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  • News: Cunard Line’s new dress codes celebrate the prospect to decorate up and relax

    Cunard Line has renewed its commitment to the excitement of dressing up aboard “The Most renowned Ocean Liners within the World” with an update to its dress codes, while while encouraging the loosening of ties on its less formal nights.

    Research with existing passengers and comfort travellers generally has led Cunard to bolster the Line’s commitment to important occasion dressing 3 times per week on its Transatlantic Crossings and twice each week on sailings to the Mediterranean, Scandinavia and beyond.

    However, in accordance with growing travel trends, Cunard is adjusting its advice on dress codes for other nights. The outcome: together with two or three formal nights each week, there’ll be four or five “informal” evenings where jackets are required but ties will now become optional, heightening the sense of anticipation for formal nights much more.

    “The glamour of dressing to the nines is a trademark of travelling with Cunard, and distinguishes us from the mass of cruise operators where dressing up has become a specific thing of the past,” said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line.

    “In a global where everything seems to tend towards the casual, Cunard is proud to offer passengers the chance to place on their best bib and tucker and very shine. Dressing up heightens anticipation and brings yet another special sense of occasion to a night at sea. Our passengers let us know it makes all of the difference to their delight in a major night out on board.”

    Shanks added, “Formal nights are an opportunity for the girls to glitter in cocktail dresses or full-on evening gowns, while for the gentlemen, dinner jackets – or tuxedos or dark suits – always bring a marginally of sharp, 007-type style to the occasion.”

    Passengers opting out of evening wear on formal nights shall be welcome within the ships’ main buffet restaurants and within the adjoining Winter Garden or Garden Lounge bars, but not in other areas of the ship, out of respect for his or her fellow guests.

    By day, smart casual remains the way of choice among Cunard’s passengers, as in a five-star hotel ashore.

    This change from the former evening dress codes of “formal,” “semi-formal” and “elegant casual” to simply “formal” and “informal” will take effect before flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria set out on their main sailing seasons in April / May 2013.

    All future passengers are being advised of the adjustment in good time before departure.

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  • The Ascott presents Citadines Suites Louvre Paris

    The Ascott has opened Citadines Suites Louvre Paris, its first property under the Suites label within the heart of Paris.

    Citadines Suites is a brand new label under Singapore-based Ascott’s Citadines brand that enhances its existing Citadines Prestige and Citadines Apart’hotel labels.

    Designed as a boutique-style luxury residence, Citadines Suites provides an outstanding location and intimate ambience, personalised services, quality facilities, and optimum comfort for guests clear of home.

    Through a major €5.9 million investment, the valuables had undergone an intensive nine-month transformation right into a stunning serviced residence with 51 luxurious apartment suites, while preserving the historic building’s unique European features.

    Tan Choon Kwang, Ascott managing director, Europe, said: “We are proud and excited to open our first property under the Citadines Suites label.

    “Our Citadines brand pioneered the serviced residence industry in France in 1984 and has established a powerful reputation.

    “The creation of Citadines Suites complements our Ascott brand and Citadines Apart’hotel and Prestige labels in Europe, giving travellers more options.

    “Citadines Suites offers luxurious accommodation for discerning business and leisure travellers by providing a special environment and remarkable experience through personalised and seamless services.”


    Citadines Suites Louvre Paris – Exclusive Suite

    Citadines Suites Louvre Paris is found in a single of the foremost elegant areas of Paris it really is ideal for business and leisure trips.

    The serviced residence adjoins the Palais Royal and Comédie Française Theatre and is simply a stone’s throw faraway from the Louvre museum and Opéra Garnier House.

    It is within walking distance from a few of the city’s leading attractions, a wide selection of restaurants, top-end boutiques and antique shops, and is equally as regards to the business district, Paris Stock Exchange and government offices.

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    Citadines Suites Louvre Paris – Royale Suite

    Dating back to 1908, the seven-storey building has a striking Art Nouveau stone façade adorned with classic Parisian balconies, sculptures and colonnades.

    The stylish and beautiful interior décor, that is meticulously designed to perfection by leading British designer BuckleyGrayYeoman, is enhanced by top quality furnishings and amenities.

    There are four suite categories: Première, Exclusive, Grande and Royale. All Exclusive and Royale suites have a balcony that gives unsurpassed views of the Comédie Française Theatre or Louvre museum.

    The fully-equipped kitchen in every suite comes with bone china dinnerware, a Nespresso coffee machine, washer and dryer.

    There is usually a unique welcome set together with coffee and tea capsules, mineral water, L’Occitane bath and shower products, bathrobes and bedroom slippers.

    Besides an in depth range of services, guests are welcomed on arrival by a dedicated team of Citadines Suites Hosts who could be readily available 24-hours an afternoon to help with their requests.

    Guests could also enjoy extensive facilities including a gymnasium, chic lounge, avant-garde breakfast room that incorporates sofas and occasional tables, and a high-tech business corner with a 27” iMac and an AirPrint printer.

    As with all new properties in Ascott’s global portfolio, Citadines Suites Louvre Paris have been built to be a sustainable residence that’s both comfortable and resource and effort efficient.

    The property’s environment-friendly features include low-consumption air-conditioning and heating, energy-saving / motion-detecting LED lighting, regulating valves to restrict water consumption, and waste-sorting facilities for recycling in every kitchen.

  • News: loveholidays.com launches latest payment plan

    Online travel agent loveholidays.com today announces the launch of latest and straightforward the right way to pay for a dream holiday as of early April.  Holidaymakers can either:

    1. Spread the price with interest-free monthly payments
    2. Secure a vacation with a low deposit
    3. Pay a normal deposit
    4. Pay in full

    With ‘spread the cost’, unlike another travel companies’ schemes, once a small deposit is paid – as low as £5 per person – further payments are automatically debited in equal monthly instalments, and loveholidays.com would not charge interest at the outstanding balance.

