International Lodging

Accommodation Search Engine (www.ase.net) – A database with more than 150,000 hotels, motels, inns, B&B’s, and holiday rentals worldwide. Established in 1995.

Home Away From Home (www.homeaway.com) – Thousands of vacation rentals (cabins, cottages, castles, condos, and villas) in 90 countries. Users are put in direct contact with the property owner or agent to answer specific questions.

Leading Hotels of the World (www.lhw.com) – A New York-based marketing group for luxury hotels maintains a network of 430 five-star hotels, resorts, and spas in 80 countries. As a reflection of how the Euro continues to inflate the cost of European vacations for Americans, LHW recently introduced guaranteed dollar rates at nearly 60 hotels throughout Europe. To get the rates, customers must call Leading Hotels at (800) 223-6800 and ask for discount code L09, and pay in full when booking.

LuxuryLink (www.luxurylink.com) – Launched in 1997, LuxuryLink appeals to affluent travelers who have the option to bid on or immediately purchase world-class getaways. No membership fee. According to Conde Nast’s Traveler Magazine, “Many travel sites claim to offer discounts on luxury hotels, but we’ve found that Luxury Link delivers the best values on the greatest array of upscale properties worldwide”. Note: Travelers must be flexible about travel dates. You pick the dates from a limited range only after you pay.

WorldHotels (www.worldhotels.com) — This marketing and distribution group for independent leisure and business hotels is offering a “Stay in Europe, Pay in Dollars” deal at more than 50 of its hotels that allow travelers to pay the listed euro rate in dollars. Bookings must be made from the US by calling (800) 223-5652.