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Venetian Macao Baccarat Tournament Crowns a Winner - HK$1.5 Million in Total Prize Money Awarded
The lucky winner of The Venetian® Macao Million Baccarat Tournament was elated as he accepted his HK$680,000 cash first prize Saturday night. The competition, held on September 17, drew in nearly 200 players, with the top eight players receiving prize money totaling more than... - September 21, 2011 - Venetian Macao
Relaxing Moments for Two at Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique Portugal
This September, enjoy a relaxing break for two at Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique and let yourself be pampered with the special program “Relaxing Moments for two in Monchique” for 170 euros per night/ per suite for two pax. - September 18, 2011 - Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique
Great Hotels of the World Launches Insider's Guide Competition
Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com), the London-based hotel sales and marketing alliance, has launched a brand new writing competition where entrants will be asked to send in a 24-hour travel guide to their chosen destination. Great Hotels of the World wants entrants to provide insight... - September 18, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai Introduces Its Year-End Party
Grand Mercure Hongqiao is delighted to propose the Grand Festive Package from RMB3, 288 per table to celebrate the achievements and share the outlook to a prosperous new year for companies, between friends or family in Shanghai. - September 17, 2011 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai
The Cove of Lake Geneva to be Featured on Discover Wisconsin’s Drive to Destination
The Cove of Lake Geneva will be featured on the entertaining TV show, Discover Wisconsin, as the show’s "Drive to Destination" showcases the town of Lake Geneva this September 17th and 18th, 2011, making this the third broadcast of the Lake Geneva episode. - September 16, 2011 - Geneva Hospitality
Boot Ranch Closes on Record Lot Sales of $5.4 Million in 30 Days
Boot Ranch golf club (Fredericksburg Texas) closes on record sales of $5.4 million from mid-July to mid-August 2011. - September 14, 2011 - Boot Ranch
Great Hotels of the World to Exhibit at EIBTM 2011 for First Time
Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com) has announced it will exhibit at EIBTM this November for the first time. EIBTM is the leading global event for the meetings and events industry and gathers over 14,000 industry professionals for three days of focused business networking. A selection... - September 14, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
atoll paradise Launches New Destinations Mauritius & Seychelles
You can now book Prince William's & Kate’s honeymoon destination in the Seychelles with atoll paradise. - September 14, 2011 - Atoll Paradise Pvt Ltd
DirectRooms.com – Participate the Diwali Festival in New Zealand During 8 to 9 October 2011
DirectRooms.com welcomes the 2011 Festival of Diwali to Auckland, New Zealand. Known as the Hindu Festival of Light, Diwali will take place this year between the 8th and 9th of October. - September 14, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Casa Laguna Inn Conducts Facebook Silent Auction to Support AIDS Services Foundation Orange County
As part of their ongoing sponsorship and support of the Orange County Ride for AIDS (OCRA) and AIDS Services Foundation Orange County, Casa Laguna Inn & Spa in Laguna Beach, CA, is auctioning a Laguna Beach getaway for two. The Ultimate Casa Laguna Getaway includes two nights in the inn’s... - September 12, 2011 - Casa Laguna Inn & Spa
Renovated "Boathouse" Phuket Re-launches in Style on October 1, 2011
"Boathouse" is the new name for the completely redesigned and renovated Mom Tri’s Boathouse, Kata Beach, Phuket, due to reopen on October 1. Beachfront restaurant Boathouse Wine & Grill – a continuous winner of Thailand Tatler "Best Restaurants" and Wine Spectator awards since 1995 – will keep its original name. - September 10, 2011 - Boathouse Resort
DirectRooms.com – Lively Performances Warm Up for the Rugby World Cup
DirectRooms.com reveals that before seven of the main matches for Rugby’s World Cup in New Zealand fans can be entertained by a host of leading artists and performers from Christchurch. - September 09, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – The 2011 G20 Summit to be Held in Cannes This November
DirectRooms.com reports that Cannes is preparing to host leaders from the world’s 20 most influential countries as the G20 Summit comes to the city in November. - September 08, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Building Professionals Meet in Bologna for Large Trade Show from 5 to 8 October 2011
DirectRooms.com announces that Bologna will be hosting a huge trade show for the construction industry that will see around 170,000 professionals attending. - September 08, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
DirectRooms.com – Ankara Hosts Turkey Foremost Education Fair on 11 October 2011
DirectRooms.com reports that the education sector will be gathering in Ankara for a major exhibition that will highlight the options for further study in Turkey and overseas. - September 07, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Outside the Lines Ranks #411 in Inc. Magazine’s 2011 Inc. 500 List of United States' Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Outside the Lines (OTL), a California-based design and themed construction company, has been named to the coveted 2011 Inc. 500 List of fastest-growing private U.S. companies. Inc. magazine ranked OTL No. 411 on its 30th annual Inc. 500. Within the construction industry, OTL ranks 17th. This is... - September 03, 2011 - Outside the Lines
Hotel Altis Completes First Phase of Five Million Euro Renovations
