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Green Costa Rica Hotels Celebrate Their Blue Flag Beach With Deals

Where: Costa Rica
July 7, 2009 at 9:19 AM | by amandak | 1 Comment

Two resorts in Costa Rica have been taking good care of the beach they share — in fact, they've been so environmentally friendly that the Manzanillo Beach, where you'll find the Allegro Papagayo Resort and the Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort, has been awarded an Ecological Blue Flag for 2009.

Blue Flag beaches are not common, and it's a good way to recognize a beach whose caretakers are making sure it's clean, safe and will stay that way in the future. And these two Occidental resorts are celebrating their Blue Flag achievement with a couple of special deals for this summer.

At the Allegro Papagayo, they've reduced the nightly rates to start at $68, and they've also got a special for kids: under-12's can stay for free until December 18. Nearby at the Occidental Grand Papagayo, they've also reduced the nightly rates, so they now start from $122, and their extra special is giving you a fourth night free if you book three nights in Royal Club accommodations. And of course, if you're staying at either of these places you can be sure that the beach is going to be a high quality one — a pretty important factor for a summer vacation.

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The Newest NYLO is Gonna Be a Bit Greener

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1001 W Royal Lane [map], Irving, TX, United States, 75039
June 12, 2009 at 9:02 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

We were surprised when we heard the Dallas suburbs were getting another NYLO before anyone else, but we're also surprised (in a good way) to hear that the NYLO Dallas/Las Colinas (yes, that's the clumsy official name) is not only about to open, but is also going to be really green.

NYLO has signed a deal with TXU Energy which makes it the first hotel in the area to purchase 100% of their electricity from a certified renewable energy source. They've also been green during the building process: they used construction techniques which "reduced the need for excessive materials" (we hope they still used enough, though) and they've installed hi-tech electrical and plumbing systems which are aimed at lowering energy consumption.

They're also doing the "little green things" that add up to a lot: air-conditioning turns off automatically if you leave your room, and the preservative-free toiletries are provided in recycled bottles.

It's good to see things on track after NYLO Las Colinas had a setback last year when funding (and therefore, construction) slowed down for a while, but now they're ready to open soon. Book your $139 room for July 27 while you still can.

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Primrose Valley is a Proper Cornish Cutie

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom, TR26 2ED
June 11, 2009 at 1:03 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Cornwall will be raking it in this summer. Not only are the Brits going hard for the whole staycation thing (even though it still costs way more to stay in the UK than it does in Europe, and the weather ain’t exactly on a par), but it’s just been named top UK destination by a survey commissioned for Travelodge as well.

Not that we’d necessarily recommend you stay in a Travelodge if you make it down there (and well done if you do, because you’re looking at four hours and counting on the train), because the point of Cornwall is that it’s cute and tiny.

One of the most obviously charming places is St Ives. Its chocolate-box setting and extraordinary light have made it a big deal for artists (though the branch of London’s Tate Gallery there isn’t much cop).

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