Web Buzz: Hotel Haiku describes hotels in 17 syllables

Why? Because every hotel stay should be poetic.

Name: http://www.hotelhaiku.com

What it is: A niche website with hotel photos and reviews written in the traditional haiku format of 17 syllables in three lines of five, seven and five words.

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What"s hot: Expect the unexpected. My hotel haiku exploration led me to beds in luxe concrete sewer pipes in Tepoztlán, Mexico, and contemporary cottages on a breathtaking mountain ridge in Leti, India. From the brains behind Holiday Pad — I love that the Web group is growing and is adding a "glamping" site called http://www.camp-bling.com.

What"s not: The word "notel" is confusing and not necessary. We get that