LONDON, November 12/PRNewswire/— Kasbah Tamadot, Sir Richard Branson’s Moroccan retreat in the Atlas Mountains, is delighted to announce the addition of six new luxurious Berber Tented suites, with private plunge pools, to its stunning property. To celebrate, Kasbah Tamadot is offering a four nights for the price of three…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 12, 2008 - 01:42 PM
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 12 2008 - The results are in - and not just for the presidential election, but for TripAdvisor’s “More than Footprints(TM)” philanthropic initiative. TripAdvisor(R) (http://www.tripadvisor.com), the world’s largest travel community, believes in the power of the collective voice, so the company recently asked the public to decide…
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BELLEVUE, Wash. and LONDON, Nov. 12 2008—Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, announced today a new agreement with Finnair, one of the world’s oldest operating airlines, and a growing industry player in air travel between Europe and Asia. This new agreement provides Finnair the ability to reach…
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LONDON and BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 12 2008 - Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, today announced a new multi-year, global agreement with SAS Scandinavian Airlines, the largest listed airline and travel group in the Nordic countries. Under the agreement, SAS products and fares will be available worldwide…
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NEW YORK, Nov. 12 2008 - According to Zagat Survey, the economic downturn, accompanied by a decline in business travel, may have an upside for leisure travelers: hotels are responding by dropping rates, ramping up promotions and negotiating deals. Zagat’s 2009 U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas survey released today, also…
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Denver, CO (November 12, 2008)—Sage Hospitality announced it has been selected by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to negotiate a qualified management agreement to provide management and technical services for the new 185-room in-terminal airport hotel at Sacramento International Airport. Sage was the unanimous recommendation of the evaluation panel…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 12, 2008 - 01:37 AM
TORONTO, ONTARIO—(Nov. 11, 2008) - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced it will manage a luxury hotel in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine - the company’s first in Eastern Europe. Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv adds to a growing collection in Europe, joining Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg; Fairmont St. Andrews,…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 12, 2008 - 01:27 AM
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. Nov. 11, 2008—BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) today announced the opening of its two newest restaurants in Chula Vista, California (in the San Diego market), and Newark, California (in the East Bay area just south of Oakland), on Monday, November 10, 2008. The new BJ’s in Chula…
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ATLANTA (Nov. 11, 2008) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announces that a Hotel Indigo is coming to downtown Tampa, Fla. The 168-room new-build property is expected to open in a mixed-use urban community in 2010. The…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 12, 2008 - 01:17 AM
Headlines * Global RevPAR growth of 1.6% at constant currency. * 10,081 net rooms added in the quarter. System size of 608,225 rooms (4,108 hotels), up 7% on third quarter 2007. * 25,546 rooms signed (164 hotels), taking the pipeline to 243,509 rooms (1,773 hotels), 40% of…
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DAHLONEGA, Ga., Nov. 11 2008 - The Smith House in Dahlonega Georgia is pleased to announce it has joined Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a brand of Preferred Hotel Group. The Smith House is one of more than 220 hotels and…
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ORLANDO, Nov. 11 2008 - Given today’s shaky economy and downturn in travel, hoteliers across the country are feeling pressure to increase revenues and decrease expenditures. Today Intelity, an interactive hospitality technologies company, is unveiling the Interactive Customer Experience Solution(TM)(ICE), a revolutionary in-room concierge and back-end monitoring system that organizes,…
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 11 2008 - Today Red Lobster launches Wood-Fire Grilling at all its restaurants, introducing the culinary art form to Middle America. The initiative is the largest systemic change in Red Lobster’s history and is the second step in a three-phased plan to renew growth at the iconic…
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AMSTERDAM, November 11 2008 - The Trasgaia 2006 produced by the Italian Villa Trasqua wine estate is the big winner of the American Express 2009 Tower Club Wine Awards in Singapore. After the tasting of as many as 330 red wines from every continent, the Trasgaia 2006 won three prestigious…
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LONDON and BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 11 2008 - Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, announced multiple new distribution and marketing agreements with hotels and tour operators throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new partnerships signify continued momentum in Expedia’s efforts to help hoteliers reach…
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