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Fantastic new member benefit - 10% off Trident Holiday Homes 2008-03-06 11:23:00 We are delighted to announce a brand new member benefit
for Hotel Express members with TridentHolidayHomes
.Hotel Express members will receive a discount of 10% off all accommodation throughout Ireland managed by Trident Holiday Homes*.With over 700 properties, Trident has something somewhere for everybody. So if you fancy a weekend, a week or a fortnight away in Ireland – book with Trident and enjoy your discount.This discount applies to all Trident managed Holiday Homes* year round and that discount is worth €65 - €195 per week in high season.To order a Trident Holiday homes brochure just click here - Brochure Request. You can download brochures or request a brochure by post.To obtain your discount couldn’t be simpler Select the property you wish to book online or from your broc Read more:Fantastic
Sky Europe 50% off sale - runs to the 7th of March 2008-03-05 14:44:00 Sky Europe
that newly launched European airline which we mentioned in earlier posts is running a 50% off sale. The sale runs untill the 7th of March
and you must fly between the 27th of March and the 17th of June. There is a special promotional code that you must enter and that code is easter50.Sky Europe advertise as a full service airline with all inclusive prices and they fly from Ireland and the UK to Eastern Europe (and back).So if you have an Eastern European destination scheduled have a look at the Sky Europe site and save yourself 50%Apologies for the short notice but we only became aware of the offer today!Previous posts about Sky Europe:Want a free flight from Sky Europe?Sky Europe If you want to reduce your hotel expenditure whilst travelling why not contact us and see what Hote
Testimonials and other good stuff 2008-03-03 10:23:00 "M3 medical have 3 staff that regularly stay overnight in hotels throughout Ireland. We Joined Hotel Express in November 2007 and though dubious at first we have actually saved significantly since we joined. Our fee was repaid in savings in the first two months. We also can book a hotel by contacting one number while we are travelling and all the necessary arrangements are made and texted to us. This removes all the hassle of contacting directory enquiries getting the number of the hotel; contacting reservations and trying to negotiate their best prices. I, as a general rule, do not put my name to an endorsement of a service but have to say that everyone should be using Hotel Express."Aidan Mulloy, m³ Medical, Sandyford, Dublin 18 3rd March 2008 "I joined Hotel express 2/3 years ago and h Read more:stuff
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Golfing Holidays in France 2008-02-29 03:30:00 Golfing Holidays
In France
By Martyn DavisWith stunning surroundings and wonderful gastronomy really makes France a top destination for golfers and from Biarritz to Brittany, France can offer a great variety of uncrowded golf courses, which range from the novice to the more experienced golfer. In fact some of the very top rated courses in Europe can be found in France!In the South there is a terrific variety of golf courses plus the cuisine and temperate climate make this a great destination for all year round golfing holidays.Also, France is ideal for a golf break at any time of year, with courses in all regions of France and with around a hundred new golf courses having been built over the past few years, and over 500 in total, you certainly have plenty of choice!And although golf is a v Read more:Golfing
Hotel Express - Client Profile - Noel Hanna 2008-02-21 14:00:00 Noel Hanna
, Everest Climber, Endurance Racer, Guinness World Record Holder, Adventurer.In the course of carrying out bookings for one of our clients, Noel Hanna, we could not help but notice that he stayed all over the world. Indeed, one particular day he called our booking service and asked Fran could she book him a room for two days hence. But he said he would be out of phone range for the next two days as he was about to set off on the final stage of a mountain ascent!Needless to say this twigged our intrest in the office and we decided to "investigate" Noel. What a guy he has turned out to be! Noel has climbed Everest twice, has competed in numerous long distance and endurance events. To see all that Noel has already achieved just open this link that's not all! Noel is also a Guinness Read more:Client
