Hotels
Spa connoisseurs should head to Mauritius
Spa connoisseurs looking for the perfect tropical island on which to lie back and get pampered and pummelled should head to Mauritius, one of the most relaxing islands in the world.
Ashford Castle receives Most Excellent Waterside Hotel Award
Hot on the heels of Ashford Castle being voted the Number One Resort Hotel in Ireland, and Number Two in Europe by the readers of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine, the celebrated hotel guide, Johansens 2009, has voted the Castle a joint winner of the Most Excellent Waterside Hotel Award in Great Britain and Ireland. Ashford tied with Tides Reach Hotel in Devon for this prestigious accolade.
A voyage of discovery in Queensland
Luxury outback cattle station Voyages Wrotham Park Lodge has been named the best unique accommodation at the prestigious 2008 Queensland Tourism Awards. The awards were presented in a gala ceremony at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia on Friday November 14.
Rotana announces further expansion plans
Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the expansion of its portfolio to 66 properties to open by 2012. This came as a result of new management agreements signed by Rotana for new properties across the region, including Cairo, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Marriott Execustay poised for Washington’s housing transition
With a new administration, Washington, DC is in the midst of a housing transition and Marriott ExecuStay is ready with nearly 500 corporate apartments throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. A leader in corporate housing, Marriott ExecuStay has already begun assisting members of the transition teams with their temporary housing needs.
Award winning chef takes the reins at Blanket Bay
Multi-award winning chef Mark Sycamore will assume responsibility for all culinary operations at Blanket Bay, New Zealand’s leading luxury resort near Queenstown from 1 December.
Geek chic hotels
If you feel the need to express your inner geek, and long for a hotel that breaks the mould in terms of its technical wizardry and gadgets, then here are a few options from Hotels.com which offer a bit more than a telephone by the bed.
Awards glory for Raffles Dubai
Raffles Dubai brought home two coveted awards at The Hotelier Middle East Awards ceremony last week, in what proved to be yet another tremendous achievement for Raffles Dubai’s Food & Beverage team, following their success at Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards in March. French native Cedric Darthial, Raffles Dubai’s Chef de Cuisine was named ‘Best Chef’ of the year award while South African Nicholas Murcott, the hotel’s sommelier was awarded ‘Best Sommelier’ of the year.
Setting hearts racing in the Maldives
The Maldives has long been synonymous with honeymooning couples enjoying candlelit dinners and strolling moonlit beaches. However for those who want more than just romance, the newly opened Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort, has an exciting range of activities to provide additional adventure and get the adrenaline flowing.
Make the most of winter with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is reintroducing the Winter Savers concept so that guests can make the most of this winter. Room bookings through swissotel.com lead to attractive savings everywhere from Osaka to Lima, from Sydney to Chicago and from Amsterdam to Moscow.
A fairytale Highlands hideaway
Set amongst acres of beautifully landscapes gardens, on the banks of the Beauly Firth, the 17th century Bunchrew House Hotel offers quality accommodation, award winning cuisine and a highland welcome second to none. Each of the sixteen guest bedrooms offer a selection of luxuries including a four poster bed, private conservatory and even a whirlpool bath whilst a gracious drawing room and sophisticated lounge provide a warm welcome on a dark, dreary night.
Chicago hotels receive Green Seal certification
Kimpton’s three Chicago boutique hotels recently received Green Seal certification, which was awarded to only five Chicago properties. Hotel Allegro, Hotel Burnham and Hotel Monaco Chicago all received Green Seal certification as a result of a constant push to implement and maintain green practices at each hotel.
Maryland golf resort reaches for new culinary heights
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort – home to the Maryland’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course – has announced that Alfonso Obregon has been appointed Executive Chef. Obregon brings more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience to the AAA Four-Diamond resort.
Mallory crowned best hotel in UK and Ireland
Mallory Court in Leamington Spa has been honoured with the prestigious title of Most Excellent Hotel UK & Ireland 2009. The luxurious Harbury Lane country house hotel outstripped first class competition to scoop the foremost accolade at the Condé Nast Johansens 25th Annual Awards for Excellence.
New website evokes glamour and grandeur of London hotel
The May Fair Hotel in London has launched a dynamic new website to evoke the true luxury feeling the hotel exudes in person. Renowned as an icon of expressive contemporary design, bringing together boutique attention to detail with exceptional hotel service, the new website supports the establishment of the May Fair Hotel in a league of its own.