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Anaheim - California's 10th largest city, Anaheim began in 1857 as a colony of German farmers and vintners. Today it is home to the world famous Disneyland theme parks, as well as some of the finest golfing in the country. Anaheim also boasts a small downtown area that offers excellent dining, shopping and nightlife options. Biloxi - Biloxi is a fast growing vacation destination situated on the Gulf Coast in Mississippi. The city is home to nine casino-resorts, all of which are open 24 hours, seven days a week, and offer the very same gaming excitement as found in Las Vegas or Atlantic City. For a great change of pace, Biloxi also offers close to 26 miles of beaches, where activities range from sunbathing and surfing, to swimming, romantic walks and camping. Montreal - Quebec's largest city, Montreal is Canada's aesthetic gem, a predominantly French-speaking city teeming with art and music, festivals and parades, and countless dining, shopping and nightlife options. Montreal is home to four universities - two English, two French - as well as several junior colleges, giving the city the highest proportion of students of any city in North America. Birmingham Alabama - Birmingham, Alabama sits in the heart of the Deep South. The city has progressed into a charming modern metropolis that still retains its southern character and soul. Birmingham is young, traditional, vibrant and friendly. Attractions range from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame. Museums, dining, world-class shopping, and nightlife abound. Harrisburg - The capital of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg has grown from a modest ferry outpost to a picturesque metropolis. The city is a hub for government, business, arts and entertainment, and tourism. Enjoy everything from a picnic on City Island, to live jazz along the riverfront, to a tour through one of the city's historic mansions. Atlanta - Atlanta epitomizes of the "new south." While the city boasts an amazing heritage - one very significant to America's social, cultural and political history - it is also an innovative city willing to accept new challenges. Atlanta is consistently setting trends and is always expanding, not just geographically, but economically, politically, artistically and socially. Edinburgh - Edinburgh is a vibrant international experience offering all the culture of Scotland through a multitude of modern and historic sites, the arts, entertainment and festivals, as well as world-class dining, shopping and nightlife. Lodging in Edinburgh runs the gamut, ranging from family run guesthouses, luxury hotels, bed & breakfasts, self-catering accommodation, caravan and camping parks and hostels. From museums and galleries, to international restaurants and authentic Scottish shops, to the treetop adventure parks in the countryside, there's something for every taste and budget in Edinburgh. New York City - New York City is still the business and entertainment capital of the world. Most of what makes New York so famous is cosmopolitan Manhattan Island. Thousands of people bustle along Manhattan Streets each day, exploring landmarks such as Times Square and Central Park, strolling down Broadway or Fifth Avenue, or enjoying the immense variety of theater, restaurants, nightlife and more. Hey, it's the city that never sleeps. Miami - More than 10 million tourists a year flood Miami-Dade County to take advantage of the white-sand beaches, the sunny weather, the upscale shopping, the sizzling nightlife, and the outstanding “New World” cuisine that has taken on a style and taste of its own. Las Vegas - Las Vegas is a combination of fast gaming action, glamour and glitz, sophistication and debauchery, all in the middle of the desert. Dance the night away, dine on world-class cuisine, catch some of the oldest, most reliable names in entertainment, or put your life savings in the hands of fate at any one of the magnificent casino-hotels. Paris - Paris draws on two thousand years of history, giving this city an unrivaled cultural legacy. Paris is magnificent, ancient architecture, inspiring artistry, fashion, glamour, ethnic diversity, charming neighborhoods, refined cuisine, theater, and much more. Altogether Paris is a modern city, consistently responding to new challenges, creating new districts, new meeting places, and new ways of life. London - London is an extravagant mix of history and modernity, science and the arts, business and leisure. From the tranquility of Hyde Park, to the haunting legacy of the Towers of London, to the priceless artifacts in the British Museum and much more, London has a countless array of things to see and do. |
| Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel 325 S. Orange Ave. in Orlando. Hotel Reservations, Amenities and Map. |
Like a scene from the streets of Vienna, black-marble tables, black velour banquettes and chairs, black-and-white tile floor, and a gold-leaf ceiling containing crimson lights turn the Klimt Rotunda into an Orlando attraction unto itself. More than 100 works by Gustav Klimt, Dale Chihuly, Laura DiNello and classical and contemporary music playing throughout the facility create a worldly ambience at the Grand Bohemian, whose unexpectedly big-city, middle-European look and sensibility is quite unique for a hotel in semi- tropical, muggy Central Florida. Guests can fall sound asleep on Westin's 10-layer Heavenly Beds of all-white bedding with pillowtop mattresses, triple sheeting, down comforters and duvets, and five goose-down pillows. Guest rooms are just as stylish. Black Javanese wood furnishings, golden quilted headboards and brushed-aluminum lamps complement red and royal purple color schemes. The Bosendorfer Lounge's ambiance provides guests with a good place to kick back. Rooms include coffee makers, hair dryers, minibars, modem lines, cable TVs, movies and video games. The hotel is close to galleries, boutiques, cafés, pulsating nightspots, championship golf and even gator tours. Children can even call a special telephone number and hear bedtime stories. Guests can enjoy a 45-by-22-foot lap pool, four person-spa and a fabric-draped gazebo with glass-and- wrought-iron chandeliers. Upscale dining at The Boheme includes steak, seafood, roasted-duck Cobb salad, Chilean sea bass crusted with parsley and pecorino. The luxury Westin Grand Bohemian is 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport and just minutes from Church Street Station and world-renown theme parks. Live entertainment keeps them enthralled at the Klimt Rotunda, where the hotel's rare $250,000 Bösendorfer piano attracts many stares. The American Automobile Association's four-diamond hotel was named one of the world's greatest hotels by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure in 2003.
