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Stena Line Offers 12 Million ‘Kids Go Free’ Places In 2012

Stena Line is offering up to 12 million kids throughout the UK and Ireland the chance to travel for free in 2012 as part of an initiative launched by the leading ferry company to celebrate National Ferry Fortnight which runs until March 31. Stena Line Ireland is offering children, up to ...

Door2Tour.com Reports The Return Of The Staycation

Door2Tour.com has revealed that the 'staycation' could be making a comeback. The latest figures from the tour operator have shown that sales of UK breaks have increased by approximately 9% compared to the same period last year. This has been put down to the UK being under the spotlight during ...

Macdonald Hotels Announces New Market Lunch Menu At The Macdonald Compleat Angler

Macdonald Compleat Angler, which overlooks the River Thames at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, has introduced a new market lunch menu including some of the best fresh, spring provenance. The tempting dishes, created by Head Chef David Smith, will be served in the hotel's AA two rosette Bowaters restaurant Monday to Saturday from ...

Macdonald Hotels and Resorts Bring in ING MEDIA to Push Food Message

Macdonald Hotels and Resorts has hired food specialist PR and communications agency ING MEDIA to raise awareness of the hotel group’s progressive philosophy towards food and sourcing. Macdonald Hotels has put in place unique initiatives to enhance its food proposition over the past decade and its dedication to excellent food standards ...

Door2Tour.com reports the ‘Royal Effect’ boosting UK sales

Door2Tour.com's latest figures have revealed that despite a slow start to the year with a revival in European breaks putting UK getaways in the shadow, sales for its UK breaks are up for the year to date compared to the same period last year, lead mainly by a Royal resurgence. The ...

Book 2012 summer breaks now, says Warner Leisure Hotels

The exclusive UK hotel group, Warner Leisure Hotels, currently has a range of seven-night summer holidays available at all of its excellent hotels, and all can be booked right now. Warner Leisure has a total of 13 properties located in the countryside and along the coast, including five stunning Grade I ...

Kuoni opens new store in Canterbury

Kuoni, a leading luxury travel brand, has opened a sumptuous new store in the Whitefriars Shopping Centre in Canterbury, with an unusual 'meet and greet' desk. The desk is knitted from 3,250 metres of Merino lambs-wool, other mixed wools and cotton in a variety of eye-catching colours. Mrs Margit Viola of ...

Premier Inn research finds money (and Brits) never sleep

Premier Inn has revealed the results of new research commissioned by the hotel chain, which has found that Brits are counting pennies rather than counting sheep, as almost three quarters of the nation admit to having sleepless nights thanks to financial worries keeping them awake at night. The sleep study, commissioned ...

Whitbread PLC brings £5 million to High Wycombe thanks to new Premier Inn

Whitbread PLC is to open a new Premier Inn hotel in High Wycombe Central on 12th March 2012. The property will contribute over £5 million to the local economy, whilst creating 41 new jobs for residents of the area. The brand new 120 bedroom hotel is ideally located right in the ...

Premier Inn named ‘Best Budget Hotel Brand’ at 2012 Business Travel Awards

Premier Inn, the UK's biggest budget hotel chain, was crowned 'Best Budget Hotel Brand' for the third year in a row at the Business Travel Awards, beating off strong competition from the likes of Hampton by Hilton and Travelodge. Now in their 17th year, the Business Travel Awards recognise and celebrate ...

Premier Inn opens new Newton Abbot hotel to the public

The Newton Abbott Premier Inn has officially opened its doors to the public investing £6.4 million into the local economy whilst creating 61 jobs. Local businesses, the Local Mayor of Newton Abbot Councillor Colin Parker and Mayor of Kingsteignton Councillor Keith Howard were invited to the ribbon cutting to mark the ...

redspottedhanky.com And Masabi Launch UK Rail Mobile Phone Ticketing Service

redspottedhanky.com, the award winning online travel retailer, has announced it is using Masabi, a developer of mTicketing technology for the transport sector, for its mobile ticketing service. The mobile application allows travellers to search for train times, buy tickets and earn loyalty points for any route in the UK, with ...

Premier Inn brings £29 million to new London Heathrow hotel

Premier Inn, the UK's largest budget hotel chain, has opened its biggest airport hotel yet with over 400 bedrooms at London's Heathrow Terminal 5. Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 opened its doors to the public on 6th February 2012, bringing a total of £29million to the local economy through tourism ...

Whitbread’s £6.1 Million Investment Brings 53 Jobs To Glasgow

Premier Inn has announced that its new hotel and restaurant development in Newton Mearns near Glasgow has brought a total of 53 new jobs to the local area. The new Beefeater Grill restaurant and Premier Inn hotel opening on Greenlaw Crookfur Road, will inject a total investment of £6.2 million ...

Whitbread’s £5.3 million investment brings 56 jobs to Widnes

Premier Inn has announced that its new hotel and restaurant development in Widnes has brought a total of 56 new jobs to the local area. The new Brewers Fayre Buffet Place and Premier Inn hotel located at The Hive Leisure Park in Venture Fields, has injected a total investment of £5.3 ...

Door2Tour.com reports rise in sales for London theatre breaks

Door2Tour.com, the online travel company, has revealed that sales for its London theatre breaks are up 7% compared to the same period last year. The provider of England coach tours suggests that the rise in popularity could be because of sell-out productions such as new kid on the block, 'Matilda the Musical', ...

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts signs management agreement with Donnington Grove Country Club

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK's largest privately owned hotel operator with over forty 4 and 5 star hotels throughout the UK and Spain, has further increased its market presence by signing a management contract with the owner of Donnington Grove Country Club in Newbury, Berkshire. The agreement gives Macdonald Hotels ...

Butlins recommends a short break to celebrate Easter

Easter, the holiday that heralds the start of spring, is fast approaching and what better way to celebrate the end of winter than with a short break at one of Butlins seaside resorts, Bognor Regis and Skegness. A family holiday at Butlins is about escaping from the day-to-day and enjoying a ...

Butlins continues to invest during 2012

Butlins on-going investment programme continues into 2012 with around £12m being spent on new restaurants, more landscaping to open up green spaces on the resorts and upgrading accommodation. This is on top of the £25m Wave Hotel and Apartments opening in May at Bognor Regis. The resort in Minehead will have ...

Imaginations run wild at Butlins this half term

In a quest to show how magical reading can be, Butlins is welcoming some of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors to its resorts in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness this February half term. Butlins is joining World Book Day celebrations to give families the exclusive opportunity to meet children’s authors Holly Web and ...

Sailing fans to visit Falmouth for J Class Regatta

Next month's J-Class Regatta should see sailing enthusiasts descend on Falmouth in great numbers. The event, which is set to run from Tuesday June 26th to Saturday June 30th, will be the first regatta involving J-Class yachts to take place in the UK since the class was reborn. J-Class yachts were ...

Celebrate arts and creativity at Singapore’s Ace Festival 2012

Singapore is set to become a hotbed for arts and creativity during the family-friendly Ace! Festival 2012, an event that brings together international talents for a joyous 24-day programme of performances. Running from May 18th to June 10th 2012, the festival encompasses a total of 135 shows that are designed to ...

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