| //04-04-2009 In a rare honour, the Father of modern South Africa and elder statesman, Nelson Mandela, on Thursday joined Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World, and Sol Kerzner Chairman and CEO of Kerzner International, at a luncheon to mark the opening of One&Only Cape Town.
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| //04-04-2009 The only problem? The bird hadn’t quite figured out how to wrap its mouth around its extra-wide find, resulting in a comical scene. My 10-year-old daughter, Emma, stood firmly in place, capturing it all on the family camera.
Such was the kind of cheap entertainment that abounded during a recent weekend family trip to the beach communities north of Fort Lauderdale and south of Boca Raton along the Gold Coast of South Florida. By most definitions, these oceanside towns — Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Pompano Beach and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea — hardly qualify as destinations unto themselves. They are best suited to families (or retirees) who like the lost-in-time way of life they represent.
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| //04-04-2009 From the chic boutiques of London and Los Angeles to hot new hotels in more exotic locales like India and China, exposed bathrooms are a growing trend — whether in the form of transparent glass walls and shower stalls or bathtubs set in the middle of ... |
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| //30-03-2009 As part of a worldwide 20% Off Sale available at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide, Grand Hyatt Dubai is offering a 20% discount on its Rate of the Day for all stays until June 30, 2009 |
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| //26-03-2009 The projection comes at a time when the country has been ranked among the top 10 travel destinations by travel guide Lonely Planet, which is likely to result in more tourists visiting the country. This will put extra pressure on the 163 hotels currently operating. |
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| //26-03-2009 SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - For business travelers tired of paying extra for food and services at hotels, a new Singapore property has come up with a recession-friendly solution: the all-inclusive stay.
Boutique hotel Quincy (www.quincy.com.sg) charges a flat daily rate of about 245 Singapore dollars ($162) for a stay with benefits, including meals, drinks, the mini-bar, laundry and local calls, all normally billed separately.
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| //26-03-2009 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. of White Plains said that it is relocating the offices for its luxury brands from their old location in Manhattan¡¯s Chelsea district to a new space on Varick Street in the city¡¯s SoHo area. |
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| //09-03-2009 The owners of a new, ultraluxury hotel maintain an air of confidence in the face of adversity. The 234-room Pangu Plaza, which opened in December, charges as much as $17,750 a night for a suite. The sushi bar, where the cheapest lunch special is $265, cooks its rice in mineral water flown in from Japan. The walls in the hotel are covered with silk; the floors with marble—Italian, of course. |
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| //09-03-2009 LEISURE London room rates are at 2005 levels as the recession wreaks havoc with travel plans and hotels face record declines, PricewaterhouseCoopers will say today. The capital faces a 41.2 per cent decline to 100 per room this year and a drop in occupancy to 69 per cent, the lowest since 1992. |
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| //09-03-2009 The sushi bar, where the cheapest lunch special is $265, cooks its rice in mineral water flown in from Japan. The walls in the hotel are covered with silk; the floors with marble—Italian, of course. |
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| //06-03-2009 RIDGE MANOR - The plans for a sparkling new Holiday Inn Express were under way two years ago and construction began less than a year later.
The east end of Hernando County had Interstate 75 and little else, but it seemed like a prime location for a new cluster of hotels.
Owner Ram Reddy was thrilled with the investment and he looked forward to cashing in on the spurt of development, businesses and corporate travelers.
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