Hong Kong, 2013-08-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Set sail with an indulgent Sail Away room package designed for discerning well-heeled travellers at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore.Experience pure comfort and sheer luxury with the Sail Away package, which includes luxurious accommodation, world-class dining and pampering spa treats, plus a leisurely cruising day on a private charter yacht along Singapore’s coastline.Priced… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Resorts
The world’s largest Holiday Inn the 1,238-room Holiday Inn Makkah to open in Saudi Arabia in 2016
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2013-08-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Makkah Real Estate Company have signed an agreement to build the world’s largest Holiday Inn, the 1,238-room Holiday Inn Makkah, due to open in Saudi Arabia in 2016. This landmark agreement responds to the boom in religious tourism to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. … Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia launched #MyWGF Instagram Photo Contest
2013-08-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shoot, share and win this September with Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and the #MyWGF World Gourmet Festival Instagram photo contest. From mouthwatering cuisine to chefs in action, Champagne glasses lined up at the Louis Roederer Lounge, or mixologists shaking up a storm at the Whisky Lounge, guests at this year’s World Gourmet Festival are encouraged to snap and… Read the full press release
Beer Fest at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta with great Southern Brews selection of beers from across the region
2013-08-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — This September Park 75 Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta will get in the spirit with a Beer Fest menu that will make any southern beer connoisseur glow with pride. Park 75 new Southern Brews section of the menu features beers from across the region. The menu includes Abita Amber from Louisiana, Highland Brewing Company’s Black Mocha Stout… Read the full press release
Marriott International announced it ranked #4 on LATINA Style Magazine’s annual LATINA Style 50 Report
2013-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — LATINA Style Magazine has ranked Marriott International #4 on its annual LATINA Style 50 Report. This annual survey serves as the most respected source of employment and career information for Hispanic women in the U.S. Companies responding to LATINA Style’s questionnaire are evaluated based on issues that LATINA Style readers identified as most important to them in the workplace such… Read the full press release
Loews Coronado Bay Resort launched Furry Kids Eat Free package to celebrate its nomination as “Best Pet-Friendly Hotels” in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards
New Room Package and Pet-Friendly Hotel Amenities Encourage Travel with Four-Legged Members of the Family San Diego, Calif., 2013-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — In celebration of being nominated in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the “Best Pet-Friendly Hotels” category, Loews Coronado Bay Resort has launched the Furry Kids Eat Free package, with savings any pet-parent will enjoy. The Furry… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver prepares for the special mass-participation cycling event RBC GranFondo Whistler
2013-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The team at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and YEW seafood + bar is gearing up to help participating guests have a great Gran Fondo experience. A special mass-participation cycling event, RBC GranFondo Whistler is designed for cyclists of varying abilities. On Saturday, September 7, 2013, more than 7000 cyclists will brave the 122 kilometre (76 mile) climb from… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Austin’s 2013 Gingerbread Village will be themed to the beloved Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2013-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — It was only August, but the pastry team at Four Seasons Hotel Austin had an idea for its 2013 Gingerbread Village – a “wonderful, awful idea,” as Dr. Seuss would say. A beloved annual tradition since the 1980s, the Hotel’s Gingerbread Village in 2013 will be themed to the beloved Dr. Seuss classic, How the… Read the full press release
Two new non-traditional event spaces at Four Seasons Hotel New York open for business
2013-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Two new non-traditional event spaces in Four Seasons Hotel New York are now available for receptions, private dinners, weddings, and lunch and breakfast meetings. Fifty-Eight (the former L’Atelier space) accommodates up to 40 guests for a seated dinner and a maximum of 70 guests for a reception. The space designed by Pierre Yves Rochon is scarlet in… Read the full press release
World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony 2013 to be hosted at Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa in Antalya Turkey on August 31st 2013
2013-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leading travel brands and organisations are set to go ‘head to head’ in what promises to be a thrilling World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony, to be hosted at Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa in Antalya, Turkey on August 31st 2013. Hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry”, World Travel Awards… Read the full press release