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VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) 2008-02-19 07:27:00 We use VOIP (voice over internet protocol) extensively in our office. For those of you not in the know this basically means using the internet for your phone calls rather than traditional phone lines and at a considerable saving on the "normal cost" of traditional phonecalls.You can use VOIP in a number of ways:Using a VoIP telephoneUsing a "normal" telephone with a VoIP adapter Using a computer with speakers and a microphone Here in the office our experience with VOIP has been largely positive. It is vastly cheaper than using normal phone lines especially for long distance calls. Indeed with many of the providers a number of long distance locations are actually free.Quality of the line can be variable and because of that we use three different providers: Skype, VOIPbuster and Blueface. We Read more:Internet
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Blatant Self Promotion! 2008-02-19 05:03:00 OK this is blatant self promotion!But in our defense we need new clients to continue to expand and grow our business - so please forgive the self adulation. We are proud of the job we do for our clients and Hotel Express saves our clients lots and lots of money on their Hotel Reservations. Below are some of the savings some of our clients have recently made.Ref.HotelDateNightsRoomInternetOur RateSavingCur320St. James & Albany Paris 4/2/083Suite290220210€450Radisson SAS Daugava30/1/082Sing. Bus Class17794167€337Commodore Hotel London25/1/084family222155268€295Hastings Culloden Belfast12/01/081fam. room250125125£440Commodore Hotel Rome27/5/082double19015080€459Rochestown Park Hotel24/1/081single1357164€483First Hotel Kolding Sweden30/1/081single13811028€571du Bois Hotel Pari
Disneyland Anaheim offer 2008-02-18 12:49:00 If you're planning a trip to Disneyland
over the coming months, you might want to check out this offer - 5 days access for the price of 3 with a fourth Hotel room night free. You can see the offer on the Disneyland site here.The detail of this Disney offer is "purchase a three-night or longer Disneyland® Resort vacation package with tickets and get two extra days of Theme Park admission and a fourth hotel night — absolutely FREE! The packages include lots of extras: A phone call from Mickey, Minnie or Goofy (I think I want that myself!)One Magic Morning early admission to Disneyland® Park before it opens to the public.Mickey's Toontown Morning Madness (whatever that might be?)Preferred Seating to select shows in Disney's California Adventure® Park. Dream Coin, a collectible keepsake W Read more:Anaheim
Doolin, County Clare, Ireland, the perfect location for a family getaway. 2008-02-18 08:33:00 Need to get out of the fast lane for a few days? Doolin located in country Clare, close to the world renowned Burren, is a fantastic place to visit. Better still there’s lots to do. This article describes just a few of the many attractions in the area.The Burren: The name Burren comes from the Irish word “Bhuireann” which means a stoney place. Stoney it certainly is: 300 sq. kilometres of limestone covered countryside. However, it is not as desolate as it sounds. Rare Mediterranean and Alpine plants flourish side by side. A guided tour is a must. Unless you are a botanist, you will be astounded by its rocky beauty but without a guide you’ll miss the incredible flora. If you’re feeling energetic there are many mapped walks across the Burren.Aillwee Cave: if you have children you s Read more:County
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FOTO.COM 50 free prints for Irish Customers 2008-02-11 07:05:00 Digital cameras and inbuilt phone cameras are fantastic, but I still find myself needing to travel to the local chemist shop / supermarket whenever I need prints
. I really like the www.foto.com website. There you can upload your photos online and click a button. Hey presto, four days later your prints arrive by post.For Irish
users they currently have a promotion advertising, 50 free prints with every print order. For large orders they are promoting a price of 1c per print for prints 501 - 1,000 on 6 X 4" prints ( a saving of €40 apparently).Need some photos printed in Ireland, why not take advantage of their offer.Don't forget that Hotel Express saves individuals small and medium sized businesses money every day. If you travel on business and use hotels and are interested in saving mone
Maxroam Further Improves - now you can "roam for free" 2008-02-11 04:27:00 Remember that company Maxroam, we mentioned them previously. Their Sim cardreduces your roaming charges hugely allows your callers only pay landline charges when calling youallows you to have fixed landline numbers (from 52 countries)directed to your mobile, creating a virtual presence in all those countriesRonan O'Brien highlighted in a comment to our earlier post that they have further improved their service and now they allow free call forwarding.What does this really mean for Maxroam Sim Card Users?arrive at your destinationif you have a Hotel direct telephone number in your room, or office or other landline number you can forward all your Maxroam numbers to that number FOR FREE Your clients dial your Maxroam local number which goes straight to your Hotel Room (or other landline number Read more:Further