    For a hotel-only deal, checking in to the four-star Jungle Aqua Park Resort in Egypt – a property that boasts 21 pools – on 12 October 2013 for a seven night stay will cost £222 per person. With loveholidays.com’s new payment scheme, book by 1st April 2013 with a deposit of £10, you just pay five monthly instalments of £87.

    By choosing ‘spread the cost’, holidaymakers may be able to plan well ahead: jet off from London Gatwick on 15 April 2014 for seven nights self-catering accommodation on the three-star Laguna Park Apartments in Tenerife for £499 per person and easily pay £98 deposit by 1st July 2013 and budget for 6 monthly payments of £75 per person to secure per week inside the sun.

    ‘Spread the cost’ puts even luxury holidays close by. Seven nights all inclusive on the Gran Bahia Principe Riviera Maya Resort in Mexico, including flights from London Gatwick on 2 March 2014, costs £1,202 per person: secure the vacation – ideal for a honeymoon or special celebration – with a £49 per person deposit and budget for 11 equal monthly payments of £105 per person.

    Launching ‘Spread the Cost’ as portion of the brand new ‘4 How you can Pay’ scheme, Al Francis of loveholidays.com said: “Paying up front or in unequal instalments for a vacation can often put pressure at the purse but our new plan allows travellers to organise their payments as portion of their monthly expenditure. It’s catch-free, meaning that we don’t earn money from the scheme, it’s purely for customers’ benefit and enables them to responsibly afford a vacation that they could have, in the beginning, thought was beyond their budget.”

    For flight and hotel deals and hotel only purchases, the general payment is due four weeks earlier than departure. Normal Cancellation terms apply. All prices subject to availability and in line with two adults travelling together, sharing accommodation.

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  • News: Europcar unveils InterRent its new within your budget brand

    Europcar, the leader in car rental services in Europe, today unveiled InterRent, its new low-cost car rental brand for leisure customers. First implemented in France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the UK, InterRent is to be expanded over the coming years encompassing the franchise network. The launch of InterRent illustrates Europcar commitment to meeting all of its customers’ mobility needs.

    “The launch of InterRent is a key achievement of our Group’s strategy. With InterRent, we are addressing customers’ needs, expanding our offer, enriching our brand portfolio and entering a growing market, the affordable car rental segment” said Roland Keppler, Chief Executive Officer of Europcar group.

    “Drive, save, enjoy”

    As of April 2013, customers will benefit from InterRent new car rental offering in five European countries and enjoy a smart, simple and friendly low-cost solution. InterRent puts itself in the customers’ shoes: by talking in their language, it puts customers at ease with the car rental experience. Mostly based near airport and railway stations, the 44 InterRent stations will offer customers a fleet of 6,000 vehicles, including mini, economy, compact and mini van categories.

    “With its “drive, save, enjoy” signature, InterRent is targeting a new category of leisure travelers”, commented InterRent Director Jehan de Thé. “In addition to a good value approach, we are able to offer a shopper experience according to innovation and quality of service. We plan to double the selection of stations and to deploy InterRent outside Europe by 2014”.

    At the center of the InterRent offering is an easy, user-friendly website (www.interrent.com), which supplies an effortless booking process in precisely three steps:
    –    Date and place of the rental
    –    Vehicle category and any options needed
    –    Payment

    Each rental includes:
    –    24h on-road assistance
    –    The required third-party liability insurance and further coverage for theft and damages.

    Customers find a way to settle on options including: a child seat, GPS, and further drivers.

    To support and promote the InterRent launch, a 12-months affiliate marketing online campaign was initiated in all five European countries where the service is accessible.

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  • GIBTM: Jumeirah at Etihad Towers launches new private event packages

    Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, a member of the posh hotel group Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, has launched a different line-up of personal event packages in accordance with the subjects of sea and water, where the party events appear either Above or Besides the Arabian Gulf, or In a single of the hotel’s three pools.

    The packages were launched on the Gulf Incentive Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition held on the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi.

    The ‘Above Water Group-Event Package’ provides groups with a 3-hour package of free-flowing beverages at one among Abu Dhabi’s most striking locations – the terrace deck above Scott’s restaurant located above the Arabian Gulf.

    With its open vistas and modern architecture, the venue is obtainable by both land and sea and offers a distinct al fresco setting of distinction for corporate and personal party gatherings.

    For those wishing to take their event to a much better locale, an analogous package could be provided at Abu Dhabi’s highest venue point – Observation Deck at 300, that is located 300 meters above the UAE capital and gives impressive 360 degree panoramic views of Abu Dhabi’s cityscape, Corniche and the Arabian Gulf, all from a luxury setting.

    The ‘Besides Water Group-Event Package’ is a package designed for groups seeking their very own gourmet private beach party and includes live BBQ cooking stations and free flowing beverage options for 3 hours, while the ‘In Water Group-Event Package’ allows groups not just to live it up and get wet in a single of the hotel’s three pools, but whets the appetite with an intimate poolside BBQ setting.

    Noted for its gourmet excellence and expertise in staging unique corporate, private and conferencing events, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers have been the recipient of a slew of accolades including the title of World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel on the 2012 World Travel Awards.

    The Above, Besides and In Water Group Event Packages were launched for those seeking casual outdoor and unique event spaces with dramatic backdrops and compliment the formal elegance and comfort offered by the hotel’s Conference Centre with its expansive Mezzoon ballroom, 13 meeting rooms, Chairman Suite, Bridal Suite and Business Centre which are completely and uniquely housed at the same Podium 4 Level.