Bookstore: Resorts and Attractions |
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Resort and Regional Guidebooks |
Caribbean |
100 Best Resorts of the Caribbean (100 Best Resorts Series)
by Kay Showker |
Synopsis
An award-winning author and acknowledged expert on Caribbean travel offers a guide equipped with strict criteria to ensure a successful and exciting escape to a Caribbean resort.
Paperback - 384 pages 3rd edition (November 1998) |
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Frommer's Caribbean Hideways (8th Ed)
by Ian Keown |
Synopsis
Author Ian Keown has personally selected and reviewed 150 unforgettable choices for romantic escapes in the Caribbean--whether you're looking for a beachfront bungalow for two, a fabulous resort on an unspoiled beach, an intimate plantation-style inn, or even your own secluded island. Each spot is rated for ambiance, recreational facilities, dining, and cost.
Paperback - 315 pages 8th edition (November 1997) |
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North America |
Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California
by Melba Levick (Photographer), Stanley Young |
Synopsis
If you're ready to abandon your office cubicle and work the kinks out of your neck, take a gander at Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California. This guide offers information on 20 spas and hot springs for those wanting to get in shape, escape on a romantic retreat, explore the great outdoors, or just be pampered in luxury.
Reading more like Sunset magazine than a traditional guidebook, this beautifully photographed resource helps readers find the massage, body wrap, hot tub, aromatherapy, or mud bath they need to recharge their batteries. Outdoor enthusiasts will salivate at the Esalen Institute overlooking the Pacific Ocean while fast trackers will revel in the comforts of the Givenchy Hotel and Spa. Geared toward the California resident, the book includes information on history, amenities, setting, commute, cost, and contact information for each destination. Whether it's a rustic hot springs hotel, a Zen mountain retreat, or a fully-regimented fitness resort, this book will direct would-be rejuvenators to the perfect relaxation escape or honeymoon spot.
Paperback - 144 pages (June 1998) |
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Fishing Vacations for All Budgets : Directory of U.S. Fishing Resorts; Authentic Guest-Rated Resort Guide
by H. Lee Simpson |
Synopsis
From the Author:
Whether you enjoy sitting by a quiet lake with a cane pole, casting for trout in a clear mountain stream or challenging marlin off the Florida coast I've scoured the country to find great getaways for you and your family (even if everyone doesn't want to fish full-time). We've packed this book with detailed descriptions that include photographs, customer
comments, insider tips, prices, commonly caught fish species, guides, meals, accomodations and even activities for the children or non-fishing members of your party. This book's easy-to-read icons, insightful guest comments and handy indexes will help you research your next fishing vacation with ease and confidence. We were very careful to include a wide range of options - from informal little family retreats to once in a lifetime
luxury lodges - so that everyone who enjoys fishing would be able to find the perfect place for their next vacation. Please feel free to contact me via email (hlsimpson@earthlink.net). I'd love to hear about your latest fishing vacation!
Paperback - 288 pages (July 1998) |
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Econoguide '98-'99 : Golf Resorts and Courses USA (Econoguide)
by Corey Sandler |
Synopsis
Fully updated and expanded for 1998 and 1999, this complete budget-travel guide is ideal for golfers who love the challenge of playing different courses but don't want to spend a fortune on
vacation. Includes discount coupons that will allow readers to save up to $1000 on hotel accommodations, car rentals, nearby attractions, and more. 10 photos.
Paperback - 336 pages |
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Gene Kilgore's Ranch Vacations : The Complete Guide to Guest and Resort, Fly-Fishing, and Cross-Country Skiing Ranches (4th Edition)
by Gene Kilgore |
Synopsis
They call it a guide, but it's more of a requisite manual for anyone who loves the outdoors and all it offers, but prefers to
enjoy it from a ranch verandah rather than a tent. Gene Kilgore describes in detail the guest and resort ranches, fly-fishing ranches, and cross-country skiing ranches from Arizona and North Carolina to Montana, Alaska, and Alberta, Canada, with listings by state and by interest, and the facilities, fees, food, accessibility, and children's programs of each, and pictures of most.
Paperback - 616 pages 4th edition (January 1997) |
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Worldwide Focus |
Fodor's Healthy Escapes : 244 Resorts and Retreats Where You Can Get Fit, Feel Good, Find Yourself and Get Away from It All (Special Interest Titles)
by Bernard Burt |
Synopsis
This up-to-date, comprehensive guide to spas in North America and the Caribbean makes it easy for anyone to find the perfect spa, whether they want to focus on holisitic
health, spiritual awareness, or weight management. Each entry includes a complete overview of the facility and its history as well as information about the accommodations, rates, and how to get there.