The most sophisticated luxury hotel in Shenzhen the Mandarin Oriental is slated to open in 2017 as part of the premier Shum Yip’s UpperHills mixed use project
Hong Kong, 2013-08-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has today signed an agreement to manage a luxury hotel in Shenzhen, Southern China. Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen, which is slated to open in 2017, will form part of the premier Shum Yip’s UpperHills mixed use project. This development will comprise office towers, a residential complex, significant retail… Read the full press release
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong named the Hotel of the Year by Virtuoso® in its Best of the Best Hotel Awards 2013
Hong Kong, 2013-08-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong was named the Hotel of the Year by Virtuoso® in its Best of the Best Hotel Awards 2013. The iconic hotel was recognised for excellence out of Virtuoso’s extensive collection of more than 983 hotels, resorts, villas and private island-retreats in 100 countries. Now in its seventh… Read the full press release
Avid music fans can now win free trip to one of the music industry’s hottest awards shows by entering Wingate by Wyndham “All-Access” Sweepstakes
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2013-08-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wingate by Wyndham®, the hotel brand that offers travelers all the extras at no extra cost, is giving its fans the chance to win a red carpet experience and live out their music dreams at one of the music industry’s hottest awards shows thanks to its newly launched “All-Access Sweepstakes.”… Read the full press release
You can now win ONE MILLION Wyndham Rewards points in prize draw organized by Days Inn Hotels
LONDON, 2013-08-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ever dreamt of life as a millionaire? Well now is your chance to become one – a Wyndham Rewards® points millionaire! Days Inn®, the economy hotel brand synonymous with value, this week launched a prize draw in partnership with the brand’s loyalty programme, Wyndham Rewards, offering the opportunity to win fantastic prizes including one… Read the full press release
Wyndham Hotel Group opens its first hotel in Uzbekistan the five-star 120-room Ramada Tashkent
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 2013-08-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,410 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the addition of its first hotel in Uzbekistan, the newly opened, 120-room Ramada Tashkent. The five-star hotel is owned by Sunshine Turon International, Ltd., and marks another step forward in Wyndham… Read the full press release
Limited edition cocktail menu at five Dorchester Collection hotels to celebrate designers shortlisted for the 2013 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize
2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new fashion season cocktail menu celebrates the four gifted designers who have been shortlisted for the 2013 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize. The cocktail menu will be available at five Dorchester Collection hotels: The Dorchester, London; Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan; Le Meurice, Paris; Le Richemond, Geneva and The Beverly Hills Hotel,… Read the full press release
Hyatt Hotels Corporation completes investment in its wholly owned all-inclusive resorts subsidiary Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V.
CHICAGO, 2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a wholly owned Hyatt subsidiary has closed a previously announced investment in Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V.(“Playa”), a company that has been formed to own, operate and develop all-inclusive resorts. This transaction allows Hyatt to increase its resort presence in Latin America and… Read the full press release
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to support local philanthropy projects during its Community Connections Month
Luxury hotels embrace local philanthropy projects during Community Connections Month 2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — This September, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will reach out and support local charitable organizations during the luxury hotel brand’s Community Connections Month. As part of Fairmont’s new Sustainability Partnership program and the brand’s ongoing commitment to proactively engage with its local communities, hotel colleagues in participating locations… Read the full press release
Hersheypark resorts announced special sweet weekend package to keep the summer fun alive during September
Hershey, Pa., 2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kids will be back in school soon, but that doesn’t mean summer has to end just yet. TheHotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge, official resorts of Hersheypark, have a sweet weekend package to keep the summer fun alive during September. The “Back To Fun Package” is designed to help families make back-to-school time a whole… Read the full press release
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group unveils the 249-room Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Istanbul Tuzla Turkey
