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Rosewood Little Dix Bay – The last word wellness escape

December 27, 2015 • admin
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 2013Rosewood Little Dix Bay’s four-day retreats has been crafted to provide a complete body revitalization experience through a delicately-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 Manhattan 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...
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News: DoubleTree by Hilton opens first hotel in South Africa

December 27, 2015 • admin
Hilton Worldwide today announced the official opening of the primary DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in South Africa – the 183-room DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town – Upper Eastside.  Owned and operated by Upper Eastside Hotel (Pty) Ltd under a franchise license agreement, the newly renovated, upscale full-service property is found in Cape Town’s upcoming district of Woodstock, a dynamic area that’s home to an abundance of stylish art galleries, boutiques, music bars and stylish restaurants. The hotel becomes the fifth Hilton Worldwide property in South Africa and the third DoubleTree by Hilton in Africa. John Greenleaf, global head, DoubleTree by Hilton said, “I am delighted we’re making our debut in South Africa in such an inspiring location and with a property which will both impress and pleasure.  The newly upgraded...
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News: Coca Cola’s Susan Gambardella to deliver keynote speech at Women 1st 2013 Conference

December 25, 2015 • admin
Women 1st announced today that the vp of the worldwide account team for Coca-Cola Refreshments, Susan Gambardella, will highlight the business benefits of women’s professional networks and gender-balanced leadership to the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries, on the 2013 Conference. The ladies 1st Conference would be hung on 19 June on the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square. Gambardella is currently the vice-chair of the influential Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, whose mission it’s to advance women’s leadership within the foodservice industry throughout North America. WFF was formed in 1989 and has over 3,700 members. Its corporate members include McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Sodexo, and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. In February, the WFF met with the Obama administration to showcase the organisation’s efforts to support gender balanced...
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News: Amadeus: Asia leads rapidly expanding global aviation market

December 23, 2015 • admin
New analysis from Amadeus Air Traffic Travel Intelligence solution reveals that worldwide air traffic volume grew five per cent between 2011 and 2012, with Asia being the most important, fastest-growing and best marketplace for air travel. The solution – which gives comprehensive passenger volume data, including both direct and indirect sales of airline seats – shows that Asia experienced year over year growth of nine per cent between 2011 and 2012, followed by Latin America, at six per cent. The tool, portion of the Amadeus’ Travel Intelligence portfolio, calculates probably the most accurate air passenger volume for any origin and destination worldwide. Among other key findings, the study reveals that 22 per cent of all global air travel is focused on just 300 origin and destination ‘super routes ’, each...
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IHG opens fourth Crowne Plaza in Oman

December 23, 2015 • admin
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is continuous to bolster its presence in Oman with the outlet of Crowne Plaza Duqm today. The brand new hotel will join IHG’s three existing Crowne Plaza hotels in Oman’s major cities – Muscat, Sohar and Salalah – in addition to InterContinental Muscat. The beachfront hotel is found near the rapidly expanding port and dry dock at Duqm.  With the launch of activity at Duqm Commercial Port earlier this month and the predicted opening of Duqm International Airport in 2014, the hotel is determined to capture the growing corporate travel market. Crowne Plaza Duqm’s 213 spacious rooms including 21 suites all offer direct sea views. Guests can benefit from the hotel’s outdoor pool area, fully equipped fitness centre and five restaurants and lounges. There’s plenty to...
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