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Affiliation with WIHP brings AMT Hotels Group over 180% ROI

Aleksandr Shatskih

AMT Hotels Group (Acqua Marcia Turismo), the Italian hotels group that offers travelers a new style of welcome, hospitality and luxury in Sicily redesigned its corporate website. Visitors to the AMT hotel sites are now presented with a user friendly experience for surfing and booking on their websites, one which ideally proves the value of a refined direct booking path.

12 years ago

IAVRA Vacation Inquiries Point to World Cup 2014

Aleksandr Shatskih

Leading B2B vacation rental platform IAVRA has just announced latest reported inquiries for the coming World Cup 2014 and seasonal rental trends. According to the company chalets and city apartments top the list for Brazil, while a surge in Christmas inquiries show prominence with IAVRA agents.

12 years ago

Dominican Republic Launches 2014 Ad Campaign

Aleksandr Shatskih

The 2013 Tourism Advertising Campaign from the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic hopes to boost tourist numbers to the country in 2014. The campaign, an extension of the previous “Has it All” initiative, introduces ads for popular destinations like Puerto Plata, La Romana, Samana, Santo Domingo and Punta Cana. The campaign was developed […]

12 years ago

Travel Alert: Tropical Storms Octave and Priscilla May Cause Floods

Aleksandr Shatskih

AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Joseph McCormick warned that moisture from Tropical Storm Octave has the potential to enhance rainfall that already caused flooding Sunday in parts of Texas. Meteorologists warned that rainfall could cause flooding in more parts of the state. The storm is already bringing high surf and rip currents in Mexico, especially in the proximity […]

12 years ago

Five Luxury Suites for Your “Bucket List”

Aleksandr Shatskih

When we think of traveling first class, what’s the one image we all have in common where hotels are concerned? Is yours the hotel restaurant, it’s not always ours. How about a vast infinity edge swimming pool? Do you dream when you dream of a hotel stay of five star concierge, a valet, a spa to beat all spas, beach-side waiters, killer room service? Now room service, we got warm then, didn’t we? A luxurious suite, this is a hotel image we can all agree on.

12 years ago

Paris in Fall: The Easy Way to Stay

Phil Butler

As anyone can tell you, Paris in the Fall is a sight and sensation to behold. And for anyone who’s been there, the best advice for any length stay is to plan ahead, this includes what to see and where to stay to optimize your visit. For the most fun, and the best economy of […]

12 years ago

Grace Cafayate & Panama – Gracing Latin America

Aleksandr Shatskih

Grace Hotels has just announced two new luxury boutique hotels for the Latin America market. According to the news Grace Cafayate in Argentina, and Grace Panama in Panama City are the award winning hotel group’s latest stays in the Western Hemisphere.

12 years ago

Global Travelers: No Sex Is Better than No Coffee!

Aleksandr Shatskih

It seems like coffee is really important for global travelers, or at least that’s what a survey conducted by Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts found out. 53% of the queried people said that coffee is their preferred wake up call, and not sex. 54% of the respondents sad that they are preparing this brew at […]

12 years ago

Iceland Launches ‘Share the Secret’ Campaign #icelandsecret

Aleksandr Shatskih

Aiming to lure more and more tourists to the country, Iceland just launched a new promotional campaign called ‘Share the Secret’. This is a new campaign by Inspired by Iceland, which aims to showcase local attractions and beautiful places known by locals. Local residents are encouraged to share their secrets, their special places, and all other […]

12 years ago

Study Reveals European Business Travellers Main Priorities

Aleksandr Shatskih

Safety, keeping in touch with friends and family, and a healthy diet were ranked among top priorities by European business travellers in a study conducted by The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and sponsored by AirPlus International. The 2013 European Business Traveller Well-Being Study also revealed European business travellers stresses and showed that they are […]

12 years ago

US Vacation Rentals Most Wanted – IAVRA Study

Phil Butler

IAVRA, a b2b vacation rental platform for the travel trade Argo covered earlier this year, has just released a new vacation rental survey showing the US as the most desirable rental locale. Polling the platform’s 1000 plus travel agents, IAVRA was able to pinpoint the most requested holiday rentals worldwide.

12 years ago

Barcelona Hosts 45th Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

The 45th edition of the Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival of Barcelona will start on October 19th and last until December 1st. The organizers already announced some of the guests of this year’s edition of the festival. Chucho Valdes and his Afro-Cuban Messengers will return to Barcelona to perform at Palau de la Musica on October […]

12 years ago

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