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The staff were helpful and friendly. Having secure parking facilities a great benefit. A standard room with double bed was fine for me as a single occupant. However, for two people I imagine the room size might feel on the small side.
geographical situation within the city was excellent
Friendly, helpful and efficient staff. Clean and good location. It was a shame about the noise from the building works opposite. Also, the shower door seal leaked which could lead to long-term floor damage.
The fact that the hotel is very central to all amenities - enjoyed the breakfasts, although expensive (would book room only next time). Loved being by the harbour and the staff were very friendly. Will return again. Free parking excellent !! Breakfast too expensive.
Very comfortable. Pleasant helpful staff. Very convenient location for walking into Old Port and town. Away from the traffic so quiet
Good service, situation, close to everything, view No
The hotel has recently had a makeover and everything is very clean and new with nice colours and fabrics in the room. It is in a great location 5 min from town centre but quiet in the evenings. Parking is good. Staff very friendly. Nowhere to sit outside unfortunately.
Pleasant, comfortable. Good breakfast.
The room was modern and clean, the location was excellent. Where do we start, after staying in a Mecure before I know them to be a great hotel chain to use. However this was not my experience with this one. The rooms aircon was broken, not enough toilet paper and tea facilities were poor. Male resturant staff were rude, unhelpful and very snotty. We decided to eat in the hotel and the food was not value for money and quality was disappointing.
location was excellent within easy walk of town but quiet room was quite small and finishes were basic
Great central location. An elegant old building but the rooms didn't have any of the disadvantages you sometimes get in old buildings.
Fantastic location, friendly and efficient staff, lovely hotel Air conditioning was not effective enough
Htl staff.
The on site parking, the rooms are very nice and it has a great location, I have stayed there many times. The very surly woman receptionist, afternoon 15/7, who met us on arrival. Beyond the obligatory 'bonjour' there was not one word of welcome or pleasantness a big black mark. I know it is the french way, no wonder the Irish are considered so friendly but it was a pain in the you know where never the less.
Nice ambience - welcoming foyer - late night cup of tea - lovely courtyard for relaxed smoke - sitting area separate from foyer.
Needs a decent bar
Position of hotel was excellent. Staff pleasant but not very warm. No cable channels on TV. Breakfast far too expensive. Mini bar not working and contained just 4 small bottles of courvoisier
Central location and very quiet.
Situated by the Old Harbour and the Old Town of La Rochelle and at the same time a bit off side from it all.
Excellent location in easy walking distance of everything yet quiet at night, parking available at a small supplement at the hotel, spacious room. Our room overlooked the car park/small garden, and over the harbour beyond, but most rooms overlook the internal courtyward - not so nice. Although modernised, room a bit tired - but the good much outweighted the bad.
Thought that everyone was very friendly. The breakfast was good value for the money. The location was great.
Very convenient for all areas of the town. Great to be able to park the car safely in their own car park and walk into town or the port area which were both only about 3 or 4 minutes walk away. The hotel was very comfortable, the facilities (shower products and hairdryer) were better than I had expected. N/A
Friendly staff, good location and excellent buffet breakfast. The mattress on our bed was far too hard, not good for either a bad back or a good night's sleep.
Nice hotel in the old city. Very friendly people and godd parking facilty in the crowded center. Rooms to the streetside somewhat noisy due to the active nightlife. Leaving you two options: either go and party or ask for a room at the back of the hotel. We went for option two which was no problem.
Clean,comfortable with friendly & efficient staff Nothing at all
Although the Hotel is 15mins walk from bus station it is quite central between bus station & train station to allow you to travel throughout the area. It is also not in the centre but close to it & the harbour area. It is quiet but within a short walk to the town centre/marina, restaurant area. I think it would be better if the breakfast was included in the price as 10euros is quite steep.
Close to the harbour and restaurants The interior was much nicer than the exterior photograph suggests Nothing. We thoroughly enjoyed staying there
The welcome, accomodation, breakfast
The close proximity of the hotel to the centre of La Rochelle and it's attractions, restaurants and shopping. We did not need to use the car at all. Breakfast was also better than normal continental fare. The aluminium roller shutters were noisy in even the slightest wind and became very noisy unless rolled up, when the windows were open, which was needed because our room was a little air-less.
Convenience, parking, good breakfast
Location and friendly staff, coupled eith high standard of cleanliness
near to City bed very comfortable and veryconducive to matrimonal activity! overpriced as facilities limited i would suggest they have their prices
What a brilliant hotel, it exceeded my expectations, rooms were clean, very modern, nice firm bed, excellent facitlies.
Modern spacious room and public areas. helpful staff
It was a modern clean hotel only five minutes walk from the port and one of my main reasons for choosing it was because it had parking facilities. I found the staff all very helpful and friendly and it was convenient to have free internet access in the lobby, which was always available. Manoeuvring in the underground car park was a bit of nightmare.
Very clean, new hotel with extremely friendly staff who all spoke fluent English
We had a very friendly welcome and fouynd the room to be extremely comfortable. We liked the tasteful modern decor. Nothing
Every aspect in hospitality was excellent.
Everything a modern and contemporary hotel should be. The staff were particulary kind and helpful when we had an emergency having to return home early. Somewhat impersonal in appearance in the public area. Somewhere to sit outside would have been good. A bit far to walk to the centre of town when eating out in the evening.
very well appointed and modern hotel. staff very welcoming and friendly. very comfortable bed. bathroom super. breakfast choices good.
The restaurant I didn't know abaut parking in this hotel
Excellent location on the quayside. Polite & helpful staff. Sometimes noisy night club behind hotel.
