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Romantic Getaways Outside the U.S.: Escapio.com Online Booking Service Offers Handpicked...

Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:12am EST
Romantic Getaways Outside the U.S.: Escapio.com Online Booking Service Offers
Handpicked Hotels

BERLIN, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers planning a romantic escape
around Valentine's Day can look to Escapio.com.
    Escapio.com offers over 1,400 handpicked small and medium-size
accommodations in Europe, Morocco, South Africa, and Mexico for U.S.
travelers: http://www.escapio.com/
    "We're seeing an uptick in African locations and overall, an increased
demand for outdoor destinations," says Escapio.com founder Uwe Frers. "Winter
travelers seem to be looking for an experience encompassing luxury and
adventure."
    On the Eastern Cape of South Africa, the Shamwari Game Reserve Hotel has
six distinct lodges scattered across a 61,000 acre private game reserve.
    Ten luxurious rooms perched on a hillside on the Western Cape make up the
Les Cascades de Bantry Bay boutique hotel.
    The nature-centric Hotel Villas HM Paraiso Del Mar north of the Yucatan
peninsula in Mexico sits on a nature reserve.
    In Marrakech, the interior patios and gardens of the Riad des Arts
boutique hotel and the Riad Honey bed & breakfast are magical.
    Romantics seeking world-class spas and skiing can look to the European
Alps. In the Austrian Tyrolean Alps the Josl Mountain Lounging Hotel and Sky
Sphere spa along with the Hotel Berghof-Hintertux are standouts.
    The 22 room 17th century Hotel Palazzo Mysanus in the Swiss Alps village
of Samedan features stunning views.
    "The term 'escapio' is a word play on 'escape' for those seeking refuge,
looking to get away from it all," says Frers.
    The range of handpicked hotels expands over 30 categories including
romantic, honeymoon, eco-friendly, and wellness. The Escapio.com hotel-booking
service is completely free and can help travelers locate:
    -- inspirational accommodations, the right hotel for your lifestyle
    -- scout-inspected, unique small and medium-size hotels
    -- targeted selections, quality over quantity


    Escapio.com currently has over 1,400 hotels in 14 countries: Italy,
France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Czech
Republic, Portugal, Greece, Morocco, South Africa, and Mexico. "Escapio.com:
Selected Hotels. We scout. You enjoy."
                               Note to Editors

                      Escapio.com featured hotel links:

                         Shamwari Game Reserve Hotel,
           http://en.escapio.com/hotel/shamwari-game-reserve-hotel

                         Les Cascades de Bantry Bay,
            http://en.escapio.com/hotel/les-cascades-de-bantry-bay

                       Hotel Villas HM Paraiso Del Mar
              http://en.escapio.com/hotel/villas-paraiso-del-mar

                           The Riad des Arts Hotel,
                  http://en.escapio.com/hotel/riad-des-arts

                                 Riad Honey,
                    http://en.escapio.com/hotel/riad-honey

                        Josl Mountain Lounging Hotel,
           http://en.escapio.com/hotel/josl-mountain-lounging-hotel

                           Hotel Berghof-Hintertux,
                  http://en.escapio.com/hotel/hotel-berghof

                            Hotel Palazzo Mysanus,
              http://en.escapio.com/hotel/hotel-palazzo-mysanus

    Escapio.com was founded in September 2004 by Uwe Frers and is based in
Berlin, Germany. Frers is available for interview. Contact: Barbara Franzoia
Consults, 415-291-0243; barbara@franzoia.com.
SOURCE  Escapio.com

Barbara Franzoia Consults, +1-415-291-0243, barbara@franzoia.com, for
Escapio.com



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