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Queen Mary 2 given top accolades
Cunard Line and its flagship Queen Mary 2 were recently awarded top travel industry accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. U.S. publication Travel Weekly announced its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, naming Queen Mary 2 as “Best Luxury Cruise Ship” for the second consecutive year. In the U.K. earlier in the year, Travel Trade Gazette’s ...
El Banco
Tim Koogle, the founding CEO of Yahoo! Inc., is creating a luxury development called El Banco on the coast of Mexico. Part of the community will consist of an all-suite luxury boutique hotel. In addition, there will be oceanfront lots and 14 beach villas, with starting prices of $3 million. Completion is expected by the ...
Hotel Palace Berlin
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
The Hotel Palace Berlin is one of the leading 5-star hotels in the German capital and has an excellent reputation as Berlin’s private gourmet and convention hotel. Located in the city center, guests enjoy outstanding service and can now take advantage of low rates from January to April 2006. Rates are from EUR 109.00 per ...
Nicola Benedetti at Gleneagles Hotel
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Events, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Virtuoso violinist and BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004, Nicola Benedetti, is to give a private recital at Gleneagles on Sunday, 19th March 2006. The evening includes a Champagne and canapé reception, gourmet dinner with wine, overnight accommodation and breakfast. Price is £620 per room, per night, based on two people sharing ...
Playacar Palace, Riviera Maya, Mexico
The lates addition to Palace Resorts‘ line of all-inclusive luxury properties is Playacar Palace which lies along the white sandy beaches of the Riviera Maya in Mexico. The resort, which opened only last month, offers luxurious accommodation set in a peaceful tropical paradise that is steeped in deep-rooted Mexican culture. It is located just steps ...
Special offers at Sandals for those who plan ahead
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Honeymoons, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide
Currently, if you book a vacation at any Sandals or Beaches resort for 2007, you can enjoy special savings. By booking a three-night minimum stay (four nights for Sandals Royal Bahamian & Offshore Island) now, you can take advantage of 2006 rates, offering savings of up to 25 percent off on all published rack rates. ...
Little Good Harbour, Barbados
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Barbados, Caribbean, Going Out, Honeymoons, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals
One of the last family-run oceanfront hotels on the fashionable west coast of Barbados, Little Good Harbour is located in a tranquil fishing village just north of Port St. Charles. The accommodation consists of a cluster of luxury cottages, nestled around a central swimming pool and lush tropical gardens. This charming island hideaway is home ...
Le Franschhoek, Western Cape
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa
One of the Western Cape’s latest luxury boutique hotels, Le Franschhoek has 63 rooms, and its own Camelot Spa and Le Verger restaurant. Capturing the essence of four star luxury, this impeccably appointed hotel offers unparalleled views of the spectacular Franschhoek Mountains. It is easily accessible, being just 50 kms from Cape Town International ...
Falaza game park, South Africa
Three hours’ drive from Durban, the four-star Falaza resort consists of 15 luxury tents costing around R1500 per night per person. This game park is in Hluhluwe which is in the north of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This is the heart of Zululand. Tents are not locked here; the only intruders you can expert are ...
Dining at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Austria, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe
Adored by everyone, the elegant restaurant at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof at Kitzbühel is under the direction of chef Thomas Ritzer, one of the best in Austria. Ritzer’s cuisine is based on classic Austrian cooking with a light Mediterranean-Asian accent. Menu includes a Brennessel (nettle) cream soup with sheep-cheese croutons, duck-liver tart with caramelized red-wine ...
Al Raha Beach Hotel, Abu Dhabi
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Resorts, United Arab Emirates, Vacation Rentals
Al Raha Beach Hotel – developed by the Abu Dhabi based Aldar Properties – in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on the Dubai highway will not only be a landmark for the capital of UAE but also Dubai, the real estate hub of UAE. The hotel was opened last month with 110 rooms and 24 ...
Wildly romantic at Bushmans Kloof
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany
Escape with your partner for a romantic 2 night getaway to the most heavenly and romantic hideaway of Bushmans Kloof, nestled and secluded in the heart of the Cederberg Mountains. Bushmans Kloof is a privately owned wilderness reserve and is world renowned for its 130 rock art sites. In recognition of its rich cultural, ...
Be a Montana cowboy!
By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Montana, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Vacation Rentals
The ultimate Montana “cowboy” experience is a four-night package at Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana. This Relais & Château hideaway consists of luxurious log and cedar cabins. For $3,870.80 per couple, you will get a luxury cabin (including taxes), meals, drinks and all on-ranch activities. You will also be taken on an all-day ...
Luxury hotels in Tokyo
The “Big Three” in Tokyo (the Imperial Hotel, Hotel New Otani and Hotel Okura) are facing increasing competition. Last summer, Hilton’s Conrad Hotel brand introduce Conrad Tokyo to the newly developed Shiodome business district in Minato Ward. This was followed by Mandarin Oriental’s Tokyo hotel in Nihonbashi (in Chuo Ward). The spring and summer ...
Washington DC's most expensive hotel
By Paul Johnson on Jan 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, North America, Regions, USA, Washington DC
Just months after the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown snagged its coveted fifth Mobil star, the hotel known for hosting many a celebrity, is for sale at nearly $170 million. That’s the highest price tag ever for a Washington DC hotel and equates to approximately $800,000 per room. The hotel is currently owned by New ...
Ballantyne Resort partners with Foreign Cars Italia
By Paul Johnson on Jan 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, North America, North Carolina, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, USA
Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC has forged an exclusive partnership with Foreign Cars Italia to offer a Speed and Luxury Package. Within the package, guests will be chauffeured around throughout their stay in a Maserati Quattroporte, one of Italy’s most powerful exports. After cruising around town in a gorgeous car, guests will enjoy the elegant ...
