FACTS 1: Best available airfare (from Los Angeles) with departure dates 8th & 11th of June is currently $2300 and with departure dates 7th, 9th & 12 June it is $3300

FACTS 2: Best available airfare (from New York) with departure dates 7th & 8th of June is currently $2100 and with departure dates 9th & 10th of June it is $3800

When planning a trip to the World Cup in South Africa (from Los Angeles), you may want to research your departure dates carefully. A one day flexibility could make all the difference! You may be better off flying out on the 8th or 11th of June rather than on the 7th, 9th or the 12th because airfares are $1000 less! Continue Reading

Hoteliers in Myanmar are making efforts to make more investment in the hotels and tourism sector this new year in the light of revival of the sector after a decline in the number of tourist arrivals in the previous years.

“Despite drop in tourist arrivals in 2007 and 2008, it rose apparently in 2009,” hoteliers said on Friday.

With the picking up of the number of tourist arrivals in 2009 and its probable increase over 2010, the available number of big hotels in the country may be far from meeting the travelers’ demand, the hoteliers doubted.

Yangon received a high number of over 7,000 world tourists monthly in some of the months last year.

According to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the number of tourists arrivals in Myanmar through the Yangon International Airport increased by over 20,000 in the first half (April- September) of the fiscal year 2009-10, registering 111,044 as compared with the same period of 2008-09′s 83,047.

Travellers mostly came from Asian countries, North America and East European countries.

The tourist arrivals once fell in 2008 especially in the months after deadly cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in early May of the year.

Myanmar has been striving for the revival of tourism industry amid hard time when the country was in a process of rehabilitation after storm and the global economy was experiencing a downturn over the past two years.

To reach a target of bringing in 1 million foreign tourists in the present 2009-10, the ministry is making efforts to promote its international tourism market in cooperation with international and domestic airlines, tour operators and some travel agencies.

Besides, domestic travel agencies, airlines and hotels are urged to play their active role in the move for attracting more tourists to the country.

According to the ministry, of a total of 652 hotels in the country, 35 are being operated under foreign investment, mostly from Singapore, Thailand, Japan and China’s Hong Kong.

NYC & Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, today announced that 15 hotels in the Signature Collection, a group of New York City’s luxury hotels, will participate in the Signature Collection Third Night™ promotion this winter.

The program gives visitors a complimentary third night at participating hotels after booking and paying for two consecutive nights between January 4 and February 28, 2010. Detailed booking information for the promotion is available on NYC & Company’s official tourism website at nycgo.com/thirdnight

Mandarin Oriental, New York Central Park View room with chaise

“This winter we want to encourage visitors and residents to take advantage of unprecedented savings by patronizing luxury hotels participating in NYC & Company’s Signature Collection,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company. “Through the Third Night promotion, consumers can experience the vibrancy of our City without breaking the bank.” Continue Reading

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This year, the Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage is offering a deal that will have even warm-weather revelers pulling out their parkas to experience the beauty of the great outdoors.

Introducing the “Dollars for Degrees Deal” during the chilly months of December through February – where the lower the temperature drops, the lower the rates!

With rates starting at $99*, guests will receive $1.00 off for each degree the temperature drops below freezing during their stay.** Use the code “DOLLARS” when booking on www.MillenniumHotels.com, or by calling (907) 243-2300.

For more information on the Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage, or for additional images, please feel free to contact me.

$99 starting rates are still available for Valentine’s Day weekend!

The AAA Four Diamond Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa is nearing completion of its full-scale, multi-million dollar renovation that will transform the venerable ocean-side resort and provide guests with a new take on California casual elegance. Located midway between San Diego and Los Angeles along the California Coast, Dana Point is considered one of the most romantic spots on the West Coast, and the epitome of the California dream.

The ambitious project includes enhancements to the interior design, exterior structure and amenities of the resort. Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa will unveil completely refurbished guest rooms, 20,000 square feet of expanded indoor meeting and banquet facilities, a new porte cochère entrance and marble lobby with waterfall, a new pool and Splash Zone activity area for families and new, lush, eco-friendly landscaping including plants that are not only beautiful but also require little or no watering.

“Our vision is to maintain and expand Laguna Cliffs’ place as the quintessential contemporary California ocean-side resort,” said Jim Samuels, General Manager of Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa. “As we enter a new decade, we will present an encompassing array of renovations and enhancements that will blend casual sophistication with luxury and adventure to capture the essence of our guests’ California dreams.” Continue Reading

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is celebrating the opening of its fifth serviced residence in Beijing, Ascott Raffles City Beijing. This marks the first time an Ascott serviced residence has partnered with a Raffles City. Raffles City is an iconic integrated lifestyle development comprising a retail mall, an office tower and a serviced residence owned by CapitaLand. The opening of the new Ascott Raffles City Beijing further strengthens Ascott’s leadership position as the largest international serviced residence owner-operator in China.

Housed within the Raffles City complex, one of five Raffles City in China and only seven worldwide, the premium serviced residence brings something new to the Ascott experience. Besides being able to enjoy the exclusivity of living in an Ascott serviced residence, the high-end Raffles City, with its extensive services and welcoming atmosphere, also gives Ascott’s residents the convenience of working, shopping and dining under one roof.

“Ascott Raffles City Beijing is our fourth property to open in China this year, reaffirming Ascott’s commitment to grow our presence in the Mainland,” said Mr Lee Chee Koon, Managing Director of Ascott North Asia. “This is the first time we have a serviced residence located within a Raffles City development, a perfect combination to cater to our residents’ varied lifestyle needs. Continue Reading

With three luxurious properties in the Florida Keys offering rates starting at just $179/night, Singh Hotels & Resorts is enhancing affordability with the new “companion fly free” program, available now through Feb. 11, 2010.

