Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts announced that it has entered into an agreement with Turkish developer Garanti Koza to manage Swissôtel KozaPark Istanbul, a new property being developed in the city’s fast-growing Esenyurt district. Slated to open in 2019, the project will grow Swissôtel’s footprint in one of Europe’s leading travel markets while also strengthening FRHI’s …
A cinematic landscape (think Narnia) with massive glaciers, bubbling mud holes, and rainbow-laden waterfalls coupled with supreme bird life and a sun that never sets for six weeks of the year are but a few of the reasons to join Odysseys Unlimited’s 11-day Exploring Iceland small group tour. Odysseys Unlimited is inviting travelers to discover …
More than 50 tour operators from 18 countries, buyers of tourism products, will attend the business round tables or workshop in EUROAL 2015, taking place this 3, 4 and 5 June in the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones in Torremolinos (Costa del Sol), Spain. Euroal Travel Market will surpass the 2,000 business appointments of the …
Tourism Ireland has has announced the launch of the new Aer Lingus non-stop service between Washington Dulles and Dublin airport. Aer Lingus will operate four flights per week from Washington D.C. to Dublin as part of its transatlantic growth plan in 2015. This is the airline’s seventh North American transatlantic gateway. The airline is also …
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announced two new key Vice Presidents to the company’s senior management team. Petra Götting joins the company as Vice President Sales & Marketing Europe, while Nick Bosworth takes on the role of Vice President Brand & Marketing. Both will be building on the international success of the upscale Swiss hospitality company …
With new discoveries of ancient communities and cosmopolitan modern cities, archaeologists and travelers alike are unearthing the millennia of secrets that make Turkey the sixth-most visited tourism destination in the world. The Turkish Office of Culture and Tourism announced that one of the largest and most complex underground cities was discovered in March 2015 in …
The Italian Travel Industry Directory, published by travel trade paper L’Agenzia di Viaggi, is now an app available on iOS and Android devices as a free download. The directory lists up-to-date data of the 8,381 travel agents in Italy, with 86,5% retail agencies; tour operators 10%; incoming operators and DMCs 3,5%. Travel related companies in …
Deep in the heart of Tuscany — perhaps the most fabled of all of Italy’s 21 regions — lies a trio of exceptionally beautiful, serene, and luxurious resorts. Jointly owned by the Paradise Hotel & Spa group, the hotels are now part of an innovative—and surprisingly affordable—package that allows savvy travelers to experience, in any …
For more than 11 years, travel agents have looked to Grace’s Distinctive Properties for recommendations on the best cruises, luxury properties and tours in the Caribbean and Mexico. Now agents can access the same trusted information when making clients’ travel plans to Italy with the company’s new “Italian Hotel Collection” brochure. The 28-page, full-color brochure …
The Grand Case Beach Club has been named to TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame, an award bestowed only on those who have won the Certificate five years in a row,according to the resort’s general manager, Steve Wright. TripAdvisor says that the Certificate is the result of receiving consistently outstanding reviews on the world’s …