DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Movie aficionados and travelers can enjoy staying at hotels.com top guest-rated hotels while touring the cities where this year's award nominated movies have been filmed. hotels.com, a leading provider of hotel rooms worldwide, offers over one million guest reviews on properties all over the world.
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"Movies are a wonderful introduction to the amazing travel options available around the world and often inspire a vacation," said Taylor L. Cole, APR, director of public relations for hotels.com. "This year's nominated films feature some of the world's most beautiful cities and hotels.com is a fantastic resource to browse the diversity of options each city offers."
New York City
Shot in New York City, renown for arts and culture, fans of the movie Black Swan can experience a show at the New York Ballet where scenes of the movie were filmed. Recommended by 95 percent of past hotels.com guests, the Salisbury Hotel is centrally located and a short walk to Central Park, Carnegie Hall, Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza. Rates start at $125 per person, per night.
See the town where Gordon Gekko made his comeback in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The W New York, with rates starting at $299 a night, is the first W Hotel in the world. Guests can enjoy a variety of restaurants and lounges such as the Heartbeat restaurant, Whiskey Blue and Oasis Bar.
Boston
Boston is home to Harvard University and where movie scenes from The Social Network were filmed. Movie lovers can visit the Ivy League university where the most popular social networking site was invented and stay at the Harding House. This bed and breakfast property is recommended by 100 percent of past hotels.com guests and rates start at $120 per room, per night.
Several award winning movies and actors have come out of Boston such as this year's award-nominated The Town, featuring Boston native, Ben Affleck. The Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston treats guests to sweeping views of the Charles River and the Boston Skyline. This 4.5-star guest-rated hotel is recommended by 93 percent of past hotel guests and offers complimentary wireless Internet, an indoor pool and a complimentary, 24-hour fitness center.
Paris
The imaginary Cafe Debussy, where Leonardo DiCaprio's character Cobb teaches his new protege Ariadne, played by Ellen Paige, how to manipulate dreams in the visually stunning movie Inception, was shot in Paris, the City of Lights. Travelers can indulge in a stay at the four-star Terrass Hotel where one guest commented, "Perfect setting, this hotel. All around the hotel was narrow streets, cafes, and a five minute walk to street artists, and musicians. The hotel itself has an amazing restaurant on the roof, where I sat eating amazing food looking at the Eiffel Tower light the sky." Recommended by 94 percent of past hotels.com guests, rates start at $240 per room, per night.
Venice
Explore Venice, Italy, filming location of The Tourist, and check into the Hotel Danieli where the main characters, Elise and Frank, stayed during their romantic rendezvous. Guests can enjoy complimentary breakfast at this five-star property before taking a boat right down the famous Venice water canals. Recommended by 88 percent of past hotels.com guests, the property is located close to the Bridge of Sighs, National Library of St. Mark's and St. Mark's Basilica. One guest review stated: "Impeccable service and great location. You're right on the Grand Canal and around the corner from St. Mark's. You really feel like you are in a palace, with the ornate floors, Murano chandeliers, and all the ornate details!"
Montreal
Based on the award-winning Canadian novel, Barney's Version features one of Canada's most beautiful cities, Montreal. Movie buffs can see all the sites in Montreal where writer Mordecai Richler was inspired to write by staying at the boutique property, Hotel de la Montagne . Guests can experience a range of Montreal's attractions such as at the Fine Arts Museum, and Mont-Royal Park, all positioned one kilometer from this property located in the centre of the city. Rates start at $151 per night.
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