Spacious room and en suite. Nice comfortable bed. We were on the fifth floor behind the main hotel building, so it was quiet but we could still see the sea over the rooftops which was lovely. Swimming pool was nice and deep with amazingly comfortable seat shaped lilos. Perfectly located beside the harbour, very close to restaurants, the town and bus and train stations.
Location was brilliant-very central but peaceful at the same time. Overlooking the port, close to the train station, aquarium, local amenities. Car rental on your doorstep. Staff very helpful.
The hotel was very good and the restaurant... would have liked some help with luggage on departure ny mother is 88 and I tweaked my bag lugging the suitcases around to the car.!
The location was super. Very close to the harbour and street entertainments at night. We enjoyed the poolside tables for reading etc. There was only one chair in the room - should be two. Breakfast poor value - no muesli, terrible machine coffee, the hot food was awful, marmalade always hidden away. In town, we bought a very good 3 course meal in the evening for less that we paid for the breakfast. Also, when we booked it was advertised as 13 euros, but we were charged 14 on departure.
The location No
the location was too expensive for the rooms offered which were very basic.
Yes, we liked this hotel. It's loceted very good.
the location, in the middle of the centre
A spacious appartment in a central location Poor quality breakfast
A basic hotel in a good location.
Clean, comfortable hotel. Efficient helpful staff. Good parking
A beautiful building with lovely antique furniture, very close to old port and lots of restaurants, lovely ambience would stay here again
excellent downtown location near all central services in la Rochelle, friendly helpful staff the kitchenette in the apratment was little more than a fride and a coffee maker, not suitable for cooking - space in the underground carpark was very restricted and quite difficult to get in and out on a daily basis
Hotel staff were very helpful and friendly, buffet breakfast was wonderful and common areas of the property excellent
It was near the Airport and to the centre of La Rochelle.The staff were pleasent and helpful. There was little accomodation for people who had difficulty with French.We could not get any literature about tours etc in english although there was plenty in French.
Clean and room was very spacious! Good facilities in room. There was no car park space when we first arrived and we were informed that we needed to book before hand, but this is not available on the website.
Upon eventual arrival there was a man playing a piano which created a romantic atmosphere. Views over roofs was enjoyable. The staff werent helpful. (see complaints) There was no 'kitchen area' as described on my reservation papers. I have never stayed at a hotel which has failed to provide room refreshments. Very dissapointing especially after our hot sweat trying to locate you in the first instance!
Location was superb. Good aces to the airport about 20 min by bus. lovely hotel.
The lounge area was great, very lovely and cozy with the fireplace and the candles. The staff was friendly and helpful. Housekeeping was accommodating; we stayed in our room until well into the afternoon one day and they didn't mind. (Although there was no "do not disturb" sign to hang on our door!) The free wi-fi worked well, although Neuf Wi-Fi (a pay service) was the first network the computer always connected to! The breakfast was lacking in options for the price it cost. It would have been nice to have a spare roll of toilet paper in the bathroom, as there were four of us sharing it. There is a lack of outlets (you have to unplug a lamp or the TV to plug in your laptop, for example), and the equipment and decoration in the room was aging. This is not a four-star hotel.
Great location, one block from the market, 5' walk from bus station and 10' walk to the harbour. Room with kitchenette, nice small garden with a small sw.pool. Nice staff. Nice room, but maybe a refesh of curtains and carpets could give it another star up.
The location. I thought that this hotel was meant to be a 4* but it was definatly only a 2*.
very friendly staff breakfast good nice walk to restaurants balcony & sunloungers good
The view Separate toilet made for a restricted space, would have been better to incorporate it into the bathroom
breakfast room / restaurant atmosphere was un relaxed.
The fact that we could get a taxi to get out of there as soon as we arrived! Reception staff rude, family room was the smallest room we had ever stayed in, stuffy and hot, no airco, it stated that it's 10 minutes to town, yes, 10 minutes by taxi, not on foot. Cold and unwelcoming atmosphere. Nothing nearby, would never stay there again.
We had a lovely room that overlooked the water. The patio was nice for reading under the umbrella
Nice hotel with bit of old fashioned character right by the sea. We were given a sea view room although only booked a standard room. Good breakfast. Underground car park. 15 minute walk to restaurants through local park. Convenient to main roads. Friendly French reception and they spoke English better than my French! TV at reception a little noisy.
Nice location Overhigh prices-super expensive brekfest
The upgrade to a saeview,pleasent view and calmness of the hotel
The nice location and view over the sea The WIFI system was poor
position, friendly staff ,
Great location. Walking distance to park and 2 restaurants / casino. Clean rooms and comfortable beds. Continental breakfast / buffet was also good. Free parking. Price was very reasonable. Rooms are standard (small) Eutopean style rooms.
Location, staff, price, Town of La Rochelle was a good "find". Room size a little cozy by NA standards
Cleaniness, comfort, friendless, breakfast Meals were expensive in comparasion to the harbour
The staff were very friendly & accommodating. The location of the hotel was perfect & the hotel was excellent. no
Novotel standards, swimming pool, comfy beds, cleanliness of hotel, friendliness, bath in the room, enclosed private car park Can't think of any
The hotel room was fresh and clean and the location was great. Was given a smoked in room initially which should have been non smoking. Bar helping staff staff were sometimes inexperienced considering the price. Breakfast could have been included.
The buffet breakfast was very good. The hotel was conveniently located and the car-parking was free.
Very convenient to the city centre and attractions Swimming pool was too cold to be useful
Staff were friendly and attentive. Room was comfortable and well furnished. Location is excellent, close to the old town and harbour, nice and quiet in its parkland setting.
