Double The Deals For You

Double The Deals For You.

Due to competition between the two principal and giant hotel booking aggregators, I can now display deals from both the competing giants which both are my partners. It is much trouble to add retrospectively, though.

The deals from Booking dot com are traditionally shown as a vertical banner for each city. Agoda dot com’s smaller banners, or what they are called dynamic banners, are shown as a sample above (circled in red).

Adding one more set of deals not only doubles the options and choices, ideally, but some frequent travelers have their own preferred login credentials or preferred middle men. Deals aren’t a precise science and it depends on the prevailing occupancy, demand and season, I speculate. Is controlled by the hotels according to their own algo and formula. In fact some cities, deals wont show up for some unknown technical reasons. I shall ask them at their webinar this Friday.

If no hotels are shown on the banner, just click on it and it will take you to the city. I am adding the second option to more cities as we go along. Use the generic Hotel Search (http://www.mycen.my/hotel/) and it should unravel any hidden deals or flash prices. I complained about some banners not rotating and they now have added up down arrow keys to cycle through manually.

Thank you to regular users for your valued support and I hope to improve your experience and value. Please PM me or e-mail me, should you have questions. Thank you. Hotel Deals Finder Index is here: http://www.mycen.my/hotel-deals-finder/

Hotels In The News Part 4

Hotel In The News is a Backup Of The Popular Section at MyCen Hotels under Hotels In The News. Bookings can be made via the links given here too.

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino The Strip Las Vegas (booking link)
Las Vegas hotel sued for life-sized mannequin in room.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-hotel-sued-for-life-sized-mannequin/

Manila Hotel Manila Bay Philippines (booking link)
New eats: Pinoy street food re-imagined at Manila Hotel buffet.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/17/17/new-eats-pinoy-street-food-re-imagined-at-manila-hotel-buffet

Marriott Swansea Hotel Swansea United Kingdom (booking link)
Swansea hotel charging football fans a whopping £4,650 per night on Champions League final weekend.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/champions-league-swansea-cardiff-hotel-10435337

Hotel Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland, Canada  (booking link)
Newfoundland hotel designs rooms for children with autism.
The refurbished suite features extra locks to prevent children from running away while objects that could be thrown during tantrums are now secured.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/newfoundland-hotel-designs-rooms-for-children-with-autism-1.3415023

Hotel Stripes Kuala Lumpur (booking link)
Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, STRIPES connects guests to the pulse of an urban neighbourhood, right by the city’s business hub, with some of the city’s greatest local food, art galleries, shops and legendary landmarks.
http://www.stripeskl.com/

The Akmani Legian Hotel Legian Bali Indonesia (booking link)
Singaporean tourist flings himself from fifth floor of Bali hotel after consuming magic mushrooms.
https://coconuts.co/bali/news/singaporean-tourist-flings-fifth-floor-bali-hotel-consuming-shrooms/

Hotel California Todos Santos Mexico (booking link)
The Eagles are suing the owners of a Mexican hotel named Hotel California, claiming it is capitalising off the band’s hit song of the same name.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/world-news/2017/05/04/the-eagles-sue-mexican-hotel-california/

Element Kuala Lumpur by Westin (booking link)
Element Kuala Lumpur stands proudly at 275-metre high in Ilham Tower.
Built green from the ground up with eco-friendly practices, natural light and open spaces.
http://www.elementkualalumpur.com/

Nude Hotel,  Zipolite, Mexico (booking link)
What it was like to stay at the Nude Hotel in Zipolite, Mexico.
Mexico’s only legal nude beach and hotel are quite an experience, even for the most liberal travellers.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11848026

Las Alamandas Carretera. Quemaro, Mexico (booking link)
This Hot-Pink Hotel Is 1 of the Best-Kept Secrets in Mexico.
https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Las-Alamandas-Hotel-Mexico-43422777

Mandarin Oriental Taipei Taiwan (booking link)
Gong Yoo’s Hotel Room in Taiwan Costs 20 Million Won?
http://my.castko.com/archives/9152

Radisson Hotel Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei (booking link)
A taste of authentic Thai cuisine at Radisson.
http://borneobulletin.com.bn/taste-authentic-thai-cuisine-radisson/

The Baglioni Hotel Kensington London United Kingdom (booking link)
The Baglioni Hotel is the perfect place to put your feet up.
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15242821.Travel__Why_The_Baglioni_Hotel_is_the_perfect_place_to_put_your_feet_up/

