Resideo one of the first to feature TripAdvisor reviews under new agreement

Hello again!

I know it's been awhile since my last post, but we've been busy here at Resideo. In fact, one of the new features has just been released -- we're now featuring TripAdvisor reviews for all of the hotels in our system. Under a new agreement with Expedia & Hotels.com, affiliates (like us) can now display and link to TripAdvisor reviews.

Everyone already knows that TripAdvisor is *the* place for hotel reviews -- they're the biggest and most respected, for good reason.

So, we're proud to be one of the first to take advantage of this unique arrangement, and we're sure you'll agree.

To see what we're talking about, head over to resideo.com and search for a hotel. Or, for a quick peak, check out the reviews for Gaylord Palms down in Orlando.

We've got lots of other great new features coming soon, so keep checking back!

From around the web: Hotel chains saying goodbye to phone books...

From the News & Observer (by David Ranii):

Next time you're staying in a hotel in a strange city and need to consult the yellow pages, you might be out of luck.

Some hotel chains have started saying goodbye to phone books.

Their position: Guests no longer let their fingers do the walking through the yellow pages, because they have the Internet at their fingertips.

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From around the web: Talks with Google on a Mountain View hotel fizzle

Negotiations between Mountain View and Google to build a hotel on the city's east side may have fizzled, but officials are still pushing hard to bring a four-diamond resort to the area.

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Hotel Study Shows Rise Of Free In-Room Wireless Internet

Wireless Internet access is a near ubiquity at U.S. hotels, and fewer properties are charging for the service, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association's 2008 Lodging Survey, which was released this week.The survey, conducted by Smith Travel Research and based on the responses of more than 10,000 U.S. hotels, found that 91 percent of responding properties now offer wireless Internet access, up from 35 percent in 2004. The survey reported that 16 percent of hotels charge for in-room Internet service, down from 19 percent in 2006 and 22 percent in 2004 (BTNonline, Aug. 14, 2006).For the first time this year, AH&LA also included questions about green initiatives in its survey. Twenty percent of hotels reported that they've incorporated elements of the standards the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design standards in the past 12 months, and an additional 21 percent reported that they would be incorporating them within the next 12 months. More than two-thirds of hotels reported that they use energy-efficient lighting.

Source: BTNOnline.com

Search for hotels with free wireless internet, and book your room today at Resideo.com!

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From around the web: 80% of couples from France fight while on holiday

High percentage of German, UK couples fight during vacation as well...

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From around the web: Hotels in Scotland offering "whisky" turndown service

"...some very wise, and thoughtful, hoteliers have instituted a unique evening ritual that brings local culture into your hotel room – they offer a whisky turndown. Yes, that’s right, whisky by your bedside. Sitting there when you come back to your room in the evening and it is sure to help smooth your day out." Beats chocolate on the pillow!

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Contest alert!

If you're like me (and pray that you aren't), then you love contests. I'm all about the free stuff, baby...

Anywho -- the Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa in Scottsdale Arizona is having a contest: "Name Our Cactus".

That's right, name one (or all 6) cacti and be entered to win a free trip to the resort.

How cool is that!