Marriott International has announced it plans to double its bedbank in Europe by 2015 with a focus on developments in Russia. The chain aims to have more than 30 hotels in Russia & CIS by 2015 and will have 80,000 rooms across the continent in three years’ time. New openings will ...

UK & Europe, October 19, 2012

Azerbaijan is hoping to boost its tourism profile in Europe after signing a partnership deal with ITB Berlin.  The destination, which hosted the Eurovision Song Contest this year amid criticisms of its human right policies, has been named as the convention and culture partner for ITB’s 2013 show. Its tourism offering ...

UK & Europe, June 21, 2012

Football fans planning trips to next month's Euro 2012 are now able to buy Ukraine’s currency from all Post Office outlets in the UK. From Tuesday 22 May, the Ukrainian hryvnia will be available for pre-order and next day delivery at all 11,500 Post Office branches. The Polish zloty is already ...

UK & Europe, May 21, 2012