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  • News: Westin brand launches in Sacramento

    Accelerating portfolio growth in dynamic markets around the globe, Starwood Hotels has introduced its Westin brand to Sacramento, California.

    The Westin Sacramento opened today at 4350 Riverside Boulevard in a spectacular, waterfront location. Owned by Urban Commons/Brighton Management, the 100-room property formerly referred to as Le Rivage Hotel completed a $3.2 million renovation ahead of re-opening under the Westin flag.

    “We are thrilled to debut the Westin brand inside the scenic city of Sacramento, where we provide travelers a restful retreat within close proximity of the city’s leading attractions,” said Brian Povinelli, Global Brand Leader for Westin Hotels & Resorts. “At The Westin Sacramento, travelers can recharge with assistance from all the brand’s signature services and amenities, designed to send guests home feeling better than after they arrived.”

    Located alongside the Sacramento River, The Westin Sacramento features 100 guestrooms and suites, many with balconies where guests can enjoy stunning water views. The hotel also offers 7,000 square feet of meeting and serve as space, an entire-service restaurant, outdoor pool, spa, and entirely renovated WestinWORKOUT® fitness studio, where guests have various choices for cardio, strength and stretching.

    The sensory-rich environment at Westin offers a respite from the trials of travel and sets a welcoming tone. The Westin brand’s innovative programs and instinctive service transform every aspect of a guest’s stay right into a revitalizing experience. All guestrooms and suites on the Westin Sacramento offer the sector-renowned Westin Heavenly® Bed – an oasis of lush sheets, down and a patented pillow-top mattress, which cradles and features to the body for truly restorative sleep. Guests will revive within the Heavenly® Bath enhanced with the brand’s Heavenly® Shower, Heavenly® Robe and White Tea Aloe bath amenities, and in-room high-speed Internet access. The hotel also features the Westin brand’s signature SuperFoodsRX® menu, which incorporates nutrient-rich and delicious options to tempt every palate.

    “We are delighted to introduce the realm-renowned Westin brand to Sacramento and expect to draw both business and leisure travelers by providing a sensory-rich experience in a picturesque, waterfront setting,” said Taylor Woods, Principal, Urban Commons/Brighton Management. “

    The Westin Sacramento is convenient to varied shops, restaurants, art galleries and museums, the Sacramento Convention Center Complex and the campus of California State University. Guests can delve into Sacramento’s Gold Rush days in nearby Old Sacramento, visit the Sacramento Zoo or catch a show at among the many nearby theaters. Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is only 20 minutes from the hotel.

  • Britons will waste £684m during their summer holiday

    Three quarters (75%) of Britons might be taking place a summer holiday this year and in preparation for his or her annual break 52% of those holidaymakers will dedicate around seven hours packing their holiday essentials. Around the nation this adds as much as a staggering 138 million man hours. However despite spending a whole working day packing, British holidaymakers will collectively splash out £684 million during their holiday on a necessary item they have got left behind at home. These findings was revealed in a brand new travel report out today.

    The holiday research conducted by Travelodge surveyed 2,000 adults to enquire the nation’s packing habits. Key findings from the report revealed 82% of holidaymakers find packing for his or her summer break very stressful. A fifth (20%) of Britons totally depend upon their partner to pack for them and one in ten (9%) adults aged between 25 to 34 years old farms it out to their mothers.

    The research also revealed a fifth (21%) of lazy Britons just throw a ramification of things into their suitcase and play pot luck with their belongings on holiday whilst 61% of adults pack with military precision and should dedicate time previous to packing in preparing a close schedule and an essentials check-list sooner than starting the duty.

    Despite this excessive planning and dedication of time, over 1/2 the nation (51%) still forgets an essential holiday essential at home and should splash out a staggering £684 million (which equates to a normal spend of £26.50) on forgotten items similar to swimwear, a cardigan / jumper, a brand new pair of trainers, a couple of sun shades and a brand new outfit.

    Ironically, whilst British holidaymakers’ bulging suitcases may well be lacking a vacation essential greater than two thirds (67%) of Britons reported and they bring back home as much as six unworn complete outfits and 3 pairs of trainers that weren’t suitable for his or her holiday.

    Further in-depth research findings also revealed that Britons packing styles varies a whole lot around the country. Here are the end five most effective types of packing.

    Style of packing:

    Rollers – Fold and roll clothes into arrange in an orderly manner within their suitcase
    Wrappers – Neatly wrap every piece of clothing in tissue paper to forestall creasing
    Stackers – Build a stack of garments starting with the largest items on the bottom and dealing as much as the smaller items
    Shrinkers – Make complete outfits and vacuum pack to utilise space and aid un-packing
    Flingers – Throw everything right into a bag without order or folding involved

    Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: “Everyday around
    30,500 customers check into over 500 Travelodge hotels around the country and our reception teams are inundated with requests so it’s not surprising that Britons are spending £684million on forgotten items.”

    Further research findings revealed that a 3rd of Britons might be stowing away food and beverage favourites together with teabags, brown sauce, pork pies, digestive biscuits and marmalade into their suitcase to enjoy whilst on holiday.

  • News: All Inclusive versus B&B – Which countries are cheapest

    Research by online travel expert Directline Holidays (www.directline-holidays.co.uk) reveals that British travellers can get a better price on their total holiday cost by carefully choosing the right board basis.

    Sun seekers heading to Turkey and the Greek Islands may save by booking an all-inclusive deal – as foods and drinks prices are relatively high – while those heading to Croatia or Thailand may find that room only or half-board offers better value resulting from lower shopping costs. Spain retains the crown as best value destination overall.

