and speciality cocktails; whether they had a health spa or an enchanted woodland inhabited by fairies became more of a preoccupation than my research on the interviewee. The crux came when I realised my write-ups were reading more like a venue review than a personality breakdown of a celebrity. That is when I decided to make a career detour.

I am now a venue finder, and spend my working days doing much what I did before, but without the interview bit. My job is to source the ideal location that is of a certain quality and calibre to meet clients requirements. Sometimes this takes me back into the realm of the entertainment industry, but mostly it is for big businesses that want to impress clients at a conference. It is often my job to locate a place that not only has all the conference facilities that corporate clients require, but enough room with enough panache to comfortably accommodate up to five hundred people. For the really big guys, especially for conferences that last several days, it is essential to have all the luxury of a five star hotel. Swimming pool, spa, sauna, masseuse, sports facilities and breathtaking countryside are all on the checklist. Refer to Conference Venue for more information.

A typical day’s work will entail travelling to a venue by public transport as this is the first step in assessing the suitability; if a place is too hard to get to, it won’t make it to my shortlist. For restaurants, bars and conference venues I will spend the day checking the facilities and grade their suitability for various clients. I will assess the quality of the food and drink on offer and well as the variety; I will endeavour to use every service that is on offer and inspect the establishment from top to bottom.

In the case of venue finding for hotels, I will stay at least a night and a day and harass the concierge to within an inch of his or her life, lean heavily on room service and undertake the backbreaking chore of sampling any personal service from personal massage to full beauty makeover. My journalistic tendencies work well in this job, there is no way of sweetening me up with a welcome basket of champagne and fresh fruit, I will give my honest opinion in each review I write as a venue finder, but I guess that’s just one of the many perks of this unusual job! Visit wedding venue for further information.

Looking for a Hotel Venue? Top Tips Of A Venue Finder

by CroatianTrips on April 2, 2009


Finding a venue for an event is an exciting task. Whether it is for a wedding, wake or birthday party, choosing somewhere that has the right atmosphere for the occasion is challenging, and the rewards of getting it right are immense. Whether it is for a client, a friend or for yourself, doing the rounds and finding out just what is out there is definitely a job worth doing. Some of my favourite venues have been found by accident, whilst out having a drink with some friends, and others have been a major mission to find the perfect place. Here are my top tips as a venue finder. Go to Wedding Venue for more information.

Tip 1: Always keep your eyes and your mind open.
No matter what you are doing or where you are going, there is a potential venue in every place that you visit. As a professional venue finder, I am asked to find locations for films, conferences, parties, and charity events as well as all the other usual celebrations that happen throughout the year. Each cafe, museum, pub, office and open public space can be commandeered for the right price. Peoples homes are often an overlooked source for venues. If you find yourself admiring the stunning light, architecture, decor or layout of someone’s home or garden you can guarantee that it will be a perfect venue for someone’s event.

Tip 2: Try out every facility.
Being a venue finder, I have to get it right first time for a client, and there is no way I can overlook a thing. This means that for each venue I try all the facilities and services to ensure they are up to the high standards my clients expect. Each event is unique, and for my clients, it is the only time that event will happen and there are no second takes in this business. If the venue is a hotel, I will book myself in for as long as is needed to make sure I have personally tried and tested everything from the complimentary soap to the PA system. This is where the job really has perks, although it would be impossible to try everything on the menu, I have to make sure I sample a fair proportion of what is on offer. So cocktails and a la carte, massage and therapies all need to get past my quality control!
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Tip 3: Get plenty of photos.
Part of being a successful venue finder is being able to express to a client why a particular venue is ideal, and try and convey your own personal excitement. I find that the best way to do this is to take plenty of photos of the things that will impress your client and show why the venue is ideal. Although venue brochures are useful, you need to sell a place on a particular aspect, something that maybe the brochure doesn’t include. If you find that some venues are a great all-rounder, it would be useful to create a catalogue of images that can be used for a number of clients.

Tip 4: Present a stunning portfolio.
The portfolio presented to a client is reflection of the skill and attention to detail that is necessary in the job. Presenting a shoddy portfolio or missing an important aspect of the brief will see you losing a client to a different venue finder. This is an essential platform to prove that you can get the best deals on the best venues and able to pull more strings than anyone else.
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Finding Apartments For Rent: The Good, The Bad And The Absolutely Fabulous

by CroatianTrips on January 29, 2009


The only people who think of finding apartments for rent a breathtaking experience are the ones who have never done it before. Where first-time apartment hunters are able to look at the words ‘cozy soundproof studio’ and have visions of livable quarters all warm and snuggly, seasoned veterans see those words and instantly envision a 4×4 padded cell. After the first couple times of being stuck in a lease paying for an apartment downstairs from a 24-hour tap-dancing school or a place where the windows are sealed shut and the neighbors constantly cook weird smelling foods, you learn to effectively decipher the hidden language of apartment classifieds. For more please visit corporate accommodation melbourne

Newspaper classifieds have the ability to be the most deceiving. The apartment may sound good in the ad; it may sound even better over the phone after talking to the landlord. Yet, forty-five minutes later, after driving through a neighborhood that looks like a demilitarized zone, you pull up in front of the apartment building and instantly get a pretty good idea of what the apartment looks like without ever getting out of your car; and as you squeal your tires leaving the neighborhood, you realize: finding decent apartments for rent is no easy feat.