The Silo Hotel Cape Town South Africa (booking link)
Forbes declares The Silo Cape Town’s latest‚ greatest hotel.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/lifestyle/2017/04/27/Forbes-declares-The-Silo-Cape-Towns-latest%E2%80%9A-greatest-hotel

Chirag Plaza Hotel Baku Azerbaijan (booking link)
You maid my day! Hotel guest cheers up house-keeping staff with hilarious figures made from pillows and duvets.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11846076

The Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, India (booking link)
The only Indian hotel in the world’s best heritage hotels list.
https://www.gqindia.com/content/rambagh-palace-only-indian-hotel-in-the-best-heritage-hotels-list/

Cathedral House Hotel, Glasgow (booking link)
How Cathedral House earned the title of Glasgow’s most haunted hotel.
http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/cathedral-house-most-haunted-hotel-12063508

The Omni King Edward Hotel Toronto Canada (booking link)
King Edward Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom reopens after 38 years.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/04/19/king-edward-hotels-crystal-ballroom-reopens-after-38-years.html

The Lowry Hotel Manchester United Kingdom (booking link)
Manchester United hotel searched by sniffer dogs before derby clash with Man City as security is tightened.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4449560/Manchester-United-hotel-searched-sniffer-dogs.html

The Swan Hotel and Spa Newby Bridge Rusland United Kingdom (booking link)
A hotel robe, an hour-long facial and succulent scallops in the Lake District.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/swan-newby-bridge-lake-district-12900449

XVA Art Hotel Dubai (booking link)
A Dubai Hotel for People Who Don’t Like Dubai: The XVA Art Hotel.
Under the radar for nearly 15 years (but a darling of the global smart set), it’s the project of gallerist Mona Hauser, a longtime champion of contemporary Middle Eastern art.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annabel/2017/04/24/a-dubai-hotel-for-people-who-dont-like-dubai-and-people-who-do-the-xva-art-hotel/#60c93bcbecab

Roslin Beach Hotel Thorpe Esplanade, United Kingdom (booking link)
Roslin Beach Hotel rated as one of boutique best in the UK.
A boutique hotel in Southend has been listed in the top 20 beach hotels in the UK by the Times newspaper.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15243873.Roslin_Beach_Hotel_rated_as_one_of_boutique_best_in_the_UK/

Curtain Bluff Spa & Resort All Inclusive Antigua & Barbuda (booking link)
Inside Curtain Bluff: How glamorous 1950s American couple built Antigua’s oldest exclusive hotel – and where old-world values make it first choice for the most discerning vacationer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4358080/Inside-Curtain-Bluff-Antigua-s-original-exclusive-hotel.html

Jam Hotel Brussels Belgium (booking link)
Concrete thinking’s in fashion at Brussels’ brutalist Jam Hotel.
Budget hotels always offer basic, boxy rooms, but not many are as creative as this alternative gem in the Belgian capital.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/apr/23/jam-hotel-brussels-belgium-review-budget-travel

Movenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech Morocco (booking link)
Follow in the footsteps of Morocco’s greatest sultan with a visit to golden Marrakech.
The treasures that Ahmad al-Mansour Eddahbi brought to Marrakech remain much in evidence, and a new hotel nameafter him only burnishes the city’s opulence.
https://inews.co.uk/essentials/lifestyle/travel/hotel-review-movenpick-hotel-mansour-eddahbi-marrakech/

Summer Bay Lang Tengah Island Resort (booking link)
Set your sights on Pulau Lang Tengah, dubbed ‘the Maldives of Southeast Asia’
http://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/jom/2017/04/232622/set-your-sights-pulau-lang-tengah-dubbed-maldives-southeast-asia

Malmaison Birmingham (booking link)
Woman who swiped hotel’s freebie shampoo begs them for more after she says it CURED her psoriasis.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3380603/psoriasis-cured-hotel-free-shampoo/

Art Series The Olsen Hote Melbourne (booking link)
Art Series The Schaller Studio Bendigo (booking link)
Cheeky hotel promotion encourages guests to take nude selfies inside the rooms – then artists turn photos into life drawings.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4427482/Hotel-promotion-encourages-visitors-nude-selfies.html

Shangri-La Hotel, Paris (booking link)
The Shangri-La is a Parisian paradise.
The aptly-named luxury hotel in the City of Love is quite simply as good as it gets.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/the-shangrila-is-a-parisian-paradise-35632965.html

