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Go East! in Europe For Good Deals And Great Culture

It's hard to believe that one of our favorite parts of the world, Eastern Europe, has only been easy to travel to for the last twenty years – that's how long it is since the Berlin Wall fell, and that's also the reason why Marriott is celebrating with the Marriott's Go East! Package, with specials in five major eastern European cities. We like these deals because they're not just a bed and some food – they also feature some little touches to help you get to know the Cold War historical sides of the cities.

In the city where it all happened, you can stay at the Berlin Marriott Hotel with a Go East! package for €199 ($290) including a double room, breakfast, the Berlin Welcome Card and tickets to the very cool Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie. At the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel in Romania (pictured), the deal starts at 660 Lei ($226) and gets you a double room, breakfast, 20% off any other food and drinks during your stay, and two tickets to visit the city's Parliament Palace.

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Who Doesn't Want a Ride in This White Limo at the Carol Parc Hotel?

Where: Suter Street 23-25, Bucharest, Romania, 040547

Urban Daddy is rolling in with the good recommendations this week--yesterday we were taken with the Mirage's Bloody Marys and today we want to explore their tip-off for a good hotel in Romanian capital Bucharest.

The Carol Parc Hotel is billed as Bucharest's "most exclusive luxury residence" and is walking distance from the city center. Despite opening just last year, it's gained enough attention to get an entry in Wikipedia which includes the fact that it's got one of the largest Murano crystal chandeliers in the world--it's taller than four storeys.

The hotel itself was formed from two existing buildings, which used to be headquarters for various communist party institutions, but nobody seems to mind. The hotel quickly built an excellent reputation as the best place to stay in Bucharest. And it has the coolest prom ride in Europe.

An average room rate will cost you around US$400--pricey for Romania, but you're getting high quality. Don't try to stop in this week, though, as they're fully booked out for the NATO Summit. Presumably a few world leaders will be spending the night at the Carol Parc and enjoying that chandelier.

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Good Rate :: A $143 Deal at the Rembrandt Hotel Bucharest

Where: Strada Smardan 11, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania

[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured July 31, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]

A couple of months back National Geographic Traveler raved about Rembrandt Hotel in Bucharest, Romania, saying the boutique hotel "has brought long-needed sanity to the city's inflated hotel prices." Then we look on TripAdvisor and it's also the #1 rated hotel there.

The 15 rooms are all a bit different, ranging from smallish ones with a "matrimonial bed" to spacious "business rooms." Rates are a max of 117 Euros ($159) on weekends and top out at 137 Euros ($186) on weekdays. It gets better though: through August 31 they'll knock 10 percent off that rate and your meals and drinks at the popular Cafe Klein, plus throw in a fruit basket and a welcome drink. Not bad for 143 of our anemic U.S. dollars.

Guests rave about the better than average service and continental breakfasts. Stylish rooms come with hardwood floors, attractive lighting, CD/DVD players with discs to borrow, and complimentary Internet access.

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