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Crystal Cruises is enhancing its already expansive host of luxury services and amenities. Effective spring 2012, vacations on the award-winning Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity will include complimentary fine wines and premium spirits throughout the ship, open bar service in all lounges, and pre-paid gratuities for housekeeping, bar and dining staff. The complimentary gratuity amenity also includes Penthouse butler service as well as service in all of Crystal’s fine specialty restaurants and sushi bar. “Our ‘All Inclusive’ is an evolution of Crystal’s luxury services and responds to the desires of today’s upscale cruise traveler,” says Gregg Michel, president of Crystal…
Expedia.com, the world’s leading online travel agency, today announced the upcoming launch of Expedia Hotels, a free iPhone and iPod touch app developed to give travelers an intuitive, quick way to research, filter and book hotel rooms from their mobile device. This is the first app introduced by Expedia since the company acquired Mobiata, the mobile travel apps powerhouse, in November 2010. Expedia Hotels is the first in a series of mobile initiatives that the company will roll out in 2011. “‘Expedia Everywhere’ is our new strategy with the world’s most wickedly compelling mobile experiences designed to delight the earth’s…
Want to holiday like the Royals? Maybe even sleep in the same bed (just make sure they change the sheets first). Hotelscombined.com has compiled a list of holiday destinations where the British monarchy have stayed and, occasionally, even let their hair down a little. Phuket, Thailand – Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson, is said to be a fan of this popular tourist destination. Spotted at the trendy Lizard Lounge club, Eugenie was seen dancing on tables after she downed beer with ketchup for a bet during a wild night out. You can of course slum…
The first Canadian Best Western Premier hotel, which offers guests upscale amenities and a refined experience, opened earlier this month in Calgary. The iconic hotel chain has opened seven Best Western Premier hotels in North America since launching its three-descriptor strategy in early 2011. Guests at the newly developed Best Western Premier Freeport Inn and Suites, located just three kilometers from the Calgary International Airport, will enjoy luxurious amenities including on-site dining, complimentary breakfast, an exercise facility, an indoor heated pool with a waterslide and a cocktail lounge. The hotel also offers free parking, a complimentary airport shuttle, meeting facilities…
Agoda.com, Asia’s global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline.com, today announced last-minute hotel specials for Hong Kong, Taipei, Macau, and Beijing, just in time for Qingming Festival. A Chinese tradition stretching back more than 2,000 years, Qingming is held to venerate departed ancestors. A national holiday in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and Mainland China, Qingming (pronounced ching ming) is when families visit their ancestors’ graves to pay respect, tidy gravesites, and make offerings of flowers, food, and spirit money. For this reason it is also known as “Tomb-Sweeping Day.” This year, Qingming falls on April 5. The festival…
Mauritius is an incredible tropical delight that impresses all and sundry with its sparkling blue waters, brilliant pristine beaches and gorgeous waterfalls. The island nation’s remarkable marine life is another big charm that attracts many to look out for cheap holidays in Mauritius. With so much to experience, feel and explore – it is not surprising that the country is right up there when it comes to top holiday destinations. Mauritius is in fact one of the few vacation spots that are loved by families, honeymooners and adventurers equally! It comes as a no surprise that holiday to Mauritius remains…
Boat tours along the river are offered during the day, and also during the evening. Paris is well known for its splendid lights, which captivate all visitors, but especially those romance seeking couples. Cruising in the evening is indeed an opportunity to see this wonderful “city of light”, and, if you chose to, dine in a tasteful and select setting. The dishes served are bound to leave you impressed with the world-renowned French cuisine, but be warned, there is a high price tag on such pleasures. There are a great number of companies that offer tours on Paris’ enchanting river,…
Today the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released preliminary figures for international visitor arrivals into Asia and the Pacific for January 2011, showing a 7 percent year-on-year expansion. South Asia set the pace with the largest arrival growth from among the four sub-regions covered for January 2011, with a gain of 14%. Sri Lanka (+46%), Nepal (+26%), the Maldives (+18%), and India (+10%) each set new records for the month (year-on-year). The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which started in mid-February in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka, is expected to help maintain the current growth momentum for this sub-region…
This year Mothering Sunday is on 3rd April. If you want to do something special for your Mum, why not treat her to a fantastic week or short break in the South Hams with Coast & Country Cottages. Bring the whole family, and gather together in one of our larger properties to celebrate… with elegant country houses and luxury converted barns, stylish seaside homes, and spacious ‘chocolate box’ cottages in rural locations, you will be spoilt for choice. Enjoy the spectacular scenery walking on the South Devon Coast Path, spend time on one of the unspoilt sandy beaches in the…
Here’s a plan – Pack your bags and hide away at Swissôtel Sydney. Back by popular demand, the hotel is offering its popular Pack Your Bags accommodation package available until 31 May 2011. The Pack Your Bags accommodation package offer guests a stay in one of our elegant guestrooms inclusive of buffet breakfast and complimentary use of our heated outdoor swimming pool, fully equipped gymnasium and heat & aqua facilities. Swissôtel Sydney is a hidden gem hidden away in the heart of the city centre but towering levels about bustling Market Street. With neighbours such the newly opened Westfield Sydney…