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Great Hotels of the World Launches 72-Hour Portugal Sale
Great Hotels of the World will launch a 72-hour sale on Tuesday 21 June with a luxurious five-star hotel in Portugal on offer from €34.65 per person per night. From 10am on Tuesday, the five-starVale d’Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa http://www.ghotw.com/vale-d-oliveiras in the... - June 15, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa Wins Prestigious Pinnacle Award
The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa has won the 2011 Pinnacle Award, the symbol of excellence among meeting planners, bestowed upon resorts and hotels with a proven track record for delivering a superior meetings experience. The coveted award is the “reader’s choice” of the meetings and incentives industry. This year marks the third year that the Radisson Aruba Resort has won the Pinnacle Award. - June 12, 2011 - Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
Peak Hospitality Unveils New Website
Peak Hospitality’s new website will provide access to product offerings that previously didn't exist in this marketplace. The new website will display packages and promotional offers. - June 11, 2011 - Peak Hospitality
Men's Golf Fitness Retreat - New at Vita Vie Retreat
Vita Vie Retreat introduces Men’s Golf Fitness Retreats. These intensive fitness retreats focus on core strength and stability, flexibility and improving range of motion to improve the golf game. - June 10, 2011 - Vita Vie Retreat
Jim Mikula Named General Manager of Boot Ranch
New GM Brings Extensive Resort Hospitality Background to the Texas Hill Country. - June 10, 2011 - Boot Ranch
Great Hotels of the World Appoints New Group Director of Sales & Marketing
Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com) has announced the appointment of John Clarke as Group Director of Sales & Marketing. Based at the company’s global headquarters in London, John Clarke is responsible for business development for member hotels in the meetings &... - June 08, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Gulf Shores Plantation Selected in Business Alabama Magazine Survey
Gulf Shores Plantation was recently selected as one of Alabama's Top Hotels in a survey of readers of Business Alabama magazine. The survey, published in the May 2011 issue, included 25 top hotels in the state. "When you take a look at the list, Gulf Shores Plantation certainly stands... - June 05, 2011 - Gulf Shores Plantation
20 Hotels from the United Kingdom and Ireland Recognised in the 2011 HotelClub Hotel Awards
HotelClub a world leading global accommodation website offering hotel bookings, today announced 20 winners from the United Kingdom and Ireland in the HotelClub Hotel Awards 2011. HotelClub Hotel Awards – marking their 5th year in 2011 - is the flagship programme from HotelClub that this year... - June 03, 2011 - HotelClub Pty Ltd
Lake Lanier Islands’ Golf Course Launches New Health Initiative
Legacy on Lanier Golf Club at Georgia Lakeside Resort Debuts the P.A.R. Program and Employs Old-Fashioned Means for Positive New Results - June 02, 2011 - Lanier Islands Resort
Relive "America’s Cup" Race Aboard a Multi-Million Dollar Yacht with Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa’s New Sailing Adventure
Participants get hands-on experience grinding the winch, trimming the sail, tacking and jibing during a race aboard the world-famous America’s Cup racing vessels. - June 02, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Cypress Bend Golf Resort to Host Book Signing with RT Tulley Author of Newly Released “Louisiana Golfer’s Paradise: The Audubon Golf Trail”
A portion of each book sold will benefit The David Toms Foundation. - May 29, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Attitash Mountain Resort Begins 35th Summer of Fun in New Hampshire. Summer Operations Scheduled to Open for Long Memorial Day Holiday Weekend.
Attitash Mountain Resort is scheduled to open summer & fall operations beginning Saturday, May 28th at 10 a.m. for its 35th summer attraction season. With many more summer attractions having been added at the base of Attitash Mountain since opening in the summer of 1976, the Nor’Easter Mountain Coaster is the newest thrill ride, having just opened last fall, to be offered to those visiting the White Mountains of New Hampshire for the upcoming long weekend and summer vacation periods. - May 27, 2011 - Attitash Mountain Resort
Lake Lanier Islands Resort Secures Its Anchor as a Summertime Destination in the South with Debut of Lanierworld
Curtain Rises on Exciting New Boardwalk-Themed Entertainment District at the North Georgia Lakeside Resort This Memorial Day Weekend - May 26, 2011 - Lanier Islands Resort
Queenstown Kitchens Teach Young and Aspiring Chefs
Twelve young Queenstowners are set to benefit from a six-week introductory cookery course that will introduce them to chef careers in the hospitality industry as they are mentored by top Queenstown chefs. - May 26, 2011 - Crowne Plaza Queenstown
Attitash Mountain Resort to Host Eastern States Cup Downhill Mountain Biking Weekend Event. New Hampshire State Championship Finals Scheduled for Sunday, June 19th.
