Best of the web: Hotel news and deals

• Sadly the owners of Danzante Hotel, a small eco hotel in Baja California, have sold up and a major tourist development is underway, according to the Intelligent Travel blog.

• Intelligent Travel also has a round-up of hotel deals in New York this winter.

• Have you heard about travel auction site Priceline but never tried it? Sheila at Family Travel checks it out.

• Looking for budget accommodation in Florence, Italy? Natasha at After a Year and a Half recommends Ostello Archi Rossi.

• Lara at Cool Travel Guide recommends the delightfully named Moonshadow Villas in Darwin, Australia, plus the luxury train sleeper service the Ghan from South Australia to the Northern Territory.

• Europe a la Carte recommends the HotelsCombined price comparison site to find the best hotel deals in Europe.

• It’s not exactly a hotel but it’s a place to stay and a roof over your head, albeit a canvas one. Europe a la Carte also has a post about wild camping in the UK.