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Special feature: Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Crete

Special feature: Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Crete

By on Dec 19, 2009 in Accommodation, Bars, Business Travel, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Greece, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 661 times

In October we had the pleasure of staying at the  Blue Palace Resort & Spa near Elounda on the Greek island of Crete. Since we arrived quite late in the evening, it wasn’t until morning that we could appreciate the full beauty of the resort’s position with its stunning view of the island of  Spinalonga, [...]

Special feature: Gwel an Mor, Cornwall, UK

Special feature: Gwel an Mor, Cornwall, UK

By on Dec 18, 2009 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bars, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe   - Read 197 times

Last summer we enjoyed a very relaxing week at the five star  Gwel an Mor resort on the outskirts of Portreath in mid Cornwall. After a pleasant welcome, we settled into lodge number 40, also known as ‘Tehidy’.  All the lodges are named after the local area and Tehidy Country Park is a 250-acre estate [...]

Interview with Alison Scott of Elegant Resorts

Interview with Alison Scott of Elegant Resorts

By on Dec 16, 2009 in Accommodation, Africa, Anguilla, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Celebrities, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Madagascar, Mauritius, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 508 times

Alison Scott is the Commercial Director for Elegant Resorts.  She has been at Elegant for just over a year and prior to that was Head of Product at ITC in Chester. Her background has always been in travel. She started in travel after she left University, as a Rep overseas, and has stayed in the [...]

Multimillion-dollar renovation completed at Tampa hotel

Multimillion-dollar renovation completed at Tampa hotel

By on Dec 13, 2009 in Accommodation, Bars, Business Travel, Florida, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 194 times

The Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore has completed its multimillion-dollar renovation and unveiled the Westshore district’s “newest” property. The 261-suite hotel has seen a facelift that has  touched virtually every aspect of the hotel, including all of the two-room suites; the eight-story tropical atrium; the innovative, modern business lounge; the 12,000+ square feet of meeting [...]

Now open: the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe

Now open: the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe

By on Dec 11, 2009 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hotels, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 207 times

The snow is flying across the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and the highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe opened its doors this week following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Northstar-at-Tahoe received over 24 inches of snowfall at the summit in just 24 hours, setting the stage with near-perfect winter conditions for the launch. The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake [...]

Interview with David Sutcliffe of Traveltalk

Interview with David Sutcliffe of Traveltalk

By on Dec 10, 2009 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Eastern Europe, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Indonesia, Interviews, Norway, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Russia, Spain, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 310 times

A ‘skateboard/punk rocker’ in his youth, David Sutcliffe is now one of three partners who run a small travel agency in Harrogate, England called Traveltalk. Specialising in luxury, tailor-made and adventure travel, Traveltalk was created 25 years ago by David’s colleague, Christine Thompson. After much hard work establishing the company in the area they developed [...]

Swissôtel to debut in the Middle East

Swissôtel to debut in the Middle East

By on Nov 24, 2009 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Restaurants, Saudi Arabia, Speciality Travel   - Read 219 times

Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts‘ first hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The international hotel chain expects the hotel to open in January 2011. The new Swissôtel Makkah is going to have 1571 guest rooms, including 88 suites, spread over 53 floors, with half of all the [...]

Celebrate the festive season at Voyages Ayers Rock Resort

By on Nov 23, 2009 in Accommodation, Australia, Going Out, Hotels, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants   - Read 101 times

For a ‘fair dinkum’ sunshine-filled Aussie Outback festive season look no further than Voyages Ayers Rock Resort in the heart of Australia’s aptly named ‘Red Centre’.  With a selection of five hotel properties, to suit all tastes and budgets, Ayers Rock Resort has literally lined up a feast of activities throughout the resort at the [...]

Interview with Julie Byrd of Earth, Sea & Sky Vacations

Interview with Julie Byrd of Earth, Sea & Sky Vacations

By on Oct 15, 2009 in Accommodation, Going Out, Interviews, Mexico, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals   - Read 135 times

Julie Byrd is the Director of Sales for Earth, Sea & Sky Vacations. They are the leading luxury travel provider in Los Cabos and represent over 140 private villa rentals and 50 resorts. They’ve specialized in the region for over 20 years, so they’re intimately familiar with the destination and have built long-standing relationships with [...]

Autumn menus at The Ritz London

By on Oct 09, 2009 in Accommodation, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 169 times

The Restaurant and Rivoli Bar at The Ritz presents a new series of Autumn menus featuring some of the city’s finest cuisine and beverages from Executive Chef John Williams and his team. Indulge in a three course Lunch du Jour Menu (that changes daily) for £36. You may choose to treat yourself with our range [...]

Taste of Wynn

By on Oct 03, 2009 in Food and Drink, Going Out, Nevada, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 222 times

Wynn Las Vegas unveils Taste of Wynn, a distinctive culinary boutique filled with gourmet ingredients, cooking tools, gifts and tabletop accessories personally selected by the star chefs at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. Located on the Encore Esplanade, the retail store allows guests to experience the award-winning restaurants in a new way – by taking [...]

Opening of the St. Regis Princeville Resort

By on Oct 03, 2009 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hawaii, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 149 times

Ideally located on Hawaii’s breathtaking island of Kaua’i , the newly-opened St. Regis Princeville Resort introduces an unparalleled level of sophistication and serene luxury to one of the most remarkable destinations in the world. Following a multi-million dollar renovation, the iconic resort has been transformed into an elegant reflection of its island home, paying homage [...]

Le Méridien in Panama

Le Méridien in Panama

By on Sep 29, 2009 in Accommodation, Attractions, Central America, Going Out, Hotels, Panama, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel   - Read 201 times

Le Méridien – perhaps best known as a European brand – is to open its first hotel in Central America.  Le Méridien Panama is set in the heart of Panama’s cosmopolitan capital city, on the edge of the Bay of Panama, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the Panama City skyline. Surrounded by [...]

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts ventures into India

By on Sep 18, 2009 in Accommodation, Asia, Bars, Business Travel, Going Out, Hotels, India, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel   - Read 191 times

For the first time, the international hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is to open a Swissôtel in India.  The new deluxe hotel will be in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and a city that is home to the country’s second-largest stock exchange, the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE). It will [...]

The Pierre re-opens in New York following $100 million re-design

The Pierre re-opens in New York following $100 million re-design

By on Sep 16, 2009 in Accommodation, Bars, Going Out, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, USA   - Read 106 times

The Pierre, the iconic hotel on New York’s Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street that is the U.S. flagship for Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, has re-opened following completion of the final phase of its meticulous $100 million overhaul. With the re-opening comes 11 Grand Suites including the Presidential Suite. In total there [...]

Dining options on Silversea’s new Silver Spirit

Dining options on Silversea’s new Silver Spirit

By on Sep 15, 2009 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Food and Drink, Going Out, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany   - Read 61 times

On 23rd December, 2009 the world’s newest ultra-luxury, all-suite ship, Silver Spirit, will take to the seas on her maiden “Holiday Spirit” voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon.  The 540-guest ship is to offer a multitude of dining experiences as detailed below: The Restaurant Situated midship on Deck 4, The Restaurant features sumptuous culinary fare in [...]

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