Hotel Langham, London opens new restaurant

Hotel Langham in Langham
in London (UK) has just opened its new restaurant The Landau, which is said to become one of the best new dining destinations in London.......All News

Top ten movies to watch in a hotel

NxTV, Inc. - the first and largest provider of IP Video on Demand (IPVOD) IPTV and interactive digital IP-based in-room entertainment and technology solutions in the hospitality industry, presents a list of the top ten movies viewed by guests in 2007.
So the most popular “hotel movies” are:
1. Borat
2. The Departed
3. Casino Royale
4. Knocked Up
5. Wild Hogs
6. 300
7. Spiderman 3
8. Blades of Glory
9. Night at the Museum
10. The Bourne Ultimatum
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Hotusa organizes photo competition

It’s created for the guests of Hotusa hotels who now have an opportunity to express their personal point of view on the destinations where these hotels are located. The winner is the work by Edgar Fernandez depicting an entrance to Stiftung Ludwig Wien – modern art museum in Vienna, Austria. The second prize went to the image of Prague, Czech Republic shut by Jelle Vermeiren. The third winner is the photo of Saint Peter’s Cathedral interior by Jesus Heridia....All News

Now all Dubai hotels are non-smoking properties

Anti-smoking fashion has reached United Arab
Emirates. From the middle of January, all the hotels in
Dubai have prohibited smoking within hotel and apartments. The violators of the new law will be fined. Previously, smoking was banned in the malls and restaurants of Dubai......All News

First five-star hotel for Birmingham

American hotel operator Starwood Hotels & Resorts announces the plans for the opening of the first five-star hotel in Birmingham – 198-room Westin Hotel and Spa.....All News

Japanese Spa Resort presents Chocolate Bath

Valentine’s Day is coming and Hakone’s Yunessun Spa Resort in Japan has opened a special chocolate bath. This bath will be opened to visitors from January 13th until February 18th, with special additions of chocolate syrup into the bath at 10:30AM and 2:00PM daily. Yunessun is well known for its many special baths, including green tea bath, wine bath, coffee bath, and even ramen and curry baths!All News

Jumeirah wins several Best In Middle East titles

Both European and American leading travel magazines have recognized Jumeirah the best Middle Eastern hotel chain.
For the third year in a row, readers of one of Germany’s leading business travel magazines, Business Traveller, chose Jumeirah
Beach Hotel (Dubai, UAE) as the ‘Best Hotel in the Middle East’ and for the first time as the ‘Best Middle Eastern Hotel Chain’......All News

The Grand Hotel Duomo will turn into InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo

The
Grand Hotel Duomo in Milan, Italy is now undergoing a complete renovation to be opened in 2008/2009 under the new name - InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo.....All News

Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts - for the first time in Vietnam

Swiss hotel Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts expands its presence in Asia taking over two 5-star hotels in Vietnam – in Ho Chi Minh
and Hanoi. It has already signed management agreements with VinaCapital Hospitality Co. Ltd.......All News

France – the most visited country in the world

2007 has become the record year for the travel industry of France – more than 80 million tourists visited this country during the last 12 months. The largest amount of the foreigners came from the United Kingdom and Ireland......All News

Spain invites to cider festival

Pais Vasco in Spain celebrates the opening of cider festival. Cider is a traditional low alcohol drink made of apples. The total amount of cider to be drunk during the event is 12 million (!) liters....All News

Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is named “top in the city” hotel in Zagat Survey

Officials representing the popular Zagat Survey guides to restaurants, hotels and spas visited Tokyo to name the best restaurants and hotels in the city. They recognized Mandarin
Oriental, Tokyo as the top-rated hotel in Japan in their 2007-2008 World’s Top Hotels, Resorts & Spas Survey.....All News

The opening of Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

Four Seasons invites to experience an enchanted sanctuary in the midst of Florence, Italy. The new hotel of the brand is located within walking distance of Michelangelo’s David and is framed by a centuries-old, private walled garden......All News

Beer festival in Tabor, Czech Republic

29 January – 1 February the city of Tabor, Czech Republic invites tourists for the largest beer festival in the country, organised at Palcát hotel. 64 brewers will present 80 beer types, available for tasting. The total number of types of beer offered will reach 279, including the latest innovations and types which can hardly be seen in stores.....All News

Ice church in Romania

In 2008 Romanian-born German businessman Arnold Klingeis once again built an ice church in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. The church is located by Lake Balea and is very popular with tourists, many of whom are eager to organize their wedding and christening ceremonies in the church. On the other side, the great amount of candles lit during the events caused the thawing of the inside of the building, so visitors were asked not to light them any more.....All News

