Wine exhibition in Bazzano, Italy

Next week-end, 1 and 2 December there will be “Gran Palio della Signoria dei Bentivoglio” holiday celebrated in Rocca di bazzano castle (city of Bazzano, Bologna, Italy). Translated as the “Great Palio of Bentivoglio Princedom”, this is the raisin wine exhibition, with rich event programme including wine tasting......All News

Pro Kapital Grupp will open 20 hotels in Russia

Estonian real estate developer Pro Kapital Grupp revealed its plans to open 20 hotels for a total of 3500 rooms in Russia. Plans cover the period of five years. According to François Droulers, vice-president of Italian company Domina Hotel Group which is a member of Pro Kapital Grupp, in August 2008 there will be a five-star hotel for 108 rooms opened in St.-Petersburg. The hotel’s prospective name is Domina Prestige and it will cost approximately 21 mln Euros......All News

Sofitel rebranding

Sofitel, a hotel chain managed by French company Accor, plans to broaden its offer of luxury hotels by creating two new sister brands: Sofitel Legend and So by Sofitel. The first will regroup seven legendary luxury hotels, including the Grand in Amsterdam, the Palais Jamai in Fes (Morocco), the Winter Palace in Luxor, Egypt, the Old Cataract in Aswan and others......All News

Christmas Gospel in Hotel Bayerischer Hof

Hotel
Bayerischer Hof (Munich, Germany ) invites to Gospel concerts. With songs from the soul which connect spirituality and pure pleasure. This is Afro-American Gospel at its best. The Gospel concerts will be held in the Night Club of the hotel. It’s a beautiful tradition to enjoy the advent Sundays in an impressive and Christmas like ambience.....All News

8th annual Hospitality Awards

The ceremony Hospitality Awards 2007 took place in Hilton
Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France ) on November 22. During the event 2 grand prix from jury and 10 awards were presented.
Gérard Brémond, president and founder of the Groupe Pierre & Vacances received Lifetime Achievement Award and the Jury’s Grand Prize for Best Group Performance 2007 went to the Groupe Accor.....All News

Institutional Investor presents its rating of the best hotels

American magazine Institutional Investor has published its rating of the best hotels from all over the world. The top ten looks like the following:

1. Ritz-Carlton,
Battery Park (New York, USA)
2. Four
Seasons San Francisco(San
Francisco, USA )
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Europe is preparing to celebrate Christmas

Christmas is one month away, but the Europeans are ready to celebrate it right now – the streets are decorated and the markets have begun their work.
Since yesterday the main avenue of Paris – Champs Elysees is illuminated with festive lights. Christmas illumination can also be seen across about 100 other Paris streets. The most famous department stores of Paris - Le Printemps and Galeries Lafayette now offer Christmas gifts....All News

New beer resort in Czech Republic

Beer is one of the symbols of Czech Republic, a drink, which has made this country so famous. So, it’s no surprise that beer is used widely. For example, for spa treatments. Bahenec resort hotel in Písek u Jablunkova invites its guests to take “beer baths”. They are offered to have a rest in a barrel filled with beer. Of course, they will be able not only to sink into the beer, but to taste it as well.....All News

First 6-star hotel for Scotland

Five stars are not enough anymore. The market of six and even seven star hotels is growing very fast. Now this trend has reached Scotland. 26-storey, 6-star Argyle International is planned for Glasgow....All News

2nd Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival

2nd Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival will take place from Wednesday 28 November 2007 to Sunday 2 December 2007 in Monte Carlo (Monaco ). This year’s program includes contemporary jazz offering both musical and artistic audacity. This time the closest attention will be paid to French musicians as well as young talents. So, what to expect? The most prominent names in the world of jazz playing in the best places in the city.....All News

Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis begins to accept reservations

Four Seasons Hotels presents its new hotel - Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis (Saint
Louis, Missouri, USA). The hotel has just begun to accept reservations for arrival from March 1, 2008......

