Hotel chain Travelodge has today announced its expansion into the conference market. Delegate rates will start from GBP25 (USD38) per person, including breakfast, based on a minimum occupancy of eight delegates. It is introducing meeting rooms in 60 of its hotels across the country this year, starting with trials in three ...

UK & Europe, May 7, 2013

New sea swimming workshops have been launched in the Grenadines by gold Olympic medalist Becky Adlington. The free workshops will be available at the Palm Island resort this summer with Adlington on hand to offer advice, tips and insight throughout. Each session will discuss the benefits of swimming; an optional open water ...

UK & Europe, April 23, 2013

A new think tank for the luxury hospitality sector is to take place for the first time this June. The Luxury Hospitality Summit will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland on 6 June by the International Herald Tribune and Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. Hotel owners and directors; tour operators; travel agents; brand directors ...

UK & Europe, April 16, 2013

According to research released by Butlins almost two thirds of Brits say they have had more fun at traditional fairgrounds than at any big theme parks. Close to 90% of those surveyed by the company said that great British fairgrounds remind them of their youth, while almost half said they give ...

UK & Europe, April 1, 2013

A new boutique hotel is to open on the Las Vegas Strip under a partnership between Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Gansevoort Hotel Group and Victor Drai. The hotel, named Gansevoort Las Vegas, is to be built in the building that is currently Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Salloon  (next to The Flamingo) and ...

UK & Europe, March 21, 2013

Spa travel breaks have seen an upturn in bookings with travel agents seeing a 37% increase, new statistics from SpaFinder Wellness have revealed. The spa network said 68% of agents had seen a rise in bookings this year and prices have increased thanks to high-end properties and spas. Susie Ellis, president of ...

UK & Europe, March 13, 2013

Hotels will increasingly categorise guests by needs and occasions instead of a hierarchal structure, the chief executive at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has said. Speaking at the launch of a new report on Friday (8 March), Richard Solomons from IHG said hotel companies must shift to look at why people are ...

UK & Europe, March 8, 2013

A new camping travel company has launched with its first site in the New Forest. The firm, named Embers Camping, aims to “recreate the magic of the campfire experience” and is taking bookings for the opening of its New Forest site in Easter and onwards. Each of its 40 pitches has a ...

UK & Europe, March 7, 2013