Archive for August, 2008
Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel Wins The Good Food Guide 2009 Wine List Of The Year Award
Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel in the Lake District is delighted to have won The Good Food Guide 2009 award for Wine List of the Year. Featured in the annual publication, the Editors’ Choice Awards credit the UKs top chefs, hotels, pubs and restaurants and are given to those who are making a difference, often [...]
Vietnam travel industry booms despite tough times
Local travelers are still packing their suitcases during the year-end tourist season despite difficult economic times, according to industry insiders.
Tour companies reported that the number of tourists booked for foreign tours has increased significantly.
Saigontourist said that up to on August 19, the number of tourists planning, to travel on National Day (September 2), had risen [...]
Cebu Pacific offers zero international fares
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s leading airline to the ASEAN region, is offering a zero fare international seat sale to welcome the Ber-months of 2008.
The promotional sale will run from August 21-27, 2008 and is valid for travel from September 16 to December 17, 2008.
The promo fare is exclusive of taxes and applicable surcharges. Surcharges [...]
First International Tourism Online & Marketing Conference December 15th - 19th, 2008 in Continental Garden Reef Resort Sharm El-Sheikh
Recognizing the growing importance of online marketing, leading Middle East tourism organizations are proud to endorse the Electronic Union of Travel Industry (EUOTI) online marketing conference. Speakers represent leading companies such as Google and Microsoft, leading international universities, the UN World Tourism Organization and Canadian e-Tourism Council.
Dr. Bandar Bin Fahd Al-Faheed, President of the Arabic [...]
China’s hotel, catering retail sales up 24.3% in the first seven months
China’s hotel and catering industry saw its retail sales rose 24.3 percent in the first seven months over the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Friday.
The growth rate was 6.5 percentage points higher than the same period last year, said the MOC on its website.
Retail sales of the country’s hotel [...]
Local Hotel Uses Eco-Friendly Remodeling Techniques with Power Tools from M&M Tool and Machinery
As part of an on-going company commitment to Environmental Procedures and Green Initiatives, construction crews for the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City recently utilized an increasingly popular woodworking technique to renew their exterior decking at the hotel.
Rather than sanding the wood in place, crews for Little America Hotel removed the boards, checked for [...]
New Boutique Wine Themed Hotel Opens In Middle of Vineyard in Colorado
Amidst the merlot and sauvignon blanc vineyards that dot the valley floor in the heart of Colorado’s Wine Country, an 80 room boutique hotel catering to wine lovers has opened its doors
The $8 million wine-themed hotel sits in the middle of a vineyard, within walking distance of two tasting rooms and a short drive away [...]
