Author: Shawon Hannan

Generator Hostels, a company operating hostels in Europe, has announced the launch of its newest hostel in Hamburg, Germany. The Hamburg Generator has 686 beds, in a mix of two bedded, four bedded, six bedded, and eight bedded rooms, for budget conscious travellers, especially when travelling in a group. Prices commence from €17 for a dormitory bed, to €37 for a twin-bedded room. The hostel also has 540sqm of public space, which includes the Generator bar and lounge, a terrace garden, a separate lounge, a cafe and a dance floor. Other amenities on offer are a movie screening room, complimentary…

London Hilton on Park Lane, a Hilton brand hotel in London, UK, is celebrating the summer of 2012 with special offers. Michael Shepherd, general manager of the hotel, said, ‘With the extreme crowds gone but the added bonus of a sparkling city, August promises to be the ideal time for a London city break and glorious summer holidays will be well under way. Visitors will be able to visit events and attractions such as the London 2012 Festival, countless museums, old favourites such as Madame Tussauds and Tower of London, and of course the new Olympics Park at Stratford.’ To…

Holiday Inn Express, a hotel brand from UK-based InterContinental Hotels Group, has announced the opening of its new Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam-South, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on June 1, 2012. The 80-room hotel is located in Amsterdam’s financial district. The hotel has amenities that include a lobby bar, complimentary continental breakfast buffet and complimentary kosher breakfast. The hotel also provides special Shabbat amenities, complimentary Wi-Fi, and there is an LCD satellite TV in every guestroom. US-based hotel real estate investor, Interstate Hotels and Resorts, and TVHG Budget Group Beheer BV (TVHG), a Netherland-based hotel development company, jointly own the property.…

Hotel Indigo, a boutique hotel brand from UK-based InterContinental Hotels Group, will have opened nine hotels in six different countries, worldwide, within the first six months of 2012. The brand has currently opened seven new properties in 2012, including its new Hotel Indigo Berlin Hardenbergstrasse, in Berlin, Germany, the Hotel Indigo Berlin Alexanderplatz, in Berlin, Germany, the Hotel Indigo Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Hotel Indigo San Diego Del Mar, in Del Mar, US, the Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara, in santa Barbara, US, the Hotel Indigo Waco Baylor, in Waco, US, and the Hotel Indigo Xiamen Harbour, in Xiamen, China…

British Airways, a UK-based airline company, is offering a luxury sale for holidaymakers. The airline is offering substantial discounts of up to 60 percent in First and Business Class and on holiday packages, on a range of departures from July 21, 2012, to around 90 global destinations. The sale runs until June 14, 2012. The airline’s passengers can benefit from discounts of up to 64 percent on business class flights to Montreal and Toronto, from the UK, and up to 50 percent on flights to Rio de Janiero, in Brazil, and Los Angeles, in the US. Flights from London City…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, a hotel company and a part of Marriott International, has announced its newest hotel in Mexico City, Mexico. The new 221-room, JW Marriott Mexico City Santa Fe, is the brand’s second hotel to open in the City. Rob Steigerwald, the chief operations officer for the Southern Americas at Marriott International, said, ‘Mexico remains one of the most vibrant countries for new development in all of Latin America. We are thrilled to partner with Grupo Diestra on this project, and reveal our second world class JW Marriott luxury brand hotel to Mexico City. This beautiful hotel…

SAS Scandinavian Airlines, a Sweden-based airline company, is to launch a new route from Birmingham Airport in the UK, to Stockholm in Sweden. The new, six times-weekly service commences from October 29, 2012, using B737-600 aircraft with 120 seats. Hans Dyhrfort, the airline regional general manager for UK, Ireland and Iceland, said, ‘We are delighted to announce the expansion of our operations from the UK’s second largest city – with 8 million people living within 60 minutes of the airport, Birmingham is an important area of development for us. We now serve Stockholm directly from London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh (seasonal…

Marriott International, a US-based hotel company, has opened The Courtyard Scottsdale Salt River in Arizona, US, as part of its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Volume Programme. The hotel has formed a partnership with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and is located on US tribal land in Scottsdale. Eric Jacobs, the company chief development officer, North American Lodging, said, ‘This partnership is a symbol of Marriott’s commitment to working with diverse business partners. Our business thrives on partnerships with organisations that share similar philosophies and values. We believe that we have found a great partner in the…

British Airways, a UK-based airline company, is continuing with its integration of British Midland International (bmi) airline with its main fleet. In a recent report, the airline has announced that it has converted seven bmi destinations to its own codes and flights numbers. bmi flights to and from Belfast, Dublin and Manchester airports will have British Airways codes and flight numbers from June 27, 2012. bmi flights to Aberdeen (Scotland), Amman (Jordan), Beirut (Lebanon) (BD 907/BD 906 only), and Edinburgh (Scotland) are changing to British Airways (BA) flight numbers from the July 4, 2012. All the flights that change to…

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, a luxury retreat located on the border of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve in South Africa, is offering new rates for its guests. The resort, owned by Virgin Limited Edition, a collection of award-winning luxury retreats by Virgin Hotels Group Ltd, is offering a complimentary night for guests that book a stay until December 22, 2012. Guests may book deals of four nights for the price of three, or five nights for the price of four; or even seven nights for the price of five at this resort, which is situated at the centre of…