Best Holiday Lettings

Author: Alicia

  • Two million head overseas for the good school summer getaway

    ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that two million British holidaymakers are set to go overseas this weekend for the primary weekend of the summer holidays for almost all of faculties in England (26-29 July). Spain remains the #1 destination for British holidaymakers with the Balearic and Canary Islands selling especially well, other Mediterranean destinations especially Greece, Turkey and Tunisia also are high at the list.

    The best July weather within the UK for years has also boosted domestic bookings, with tour operators reporting strong demand and a rise in last minute bookings. Holidaymakers are flocking to the Channel Islands, Lake District and the standard seaside resorts of Blackpool, Bournemouth and Brighton.

    For those heading further afield the long haul destinations of Mexico and Cuba have all sold well with Florida remaining the #1 long haul choice for families.

    Airports within the South East expect a really busy weekend with 480,000 passengers departing from Heathrow, 276,000 from Gatwick, 125,000 from Stansted and 70,000 from Luton.

    Over 100,000 shall be leaving from Scottish airports with 50,000 from Glasgow alone.

    160,000 are by using depart from Manchester, 66,000 from Birmingham, 70,000 from Newcastle, 50,000 from Bristol and 30,000 from Leeds Bradford International.

    Other regional airports, ports and the channel tunnel can also be extremely busy over the weekend with thousands leaving the rustic. Eurostar is reporting a rise in passenger numbers on last year with 70,000 warding off to Paris and the South of France over the weekend.

    Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said: “This weekend sees the beginning of the major summer holiday getaway and it’s among the many busiest of the year. Millions of holidaymakers can be keeping off overseas with the Mediterranean countries attracting the lion’s share of tourists.  The new amazing weather at home has also given a very good boost to domestic tourism and plenty of ABTA members are reporting a surge in last minute bookings for holidays through the UK. ”

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  • Six Senses opens new office in Ho Chin Minh city

    Six Senses has established a Cluster Office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, because it continues to grow within the region.

    Headed by director of sales and marketing, Ms. Do Thi Thu, and director of promoting and communication, Ms. Susan Wu, the Cluster Office will support the Vietnam properties with a one-stop source for sales, marketing, and PR support in local and international markets.

    The three Vietnam properties are Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Six Senses Con Dao, and Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang.

    Six Senses and Evason resorts recently unveiled the signing of 5 new-build properties across five countries, with all scheduled to be completed before the tip of 2016.

    This robust development includes the brand’s western hemisphere debut, with properties under development in St. Lucia, Dominican Republic and Columbia; its first presence in Bhutan; and the hole of Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain – China, early 2014.

  • News: Gay and lesbian travellers a driver inside the international tourism industry

    US Gay and lesbian hotel guests spend a regular 57 per cent more on their travels than their heterosexual counterparts. That’s the results of the most recent survey by Community Marketing Inc., a partner of ITB Berlin. Rika Jean-Francois, ITB Berlin’s CSR officer and member of the board of the International Gay & Travel Association (IGLTA) presented the findings on the ITB Berlin Convention and on the recently held strategy conference of Wien Tourismus in Vienna. Late last year, in a survey conducted within the USA by Community Marketing Inc., 5,700 interviewees were asked about their travel habits. Per the survey, it isn’t only hotels but entire destinations that have the benefit of LGBT travellers (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender).

    Sunshine and relaxation the primary reasons for holidaying
    According to the survey, 40 per cent of gays and shut to the identical variety of lesbians within the USA said a destination’s degree of gay-friendliness was the foremost factor influencing their number of destination. As regarded holiday needs 67 per cent of gays and 66 per cent of lesbian travellers said warm weather was their first requirement, followed by cultural attractions, beaches and cuisine. Greater than 50 per cent of the respondents said one in all their main holiday interests was relaxation. For 35 per cent of gays the second one-predominant aspect was visiting family and friends, while for 32 per cent of lesbian couples it was spending time with their partners. 33 per cent of gay and 30 per cent of lesbian respondents said the position of a hotel significantly influenced their selection of destination. For 30 per cent of both groups the second one-most significant aspect was the fee.

    LGBT travellers are comfortable using the web. When purchasing for travel information 59 per cent of lesbian and 54 per cent of gay travellers within the US said they depended on the recommendations of friends and families, and then they preferred travel websites. 41 per cent of gay and 36 per cent of lesbian travellers said they responded to advertising that targeted LGBT audiences.

