Best Holiday Lettings

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  • Preparing for your Holiday

    The majority of people book a holiday with plenty of time remaining, some even count down each day to their booked holiday date. Too make sure your fully prepared before you leave, bestholidaylettings are offering you a quick preparation guide.

    No, this is not the ‘remember your passport’ kind of guide. Firstly, have an idea of what you want out of your holiday, think of things you’d like to do, and research online to find out how you can make it happen. There so much information out there to be found, and you don’t have to wait until your there to see what’s on offer.

    Know how much money you need to take and get the exchange rate when it’s okay. We know this is unpredictable, but whenever you feel the rate is at a good or reasonable price, take it, it’s better than regretting it later.

    Do not over-pack. Most of the time people take items on holiday that do not get used, whether its a pair of jeans, hair straighteners or a big tub of hair gel. Airlines are becoming stricter and stricter on luggage weight, and there really is no need to take the risk, so picture yourself and holiday, and think ‘am i really going to use this?’

    Take important documents, and no not just your passport. There’s travel insurance, hotel and flight information, just take everything so you have it ready when someone asks for it. Again back to the suitcase; think about whether you’re going to bring gifts back, and make sure there’s space for those items.

    Holidays booked early are beneficial, but to make sure you see the benefits, prepare early. You can even start thinking about what you want in your hand luggage.

  • European Driving Holiday

    Heading out on the open road in a different country can be a scary prospect, but it really doesn’t have to be.

    Driving holidays offer a type of freedom that you can’t gain elsewhere. Rather than being limited one particular town or country, you can drive to the areas you want. Most package holidays can include public transport to popular areas, but who says that’s where you want to go?

    Driving holidays tend to be associated with America, such as driving from one state to another, perhaps ending in Vegas. Yet Europe also offers jaw dropping scenery and a fantastic open road feel. As an example, Best Holiday Lettings recommend the route from London to Barcelona. Why? Because there is so much to see, not only do you drive through three countries, you see the lifestyle and weather change (and improve) significantly in stages.

    The half way point on this journey is the centre of France, but before you make it to half way, stop off in Paris, the route runs directly through it. Not many people can say they were on a long drive and decided to have a cheeky stop off in Paris. Though you are technically driving through three countries, Barcelona is situated extremely close to the South of France, and the journey will offer tremendous views of beaches from France to Spain.

    Why not put down the plane ticket and take the ferry over to France in your own comfortable vehicle, it could be the holiday that tops the rest.

  • News: Miami set for record visitors in 2012

    Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) President & CEO William D. Talbert, III, CDME announced today that overnight visitors to bigger Miami and the Beaches increased +3.5% to a record-breaking 13.9 million overnight visitors in 2012, fueled by a +5.2% increase to a record 6.8 million international visitors and a rise of +1.8% to a record 7.1 million domestic visitors. 

    This marks the third consecutive year of record overnight visitors to the destination.         

    A record $21.8 billion in visitor expenditures was generated in 2012, a rise of +5.1% over the former year with international expenditures representing 70% of the full vs domestic. 2012 marked the fourth consecutive year of records on records for visitor spending. 

    “For the third year in a row, the strength of the Miami brand continued to draw record overnight visitors, generating record employment within the leisure and hospitality industry,” says Steven Haas, Chairman of the GMCVB Board of Directors. 

    “With a brand new record high of 112,300 industry jobs in 2012, Travel and Tourism continued to set the pace for the community’s recovery from the recession with three consecutive years of increased employment.”     

    In July 2012, the GMCVB unveiled its new branding campaign to capture its evolution by launching the “It’s So Miami” program in top global markets, including Big apple, Brazil and Germany. 

    The new tagline and eye-catching imagery showcases contrasting visuals of iconic destination scenes juxtaposed with people making the most of cultural attractions.  The hot campaign captures the vibe and diversity of way of life in Greater Miami and The Beaches.  “

    The Bureau’s aggressive marketing and expansion of the preferred summer and shoulder season promotions, including Miami Museum Month, Miami Romance Month, Miami Spice Restaurant Month, Miami Spa Month, Miami Attractions Month and Miami Live Music Month were enjoyed by more visitors and residents than ever in 2012,” says Talbert.       

