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Three New Hotels to Open in Crimea

2017-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Yalta-Intourist

Three new hotels comprising nearly 500 places will open in Yalta in the South and in the village of Ordzhonikidze in the East of the Crimean Peninsula in 2017. According to the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic Sergey Strelbitsky, new properties in Ordzhonikidze along with a new Bristol Hotel, will further modernize the peninsula’s accommodation choices.

Tags: directions, hotels, market, Ordzhonikidze, outbound tourism, routes, Sergey Strelbitsky, tourist industry, travel, Yalta, Yalta Intourist

Turkey Will Host 38 Million Tourists in 2017

2017-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Istanbul, Turkey

According to news from the Association of Travel Agencies (TURSAB), Turkey expects to greet more than 38 million tourists this year. The Chairman of the association, Basaran Ulusoy, also assured reporters of Turkey’s readiness for the summer season to begin.

Tags: Basaran Ulusoy, directions, events, flights, forecasts, hotels, market, projects, routes, services, summer 2016, summer 2017, tour operators, tourist industry, tourists, tours, travel, travel agency, trends

French and German Travelers More Eco-Conscious

2017-03-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

PARKROYAL Hotel on Pickering in Singapore

According to a recent survey by TUI Group one-in-ten European travelers book eco-friendly hotels. Some 3,000 holidaymakers were queried on their travel accommodation tendencies.

Tags: eco-friendly, eco-hotels, green travel, sustainability, travel, TUI

Russians Travel to Armenia Visa Free

2017-02-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Armenia nature

Russians traveling to Armenia will no longer need passport stamps to enter the country. Furthermore, Armenian officials are working to encourage tourism, especially from Russia.

Tags: Armenia, Armenian visas, directions, Dmitry Medvedev, market, outbound tourism, routes, tourist industry, travel, Zarmine Zeytuntsyan

Moscow Investors to Grow 49 New Hotels by 2020

2017-01-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bulgari Hotel In Moscow

According to leading investors, by the end of 2020 investors in the Moscow hotel market intend opening 49 new hotels with a capacity of almost nearly eight thousand rooms. According to the Chairman of Moskomstroyinvest Konstantin Timofeev, last year alone eight new hotels with almost 1400 rooms were opened.

Tags: accommodation, directions, domestic tourism, hotels, incoming tourism, Konstantin Timofeev, market, moscow, Moscow hotels, routes, travel

Coming to Budapest, the HOTCO Hotel & Resort Investment Conference

2016-12-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Budapest, Hungary

Coming up January 30th and 31st in Budapest, HOTCO will be the 1st international hotel and resort real estate investment conference focusing solely on Central Europe. With a focus on emerging markets in Eastern Europe, the conference will serve as an investment summit and idea exchange with leading hospitality professionals.

Tags: Budapest events, CEE, conferences, Eastern Europe, Horwath HTL, hospitality investing, HOTCO, Hungary, travel

TUI and easyJet Partner for Crete and Rhodes Flights

2016-12-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In news from easyJet, the air carrier is slated to carry out TUI flights from Berlin to Heraklion, Rhodes, and Tenerife in the Summer of 2017. The British low-cost carrier also partnered with TUI for travel to Holland. Both companies share good and bad news edging into Q4 of 2016.

Tags: airlines, EasyJet, low cost, peakwork, travel, TUI

Athens, Off-Season

2016-02-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

sea greece

Ariana Hendrix, content editor for Stay.com, shares her impressions of Athens off season. See what she discovered in this ancient city, and learn what’s interesting to see when you don’t have to face masses of tourists.

Tags: Athens, Greece, travel, Visit Athens

Romania: Underrated and Affordable, Must See in 2016

2016-02-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sinaia Monastery

Romania is regarded by many specialty publications as one of the must see destinations of 2016. It is pretty affordable when it comes to accommodation and cost for entertainment. It also has other things to appeal to you:

Tags: backpacking, romania, travel

Chinese Visits to Russia Grow Geometrically

2015-07-26 by Phil Butler

Chinese tourists

According to the Press Secretary of the Federal Tourism Agency of Russia (Rostourism), Irina Shegolkova there was an increase of 185% of Chinese tourist taking the free visa path in early 2015. The new Russia-China accord also foretells of paradigm shifts in touristic flows and paths in the CIS as well.

