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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Use a map, find out what's nearby - Hotel tip]]></title><link>http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/08/your-best-hotel-tips-in-100-words-or-less/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/08/your-best-hotel-tips-in-100-words-or-less/</guid><comments>http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/08/your-best-hotel-tips-in-100-words-or-less/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/hotels/" rel="tag">Hotels and Accommodations</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2010/01/100words-map.jpg" />When trying to find a nice hotel in an area you're not familiar with, go back to the basics and find the address on an online mapping service, like <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps">Google Maps</a>. <br />
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Their satellite view will tell you a lot about where your hotel is located, what's around it, and -- potentially -- what to watch out for. <br />
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You may find a hotel that looks great on their website is actually in an area surrounded by warehouses or in an abandoned area of town.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/08/your-best-hotel-tips-in-100-words-or-less/">Use a map, find out what's nearby - Hotel tip</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:54:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/08/your-best-hotel-tips-in-100-words-or-less/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19308751/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/08/your-best-hotel-tips-in-100-words-or-less/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>100 words or less</category><category>100WordsOrLess</category><category>hotel</category><category>Hotels</category><category>map</category><category>maps</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Burke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:54:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>