HotelClub members in Asia can now grab a bargain with the launch of a weekly hotel Flash Sale programme. Beginning in February, the deals offer a 40- to 60-per cent discount to one hand-picked four- or five-star international hotel and are only available for 24 hours. Each Flash Sale offer is based on its high ...
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Source: Reuters Starwood Hotels & Resorts, said it will open about 20 additional hotels in India by 2015, as it scales up presence in Asia’s third-largest economy. International hotel companies like Starwood and Marriott International Inc are keen to tap into the opportunity that an emerging middle class in fast-growing countries like India and China ...
Source: Reuters Hospitality is king in New Orleans whether the city is hosting major sports events, the annual Mardi Gras or thousands of visitors who have dropped in for a fun weekend. Known as the Big Easy or the Crescent City, New Orleans, which straddles the Mississippi River, is famous for its French Creole ...
by Jared Heng Sheryl Lim, Regional Director Asia, Insight Vacations Baby boomers, including retirees who have more time to travel, are now not the only dominant group of mobile holiday makers, according to a survey by international tour operator Insight Vacations, a division of The Travel Corporation. In fact, the survey also noted that young ...
Source: Reuters Often overshadowed by its bigger and more powerful ancient rival Florence, Siena has always been a jewel in Italy’s rich crown of cultural heritage and an ideal place to immerse yourself in the history of Tuscan art. Old Siena, spread over three hills in southern Tuscany and surrounded by medieval walls, is ...
Source: Forbes Problem: stuck at Tokyo’s Narita Airport. Solution: Narita city, a short ride away and a microcosm of a bygone Land of the Rising Sun. Fly to Asia long enough, and eventually you’ll pass through Narita International Airport. It’s an international hub for Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, plus US carriers ...
Ethiopian Airlines recently joined Star Alliance as the alliance’s third Africa-based carrier. This was marked by a ceremony held earlier this month at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. “Ethiopian Airlines will bring the Star Alliance customer benefits to more markets across Africa, a region of the world in which air travel is enjoying steady growth ...
Source: Reuters When people think of Milan, they immediately conjure up images of catwalks, skinny lattes and pizzas but the true face of Italy’s second-largest city is actually very different. That is not to say Milan is a let-down, instead, travellers are often pleasantly surprised by the huge, free-to-enter but little-known castle or the canal ...
Amara Sanctuary Resort’s 140-room property in Singapore added 18 new private suites at Larkhill Terrace last month. Located just behind the main resort property and formerly a colonial World War Two British army barrack, the restored Larkhill Terrace block embodies quaint historian charm with a touch of modernity. The new block consists of two storeys ...
Source: Reuters French President Nicolas Sarkozy inaugurated a World War One museum on November 11, Armistice Day, bringing to light artefacts hidden away in the home of a private collector for decades. The museum in Meaux, 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of Paris, features tens of thousands of objects produced during the war, from rifles ...