Free Ink Cartridge or Free Photo Paper Offer 2008-02-08 12:11:00 Whilst looking through some marketing material I received over the past few days. I came across and offer from www.InkCLub.com. They are currently giving away free ink cartridges for Epson and Cannon printers and free photo paper (20 pages) when you order HP and Lexmark cartridges. They do charge a delivery charge (Ireland €4.95, UK £2.99),but even with the delivery charge that's good value for a print cartridge or alternately with a cartridge the 20 free sheets of photo paper are a good deal.Of course there's no such thing as a free lunch and their expectation is: You will probably order more than either the 1 free cartridge or the 1 cartridge and free photo paper. You will use them again for your next order and you can only use the free offer onceI had a quick look through their price Read more:Cartridge
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6 Different Things To Do In Dublin 2008-02-05 04:13:00 6 different and unusual things to do the next time you visit Dublin
Visit St. Michan’s Church: Rebuilt in 1686 but originally dating from the 11th century, St. Michan’s church hides an unusual secret – it’s vaults contain preserved bodies (guaranteed to keep the children awake at night!). Within the church are magnificent carvings and an organ which is said to have been played by Handel. From the 1st November to 16th March open Monday to Friday 12:30pm to3:30pm. From the 17th March to 31st October open Monday to Friday 10:00am to 12:45pm and 2:00pm to 4:30pm. Open Saturday all year from 10:00am to 12:45pm. There is a charge for the guided tour of our vaults. Admission charges:- Adults €3.50. Students €3.00. Child €2.50. Senior Citizen€3.00. Go Horse Racing in Leopardstown:
Using Your Credit Card Abroad 2008-02-03 07:53:00 by Peter Kenny If you are going abroad, then using a credit card can be the safest and most effective way of carrying currency. But what steps should you take to make sure your card is the best one to use abroad? Here is some advice about how to effectively use your credit cards whilst abroad:Pick a universal cardIf you are travelling overseas, then try and pick a card that you know will work in most countries. Taking store cards or lesser known cards can defeat the point of bringing your card with you. Stick to widely accepted credit types like Visa and MasterCard.Ask about feesBefore you go away, ask your card issuer what the fees are for using your card abroad. If you have more than one card, then take the one with the best rates for withdrawing money and making transactions. Although y Read more:Credit Card
More Current Airline Offers 2008-02-03 07:06:00 BRITISH AIRWAYSBritish Airways are running a "February Ski Sale" in which they are promoting their lowest fares to many top skiing destinations. The promotion runs from the 30th of January through to the 28th of February and Ski's and Snowboards travel free!From the 30th of January to the 31st March anyone who flies 2 or more full fare return flights (Domestic,Euro Traveller,Club Europe,First & Club) will receive thousands of extra BA Miles. This offer is open to Executive Club members, registration to the Executive Club is free. You can register on the British Airways websiteKLMKLM are promoting a flight sale from whcih runs from the 1st February to the 29th of February (USA destination sale runs from the 1st of February to the 20th of February). They are listing the following pricesT Read more:Airline
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Want a free flight from SkyEurope? 2008-01-30 12:02:00 Do you remember that newly launched airline SkyEurope? We mentioned them previously as they are promoting their launch with lots of interesting offers. They fly from the UK and Ireland to Eastern Europe and provide "all inclusive prices" - no extra taxes and charges! They promote themseves as providing premium service.Well their next promotion has just started and it seems like a good one! SkyEurope are running a "Buy One Get One Free offer" on flights this Valentines!You can get a free flight for your Valentine.Just log on to to the SkyEurope website. Enter the promotional code "love" on the booking page in the promotional code box.Select your flight and 2 adults and you get 1 absolutely free!Booking period 29.1. 17:00 - 7.2.2008 midnight.Travel Period: 29.1.- 31.5.2008The only terms and
KLM Price Drop London to Amsterdam 2008-01-30 08:23:00 KLM have today announced a further price drop on their London to Amsterdam
