As the EU spreads ever east words and southwards, so adventurous
European property buyers are moving in the same direction. Where
once purchasing a flat in Budapest or Prague seemed rather outré,
it’s now hardly more exotic as an investment than a place
in Paris or London. And with Bulgaria and Romania having joined
the EU in January, even those Balkan countries are becoming better
known and less risky property investment destinations. In 2005,
the last year for which figures are available, around 5,000 foreigners
bought property in Poland, with the Germans, Dutch and British
forming the largest groups. According to Pawel Madela, who runs
Buypalaceinpoland.com, foreign buyers in Poland are not all interested
in city apartments or seaside holiday homes.
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually
on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional
guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool or childcare.
Some hotels have conference services and meeting rooms and encourage
groups to hold conventions and meetings at their location.
Some hotels offer various combinations of meals as part of a room
and board arrangement. The cost and quality of hotels are usually
indicative of the range and type of services available. Due to
the enormous increase in tourism worldwide during the last decades
of the 20th century, standards, especially those of smaller establishments,
have improved considerably.
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