HotelsCombined.com Names the Top 10 Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve 2009

SYDNEY, December 11 - To help travelers find the New Year's Eve party that best fits their
celebration style, HotelsCombined.com, the world's leading hotel search
engine, has named the Top 10 Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve. People
around the globe come together to share in vibrant celebrations ranging from
the awe-inspiring fireworks display in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the New
Year's ball drop in New York City. No matter where travelers ring in the New
Year, HotelsCombined.com offers unbeatable deals among the world's largest
database of more than 200,000 hotels, making it the best resource to find the
perfect New Year's Eve hotel retreat worldwide.

HotelsCombined.com Top 10 Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve 2009

1. Waikoloa, Hawaii - Hilton Waikoloa Village Blue Moon New Year's Eve
Party. North America and this Big Island hotel ring in the New Year under a
historic blue moon, which will not occur again on New Year's Eve until 2028.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Hilton_Hotel_Waikoloa.htm

2. Clearwater, Florida. - Sandpearl Resort Once in a Blue Moon Package.
Celebrate with Blue Pearl Cocktails, stargazing with a professional
astronomer and a keepsake star from the International Star Registry.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Sandpearl_Resort_Clearwater_Florida.htm

3. Huntsville, Alabama. - Huntsville Marriott's "Blue Moon Ball" New
Year's Eve Party. Includes live band "Kozmic Mama" and continental breakfast
with champagne at midnight.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Marriott_Hotel_Huntsville.htm

4. New York City, New York. - Crowne Plaza Times Square New Year's Eve
Party in the Broadway Ballroom. Includes three-course dinner, flowing Louis
Roederer Champagne, live music and dancing and unrivalled viewing area to
watch the ball drop live.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Crowne_Plaza_Hotel_Times_Square_Manhattan_New_York.htm

5. Las Vegas, Nevada. - Black Eyed Peas Host New Year's Eve at LAX
Nightclub. Party with Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie at this Luxor
Hotel Nightclub and then head out to the strip at midnight to view one of the
largest fireworks displays in the world, shot from seven Las Vegas Strip
hotel rooftops.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Luxor_Hotel_Las_Vegas.htm

6. Reykjavik, Iceland - Grand Hotel Reykjavik New Year's Celebration.
Celebrate the New Year in the world's northernmost capital with a four-course
meal, gala party and views of the city's all-night fireworks displays.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Grand_Hotel_Reykjavik.htm

7. Barcelona, Spain - Murmuri Barcelona Hotel New Year's Eve package.
Enjoy VIP treatment and a New Year's Eve Cotillion gala dinner highlighted by
the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes in 12 seconds as clock bells mark
the end of the year.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Hotel_Murmuri_Barcelona.htm

8. London, England - Kensington Close Hotel New Year's Eve Bond Ball.
This 007 themed party encourages guests to dress in costume for this annual
event featuring London's best disc jockeys, signature martinis and a casino.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Kensington_Close_Hotel_London.htm

9. Sydney, Australia - Shangri La Hotel Blu Bar on 36 New Year's Eve
Party. Boasting the city's best views of Sydney Harbour, this extravaganza
features gourmet canapes, champagne on arrival and during the world -
renowned midnight fireworks display at midnight.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Shangri_La_Hotel_Sydney.htm

10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Copacabana Palace glamorous New Year's
Eve. Relax in luxury with a private dinner and drinks on famous Copacabana
Beach, where 2 million revellers dressed in traditional white garments gather
for Rio's largest fireworks display and beachside stages and live music.
www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Copacabana_Palace_Hotel_Rio_de_Janeiro.htm

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