route. Fares now start at £81 (including all taxes and charges) and this fare is valid for travel up to the 30th of June.So if you are planning a trip to Amsterdam over the coming months KLM are worth a look.Whilst in Amsterdam Hotel Express covers all your hotel needs. A single night in one of our 3* hotels in central Amsterdam costs just €50! If you want to save money on your hotel requirements look no further than Hotel ExpressAre you an indvidual, small or medium sized business who
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jfl2go.com What a name! But worth a look for cheap ski flights! 2008-01-29 11:29:00 It may seem like I’m a skiing fanatic. In fact I have never skied in my life! However, I have come across a chartered airline selling their excess seat capacity cheaper than their competitors. This may be of interest to all you avid skiers.The website is They offer surplus seats on their charter flights
to the general public. These are at a considerable discount to the scheduled carriers. They advertise:No Charges for ski carriageNo Hidden Taxes or Compulsory chargesNo Charge for pre-allocated seatingNo Charge for meals drinks or newspapersSo what is this business? Yet another new low cost airline! The answer to that is no! The parent business is Just Flights, a 20 year old UK company. They charter about 30 passenger jets each weekend during the European Skiing season and sell the seats
Planning A Trip to see FC Barcelona 2008-01-28 12:58:00 My son recently travelled to see FC Barcelona
play in Spain and I came across this article which has some great relevant tips. Some are obvious, some not so. Pay particular attention to number 1. The match my son travelled to see was originally scheduled for Sunday and was rescheduled for Saturday. Luckily he travelled on Friday night and returned on Monday - covering all his options.Lots of our clients travel to Barcelona and I'm sure many take in a trip to see the soccer whilst there. I hope these tips are of some assistance.Remember, whilst on that trip to see FC Barcelona, Hotel Express membership guarantees you the cheapest hotelsAre you an indvidual, small or medium sized business who
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KLM - Winter Breakaway Deals Promotion ends 31st January. 2008-01-23 04:10:00 KLM are currently running a Winter Breakaway
deal promotion which ends on the 31st of January
. Your flights don't have to be before the 31st. You just need to book before the 31st.The long haul prices are good so if your planning a trip to a KLM destination over the coming months they are worth a lookDirect flights from Heathrow to Detroit start from £303 /Minneapolis (from £323) /Seattle (from £434).But of course they are not limited to the US and have long haul flights to Asia, South America, Africa and the Middle East with deals on all of these routes.There are a number of new locations coming on line - Muscat (since 03Dec07), Panama City (from 30Mar08), Dallas (from 30Mar08) and Portland (from 30Mar08). All of these are inlcuded in the 'Winter Breakaway' offers.Do you think this is
Maxroam reduces your roaming charges when travelling 2008-01-18 11:47:00 Cubic telecom, an Irish telecoms company, launched a new product called Maxroam late last year. The reviews seem good - ZD Net, Argolon, Ubergizmo. Whilestockslast provides a particularly good review showing direct cost comparisons between Vodafone and Maxroam and having personally spoken to one user he highly recommends the service.The advantages of using Maxroam are-vastly cheaper roaming charges.you can have multiple local phone numbers coming to your phone.you can give your US landline number to your US contacts, your Italian landline number to your Italian contacts etc. etc. and they call you and they just pay a local landline call charge.you can create a local virtual presence in many countries.you can of course just forward your existing phone number to your new local number, so you
SkyEurope 2008-01-15 14:18:00 During the course of carrying out various bookings for our clients we have come across a newly launched airline SkyEurope.This new airline promotes itself as providing a premium service at low cost and flies from Ireland and the UK to Eastern Europe (and back!).Best of all to promote their launch they are running a low cost flight (including tax) promotion.What the headline figure is the figure you actually pay! No hidden charges. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get or in this case pay!)How often have I been lulled into the Ryanair trap of the £5 flight but at the end of all the taxes and charges it is the £67.85 flight. The SkyEuropepromotion runs to this Friday.So if your planning a trip to Eastern Europe they are certainly worth considering.Do you think this is a good tip for findin