Sheraton Hotel Addis Ababa Ethiopia  (booking link)
Mt Etna, Ethiopia: Journey to one of the hottest places on Earth.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/africa/91219465/journey-to-an-ethiopian-volcano-located-in-one-of-the-hottest-places-on-earth

The Ritz Carlton Vienna (booking link)
The Ritz Carlton, Vienna – hotel review
Sumptuous luxury and a world class steak helps David Ellis relax during a weekend of Austrian culture.
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/the-ritz-carlton-vienna-hotel-review-a3496761.html

Grand Central Hotel Glasgow, United Kingdom (booking link)
Tempus at Grand Central Hotel has a new set menu and it’s a bargain.
The train station restaurant has a touch of old school glamour about it and the service is impeccable – but you’ll be happy to know that the prices don’t match the decor.
http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/tempus-grand-central-hotel-new-12901530

 

Hotels In The News Part 3

Hotel In The News is a Backup Of The Popular Section at MyCen Hotels under Hotels In The News. Bookings can be made via the links given here too.

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland (booking link)
Consider Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, in the St Gallen Rhine Valley of east Switzerland, for a rejuvenating getaway this spring.
http://www.luxurylondon.co.uk/article/grand-resort-bad-ragaz-switzerland-hotel-review

Le Méridien Tahiti (booking link)
A prime beachside locale, bursting with tropical charm; this hotel serves up spectacular South Pacific sunsets and potent rum cocktails.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/oceania/french-polynesia/tahiti/hotels/le-meridien-tahiti-hotel/

Six Senses Laamu,  Maldives Islands (booking link)
This luxury castaway resort continues to live up to the Maldives ideal.
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/six-senses-laamu-maldives-hotel-review-a3501426.html

Artist Residence Hotel Brighton (booking link)
For an ‘accidental hotelier’ the owner of this Regency townhouse hotel is doing a pretty impressive job, offering a sophisticated seaside stay in artist-designed rooms plus high-end dining.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/mar/25/artist-residence-brighton-hotel-review

Barcelo Torre de Madrid Spain (booking link)
Barcelo Torre de Madrid – hotel review.
Laura Millar discovers a chic city-centre hotel with an undeniably playful side.
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/barcelo-torre-de-madrid-hotel-review-a3513866.html

Batty Langley’s London (booking link)
Inside London’s quirkiest hotel room.
The Box Room at Batty Langley’s in Spitalfields is a cosy, single room under the eaves, inspired by an old-fashioned railway carriage.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/article/londons-quirkiest-hotel-room-batty-langley/

Idaho’s Sun Valley Resort
(booking link)
Hotel Jackson, Jackson Hole, Wyoming (booking link)
Solar eclipse mania spurs festivals, tours, sold-out hotels.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/eclipse/solar-eclipse-mania-spurs-festivals-tours-sold-out-hotels/article_e53f20c9-0ed1-5781-b849-fe9bc59f4722.html

Crimson Hotel Filinvest City Manila (booking link)
A taste of Vietnam at Crimson Hotel Filinvest.
http://www.manilatimes.net/taste-vietnam-crimson-hotel-filinvest/317517/

Oddfellows On The Park Manchetser, United Kingdom (booking link)
Look inside new luxury hotel Oddfellows on the Park.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/oddfellows-on-the-park-cheadle-12891262

Urbanpod Hotel Mumbai (booking link)
India’s first ‘pod hotel’ has opened in Mumbai; so when are you packing your bags?
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/destination-of-the-week/indias-first-pod-hotel-has-opened-in-mumbai-so-when-are-you-packing-your-bags-4611813/

Henn na Hotel Maihama Tokyo Bay (booking link)
Step into the robot-staffed hotel.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2017-03/17/content_28593170.htm

Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort (booking link)
Fly direct to Krabi to visit Thailand’s hidden gem.
Once accessible only via an internal flight, you can now fly direct to this beautiful area of Thailand from Manchester.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/qatar-airways-krabi-thailand-12833956

Nuo Hotel Beijing (booking link)
A Year and a Half On and Nuo Brunch is Still One of the Best Buffet Hotel Brunches in Beijing.
https://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2017/04/10/year-and-half-nuo-brunch-still-one-best-buffet-hotel-brunches-beijing

Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa Kota Kinabalu Malaysia (booking link)
Surrounded by 400-acres of nature reserve and boasting a two-mile velvet sand beach, Rasa Ria is a grand and luxurious resort on the edge of Borneo’s tropical wilderness.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/malaysia/borneo/hotels/shangri-las-rasa-ria-resort-and-spa-hotel/

The Grand Scarborough Hotel United Kingdom (booking link)
Ghost hunt in historic Yorkshire hotel.
A group of paranormal detectives are inviting ghost hunters to investigate spooky goings-on at one of Yorkshire’s oldest hotels.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/ghost-hunt-in-historic-yorkshire-hotel-1-8487154

Hotels In The News Part 2

Hotel In The News is a Backup Of The Popular Section at MyCen Hotels under Hotels In The News. Bookings can be made via the links given here too.

Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (booking link)
Why You Should Consider the Cayman Islands for Your Spring Break Getaway.
http://www.vogue.com/article/grand-cayman-travel-guide-where-to-stay

The Westin Long Beach
(booking link)
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
(booking link)
30th Annual Scuba Show highlights new lineup of activities and entertainment.
http://www.oc-breeze.com/2017/04/11/99441_30th-annual-scuba-show-highlights-new-lineup-activities-entertainment/

Fonteverde Tuscan Resort & Spa Tuscany Italy (booking link)
Where the surroundings are as soothing as the spa treatments: A spring escape at a dreamy Tuscan hotel with its own thermal waters.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-4360760/A-spa-escape-Tuscan-hotel-thermal-waters.html

Centara Hotel Hat Yai (booking link)
Hatyai jaunt
The southern Thai city has great food, night markets and massages.
http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/hatyai-jaunt

The Swan Hotel, Bibury, United Kingdom (booking link)
Adorable kitten rescued from hotel wall after housekeeper heard mewing.
http://www.itv.com/news/2017-04-10/adorable-kitten-rescued-from-hotel-wall-after-housekeeper-heard-mewing/

1. Hotel Palisade The Rocks, Sydney (booking link)
2. Cremorne Point Manor Hotel (booking link)
3.  Glenferrie Kirribilli North Sydney (booking link)
4. The Old Clare Hotel, Chippendale, Sydney (booking link)
5. Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, Sydney (booking link)
Where to stay in Sydney: Five affordable boutique hotels.
Sydney’s best cheap hotels for budget travellers.
http://www.aol.co.uk/travel/2017/04/10/sydney-hotels-affordable-boutique-cheap/

Hotel SSJ International Lucknow India (booking link)
Now, Yogi Adityanath ‘inspired’ menu at Lucknow hotel.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/now-yogi-adityanath-inspired-menu-at-lucknow-hotel/articleshow/58107701.cms

Phum Baitang Resort Siem Reap, Cambodia (booking link)
Inside Angelina Jolie’s Favourite Hotel.
http://www.billionaire.com/travel/2616/inside-angelina-jolies-favourite-hotel

Palm View Villa Hoi An (booking link)
Huong Sen Hotel Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon (booking link)
The ultimate (pork) bun fight has taken over the streets of Vietnam.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/91401697/the-ultimate-pork-bun-fight-has-taken-over-the-streets-of-vietnam

Al Meroz Hotel Bangkok The Halal Hotel (booking link)
How Thailand is making itself more appealing to Muslim travellers.
http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/asia/how-thailand-is-making-itself-more-appealing-to-muslim-travellers/news-story/8f066d943600bdb5b0a4baae8ada01e5

The Tongsai Bay Hotel (booking link)
Breathtaking seaside hotel in Thailand practices radical reuse, grows 100% of its produce
http://inhabitat.com/breathtaking-seaside-hotel-in-thailand-practices-radical-reuse-grows-100-of-its-produce/

Oasia Hotel Downtown Singapore (booking link)
Grow your own hotel: this tropical high-rise in Singapore has its own ecosystem.
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/oasia-singapore-ecosystem-hotel

Villa Samadhi Singapore (booking link)
Villa Samadhi stands out in urban Singapore as it is the only resort villa to be set in a lush nature reserve.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/singapore/hotels/villa-samadhi-singapore-hotel/

The Rittenhouse Hotel (booking link)
Caviar Dreams Come True In Philadelphia With Luxury Jeweler And Hotel
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2017/04/09/caviar-dreams-come-true-in-philadelphia-with-luxury-jeweler-and-hotel/#6786818c1ea5

Taipei Garden Hotel (booking link)
Taipei Garden Hotel to hold month-long Malaysian food festival to lure Muslims.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2017/04/06/2003668137

