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Beat the iPad 2.0 Rush with Local Hotel StaysFeb 17, 11 | 12:03 am
As with past Apple launch days, you can expect some crazy lines for the iPad 2. Everyone's seen those avid Apple fans camping out to be the first in the store with their bleary eyes and sore backs. We figured there had to be a way to get the best of both worlds - be one of the first to get an iPad 2 and get a quality, sidewalk-free sleep the night before. Turns out there is. We have put together a list of hotels close to some of the world's best Apple stores. Now you can dream about your new iPad in style instead of on the street. Oh, and they all have high speed Internet, of course. We broke up our list in to four different categories of hotels: Around the corner - Scope lines from the window and wander out in your slippers and robe.
 Image © Apple.com New York - Fifth Avenue The iconic Fifth Avenue Apple store with its glass cube exterior and underground lair is a tourist attraction in itself. I heart Apple! Around the corner + Luxury: Plaza Hotel
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Once used as a rally point during the civil war, Union Square will once again bring the masses together on launch day. Around the corner + Budget: Herbert Hotel
 Image © Apple.com Beijing - Sanlitun Mainland China's first Apple store in the Chaoyang District, Beijing is located amongst some of the trendiest shopping, clubs and dining in the city - a perfect place to show off your new iPad! Luxury: Ascott Raffles City Hotel
 Image © Apple.com Sydney - George Street The George Street Apple Store in Sydney is the second biggest Apple Store in the world. The three floors of pure Apple goodness are enough to make even the most stoic fans shed a single tear of joy. Around the corner: The Grace Hotel
 Image © Apple.com Tokyo - Ginza The Ginza store was the first to be built outside of the US and can transform into a giant fighting robot. (←That last part wasn't true) Around the corner: Gracery Ginza Hotel
At 130 years old, the Opéra store is one of the coolest, as far as we're concerned. Oops, we mean Le coolest! Around the corner: Excelsior Opera Hotel
 Image © Apple.com London - Regent Street The biggest Apple store in the world and former home of Thomas Cook travel, the Regent Street Apple store has some impressive history. Luxury: No 5 Maddox Street Hotel
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Renown for its art, music and culture, you couldn't pick a better place to get your iPad 2. Try not to spill any poutine on it, that'd be a real downer. Around the corner + Budget: Quality Inn Downtown
 Image © Apple.com Frankfurt At not even one month old, the Apple Store in Frankfurt is seriously fresh. Around the corner: Innside Premium Suites Eurotheum
 Image © Apple.com Zurich - Bahnhofstrasse The Zurich store is the only Apple Store other than the 5th Avenue location to feature an underground floor. Around the corner: Sorell Hotel Seidenhof HotelsCombined.com is the world's leading hotel price comparison search engine. The site streamlines more than 2,500,000 real-time international hotel deals into one simple and efficient format, aggregating prices from online travel agents including Booking.com, Agoda.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Hotels.com, and direct from hotels including Hilton, Accor Hotels, Choice Hotels, Best Western and Intercontinental Hotel Group. More than 6.5 million monthly HotelsCombined.com users compare multiple hotels simultaneously and then click directly to partner Web sites to make a reservation. With no mark-up fees or additional booking fees, HotelsCombined.com offers travelers a completely free and invaluable tool for finding unbeatable hotel deals. 
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