Hotels
Magical London
At Christmas, London becomes even more enchanting than usual. To help put you in the proper Yuletide mood, Red Carnation Hotels is offering luxurious and fun-filled breaks at their three four-star London hotels - The Chesterfield Mayfair, The Rubens at the Palace, and The Montague on the Gardens - with a special Magical London package.
A calming influence on the London tube
A serene and distinctly Parisian image calms the London Underground this week as the hauntingly beautiful “Portrait of a Portrait” from award-winning travel photographer Keith Hern is used to promote online booking company MidasHotels.com
Top European events this August
For those who want more from a holiday other than sun, sea and sand, there are plenty of events happening in Europe this August to keep people entertained. Bookahotelonline.co.uk highlights some fabulous festivals and a great choice of accommodation with plenty of availability – perfect for a last-minute break.
Amsterdam hotel hosts Japanese Food Festival
From 1 to 14 November 2008, the Japanese owned 5 star Hotel Okura Amsterdam will be presenting its annual culinary and cultural festival in which a particular region of Japan is celebrated, in its two Japanese restaurants. This year’s chosen region is the prefecture of Saga, which is primarily renowned for its beautiful Arita porcelain from the 17th and 18th centuries.
These hotels don’t need the hard cell!
If you’ve ever wanted to try something out of the ordinary, then there is nothing quite like doing time in a former prison hotel. With the recent announcement that Alcatraz, San Francisco’s military prison turned tourist hotspot, is going to be renovated into a luxury hotel, Hotels.com has selected the best hotels around the globe that were once home to some of the world’s most dangerous criminals.
Put Macdonald Hotels at the top of your ‘to-do list’ this summer
A summer break should be more than just a rest. It’s a chance to try a whole list of new things, taste new foods and experience new places. It’s about inspiration as much as recuperation.
The Grace launches The Club Floor
The Grace in Rosebank, Johannesburg, is well known as a sophisticated city hotel offering the highest levels of personal service and luxury, and personal just got better, with the recent addition of The Club Floor.
Luxury hotel launches daring ‘caught a pounder’ challenge
Exclusive Scottish hotel, Ardanaiseig, set on the shores of Loch Awe and within the grandeur of the Highlands, has launched a new ‘Caught a Pounder’ challenge, tempting adventurous guests to catch what they eat. Ardanaiseig’s own ghillie, Dave Sturrock, leads a personal stalking challenge, allowing visitors to stalk and shoot their own stag in the rugged and beautiful countryside surrounding the hotel.
Swissôtel opens new luxury hotel in Bremen
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has opened a new luxury hotel in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Bremen’s historical market square, with its famous town hall and Roland statue, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004, is just a few minutes’ walk from the Swissôtel. The hotel’s central location and proximity to the main station is ideal for both business and tourist visitors.
Get value for money at your airport hotel
As the school summer holidays get under way, travellers booking airport hotel rooms either before or after their flight looks certain to increase. Holiday Extras, the UK market leader in providing travel add-ons, offers a wide range of high-quality 4-star hotels at selected UK airports.
Designer dogs in the Lake District
It’s not just people who enjoy the good things in life; pooches too sometimes need a little pampering. For those feeling a little ‘ruff’, launching in August at the award-winning Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel in the Lake District, man and his best friend, can enjoy the ultimate in luxury with the Designer Doggy Package.
Travelodge launches summer sizzler sale
Due to the credit crunch, the strength of the Euro and soaring air fares, over 30% of Brits have cancelled their foreign holiday this summer and for many more Britons the prospect of taking a summer break is out of the question, according to a new holiday index by Travelodge.
Unbeatable rates at the Manchester Hilton
Manchester International Airport currently serves more than 22 million passengers each year. For many of these, flying abroad can prove a stressful process. As such, hotels such the Manchester Hilton Hotel are perfect for offering a base from which to begin their holiday.
Langham Hotels offers booking benefits via Five Star Alliance
Langham Hotels International is offering guests who book via Five Star Alliance, the internet’s largest retailer of five and six star properties, exclusive benefits from now until the end of the year. All Five Star Alliance customers who book a stay at any Langham property will be able to enjoy enchanting welcome amenities.
purplehotels launch campaign for seven day weekends
purplehotels have put their sun hats on, grabbed their shades, slapped on the suntan lotion and launched their ‘endless summer, seven day weekend’ campaign. Their mantra of ‘who says a weekend has to be just Saturday and Sunday’ has now been backed up with a summer hols rate starting at £39 BB - seven days a week (two night minimum stay) from 19 July to 31 August (Terms and conditions apply).