Sunway Pyramid Hotel (booking link)
Fuss free stay at the newly renovated Sunway Pyramid Hotel.
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/04/228337/stay-fuss-free-stay

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton, New York (booking link)
April the giraffe – forget the LIVE stream, Hilton hotel offering EXCLUSIVE zoo package
http://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/789787/April-the-giraffe-live-stream-hilton-hotel-offer

Hotels In Singapore and Budget Hotels In Singapore (booking links)
Why Indian tourists love Singapore.
http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/why-indian-tourists-love-singapore

Mashpi Lodge Cariaco, Cariaco, Ecuador (booking link)
Guinea pigs for dinner, 90% humidity and LOTS of wildlife: Inside the $10m cloud forest hotel in one of the last pristine areas of jungle on the planet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4346742/Inside-10m-cloud-forest-hotel-pristine-jungle.html

Hotel Pueblo Camino Real (booking link)
Spanish Hotel Trashed by 1,200 Partying Portuguese Teens
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-04-09/spanish-hotel-trashed-by-1-200-partying-portuguese-teens

1. Four Seasons Shanghai (booking link)
2. Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi (booking link)
3. Marina Bay Sands Singapore  (booking link)
4. Fairmont Monte-Carlo Monaco (booking link)
5. Hotel de la Source Belgium (booking link)
F1 drivers’ mega-bucks CRIBS: 5-star luxury lives at GP weekends REVEALED.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/602828/F1-Chinese-Grand-Prix-Formula-One-Hamilton-Vettel-Verstappen-Shanghai-Hotels-Travel-5-Star

Britannia Birmingham Hotel – City Centre (booking link)
We reviewed Britiannia Hotel in Birmingham dubbed ‘the worst hotel in the UK’.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/reviewed-britiannia-hotel-birmingham-dubbed-12863278

Trump International Washington D.C. (booking link)
See The Dress Omarosa Wore For Her Wedding at Trump Hotel.
http://www.bet.com/lifestyle/2017/04/08/see-the-dress-omarosa-wore-for-her-wedding-at-trump-hotel.html

Hotels In KL – A List For All Seasons

In anticipation of Air Asia’s inaugural flight to Honolulu, Hawaii, I am in the process of preparing the list of hotels in the various islands of Hawaii.

In doing so, I consulted a few Hawaiian friends. A couple off them asked me: “What about us?” They can now also come to Kuala Lumpur just as easily. Fair enough. I prepared a list of hotels for people planning to visit KL. Although, I grew up in Kuala Lumpur and have been to many of the hotels myself, it is turning out to be a challenging task. I have not even heard of many of the newer hotels. It was like 20 years ago when I asked Singaporean friends and relatives about a hotel. They will say “I don\t know lah. there is a new hotel popping up at every corner”

Kuala Lumpur city has progressed tremendously and expanded in that way too, if the many new hotels are an indication. For example, I didn’t even know there is a new Holiday Inn after the last one in Jalan Pinang. That became Impiana On The Park. To refresh my memory, I took a drive around. Old timers will be surprised to see the Equatorial flattened and demolished. Another supper favorite The Lodge is still there, albeit with a new name. The old KL Hilton is also gone. Some are nice surprises like seeing Majestic Cinema is now D Majestic by Swiss Garden.

Shabby Pudu Plaza behind is now Hotel Pudu Plaza. Hotels may remain but name changes. Pan Pacific is now Seri Pacific and classy Carcosa is no more. Sometimes a hotel is not gone but is using a new name. Nikko is now the Intercontinental. Silly that new owners or management try to shake off every connection to the old name, losing all the goodwill earned and making it difficult for satisfied customers fo find.

One thing I should point out is that the grander the name, the reality is likely to be opposite. Also the tagging of landmarks to the name or address may not necessarily mean proximity. Check maps yourself. For example, every hotel in Brickfields has KL Sentral in its address when they are xatually outside the transport hub.

Similarly, be aware that KLCC is also tagged to many hotels not even under the shadows of the twin towers. Keep this list when friends from abroad are planning to visit. I have zoned the hotels into 5 distinct areas. KLCC/Golden Triangle, Putrajaya, Brickfields, Chinatown/Pudu/Masjid India and others. The type of accommodation covered ranges from the RM 500 a night 5 star Shangri-la to a RM 14 a night dormitory in Chinatown.

Please share with a friends visiting Kuala Lumpur and peruade them to book a room through me. Thank you for your support:

http://www.mycen.my/hotels-in-kuala-lumpur/