The hotel is situated is situated in a quiet area beside a park and yet is within easy walking distance of the town centre and harbour.
the room was comfortable, .very convenient hotel for overnight stays not to be reccommended for holiday hotel on arrival and departure served by far the surliest receptionist rest of staff in contrast very helpful food very poor best to eat out
Friendliness of staff and professional approach. immediate response to problem with safe There should be a basin in with the toilet enabling to wash hands without having to walk around to bathroom, this would prevent spread of germs and inconvenience
Location is the best we have ever tried.In the middle of everything.
Very helpful staff and excellent service. Good in-room facilities. Air conditioning a real bonus. Only limitation was a lack of a safe in reception large enough to take a laptop.
Wonderful location. Great food area. Horrific "free" internet service.
Hotel in an excellant position - Ideal for the various boat trips, shops and a lovely harbour location together with all the street entertainment. Unfortunately there was an undesirable fishy smell in the lobby and lift areas which obviously eminates from the fish resteraunt next door.
Very well placed, central hotel with plenty to see and do on the doorstep. Helpful staff, clean rooms (basic but comfortable), booked a triple room and got 2 interconnected doubles for same price which was good. Would book again for city break. Some rooms and shared areas looked dark and pokey.
the location was excellent..the room was quite .....a good hotel in a beautiful city,but not for a week room was basic...no wardrobe..compact if not small rooms
The hotel was excellent in every way. Would like more pricing options for breakfast. We normally breakfast on croissants and coffee. Euro 8 per head is expensive for this! We have our breakfast away from the hotel for Euro 4.50 total!
reasonably priced hotel for the area clean and modern but quite clinical. Two great restuarants opposite hotel Location relating to the town and beach. A good 20min walk from main center no good for anyone with walking dificulties
Nice room, comfortable beds, parking-place and good value for money. A busy road outside the hotel
No frills, but it is a clean, modern hotel and the location is good. We would stay there again. Parking is a bit tight, but thats about it.
It was conveniently located near La Rochelle Center, and parking was available.
Quite room,Clean,modern. Would have been good to have a british channel on tv.
Clean room and lovely bathroom. Also a very quiet location. The hotel lacked atmosphere and a small bar area would have been nice.
very nice rooms. extras: coffee, tea + biscuits in room. shampoo. -
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was very comfortable and the buffet breakfast had a good choice of food. The hotel is within 15 minutes walk from the old harbour and town so good for access
esay to get to, clean and tidy good value breakfast none
The lady at the hotel found out that a mistake was done with our booking and that no room for 5 people were available for us. She rapidly found a solution and we got a room for the night. No assurance that our booking is still ok when we arrive at the hotel.
Simple, central to La Rochelle
very basic but cheap and easy walk to la Rochelle and with bars cafes and restaurants within a few steps of hotel as close to university rooms clean and functional but a bit grim
The close proximity to the centre of town, the marina and the Aquarium was wonderful, all within walking distance. Room was very clean and good value. Good for an overnight stopover. It was very impersonal, locked out until reception opened at 5pm and then, on check in, was issued with a code number which opened the front door. More like a boarding house as opossed to a hotel. Sensory lights in corridors a little creepy.
the room was clean. there was spare bedding. very easy to check in. liked having the code in place of a key inconvenient that the reception is unavailalbe between 11-17h as would have liked to leave a bag there during the morning.
Hotel was within walking distance of centre and the fact that it had free parking was a plus for us. Very basic but clean. Receptionist kept answering phone and just asked for name and money up front for stay. No interaction at all.
Very beautiful hotel, very clean, excellent friendly staff. Not really any bad points, but if anything a bar would be nice to be able to sit and have drink at the hotel.
This hotel only opened in July 2010 and is absolutely first class. The staff are very obliging and the restaurant is superb. The rooms are very modern in design and offer all the amenities you could ever need. Only 1 point. The GPS co-ordinates are inaccurate by up to 1km. They need amending or you will be driving around the area for ages !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The staff were extremely friendly, welcoming and helpful. We were escorted to our room which rarely happens in hotels these days but is a very good idea as the room facilities were explained and instructions were given in how to use the air conditioning. This is not so much a complaint as a word of advice - finding the hotel is very difficult. We took the exit for Lagord presuming to find some signposts to the hotel. However, we found no signposts and having driven around in the dark for some time we came across the hotel by accident. Some signs around the area would be most helpful. On leaving we asked for directions to the airport and were told to follow the signs for Ile de Re - however we could not find any such signs and again drove around in the dark until we accidently found our way!
Everything was perfect: very helpfull and professional staff, beautiful design, good food. Not very central but ideal to get some rest and very close to the sea.
The entire were fantastic staff amazing the food to die for. Thankyou No
Indoor pool They charged 25euros for my well behaved pet bet they don't charge for small children that can do lots more damage!!!
Most important is the fantastic situation in the old town. Can't be better. Well for that price, I resquest a personal toilet in my room
No on-site parking.
Shower & toilet facilities were very good & room was clean & presentable. The third bed was only a sofa bed which was't adequate & the bed sheet was of poor quality & had a corner strap that was broken. The room could have been larger for 3 people sharing - I.e a seperate room/area for the double bed. Also the Free car parking was full so we had to park in the Public car park by the beach & pay. The map directions for the free parking wasn't large enough; making them difficult to find.
Location of hotel couldn't have been better, just around the corner from the old port and lots of restaurants and shops but just far away enough that there wasn't much noice and had a great sleep! Room was pretty basic but the bed was comfortable and the bed linen was clean. Rooms were basic and tv had only French channels.
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Very convenient location in the heart of old La Rochelle, right by the old port. Very clean, very friendly, very quiet. One of the best old town hotels I've stayed at in France.