Attitash Mountain Resort has announced that it will be hosting the New Hampshire State Championship Finals for the Eastern States Cup downhill mountain biking series on Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th. The Eastern States Cup (ESC) is a USA Cycling (USAC) Regional Championship Series. - May 23, 2011 - Attitash Mountain Resort
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa Announces Winners of 3rd Annual Cozumel Island Golf Tournament
A portion of tournament proceeds benefited the Community Foundation of Cozumel. - May 21, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Great Hotels of the World Latest Member News Round-Up
Great Hotels of the World is pleased to announce the following news items from its member hotels. - May 20, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Louisiana’s Cypress Bend Golf Resort & Conference Center Honored with Elite Gold Certification
Status granted by the Elite Meetings Advisory Board, a distinguished panel comprised of corporate meeting professionals and hospitality executives - May 19, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Cypress Bend Resort Announces New Father-Son Golf Getaway
Fathers can strengthen the special bond with their sons at Louisiana’s Cypress Bend Resort, located 70 miles south of Shreveport, with the resort’s new Father-Son Golf Getaway. The package includes private instruction with one of Cypress Bend’s golf professionals before heading... - May 18, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Resorts West Launches "Mountain Rejuvenation Package" with Wine, Food and Spa Treatments
Resorts West, Park City’s leader in luxury lodging, has launched a relaxation-themed package pairing sumptuous accommodations with in-home spa treatments, a private chef and professionally paired wine selections. - May 14, 2011 - Resorts West
Resorts West Embraces Utah’s Adventure Sports with Extreme Summer Package
Resorts West invites adventure enthusiasts to experience "Wild Utah" this summer with a thrill-seeker’s dream vacation package. Guests tackle Park City's toughest mountain bike terrain, drop from an airplane and fly down an Olympic bobsled track – all while getting pampered with luxury accommodations. - May 14, 2011 - Resorts West
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Multi-Award Winning Resort on Phuket's South Western Coast and with a Secluded Beach, Awarded Expedia Insider's Select 2011 Award
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort Named as One of World’s Best Hotels on Expedia® Insiders’ Select™ List - May 14, 2011 - Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort
DirectRooms.com – Attend Tea World Festival 2011 in Seoul on 2 to 5 June 2011
DirectRooms.com can confirm that this year’s highly anticipated Tea World Festival will be coming to Seoul, South Korea in early June. The event is one of the most important trade exhibitions dedicated to the tea industry in Asia. - May 13, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Attend Baragatan Festival in Palawan, Begins in May 2011
DirectRooms.com can announce that the annual Baragatan Festival will be coming to Palawan again this year beginning in May of 2011. - May 13, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Villas De Maitre Unveils Leora Beach, Its First Luxury Apartments and Penthouses on the West Coast of Mauritius
Villas De Maitre welcomes the launch of Leora Beach Apartments and Penthouses, unique residence built with unsurpassed views over the Indian Ocean. - May 12, 2011 - Villas De Maitre
Directrooms.com – Egil Olsen Plays in Tianjin in June 2011
Directrooms.com is pleased to announce that Egil Olsen will be playing Tianjin on the 4th of June 2011 at the 13 Club in the Hebei District. - May 12, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa Adds Guided Bird Watching Tour to Its Selection of Activities
New Bird Watching Spot Emerges on Island of Cozumel. - May 11, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges Emphasize Diver Ed and Land-Based Multi-Island Accommodations to Enhance Novice-to-Expert Scuba Diving Experiences
Galapagos has always been known as a place with amazing, but challenging, deep water diving for experts-only but now, with the development of high quality, land-based and instructional dive programs for beginners, this has all changed. - May 10, 2011 - Red Mangrove Galapagos Lodges
DirectRooms.com – Xian Trade Event Features All the Latest Hospitality Supplies
DirectRoooms.com reports that suppliers to the hospitality industry will be setting up in Xian for a major exhibition featuring new equipment and products. - May 08, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Jeju Commemorates to Remember Those That Died in Military Service on 6 June 2011
DirectRooms.com reveals that residents in Jeju and around South Korea will be holding commemorative services for all of the military personnel that died in the Korean War and other wars fighting for their country. - May 07, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirecRooms.com – Partygoers Expected to Reach 1 Million in Cologne
DirectRooms.com highlights that close to one million people are expected to fill the streets of Cologne as the city stages one of the largest and most prominent gay events in Europe. - May 07, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Chennai Hosts India’s First Composite Industry Trade Event from 17 to 19 June 2011
Directrooms.com highlights that India will be holding its first trade show for the composite industry in Chennai that will consist of the foremost companies from around the country. - May 07, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – the Electricity Distribution Industry Convenes in Frankfurt Between 6 and 9 June 2011
