Perched upon a clifftop, 100 metres above Bali’s pristine southern beaches and rolling surf, Karma Kandara is blessed with an eye-boggling, unobstructed view of the Indian Ocean. The sheer cliffs and clear horizon reflect the purity of the natural surroundings, and the expansive motion picture of crashing waves is a reminder that the ocean and the serenity of this location will roll on forever!

Taking an inspirational approach to modern lifestyle, Karma Kandara blends its incredible location with outstanding architecture, interiors, facilities, guest activities, service and privacy. Honeycomb walls of coralline limestone are festooned with cerise bougainvillea, with south-facing archways revealing compelling vistas. A private cliff inclinator provides access to the sensational Nammos Beach Club with its bar and fresh seafood grill.

All of the estate’s 46, stand-alone residences are luxuriously appointed to maximise the breathtaking Indian Ocean view. Each has been meticulously planned to offer the absolute in privacy, and each features a private walled garden complete with an infinity edge swimming pool bordered by a timber sundeck. Each bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom, while the living rooms are open plan, comprising fully equipped kitchens, lounge and dining areas.

Set to become one of Asia’s iconic destinations, Karma Kandara engenders a sense of back to nature spiritualism combined with cutting edge architecture and facilities. Such is its magnetic appeal that no visitor arrives without a gasping appreciation of the stunning scenery and laid-back ambience, nor leaves without an overpowering desire to return.

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The three-story Ramada Resort Benoa Bali is enveloped by tropical palms and other flora, and it features typical Balinese thatched roofs and an ornate garden gate. Inside, spacious public areas are decorated with stone sculptures and other historical embellishments. The resort offers amenities for the business traveler such as an array of meeting and function rooms.

The Puri Raja Ballroom can accommodate up to 300 guests, and the boardroom features a full range of audiovisual equipment. Leisure guests can take advantage of the property’s outdoor recreational offerings, including 2 lagoon pools, beach club, spa and fitness center, and tennis court. Guests can dine al fresco at Tanjung Terrace Restaurant, and the Seaview Restaurant serves Asian and western specialties. For libations, the property features a beach bar, the Celepook Bar and a Lobby Lounge.

We also recommend this hotel for those people arriving into Bali on a late night flight. Given it is so close to the airport, it presents a great first night stay before tracking off to the other Bali hotels located further around the island.

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A member of the small luxury hotels group, Twinpalms Phuket is an ultra-chic five-star boutique hotel set amongst beautiful tropical gardens and wrapped around a stunning central pool that will really knock your socks off.

The 76 boutique hotel rooms and suites are large, minimalist and open plan with the bedroom seamlessly merging into the bathing area. In-room features include an oversized bathroom with rain showers, large beds for a comfortable late-night sprawl, DVD player, and butler service.

There is free Internet access with in-room Broadband as well as WiFi in the pool area and at the restaurants. Guest can also access a beautiful library full of good reading and the latest Apple Mac’s to keep in-touch.

If the beach is more your scene, then just take a short stroll to Twinpalms very own beach club, set upon the beautiful Surin Beach and located next to the exclusive ‘Millionaires Cove’.

Oriental Spoon is Twinpalms signature restaurant which is very famous for its Sunday brunch buffets and the food really is delightful. Breakfast is truly a magical way to start the day with a stunning buffet set before you with all the best ingredients. Likewise you can access the funky Martini-Bar for those after dinner moments to unwind and dissect the days activities.

Twinpalms is an amazing place that has successfully created the ultimate destination, with many guests choosing to spend their entire days without even leaving the hotel…..now that’s saying something.

For those who value a good deal, cheaperhotelrates.com recommends you check-out the nearby restaurants just down the road from Twinpalms for a great meal at half the price of the hotel rates.

Likewise to get around, cheaperhotelrates.com recommends to use the taxi’s located close by, but make sure you barter to get the best price, it should be around half of what the hotel will charge. For tours, we also recommend going into Patong and bargaining for the best deal as opposed to booking through the hotel.

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Olympic organizers have now officially rated over 130,000 Beijing hotel rooms and http://cheaperhotelrates.com advises travelers to book well in advance to secure a convenient location.

Certified hotels include:

Five-Star

• Jade Palace Hotel
• Grand Hyatt Beijing at Oriental Plaza
• Beijing Hotel
• Grand Hotel Beijing
• Beijing International Hotel
• St. Regis Hotel, Beijng
• Crowne Plaza Beijing
• Beijing Kerry Centre Hotel Co., Ltd.
• Beijing Marriott Hotel West
• Beijing Kingwing Hot Spring Int’l Hotel
• Beijing Hotel Kunlun
• Beijing Century Golden Resources Hotel
• Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong
• Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing
• Hilton Beijing
• The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing
• Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing
• Beijing Asia Hotel
• Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center
• Days Hotel & Suites Beijing
• Swissôtel Beijing
• Presidential Plaza Beijing
• Prime Hotel
• Beijing Xinyuan Hotel
• Jingguang New World hotel
• Tianlun Dynasty Hotel
• The Peninsula Palace Beijing
• XiYuan Hotel
• Shangri-La Hotel
• Zhaolong Hotel
• China World Hotel
• The Regent Hotel

