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In less than two months, North American LEGO fanatics will be able to book a stay at the continent’s first LEGO hotel. The finishing touches are being put on the fantasy-inspired Legoland Hotel in Carlsbad, California—while the hotel itself is not constructed of tiny plastic bricks, the bright, color-blocked façade will certainly bring to mind everyone’s favourite childhood toy. Scroll down for a…
Swedish interactive agency Forsman and Bodenfors has launched an interesting charity campaign to raise awareness for the 3,400 homeless people in Gothenburg—a hotel that lets you book a night at 10 locations where the city’s homeless is likely to rest. From under the open sky in public parks to damp spots under bridges, the faux Faktum hotel hardly offers the most comfortable of lodgings, but it does make…
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), February 25, 2013— Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has embarked on a journey to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year with the signing of two new hotels in China and Thailand. The upscale hotel company of Swiss heritage is to open a new beach resort in Hua Hin, Thailand, and a 250-rooom hotel in Enshi City, China. "The Mövenpick Hotel Enshi will be our first opening in China,…
Whether it be traveling for business or pleasure, the ability to connect to Wi-Fi for free is the most important priority for globetrotters. In a polled carried out by online reservations site Hotels.com, 34 percent of respondents identified free Wi-Fi as the most important factor when choosing a hotel, trumping other perks like free breakfast, or free parking. For business travelers, that figure…
The Budgie$ & Travel Awards, held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore earlier this month, have named Dusit Thani Maldives Asia Pacific’s Hotel of the Year. The Budgie$ & Travel Awards celebrate the leadership efforts, accomplishments and ingenuity of Asia’s low cost aviation and travel industries. The awards are held in conjunction with Travel Distribution World Asia, the leading…
The 19th-cenutry Het Arresthius prison in Netherlands has been transformed into a luxury hotel. Its interior has been redesigned with chic, spacious and modern motifs while preserving its rich history as a former jail-house. The newly re-purposed jail-house now invites guests to indulge in different suites, a fitness center and even a sauna. 150 holding cells have been changed into 36…
When it comes to online chatter about the best hotels for service, location, rooms and amenities, the Hilton, Marriott and Four Seasons brands come out on top. Between May and October 2012, the trio of hotel names ranked highest in what market research company MavetMagnet calls ‘Conversational Relevance’ which measures both the amount and positivity of a hotel brand’s online buzz. In areas such as…
According to reports, Italian fashion house Armani is hoping to turn an iconic London landmark, the Admiralty Arch, into a luxury, £100 million hotel. According to The Daily Mail, the ceremonial entrance from Trafalgar Square to the Mall that leads to Buckingham Palace will be transformed into a 100-room hotel designed floor to ceiling by Giorgio Armani himself if the deal goes through. After opening…
According to reports, Italian fashion house Armani is hoping to turn an iconic London landmark, the Admiralty Arch, into a luxury, £100 million hotel. According to The Daily Mail, the ceremonial entrance from Trafalgar Square to the Mall that leads to Buckingham Palace will be transformed into a 100-room hotel designed floor to ceiling by Giorgio Armani himself if the deal goes through. After opening…
Ibis has become Europe’s outright number one hotel brand, with 1,277 hotels and 121,882 rooms across the continent. Part of the growth represents new property developments, while the bulk is a result of a major repositioning strategy by Accor to amalgamate and uniform the Ibis product with former brands Etap Hotels and All Seasons. Ibis now has the largest number of rooms in Europe, significantly more…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (February 17, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has signed management agreements with affiliates of Constellation Hotels Holding Ltd., adding four hotels in France and more than doubling the number of Hyatt locations in the country. The agreements will enable Hyatt to establish and enhance brand representation in highly visible…
After much speculation as to where David Beckham will rest his head every night in Paris, it seems the newest player for Paris Saint-Germain has chosen the luxury Hotel Bristol, a five-star property that sits along one of the ritziest streets in the city. Beckham will be housed in the largest suite at the hotel at a cost of an estimated €17,000 a night. The hotel bill will be footed by his new team for the…
Mövenpick Hotel Qassim signed a preferred hotel agreement with Qatar Airways. As a result of the agreement, the five-star hotel will benefit from inflight announcements on every Qatar Airways flight arriving at destinations within Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the airline’s official website will list the 159-room Mövenpick Hotel Qassim as a preferred hotel. Mövenpick Hotel Qassim is only 30 minutes’ drive…
Tilal Liwa Hotel, a secluded resort perched on the edge of Rub Al Khali Desert, will participate at this year’s ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, which will run from 6th to 8th March. The property plans to meet new tour operators, tour series group and last minute tour operators and also seek new marketing opportunities for online web tools. Tilal Liwa Hotel is also planning to make a presence…
Editors of Condé Nast Traveller UK have released their picks for the best hotels of 2013, choosing properties across categories such as best beach, wilderness, design, city and country hotels. For the second year in a row, safari lodge Singita Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania was ranked No. 1 in the world. It features a cliff-top plunge pool, tennis courts, spa, a yoga center, and offers sightings of elephants,…
UAE, 12th February 2013 – Anantara continues to enhance its guest experience with the opening of Amwaj restaurant - a new concept in beachfront dining. Perfectly situated adjacent to Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara, the opening of this stunning waterfront restaurant follows hot-on-the-heels of the launch of the Conference Centre on Sir Bani Yas Island and soon to open Watersports Centre adding more choice…
Dubai, UAE - Accor Middle East, one of the leading hotel operators in the region, will stage its annual Middle East Road Show from 16 to 20 February 2013. One of the most important events on the Accor Middle East calendar, the roadshow provides an opportunity to network with customers and share the progress made over the past year. It offers a forum for discussing new opportunities within the travel…
SINGAPORE - February 13, 2013 - The perfect spot for an idyllic weekend brunch, W Singapore - Sentosa Cove introduces the much anticipated Sunday Remix filled with delights from the Seafood Fridge, Carving and Grill Station, Ready to Wok and Roll and even a champagne option for the merrymakers. Featuring the best from The Kitchen Table and SKIRT, whet your appetites with favorites from SKIRT's Parrilla grill and…
