Hotels
North East hotel is in ‘glass’ of its own
A top, luxury boutique hotel in North East England boasts the highest percentage of staff trained in internationally recognised wine training courses. Jesmond Dene House hotel and restaurant, in Newcastle, started offering a programme of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s (WSET) courses earlier this year that trained forty per cent of staff in the art of wine tasting, supported by funding from Business Link North East. No other hotel runs these courses for its staff.
Eco-conscious tourism in Florida’s Key West
Two Key West properties have become the first in the Florida Keys to be awarded Green Lodging Certificates for their environmental commitment and eco-conscious lodging facilities - and many others are following suit.
Ladies who lunch
Not that you have to necessarily be a great lady, or even any sort of lady at all, to take advantage of a great lunchtime deal at the noted White Swan Inn, positioned right in the heart of historic Pickering near the picturesque North York Moors.
The May Fair Hotel is in the pink
London’s iconic May Fair hotel will be running two fabulously pink promotions this October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The hotel has announced it will donate 20% of all revenue from sales of its famous pink signature suite, the Schiaparelli, to the Breast Cancer Care charity during the month of October.
Urban Beach Hotel completes refurbishment
This spring saw the opening of Bournemouth’s first boutique hotel – The Urban Beach - in the beautiful Victorian resort of Boscombe. Just five minutes from the seafront, The Urban Beach is a cosy hideaway with spacious rooms, huge sumptuous beds, luxury bathrooms, snug sofas, and not a hint of chintz.
Jumeirah Essex House - North America's leading hotel
Jumeirah Essex House, part of Jumeirah Group – the dynamic and fast growing Dubai-based luxury international hospitality group and member of Dubai Holding – has been voted North America’s Leading Hotel, North America's Leading Business Hotel and New York's Leading Business Hotel at the 2007 World Travel Americas Ceremony in New York earlier this week.
Escape to the Arabian sun
After a thoroughly disappointing British summer, raise your beleaguered spirits by booking a winter escape to the lands where the sun always shines – Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Rotana Hotels has an unrivalled collection of hotels across the Middle East, from modern and minimal suite properties to classic beachside hotels.
Aquacity nominated for top travel award
AquaCity resort, Europe’s leading eco-friendly spa and water park, has been shortlisted for a British Guild of Travel Writers Overseas Tourism Award and is through to the final round of voting by members of the Guild. The Award will be announced at the Guild’s annual dinner at London’s Savoy Hotel on Sunday 11th November 2007.
Hotel asks guests how they say ‘Do Not Disturb’
Embassy Suites Hotels have announced its nationwide search for the best Do Not Disturb door hanger designs to be used in all of its nearly 190 upscale, all-suite hotels. During September and October 2007, a panel of Embassy Suites judges will choose the cleverest design/copy submitted and pick five winners who will all win a trip to a select Embassy Suites Hotels, plus have their signs hung on hotel door knobs around the country.
Reawaken your senses with a luxury spa break
Following a 25 million euro refit the Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort is pleased to offer a luxurious breaks at its breathtaking new spa. This seductive spa has an environment where time and distance seem deceptive and inspires a contemplating state of mind.
New Zealand hotel meets global trend
A New Zealand hotel is at the forefront of an international trend towards low-priced, designer hotels. Globally, new independent hotels are presenting an accommodation concept that is shaking up the cookie-cutter nature of the chain-dominated sector; the 205-room ‘urban lodge’ Hoxton Hotel opened in London late last year, quickly followed by the first Yotel, located at the UK’s busy Gatwick Airport.
Huka Lodge is top New Zealand property
A new award has recently been bestowed on New Zealand’s iconic Huka Lodge by one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious magazines. Condé Nast Traveller magazine announced the results of it’s 10th annual readers survey of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
Homewood Suites opens in La Quinta, California
Homewood Suites by Hilton, the national brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has opened the 130-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel La Quinta, Calif. The hotel is owned by CP Development La Quinta, LLC and managed by Windsor Hotels and represents another addition to the growing roster of more than 200 Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels nationwide.
Romantic weddings in Cape Town
The uniquely and ideally located Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa is situated minutes from the Waterfront, city center and the finest beaches of Cape Town and romantically nestled between the grand Twelve Apostles Mountain range and the staggering Atlantic Ocean. The hotel’s breathtaking venues, whether outdoors on the terraces, or indoors, are perfect for intimate weddings and for making dreams come true.
South Africa to welcome new 4-star bush lodge
Legacy Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce that their newest bush lodge, Kuzuko Lodge in the Addo Elephant Park, will soon be ready welcome its first guests. It will offer a 'Big 7' game experience within reach of Port Elizabeth airport, the Garden Route and Cape Town.