2013-08-15— /travelprnews.com/ — Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Istanbul Tuzla: The property featuring 249 rooms is already under construction and scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q4 2013. It is Carlson Rezidor’s 7th hotel in Istanbul and further… Read the full press release
Beach House Iruveli Maldives launched Govvafushi deserted island castaway escapes
2013-08-15— /travelprnews.com/ — Indulge in your own island idyll in the Maldives with the Beach House Iruveli’s Castaway Escapes. Guests can now enjoy exclusive access to a secluded and uninhabited island for the day or an overnight trip. Newly launched, the Beach House Iruveli offers guests a selection of Morning, Sunset and Overnight Escapes to the… Read the full press release
Golden Week celebration accommodation packages at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong for its 50th anniversary this year
Hong Kong, 2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — With Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong celebrating its Golden Anniversary throughout 2013, the hotel offers the perfect location in which to celebrate Golden Week in October 2013. Guests can indulge in a host of promotions from the exclusive Golden Celebration accommodation package to a series of golden spa treatments, as part of the hotel’s… Read the full press release
Update on Mara Serena Safari Lodge refurbishment program
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — A new dawn at Mara Serena Safari Lodge We are pleased to inform you of the progress to date of Mara Serena Safari Lodge refurbishment program. The new facilities that are now operational include: New reception. New bar lounge. New arrival lobby area which leads to a terrace that has sweeping views of… Read the full press release
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC released its H1 2013 results, $350M special dividend
2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — Good performance with strong signing activity Financial summary0 2013 20121 % Change YoY Actual CER2 CER & ex. LDs3 Revenue $936m $878m 7% 7% 2% Operating profit $338m $281m 20% 20% 6% Total adjusted EPS 78.2¢ 62.8¢ 25% Total basic EPS4 127.8¢ 93.4¢ 37% Interim dividend per share 23.0¢ 21.0¢ 10% Net debt… Read the full press release
InterContinental Hotels Group announced two new EVEN™ Hotels signings scheduled to open early 2014
Holistic Wellness Hotel Brand from IHG Maintains Momentum with Two Signings, Scheduled to Open Early 2014 ATLANTA, 2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] today announces the signing of two EVEN™ Hotelsproperties, confirming locations for the highly-anticipated first hotels and continuing development momentum for the holistic wellness brand. The hotels, located at 1775 Rockville Pike in… Read the full press release
Jerome Astolfi appointed General Manager at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
Hong Kong, 2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is delighted to announce the appointment of Jerome Astolfi as General Manager at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire. Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas’ Forbes Five-Star restaurant is the only restaurant in the United States by the celebrated three-star Michelin chef, Pierre Gagnaire. “We are delighted to welcome Jerome to the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas team…. Read the full press release
Redesigned Ithaa undersea restaurant menu at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island launched
2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Have you ever wondered what you’d come up with if you were asked to create a menu for an underwater restaurant? That’s the challenge that executive chef Ayyoub Salameh faced recently when he was asked to design the menu for Ithaa undersea restaurant at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island which is launched this month…. Read the full press release
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced Park Inn by Radisson Abuja Kaura in Nigeria scheduled to open in Q1 2015
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the ten largest hotel companies worldwide and a leading international hotel operator on the African continent, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Abuja Kaura in Nigeria. The full service mid-market property featuring 150 keys is scheduled to open in Q1 2015. “Nigeria is a focus country for… Read the full press release
Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa offered as the perfect holiday for the “The Price is Right!” TV show winners
“The Price is Right!” is a leading American TV show which now enters its landmark 42nd Season. Always looking for great partners to award their contestants, this year they will propose the Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa as a perfect holiday for their winners. 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — The Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa will make available for… Read the full press release
airberlin and Air Seychelles extended codeshare agreement
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin and Air Seychelles have extended their codeshare agreement, meaning airberlin guests can now fly to the beautiful paradise island of Praslin, via Mahé. Praslin will be accessible four times a week from Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich. All Seychelles-bound flights are optimally connected to the hub of airberlin’s strategic partner, Etihad Airways,… Read the full press release