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Graduates of American University Washington College of Law have pursued successful careers in government, national and international law firms, public and private corporations, and non-profit agencies. They have become elected officials, managing partners, general counsels, commission chairs, entrepreneurs, well-known litigators, leading educators, and more.
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Before purchasing this compact suburban lot, Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, and his family observed it for a year and a half from a rental next door. Aside from its odd shape, the trapezoidal lot had a problem most people considered insurmountable: An intermittent stream crossed the property diagonally, creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Blackwell's deft design turned those liabilities into assets. Two 18-foot-wide boxes subdivide the house's public and private spaces. The one-story box relates to the neighborhood scale and spans the seasonal creek, while an elevated box, turned 90 degrees, frees up space for terraces beneath it. The stream bed was deepened and tilted toward a spillway to speed up the water and gain more land.
Gutters and downspouts are hidden by a Brazilian redwood rainscreen, each board laid flat for translucency. Built-in delights—such as steel box windows for sleeping and sitting and a glass-enclosed stairway that hinges the volumes together—add up to a fun family house. "When the stormwater rises and becomes a torrent, we sit on the stairs and watch it," Blackwell says.
Our judges praised the house's material logic and the way it owns the landscape. "It's a datum against which the land rises and falls," one marveled.
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landscape designer: Stuart Fulbright, Garden Architect, Fayetteville, Ark.
project size: 2,525 square feet
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A concrete producer can have the most efficient, fastest batch plant, the most cutting-edge mix design, the highest-quality ingredients, and the sharpest quality control personnel in the industry. But it's all for naught if the ready-mix truck breaks down and a helpless driver cannot deliver his load of concrete to the customer at the jobsite.
Telling a customer who expected the concrete to arrive on time that a ready-mix truck breakdown prevented the delivery is not an excuse.
Keeping ready-mix trucks running smoothly and efficiently is something any concrete producer may take for granted. But where do you turn to fix and maintain your trucks if your best mechanic just quit and took a job with the producer on the other side of town?
Finding and retaining quality mechanics can be a pressing issue for concrete producers, just as it is for other heavy industries. Unfortunately, help is not on the way, as young people continue to be attracted to cleaner, higher-tech industries that require less heavy lifting and more comfortable working environments.
"There is so much societal pressure to get your college degree, go into electronics, and become a computer guy, that people view dirty jobs as less desirable," says Bob Johnson, fleet relations director at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). "It's a common problem. The supply of really qualified truck mechanics is limited."
Richard DeBoer, executive vice president of Chicago-based Ozinga Bros., agrees such positions do not carry the respect they should. "There is a need for skilled people in all trades," he says. "Our society does not promote the hands-on skills that are required. The real-life issues we face in the trades are not glamorized or publicized, but they are very skilled and good-paying jobs."
Ozinga has not experienced a mechanic shortage recently. But Johnson says shortages are being felt in many industries. Even for those young people who are interested in mechanics, their training is often limited to automobiles and light trucks. This is true at the vocational, high school, and college levels.
Another problem: Increasing regulations are making trucks more complex. There have been three rounds of updated diesel transmission standards in the last 10 years, including electronic computer controls and particulate emissions systems. Mechanics must become familiar with more complex systems on larger vehicles.
Shortages vary by region. "If you're in an area where there is an established medium- to heavy-duty truck industry that is still in economic recession, then there is probably an available supply of mechanics," Johnson says. "If you are in an area where the economy is better, the companies that are willing to pay top dollar will get the mechanics."
A seller's market
Producers have two choices to attract mechanics. "One is to pay above-scale, which is often economically disadvantageous," Johnson says. "The other is to offer premium working conditions. Have good shops, the right tools, and the right equipment. Offer the best available scheduling. Give them some reason to pick you over somebody else. It's a seller's market right now."
Little things matter. Keep a clean shop floor that is not covered with dirt and mud. Keep the temperature comfortable so your mechanics don't freeze during the winter. Provide good lighting. Don't have them chasing around town looking for parts or doing odd jobs. "They may be willing to accept a little less money to work in a nice clean shop, rather than in mud and freezing temperatures," Johnson says. "The better the working conditions, the more likely you are to keep them."
The more progressive companies pay their mechanics a tool stipend, in addition to their salaries. For example, a company puts money in a special account and a mechanic will select tools from a Snap-on representative who serves the mechanic's location. Snap-on bills the company, and the company pays the bill through the mechanic's special tools account.
He also suggests offering your current mechanics or other employees finder's fee bonuses to recommend qualified mechanics as new employees. After a probation period, the employee receives a bonus if the new employee is still on the job.
Mechanics, like workers in other trades, want to stay up-to-date on the latest innovations and technology. Local dealers of major manufacturers, such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliner, and International, sometimes offer classes for mechanics. "Pay to get them into a class," Johnson urges.
Ozinga has had employees participate in apprenticeship programs. Mechanics must develop specialties to work on ready-mix trucks, such as a knowledge of hydraulics for reparing and maintaining mixer drums. "There are some things you wouldn't get in a normal trade school," DeBoer says.


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Jon Ralston, a seasoned political journalist in Southern Nevada, will discuss winners and losers in the 77th session of the Nevada Legislature. What changes will impact your business?
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Big Ten Announces Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
May 15, 2014
ROSEMONT, Ill. -
The Big Ten Conference office announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Thursday. Two student-athletes from each of the 12 Big Ten institutions who plan to continue their education at a graduate degree program were awarded a $7,500 scholarship, based on primarily academic achievements.
This year's 24 recipients span 19 different sports and will continue their education in a variety of different disciplines, including five student-athletes who plan to enroll in medical school and three honorees that will enter law school. This year's honorees are also pursuing graduate degrees in diverse fields of study, including bioengineering, classical studies, counseling psychology, electrical engineering, finance and investments, mechanical engineering and physics.
