Hotels
Bilila Lodge Kempinski – An idyllic new hideaway
Bilila Lodge Kempinski, the most luxurious lodge in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, has unveiled a special opening offer – stay for three nights, pay for just two – to entice visitors to be among the first to stay in this idyllic new hideaway, which melds beautifully into the unspoilt Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Free golf on offer at La Manga Club
Former La Manga Club touring pro Seve Ballesteros won five majors to earn the right to free golf at the resort, in 2009 all golfers have to do is book a hotel room. As if being able to play golf on La Manga Club’s three fantastic courses wasn’t enough to tempt people to the five-star resort, now they can play them for free.
Cycle track gets five-star ‘thumbs up’
A 3km walking and cycling track meandering through the grounds of Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort was officially ‘christened’ over Easter by hundreds of keen cyclists.
A unique resort for alternative travellers
Taos in the US is renowned for being a creative centre for artists, but it also a sacred sanctuary for weary souls. El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa, new to join Preferred Hotel Group, offers a very unique stay - for the alternative, savvy traveller.
5 quirky Australian youth hostels
At Australian youth hostels pools or spas are the norm and with 24 hour access at all hostels, no age limits, and family rooms and double rooms as well as the traditional dormitory rooms starting at £8 per night hostels do really welcome everyone and are truly affordable.
Take a break from the norm
In this year of uncertainty, leisure time is now more precious than ever. Conveniently located in the heart of Oxfordshire, the Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel is a perfect bolthole to escape from reality this spring.
Sanctuary Retreats introduces 1999 prices
Visitors to Europe, Africa and China can take advantage of a range of special deals running throughout June 2009, as part of luxury operator Sanctuary Retreats’ special 10th anniversary offers. Sanctuary Retreats opened its first property, Olonana, in Kenya in June 1999.
The UAE’s favourite weekend getaway
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa – a luxurious retreat nestled within the 225 square kilometre pristine desert landscape of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve – was recognised for the second year running as ‘Favourite Weekend Getaway in the UAE’ at the prestigious What’s On Awards gala event held earlier this week.
The top 10 hotels for party people
The hotel price comparison site trivago.co.uk has brought together a list of the top hotels in the most popular party cities around the world. Travellers who enjoy the night more than the day on holiday are looking for a hotel with a relaxing atmosphere, with a trendy design, located in the heart of the action.
Fresco painting in Florence
The Savoy Hotel in Florence is offering a painting course in Master Guarnieri’s studio during the months of May and June. The would-be painters as well as those already acquainted with brush and palette skills will be able to learn the “fresco” painting technique over two days of a full immersion course.
A new gourmet experience for Mauritius
The Grand Mauritian, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has launched four new dining experiences, catering not only for the wine connoisseur, but for any guest with a passion for wining and dining.
British holidaymakers outspent by European neighbours
Cash-conscious Brits are keeping a tight grip on their purse-strings when holidaying abroad, in comparison with many of our European neighbours, leading accommodation website Hotels.com* has found.
IHG launches mammoth ‘free hotel nights’ offer
Almost 5 million free nights at over 4,000 hotels around the globe are up for grabs, as IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world's largest hotel company, launches its biggest free nights offer, ever.
Ecotourism? YHA Australia leads the way
Awareness of ecological issues has always been part of the YHA ethos and for a number of years now YHA Australia has been taking action to combat the effects of tourism on climate change.
InOcean Villas – Floating luxury in the Maldives
Angsana Velavaru, located on the pristine South Nilandhe Atoll, is set to unveil new standards in resort living with the launch of its InOcean Villas in July 2009 - the first standalone collection of water villas in the Maldives not connected to an island. Perched in the middle of the Indian Ocean one kilometre away from the island of Velavaru, and boasting its own dedicated Italian restaurant, the InOcean Villas will be the first and only “floating resort” in the Maldives offering visitors a unique castaway experience.