Guests who reserve two or more nights at Singh’s Parrot Key Hotel and Resort, Tranquility Bay Beach House Resort or Coral Lagoon Resort & Marina and book their room through a companion airfare link will receive one complimentary companion airfare with the purchase of one adult round-trip fare. The companion airfare offer is good for travel to anywhere in the United States (some restrictions apply). If a guest books four room nights, then two companion airfares are awarded. The offer is available even on discounted rooms.

“This is a great offer for not only our ‘snow bird’ visitors, but also our many guests from right here in Florida who drive or bike to the Keys,” said Bob Bauersachs, Singh Hotels & Resorts general manager. “And although we’d be very happy if the airfare we’re offering were used to visit us in the Keys again, we’re thrilled that this offer allows our guests to travel to any destination in the continental U.S. that they please.” Continue Reading

Flight delays have you camped out at the airport?

Instead of killing hours in the airport lounge waiting for an errant connection, the Buckingham Hotel in Manhattan is offering a solution to travel nightmares.

With their new “In-Transit” promotion, patrons who book a room after a cancelled or delayed flight from NYC’s airports including JFK and LaGuardia, will have the cost of the taxicab back to the Buckingham Hotel (up to $50) taking off of the current available room rate. Buckingham Hotel rates start at $199, making this promotion a perfect solution and convenient option for travels stuck in transit.

This promotion is valid for a one night stay from November 25th through March 31st (subject to availability). Plane tickets and taxi receipts are needed verification for booking. This discount is valid for customers with flight delays of more than 4 hours and is not applicable for current reservations. For further details or to book, please call toll free at (888) 511-1900.

Asia Travel & Dining Guide selected Clearwater Resort as a hotel of choice for Angeles and Clark Philippines because of several winning factors: (1) safety and security of the venue – practically zero crime rate in the high-security Freeport zone, (2) a laid-back lifestyle that is consistent with what Clark Freeport is all about and (3) venue is true to form for what it is designed to be – a country-style park that supports a leisure but upscale suburban lifestyle.

The large 13ha property is often used for wedding receptions, team-building events, picnics and company outings and all sorts of outdoor and semi-outdoor events. Its proximity to Manila – just 70 minutes along the nice North Expressway – makes it a very popular destination of choice for weekend excursions. Even day trips are possible for Manila dwellers. Continue Reading

Millennium Hotels & Resorts announced today that it has engaged 5W Public Relations, one of the nation’s 25 largest public relations firms, as the agency of record for all 15 Millennium hotel and resort properties in the United States.

5WPR will work with Millennium on strategic planning, media relations, and a full-scale marketing communications campaign for the national brand, as well as for each of the individual properties. “We’ve had a great experience in working with Millennium locally, with New York properties,” said Ronn Torossian, President and CEO of 5W Public Relations. “We’re now thrilled to be engaged with the brand on a national level.”

Comprised of 15 properties in the US, Millennium Hotels & Resorts destinations include: o Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage (Anchorage, AL)o Millennium Bostonian Hotel Boston (Boston, MA)o Millennium Harvest House Boulder (Boulder, CO)o Millennium Hotel Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)o Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago (Chicago, IL)o Millennium Hotel Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)o Millennium Hotel Durham (Durham, NC)o Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)o Millennium Hotel Minneapolis (Minneapolis, MN)o Millennium Maxwell House Nashville (Nashville, TN)o Millennium Broadway Hotel New York (New York, NY)o Millennium UN Plaza Hotel New York (New York, NY)o The Premier Hotel (New York, NY)o Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch (Scottsdale, AZ)o Millennium Hotel St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)

“We were looking for an agency that demonstrated big thinking and a proven track record of achieving results, and 5W has truly distinguished themselves,” said Diane Sanker, Vice President Sales, North America. “We are looking forward to a continued, mutually rewarding partnership.”

Duas Quintas, a countryside bed and breakfast situated just outside Silves has announced that sections of the bed and breakfast website are now available to view in French.

The move to translate the Duas Quintas website into French comes just a few months after an announcement was made that the Algarve bed and breakfast website would be available in German as well as English.

Speaking about the recent translation owners Mary and her husband Les Cave said:

“The Algarve is a destination that attracts people from all over Europe and in particular France. For a long time now we have been lucky enough that French visitors have been able to find us through the English sections of the website but have always planned that the website would eventually be available to view in French as well.

We are very excited about the translation and hope it will allow us to attract more people to the Algarve and show them what the area really has to offer.” Continue Reading

Accor’s budget ibis brand, first established in 1974, which today boasts 689 hotels in Europe and 847 hotels globally, has just celebrated an important milestone – the opening of the 100,000th ibis hotel room.

Situated close to airports, train stations, business centres and principal tourism sites, ibis hotels have been a tremendous success not only due to their competitive low pricing, but also because they offer quality modern rooms, bathrooms with a large shower stall, carpets, LCD TV’s, flat screens and other technology such as Wi-Fi etc.

Now, for the first time in Germany this new-look ibis design will be available at the ibis City West Hotel in Munich. Through construction and renovation of its hotels, 24,000 of these latest generation ibis rooms are already on the market. Their environmental performance has been improved thanks to water flow regulators in the bathrooms, low-power light bulbs and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council for furniture and floors. Continue Reading