For all the klubbers who are looking for accommodation during the days 14, 15 and 16 of April in Madrid, in order to assist and celebrate in the festival of electronic music ‘Klubbers Day 2011‘, here I list a number of hostels located relatively close to the area of Madrid Arena, in the Recinto Ferial de la Casa de Campo (Calle de las Aves s / n), between the metro Puerta del Angel and the Lake. Next you’ll see a list of hostels, hotels, inns and B & B sorted by proximity to the party the first being the closest. If you click on the image below you can see in detail the different areas of the festival grounds, which as you see it is all exclusively for the party! Read the rest of this entry »

When people from Canada and USA come all the way from their respective countries to Spain only to ski it is for some reason. Sierra Nevada might be the best in Spain but it is only one of the more than 30 Spanish ski resorts that have produced a number of 6 million visitors in the last year 2010.

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Biarritz used to be the chosen place for Napoleon’s summers, and if somebody like him chosed it, it has to be for some reason. Biarritz is in the south-western coast of France, and belongs to the Basque Country, being in the bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast.

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When tourists visit the Canary Islands they normally want to come back. Most people only come to spend their time in an “all-inclusive” hotels. A clever way to differentiate the trip is: first, staying in one of the major islands, Tenerife or Gran Canaria; then, renting a car (there are hundreds of rent a cars in the islands, so they normally are very cheap), and using it. Tenerife, for example, has ten different micro-climas, so imagine the completely different landscapes you may find. And the best places to eat local cuisine are normally far off the tourist resorts (they are normally cheaper, too).

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HotelSearch has recently recommended France as a Country to visit if interested in wines. But it is not the only one in Europe, Spain, as the next example, is another Country recently becoming famous for its wines.

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Sicily has attracted visitors throughout her history. Although always famous for its volcanic activity due to the Etna, Stromboli, etc, colonizers (before) and tourists of today have always found it fascinating.

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It is not usual for tourists to visit Spain with a “health tour” mentality, but actually there is a very good Spa offer in the Country. A good example of this is the Natural Reserve of the Ricote Valley. This is a compound of five towns or villages and their respective landscapes, named Archena, Ojós, Ricote, Ulea and Villanueva Del Río Segura; in Murcia, on the South-East of Spain.

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France is a wine Country, it probably makes the most famous wines in the world. If there is one place where the mix between quality visiting and “home-grown culture” places combines with spectacular industry (even if a primary one), that is the Loire Valley. Along with Bordeaux, this is the other “must see” region you should visit, if interested in wines or not. The beauty of it is difficult to find in any other place in Europe.

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HotelSearch would like to inform about a special place within the Pyrenees, a perfect spot for sightseeing, walking and feeling Nature and rural history, a place the people of Andorra praise as one of their Natural Treasures, the Valley of Madriú.

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Due to the multifarious reactions that followed the article on “Bad tourism in Tenerife” and “Changes in South Tenerife“, I have decided to put some questions to an Ex- British Tourist Guide who has been living in Tenerife since 1971.

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