    During 2012, the GMCVB continued its international expansion to 40 locations in 30 countries, which included extensive expansion within the Brazil market.  Cities/countries added to the worldwide network in 2012 included Ny, San Francisco, Jamaica, Bahamas and further cities in Brazil. 

    Among the end 25 hotel markets inside the U.S., Greater Miami and the Beaches’ ranked #4 for revenue per available room (RevPar), a rise of +7.9% in 2012 to a record $124.92.  Hotel room occupancy also ranked #4 with a rise of +1.3% to a record annual average of 76.4%, and average daily room rate (ADR) ranked #4 with a rise of +6.6% to an all time high of $163.59. 

    A record 13.4 million hotel room nights were sold in 2012, representing a +2.5% increase over the former year.  These sales generated a record $60.4 million in Convention Development Tax (CDT), a +8.5% increase over 2011 CDT collections.

    A record 19.8 million passengers were welcomed on the new Miami International Airport (MIA) in 2012, a +3.0% increase over 2011, which incorporates a record 9.8 million international passengers up +5.3% over 2011 and a record 10 million domestic passengers up +0.9% over 2011. 

    With 96%of overnight visitors to bigger Miami and the Beaches arriving by air in 2012, Miami International Airport is important to the success and growth of the travel and tourism industry.

    “Both MIA and the PortMiami are pillars of our travel and tourism industry,” states Talbert.  Within the last quarter of 2012, PortMiami welcomed an unprecedented seven new cruise ships in eight weeks further solidifying the port’s ranking as Cruise Capital of the sector.

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  • Hilton moves into Myanmar with Yangon property

    Hilton Worldwide has marked its entry into the Burmese market with the signing of a management agreement with LP Holding to control Hilton Yangon in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

    The first Hilton Worldwide property in Myanmar, the 300-room Hilton Yangon can also be the 1st Hilton Hotels & Resorts branded hotel and is scheduled to open in 2014.

    “This agreement is a vital milestone for us because it represents both Hilton Worldwide’s and the Hilton brand’s entry into Myanmar.

    “Following the social and economic reforms the rustic has revamped the past year, Myanmar has seen visitor arrivals grow by 45.1 per cent in comparison to the former year1.

    “Yangon, particularly, is positioned to grow much faster than many other emerging markets in Asia. Backed by a robust partner like LP Holding, we’re very confident that because the first internationally branded hotel in Yangon, Hilton Yangon will set the benchmark for quality hospitality experiences catering to both domestic and international travellers,” said Andrew Clough, senior vp, development, Middle East & Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide.

    The 21-storey Hilton Yangon is 14.3 kilometres far from Yangon International Airport and is a part of Centrepoint Towers, a mixed-use development which include high-end retail boutiques and a premium office tower.

    Located at No. 65, the corner of Sule Pagoda Road and Merchant Street inside the Kyauktada Township, the hotel is found opposite Yangon’s iconic High Court building and the famous Independence Monument Park.

    As the only of the tallest commercial buildings within the city, hotel guests will enjoy impressive 365-degree views of greater Yangon and simple accessibility to the downtown Colonial quarter and business district of the town.

  • Chinese Visitor Summit returns to Abu Dhabi

    Organised by Nicholas Publishing International (NPI) in partnership with the Shanghai-based i2i Group, and backed by TCA Abu Dhabi, this year’s event will bring 75 top Chinese outbound tourism bookers to the UAE capital in a bid to extend the emirate’s Chinese visitor numbers to participating destinations, attractions and hotels.

    The Chinese delegation, so that it will also comprise 10 leading Chinese media, will include CEOs, general, product, outbound and MICE managers, sports events producers from wholesale, retail, leisure, golf, adventure and FIT operators.

    A snap survey of the summit’s Chinese delegates has revealed specific MICE opportunities with bookers on the search for existing opportunities with clients from the Chinese government, industry association, education, pharmaceuticals and medical, oil and gas, retail, construction, real estate, automotive,  in addition to insurance, finance and company segments.

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