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Amin Casa: Relaxed Luxury in Palm Springs

Amin Casa: Relaxed Luxury in Palm Springs, California

Amin Casa: Relaxed Luxury in Palm Springs, California During a recent visit to Palm Springs, California, we stayed at Amin Casa … Read more

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions at Canaan Valley Resort

McCool Travel: keep your new year's resolutions at Canaan Valley Resort

It is easy to make new year’s resolutions but often difficult to keep your new year’s resolutions. With a number of winter … Read more

8 Great Reasons to Stay at AC Hotel National Harbor

AC Hotel National Harbor bar

There are currently five AC Hotel properties in the United States and my wife and I stayed at the AC … Read more

5 Steps to Find Cheap Hotel Rates

250 Main Hotel Rooftop Deck in Rockland Maine

Here are 5 steps I typically use to find cheap hotel rates. Some numbers are included from an actual stay to show how … Read more

8 Great Reasons to Stay at Kimpton Hotel George

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Just before a 4th of July holiday, my wife and I stayed two nights at Kimpton Hotel George in Washington, D.C. … Read more

15 Hour Stopover in Oakland, California

Sunrise at Waterfront Hotel, Jack London Square, Oakland, California

On a recent trip to Kona Hawaii (from my home in Virginia), I opted to make an interim stopover. I arranged … Read more

Finding a Last Minute Affordable Luxury Hotel in San Francisco

Hotel Mosser, San Francisco

For my recent trip to San Francisco, I intentionally left my first night without a hotel booking for the purpose of … Read more

8 Great Tips for Choosing a Motel

On USA road trips, I prefer to stay at independent motels. I find that motels are a better value than hotels … Read more

McCool Travel Tip: Another Vacation Rental Advantage

Sunset from the Duck boardwalk, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Vacation rentals are one of my favorite travel value. Compared to hotels, vacation rentals (houses, condos, apartments) offer more space … Read more

8 Great Ways to Get Free Lodging in New York City

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Places to stay in Victoria. Article and photo by Charles McCool for McCool Travel.

8 Great Ways to Get Free Lodging in New York City was originally published September 6, 2010 on Travelskills.blogspot.com. Tomorrow I … Read more

8 Great Reasons to Stay At Independent Motels

I often stay at independent hotels or motels, rather than chain hotels, especially on road trips. Not only do I … Read more

Save Money With Split Travel Reservations

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Sometimes I am surprised that old tricks still work–to find lower airfares, hotel rates, and other travel deals. I recently … Read more

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