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Best Western Irazu is located next to the San Jose 2000 shopping center. The Best Western Irazu Hotel is located only 10 minutes from the International Airport and 10 minutes from Downtown San Jose. The Best Western Irazu, a resort within the city, offers a large swimming pool, 2 lighted tennis courts, an in house gym, and beautiful garden areas. 

The hotel offers 327 spacious and comfortable guest rooms that are well equipped with numerous standard amenities.
All rooms feature satellite TV, safes, coffee and tea facilities, private bathrooms, and air-conditioning. Most rooms have a balcony overlooking the swimming pool or gardens. Business travelers can avail of spacious meeting facilities for corporate events.

The hotel’s restaurant “La Gallera” has an interesting international menu and it’s open from 12:00am to 10 pm, 7 days a week.

Denny’s restaurant open 24 hours a day, tennis court, wireless internet access, free local phone calls,  and much more. Guests will also have 24 hour entertainment at the Casino Concorde. The hotel also offers a complimentary airport shuttle.

Here guests can sit back in the warming Jacuzzi, play tennis, enjoy our massage services, small gym, enjoy tropical cocktails from the lounge bar.

Heavenly Ski Resort is located on the border of California and Nevada and Lake Tahoe. It’s vast; with 17 lifts in California and 12 lifts in Nevada, and has 4800 ski-able acres draped across the mountain.

Heavenly has a great mixture of slopes; it won’t leave anyone bored. Off-mountain activities include ice-skating, matinees, shopping, nearby hot springs, and more.
There are plenty of steep runs, powdery canyons, and fresh tracks in the woods. The best runs at Heavenly Mountain often require a little traversing too, which can be irritating for snowboarders.  Beginners also have an exclusive secluded area near California Base Lodge.

The great snow here turns extremely deep, 30 feet per year, and that is sufficient for extremely great coverage. Skiing in Heavenly really does offer something for everyone. The Gondola, opened in 2000, neatly connects the new Village at Heavenly to the mountain.
Heavenly Ski Resort offers top-name entertainment, nightclub dancing, casino gambling and award-winning dining and lodging.

The resort is located in a private bay at the Gulf of Papagayo, Guanacaste. Fiesta Resort and Casino All-Inclusive is approximately 55 miles from San Jose. The hotel is situated on one of Costa Rica’s most stunning and unusual black sand beaches.


Caribbean Village Fiesta has 240 rooms set in two-story buildings surrounded by beautiful lush greenery. All of which include controlled air conditioning, private bath with tub and/or shower. Rooms include a private balcony, air conditioning and queen size or king size beds. Has 20 suites, gardens, cable TV, Swimming Pool, Maid Service, Ocean front pool. Luxury Beachfront Hotel Resort.

The spa is the place to restore your peace of mind, health and spirit. Indulge yourself with a beauty treatment or an excellent anti-stress massage. Services include full rent a car, fitness center, water and land sports, and nightly entertainment…

The resort has four restaurants: one buffet, one snack bar, and two a la Carter restaurants. Don’t miss the nightly shows with live entertainment, live music at the Mastil Bar, theme nights and guest.

Curacao was discovered   in 1499 and became an autonomous part of the Netherlands in 1816. The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort and Emerald Casino is  five star hotel on the island. This luxury Caribbean beach resort offers restful views and lush tropical gardens. It’s 10 minutes from both the airport and Willemstad. This 247-room luxurious resort  features a tropical free-form pool with swim-up bar. All guest rooms have a private balcony or terrace.
Amenities: Alarm clock, air conditioned, coffee maker in room, hairdryers, available iron, multi-line, phone with data port, private bathroom, radio, rollaway beds, safe, sofa bed, TV, telephone. The resort’s and a nightclub/lounge and the casino get busy. The guests may try their luck in popular Emerald casino. There are parties during the week and live entertainment on Saturdays.

Moreover, the hotel features bar, swimming pool, spa, shopping, business center, gym, internet, launderette, 2 tennis courts, jacuzzi, medical service, car park.
The Marriott Curacao Hotel offers  the Portofino Restaurant, which specializes in  international cuisine and fresh seafood.