How valuable is your Blog? 2008-01-13 05:35:00 This is a fun tool to see how valuable your blog is:How valuable is your blog?You can see it at the business opportunities blog.It works on the premise that traffic is not the best indicator of the value of a Blog but rather that the amount of "conversation" as represented by links and indexes represents the value of a Blog.Basically they have valued each "backlink" or index at slightly over $500 which is the estimated price paid by AOL for WebLogs Inc. divided by the number of non-dupicated backlinks it had when it was purchased.You can also post the html below on your blog to highlight to the world how valuable or not (in my case) your blog is! My blog is worth $1,129.08.How much is your blog worth?But perhaps the true value of your blog is that rather than just being a hub for blog tr
PLATO 2008-01-12 09:23:00 I have been involved in Plato for the past two years. Plato is a business support forum for SME owners and businesses. The program is excellent and I have come across a number of excellent business trainers.From a marketing perspective I have found Anne Marie Hanlon of Evonomie excellent. Anne Marie provides an excellent overview of all types of marketing during her presentations.Evonomie also have an excellent marketing Blog. There's all sorts of great stuff on it.Have a look at this link for instance and you can get a £30 free ad words voucher. The blog page is hereSign up for our newsletter and receive a FREE copy of our "Guide To Finding the Cheapest Flights" from Hotel Express Are you an indvidual, small or medium sized business who
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Happy St. Patricks day 2008-03-14 16:56:00 Our office is based in Ireland and Monday the 17th is a National Holiday, St. Patrick's day. Our office will be closed on all day Monday, but of course we will reopen for business on Tuesday the 18th at 9:00am. HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAYAre you an indvidual, small or medium sized business who
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Expedia £50 off voucher 2008-03-14 08:18:00 are currently running a £50 off offer. To avail of the offer all you need to know is the secret voucher code:That Code is AFF50A The terms and conditions are:The promotion runs to 31st March 2008.Qualifying purchase: Tailor Made package (just select your own tailor made package - flight plus hotel / flight plus car hire / flight plus hotel plus car hire). Of course to get the best possible hotel rates you should use Hotel Express, but we'll forgive you this once so you can get the £50 off!Voucher Value: £50 Booking Period: Must purchase before 31st March Travel Period: Valid for travel up to 31st August 2008 Minimum Purchase Amount: £600 So to avail of this £50 off log on to Expedia, tailor make your package of flight plus car / flight plus hotel / flight plus car plus hotel enter you
Our Average Member saves €825 (£650) per annum 2008-03-20 12:01:00 What does our "average" client save?Of course this is hard to say as all of our clients are, of course, individuals. But our booking systems are efficient and we can say!We have clients who travel regularly to South Africa, clients who travel regularly to Asia, clients who travel within the UK and Ireland. Some who travel weekly and some who travel monthly and some who travel only occasionally.Variety is the spice of life!We monitor our client savings on a daily basis and for the first two months of this year, our bookings into our contracted hotels have saved our clients of €58 per night when compared to the best Internet prices.Sometimes we save more, sometimes we save less but an average saving of €58 per night.But we decided to expand a little more on our "average member" and if Read more:Average
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Happy Easter! 2008-03-20 11:32:00 Our office will be closed for the Easter
Break from Thursday the 20th of March 5:00pm and will reopen for bookings on Tuesday 25th March 9:00am.Happy
Easter to all our friends and clients from all of us at Hotel Express.Are you an indvidual, small or medium sized business who
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Happy Faces Day 2008-03-20 11:07:00 I was speaking with my friend Dermot Byrne, the award winning professional photographer (you can see some of his work at ) and that's one of Dermot's award winning shots on the left.Dermot mentioned to me that this years Happy
Faces day run by the Irish Professional Photographers association takes place on the 1st of April this year - Aprils Fools Day.You can have your picture taken on April Fool's Day by your local Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) member, for just a € 35 donation, which this year will benefit the charity Angels Quest.Angels Quest is a wonderful charity which provides purpose designed respite care facilities for children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. A welcoming, reliable home-from-home which gives families a much needed
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