March 17, 2008
Mobil travel guide, a few deals, cruise talk
I had never heard of Mobil Travel Guide before reading this article, but the author recommends the guide, which seems to be pretty exclusive: "A total of 41 lodgings, 17 restaurants and three spas earned five stars from Mobil."
I wonder if we can afford any of them...
Speaking of affordability, this article has a few deals including tours of Yellowstone (river rafting, horseback riding, hiking, canoeing and wildlife watching), Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate (poolside cabanas, zero-entry family pool, aquatic playground, 850-foot Lazy River, two Greg Norman-designed golf courses and a full-service European Spa), Occidental Hotels & Resorts (I think they were one of the resorts that never answered my email a while back), Viva Wyndham Resorts, and various resorts in Curacao.
What is a zero-entry pool anyway?
Here's an article on Voyager of the Seas from Royal Caribbean. It focuses on the health and fitness options, which my parents noted when they went for a free cruise on Liberty of the Seas.
Posted by James Trotta at March 17, 2008 12:21 PM | TrackBack
Actually the Mobil Travel rating was THE travel rating for several decades. In the 50's & 60's everyone relied on a high Mobil rating, around the world. The owners of various eateries and lodgings scrambled to get a high rating.
Of course we saw an increase of various travel guides in the past few decades and the Mobil system seems to have taken a back seat, but its still around. And its history is still there. You can go to many third world countries and find establishments brandying an old plaque with a Mobil 4 star excellence award. Even though you might not want to take off your shoes while showering there these days.
Posted by: Johnny at March 17, 2008 4:44 PM