MIAMI, FL, 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The All Inclusive Collection – the brand that is shifting the sands of the all inclusive resort experience – proudly announces the re-flagging of Cancun Palace and Vallarta Palace resorts to Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta. The Hard Rock flag was raised at both Cancun Palace… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Tourism
Travel Industry Plays Key Role at Republican National Convention
Tampa, Fla., 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the nation’s attention expected to focus on next week’s Republican National Convention, the $1.9 trillion U.S. travel industry will advance its priorities in groundbreaking ways as it plays host to the 50,000 travelers expected to visit Tampa. “Whether it is hotels, rental cars or convention halls, no other industry… Read the full news article
For the Ultimate Romance Revival Experience, Steal Away for a Rendezvous or Renew Your Vows at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Introducing “Baby, You’re Mine” rendezvous, and poolside vow renewal ceremonies. Singapore, 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Armed with a wealth of experience, resources and innovative ways to help couples celebrate their love for one another, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore sets the stage to mark new milestones in a couple’s journey. Be it the “Baby, You’re Mine” rendezvous or a vow… Read the full news article
Hilton Worldwide Names Bill Murphy, Chief Information Officer
MCLEAN, Va., 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Worldwide named Bill Murphy today as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, Murphy will be responsible for managing the company’s global technology team and infrastructure, as well as its technology business partnerships. He will also retain his previous responsibilities, when he held the title of the company’s Chief Technology… Read the full news article
ADAC presents the Program for the World Route Development Strategy Summit 2012
The 2 day conference to tackle critical air transport issues on a global platform Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) presented today the program of the World Route Development Strategy Summit, the conference that will be held along side the 18th World Route Development Forum (World Routes), the largest… Read the full news article
South Korea stars put Canada in the spotlight
Actors and musicians boost exposure in series of media trips to BC, Alberta and Quebec. 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The South Korea office of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has taken to the airwaves to improve awareness of Canada. A series of media trips, which were covered on TV, through social media and in print, has injected a new wave… Read the full news article
May Pendraat Named Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels
2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to appoint Ms May Pendraat as Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels, effective July 23, 2012. May Pendraat was previously Area Director of Marketing for the three Marco Polo hotels in Hong Kong, namely Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Gateway Hotel and Prince Hotel. She… Read the full news article
agoda.com Kadayawan SALE: Davao from USD 26 per night!
2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced a selection of deals on hotels in Davao for the Philippines’ Kadayawan Festival. From now until the end of September, Kadayawan Festival brings a slew of vibrant cultural events to the city of Davao, and with… Read the full news article
Travel on Pace for Record-Setting Year
Washington, D.C., 2012-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to new numbers released by the Commerce Department today, the travel industry is on track for another record-setting year. International visitors have spent an estimated $82.2 billion on U.S. travel and tourism-related goods and services – an increase of 11 percent when compared to the same period last year. “America’s economic… Read the full news article
Autumn Notes from Four Seasons Hotel Firenze: The Best Exhibitions, Music and Theatre
Celebrating the arrival of the new season in Florence 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to the readers of Travel + Leisure, the New York-based magazine that has become the bible of quality leisure travel fans, there is one city in Europe that stands highest on the podium of best places to visit. It is Florence, which ranks second… Read the full news article
Hut, Hut Hike! Four Seasons Hotel Austin Gearing Up to Welcome College Football Fans
Front drive tailgating, creative cocktails and more planned as UT fever invades Austin 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the first University of Texas football game just days away,Four Seasons Hotel Austin is ready to “kick-off” another memorable season filled with UT-themed offerings throughout the Hotel. Front Drive Live! From valet parkers wearing special Four Seasons UT jerseys and a… Read the full news article
Macau International Fireworks Display Contest Spectacularly Commences in September
2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — 24th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will be held at the sea area in front of the Macau Tower on September 8, 15, 22, 29 and October 1. Macau International Fireworks Display Contest is organized by Macau Government Tourist Office. During the press conference, Director of Macau Government Tourist Office, João Manuel… Read the full news article
It’s An All New Sunday Brunch at The Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Boston
With a carving station, homemade pastas and mouthwatering desserts, Boston’s best brunch is bigger, better – and sweeter than ever Boston, U.S.A. 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sunday Brunch at The Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Boston is already a treat, but now more than ever with exciting new menu inclusions. In addition to the classic favourites that guests have always… Read the full news article
Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley Coming to Hershey Theatre
Tickets on Sale Monday, August 27 at 9 a.m. Michael Flatley’s Irish Dance Show One of World’s Most Loved Tours Hershey, Pa., 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sixteen years ago, Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley (www.lordofthedance.com) launched; today, it is selling out arenas and theatres as the world’s highest grossing Irish dance show. Generations… Read the full news article
Tourism Authority of Thailand to encourage growth of medical tourism sector with Thailand Medical & Wellness Tourism Trade Familiarization Trip
Bangkok, 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — To sustain the growth of Thailand’s medical tourism sector, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has organized the “Thailand Medical & Wellness Tourism Trade Familiarization (fam) Trip”, which runs from September 10 to 15, 2012. The fam trip will play an important role in showcasing Thailand as one of the… Read the full news article
Precautionary Health Advisory at the JW Marriott Chicago
