Hotels
Treat yourself at the award winning 'eco-friendly' in the French Alps
Take some time out for you with a specialised trip tailored to your needs hosted at Chalet Pelerins, the award winning eco-friendly chalet in Chamonix. Chalet Pelerins was recently awarded the official "eco-friendly" title by the Chamonix Tourist Office as part of their “Chamonix Goes Green” campaign.
Kinderhotels offer a special menu for little ones
Parents on holiday often worry about finding suitable food for their baby and resort to taking everything with them, which can lead to hefty costs for excess luggage or buying baby food abroad. Not so if you are staying at a Kinderhotel in Austria! Kinderhotels have teamed up with organic baby food specialists HiPP to create a healthy menu for the youngest of guests. The best part: the Kinderhotels Baby Menu is included in the package price.
South African lodge offers luxury, the big 5 and ‘frogging’!
Amakhosi Safari Lodge - a 5-star boutique safari lodge in Zululand, South Africa not only offers visitors the opportunity to see the ‘Big 5’ game, but also some more unusual activities such as "micro-safaris" and "frogging" as well as overnight walking safaris.
Solís Cambrian Hotel & Spa marks first summer with fantastic rates
Solís Cambrian Hotel & Spa in Adelboden, Switzerland is marking its first summer with a fantastic introductory rate. Prices start from just CHF75 (approx £37) per person for bed and breakfast, based on double occupancy of a Deluxe Mountain View room. Those wishing to enjoy the stunning panoramic Alpine views for which the property is known will pay just CHF100 (approx £49) per person B&B in a Deluxe Panoramic room. This special offer is valid until the end of August 2008.
Summer sale prices at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is reintroducing the Summer Savers concept so that guests can make the most of this summer. Room bookings through swissotel.com lead to attractive savings everywhere from Osaka to Lima, from Sydney to Chicago and from Amsterdam to Moscow.
Chris Gilbert joins Beachcomber Hotels
Luxury hotel group, Beachcomber Hotels, has announced the appointment of Chris Gilbert as Director UK & Ireland. Based at the Beachcomber Hotels’ London office, Chris will spearhead the sales and marketing activities for the group following the retirement of Lindsay Walker. Gilbert brings to his new role a wealth of experience gained over 30-years in key management positions with major companies in various sectors of travel industry including airlines, hotels and business travel.
The Roxburghe books its place in the future
One of Edinburgh’s most elegant hotels is just completing phase one of a £7.5m makeover, cementing its position as the city’s top luxury four-star hotel. The Roxburghe Hotel, in the city’s stylish Charlotte Square, is undergoing extensive refurbishment over the next 18 months, creating luxurious bedrooms and suites, plus a £1.7m redevelopment of the public areas to offer a new contemporary restaurant and bar areas.
TripAdvisor honours top 10 European castle hotels
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, has announced the top 10 castle hotels in Europe, according to traveller popularity and TripAdvisor editors.
Visit Hungary for the Budapest Grand Prix
Experience the thrills of Formula One racing with three days of motor sport action from 31 July until 3 August 2008 at Budapest’s Hungaroring circuit. This circuit is only a few kilometres to the south of the city centre and the Budapest Grand Prix offers the ideal opportunity for motor sport fans to enjoy a city break in one of Europe’s prettiest capital cities, whilst catching one of the most exciting Formula One races live.
Knight Frank completes sale of Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Global property consultancy, Knight Frank has sold the Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch in a private sale for a figure close to the asking price of £5 million. Acting on behalf of Havana West Limited, Knight Frank partner David Reid closed the deal on one of the most famous golf hotels in Scotland just six weeks from when the property was placed on the market.
This summer's a scorcher at Fairmont St Andrews
This summer one of Scotland’s most spectacular hotels, Fairmont St Andrews, has an unbeatable range of luxurious packages to suit everyone. Whether a private girlie retreat within the new luxurious Fairmont Spa, three days of consecutive golf on St Andrew’s championship courses, or the ultimate romantic weekend, the resort will be alive with golf-lovers, spa-lovers and just lovers, this August.
Innovation engages young travellers
Hostelling International (HI) introduced the world to the concept of youth hostelling and is now utilising mobile and social media to deliver its message to young travellers in the 21st century. In addition to its successful hihostels.com booking site, HI introduced the first hostel application for the Apple iPhone, and most recently the first hostel application for social media website facebook.com.
Roux scholar joins Montagu Arms
It is an exciting day for Montagu Arms in Beaulieu as Michelin-starred chef Matthew Tomkinson joins forces with the rest of the team. Tomkinson, who won the Roux scholarship in 2005, has been made Head Chef at the Montagu Arms hotel, managing ‘The Terrace’ the hotel’s two rosette, fine-dining restaurant and ‘Monty’s’ a modern gastro-pub with delicious fare.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts launches in Vietnam
In January Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announced it was taking over two hotels in Vietnam. On 1 July 2008 the Swiss hotel group took charge of the management of the first Vietnamese hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. With immediate effect the upscale City Hotel now goes by the name of Mövenpick Hotel Saigon. The management of a second hotel within Vietnam, specifically in Hanoi, is to go ahead in a subsequent phase towards the end of the year.
London's calling – Family fun in the city
Park Plaza County Hall London is going kid crazy, child friendly and teenage tempting with great new packages and activities, guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of its younger guests and their parents. Launching this month, luxury in the heart of London has never been so affordable before for families. If you have dreamed of showing your children the sights of London now is the perfect opportunity.