Luxury Hotels
A wine and safari Cape escape
Kichaka Luxury Game Lodge is ideally situated in the heart of the malaria-free Eastern Cape overlooking a tranquil waterhole, home to various species including the Big 5, and with sweeping expansive decks nestled in the African bush. Kichaka combines fine wine and dining with a luxurious safari experience.
Valentine’s breaks in North Cyprus
Cyprus has a long-standing connection with all things romantic and in a grand gesture, Mark Antony gifted the entire island to his new wife Cleopatra. You won't have to go quite that far to impress however, particularly if you opt for the North of the island which is equally scenic and just as sunny as the south.
Go 'small and intimate' in Croatia
With Croatia looking set to be a top favourite destination in 2009, Holiday Options is highlighting a selection of carefully selected boutique-style hotels - ranging from three to five-star - for those seeking a small and intimate property.
Soul safari
Feeling stressed with all this talk of recession, credit crunches, acquisitions and liquidations? Look no further! Africa offers some amazing spas and health facilities to soothe and pamper mind, body and soul. Read on for hot 'n happening African spa escapes - from soul safaris and bush spas to world-class tropical island paradises.
Diving delights at Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort, Maldives
The Maldives offers some of the best diving in the world and there is now a new atoll to pull on the fins and explore. Surrounding the soon-to-open Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort on the pristine Noonu Atoll are thirty dive sites with an abundance of marine life ranging from magnificent manta rays and rare humpback turtles to regal reef sharks and a rich variety of colourful corals.
Royals choose Tuningi Safari Lodge as honeymoon destination
When Peter Phillips, the Queen of England’s eldest grandson, married his Canadian bride Autumn Kelly on 17 May 2008, speculation abounded as to the secret location of their honeymoon. All the couple would reveal was that the place they would be visiting was “hot”. The first destination turned out to be none other that South Africa’s own Tuningi Safari Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve.
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.
Shompole House offers a unique safari experience
Following the huge success of Little Shompole, the latest addition to The Art of Ventures Collection in Kenya is a home away from home, Shompole House which opens next month. Sleeping up to four people Shompole House offers you unique safari style, stunning views, a relaxed atmosphere, private dining, spa treatments and the opportunity to take part in the many game viewing activities.
Thomson launches Premier Collection holidays
The Thomson Premier Collection is the umbrella name for Thomson’s best hotels, as featured in the A La Carte, Beach Club, Platinum and Sensatori programmes. For Summer 2009, Thomson is set to introduce a variety of new product and holiday destinations that meet with a 90% + approval rating with Thomson customers.
IHG signs first hotel in Denmark
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the owner of the Crowne Plaza brand, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with CPH Hotel Management A/S for the new Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers. The new-build hotel will open in late summer 2009, comprising 365 guest rooms.
Hvar Wine – from the sunniest island in Croatia
Hvar has a wine making history stretching back thousands of years - wine from the Dalmatian region of Croatia is considered amongst the best in the world. A key product of the economy, the grapes in Hvar flourish in the warm Mediterranean sun – the island receives, on average, an amazing 2697 hours of sunshine each year.
Hilton announces third hotel for Hungary
Hilton Hotels has announced today a management agreement with Tourist Projects 2004 Ingatlanhasznosító Kft for the 230 room Hilton Visegrad in Hungary. The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2009.