Hotels
Dublin offers shoppers the ultimate package
Get your Balenciaga purses at the ready ladies; it’s time to shop until you drop with an exclusive trip to Ireland’s most luxurious hotel, The K Club and the fashionistas' favourite department store, Harvey Nichols.
An eco retreat in the heart of South Australia
Travellers to South Australia (southaustralia.com) looking for environmentally sensitive accommodation devoid of mobile phone reception yet rich in old-fashioned Outback hospitality, should look no further than 29,000 acre Rawnsley Park Station.
Hostel bookings reveal surprising new trends
Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market, has announced substantial industry growth in new destinations across the globe including Moldova and Columbia, where over the past year bookings grew 600 percent and 266 percent, respectively.
Black Marlin fishing on Lizard Island
Anglers from all over the world are set to arrive on Voyages Lizard Island later this year for the 23rd Shell Cove, Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic. The Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic is recognised as the foremost tournament of its kind in the world.
Its game, set and match on Crete
With Wimbledon over, if learning to play tennis appeals or if you are a player looking to improve your game, why not take a break and head for Crete.
Summer fun is a family affair
While parents busy themselves with the time-honoured summer ritual of packing for family travel, the hotels and resorts of Preferred Hotel Group are doing a little packing themselves – loading plenty of value into holiday offers across the globe. From coast to coast and across the sea, the deals range from big discounts on adjoining rooms and suites to complimentary children’s meals.
The ultimate party house in Marrakech
Situated in the heart of the Medina, ‘maison mk’ a quirky six bedroom riad is offering a complete VIP party house experience. Fire eaters in the courtyard, clairvoyants predicting the future and henna tattooists merge to create the perfect traditional Moroccan celebration.
An exceptional new resort for Sicily
The Rocco Forte Collection’s Verdura Golf & Spa Resort will open its doors on 1st August, 2009. Located on a magical stretch of coast in the rugged south-west corner of Sicily, the resort is set to be the destination of choice this year.
Free places at La Manga Club tennis academy
Every tennis fan’s attention has recently been focused on Wimbledon, but those wanting to improve their own skills on court should look slightly further afield. La Manga Club, in Murcia, southern Spain, is offering free places on its renowned tennis academies to those visiting before November.
A terrace bar for your cigar
The Montague on the Gardens, as the name suggests, overlooks what amounts to a private park - and the hotel bar, with its dedicated outdoor cigar terrace, is a little corner of heaven for those who want to want to puff away in peace.
A bonus for boomers at Red Carnation
The Baby Boomer Generation has moved into a new sphere - at midnight on January 1st, 2009, the first one turned 60 years old! With this in mind, Red Carnation Hotels just introduced a special discount for guests who are over 60 years at three of their luxury boutique hotels: The Milestone Hotel and the Egerton House Hotel in London, plus The Chesterfield Palm Beach. Boomers who check in with valid ID – since most of them look so much younger - will receive a 20% discount on the regular room rate.
European hotel prices plummet
European hotel prices are seven percent cheaper in comparison to July 2008. These are the findings of the tHPI (trivago Hotel Price Index), which is published monthly by the hotel price comparison site trivago.co.uk.
Hole in One strikes up a new winter menu
Visitors to the Hole-in-One bar at New Zealand’s Millbrook Resort can now enjoy a mouth-watering selection of new dishes, from hand-crafted pizzas through to bistro-style foods.
Kiwi chef takes New Zealand to the Orient
Multi award-winning Kiwi chef Mark Sycamore has become one of the select few to have featured as ‘guest chef’ at the prestigious Hong Kong Golf & Country Club. His week-long residency at the club last month was part of a promotion for New Zealand Food Week, marked by an event held at the NZTE New Zealand Focus center.
President of the Maldives opens new resort
The Hilton Maldives/Iru Fushi Resort & Spa officially launched on Wednesday (July 1st) in a ceremony hosted by the President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed.