Hotels
Tantalising tapas and gourmet wine tours in Mallorca
New for summer 2008, Hotel L'Avenida, located in the heart of Soller on Mallorca's North West coast, is introducing a mouth-watering tapas menu and new gourmet wine tours.
Do Glastonbury in style
The news that the owner of the most luxurious accommodation close to the world famous Glastonbury Festival will for the first time invite the public to stay will be music to the ears for many of us wishing to avoid the drudge of the mud and the hassle of registering for the festival.
Taking the biscuit in the boardroom
According to Britain’s top business professionals, the humble biscuit plays an integral role in influencing company directors, entrepreneurs and budget holders in boardrooms across Britain. Research by Holiday Inn, part of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), reveals that the quality and type of biscuit presented in a meeting can make or break a deal.
Doubletree returns to Downtown Chicago
The Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club in the Magnificent Mile area of the city has begun a $21 million, hotelwide renovation that will ultimately transform it into the Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile this summer. The announcement was made by Phil Tufano, Executive Vice President and partner of Kokua Hospitality.
Girls – Get some ‘Me Time’ with a Natura Bissé spa break
Girls are being urged to ditch the men this summer for some girlie pampering, relaxation and rejuvenation on a Hyatt at La Manga Club Natura Bissé spa break on Spain’s sunny South-East coast.
Revive and rejuvenate with La Manga Club’s newest treatments
For some truly luxurious pampering this summer visit Spa La Manga Club, on Spain’s sunny South-East coast, for a range of decadent treatments including a Diamond Dust Exfoliation which is part of their new Magnetic Energetic Ritual.
5 star luxury in South Africa’s gourmet capital
In 2006, the property formerly known as the La Couronne Hotel, was severely damaged by a fire. When it was rebuilt, the owners (businessman Miko Rwayitare and hotelier Erwin Schnitzler) decided that it was the perfect opportunity to merge two neighbouring properties … and so Mont Rochelle was born. The Cape-Dutch styled property now offers 16 bedrooms and 6 suites, which span over three separate wings, giving guests the privacy and atmosphere of a boutique hotel.
SOS rooftop venue has raised the bar in Bali
Anantara Resort’s uber-chic rooftop bar, Sunset on Six (SOS), has raised the bar several notches in Bali’s most fashionable area – Seminyak. As the name suggests, SOS is the place to drink in dramatic sunsets over the Indian Ocean while sipping on designer drinks – amidst cool sounds of chill-out lounge music and a visual feast of glamorous surrounds.
Londoners offered a taster of Hungary
Diners wanting to try Hungarian food in London are limited to only a handful of places, which is why the four-star Danubius Hotel Regents Park is hosting its ‘Taste of Hungarian Cuisine’ evenings from 12-14 June.
Enjoy spa and golf in beautiful Teesdale
An award-winning hotel in Teesdale, County Durham, is offering special two-night “Spa-and-Golf” short breaks this June. The breaks, at Headlam Hall Hotel, which is situated in four acres of gardens 15 minutes north west of Scotch Corner and won Silver Award in last year’s North East Hotel of the Year awards, are priced at £169 per person, and include two nights’ accommodation in a Classic twin or double room.
Leading luxury set for the heart of Leeds
Leeds’ most impressive luxury boutique hotel, The Ellington, is set to open in September 2008 in the city’s smart financial district. The new hotel is one of only six properties in the UK to be a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World and will be designed to the highest standards in architecture, style and technology.
'Star Wars' in the Zulu battlefields
Isandlwana Lodge in the KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields of South Africa will be hosting another popular 'Star Wars Weekend' in August, combining two experts' passion and enthusiasm for astronomy and history - not to mention the beautiful African scenery in the far reaches of rural Zululand. A true African experience!
Discover Sydney’s 5-star delights on a backpacker’s budget
Sydney Central YHA, Sydney's only 5-star hostel, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with double-rooms from just £48 per night, a new in-house cinema and a rooftop pool and bar. The Sydney Central YHA building is heritage-listed, and the facilities continually receive top marks from guests around the world.
Four weddings and a financial funeral
With the summer wedding season upon us, Hotels.com has found that each of us now spend £1,700 a year each attending our friends’ and relations’ weddings. Hotels.com found that on average, we attend over 2 weddings every year each – and that we spend £693 every time we witness our friends and family members say “I do”. Totalled up, that means that we spend £1,719 every year celebrating others’ unions.
Swissôtel Foshan opens in China
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has opened Swissôtel Foshan, its fourth hotel in the People’s Republic of China. This luxury hotel is located in the city of Foshan in Guangdong Province and is the first international hotel in the city. Its amenities and services cater for business travellers and tourists alike.