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10 Romantic Valentines Day Getaways

Guest Author

While the typical Valentine’s Day date is a romantic dinner at a local restaurant, taking a getaway can be the perfect way to reconnect with a spouse or significant other.

An Englishman in Berlin

Guest Author

A personal experience in a city where personal is just a buzzword.

London Olympics Get Extra Hotel Room Nights

Aleksandr Shatskih

Almost 20% of the London hotel rooms that had been reserved for the summer Olympics by the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) are to be returned their hotels and go on sale to the general public.

Hotel Spotlight: Valentines With Clifton Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

In two weeks time the world will fall in love all over again, and for a lucky few there will be travel to go with the romance. Spotlighting another super nice hospitality group, Clifton Hotels, we see these innkeepers ready and willing to melt hearts. What could beat Valentine’s Day in Bristol? First time guests […]

UK Hotelier’s Mixed Fortunes

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hoteliers in London enjoyed a profitable year, even though markets slowed down significantly in December, according to a new HotStats survey.

Buy Your London Olympic Rooms Now

Aleksandr Shatskih

The upcoming Olympic Games in London, it should come as no surprise, will see a travel boom the likes of which has never before been seen. London, already the world’s top destination on many accounts, is looking like the toughest ticket in the world soon.

Orbitz Offering Kitchen Sink and Limos Now

Aleksandr Shatskih

Earlier this week Orbitz for Business announced a new partnership with Limos.com, the world’s largest digital private car service. Clients of Orbitz for Business can now search, select, and book a limo.

Leisure Industry Leads Mauritius Stock Market Slump

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotels in Mauritius are behind sharp decline in the country’s stock markets, with shares taking a bad hit on fears that the Eurozone debt crisis will limit visitors to the island, causing the Mauritian stock market to fall to its lowest level in 15 months.

Marriott Extends Helping Hand to UK & Europe Youth

Aleksandr Shatskih

Marriott Hotels across Europe and the UK will donate £1 euro €1 to relieve youth unemployment throughout February, the company announced. As part of the “World of Opportunity” initiative announced last week, the “You eat – we give” program is designed to afford the disadvantaged a leg up in reaching their full potential.