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A PR “Thank You” for Abaton Island Resort & Spa

2022-09-28 by Phil Butler

Abaton Island Resort & Spa

How did Abaton Island Resort & Spa become a hot trend in Google Search? It’s not magic, even though PR is a mystery to Cretans.

Tags: Abaton, Abaton Island, Abaton Island Resort & Spa, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, famous hotels, Forbes Vanity Fair, Google Trends, Greece hotels, hotel marketing, hotel PR, hotel publicity, hotel stories, marketing, PR moves, public relations, publicity strategies, regional trends, search trends, stunning PR

One&Only – Coming Soon to Jeddah

2013-05-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

One&Only pens deal

Kerzner International Holdings Limited, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, has just annonced an agreement with Al Khozama Management Company to develop in collaboration with Saudi Oger, the One&Only resort in Jeddah on the Red Sea.

Tags: 5-star, famous hotels, Luxury Hotels, Mid East Hotels, One&Only, One&Only Resorts, Red Sea, Red Sea travel

Marina Bay Sands Hosts Branson’s “Carbon War Room”

2013-05-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sir Richard Branson enjoying the view atop Sands SkyPark

One of the world’s most magnificent hotels, Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands played host to Sir Richard Branson for a meetup of his Carbon War Room.
200 meters above ground at the Sands SkyPark. The media was invited to a press conference with Branson and other executives this week.

Tags: Carbon friendly, Carbon War Room, climate change, Environment, famous hotels, hotels, Richard Branson, Singapore, Singapore hotels, Sir Richard Branson

Moscow’s Hotel Metropol Auctioned

2012-09-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotel Metropol via website virtual tour

Times in hospitality, they are a changing. news from the Russian Federation last week tells of an iconic stay in Moscow being auctioned. The Hotel Metropol, a Moscow landmark, was sold last Thursday to entrepreneur Alexander Klyachin.

Tags: Alexander Klyachin, auctions, famous hotels, hotel sale, Lenin, Moscow hotels, Russia hotels, Russia landmarks, Russia tourism, sales

Hotel Spotlight: W Hotel Barcelona

2012-02-05 by Phil Butler

The Wet at W

Situated amid what once was fishing headquarters Barcelona, the W Hotel has been the subject of many a review. Regardless of the place’s regal or radical reputation, the locale and architecture of the hotel make it world class. For the best “out-of-the-way” beach side experience in town, W Barcelona is a bit of a wonder.

Tags: Barcelona beaches, Barcelona hotels, Barcelona travel, Barceloneta Beach, Bliss spa, Carles Abellán, famous hotels, hotel architecture, L'Aquarium, Olympic Port, Palau de la Música Catalana, Parc de la Ciutadella, W Hotel, WET Deck, World hotels, Zoo-Barcelona

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