Hungary withdraws 1 and 2 forint coins from circulation

In March 2008 1 and 2 forint coins, the monetary units of Hungary, will be withdrawn from circulation. According to an opinion poll held by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, three fourth of Hungarians consent to this decision.....All News

Travelodge will open 100 new hotels in Spain

After the opening of two Spanish hotels in Madrid and Barcelona Travelodge announced its plans to open another 100 economy class hotels in Spain by 2020. Travelodge hotels will appear in large cities around the country, such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, along with smaller cities and airport districts.....All News

Christmas market opened in Bratislava

November 23 Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, for the 15th time invites its citizens and tourists for a traditional Christmas market. Around 106 stalls at the Market square and the Franciscan square will sell souvenirs, national dishes and local beverages. Visitors can try lokse (potato pancakes) with goose liver or cabbage, fried sausages, pork, Kapustnica (sauerkraut soup)....All News

B&B Hotels to build 34 new hotels in Germany

B&B Hotels signed an agreement with German motorway operator Tank & Rast according to which there will be 34 new hotels built along German motorways during the next 3 years. First B&B economy class hotels will appear in the end of 2008 – beginning of 2009......All News

What islands to go to?

According to National Geographic Traveler research, Faroe Islands (Denmark) were voted the best island group in the world.....All News

Eisweine will appear earlier in Moravia

One thing that attracts tourists to Moravia (Czech Republic) is its eisweine – one of the most unusual and expensive types of wine. This year eisweine, or ice wine, will appear on the counters earlier than it usually does. The reason for this is unexpectedly low temperature, which means its time to harvest the grapes.....All News

30th screenwriting workshop in Evian Royal Resort

Last June, the director Danielle Thompson – creator of “La Reigne Margot” and “La Buche” – presided over the writing workshops for feature films Equinoxe, surrounded by the biggest names in the profession. On the back of the success of that event, the Evian Royal Resort (Evian-Les-Bains, France) is bringing it back!...All News

7 World Wonders from Marriott

Marriott invites to discover new World Wonders. 7 hotels located near 7 attractions chosen this summer offer special packages called Marriott World Wonder.....All News

Tokyo – new culinary capital of the world

This year the authors of the Michelin restaurant guide have prepared a surprise – “three star” rating was given to 8 restaurants in Tokyo (Japan). 5 of them (Hamadaya, Rfnda, Koju, Sukiyabashi Jiro and Sushi Mizutani) are specializing in Japanese cuisine and the other three (Joel Robuchon, L’Osier and Quintassence) offer French dishes.......All News

Who wants a piece of the Eiffel Tower?

This Monday the auction house Druot has sold an unusual lot – 700-kilos piece of the Eiffel Tower, the main attraction of Paris, France. The part of the staircase was bought for 180,000 euro – that’s ten times bigger than its initial price.......All News

Rocco Forte will name its new hotel The Augustine

The Rocco Forte Collection has announced the name of its new hotel. 101-room hotel, which is due to be opened in summer 2008, will be called The Augustine.
The hotel consists of 5 historical buildings and one of them is 13th century Augustinian St Thomas’s Monastery (Prague, Czech Republic)......All News

Nuremberg invites to the oldest Christmas market in Germany

One of the oldest and the most famous Christmas markets in Germany is annually held in Nuremberg. For the first time it was mentioned in a distant 1628.....All News

New hotel instead of old casino

Las Vegas oldest casino - New Frontier – was imploded to create “one of the most brilliant hotels in the world”. To detonate the 16-storey tower more than 450 kilos of explosives were used.....All News

Best world countries (according to Country Brand Index)

FutureBrand, a premier global brand consultancy, issued a Country Brand Index which helps define the best countries to travel to. Here is the list:
1.Australia
2.USA

Cyprus to adopt Euro next year

Starting from 1st January 2008 Cyprus will adopt Euro as its national currency (at the moment its Cypriot pound). Already from August prices in many Cyprian shops have been indicated both in Cypriot pound and Euro.....All News

Green hotels (list by Travel+Leisure)

The first is Spice Island Beach Resort (Grenada). The hotel uses energy-saving compact fluorescents, there is salt instead of chlorine in baths and even its water is solar-heated. The second is Soneva Fushi Resort and Six Senses Spa (Maldives). Its owners promise to achieve carbon neutrality by 2010 and cut carbon emissions in the nearest future.....