All 24 of the recipients have been named Academic All-Big Ten at least once in their career, while four have been tabbed Academic All-Americans - Illinois' Bruno Abdelnour, Iowa's James Morris, Michigan State's Kristen Kelsay and Ohio State's Michael Newburger. Two student-athletes helped lead their teams to Big Ten Championships this season, including Michigan's David Moore (men's swimming & diving) and Northwestern's Maria Kovalchuk (field hockey). Newburger was the 2013 NCAA Champion on the pommel horse.
Four postgraduate scholarship winners - Iowa's Morris, Michigan's Moore, Michigan State's Kelsay and Minnesota's Justin Morinishi - have been named Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honorees in their respective sports so far this academic year. Two Big Ten student-athletes received All-Big Ten recognition in their respective sports thus far this season, as Indiana's Eric Ress and Iowa's Morris earned All-Conference honors.
The scholarship will be used to pay expenses of the student's postgraduate education to include such related activities as research and teaching, as well as other expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, required course-related supplies and books. In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must be accepted into a full-time graduate degree program within three years from the fall semester after selection.
The complete list of 2013-14 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients can be found below.
Michigan State
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The suggestions that follow are based on several years of experience with the recruiting process and employer feedback. Be aware that most rules for a good resume are not set in stone, but are strong guidelines. There is no one "right" way to write a resume. Employers have different opinions on what they prefer; therefore, it is important for your resume to best highlight your skills and interests. Our suggestion is to listen to the themes and use common sense, and your resume will be great.
Contact Information including:
Objective OR Summary of Qualifications/Personal Profile Section:
Depending on your level of experience or clarity of your Occupational Target, you might consider two options for beginning your resume. This is used to help "set the stage" for employers. This section helps people know WHY they are reading your resume. If you need help developing a career goal refer to the Occupational Target webpage.
A clear objective helps focus and select information. Although you may wish to make your objective broad, do not make it so broad that it says nothing. If you are pursuing employment in more than one field, simply create different objectives for each field.
Your career objective should answer this question: "What do I want to do?" Is it for graduate school, a part-time job, an internship, a professional position after graduation, or a scholarship? Make sure your objective is clear.
Some sample objectives:
Summary of Qualifications/Personal Profile
If your career goal is obvious and the intent of your resume is clear you may consider using a "summary of qualifications" or "personal profile," depending on what's most appropriate for you.
A summary of qualifications should summarize your resume and accomplishments much like an introduction might summarize a book. You could also think of this as a "tagline" for yourself and the rest of the resume will have the supporting information for your "advertisement." You can use this space to match your accomplishments to the qualifications of the job to which you are applying.
These should be written in the third person, not using "I" or "me" throughout, and they should provide a highlight of the top items that set you apart as a candidate. Think of the top three or four things that highlight you as a candidate and differentiate you from the other candidates in the pool.
If you don't have these skills, don't say this in your profile!
If you worked full or part time to defray your college costs that might be something to highlight since it shows
that you have great time-management and multi-tasking skills.
If you speak other languages, that should be highlighted here. Additionally, if you are from abroad, your work-authorization status should probably be mentioned in order to reduce confusion with prospective employers.
A sample profile:
Personable and motivated entry-level marketing professional with experience in both nonprofit and for profit environments. Skilled in marketing plan design and implementation. Efficient presentation and communication skills acquired through student leadership positions.
You could also do this as a summary of qualifications, using bullet points:
Education Section
List for each degree-conferring institution beyond high school:
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, May 2014
Experience Section
This part of your resume may include several sections such as:
Briefly describe for each position:
Front Desk Assistant, Marquette University Career Services Center,
Milwaukee, WI August 2011 – May 2012
- Greeted and assisted all clients, students and visitors of the Career Services Center
- Provided administrative support to all functions of the Career Services Center
Honors, Activities, Leadership, or Special Skills Section
Front load these with those most important or most pertinent to your objective (career goal). You may want to use specific headings such as professional organizations, computer skills, and leadership positions. Include any honors, scholarships or recognition awards that you have received. If you were actively involved in any clubs, teams or committees while in college, those may be included also. The key to this section is keeping it brief. If you feel you need more detail, use the guidelines for Experience and make it a complete section.
Interests Section
The trend is to keep away from any extraneous information that does not clearly connect to your career goal. However, if you are applying for a position in which you have experience through a hobby or leisure activity, you may want to consider adding it to your resume. For example, if you are applying for a forest ranger position and you enjoy hiking in the wilderness, include it by stating: "Skilled in all-terrain hiking, camping and navigating." What you need to ask yourself is: "Will this information help the potential employer learn more about how well I can do the job?" If your answer is yes, then be sure to include the information.
Technology/Computer Skills Section
More employers are asking about these skills, and many assume that college students today are very tech savvy. Many of you don't have industry-specific tech skills, but if you do, then those need to be highlighted. It may be that you don't have space for a separate "technology" section, in which case a "Computer skills include..." line could be added to your profile or you could address the skills in the description of the job in which you used them. Don't waste space listing every MS Office program you use since it's generally agreed that if you can't use MS Office you're in BIG trouble in the workplace.
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Many times individuals will spend hours writing a "perfect" resume and very little time writing a quality cover letter. Remember that your cover letter not only accompanies your resume, it is usually on top of your resume when the envelope is opened. A positive first impression requires that your cover letter be neat and concise, and have no errors in spelling or grammar. Each cover letter should be customized to fit the position for which you are applying.
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Will Oldham on Bonnie "Prince" BillyBy Alan Licht
Will Oldham has been singing and composing for twenty-five years. In a new book, he discusses his highly individualistic approach to music making and the music industry (under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy), one that cherishes intimacy, community, mystery, and spontaneity.