Apartment handbooks can work well when it comes to finding apartments for rent but the pictures are usually angled to make the apartment community look more inviting than it actually is. A peaceful quiet community is what you see, not the freeway next to it. Not to mention, these types of books are often mass-produced and then left to sit in the entrances of grocery stores, libraries or other venues. More often than not, the information in the handbooks is outdated. In the time the book was completed and put out, changes in management or ownership may have occurred voiding certain policies and guidelines. Where pets were allowed at one point in time, new management may put the kibosh on the policy, or maybe changed the policy as to allow no animals over 25 pounds. Rental prices often go up and senior discounts can be changed or discontinued. Either way, you’ll have no way of knowing this for sure until you contact the apartment community. The lack of current information can, once again, take you back to the drawing board. For more please visit corporate accomodation melbourne

Then comes the advent of online apartment listings; the true apartment hunter’s friend. This method of finding apartments for rent saves time, gas and most importantly, sanity. This expendable tool works in conjunction with the prime rule for finding apartments for rent: know thy options. Apartments that are advertised online have a number of their options listed such as location, price range and number of bedrooms. Because the information is online, it is more likely to be up-to-date. Some online apartment ads go as far as to offer ‘3D’ views of their apartments, which are panoramic shots that give potential tenants a feel for the space instead of viewing just a flat picture. A majority of the time you will be able to find out which utilities are included, facilities that are offered, such as a laundry room or a gym, parking availability, whether or not pets are allowed; and some will even allow you to fill out your application online!

This is also a priceless tool for finding apartments in far-off cities. Many times online users are offered great perks such as no credit checks or no upfront deposit. There may also be offers or referrals for moving services as well as utility hookup services. These things will make your move much, much easier.

Obviously, when it comes to finding apartments for rent, hunting online can be the best way to go. You certainly won’t have the problem of wasting rubber on your tires squealing out of neighborhoods. For more please visit executive appartments melbourne

Stay At Best Western Hotels When You Travel

by CroatianTrips on January 13, 2009


We all know that there are a tremendous amount of hotels where you can stay when you travel, and it is often difficult to make a decision about where you should stay. In addition, different hotels offer any number of amenities, from swimming pools to the hotel bar, to room service and much more. And for those concerned about the finances, there are hotels for every price range in most cities. If you just cannot decide where to stay, then consider looking up the Best Western hotels for your trip and simplify your search. Staying at Best Western hotels works for most trips, whether it be for business or for vacations. Here are a few reasons to give them a try.

A Chain That Offers Comfort And Consistency

If you are looking for entertainment then bets western hotels should not be your first choice. You would be hard-pressed to have a unique experience at Best Western hotels, since they’re based off providing a comfortable place to sleep at night and not a comprehensive entertainment package. However, because all hotel chains have standards they set for your hotel experience, you have a good idea of the quality of your hotel before you even step into any of the Best Western hotels. Chain quality and consistency is their service are the hallmarks of best western hotels. Please visit bed and breakfast for more

Ands here’s another point worth considering. Vacations aren’t for staring at the walls of a fancy hotel room, are they? The main goal is to have a wonderful time seeing and doing things you wouldn’t normally see or do. Give Best Western hotels a try so you know you’ll be sleeping in a great place at an affordable price.

Benefit From Excellent Partnerships And Travel Reward Programs

Discerning travelers nowadays are benefiting from many travel loyalty programs. One advantage to staying at Best Western hotels is that the chain offers great travel rewards through its partnerships with other companies to provide airline miles for stays for its frequent visitors. Why not benefit from these reward programs?.

This is especially beneficial for business travelers. If you travel a lot on business, and stay at the Best Western Hotel during these business trips, you can earn plenty of rewards just for consistently choosing Best Western hotels when you’re out of town. Best Western hotels even have their own reward program for those who plan to stay there consistently. By choosing the same hotel chain whenever you travel and regardless of where you go, you can ensure that part of you your money spent is put towards discounts on future trips. A win-win deal for you and your preferred hotel chain. Please visit bed and breakfast for more

Finding a Best Western Location Is Easy

Best Western hotels are located just about everywhere. This is another benefit to patronizing Best Western hotels. Since it is such an extensive chain, you’re bound to find a location no matter where you travel. Choose consistency in your hotel and you will benefit in many ways. Take advantage of the generous travel rewards programs Best Western offers and you may soon be on your way to “free accommodations at a Best Western Hotel.

