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The Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport – A Hotel Review

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There are nights I find myself staring at my computer screen with 27 tabs open, comparing hotel prices to get the best deal possible.   Ever find yourself doing the same thing?  Sometimes I find that leads me in the total opposite direction of what I am really trying to find, and that is VALUE.  Even the best rate at a hotel isn't worth it to me when I get absolutely zero perks, no free internet, and a room service menu with prices that make me cry.   Travelling for 6 months out of the year I have learned that VALUE trumps actual price paid.   Let's talk about getting maximum value for least amount spent and how $25 gets you luxury at the Holiday Inn!   MOST hotels have ‘executive' rooms that are commonly overlooked by online bargain hunters.  Superior rooms might not even SHOW UP in the results from hotel comparison sites , which is why it's worth checking the hotels direct site for info on the types of rooms they have. Ent...

Rivera Del Rio, Puerto Vallarta – Review of the Boutique Hotel

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When you see a Boutique BnB with almost PERFECT ratings across the board, you give it a try! We kept stumbling across Rivera Del Rio on our hotel searches in the Puerto Vallarta area so we took it as a sign that we should book. I am a huge fan of architecture, anything vintage or antique, and I'm certainly a raving lunatic about hotels with rooms that are not just a ‘box'.  I'm pleased to say there is nothing ‘boxy' about this entire hotel, nor will we every encounter anything quite like it again in our journeys.  The entire hotel is an experience. Rivera Del Rio, Puerto Vallarta - Review of the Boutique Hotel ...