Do you think a song is ever really finished?
I feel like a song is completed when the writing is done and I present it to a friend, partner, or group of musicians. Then it's completed when we record together and finish mixing. Then it's completed each and every time someone listens. I think that a song, for the most part, is completed by the listening experience. It enters into people's brains and mutates and then might get completed again—in their dreams, in mix tapes that they make, or in new listening experiences that they have. So it isn't ever finished because there's never going to be a definitive listening experience. I guess the idea is that I listen to certain favorite songs over and over because for some reason I just haven't finished listening to them. But in terms of concentrating on the bones of the song, that ends with the recording; in rare cases there will be arrangement modifications, but from that point on the skeleton is always going to stay the same. From then on, playing live, for me, is more like an exercise to stay in shape for writing and recording.
There's the way a song can sound when you're just playing it in a room to somebody that's going to perform it with you, and then the way it sounds in the rehearsal room when you're playing it with a band, and then there's the way it sounds when you go into a studio and the engineer is listening to it; there's an evolution of the song's identity from when it's something that you're creating on your own to where it ultimately ends up.
Yes. Anybody who's a big music fan and plays music for people experiences this, but if you work with recorded music you can point to the differences in instrumentation or preparedness or arrangement. And you can play the same recording of the same song and have vastly different feelings about it. You could be listening to a song in your car and not enjoying it, and then someone could get in the car and all of a sudden the song becomes good, or the reverse. It seems to me that the ears that are listening make more difference than the way the music sounds. 'Cause you can also tell when you see people who are absolutely 100 percent enthralled and enjoying inarguably terrible music, and they're smart human beings; you see it happening and you realize it doesn't have anything, or far less, to do with the music itself than the listening done by the listener and the situation.


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Summer's relaxed vibe suits the leisurely pace of baseball, and the long hours of daylight are perfect for reading about the sport, too. Fortunately, there's a full lineup of picture books about baseball that can be enjoyed by young readers and their parents as well.
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by the award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson recounts the history of African-American athletes who played baseball before Jackie Robinson crossed the sport's color barrier in 1947. The first-person voice lends an authentic feel to the anecdotes about riding buses or playing in front of white crowds. But what truly sets this book apart is the artwork. Nelson's luminous paintings speak volumes about the men who experienced happiness and hardship while playing the game they loved. Although a picture book, We Are the Ship is text-heavy and therefore more suitable for older readers, including adults.
Other picture books (primarily intended for younger children) also tackle the issue of race and baseball. One of my favorites is Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game by local author Chris Crowe. Just as Good tells the story of Cleveland Indian Larry Doby, the second African American to play in the major leagues. Told from the perspective of a young boy who is listening to the 1948 World Series in which Doby played, this book captures the feel of a live game, as well as the flavor of the times.
I was also intrigued by a new book called Barbed Wire Baseball, written by Marissa Moss. It relates the true story of Kenichi "Zeni" Zenimura, who is regarded as the father of Japanese-American baseball. Zeni, a Japanese league player in California, and his family were deported to a relocation camp in Arizona at the outbreak of World War II. During his confinement, Zeni organized and oversaw the construction of an actual baseball diamond, complete with a turf field and bleachers. The diamond became a symbol of hope for inmates during a dark period in our country's history. Yuko Shimizu's attractive illustrations provide a contemporary take on traditional Japanese art forms.
Who can talk about baseball without mentioning the great Bambino? Matt Tavares has written and illustrated a new picture book called Becoming Babe Ruth. It follows the adventures of a troubled young boy named George whose life is changed when he's introduced to baseball by a Brother Matthias, a Catholic priest. Becoming Babe Ruth is a joyful, loving look at a bona-fide American legend.
There are a number of picture books about another American legend Number 42 himself, Jackie Robinson. Robinson the man was as talented off the field as he was on it. His daughter, Sharon Robinson, has written several illustrated books, including Testing the Ice, a memory of the day when her father (who couldn't swim) bravely checked the ice on a lake to make sure it was safe for children to skate upon.
Jackie and Me, a memoir written by Tania Grossinger, tells the story of her unlikely friendship with Robinson, formed when she was a lonely child growing up in the Catskills Mountains and he was one of the most famous ballplayers in America. It's hard not to admire the deep kindness Robinson showed a little white girl who felt she was always on the outside, looking in.
Not every picture book involving the sport is biographical. The DK Eyewitness book called Baseball is predictably wonderful full of first-rate photos and factoids about subjects ranging from gloves to umpires to ballparks. Like We Are the Ship, this is a book for fans of all ages. The same goes for Lynn Curlee's Ballpark, which looks at the history of America's most famous fields, including Wrigley and Fenway.
If you're just in the mood for some picture-book fun, it's hard to beat Brian Lies' Bats at the Ballgame. You know. Bats. As in the furry kind that fly around at night and bump into things if their radar isn't working. In addition, there are a number of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's "Casey at the Bat" iterations, including an homage to the original called Casey Back at the Bat by Dan Gutman.
Last but certainly not least, Abbott and Costello's famous "Who's on First" routine is given new life in a picture book called (wait for it!) Who's on First. John Martz's cartoon-style illustrations feel just right for this dizzy iconic exchange.
Any of these choices are sure to be a home run with fans. Happy reading!


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Policy makers in Washington and other capitals around the world are debating whether to implement another round of stimulus spending to combat high unemployment and sputtering growth rates. But before they leap, they should take a good hard look at how that worked the first time around.
