Comments on: Why You Should Stay at Independently Owned Hotels http://darngooddigs.com/blog/2010/01/why-you-should-stay-at-independently-owned-hotels/ a budget traveler's quest for original and inviting small hotels, b&b's, and hostels Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:11:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sylvie http://darngooddigs.com/blog/2010/01/why-you-should-stay-at-independently-owned-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Sylvie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:08:22 +0000 http://darngooddigs.com/blog/?p=267#comment-114 Wonderful article. As the Director of Mexico Boutique Hotels I'v spent the last decade helping to promote small, independent hotels in Mexico and I firmly believe they offer the very best venues to truly discover a destination and a country. You mention important points and I thank you for reminding us how important and enriching it can be to support small business owners and their dream. Gracias! Wonderful article. As the Director of Mexico Boutique Hotels I’v spent the last decade helping to promote small, independent hotels in Mexico and I firmly believe they offer the very best venues to truly discover a destination and a country. You mention important points and I thank you for reminding us how important and enriching it can be to support small business owners and their dream. Gracias!

]]> By: heather -the kiwitravelwriter http://darngooddigs.com/blog/2010/01/why-you-should-stay-at-independently-owned-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-107 heather -the kiwitravelwriter Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:05:33 +0000 http://darngooddigs.com/blog/?p=267#comment-107 great piece . I like to stay at small and local places as it means i get to know real people and leave my money in what are often places with low economies. however, i can say that the YHA in New Zealand does provide very fidderent accom in every hostel - they're a certainly not a 'chain' in the sameness sense. I have stayed at very small hostel type accom in Kota Bharu,Malaysia about 5 times and no matter how many years later i turn up, they greet me by name!!! (Zecks homestay ) great piece . I like to stay at small and local places as it means i get to know real people and leave my money in what are often places with low economies.

however, i can say that the YHA in New Zealand does provide very fidderent accom in every hostel – they’re a certainly not a ‘chain’ in the sameness sense.

I have stayed at very small hostel type accom in Kota Bharu,Malaysia about 5 times and no matter how many years later i turn up, they greet me by name!!! (Zecks homestay )

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