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Saturday, 17 December 2011 12:01
Guide to choosing an Alcohol free Crescentrated Hotel
Written by Crescentrating
Most Hotels around the world serve Alcohol. If you are looking for an Alcohol free Hotel among the Crescentrated Hotels, here is how to find one:
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Guide to Hotels
More and more Hotels are now providing the information on prayer times, Qiblah directions etc for their guests. In this article we will explain what are these facilities and how you could know which ones are offered by a Hotel based on the icons we have developed.
Qiblah direction
Travellers should note that unless you have a sophisticated compass, you cannot rely on the direction given by the average compass inside a hotel room. If there are no indications in the Room, you should always ask the front desk or…
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Guide to Hotels
Finding Halal food is in fact the most pressing issue when travelling, especially if you are travelling to countries where there isn't a large Muslim community. However, having Halal food is critically important to us so that we are saved from both physical and spiritual harm. In this article we will focus on Halal food in Hotels and Insha Allah, deal with Airline food and other areas in forthcoming articles.
Halal Assurance
The hotel you stay in is probably the place that you will spend a considerable amount of time…
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Saturday, 30 January 2010 23:02
Guide to Crescentrating of Hotels for Halal Friendliness
Written by Crescentrating
Hotel is the most important choice one makes when planning a trip. As such choosing a Halal Friendly Hotel will make the stay at the destination a pleasant and a comfortable one. Crescentrating for Hotels is our proprietary rating system to rate Hotels for their Halal friendliness. Crescentrating allows the travelers to make an educated choice when looking for Hotels with Halal friendly services and facilities.
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Sunday, 22 November 2009 07:51
Icon Guide for Halal Friendly Hotel Services & Facilities
Written by Crescentrating
Hotel Halal Friendly Services and Facilities are denoted by Crescentrating Icons.
The icons are categorized into the following areas:
Salaath facilities
Halal Food facilities
Ramadhan facilities
Guest bathroom / Toilet Food facilities
Non Halal activities
Recreational activities
Family Friendly services and facilities
Other Halal friendly services
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