December 23rd 2009
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A new Hotels.com poll of more than 10,000 travellers from around the world has found that the Eiffel Tower has topped the Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge to be crowned the World's Favourite Landmark.
The iconic Parisian tower was named the greatest structure by nearly one-in-six (16%) ...
December 23rd 2009
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Hotel Nikko San Francisco has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR. This is the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. Qualifying for the ENERGY STAR requires rating in the top 25% of facilities in the nation for energy efficiency.Commercial building that earn the ...
December 23rd 2009
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Emirates has announced that only two months after its soft opening, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, in the iconic Greater Blue Mountains, has been recognised as one of the world's best luxury resorts.
The Emirates Hotels & Resorts property has been included as a member of the exclusive Leading Hotels of ...
December 21st 2009
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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, has announced the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Milan in Italy. The existing hotel - originally opened in 2007 as the Chedi Milan - features 250 rooms and will be rebranded in the first quarter of 2010.
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December 21st 2009
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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, expands portfolio with the addition of two new Park Inn hotels: The Park Inn Luxembourg City is scheduled to open in Q4 2010, and the Park Inn Abeokuta in Nigeria will welcome the first guests in Q4 2010.
The ...
December 19th 2009
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Travel search site Skyscanner has already reported an 283% rise on searches for cheap flights on Flyglobespan routes and expects to see traffic increase further as news of the airline’s collapse spreads and affected travellers scramble to find replacement flights.
Flyglobespan went into administration last night (16th December 2009), cancelling all flights.
“It’s ...
December 19th 2009
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Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the opening of one of its most eagerly awaited flagship hotels, in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
The new Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis, is the company's very first in this amazing city and signals the groups continued strategic expansion into emerging markets. This opening takes Rezidor Hotel ...
December 19th 2009
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A travel survey by leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers.com has found Brazilians to be both the most narcissistic travellers and most likely to cheat on a partner whilst away. The research, responded to by over 10,000 budget travellers during November 2009, showed that 61.1% of Brazilians considered themselves and their ...
Heliski.com, an online resource for heli-skiing and heli-boarding enthusiasts looking to plan the helicopter skiing trip of a lifetime, has unveiled their new “Heliski Finder” tool to help potential clients browse over 40 heliski operators around the globe.
Visitors to Heliski.com will notice improved functionality with the introduction of the Heliski ...
December 17th 2009
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2010 is gonna be a New Year’s Eve like you wouldn’t believe! Skyscanner presents North America's most-searched/most-popular destinations for welcoming in the New Year!
Using the magical technology that we have here at cheap flights search engine Skyscanner, we've collected flight search data from our website to find out where Americans and ...
December 17th 2009
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Center Parcs are delighted to announce that they have achieved Visit Britain’s 5-star rating for all 4 sites. Following visits from independent assessors in September and October 2009, Visit Britain reported impressive results.
Assessors noted excellent levels of service across all areas and exceptional standards of cleanliness were also recognised.
Visit Britain’s ...
December 17th 2009
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British Airways online and direct sales manager, Keith Chuter, and Francisco De La Torre, the Mayor of Malaga Town Hall, put pen to paper this month, signing a letter of intent, making official their plans to further promote Malaga City in the British market. The letter lays the foundations of ...
December 15th 2009
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Following the news of BA strike action, which will last 12 days, from 22nd December 2009 to 2nd January 2010, Skyscanner is helping worried passengers find alternative cheap flights.
The strike will be hitting Christmas and New Year travellers hard, coming at one of the busiest times of year for travel and ...
December 14th 2009
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British Airways, the official airline partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has signed up snowboarders Ben Kilner and Zoe Gillings - two of TeamGB's best hopefuls for the forthcoming 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
British Airways will support the athletes with flights to visit the world's best ...
December 14th 2009
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The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the addition of its latest new hotel to its portfolio, the Park Inn in Rotherham.
"The addition of Park Inn Rotherham to our portfolio means that we have opened 35 new hotels and over 7,000 hotel rooms so far in 2009. This is our 88th ...
December 14th 2009
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Hotels.com, the leading accommodation site, has encouraged travellers to shop around when booking their Christmas city breaks to secure a top end hotel for a mid end price.
Top-end hotels (particularly those in the four-star category) have cut their prices harder than other categories, which means that the price difference between ...
December 10th 2009
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Travel search site Skyscanner reveals the most popular destinations that Brits are heading to for New Year.
The data, based on user searches on the cheap flights search engine, Skyscanner, threw up an intriguing mix of locations in sunny, city and even snowy destinations that Brits are travelling to for their New ...
December 10th 2009
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US foreign policy has banned competitors of HostelBookers from offering accommodation in Cuba, Myanmar (Burma) or Syria.
As a British-owned company, HostelBookers are not bound by this travel ban, and continue to offer the best in budget accommodation in these destinations.
Whilst traveling to these countries can present an ethical dilemma, they still ...
December 10th 2009
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With its stunning, airy, glass super-structure, the new Toulouse airport facility Hall D is a masterpiece of modern, eco-friendly and dynamic engineering. The new Hall D is built for the twenty-first century. There are pleasing check-in areas, concise flight information displays, fuss-free shopping malls, automated and secure baggage handling, and ...
December 9th 2009
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The Regent Zagreb hotel has been rated no 1 on the world famous and highly-trusted travel website Tripadvisor. This is great news for all the staff and management at the Regent Zagreb Hotel, who try so hard to ensure that their guests have a trouble-free stay with their every need ...