Nepal is getting popular with travelers

Year 2007 was very successful for Nepal's travel industry, since the number of tourists who visited the country exceeded the record of 1999: the number of Europeans was 38% larger; also 37 % more Americans and 49 % Asians arrived to Nepal.........All News

Most popular hotels in Turkey

Every year German company TUI Touristik Union International makes a list of hotels most popular with European tourists. One of the latest list says that 13 of 100 most popular properties are located in Turkey. According to travelers, the best are:
Barut Hotel Lara Resort Spa & Suites(Lara)

Barut Hotel & Appartements Cennet
(Side)

Hotel Melas Resort
(Side)

Hotel Sunrise Queen
(Side)

Amara Beach Side
(Manavgat)

Golden Coast Hotel
(Manavgat)
.....All News

New ski resort in Moravia

Visitors to the Czech Republic will soon be able to visit a new ski resort in the north of Moravia. The resort will appear by the beginning of 2009 ski season on the slopes of Dlouhé Stráně. It will boast of the longest tracks in Jeseníky (one of them will be 2300 meters long) which will lead to a four- and six-seat funicular......All News

Top 10 Caribbean islands

One of the best ways to unwind after a hectic routine would be to go to one of the secluded Caribbean islands. Here’s the list of top 10 Caribbean islands by Travel + Leisure magazine.
The first is St.John – the least known and least developed of the U.S. Virgin Islands, with two thirds of it occupied by the Virgin Islands National Park. The second is Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, which can only be reached by a puddle-jumper or ferry. Virgin Gorda is the best for peace and quiet......All News

Le Keppler – new boutique hotel in Paris

Visitors to Paris can now find accommodation in its new boutique hotel - Le Keppler, located at Triangle d’Or, not far from the Champs-Elysees and Arc de Triomphe. The hotel occupies a six-storied haussmannien-style building, with interior designed by Pierre Yves Rochon, also known for his work with the famous George V in London....All News

50 new hotels by Rezidor Hotel Group in Russia

Rezidor Hotel Group announced its plans to open 50 new hotels in Russia. By 2012 there will be new Park Inn Hotels, Radisson, Missoni and Regent properties opened in several cities around the country: Missoni and Regent in St.-Petersburg and Moscow plus Park Inn and Radisson in Moscow and other Russian regions. The company have already signed agreements to built 14 hotels in Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Tyumen, Ryazan, Voronezh, Irkutsk, Kaliningrad, Moscow and St.-Petersburg. The first hotel, Park Inn Sadu, will open in 2008 in the centre of Moscow......All News

Singles Week in Avoriaz

January 26th – February 2nd, 2008 the ski resort Avoriaz in France invites those in search for their “half” for a “Singles Week”, organised by Dating direct international dating club. Special packages cost 395 Euros for two and include apartment accommodation, entertainment and candle-lit dinners. Moreover, participants will get special discounts......All News

London Transport Museum reopened

Recently reopened Transport Museum in London attracts a great amount of tourists. The museum renovation took 2 years and cost 22 million GBP. The exhibition of old buses, trams and railway engines turned into modern interactive sight dedicated to history of transport and its development.

Visitors are welcomed with huge installation of the metro schemes of London,Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and New Delhi.....All News

Second life for Christmas trees in Paris

In Paris Christmas trees that used to be thrown away after the holidays will now be given second life: they will be recycled and used at local parks. This initiative will last until January 20th, 2008. Trees can be dropped off at several locations around the city. By now more than 4 thousand Christmas trees have been collected......All News

First Burton Progression Park in Europe

Burton Snowboards, an American manufacturer of snowboards, will cooperate with Tele Nendaz and Nendaz Tourisme to open the first European Burton Progression Park January 10th 2008 in Nendaz district, Switzerland......All News

Travel safely with Travel Clinic

Those who prefer traveling to exotic countries, especially when it comes to tropical zones, always need complete information on what dangers they might face during their trip. Thanks to new service offered at http://www.travel-clinic.com/, tourists have a chance to find out more about the contagious diseases in different countries and ways to avoid infections. The site offers a real time map with information on infections as well as names of the diseases, their symptoms and guidelines to follow.......All News

Design hotel in Oslo

January, 15th 2008 Design Hotels will open their new property, Grims Grenka hotel in Oslo, Norway. The hotel’s 42 large deluxe rooms and 24 suites will feature “floating” beds (an illusion created by illumination effects). Room design blends traditional Scandinavian and avant-garde styles, in green, white and golden colours.......All News