Hotels
Australian conservation resort reaches first milestone
Emirates Hotels & Resorts’ 4,000 acre Australian luxury conservation resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has reached its first milestone with the completion of the first of 40 villas, and the planting of the first 1,000 native trees on site.
Luxury safari experiences in South Africa
Experience a luxurious safari experience with a variety of 17 newly-launched safari lodges from VillasForTravel.com, located in private game reserves including Kruger National Park, North West Province and the Eastern Cape.
High summer in the city
Reach new heights with Park Plaza Riverbank London’s special weekend offer. The four-star deluxe hotel is offering a glimpse of the high-life with its exclusive ‘Explore London’s South Bank’ package.
Seychelles resort closes for luxury revamp
Beachcomber’s luxury private island resort in the Seychelles, Sainte Anne Resort & Spa, has closed to complete extensive refurbishment work that will improve and enhance the range of the facilities on offer to guests when the hotel reopens in August.
On your bike for cycling in the lakes
Thinking of a way to celebrate ‘Bike Week’ from 14 - 22 June 2008? Then why not take to ‘the Lakes’ for some spectacular pedalling around the fells. In the heart of the Lake District with stunning views over Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells, Linthwaite House Hotel is ideally situated for those who want to explore this delightful area of Cumbria by bicycle.
New lodge for a new era in Kenya
Saruni Samburu is the newest addition to Cheli & Peacock’s portfolio of luxury camps and lodges and the first in Kenya this year. Located on the Kalama Conservancy, 7km from the Samburu National Reserve, the lodge welcomed its first guests from 1st June 2008.
Staybridge Suites bring culture to the capital
Staybridge Suites, the UK’s first upscale extended-stay hotel brand, has shunned the traditional recruitment approach for its first hotel outside the Americas. In seeking out those best able to deliver its unique ‘home from home’ atmosphere, a small, hand-picked group who exuded individuality and enthusiasm took part in ‘auditions’ for the new hotel’s roles during April. Most unusually perhaps, the candidates had no previous hotel experience between them.
Pantin Hotels forms culinary partnership with Albert Roux
Leeds-based Pantin Hotels is collaborating with world-renowned chef, Albert Roux OBE, for its first luxury boutique hotel, The Ellington. Albert Roux will oversee menu creation in all areas at The Ellington in Leeds, ensuring that the finest produce is used, that it is in season, and where possible, sourced from local suppliers.
A day at the races
And they’re off! The tape’s up and the horses are running, streaming out from the starting post and thundering past in a blur of colourful silks, manes flying and jockeys perched high above their saddles in a glorious display of colour, muscularity and drama.
5-9 working day replaces 9-5
New figures released today reveal the traditional nine-to-five working day has been usurped by the five-to-nine day. Research by Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts shows increased demands on businessmen and women – coupled with the popularity of modern technology - has made the traditional working day of nine-to-five redundant.
Adopt-A-Turtle campaign launched on Koh Samet, Thailand
Samed Resorts, owners of five resorts on the idyllic island of Koh Samet, is delighted to announce the launch of its ‘Adopt-a-Turtle’ initiative as part of growing efforts to promote the island’s natural beauty and wealth of native wildlife. Key players in the campaign are the five-star Paradee, on the secluded southern tip of the island and its sister resort Le Vimarn Cottages & Spa, on the island’s north western coast.
Experience Africa’s big 5 in 5 star luxury
Legacy Hotels & Resorts will be opening their fifth Big 5 lodge in South Africa, with the construction of the 5 star Elephant Point Lodge, bordering on the Kruger National Park. The banks of the Sabie River, bordering to the Kruger National Park, is the site for one of Legacy’s new developments currently under construction.
Lavish lofts provide perfect romantic retreats
The renowned Great Victoria in the city centre of Bradford recently launched its spectacular top floor renovation called ‘The Fourth’, the ultimate in luxury loft hotel accommodation, making it the perfect indulgence for couples and newlyweds.
New lifestyle destination to open in Somerset
Roger Saul, founder of designer label Mulberry and owner of cult British food label Sharpham Park and boutique hotel Charlton House, is to unveil his latest venture – Kilver Court – in Somerset in July 2008.
The Vincent in Southport is "Open for 2008"
With the 2008 British Open Golf taking place in July at Royal Birkdale, Southport, managers at the Vincent, the North West’s exciting hotel development which opened its doors this week, have been inundated with enquiries from international golf sponsors and fans for accommodation during the Open.