Hotels
Shopping offer at London’s Cavendish Hotel
London’s four-star deluxe Cavendish Hotel has the perfect location for shoppers, being only a few minutes walk from the shops and boutiques of Bond and Regent Street, and five minutes from Oxford Street.
First four-star luxury hotel to open in Serre Chevalier
France’s pre-eminent outdoor destination is set to get its first four-star deluxe hotel. The prolific opening of the Best Western Premier Chantemerle also reflects the region’s recent status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Iberostar opens new hotel in Montego Bay
Iberostar confirms their position as a leading hotel operator in the Caribbean with the opening of a new property in Montego Bay, Jamaica, its third property on the island. The Spanish-owned hotel group opened its first Caribbean property fifteen years ago and now has a strong presence in the Caribbean and South America, with properties in México, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Brazil.
Sweep your loved one off their feet at Gleneagles
The Gleneagles Hotel is offering a fabulous romantic package aimed to spoil and delight both you and your loved one. Set in 850 acres of stunning Perthshire countryside, the hotel provides the perfect venue for a truly magical Valentine’s Day.
UK travellers yet to feel effects of hotel price falls
The average price for hotel rooms across the world fell over the summer, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. This is the first year-on-year fall in prices measured in any quarter since the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index started in January 2004.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts stakes claim in Hanoi
At the beginning of December, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts opened an upscale boutique hotel in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, thereby doubling its portfolio in Vietnam: the management of Mövenpick Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City had already been taken over in July.
Hotels.com reports fall in UK hotel prices
The prices paid for hotel rooms in the UK have fallen for the first time four years, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI). The UK was the only major European country in which prices paid for rooms by UK travellers fell 4% in Q3 2008, to £97 per room per night, compared to £101 a year earlier.
Hillmann’s set to become Bremen’s top new restaurant
When the Swissôtel Bremen opened last summer, the Hanseatic city gained not only an international 5-star hotel, but also a new top-class restaurant. Hillmann’s inside the hotel is set to become one of the city’s best gourmet restaurants. In the very latest edition of the Gault-Millau guidebook, Hillmann’s has already been awarded 13 points.
Sanctuary Retreats celebrates 10th anniversary
Specialist operator Sanctuary Retreats is offering five nights for the price of four at two of its luxury lodges in Botswana. The offer also includes a complimentary spa treatment when staying at Chobe Chilwero, which is home to the first full-service spa in Botwana’s safari circuit. This special package is valid for stays between 15th January and 31st March 2009 and is part of a range of deals in celebration of Sanctuary Retreats’ 10th anniversary in 2009.
Extreme experience for Miss World contestants
Miss World contestants - including Miss England and Miss Scotland - have tackled the world’s most exhilarating golf hole – the Extreme 19th at Legend Golf & Safari Resort, South Africa.
Travelodge and Aldi open joint project in Middlesbrough
Travelodge today formally opened its first dual site hotel with the budget supermarket chain Aldi. The 55 bed hotel on Newport Road, Middlesbrough, is in the same building as Aldi, with the German supermarket giant being the freeholder on the site.
The Doyle Collection – A new identity for Jurys hotels
Jurys Doyle Hotel Group Ltd has unveiled its new brand identity and has announced the withdrawal of the Jurys Doyle brand from the market with immediate effect. The new International Luxury Hotel Group will be known as The Doyle Collection; a portfolio of eleven truly individual hotel experiences, in six major international cities in Ireland, the UK and the United States.
Living La Dolce Vita - 365 days a year
If learning to cook or a much-needed break is on your New Year’s list, you won’t have to wait until summer to make your wish list a reality. Italian travel specialists Michele Gallo and Gianemanuele Roffi have just launched a new website - vacationunderthetuscansun.com, offering tailor-made holidays at their country estate that will appeal to anyone wanting to experience the Tuscan lifestyle at its very best.
Privacy and passion in the Lake District
For couples seeking the privacy of a luxury retreat with the facilities of an award-winning hotel, the Miss Potter Suite at Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel has all the right ingredients.
Washington hotels offer Ba‘Rock’ Star Treatment Package
January 2009 will see Washington D.C become the ultimate “see and be seen” destination as it welcomes in the new President. Kimpton Hotels are inviting guests to take the stress out of getting ready for the celebrations with its Ba‘Rock’ Star Treatment Package. From professional makeup applications to relaxing massages, guests will be pampered from head-to-toe in the comfort of their room, in order to look their best for a celebratory night on the town.