Great Hotels of the World Luxury Collection member, Hotel Altis in Lisbon, Portugal has announced the completion of the first phase of a multi-million euro renovation. - September 03, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Le Méridien Rewards Creative Talents
Le Méridien St Julians organized an Art Cocktail Party, last Tuesday 23rd August, where their top VIP guests enjoyed a creative art exhibition by local Maltese artisits. - September 03, 2011 - Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa
New Direct Reservation System Boosts Online Services of Honey Resort
Honey Resort in Phuket, Thailand maximizes the online services of its website by launching a direct reservation system. - September 01, 2011 - DirectWithHotels
Grand Mercure Hongqiao Appoints New Director of Food & Beverage Simon Huang
Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Simon Huang as Director of Food & Beverage. - August 28, 2011 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai
Monte Santo Resort, Imocom Hotels and Resorts Five Star Unit in Carvoeiro, Earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Honoured as a Highly Rated Resort as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site - August 26, 2011 - IMOCOM Hotels and Resorts
Anahata Retreat Center Announces Grand Opening
The Anahata Ashram Retreat Center in picturesque Idyllwild, CA is available for personal retreats, group retreats, classes, workshops and short term rentals. - August 25, 2011 - Anahata Ashram
700-Foot Slip-and-Slide Draws Hundreds to Louisiana’s Cypress Bend Resort
In what must be considered the most creative way to celebrate the end of summer, Louisiana’s Cypress Bend Resort converted a portion of its golf driving range into a 700-foot slip-and-slide for a one-day event, attracting hundreds of families to the resort just 70 miles south of... - August 25, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Belize Submarine Tour, Newest Excursion Coming to Belize During 30th Anniversary of Independence
Belize Submarine Tour, the newest excursion and first tourist submarine in Belize, is preparing for its Grand Launch this Fall, which is the 30th Anniversary of Belize’s Independence as a nation state. - August 24, 2011 - Treasure Island Management, Ltd.
Mr. Gilbert Mennetret Named General Manager of Grand Mercure Hongqiao
Mr. Gilbert Mennetret takes over Grand Mercure Hongqiao as the new General Manager. He was most recently the General Manager of Novotel Wuhan Xinhua in Wuhan, Hubei Province. - August 20, 2011 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai
Stoke Place Celebrates Completion of Major Refurbishment
Stoke Place in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, opens 10 new bedrooms, gym, treatment room and two new meeting spaces. Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com) is delighted to announce the completion of a major refurbishment at Stoke Place – an English country house in Stoke Poges,... - August 20, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Sustainability in Tourism: Le Méridien in Malta Once Again Receives Gold Standard Award by Travelife
Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa in Malta works towards sustainability in tourism with Travelife. - August 20, 2011 - Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa
Grand Mercure Hongqiao Hotel in Shanghai October Deal
Hotel Promotion : Stay cool in October. Enjoy 20% off the best room rate and double buffet breakfast for free at the Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai from the 1st to the 7th October 2011. - August 18, 2011 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai
Pacific Resort Hotel Group Joins Influential Line Up to Present at AHICE Conference in Sydney
Pacific Resort Hotel Group Deputy CEO and General Manager Finance & Strategy - Marcus Niszow has joined the stellar line-up for the second annual Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney on September 2, 2011. Around 30 influential hotel... - August 17, 2011 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Guests at Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa Experience Hatching of 51 Loggerhead Turtle Eggs During Island’s Peak Nesting Season
With resort guests looking on, 51 Loggerhead turtle hatchlings successfully emerged from their nest on the private beach of Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa and found their way into the warm Caribbean waters. Biologist Héctor González Cortés with... - August 17, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Grand Seafood Dinner Buffet at Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai
Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai presents the new Dinner Buffet at l'Atrium Restaurant : Grand Seafood Dinner Buffet from Monday to Saturday - 18:00 to 22:00. - August 15, 2011 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai
Green Key Global to Present at West Coast Green Lodging Conference
Green Key Global, the operators of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, has been invited to address the 2nd Annual West Coast Green Lodging Conference (WCGLC) later this month. The Green Key session, titled “Third-Party Green Certification – What’s the Return,” will be presented on Monday, August 22nd at 3:30 PM at the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort. - August 12, 2011 - Green Key Global
DirectRooms.com – Visitors head to Thailand for Chinese Mooncake Festival on 12 September 2011
DirectRooms.com is pleased to announce that the Chinese Mooncake (Chung Chiu) Festival in Thailand will take place on 12th September 2011. - August 12, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
“One Ocean, Two Paradises” Package from Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa and Presidente InterContinental Cancun Resort
