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Fakeout Friday – a pool to yourself!
Apparently Myrtle Beach in South Carolina is a very popular spot … but judging by this photo, it is possible to take a quiet swim in the pool, uninterrupted by hordes of kids. Or not, as the case may...
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Fakeout Friday – two ‘sexy ladies’ … what are they hiding?!
Well, this one pretty much takes our breath away … but probably not for the reason you’re thinking! The Artisan Hotel in Las Vegas has a ‘topless optional’ pool and would have you believe that two –...
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Fakeout Friday – a beach to yourself #2
While Australian beaches have lovely soft sand, rather than pebbles, you can’t deny that this beach at the La Plage Resort in Sicily looks fabulous! Sparkling water, brilliant blue sky and plenty of...
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Fakeout Friday – when mood lighting and the pool crop unite
So, this looks like a nice pool at the Norfolk Royale in Dorset … even if the tight pool crop means you can’t really see that the pool is housed in a lovely conservatory … But that same tight crop also...
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Fakeout Friday – not so sweet suite!
Not many of us could afford the opulence of one of the top suites in a hotel. Look at the style and luxury that the Diplomatic Suite at the Centrale Palace Hotel in Sicily offers … large desk, fresh...
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Fakeout Friday – mind the gap #2
We’ve said it before, one of the best things about staying in hotels is the expansive bed, with crisp sheets that someone else changes! All that room to stretch out and do as much – or as little – as...
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Fakeout Friday – a gym in mirror image
Let’s face it, we all know that most hotels put their efforts and dollars towards the rooms and the public areas, like the lobby, pool deck, food and beverage outlets and – in some rare cases – the...
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Fakeout Friday – so where did the cute surfer go?
Who wouldn’t want to stay at a hotel with cute surfers and a pool large enough for a surfboard? Well, apparently South Beach’s Aqua Hotel is not a bad place to stay, but according to oyster.com, it’s...
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Looking for somewhere to stay that’s out of the ordinary?
We all have different ideas as to what constitutes a great holiday … flop and drop, adventure, culture … and the type of accommodation usually matches the holiday. But what if you wanted to stay...
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Fakeout Friday – who has been sleeping in my bed?
The Soho Grand in New York is apparently a celebrity haunt – and this looks like a nice room, with a ‘well-dressed’ bed. Or is it? oyster.com swears that their reporter didn’t actually sleep in this...
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Fakeout Friday – now that’s a gym with a view
As oyster.com says, smiling gym goers are not to be trusted – and nor it seems, are photos of the gyms themselves. This gym has happy and attractive people and a great view from the window, or does it?...
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There’s sleeping in your car – and then there’s this!
At some stage, most of us have probably spent a night sleeping in our car … either on a long distance trip or after a night out. But this takes sleeping in a car to new levels! And that’s not all,...
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Fakeout Friday – a kids’ pool turns adult
Hotels love to show their pools in promotional brochures and on their website – and they always look great … However the ‘dark’ art of photo cropping and digital enhancement often means that what you...
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Fakeout Friday – wow, what a view … not!
Washington DC has some great things to see and do and L’Enfant Plaza’s website shows off a room with an enticingly close view of the Washington Monument – so close you can just about reach out and...
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Fakeout Friday – the myth of the serene and pristine beach
We all look at photos of wonderful beaches and picture ourselves enjoying the weather, the serenity and the privacy … Well, as this photo from oyster.com of the beach at Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana...
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Mirror mirror … and clothing optional!
Not all hotels go for luxury, location or family-friendly options as their selling points – in fact, oyster.com have found a few that are showing their ‘naughty bits’ … like this one, with the Kama...
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Fakeout Friday – another clever pool crop
Ah Hawaii– this is pretty much what we dream of when we think of staying in a hotel in the tropical paradise – lush vegetation, a sparkling pool, the smell of frangipani in the air… While this Oahu...
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Fakeout Friday – a wall of windows or just a wall?
This is the ‘Full Ocean View’ room in the Hotel La Mariposa in Costa Rica … certainly lives up to its name, with that sweeping wall of glass and gorgeous view, right? Well, this is a ‘Full Ocean View’...
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Fakeout Friday – everything’s so much brighter on holidays, right?
Our mood is better, we’re more relaxed and easygoing, and life just seems brighter on holidays … or is that just the memory of the photo you saw on the website? Here is oyster.com’s version of the same...
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Fakeout Friday – is that shopping or swimming?
It seems that hotels love to crop their pool shots and often that means what you see on the website is not what you see on arrival – and the Sofitel LA is no different. Of course, the hotel probably...
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