DirectRooms.com reveals that the leading European and international companies involved with the transfer and production of electricity will be meeting in Frankfurt for the industry’s main biannual event. - May 06, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – The Granite Challenge to be Held in Aviemore on 18 June 2011
DirectRooms.com announces that a race event being held in Aberdeenshire will test competitors over a mixture or disciplines while looking to raise much needed funds for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. - May 06, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
WhereToStay.com Launches Villa Stay Giveaway on Facebook
WhereToStay.com Thanks Fans for Their Support with Giveaway: 5-night Stay at Meads Bay Beach Villas in Anguilla via Their Facebook Page, Caribbean Villas and Hotels. - May 05, 2011 - WhereToStay.com
Creta Maris – Terra Maris Convention & Golf Resort for the Protection of the Environment
Aiming to the active participation in order to protect the environment, the environmental team of the Creta Maris - Terra Maris Convention & Golf Resort participated in cleaning of the coastline of Hersonissos. - April 30, 2011 - Maris Hotels
Cypress Bend Resort Announces New "Princess for a Day" Spa Package for Moms and Daughters
Package includes afternoon tea for two, spa treatments and overnight accommodations. - April 27, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa Announces Special Offers to Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend
Travel offer includes Ocean View accommodations, breakfast buffet for two and taxes and service charge. - April 22, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
DirectRooms.com – Attend Reykjavik Creativity and the Arts Will be Held During 20 May and 5 June 2011
DirectRooms.com reports that Reykjavik’s most prominent arts festival will be coming to the Icelandic capital in May bringing an impressive line up of international performers. - April 22, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
10 Waxing Warriors Raised Over HK$70,000 for Hong Kong Alley Cat Watch in Dragonfly @ Wyndham Retreat and W52 Restaurant and Bar in Collaboration with Guide to Life
Adam Edwards, the intrepid Waxing Warrior won a return trip to Shanghai with pampering spa treatments from Dragonfly by successfully raising more then HK$18,000. - April 22, 2011 - Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat
Great Hotels of the World Reveals 2011 Summer Holiday Hotspots
Spain, Portugal, Sri Lanka and Brazil feature amongst most popular destinations. - April 22, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
DirectRooms.com – Vegetables and Fruits of the Mediterranean Are Showcased in Perpignan in May 2011
DirectRooms.com reports that the Mediterranean’s vegetable and fruit industry will be convening in Perpignan to present the range of goods produced from the region. - April 21, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Wagner’s Compositions Are Played in Naples Now Until October 2011
DirectRooms.com reveals that Naples will be alive with the sound of classical music for an entire six months as an extended collection of concerts are performed in the city. - April 21, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – World’s Best Documentaries Are Screened in Munich in May 2011
DirectRooms.com reports that Munich will be presenting the work of many of the finest film directors with a festival dedicated to documentaries at the start of May. - April 21, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Join Fun Malaga: Features Music by the Classical Greats in June 2011
DirectRooms.com reveals that a special night of classical music will be coming to Malaga in June with performances by world famous artists. - April 21, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Cardiff University Hosts US Indie Rockers on 22 May 2011
Students are often great sounding boards for the successful bands of the future and this May, American indie rockers A Rocket to the Moon and MayDay Parade will put that to the test with live gigs at Cardiff university. - April 20, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Attend Thousands of Consumer Goods Displayed in Luxembourg in May 2011
DirectRooms.com announces that an exhibition taking place in Luxembourg will be showcasing the latest consumer goods from around the world in May. - April 20, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Chemists and Engineers Head to Florence for Big Process Integration Show
The latest from the Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction industry will be on show this May in the Italian renaissance city of Florence. Engineers and industry experts will be in town for the show, putting increased demand for hotel rooms on the city’s available accommodation. - April 20, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
The Woodlands Resort Adds Kid-Friendly Activities, Special Offers for 2011 Memorial Day Weekend
Guests who book a summer getaway by May 31 (for a Sunday through Thursday stay between June 1 and August 31), receive 50% off a second night stay. - April 20, 2011 - The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center
DirectRooms.com – Join Bands Mix with BMXs as Extreme Festival in Liverpool This May 2011
DirectRooms.com announces that major bands will be lining up to perform in Liverpool in May, alongside a display of extreme sports with neat BMX and skateboarding tricks. - April 20, 2011 - DirectRooms.com