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  • News: ebookers to provide rail tickets in UK

    ebookers.com, a division of Orbitz Worldwide, has become the primary European online travel agent to provide rail tickets around the rail network in Great Britain alongside their flights, hotel and car hire offerings.

    Where previously consumers must book rail in Great Britain become independent from their other holiday components, ebookers is ready to offer their customers more choice by providing a one-stop shop for planning and buying all in their travel.

    ebookers have modeled their UK rail booking process off their easy-to-use booking system for flights, hotels and car hire, allowing their customers to book rail in Great Britain rail easier.

    ebookers.com customers can book rail in Great Britain quickly and seamlessly across 21 different rail operating companies, with access to over 2,500 train stations and 20,000 trains per day.

    Tamer Tamar, ebookers.com president, said: “This is a significant landmark in online travel, and we’re extremely proud to be the primary European OTA to supply rail in Great Britain to our customers.

    “We have invested considerable resources in ensuring that the ebookers user experience for rail matches the high standard set by our other products, so our customers can book easier and travel happier.

    “Further down the road, we plan to roll out rail into additional countries we serve, with the choice to package with other travel products, inclusive of hotels.”

    ebookers’ rail search and booking could be powered by SilverCore, a worldwide rail platform developed by SilverRail Technologies.

    ebookers.com plans to continue developing their rail product throughout 2013 and beyond, including user-interface enhancements, incorporation of rail into ebookers’ mobile offerings and further ebookers sites in continental Europe.

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  • New hotel announced for downtown L. a.

    Envisioned as a 450-room property to be operated as a Renaissance Hotel, the recent hotel stands out as the fourth Marriott International flag located on the gateway of L.A. LIVE.  The approximately $200M project is predicted to start construction in first quarter of 2014 and completed by early 2016.

    “This project furthers our commitment to town of la to deliver much needed fine quality hotel rooms in downtown to support the predicted modernization and expansion of our La Convention Center,” said Timothy J. Leiweke, President and CEO, AEG.  “Beginning with STAPLES Center after which, L.A. LIVE and our hotels, each development has led to substantial increases in new events for our City, an escalation in overnight stays in any respect of the downtown properties and a good greater demand for brand spanking new quality hotels to satisfy these needs.  Due to Homer’s continued faith in our City and proven investment strategy, there is no such thing as a doubt that today’s announcement might be any different.”

    Hotel and tourism expert Bruce Baltin, Senior Vice chairman at PKF Consulting has consistently projected that downtown La requires 2,000 to a few,000 new hotel rooms excluding the rooms so that you can get replaced throughout the redevelopment of the previous Wilshire Grand site.  Baltin remarked that these additional hotel rooms are essential for L. a. to stay competitive in attracting large conventions and retaining existing business while enabling La to sign up for the nation’s top tier of Convention Centers together with the recently approved L. a. Convention Center Modernization and Farmers Field project.

    This new Renaissance Hotel will join a family of Marriott hotel products at L.A. LIVE including the AEG-owned luxury 5 star Ritz-Carlton, L. a. Hotel (123 rooms), the 4 star JW Marriott L. a. L.A. LIVE Hotel (878 rooms) and two new hotels currently under construction also developed by Williams/Dame & Associates and American Life, Inc. that come with a protracted stay Residence Inn By Marriott (218 rooms) and a select service Courtyard by Marriott (175 rooms) located together within a single 24-story tower.  This project, projected to open in July, 2014 would be immediately adjacent to the recent Renaissance Hotel and directly around the street from The Ritz-Carlton, L. a. and JW Marriott L. a. L.A. LIVE Hotels.

    “With over 1,844 rooms in such close proximity, Marriott can be capable of continue its success in attracting large meetings and conventions and induce further demand for other downtown hotel properties,” commented Baltin.  “Since the outlet of the JW Marriott L. a. L.A. LIVE and The Ritz-Carlton, La Hotels in early 2010, other downtown hotels have realized a major increases in ADR (average daily rates) and occupancy levels.”

    “We are thrilled to have the option to go directly to the adjacent site and continue our hotel development program”, said Homer Williams of Williams/Dame and co-workers.  “The timing is good as we intend to accomplish and open the recent Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott Hotels in July of 2014, a number of months once we expect to interrupt ground in this new Hotel.”

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  • News: JW Marriott moves into Italy with Venice property

    Marriott has announced plans to open a luxury resort at the private island of Sacca Sessola, located within the Venetian lagoon. 

    The 266-room JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will operate under a management agreement with an affiliate of Aareal Bank and is predicted to open in 2014. 