    Using the yearly Post Office® Travel Money Worldwide Holiday Cost Barometer published in January 2013, Directline Holidays investigated how the price of an all-inclusive holiday – including three daily meals and beverages – compares to the cost of room only or bed and breakfast accommodation plus local meal and drink prices across a number leading holiday hotspots.

    Maria Whiteman, CEO of Directline Holidays, said: “Choosing the proper holiday is ready balancing your budget together with your dreams, and while the bottom price is an absolute priority, we’re here to enable our customers to pick the perfect value deal for them: the vacation that the majority suits their individual needs in place of simply the most affordable price ticket.”

    Spain topped the Barometer for value which kept total holiday spend down, reflected across all board bases from room only to half-board, with all-inclusive remaining great value when compared with other short haul destinations. The Costa del Sol, traditionally a popular destination with British sun seekers, represents notably not pricey for money.

    Room Only prices to Costa Del Sol departing 29 April from London Gatwick staying at 3 star Kristal Hotel start from just £250 for seven nights.

    Whiteman added: “In some destinations, local wines and spirits is probably not to everyone’s tastes, so it is able to make most sense to remain all-inclusive in a resort that provides world wines and branded spirits. In destinations along with Dubai and the Maldives all-inclusive is superb, especially for those celebrating an important day, as alcohol is terribly expensive, restricted – or banned – outside of the tourist resorts.”

    Resort prices could have fallen by 16% year-on-year, but given the daily costs in Turkey – £52.89 in keeping with the Barometer – Directline Holidays suggests holidaymakers is likely to be best off choosing all-inclusive accommodation. For those seeking an active break, an all-inclusive package can offer access to otherwise expensive activities akin to sailing, snorkeling, kayaking, tennis and archery – even cycle hire and yoga classes are included in some resorts.

    All Inclusive prices to Turkey departing 29 April from London Gatwick staying at 4 star Ideal Beach start from just £313 for seven nights, or £363 to the five star Krizantem Katya Hotel.

    An all-inclusive deal inside the Greek Islands, another traditional British holiday hot spot, may match out because the best value option as daily living costs rank significantly higher than in other European destinations at £57.50 per day or £402.50 every week. Some may prefer the selection of food that self-catering accommodation brings, but many all-inclusive resorts offers several restaurants and cafés that supply variety over every week or fortnight stay –  and the savings, especially in destinations akin to Greece, could be significant.

    All Inclusive prices to Corfu departing 29 April from London Gatwick staying at 3 star Corfu Panorama start from just £321 for seven nights, or £402 to 4 star Mareblue Beach Resort, or £429 to five star Marbella Beach Hotel.

    While relatively high for food costs, Croatia offers low-priced beer (£1.44) and wine (£1.92), so holidaymakers planning a huge celebration may find bed and breakfast the most productive option.

    B&B prices to Croatia departing 29 April from London Gatwick staying at 3 star Dalmacija start from just £283.

    Thailand represents excellent value for money, especially for those keen to explore local cuisine and customs. Foods and drinks is comparatively inexpensive and available, so Directline Holidays suggests those desirous to get a true taste for the Far East book room only or bed and breakfast accommodation.

  • Game of Thrones fans flock to hotels in fantastical filming locations

    As the sport of Thrones third season gather pace, LateRooms.com today reveals that hotels within the show’s filming locations have seen a large spike in bookings for the reason that launch of the show’s third season last Monday, some as much as 100%.

    HBO’s hugely popular series returned to TV screens on Easter Monday, and hotels in Morocco and Iceland have seen a surge in bookings as fans flock to go to the places where the epic medieval city scenes and stunning glacier exteriors are shot.

    Hotels on LateRooms.com within the desert town of Ouarzazate in Morocco have reported a staggering 100% increase as fans descend upon it as probably the most main filming locations from the expected third series. Iceland continues to even be a well-liked location from the show, and have been helped by an additional 13% of bookings from LateRooms.com customers. Previously, hotels in Dubrovnik reported the same trend as filming of the second one series came about within the Croatian city, and LateRooms.com hotels there saw a healthy 28% increase in bookings in 2012.

    “We are so pleased to peer that the success of Game of Thrones is making a knock on effect for our hotels in Morocco and Iceland”, commented Lynda Matthews, Offline Marketing Manager for LateRooms.com. “We have some great hotels near where the breathtaking action and scenery is filmed, and with such a lot of Game of Thrones fans watching the recent season, there’s a short break with a suitably dramatic backdrop for all of them!”

  • News: Starwood Hotels luxury footprint doubles in five years

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced its luxury footprint has nearly doubled worldwide in five years to fulfill growing global demand. Starwood is lengthening its lead in luxury hospitality with greater than 160 hotels in 39 countries as portion of The luxurious Collection, St. Regis and W brands, offering guests and residents personalised service and exceptional experiences world wide.  Looking ahead, Starwood will add 50 luxury hotels in 12 new countries over the subsequent five years.

    Today, 85 percent of Starwood’s luxury guests hail from generations X and Y, and the corporate is uniquely positioned to cater to this emerging and ever-more global generation of affluent travellers. Starwood continues to aggressively spend money on the creation, renovation and restoration of its luxury pipeline in anticipation of a seismic growth of worldwide luxury demand. Luxury makes up fifteen percent of Starwood’s total pipeline, and 90 percent of its future luxury hotels will open in emerging markets, including the 1st W Hotel in mainland China with W Guangzhou and the 1st St. Regis hotel in Africa with the debut of The St. Regis Mauritius Resort.