It worked miserably, as indicated by the table nearby, which shows increases in government spending from 2007 to 2009 and subsequent changes in GDP growth rates. Of the 34 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development nations, those with the largest spending spurts from 2007 to 2009 saw the least growth in GDP rates before and after the stimulus.
The four nations—Estonia, Ireland, the Slovak Republic and Finland—with the biggest stimulus programs had the steepest declines in growth. The United States was no different, with greater spending (up 7.3%) followed by far lower growth rates (down 8.4%).
Still, the debate rages between those who espouse stimulus spending as a remedy for our weak economy and those who argue it is the cause of our current malaise. The numbers at stake aren't small. Federal government spending as a share of GDP rose to a high of 27.3% in 2009 from 21.4% in late 2007. This increase is virtually all stimulus spending, including add-ons to the agricultural and housing bills in 2007, the $600 per capita tax rebate in 2008, the TARP and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailouts, "cash for clunkers," additional mortgage relief subsidies and, of course, President Obama's $860 billion stimulus plan that promised to deliver unemployment rates below 6% by now. Stimulus spending over the past five years totaled more than $4 trillion.
If you believe, as I do, that the macro economy is the sum total of all of its micro parts, then stimulus spending really doesn't make much sense. In essence, it's when government takes additional resources beyond what it would otherwise take from one group of people (usually the people who produced the resources) and then gives those resources to another group of people (often to non-workers and non-producers).
Often as not, the qualification for receiving stimulus funds is the absence of work or income—such as banks and companies that fail, solar energy companies that can't make it on their own, unemployment benefits and the like. Quite simply, government taxing people more who work and then giving more money to people who don't work is a surefire recipe for less work, less output and more unemployment.


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Mechanic turns talents to bicycles, new shop in Mequon
Published Jan. 4, 2013
After winning scholarships in national high school auto repair contests, Nicholas Moroder was speeding toward a career in the car business. He took a detour, after he found he hated working on other people's cars. Moroder found a happier application of his mechanical skills - for him and his customers - by fixing bicycles. And the discovery led to the start of the BelgianWerkx bicycle studio and gallery in Mequon, set to open on Jan. 14.


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I was picking up my son and his girlfriend from high school on Friday. While I was waiting for them the ad came on. I'm sure that I was dumbstruck while it was on. If I ever get a recording of the ad, I'll certainly post it here.
To summarize the ad, the owner of the car dealership started ranting:
Folks, I'm not sure if you heard about them before, but there are people in this country who don't believe in God. They want to remove God from the Pledge and from the money. Well since they are only about 14 percent of the people of this country, then I think that they should sit down and shut up. I'm sure that I've offended these 14 percent and I don't care. Now folks, the rest of you who don't belong to the 14 percent can come on down and get a good deal on a Ford.Holy Shit! This was actually aired on the radio. What does the idiot think that he is doing? What was the point of pissing off potential customers? Does he think that customers who would approve of his ad would rush on down and get a car? I think all he has done is simply pissed off a group of potential customers, without adding any new ones. What an asshole. I certainly will never buy a car from him and would certainly not recommend him to anyone.
You know, I really don't care about what his opinion of us godless folks is, but the most offensive part of the ad is the "shut up and sit down" part. I guess he doesn't support first amendment rights for those who don't agree with him. What a jerk. Wow, these Republican Christians are certainly getting defensive, even here in Southern California.
I'm not sure which radio station aired the ad. I usually listen to 106.3or 103.9 FM. I've listened some but have yet to hear the ad again. The dealership is Kieffe & Sons in Mojave, California.
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Apparently the ad only played a couple of times during the one week that it aired. It has been replaced with another non-assholish ad. I'm guessing the radio received a number of calls about the ad and they pulled it. I only heard the ad once, but if it had continued to play, I would have either emailed them or called to say that I would never listen to their station again. What would they have done if the crazy car dealer had replaced atheists with African-Americans and told them to shut up and sit down? There would have been lots of protests and it probably would have gone national.


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[FTR Per Diem Bulletin 03-1]
Federal Travel Regulation; Maximum Per Diem Rates for Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of revised continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates.
SUMMARY: To improve the ability of the per diem rates to meet the lodging demands of Federal travelers to high cost travel locations, the General Services Administration (GSA) has integrated the contracting mechanism of the new Federal Premier Lodging Program (FPLP) into the per diem rate-setting process. An analysis of FPLP contracting actions and the lodging rate survey data reveals that the maximum per diem rate for the State of Kentucky, cities of Hebron/Florence/Covington, including Boone and Kenton Counties; State of North Carolina, city of Chapel Hill, including Orange County, city of Raleigh, including Wake County, and cities of Research Triangle Park/Durham, including Durham County; State of Ohio, city of Cincinnati, including Hamilton and Warren Counties; and State of Virginia, city of Colonial Heights (independent city); city of Hopewell (independent city), city of Petersburg (independent city), Prince George County, and city of Richmond (independent city, but includes Chesterfield and Henrico Counties, also Defense Supply Center), should be adjusted to provide for the reimbursement of Federal employees' lodging expenses covered by the per diem. This bulletin amends the final rule published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2002 and amended on November 18, 2002 by adjusting the maximum lodging amounts in the prescribed areas.
DATES: This bulletin is effective May 27, 2003, and applies to travel performed on or after that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Joddy P. Garner, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Travel Management Policy, at (202) 501-4857. Please cite FTR Per Diem Bulletin 03-1.