And when it comes to accommodations, it just does not get better than FREE! Please visit bed and breakfast for more

Luxury Hotels

by CroatianTrips on October 3, 2008


I have always loved luxury hotels and resorts. I have to admit that I like being pampered. At luxury resorts, you get the best treatment. It isn’t so much about the amenities. True, you will have a more comfortable bed, the benefit of excellent room service, an on sites spa, a masseuse, and dozens of other little perks. Still, for me it is the feeling of being treated especially well by the hotel staff. It makes me feel that I am special and important, something that I should feel. After all, I did not get to be one of the heads of industry by being lazy. I got here through talent, skill, and my heritage. My parents taught me good values, and provided sage advice and a generous chunk of inheritance.

Luxury Hotels
Choosing luxury hotels can be very difficult. It is not all about the price, although many people think it is. This is how some second string so-called luxury resorts trick you. They work on the assumptions that people make that just because a luxury resort is expensive means that it is high quality. This is not always the case. Don’t get me wrong – cheap luxury hotels are only cheap by luxury standards. Nevertheless, sometimes the best hotels are not the most expensive ones.

There is no magical tricks to selecting the best luxury hotels. Of course, it helps to have friends who stay in luxurious resorts. They will be able to give you advice from their own trips. Nonetheless, a lot of the time – particularly if you travel a lot – you have to do the research yourself. The only tip that I can give you on this is to get as much information as possible. The more you know, the more likely you are to make the right decision on luxury hotels.

Are there any reviews available? Are they written by travel agencies or by private individuals who visited these 4 star hotels? A good travel website can help you, but you can not trust all of them. Some of them are simply there to sell you their own products, and will play up the virtue of all the hotels. Generally, as a rule of thumb, if there isn’t at least one mediocre or bad review on the site, you probably can’t trust it. After all, not all hotels luxury are going to be good. Only trust a site that is willing to tell you what the bad ones are. More on Resources101.

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Visiting Medjugorje

by CroatianTrips on September 19, 2008


Since this year,1981, millions of people of all faiths and from all over the world came to visit Međugorje.
Many of them bring back stories of miracles in form of mind-,body or soulhealings and supernatural visual events.

A lot of hotels and guest houses have come since this happening and the streets in the center of the town are lined with cafes and a lot of souvenir shops, the church St.James offers messes in lot different languages and there are prayer services every evening.

If you want to be inspired by Medjugorje and its atmosphere which cannot be described, come to vistit this small, special village.

Most peole are travelling by airplane.You can fly to Split, Zadar or Dubrovnik in Croatia or to Sarajevo in Bosnia-Hercegovina and then travel overland to Medjugorje.
You can also ask the owner of your accommodation if he/she has a privat transport-offer from the airports to the accommodation in Medjugorje.

You can also take a ferry from Italy to Split or Dubrovnik or you can travel by overland buses directly to Medjugorje.

Please pre-book your accommodation althoug there are a lot of hotels and guest houses, because they are usually all full.

You can find nice Medjugorje Hotel from 15€ (b&b) / 20€ (half-board).

The best time to go to Medjugorje is on the 2nd and the 25th of the month, because Our Lady gives a message to Mirjana on the 2nd of every month and a message to Marija each 25th.
It is always a good time to go to Medjugorje but it is a particular grace to be there during these two days.
The beginning of August is also a good time to go to Medjugorje because it is the time when the yearly youth festival begins.

What do you need to see?

-Cross Mountain or “krizevac” is the most significant feature in the landscape of Medjugorje with its cross on the top of the mountain, which is 30 feet (8 m) high.The cross was erected 1933 to thank Jesus and as a sign of faith, hope and love.
It was completet in 1934 and from then on people climb the mountain to pray the Stations of the Cross.
Every sunday following the September 8th the people celebrate the Holy Mess at the foot of the cross.

-Apparation Hill is directly connected to Cross Mountain. It is the place where the Virgin Mary appear for the first time.A stony path leads to the very place of the apparitions. 1989 bronze reliefs were placed standing for the joyful and the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.
There are also a wooden and a blue cross and a bautiful statue of Or Lady placed.
The wooden cross is placed where Virgin Mary gave Marija the first message, the blue cross marks the place where Ivan got his first message and the statue was placed in honout of the 20th anniversary of the apparations.

-St.James Church was built 1897 for the first time.The beautiful construction soon started to develop fissures and so it was rebuilt in 1969.

-The weeping Statue of Jesus. Thousand of tourists have visited this special statue because there is water driping out of his knee and no one was able to find an explanation where the water is coming from.

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Welcome to Croatia holiday blog

by Croatian Holidays on September 5, 2008


Welcome to the most insightful and interesting holiday blog on the bloggosphere.

The Team.

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