Tags: China tourists, Georgia, Russia tourism, tourists, travel, World Cup

Euro’s loss US tourist’s gain

2015-01-07 by Phil Butler

Découverte du cap de Formentor© Tomfry

For Americans interested in a European vacation, the recent plunge in euro value spells trip. The exchange rate today is worth just over 1.18 dollars, so travel and hospitality priced in euro offers a built in bargain.

Tags: Athens, dollar, Euro, Europe travel, exchange rates, Mallorca, Rome, tourism, travel

Secret hot spots of Europe yet to be discovered

2014-11-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lugano by © pure-life-pictures

Paris and Venice are wonderful, but such popular European cities are often thronged with crowds of tourists. If you want a more authentic experience, without feeling like you’re surrounded by a horde of visitors, check out these secret European hot spots. You’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden gem.

Tags: Estonia travel, Europe, Europe travel, hidden travel, Holland, Italy travel, Lugano, Spain destinations, Swiss travel, travel, travel advise

Destinations Infinite Indefinite….

2014-05-27 by Argo Contributor

travel places

Being with people you love… Exploring places never seen or the seen but can’t explore enough every time…Having endless fun, night parties, lounging, gossiping, shopping… Delicious cuisine… A heavenly spa… A comfortable bed… And an eternal siesta!

Tags: destinations, travel, travel advice, travel deals, vouchers

Europe to Get 900 Plus New Hotels

2014-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

IHG Hotel Indigo

According to a STR Global Construction Pipeline Report, some 925 new hotels with 149 thousand plus rooms are under development in Europe.

Tags: Europe hotels, hotel construction, Russia hotels, Thompson Hotels, travel

Sabre announces pricing of initial public offering

2014-04-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sabre

Sabre Corporation (“Sabre”), a leading technology solutions provider to the global travel and tourism industry, today announced that it has priced its initial public offering…

Tags: GDS, IPO, Sabre, travel

A Lush Green Madeira Island Travel Guide

2014-03-06 by Argo Contributor

Madeira Island

Maderira is a green island, also known as “Portugal’s flower garden” and it’s the largest one belonging to the Madeira Islands archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of Morocco.

Tags: Escape Hunter, Island, Island vacation, tours, travel

Albania Improves Road Infrastructure with New Tirana-Elbasan Highway

2013-07-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tirane - Elbasan highway

There are already more than 8000 km of new or reconstructed roads in rural areas, many of them also connecting sites of great tourist interest.

Tags: albania, infrastructure, roads, travel

Traveling the World for A Year – “What If?”

2013-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel the world

Did you ever wonder; “What would it be like just to travel the world?” Well, what if you found out it would not actually cost so much to travel around the world in a year? The infographic below aims to show just how economical your dream trip round Earth could be.

Tags: Infographic, travel, travel costs, world travel

Georgia & Other East Europe Nations: Are They Key to EU Longevity?

2013-04-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Map of Georgia

According to a story from Vestnik Kavkaza, the European Union and Georgia will sign an early agreement to start the process of Georgia’s associate membership in November. With pressing tensions all around though, November seems far off where good relations between European countries is concerned.

Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Europe, EU, EU Travel, Georgia, Russia, Summit of the Eastern Partnership, tourism, touristic countries, travel, travel politics, travel to Georgia

Frommer’s Back in the Travel Game

2013-04-04 by Phil Butler

The Frommer's Website

Arthur Frommer has decided at age 83 that his world famous travel books should not be slated for obsolescence. The travel publishing legend will re-acquire the brand sold by Wiley & Sons to Google last year. The Frommer’s Guides appear to be alive and well in their founder’s hands again.

Tags: Frommer's, Google, guides, online guides, online travel, OTA's, printed guides, travel, travel guides, travel info

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