2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has alerted the JW Marriott Chicago that three previous guests of the hotel have been diagnosed with a type of a pneumonia referred to as Legionnaires’ disease. The hotel responded immediately with an investigation in cooperation with the CDPH. On their advice, the hotel drained… Read the full news article
TAP DOGS Coming to Hershey Theatre Wednesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Monday, August 27 at 9 a.m. Hershey, Pa., 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — TAP DOGS is taking the world by storm having performed in 330 cities worldwide with 12 million seats sold. The 2012 tour will stop at Hershey Theatre on Wednesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this show are $52, $47,… Read the full news article
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa Partners with Lon Island Children in Spreading Conservation Message in Koh Lone
In Celebration of Mother’s Day in Thailand, Luxurious Resort Hotel Educates Younger Generation on Environmental Sustainability PHUKET, Thailand, 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa recentlyteamed up with Lon Island Children to nurture local children in Koh Lone’s small community as part of International Youth Week and Mother’s Day celebrations on August 9, 2012…. Read the full news article
Preferred Hotel Group Expands its Member Collection, Increases Reservation Revenue and Distribution Channels; Celebrates its Commitment to Family Travel
CHICAGO, 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Preferred Hotel Group™, a global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent hotels, continued to expand its family of brands during the second quarter of 2012 with the addition of 19 new hotels, including its first member hotel in the country of Georgia, Hotel Kabadoni. The company also saw an… Read the full news article
First Crowne Plaza Hotel in Qatar Opens Its Doors to Guests: Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Thani yesterday
Doha, Qatar, 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Trans Orient Establishment and IHG celebrated the opening of Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park yesterday by welcoming its first guest, and hotel owner, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Thani. His Highness checked into the hotel after being welcomed at a ceremony attended by the hotel’s… Read the full news article
Hilton Manchester Deansgate Announces Total Re-style of Cloud 23
MANCHESTER, England, 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Manchester Deansgate has announced that its famous destination bar, Cloud 23, will undergo a complete style overhaul which will see it transformed into one of the most glamorous venues in the north west of England. Work on the transformation will start on Tuesday 11 September 2012 with the results due to… Read the full news article
RYANAIR INCREASES KERRY-LONDON STANSTED ROUTE TO DAILY RETURN FLIGHT
€16 SEAT SALE FOR TRAVEL IN SEPT, OCT & NOV 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (21 Aug) announced that it will increase the number of flights between Kerry and London Stansted from three return flights per week to a daily return flight from 7 Nov. Ryanair, which already offers a daily… Read the full news article
Boston Marriott Copley Place Completes Renovation, Offers Polished New Look
A five year, full renovation of the Boston Marriott Copley Place has been completed, it was announced today. From guest rooms, to meeting space, lobbies and restaurants, to health club and pool areas, this landmark hotel has been entirely re-imagined and re-designed. 2012-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — All 1,100 spacious guest rooms and 47 luxurious suites have… Read the full news article
Philadelphia Zoo Unveils Great Ape Trail
Philadelphia Zoo Unveils Great Ape Trail, the Next Phase of its Pioneering Animal Travel and Exploration Trail System Animal trail network will create a first in the country, reinventing the zoo experience. 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Philadelphia Zoo experience continues to be transformed for both animals and guests with today’s opening of the Great Ape Trail,… Read the full news article
Strategic Worldwide Expansion Continues as Four Seasons Opens in Its Birthplace
New flagship property in Toronto to open on October 5, 2012. 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts celebrates a homecoming of sorts with the opening of a new 259-room flagship hotel in Toronto, Canada, where the company was founded more than 50 years ago. The opening is a significant milestone in a growth strategy that includes… Read the full news article
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest Launches New Treatment Line Biologique Recherche
New results-oriented facial treatments rolling out this month. Budapest, Hungary, 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest announces the launch of unique results-oriented facial treatments at The Spa. French brand Biologique Recherche will be a valuable and significant addition to the existing spa menu. Biologique Recherche is based on a clinical approach to beauty. The line uses intentionally pure,… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Announces the “Experience Hualalai” Package
Guests receive USD 500.00 Resort credit for a five-night stay at acclaimed Resort. Hawaii, Hualalai, U.S.A., 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaupuluehu, the first and only Forbes Five-Star resort on Hawaii Island, announces the Experience Hualalai package, giving guests a USD 500.00 Resort credit on their five-night stay in ocean view and above room categories. Guests of… Read the full news article
Dimitris Manikis Named Managing Director of RCI® South Africa, Expanding Current Role
Parsippany, N.J., 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has named Dimitris Manikis to the role of managing director of RCI South Africa. In this expanded role, Manikis will also continue to serve as vice president of Business Development in Europe and the Middle East. Manikis has worked for RCI for more than… Read the full news article
Sold-out 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit Attracts 55 Nations
Seattle, WA, 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Representatives from 55 countries make up the 600-delegate, at-capacity 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit set for 8-11 October in Lucerne, Switzerland. This makes it the second year running that the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s (ATTA) marquee annual conference has sold out at least two months prior to each gathering. Tourism industry professionals interested in… Read the full news article
Introducing Waffle Weekends at The Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Boston This September, All Month Long
Become a fan of Four Seasons Hotel Boston on Facebook to vote for each Waffle Weekend’s featured flavour Boston, U.S.A., 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — This September, The Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Boston is celebrating Waffle Week all month long with Waffle Weekends every Saturday and Sunday during the breakfast and brunch meal periods. What’s more, Waffle Weekend flavours will be chosen… Read the full news article