Hotels
Live it up in film star style on the Cote D’azur
There’s no better time to experience the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera than in late May, when the jet-set crowd descend on Cannes for the prestigious film festival and the streets of nearby Monte Carlo become a racetrack for the F1 champions.
Australian Ballet heads to qualia
Following last year's success, The Australian Ballet will this year again stage an outdoor performance at qualia (www.qualia.com.au), the luxury Australian resort located on the northernmost point of Hamilton Island in Queensland, Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October 2009.
Preferred Hotel Group announces new members
May sees nine new members join Preferred Hotel Group. From Castel Monastero, a luxury Tuscan retreat, opening in July, to a newly opened designer boutique resort on the world famous Poipu Beach in Hawaii where guests are invited to indulge in healing therapies at the Ko'a Kea Spa which features five treatment rooms and a couples’ suite.
directline-holidays launches new hotels website
Holidayline UK, the company behind directline-holidays.co.uk, has announced the launch of its sixth travel website - directline hotels.
Royal Ascot racing breaks
The Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, the nearest 4-star hotel to the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire has special accommodation, entertainment and hospitality packages for racegoers during the Royal Meeting (16 – 20 June 2009) ensuring guests are close to the excitement.
Indian Test Cricketer to coach at La Manga Club
Legendary Indian wicketkeeper and batsman Farokh Engineer will be passing on his much-celebrated skills to a new generation of cricketers at La Manga Club, southern Spain, from April 25-27.
Caribbean luxury in full bloom
A luxury Caribbean resort has launched 42 revamped suites after a two year renovation project costing almost £500,000 pounds. The Anthurium Lily suites at Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in Saint Lucia offer guests a sumptuous taste of the Caribbean boasting four poster beds, plasma TV screens, marble bathrooms and sun decks with a sea view.
Cardington House springs into summer
Look forward to the long Summer weekends at Cardington House, with the new luxurious Summer Sun package combining a weekends stay at the breathtaking Cardington House with a day’s sailing and lavish extras.
Traditional Chinese Medicine spa to open in Shanghai
The award-winning Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) based luxurious Chuan Spa, at The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, Shanghai will open on May 1, 2009 with special introductory prices and a range of expert therapy programmes.
Malaysian Spa Festival opens with a ‘gong’
The Malaysian Spa Festival at Thermae Bath Spa was officially opened this week to a backdrop of Tai Chi performance and Bamboo Tapping! Dato’ Mark Yeoh, President of YTL Hotels, the parent company of the award-winning Spa Village brand, and Henk Verschuur Managing Director of Thermae Bath Spa, were joined by guests and media to officially open the month long festival on Tuesday.
Travel agents wake up to the cost of missing breakfast
This week the Express by Holiday Inn ‘Breakfast Express’ bus will hit the streets of the UK offering free breakfasts to the nation. The Express by Holiday Inn breakfast team will give out one thousand free breakfasts during the week and will also make stops at rival hotel groups, Travelodge and Premier Inn.
Costa Rica welcomes new boutique hotel
Continuing the boutique brand’s global rollout, Hotel Indigo announced the opening of its first property in Central America. The 100-room Hotel Indigo is located in San Jose’s upscale neighbourhood of Santa Ana, one of the city’s fastest developing areas and an excellent starting point to visit some of the world’s most compelling eco-tourism destinations.
Caribbean fun for all the family
Families can snap up two rooms for the price of one this summer at Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on the unspoilt Caribbean island of Nevis. With the resort’s new upgrade deal families of four booking one room will automatically receive a second room for free. The offer is valid for stays between 1 May and 9 August.
Luxury Jamaica at affordable prices
A luxury family holiday in a staffed villa in Jamaica is being made more affordable thanks to the Summer Break Villa package from Half Moon, the resort near Montego Bay with prices starting from under £85 (US$125) per person per night. As a bonus the resort will add up to US$1,050 in resort credits.
Wining and dining in the Indian Ocean
Rising star chef, Ethan Stowell and renowned Californian Master Sommelier, Evan Goldstein, will be demonstrating their expertise during two wining and dining experiences at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island on 11 and 13 August 2009.