Paperback 5th edition (January 1997) |
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Golf Resorts : Where to Play in the Usa, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica & the Caribbean (Serial)
by Jim Nicol, Barbara Nicol |
Synopsis
Golf resorts--it's a specialized niche for a savvy group that knows what it wants. What they want is golf, so the Nicols have devoted pages of attention to
yardage and par, green fees, and special course features for hundreds of golf courses from Canada to Costa Rica. But there are other facets to consider as well, because the point here is to take a vacation, a golf vacation, where you get to luxuriate in your scenic vistas, eat your sumptuous meals, and play your 18 holes, too. From Casa De Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic to the Hound Ears Club in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, there are
resorts for all sorts, with rustic lodges or posh hotels; full-scale gourmet pampering or low-key environments; all-golf, all-the-time atmospheres; or resorts that offer the works--tennis, fishing, sailing, or skiing--for the spouses who just aren't as intent on golf, perhaps, as you. The important thing is that all types of golf holidays are possible, and the Nicols have done the legwork so all you have to do is browse, choose, and make
the reservations.
Paperback 2nd edition (April 1998) |
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Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World (6th Edition)
by Steven B. Stern |
Synopsis
As the hedonists of the world search for a relaxing haven to kick back and spend a vacation of leisure, it's well to keep in mind that not all resorts are alike. Seeking the best in luxury, comfort, and atmosphere, Stern has compiled a selective inventory of more than 100 fine international resorts, with color and black and white photos of each. Taking into account such factors as location,
accommodations, service, food, price, what there is to do, and what your fellow guests might be like, he helps guide you to the resort most suitable to you, from secluded, dreamy hotels in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Tahiti, Bali and Fiji to sophisticated sensations in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
Paperback - 408 pages 6th edition (March 1998) |
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Trade Publications |
Hotel and Motel Management and Operations
by William S. Gray, Salvatore Liguori (Contributor) |
Synopsis
From the publisher:
For the first course in hotel operations and management, this book provides information on every facet and department of the hotel. Operation of a property management system is discussed, and sample reports for students are provided. The operation of restaurant point of sales system is also discussed, with related sample reports included.
Hardcover - 346 pages 3rd edition (January 1994) |
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Casino Design; Resorts, Hotels, and Themed Entertainment Spaces
by Justin Henderson
Hardcover - 192 pages (June 1999) |
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Discovering Destinations : A Geography Workbook for Travel and Tourism
by David W. Howell, Jan Van Harsel, Marcen Hoyt |
From the Back Cover:
KEY BENEFIT: Intended to
introduce readers in travel and tourism programs to basic geography skills through workbook approach. KEY TOPICS: Provides an introductory discussion of global geographyâ€" current to 1998â€" including history, maps, facts, travel attractions, tips for travelers, and the most up-to-date population figures. Presents a separate discussion of destinations by continent and region. MARKET: For travel agents or those preparing for a career in
travel/tourism.
Paperback 4th edition (January 1999) |
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A Guide to College Programs in Hospitality and Tourism (5th Ed)
by Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education
Paperback - 470 pages 5th edition (July 1997)
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Attractions and Theme Parks |
AAA Guide to North America's Theme Parks (3rd Ed)
by Kim Sheertner (Compiler) |
Synopsis
Offers complete descriptions of more than one hundred of America's most popular theme parks, including information of which park features which attractions, and an
up-to-date listing of rides, restaurants, accommodations, and seasonal specials. Original. IP.
Paperback - 272 pages 3rd edition (August 1997) |
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Special Interest |
Devil's Bargains : Tourism in the Twentieth Century American West (Development of Western Resources)
by Hal K. Rothman |
Synopsis
The West is popularly perceived as America's last outpost of unfettered opportunity, but twentieth-century corporate tourism
has transformed it into America's "land of opportunism." From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns throughout the West have been turned over to outsiders - and not just to those who visit and move on, but to those who stay and control. Although tourism has been a blessing for many, bringing economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support or allowing towns on the brink of extinction to renew themselves,
the costs on more intangible levels may be said to outweigh the benefits and be a devil's bargain in the making. Hal Rothman examines the effect of twentieth-century tourism on the West and exposes that industry's darker side.
Hardcover - 434 pages (October 1998) |
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The Spirit to Serve : Marriott's Way
by J. Willard Marriott, Kathi Ann Brown (Contributor) |
Synopsis
In the bestselling tradition of The HP Way, one of the most successful hoteliers of the 20th century explains how he built Marriott Corporation
from a respectable $25 million-a-year enterprise into the mammoth $10 billion multinational giant of today and reveals the simple yet effective management techniques he used to make it happen. Photo insert.
Hardcover - 240 pages 1 Ed edition (September 1997) |
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Dixie Before Disney
by Tim Hollis |
Synopsis
Chronicles the wonderful and wacky history of the popular tourist spots that filled this area before Walt Disney built his mammoth theme park. 15 color photos. 220 b&w photos. 235 illustrations.
Paperback - 208 pages (April 1999) |
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The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion : A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the World's Best Coasters
by Steven J. Urbanowicz |
Synopsis
For those who want to get the most when they coast, here is one of the first totally comprehensive "where to find them" volumes celebrating the world's best thrill rides. The book also includes detailed itineraries for readers to create sensational vacations covering the best parks and the best coasters. Photos & illustrations.
Paperback - 288 pages (October 1997) |
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Roller Coasters of America
by Todd H. Throgmorton |
Synopsis
State-by-state guide to roller
coasters throughout America. Roller coaster enthusiasts love this book that also has B/W photos.
Paperback - 160 pages (August 1994) |
