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Cafe Sydney

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icegolf
Dec 26, 2009

This is one of the best dining experiences anywhere and well worth the cost. Our experiece began the moment we stepped out of the elevator and continued without fault. The front of house staff were...more

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Harbour Rocks Hotel

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SandiJL
Dec 26, 2009

We stayed at the Harbour Rocks in June 2001 and loved the location. We could walk to everything, and the people at the hotel were great with helping us set up tours, and suggesting fun things to do. ...more

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Ibis Sydney King Street Wharf

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Nashville, TN
Dec 25, 2009

I had an unfortunate change in my plans, and management were very receptive to making the changes I needed. more

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Maldives
  • Resident population: 396,334 Annual visitors: 676,000 (est.)
  • Major features: beach resorts, water sports, coral reefs
  • 11,498 TripAdvisor reviews of 171 accommodations, 16 attractions and 55 restaurants
A cluster of idyllic atolls in the Indian Ocean, about 200 of the Maldives' 1200 islets are inhabited. Another 100 are private resort islands.
Madrid, Spain
  • Resident population: 2,905,100 Annual visitors: 3,921,000 (est.)
  • Major features: art museums, cultural events, bullfighting, nightlife
  • 27,566 TripAdvisor reviews of 864 accommodations, 316 attractions and 2,644 restaurants
Strolling through Madrid is a great way to see the lavish Royal Palace, the 16th-century Puerta del Sol (Sun's Gate) marking the center of Spain, the old Moorish quarter of Moreria and much more.
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
  • Resident population: 35,000 Annual visitors: 4,400,000 (est.)
  • Major features: beaches, diving, snorkeling, desert treks
  • 33,315 TripAdvisor reviews of 224 accommodations, 37 attractions and 46 restaurants
This Red Sea resort town on the tip of the Sinai peninsula offers world-class diving with spectacular reefs, magnificent drop-offs and shipwrecks waiting to be explored.
Maui, Hawaii
  • Resident population: 117,644 (est.)
  • Major features: beaches, hiking, water sports
  • 33,147 TripAdvisor reviews of 997 accommodations, 278 attractions and 536 restaurants
If watching the sunrise from atop a 10,000-foot volcano, swimming under waterfalls, hiking through craters and luxuriating on white-, red- and even black-sand beaches sounds like paradise, then Maui awaits.
Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Resident population: 374,676 Annual visitors: 1,733,000 (est.)
  • Major features: beaches, surfing, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head
  • 32,941 TripAdvisor reviews of 462 accommodations, 207 attractions and 1,130 restaurants
If you visit Honolulu simply for the wide Pacific beaches, the striking views of Ko'olau's pali (cliffs) and the laid-back "aloha" feeling, you'll be missing out on much this city has to offer.