Best New York hotels according to Guardian

Guardian published a list of Top 10 New York hotels. The best is East Village Bed and Coffee, each room designed in some national theme like Dutch, Mexican or Afghan. Guests can also have rest in the hotel garden....

Beaujolais Nouveau Day in France

15 November France, along with many other countries, launched traditional Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations, which take place every third Thursday of November. Celebrations start at 00.00 when bottles with “fresh” wine are uncorked......

Slovakia: ski season is opened

This Saturday Park Snow in Donovali (Slovakia) celebrates the opening of the ski season. Donovali has very favourable conditions for skiing. The snow level is 40 sm and the routes have 50-sm layer of artificial and natural snow.....

Golden Tulip opens new hotel in Maastricht

Golden Tulip announces the opening of its new hotel in Maastricht (Netherlands). Tulip Inn Maastricht Aachen Airport was previously operated by Accor......

New private resort island will appear on Seychelles

Jebel Ali International Hotels will present its new resort in Indian Ocean during World Travel Market, which has yesterday begun in London....

Germany: the fifth season has begun

Germany is celebrating the beginning of the carnival season, which is also known as “the fifth season”. Traditionally every 11 November at 11.11 AM the costume procession marks the start of the holidays. For the time of the feasts the carnival capital of Germany is Cologne.....All News

Jalta hotel in Prague has been renovated

For the first time in 50 years the façade of the famous Jalta hotel was renovated. The hotel was built in 1958 by the architect Antonin Tenzer in the so-called “Stalin Baroque” style......

World Travel Market (WTM) has begun in London

Annual business-to-business exhibition World Travel Market (WTM) starts today in London. WTM is a perfect opportunity to meet with travel industry professionals, find new business partners and present company’s offers to the potential clients......

New York library turns into a hotel

Orient-Express hotel chain has acquired a part of Donnell library in New York, USA. This Manhattan building will become a luxury hotel.......

Raffles Hotel Singapore – the best luxury hotel in Asia Pasific

Raffles
Hotel in Singapore has received a title of the best luxury hotel in the region during 18th ceremony TTG Travel Awards. The event took place in Bangkok, Thailand and was organized by TTG Asia, the publisher of Travel Trade Gazette (TTG). The results were based on the votes of the readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice and TTG-Btmice China......

The renovation of The Pierre hotel in New York

Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces announces the second phase of the renovation works in the
Pierre hotel,, New York, from January, 1st 2008. During this phase all 200 rooms, corridors, public spaces, Cafe Pierre and bar will be refurbished. The approximate cost of the project is about 100 million dollars......

7 wonders of Hungary

Hungarian magazine Kisalfold has decided to choose seven most beautiful attractions in Gyor-Moson-Sopron region (Western Hungary ). The survey has lasted for 3 months. About 10,000 took part in it....

Woodstock museum in the US

Local authorities of Bethel (New York) will take part in the creation of a museum devoted to the famous festival of Woodstock. They planned to receive 1 million dollars from government budget, but now the town has to invest its own means in the museum........All News

Airports and airlines: the best and the worst

Amsterdam airport Schiphol is named the best airport in the world by the visitors of TripAdvisor portal. As for the worst airports, this year there are two – Heathrow in London and O’Hare in Chicago.......All News

Winners of Travel Awards 2007

Travel Awards 2007 ceremony organized by Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited was held recently in Seville (Spain)......All News

White truffles festival in San Miniato

San Miniato in Italy is known as “a town of white truffles”. Now it’s preparing to the festival devoted to this mushroom. 10 years ago here the largest white truffle was found. It weighted 2,5 kilos.......All News

10 best US cities for making a trip

“Travel and Leisure” magazine has published its list of the best American destinations for making a trip. Below is the top ten of US cities......All News

New life of Madrid most known museum

The most famous art museum of Madrid (Spain) – Prado – has opened its new complex. The official ceremony took place in the spring, but only now the wing opened its doors to the visitors.......

Dolphins in hotel swimming pool? Why not?

Despite the protests of environmentalists, Palm Atlantis Hotel in Dubai (UAE ) has settled 28 dolphins in its swimming pool. The hotel is located on the artificial island in Palm Jumeirah group in Dubai emirate.......