    Commitment to LGBT travellers
    Over a long time, as portion of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) concept, ITB Berlin has committed itself to supporting human rights in tourism, including tolerance and variety, and as an example is a committed member of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA). Exhibitors representing the LBGT market first took part inside the world’s largest travel trade exhibition in 2003. For the last three years lectures and discussions in this subject in addition to on LGBT travel topics was happening on the ITB Berlin Convention.

    It has become one of the vital 15 officially recognised travel segments of the world’s largest travel trade event and because then has witnessed constantly rising demand. Currently, ITB Berlin has the most important range of LGBT travel products and destinations of any tourism trade exhibition on this planet. With its large Gay & Lesbian Travel Pavilion, the ITB TomOnTour Party and numerous other supporting LGBT events ITB Berlin has made a stand for tolerance and equal rights.

    With its seminars on LGBT tourism in India in 2011, a knowledge stand at ITB Asia 2012 in Singapore, an LGBT information booth at ABAV 2013 in Rio de Janeiro and international seminars and symposiums around the globe the ITB Academy can be showing its support for dismantling taboos and the improvement of this crucial market segment worldwide. At ITB Berlin 2013 a strategic partnership between Wien Tourismus (Vienna Tourism) and ITB Berlin on LGBT Travel was agreed, in a bid to jointly support and additional its aims one day.

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  • News: Rosewood Little Dix Bay – The last word wellness escape

    Perched upon the lovely British Virgin Island of Virgin Gorda, Rosewood Little Dix Bay, complete with its cliff-top Sense Spa, dedicated fitness and yoga retreats, and vast array of land-based and water-based activities Rosewood Little Dix Bay provides the final word wellness escape.

    Fitness and Yoga Retreats : May and June 2013
    Rosewood Little Dix Bay’s four-day retreats were crafted to provide a complete body revitalization experience through a gently-planned agenda of yoga or fitness classes, healthy cuisine tailored to individual nutrition plans, and massage in SENSE, A Rosewood Spa. Spearheaded by well-known Ny based instructors, yoga classes, hosted by Johnny Anzalone, will leave guests balanced and strengthened while the more intense fitness workouts by Frank Baptiste of FranklyFitness, will combine strength, flexibility, cardio exercise and core training. Fitness Immersion Retreat : 8-12 May and Revitalise, Refresh, Renew Yoga 8-12 June ; 12-16 June 2013.

    SENSE Cliff-Top Spa Experience
    Perched high on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea Sense Spa’s dramatic setting with 360° views is unparalleled. Using therapeutic practices and progressive concepts in health and wellness, the various treatments fuse the indigenous botanical resources proliferating in the grounds of the resort with traditional, spiritual and physical healing arts. Sample treatments include: Little Dix Bay Signature Ritual, Virgin Gorda Goat Milk & Honey Wrap, “The Baths” Hot Stone Therapy and Seaside Sedation Massage.

    A haven for sports enthusiasts
    Hiking – guests can see the coolest of the region from one in all Rosewood Little Dix Bay’s hiking trails – Cow Hill Trail winds behind the spa at the west side of the resort and gives spectacular views of the bay and around the marina, whilst The Savannah Bay trail starts on the eastern end of the resort and provides a more rigorous and lengthily trail where the “reward” is a refreshing dip within the ocean at Savannah Bay.

    Tennis – having hosted the Legends Tennis Camp in association with Necker Island and Premier Tennis Travel last December, Rosewood Little Dix Bay’s luxurious tennis facility comprises three artificial grass courts and 4 hard courts at the doorstep of a powerful state-of-the-art indoor gym.

    Diving at Rosewood Little Dix Bay – for over 25 years, Dive BVI located at the beach of the resort, has offered Scuba instruction, certification and excursions to guests at Rosewood Little Dix Bay. Dive BVI offers all levels of SSI courses from Discover Scuba to Divemaster, with the chance for certification in either Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver levels.

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  • ABTA alert: Travellers to Egypt

    Due to the ongoing political unrest in Egypt the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has recommended against all but essential travel to the rustic, with the exception of the Red Sea Resorts.

    Holidaymakers currently in, or travelling to within the following few days, areas that the FCO advises against travel to, along with Cairo and Luxor, are advised to contact their tour operator or travel agent.

    Holidaymakers to the Red Sea Resorts, similar to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, aren’t suffering from the change of recommendation and can have the ability to continue their holidays as planned; the resorts are operating as usual.

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