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Homewood Suites By Hilton Opens Hotel In Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of all-suite, residential-style hotels, announce the opening of its newest property: the Homewood Suites by Hilton Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The 98-suite hotel is owned by Horst Hotels Granite, LP and managed by Horst Realty Company, LLC.
“We continue to see strong demand in the extended stay hotel segment and feel [...]
AIG Travel Guard Launches ‘Adventure’ Travel Insurance Plan
Today’s active vacationers require complete coverage in pursuit of their next once-in-a-lifetime
activity. AIG Travel Guard http://www.travelguard.com, a leading provider of travel insurance and assistance plans, has launched an adventure travel insurance plan that provides coverage for many activities excluded in most travel plans, including bungee jumping, mountain climbing, sky diving and motor sports.
Adventure travel continues [...]
Wine and Cheese - The Perfect Pairing In New Hampshire
Think wine and you don’t tend to think New Hampshire, but a growing number of tourists are discovering that our state offers a wide variety of delicious cheeses, wine and home town spirits. Who wouldn’t like to try a wedge of Fiddlehead Tomme goat cheese with that locally bottled Marechal Foch?
Because culinary tourism is a [...]
Furama Resort Danang becomes Vietnam’s leading resort
The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Danang has won the “Vietnam’s Leading Resort” title for 2008 by the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the international travel industry.
A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations were holding their breath to see if they had captured one of the coveted [...]
Indonesia must still work hard to attract seven million tourists
Indonesia which in January addressed an invitation to people around the world by proclaiming 2008 as “Visit-Indonesia Year” still has to work hard to achieve its target of attracting seven million foreign tourists this year.
On several occasions, Culture and Tourism Minister Jedro Wacik expressed his optimism that the target of seven million of foreign tourist [...]
Phuket sets to be Thailand’s leading Medical Tourism Destination
In 2009, Phuket has been chosen to host The World Medical Health Tourism Conference, an international and most diverse networking opportunity which will be attended by participants from various countries worldwide. Mr. Callaghan, the convenor says, “ Phuket is the ideal location to hold the conference because of it’s tourism and medical infrastructure and it’s [...]
New England Marriott Hotels Fuel Summer Vacations with Hotel Packages Including $20 Gas Card Rewards
This summer, weekend warriors can ease the pinch at the pump, thanks to the new Relax, Reconnect and Refuel, New England summer vacation package offered at 11 participating New England Marriott hotels. Available now through August 31, this Marriott weekend package includes deluxe guest room accommodations in New England, plus a $20 gas card reward [...]