    Just a brief boat ride from the attractive city of Venice and in an unparalleled setting, the resort could be the JW Marriott brand’s first hotel in Italy and a global-class addition to its global portfolio of 59 luxury properties.

    JW Marriott is currently represented in Europe by five elegant hotels in London, Bucharest, Cannes and Ankara with the fifth joining just last year in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Each hotel seeks to provide today’s discerning traveller an authentic, crafted luxury experience reflective of its locale.

    “Introducing JW Marriott to Venice is a thrilling time for the emblem because the destination remains to be one of the desirable on the planet, famous for its stunning architecture, art, and culture,” said Amy McPherson, president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe.

    “We are delighted to provide our guests the distinctly unique setting of Sacca Sessola coupled with the elegance and intuitive service synonymous with the JW Marriott brand.”

    Nestled among Sacca Sessola’s expansive private gardens and olive groves, the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will feature 266 guest rooms and suites designed by renowned Matteo Thun & Partners of Milan, offering exceptional comfort and refined style. 

    The tranquil and personal setting will invite guests to chill and rejuvenate, and, in harmony with the brand’s emphasis on well-being, the resort will offer a gymnasium, spa, and indoor, outdoor and rooftop pools.

    The resort may even offer exceptional dining experiences in an array of restaurants and bars in addition to unique event and wedding space within the variety of a beautifully restored church. 

    In addition to attracting leisure guests, the hotel is anticipated to be well liked by the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market with over 13,000 square feet of meeting space across numerous meeting rooms.

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  • Key West Luxury Village to open in May at Beaches Turks & Caicos

    Beaches Resorts has announce the main West Luxury Village at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa will officially open on May 22nd 2013.

    Celebrating the luxurious Included family brand’s Sweet 16 anniversary, the premier Beaches resort is proud to go into a brand new chapter with the 1st major expansion because the grand opening of the resort’s Italian Village in 2009.

    The Key West Luxury Village boasts greater than 150 rooms, suites and villas, three additional gourmet restaurants, private pools and more.

    It would be the fourth village added to the resort; currently, Beaches Turks & Caicos is constituted of the Caribbean Village, French Village and Italian Village.

    “We are pleased to introduce the beautiful Key West Luxury Village, if you want to allow much more guests of every age to benefit from the award-winning amenities at this luxurious Included resort,” said Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International.

    “Beaches Turks & Caicos has earned a name as an unsurpassed destination for family fun inside the Caribbean, and this investment helps us meet the eager demand of our guests desperate to visit the stunning Grace Bay Beach.”

    More information about the main West Luxury Village can be announced soon.

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  • News: WTTC calls on cruise industry to unite

    “The cruise industry must play its part in fighting visa bureaucracy and deterring more taxation,” in response to World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill.

    Speaking on the Cruise Shipping Miami Conference, Scowsill complimented the cruise sector for creating a vital and rapidly growing contribution to the worldwide tourism industry but called on it to come back in conjunction with other sectors of the industry to talk with “one voice”.

    He also known as at the industry to make sure visa processing and taxes, which support growth, remain high at the agenda when discussing policy with governments all over the world.

    Scowsill explained: “Visa processes are needed that are transparent, not pricey and streamlined to enable travellers to head world wide quickly, efficiently and with minimum hassle.

    “The cruise sector is asking to open up new markets including China, where a growing middle class is expressing a wish to cruise and notice the arena.

    “Lengthy and sophisticated visa processes for potential Chinese, Russian and Indian passengers will hamper that growth.”

    WTTC recently undertook a joint study with United Nations World Tourism Organisation to ascertain the commercial value and job creation potential of improvements in visa procedures and policies.

    The research showed that improvements within G20 countries could generate as much as 112 million additional tourists, increase tourism receipts by as much as US$ 206 billion and add five million jobs over three years.

    The findings were tabled on the meeting of the G20 ministers of tourism on the WTTC meeting in Mexico last May and the declaration from that meeting was submitted to the G20 Leaders.

    It was the 1st time tourism have been included within the G20 World Leaders’ Declaration.

    Scowsill added: “Leaders are starting to get the message but Governments ought to know the way much revenue they’re missing out on by not having progressive visa policies.”

    He went directly to congratulate the cruise industry on being the fastest-growing sector of tourism.

    CLIA industry outlooks forecasts 20.9 million passengers will take a cruise in 2013 – a rise of three.3 per cent on passenger numbers in 2012.

    The worldwide cruise marketplace for 2013 is estimated to be worth US$36 billion – up 4.8 per cent on last year.

    Total worldwide cruise capacity in 2013 should be around 439,000 passengers – a rise of 3 per cent on 2012.

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