We are happy to announce that we have picked the winners of the “Top Rated Member Albums” award on Roomsnet.com Member Galleries for the month August 2009.

Below are the winners and their winning entries. Winners will be informed via email and be awarded with loyalty discounts worth £ 20 each for every photo, and loyalty discounts worth £ 50 for the video.

Top Rated Video of the Month

On board whaler : Submitted by Roy Jones

Top Rated Member Video of the Month August- 2009

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month

Loch Lomond : Submitted by Amanda Burke

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month August - 2009

Submitted by Jolanta Kubicka

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month August - 2009

View : Submitted by Helen Hayward

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month August - 2009

Valetta-view of Kalkara Vittoriosa Slengea : Submitted by Charlie Gabor

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month August - 2009

Submitted by Elizabeth Walker

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month August - 2009

If you are not a winner this time, don’t worry! Keep submitting good quality photos and videos to the Roomsnet.com Member Galleries and let others know about your albums. If you have already created an album, invite people to vote for you by using the “Share this” option on your albums and photos. If you haven’t shared your travel photos and videos yet, start creating your albums now.

During the previous week we got many responses from our members who were disappointed about not being able to claim their discount code as they were not among the first 500 to reply to our offer. Therefore we decided to run another Discount Code promotion for this week. It will be with a coupon of a higher value this time.

All you have to do is follow the 2 simple steps given below.

1.Send a blank email to discounts@roomsnet.com with the coupon code: RNC1000 in the subject line
2.Forward this email to your family, friends and colleagues in your email contact list and invite them to do so as well.

We will then credit US$ 10 (or its equivalent in GBP or EURO) after we get the first 1000 new member entries who email discounts@roomsnet.com. Thereafter, for each 1000 new member entries we get, your discount value will be increased by a further US$ 10 (or its equivalent in GBP or EURO) !

All existing members and new members who respond will be credited with this discount.

Conditions

1. US $ 10 discounts will be credited to all respondends only after we receive 1000 new entries ( New members) .
2. Thereafter, for each 1000 new entries we get, your discount value will be increased by another US $ 10.
3. The maximum limit of discount will be US $ 30.
4. New entries will be counted for this promotion till 14th August 2009.
5. Once the discounts are credited, it will be valid for 14 days from the date of credited as such.
6. Unused discounts will be expired, unless booking is made during validity period.

It is often tempting to vegetate at home in front of the TV or computer screen rather than make the effort to socialize, but you are doing yourself no favors by not socializing. Have you ever thought about the collective strength of the network of your social connection? If not, let us give you a chance to explore the power of your social connections, as it can take you to higher levels in life. We introduce to you the all new Roomsnet.com Silver Circle; an easy way to earn a $ 25 discount to book a hotel on Roomsnet.com.

What is Roomsnet.com Silver Circle?

Roomsnet.com Silver Circle is a feature which gives you an opportunity to create a network for your company or organization. Once your network reaches 25 members within a 30 day period, every member in the network will get a discount of US$25. Not only the first 25 members but everyone who joins your company network within the period will get the US$25 discount. If those members are new to the Roomsnet.com Travel Community they will have a chance to get a further sign-up bonus of US$15.

Creating a Silver Circle is easy. After you have created your company network using your office (work) email address, invite all your colleagues in the organization to join the network you created for your company. Your friends need to sign up with their work email addresses which should match your organization’s email domain (i.e. your_colleague@yourcompany.com ). This opportunity is open to any company, government institution, educational institution or any other form of organization with a unique email domain.

How Can I Start?
It will take you less than 5 minutes to create a Silver Circle for your organization. Click here to start creating a Silver Circle now. After creating your Silver Circle, keep inviting your work colleagues to join your Silver Circle. The faster you complete your circle, the quicker you get the US$25 discount.

We wish you all the best with completing your Silver Circle as quickly as possible.

We are happy to announce the winners of the “Roomsnet.com Monthly Birthday Bonanza” for the month of June, 2009. Please find below the names of the winners.

Dean Madill from Portadown, United Kingdom

Adrian Barnes from Morpeth, United Kingdom

Ed Mitchell from Dublin, Ireland

Marcin Holusza from Takeley, United Kingdom

Philip Rose from United Kingdom

Each winner will have his/her Member Account credited with a £100.00 loyalty discount.

Simply sign up as a member with the Roomsnet.com Travel Community and you will be entered into a Monthly Birthday Draw among the Roomsnet.com members. Five members are selected each month from all the members celebrating their birthdays during that month. The winners are rewarded with £100 each in loyalty discounts, which can be redeemed at anytime on a hotel reservation made on Roomsnet.com. The winners are selected on the last Friday of every month.

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We are happy to announce that we have picked the winners of the “Top Rated Member Albums” award on Roomsnet.com Member Galleries for the month June 2009.

Below are the winners and their winning entries. Winners will be informed via email and be awarded with loyalty discounts worth £ 20 each for every photo, and loyalty discounts worth £ 50 for the video.

Top Rated Video of the Month

Plaza espana(or fountain square) : Submitted by Angela Griffiths

Top Rated Member Video of the Month June - 2009

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month

SUNRISE : Submitted by Tracy Anderson

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month June - 2009

Bar on the Veranda : Submitted by Clair  Smith

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month June - 2009

la gomera island : Submitted by Nikolajs Sezonovs

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month June - 2009

Submitted by Jacqui Paterson

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month June - 2009

Sunset : Submitted by Andrew Sone

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month June - 2009

If you are not a winner this time, don’t worry! Keep submitting good quality photos and videos to the Roomsnet.com Member Galleries and let others know about your albums. If you have already created an album, invite people to vote for you by using the “Share this” option on your albums and photos. If you haven’t shared your travel photos and videos yet, start creating your albums now.

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For some, leaving home for a holiday is a simple affair, but for others it feels as though it is a major project with complex pre-planning. No matter how easy or complex your holiday plans are, there are certain items that you should never leave home without. You have got to pack your passport, air tickets, travelers’ cheques or other forms of cash without fail. But have you thought of what other items you shouldn’t leave home without?

Add your holiday packing list as a comment below. Let us know what items should never be left out of a travel baggage, and tell us why. Your input might help a lot of other travelers to deal with some unforeseen problems during their holidays.