The water sports center offers kayak rentals, diving, snorkeling lessons and boat trips perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.

This is the most glamorous and most prominent hotel on the island, set beside the largest and most popular beach on Curacao.
Toll-Free: 800-223-6388

Melia Caribe Tropical is located 20 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport, one and a half hours from La Romana, and 3 and a half hours  from Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. Melia Caribe Tropical is the newest resort of Punta Cana, situated is on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic. The beach at Melia Caribe Tropical is simply spectacular.

Rooms:  1144 spacious Junior Suites located in two-story bungalows, balcony or terrace, private bathroom, direct dial telephone, cable TV , mini cooler, air conditioning and ceiling fan, CD player, the fridge in your room filled up everyday, hair drier, internet access, soft drinks.
 Amenities: swimming pool, Golf and country club, jewelry shop, souvenir, eight tennis courts, seven pools, arcade, casino, climbing wall, batting cage, and watersports, spa center. The hotel has over a dozen restaurants to choose from, where you can have a wide variety during your stay.

Sitting on the west bank of the River Nile in unique adjoining towers, the hotel proudly stands tall as one of Cairo’s greatest landmarks. Property type Hotel year built 1970 year remodeled 2001 luxurious deluxe hotel facing the glorious River Nile between city center and pyramids. It’s the first Sheraton Hotel in Egypt. The hotel places you in the middle of it all. Try your luck at Blackjack or the slots in our dazzling casino or take a short walk to the Cairo Opera House, Egyptian Museum, or Cairo shopping centers. The modern and comfortable guestrooms are well appointed. A number of restaurants and bars within the hotel provide a wide range of dining options, like El Mawardy restaurant serving local cuisine. The rooms are very large and are furnished to a high standard in a variety of tasteful colour schemes. Some rooms have excellent views of the city. The large bathrooms are in very good condition. Its elegant rooms are fully equipped for executive travelers, and the views just keep getting better the higher up you go. 650 deluxe rooms, including 113 suites and five non-smoking floors, offer magnificent views of the city or the River Nile. Amazingly spacious, are as comfortable as they are luxurious. All beds offer 100% Egyptian cotton linen for your added comfort. They are all equipped with Sat TV, IDD telephone, minibar, and in-room safe (few hotels get this facility in Egypt). Executive guests receive access to a cozy private lounge. The large lobby and reception area is located on the first floor. The public areas are elegantly appointed with the usual outlets of banks, jewellery and papyrus shops located in various positions around the lobby.
The hotel has several restaurants, the main one being superbly furnished and offering a good selection of both oriental and international dishes. While spending a sunny day by the pool, you can also enjoy a refreshing drink and a mouth-watering snack from our Pool Bar. And when night falls, your dining options open even more. Aladdin, our Lebanese restaurant serves delicious oriental dishes. Casablanca Restaurant, with its exquisite Moroccan Cuisine is one-of-a-kind. Sapporo Teppanyaki, boasts the city’s best sushi and teppanyaki. La Mamma, an Italian Restaurant is a piece of Italy in the heart of Cairo. The exclusive and luxurious atmosphere of a unique Tower’s Lounge pampers guests with snacks and refreshments all day in a cozy and elegant setting. Additional services include a fully equipped Business Center, 24-hour limo service, spa and a beauty salon. Recreational facilities are endless. Xanadu, a health club is the best place to work out and enjoy , rejuvenating Spa facilities. Enjoy a dazzling day by “Le Mirage” our outdoor swimming pool. Have a delicious meal. Enjoy the hot sunny days. Pamper yourself. Relax. Unwind.

I’ve taken an annual trip to Las Vegas for the last several years, and have had the privilege of staying at some great hotels on the Strip. The Hugh Hefner Sky Villa (pictured) is the grandest of all the suites and is perched atop the Tower of Palms Casino Resort. It features an indoor pool with outdoor Jacuzzi that views the Strip, a glass elevator, media room, gym with sauna and many more amenities. Other suites include the Hardwood Suite, complete with basketball half-court, locker room and scoreboard; and the Kingpin Suite, with two full-size bowling lanes and full bar.Party people including Britney Spears, Fred Durst, Mario Lopez, Mike Tyson, Shaquille O’Neal and Wesley Snipes have made its Ghost bar and Rain disco hot bets. DiCaprio and pals romped in the suite that was the setting for MTV’s Real World last season.
The Palms Casino Resort has teamed up with iTunes to offer music fans “Live from Las Vegas” performances including exclusive audio and video available for purchase on the iTunes Store . The brand new $80 million concert theater The Pearl at The Palms is set to make its grand debut with a performance by Evanescence on March 17. “Evanescence: Live from Las Vegas” will be available exclusively on iTunes in the coming weeks including extended song lists and behind-the-scenes interviews for purchase and download. A live concert theater, The Pearl boasts accommodations for up to 2,500 ticket holders and features a state-of-the-art system for digitally capturing live performances.

Hollywood Casino is proud to be the only casino in the nation to earn the local and state awards for quality based on Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards. Hollywood has received the 2002 Mississippi Governor’s Award, the highest level of recognition awarded by the Mississippi Quality Award program and the 2002 Pyramid of Excellence award by the greater Memphis Association for Quality.
The Hollywood Park facility went through a face lift in 2003/2004. It helped bring Hollywood Park more in line with Commerce Casino and the Vegas Casinos that have a luxurious feeling. Hollywood Park Casino has the largest charity bingo hall west of the Mississippi and a diverse range of nightly entertainment and special events. Located at world famous Hollywood Park Racetrack, the art deco-styled casino first opened in July 1994 to standing-room-only crowds. The first casino in the U.S. located at a racetrack, Hollywood Park Casino combines the action and excitement of the most popular live casino card games with the thrill of live & simulcast thoroughbred wagering!
Hollywood Tunica is a movie-themed casino and hotel resort with three restaurants, an indoor swimming pool, links-style golf course, and rv park. The casino and lobbies are decorated with movie memorabilia such as the Harrier jet from “True Lies”, a bat mobile, the DeLorean from “Back to the Future”, and many other interesting items.
Hollywood is located on Casino Strip Blvd. Located next to Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis, formerly Casino Magic, on the bay, The Bridges is an 18-hole, par 72 jewel among lakes and wetlands. Palmer mastered the bayou terrain building bridges that span nearly a mile, hence, the name. Certified Audubon Silver Signature Course. Golf packages. Deluxe clubhouse. Ranked in the state’s top 10 by Golf Digest, 2003. 24-hour casino, 291 room hotel, four restaurants, meeting space, RV park and more. Bob Moister, vice president of organizational development for the casino, said Hollywood earned the Governor’s Award thanks to cast members who “do things right the first time and put the needs and wants of all our guests in the forefront of every decision made“.

The Gold Strike’s prime location in Casino Center means there is never a dull moment. The Horseshoe and Sheraton casinos, with all of their additional dining and entertainment options, are a very easy walk from the Gold Strike’s front doors
The Gold Strike Casino covers 50,000 square feet, and includes over 1400 slot machines, over 40 table games, and an eight table Take a look around and experience all the excitement of Shreveport gaming at the Eldorado. In our action-packed The Hollywood Casino Shreveport will be our premier resort. With 405 all-suite hotel rooms, a glittering three story atrium and the largest casino vessel in the market. Enjoy four star service and dine in fabulous restaurants, from Fairbanks Steakhouse, Hollywood Epic Buffet and the Hollywood Diner. Opened in December 2000, Hollywood has positioned itself to be the market leader.

You’ll love Hollywood’s all new hot slots, exciting table games and poker room. Hollywood Casino features over 900 of the latest reel and video slots and video poker machines. All slots are ticket-in-ticket-out technology to make your gaming experience easy, clean and convenient. Table game players will love the variety of unique table games and the new 6 table poker room provides a complete gaming experience. It is known except Las Vegas and Hollywood With Own Casino Clubs. The celebrities that take Hollywood for their homes visit regularly the casinos there. Personalities as Bruce Willis, Tom Cruz and others.