A. Background
In the past, properties in high cost travel areas have been under no obligation to provide lodging to Federal travelers at the prescribed per diem rate. Thus, GSA established the FPLP to contract directly with properties in high cost travel markets to make available a set number of rooms to Federal travelers at contract rates. FPLP contract results along with the lodging survey data are integrated together to determine reasonable per diem rates that more
accurately reflect lodging costs in these areas. In addition, the FPLP will enhance the Government's ability to better meet its overall room night demand, and allow travelers to find lodging close to where they need to conduct business. After an analysis of this additional data, the maximum lodging amounts published in the Federal Register at 67 FR 56160, August 30, 2002 and amended at 67 FR 69634, November 18, 2002, are being changed in those areas listed in the Summary, above.
Per diem rates change more frequently than other information contained in the FTR. Effective December 17, 2002, GSA changed the travel authority to allow the Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP), GSA, to issue/publish per diem rates separately from the FTR. FTR Per Diem Bulletins supersede Appendix A to Chapter 301 (41 CFR Chapter 301). This will ensure timely notification of any increase or decrease in per diem rates established by GSA for Federal employees on official travel within the continental United States (CONUS). Per diem rates will be published on the internet at www.gsa.gov/travelpolicy as an FTR Per Diem Bulletin and published in the Federal Register on a periodic basis. This bulletin gives notice of revisions in per diem rates prescribed by OGP for CONUS. Per Diem Bulletins published periodically in the Federal Register now
constitute the only notification of revisions in CONUS per diem rates to agencies. The text of the Bulletin follows:
Maximum per diem rates for official travel in the continental United States (CONUS) by Federal Government employees as prescribed in FTR Per Diem Bulletin 03-1:
Lodging M&IE Per Diem
Locality Amount Rate Rate
(Remove the entry for Covington (Kenton County) at $80)
Hebron/Florence/Covington (Boone and Kenton Counties)
$80 + $42 = $122
Chapel Hill (Orange County) $82 + $42 = $124
Raleigh (Wake County) $82 + $42 = $124
Research Triangle Park/Durham (Durham County)
$82 + $46 = $128
Cincinnati (Hamilton and Warren Counties)
$80 + $50 = $130
Colonial Heights (independent city)
$80 + $34 = $114
Hopewell (independent city) $69 + $34 = $103
Petersburg (independent city) $69 + $34 = $103
Prince George County $69 + $34 = $103
Richmond (independent city, but includes Chesterfield and Henrico Counties, also Defense Supply Center)
$80 + $42 = $122
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DHAKA, Bangladesh – Thousands of Bangladeshi workers demanding justice after a garment-factory fire killed at least 112 people are blocking the streets of a Dhaka suburb in a protest that has turned violent at times.
Angry workers on Monday threw stones at factories, smashed vehicles and blocked a major highway in the area. Some 200 factories were closed for the day after the protest erupted in Savar, the industrial zone where Saturday's deadly fire occurred.
Officials say many workers were trapped in the eight-story building, which lacked emergency exits. Firefighters have pulled out at least 100 bodies, and 12 more people died at hospitals after jumping from the building.
Unions in Bangladesh have long complained about unsafe factories where workers work in dismal sweatshop conditions.


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Community Fair Lutheran Family Health Center Brooklyn, NY
Although it has been four years since 9/11, there continue to be issues that impact people throughout New York City. In an effort to address some of the longer-term effects of 9/11 and identify unmet needs, there will be a Community Fair for individuals and families affected by 9/11 on Sunday, December 11th from 1-4 PM at:
Family Health Center's Family Support Center6025 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Individuals and families who were impacted by 9/11 are invited to meet the staff and learn about the 9/11 related services. The fair will also offer a mini job fair with local employers, health screenings for high blood pressure, diabetes, and dental care, as well as engaging activities for children and their parents.
The staff at the Family Support Center includes counselors and mental health professionals who are bilingual in a variety of languages, including Spanish, Arabic and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin). 9/11 services available include:
To attend the Community Fair, please contact:Suzann Jacquez-Sanchez, LMSWDirector of Family Support Services 718-630-7000 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Offering ski-in/ski-out access, this condo in Avon is in the mountains, 2 mi (3.2 km) from Beaver Creek Resort, and close to winter activities such as skiing lessons and snowmobiling. Arrowhead Ski Area and Beaver Creek Resort are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Dining is available at one of the condo's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Bachelor Gulch Village features 2 spa tubs and ski-in/ski-out access. This ski condo also offers barbecue grills, ski storage, and concierge services. Onsite self parking is complimentary. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property.
Bachelor Gulch Village is a smoke-free property.
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Concierge services
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Ski shuttle
- Total number of rooms - 39
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Coffee shop or café
- Number of floors - 8
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Free self parking
- Barbecue grill(s)
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- Elevator/lift
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- Fireplace in lobby
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Year Built 2002
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- Separate dining area
- Washer/dryer
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- Fireplace
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
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- Second bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Individually decorated
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Jetted bathtub
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Television
- In-room safe
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Washer/dryer
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Down comforter
- Frette Italian sheets
- Individually furnished
Where to Eat
Bachelor Gulch Village has 4 restaurants on site.
Nearby Things to Do
2 spa tubs are on site. Other recreational amenities include ski-in/ski-out access.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Cross-country skiing on site
- Downhill skiing on site
- Snowshoeing on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Condo Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Vail Resorts Lodging Company has partnered with the National Forest Foundation to support projects that improve and enhance the White River National Forest. As part of this initiative, a voluntary donation of $1 per room per night will automatically be added to the bill. The entire contribution will be forwarded to the National Forest Foundation. For every dollar contributed by guests, the National Forest Foundation will invest $1.50 in on-the-ground conservation. If guests do not wish to make this contribution, they should let the front desk staff know and it will be removed from their bill immediately.
Optional extras
- Facilities fee: USD 35 per person, per day and includes use of:
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- Bachelor Gulch Village
- Bachelor Gulch Village Avon
- Bachelor Gulch Village Condo Avon
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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