Hotels
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts returns to Sharm El Sheikh
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, the Swiss premium hotel company, has just signed a management agreement with the owning company Integrated Development and Tourism Investment (IDTI) for two upscale hotel projects in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Both holiday resorts are already under construction and are scheduled to open by 2008 and 2009.
An elegant Edwardian homestead in the Australian Outback
The elegant Edwardian homestead of Portee has had a major facelift, and, along with a new husband and wife management team of Pat and Sally Kent, the property now offers visitors to South Australia a first class, fully hosted Outback experience only two hours drive from Adelaide.
Budock Vean Hotel secures two more eco awards
The Budock Vean Hotel, three times winner of Cornwall’s Hotel of the Year Award and Gold Award Winner for Green Tourism, celebrated the New Year with two new eco-tourism awards.
The Milestone and 41 named London’d best hotels
Travel + Leisure, the prestigious travel magazine, has just published its famous annual 500 World’s Best Hotels list, naming London’s top hotels for 2008. But the top spots are not taken by Claridge’s, the Dorchester or the Ritz, although these famous hotels are also on the list.
Orbitz signs deel with NH Hoteles
Orbitz Worldwide, a leading global online travel company, today announced it has reached a distribution agreement with Madrid-based NH Hoteles (nh-hotels.com), a leading European hotel chain.
BENIKEA Hotel Chain launches in Korea
BENIKEA, a name created around the four words ‘Best Night In Korea’. The new brand reflects the first ever Hotel chain that has been specifically designed to meet the demands of travellers visiting Korea with a mid-range budget.
Hilton Garden Inn to open its first hotel in Turkey
Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that it has entered into a management agreement with Amplio Gayrimenkul Yatirim ve Gelistirme Anonim Sirketi (Amplio) to open its first Hilton Garden Inn location in Diyarbakir, Turkey, which is scheduled to open in December 2009.
New Leicester Square hotel is hidden gem
Chic design, a fantastic seafood restaurant and one of the most perfect locations in the whole of the West End – welcome to the Leicester Square, a new bijou hotel in central London.
Build your own hotel empire with Super Booker
For anyone who has ever wanted to start their own hotel empire, Hotelopia, the online hotel booking specialist, has created its first dynamic online game ‘Super Booker’, offering customers the opportunity to create a virtual hotel, fill it with guests and win thousands of pounds worth of real hotel stays.
New Year spa break offers at Macdonald Hotels
Special New Year Spa Breaks are on offer at two 4-star Macdonald hotels in Berkshire and Surrey designed to help tone and detox you after over indulging during the festive period ready for the spring.
Hotel guests leave millions of pounds of lost property
A staggering £750,000 worth of lost property was left in Holiday Inn hotels in the UK in 2007, the hotel’s owners revealed today. Among the strange and personal items the hotels’ guests left behind were a prosthetic leg, glass eye and false teeth.
Luxury on Loch Ness
The timeless beauty of the Loch Ness landscape is now the perfect setting for Scotland’s newest special occasion and house party venue with the opening of the loch’s first purpose built exclusive-use residence, Loch Ness Lodge.
Cosy suites for the best hen night in London
The stylish yet intimate, Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London, has created the ultimate luxury pamper package for the bride to be and her hens! Located on London's infamous Baker Street, close to all London's major attractions, Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes offers easy access to the heart of London - a great location, luxurious whilst affordable, with plenty of activities to suit all interests.
Luxury New Zealand Lodge receives prestigious award
The Lodge at Paratiho Farms, Nelson, New Zealand, a small but perfectly formed luxury lodge has been voted as the Best Overseas Boutique Property in Australia’s Luxury Travel & Style Magazine’s 2008 Gold List Awards.
A wellness break with a difference
An award-winning hotel and spa complex in Austria has launched horse riding, spa and yoga breaks, for the ultimate in relaxation and adventure. The Reiter’s Resort is a relaxing haven owned by Karl Reiter, voted the best Spa hotelier of the year 2007 by the international Relaxguide for spa hotels.