Four-Star

• Poly Plaza
• The North-Garden Hotel
• Novotel Peace Beijing
• Hotel Jianguo
• Courtyard By Marriott Beijing
• Beijing Continental Grand Hotel
• Grand Metropark
• Beijing Yanshan Hotel
• Beijing Friendship Hotel
• Holiday Inn Chang An West Beijing
• Diaoyutai Hotel
• Oriental Garden Hotel
• FuJian Hotel
• Beijing Guangzhou Hotel
• Renaissance Beijing Hotel
• Internatioal Convention Hotel
• Traders Hotel
• Jianguo Garden Hotel
• Beijing Henan Plaza Hotel
• China Resources Hotel
• Radisson SAS Hotel
• Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing
• Beijing Jinglun Hotel
• Gloria Plaza Hotel Beiing
• Holiday Inn Lido Beijing
• Beijing Landmark Hotel
• Beijing Minzu Hotel
• Celebrity Internaional Grand Hotel
• Rosedale Hotel & Suites Beijing
• Scitech Hotel
• Schengen Internation Hotel
• ShenZhen Hotel
• Best Western Premier Beijing
• Capital Hotel
• Beijing Foreign Experts Building
• Wangfujing Grand Hotel
• Beijing Capital Xindadu Hotel
• News Plaza Hotel
• Yuyang HOTEL
• China People’s Palace
• CTS Hotel
• Central Garden Hotel
• Unisplendour International Center
• Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing
• Kuntai Royal Hotel

Three-Star

• Beiyuan Hotel
• Beijing Haite Hotel
• Beijing Hongxiang Hotel
• Beijing Huabei Hotel
• Beijing Jilin Mansion
• Longwise Hotel
• Shengli Hotel Beijing
• Beijing Tarim Petroleum Hotel
• Beijing Grand Hotel
• Beijing Shouti Hotel
• Shunyi Hotel
• Suyuan Jinjiang Hotel
• Beijing Taishan Hotel
• Beijing Tu Ha Petroleum Hotel
• Beijing Tibet Hotel
• Xi Jiao Hotel
• Novotel Xinqiao Beijing
• Beijing Eastern Garden International Conference Center
• Beijing Grand Jiangnan Garden Hotel
• 21st Century Hotel
• Gong Ti Sports Inn
• HuBei Hotel
• HuaDu Hotel
• Jingmin Hotel
• Jundu Tourist Villa
• Catic Plaza Hotel
• Media Center
• Mengxi Hotel
• Beijing Taiwan Hotel
• Tianlun Songhe Hotel
• WanShang Garden Hotel
• YanXiang Hotel Beijing
• BTG hotels & resorts Yong An hotel
• Beijing Zi Yu Hotel
• Beihang Weishi Tower

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Set amongst the stunning Singapore city skyline, drivers and spectators alike will be immersed in the exotic garden city as the circuit winds past an intriguing blend of historic landmarks and modern-day buildings.

All eyes will be on the technically challenging grand prix street circuit that will test drivers and their cars as they reach speeds in excess of 300 km per hour and maneuver their machines through 14 left hand and 10 right hand turns offering a number of overtaking opportunities.

Tickets are soon to be released for the F1 extravaganza and cheaperhotelrates.com highly recommends the following hotels for the best viewing and quick access to the Singapore Grand Prix track:

- Swissotel, The Stamford
- Marina Mandarin
- Oriental Hotel
- Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel
- Conrad Hotel
- Ritz-Carlton Millenia Hotel
- Fullerton Hotel

Other well located hotels include:

- Hotel Rendezvous
- InterContinental Hotel
- Bayview Hotel
- Singapore Oxford Hotel
- Summer View Hotel
- Allson Hotel
- Peninsula Excelsior Hotel
- Carlton Hotel
- Raffles Hotel

Hotels in the Marina Bay area are well located to the city center and provide great access for track viewing as-well as good shopping and sightseeing right at your doorstep.

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Fast Facts: F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Race Date: 28 September 2008

Milestones:
Asia’s first F1 street race
First night-race in F1 history
*subject to approval by FIA

Number of Laps: 61 (estimated)

Circuit Length: 5.067 km

Race Direction: Anti-clockwise

Number of Turns: 24 turns, consisting of 14 left and 10 right turns

Maximum Speed: In excess of 300km per hour along Raffles Boulevard
Between 250 and 300kph on Pit Straight, St Andrews Road and Esplanade Drive

Slowest Corners: 80 – 100 km per hour at T3, T10, T11, T15, T19 and T20

Overtaking Opportunities:
Turn 1 Pit Straight,
Turn 7 Raffles Boulevard
Turn 15 Esplanade Drive.

Official Singapore Formula One 2008 Website: www.singaporegp.sg

View and experience the actual race circuit in 3D: http://www.earthsg.com/index.php?option=com_esg&act=mups&task=list&cid=38