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In our effort
to make access to this information as simple as possible we have designed
the 'home' or index page of the Hotels-near-Airports web site to allow
many different ways of accessing this information.
On the 'home' page are links to the top
24 airports in the United
States as well as links to directories sorted by CITY, STATE,
and the official IATA airport code. There are also links to the Canadian
airports, listed in the same formats.
How do I translate your
'price range' codes into dollars?
(the $$ column)
The price range codes (E,
M, U & L) are guides to the price bracket of that hotel.
Conventionally, the determining room rates have been set at Economy =
under $50, and the other at $50+, $100+ and $150+ respectively. We have seen many hotels setting their room rates at $49.50,
etc.,
to get their properties classified as offering economy rates, — and the
same with the other brackets.
We use the following
definitions:
Economy = $48 and below
Mid-range = $49 through $94
Upscale = $95
to $145
Luxury =
anything above $145
These classifications
do not categorize the hotel because many hotels have rooms in most or all
of these ranges. Some even maintain special floors for those who wish to
enjoy special amenities - and can afford to pay - the Luxury rates.
Also, these
classifications are not fixed in concrete for two reasons.
Firstly, room rates
change at most hotels; the more they need guests, the lower the rates so
if there is a special event in the area and they expect to have a full
house, the rates will be higher for that period of time.
Secondly, if all the
properties near a given airport are very expensive, we move the dividing
lines up a little bit.
And, finally, we do not
consider 'government rates' which are usually significantly lower. If you
are a government employee, you probably already know what your rate will
be.
Remember, price is not everything. What is important is what you can expect to get
for the money you spend. So review the descriptions very carefully. To
assist you, we have provided Travelers' Reviews. We suggest
you read them carefully.
Our 'clickable' maps
have links to other pages with relevant information. If you place your
mouse arrow over the link and left-click your mouse you will go to that
page.
Above each map are
instructions telling you what to 'click' on to view hotels near the
airport or to View Hotels offering Discounts in that city.
You're absolutely
correct. All of our maps of the local area are designed to help you see
the relationship of the local airport(s) to the primary city as well as
any other communities within a reasonable distance. We only include the
highways which help orient you to relative positions of these communities
and the airport(s) and, usually, only include the communities in which
there are hotels which offer discounts.
The larger and more
detailed the maps the longer it takes them to load. Some - because of the
number of communities represented, can take over a minute to load if you
are using a dial-up modem. (All maps load almost instantly if you are a
cable and DSL user.) If you are using a dial-up modem you may wish to
avoid accessing the maps.
Most Internet browsers released within the last
four years support the 'title' feature. By holding your mouse cursor over
the airport code, the name of the city will appear in a few seconds.
There are also directories organized by the
official (IATA) airport code, by city name and by state (in the United
States). See links on the 'home' page.
We only list hotels and
motels offering discounted rates through the major room brokers (e.g.,
Pegasus, Saber World Choice). Some of these hotels offer discounts on a
temporary basis so you may get an error message telling you that a
specific hotel "is not available at this time". You are then given the
opportunity to check other properties in that geographic area.
Other factors affecting
the availability of discounts are seasonal popularity and special, very
popular, activities in the area. Discounts are resumed when the hotels
'get hungry' for guests' again.
There is a full-time,
continuing effort to bring you the best possible room rates.
These are properties
concerning which there is one or more unresolved situations. Until the
situations are completely resolved, we do not accept reservations for
them.
We make every effort
possible to maximize the probability that the hotel or motel you select
will prove equal to your expectations.
If you encounter a
problem, send an e-mail to us at:
Wheatley Memorial
Institute of Information Sciences was created in 1974 as a not-for-profit
corporation under section 501 (C) (3) of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code.
The Institute is an electronic library engaging in the necessary research
to acquire, classify, store, retrieve, disseminate and utilize information
by man-machine systems and networks. So much for the legaleze. For nearly
three decades, Wheatley has been involved in the improvement of the
understanding and use of computer systems as tools in making the right
information available to the right people at the right time.
Originated in 1999 by a
private grant, this project is formatted to utilize information from
previous projects to present (to the traveling public) Interstate Highway
exit locations and particulars, available lodging, etc. We started with
the Interstate Highways in North and South Carolina, expanded it to cover
the central and south Atlantic Coast states*, added California and Nevada
and now include the primary 1 and 2 digit Interstates in the U.S.A. In
addition to available, discounted lodging, information will include links
to our What-Where.info web site which lists principal attractions in North
America.
Wheatley Memorial
Institute has designed and operates many web sites with the mission to be
of assistance to tourists and travelers. These web sites are continually
being improved as we receive suggestions from our many site visitors. We
would be very grateful if you would share your opinions and experiences
with us.
Please note that one
common thread throughout these web sites is booking hotel/motel rooms for
you. We receive a small commission for most reservations. It is the income
from these commission that helps cover the cost of operating these web
sites. These websites include:
The largest, most
comprehensive database and website dedicated to promoting tourism in the
Carolinas. CarolinaNow features listings of state parks and includes camp
grounds (government operated as well as many private facilities), RV
parks, recreational and historical attractions, activities expected to be
of interest to tourists. CarolinaNow even includes a directory of wedding
chapels.
Directory of hotels
convenient to the principal highways in the Southeastern United States,
California and Nevada. Uses maps to allow the site visitor to click
his/her way to the hotel directory in a CITY of choice even specifying
which Interstate exit allows access to the property..
You are currently
viewing this guide to hotels and motels at or adjacent to airports in
Canada and the U.S.A. These listings include such information as hotels providing
free van service to/from the airport, hotels having Internet connections
in the rooms and hotels having wide-band Internet connections in the
rooms.
Note: we have
temporarily omitted London's Heathrow (LHR), Paris'
Orly (ORY) and Rome's Flumicino (FCO) airports which we had previously
included due to the many requests.
A subset of the
Interstate-Highway-Guide (see below), this is a directory of hotels
convenient to Interstate 40 which runs from California to North Carolina.
The web site uses maps to allow the site visitor to click his/her way to
the hotel directory in a CITY of choice.
A subset of the
Interstate-Highway-Guide (see below), this is a directory of hotels
convenient to Interstate 80 which runs from California to North Carolina.
The web site uses maps to allow the site visitor to click his/her way to
the hotel directory in a CITY of choice.
A major expansion of
the original Highway-Guide, this directory of hotels convenient to the
principal Interstate Highways throughout the United States, also uses maps
to allow the site visitor to click his/her way to the hotel directory in a
CITY of choice.
A seasonal guide to
fall colors around the U.S.A. This web site describes automobile drives
through areas where unusually great views of the season's autumn leaves
may be enjoyed.
A guide to many of
the great waterfalls and cascades in the United States. There are many web
sites listing and describing waterfalls. This web site is limited to those
that are easily accessed by folks in family sedans (no 4-wheel drives
required) and a short, easy to moderate walk to a good viewing area. We
expect that many of these families will be accompanied by smaller
children.
A brief description
of the Institute, its founding and purposes.
Note: Due to the
extremely unsafe conditions in Mexico, we no longer include the Mexican
properties. This is very unfortunate because Mexico has had (hopefully
will again have) many great reasons for visiting.
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