The New York Palace, a luxury midtown hotel, has commenced the first phase of a $120 million redesign with a $25 million makeover of its Towers accommodations. The New York Palace has employed two design firms to assist in this renovation: San Francisco-based design firm BAMO; who will redesign The Towers’ 176 guest rooms and …
The Tourist Office of Spain in Chicago has released a brand-new digital publication, Meet in Spain Magazine. It is available to tourism professionals and consumers free of charge. The magazine can be accessed at www.meetinspainmagazine.com at any time, without special subscription. Although it primarily targets meeting planners, specialized media, MICE companies, and tourism marketing …
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands will host the seventh episode of ABC’s The Bachelor scheduled to air Monday, February 11, 2013. The episode features a special “group date” and three “one-on-one dates” on this alluring Caribbean isle, with the historic resort The Buccaneer as backdrop. Bachelor Sean Lowe will continue his quest for love with …
Stephanie Torr, with nearly 30 years of professional experience in tourism, publishing and brand marketing, has been named Corporate Director of Tourism for The Mills. The Mills are located in major metropolitan markets, with some of the more notable properties being the Arundel Mills in Baltimore, Gurnee Mills in Chicago, Grapevine Mills in Dallas and …
Adjacent to a national marine park in Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui, Isla Palenque is a 400-acre jungle island where a new luxury resort is set to open next week. The first guests arrive February 14. The owners say that ” The Resort at Isla Palenque represents Central America’s only private island ecoresort with sustainability at its …
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is embarking on an era of expansion, announcing five new-build properties across five countries. All are scheduled for completion by 2016. The new additions will include the brand’s Western Hemisphere debut, with properties under development in St. Lucia, Dominican Republic and Colombia; its first presence in Bhutan, and the opening …
ItaliaRail has partnered with Thello – the night train service linking Paris to the Italian cities of Milan, Brescia, Verona, Vicenza, Padua and Venice – to offer a new Paris to Rome route, with stops in Bologna and Florence. Thello is an easy and relaxing way to get between Paris and these great Italian cities. …
India is an amazing tourist destination where the most and least adventurous of travelers can experience an exotic culture that will leave them inspired. Ged Caddick, founder of Terra Incognita Ecotours has been enchanted with India for most of his life. It was one of his first ecotourist destinations when he launched his charitable ecotour …
Msuna Safaris and Travel is a Zimbabwean company providing car rental services. Starting out its operation as a car hire company with four vehicles, its fleet has since grown to over 20. With its success, Msuna Safaris and Travel spread its interests to ticketing, tours, safaris and accommodation services. The company intends to be one …
Mövenpick Hotels & Resort has announced the internal promotion of Alan O’Dea to the role of Senior Vice President for Africa. O’Dea replaces Roger Kacou who has been appointed Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Irish-born O’Dea, who also becomes a member of the company’s Executive Committee, will initially focus on consolidating …