Package includes five nights accommodation, daily breakfast and airfare between Cozumel Island and Cancun. - August 11, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
700-Foot Slip-and-Slide Debuts at Louisiana’s Cypress Bend Resort
There will be no lack of water at Toledo Bend Lake’s largest resort. What is believed to be one of the longest slip-and-slides in America, measuring more than 700 feet with an 80-foot descent, the Cypress Bend Screamer will be unveiled for one day only - Saturday, August 20 - at... - August 11, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Peak Hospitality Announces Affiliation with Architectural Brass
Peak Hospitality will now represent the full product line of Architectural Brass. - August 11, 2011 - Peak Hospitality
All Three Pacific Resort Hotel Group Properties Finalists in the 2011 HM Awards
Pacific Resort Hotel Group properties; Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Pacific Resort Rarotonga and Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa have all been named as a Finalists in the 2011 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence, with winners due to be announced at the gala dinner in Sydney on... - August 10, 2011 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
DirectRooms.com – Athletes Compete in Vietnam Triathlon from 10 to 11 September 2011
DirectRooms.com reveals that athletes are being invited to compete in the Vietnam Triathlon which will feature a main race over Olympic distances as well as a series of smaller events. - August 06, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Certified Scuba Divers Invited to Participate in Project AWARE Coastal Cleanup Hosted by Presidente InterContinental Resort & Spa and Scuba Du
Guided by certified dive masters, participants will visit Cozumel’s National Marine Park for an afternoon of cleaning marine debris from the world’s second largest coral reef. - August 06, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Surprise, The Terra Cotta Inn Nude and Topless Sunbathing Resort. Palm Springs is Southern California's Most Popular Resort According to the Los Angeles Times
Many people are in a rut because of the hustle and bustle of life. They eat at the same bland chain restaurants. Buy groceries at the same big chain store. Vacation at the same boring chain hotels. Break out of the rut. The Los Angeles Times Newspaper created the 2011 Readers Choice Awards. Readers now know the best that Southern California has to offer. And as a pleasant surprise, the most popular resort selected was The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa of sunny Palm Springs. - August 05, 2011 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
DirectRooms.com – Forty Couples Meet in Luxor to Get Married Like the Pharaohs During 15 to 20 October 2011
DirectRooms.com reveals that visitors can be transported back in time to ancient Egypt to see what a traditional Pharaonic wedding would have looked like as the original customs are shown in Luxor. - August 05, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa to Host Photo Competition
Photographers Compete by Land and Sea to Capture the Natural Beauty of Cozumel Island - August 05, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Great Hotels of the World Launches New RFP Tool on Meeting Planners’ Website
New tool makes it easier and quicker for planner to complete the RFP process. - August 05, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World
Low Rates, Live Entertainment Keep the Summer Fun Going This Labor Day at the Woodlands Resort
School may be back in session, but families can still take advantage of a summer getaway over the extended Labor Day weekend. - August 04, 2011 - The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center
Montara Hospitality Holdings Announces New General Manager for Boathouse, Kata Beach, Phuket Thailand
Narong Pattamasaevi, Chairman, Montara Hospitality Holdings Co. Ltd., has announced Marie Laure Fleury will be appointed General Manager of Boathouse, the legendary 37-room boutique resort on Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand. - August 04, 2011 - Boathouse Resort
Lake Lanier Islands' Chef Rick Whorf Brings Something New to the Table
Introduction of New Culinary Talent at Lakeside Resort Could Cause a Stir in North Georgia - August 03, 2011 - Lanier Islands Resort
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa Earns Fodor’s Choice 2011 Distinction From Fodor’s Travel
Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa has been recognized as a Fodor’s Choice 2011 selection by Fodor’s, the leading name in travel information. This distinction designates Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort as a leading hotel for service, quality and... - August 03, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Low Labor Day Weekend Rates at Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Send your kids back to school with wonderful summer memories. - July 31, 2011 - Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa
Celebrate National Girlfriends Day at The Woodlands Resort
In honor of friendship, The Woodlands Resort is helping tween girls celebrate National Girlfriends Day (August 1) with its Girlfriends Getaway offer. The Girlfriends Getaway is available Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5, and includes a bracelet-making kit, an oversized “Best... - July 29, 2011 - The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center
Great Hotels of the World Launches Great Signs of the World Competition
Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com), the London-based hotel sales and marketing alliance, has launched a brand new photography competition where entrants will send in photos of the greatest signs they have come across during their travels or even in their own town. Great Hotels of the... - July 28, 2011 - Great Hotels of the World