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  • Autograph Collection raises the royal bar In UK

    The Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels continues to grow in Europe with the introduction of 2 new extraordinary travel experiences this spring.  Threadneedles, within the heart of London‘s financial district, and The Glasshouse in central Edinburgh, Scotland, will represent the Autograph Collection’s first hotels within the Uk. The additions are set to expand the exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent lifestyle hotels to incorporate greater than 40 exceptional hotel experiences inside the Usa, Europe, Caribbean, and South America.

    The Autograph Collection currently offers plenty of passionately independent hotel experiences throughout Europe, including the spectacular Fontecruz Lisboa Hotel in Portugal, Hotel De Bourgtheroulde within the historic city of Rouen and the Hotel L’Hermitage Gantois in Lille.

    Last month, the Autograph Collection revealed its entree into Germany with the outlet later this year of the Hotel am Steinplatz, routinely recognized as one in every of Berlin’s most iconic gathering places.

    The vision behind the Autograph Collection is to provide an evolving group of independent, upscale hotels that every fall under distinct categories of travel experience including Culinary Delight, Artistic Getaway, Historic Exploration or Sporting Adventure. Each independent hotel is thoughtfully chosen for its quality, originality, bold character and capacity to provide guests more than a few unique and unexpected experiences fitted to their individual sense of fashion and adventure.

    “This is a thrilling time for the Autograph Collection in Europe as we add experiences in two of the United Kingdom’s most vital destinations,” said Amy McPherson , president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe. “Autograph Collection offers an enviable range of artistic, culinary and cultural adventures for our guests and these two iconic hotels would be valuable additions.”

    Autograph Collection continues to give travelers with more than a few exciting travel experiences all over, soon to incorporate:

    Threadneedles, London
    The Square Mile’s original luxury boutique hotel, Threadneedles is found within the heart of Town of London, just minutes from The Bank of britain, St Paul’s Cathedral, Borough Market, and The Royal Exchange. The previous Victorian banking hall, a Grade II listed building and the previous head office of City Bank, blends the conventional with the contemporary. The lobby is dominated by an elaborately hand painted stained-glass dome, which dates back to 1856, and the hotel’s fashionable restaurant and bar, Bonds, are set within the former main banking hall, retaining many original Victorian features.

    The Glasshouse, Edinburgh
    Situated on the foot of Calton Hill and built into the 150 year old facade of the woman Glenorchy church, The Glasshouse is one in all Edinburgh’s best known boutique hotels. The Five Star hotel, that’s located only a short walk from Princes Street and Edinburgh castle,  offers a distinct roof-top garden – a two-acre area of elegantly landscaped gardens which can even be used as a covered event space.  Several of the guest rooms offer exceptional views over the Firth of Forth and Edinburgh New Town.  Many of the remaining guest rooms open onto (and supply access to) the hotel’s private roof-top garden.  The Glasshouse has won quite a few awards since its opening in 2003, including being voted by Conde Nast Traveller magazine as one of the crucial “Top 50 Hottest Hotels,” and winner of the “Most Stylish Hotel” by the Scottish Style Awards. In January 2013, it was awarded second place within the Sunday Times Travel Magazine’s survey of best UK city hotels.  The hotel is currently undergoing refurbishment and is because of join the Autograph Collection upon completion in June.

    All Autograph Collection hotels perform Marriott Rewards, Marriott International’s award-winning guest loyalty program, where guests can earn points at greater than 3,200 hotels in 68 countries. Moreover their placement on Marriott.com, each property is showcased in its own unique way at the Collection’s award winning standalone site, www.autographhotels.com. 

    Autograph Collection hotels are available in a growing number of key travel destinations all over the world including The Algonquin and The Carlton hotels in Ny, The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, the Boscolo Budapest Hotel, the newly opened The Stones Hotel – Legian in Indonesia, The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Colorado, and the AC Baqueira Ski Resort in Spain.

  • News: Laird Technologies boosts wi-fi at Changi Airport

    Laird Technologies, a number one global technology company, has announced its advanced, first-to-market, high-speed wireless antenna system have been deployed on the Singapore Changi Airport, the 15th busiest airport on earth.

    Laird’s CMD69273 Dual Port MIMO antenna system provides better wireless coverage for mobile data connections, and increases speed for faster mobile downloads for the greater than 50 million passengers who travel throughout the airport annually.

    As the 1st LTE MIMO antenna available on the market, the CMD69273 further enhances Laird’s position as a professional in infrastructure antenna systems.

    “As an industry leader in LTE MIMO technology, absolutely everyone at Laird are interested by this deployment,” said Dion Chua, Laird Technologies Territory sales manager.

    “Our antenna is an entire 4G solution that gives superior coverage, and has proven to deliver significant performance improvement over other systems.”

    The antennae system optimizes a dual linear polarization pattern, incorporates a wide frequency band from 700 – 2700 MHz, and a low profile, aesthetically neutral housing, making it ideal for direct ceiling mount in airports, hotels, museums and other in-building locations.

    Through innovation, reliable fulfilment and speed, Laird is a trusted partner and supplier for most of the world’s leading companies, including technology, automotive and transportation, and industrial companies all over the world.

    Its products are perfect for use within the automotive, telematics, asset tracking, consumer electronics, handset and mobile device industries.

    With world-class engineering and RF expertise, the Wireless Systems division continues to develop technologies and capabilities that make a wirelessly connected world possible.

    The CMD69273 is a part of Laird’s cellular antenna solutions, which include a wide selection of LTE, enterprise and infrastructure products.

    An industry leader within the design and manufacture of antennas for mobile devices and wireless data, Laird possesses end-to-end system knowledge and employs advanced, proprietary design tools to bring novel antenna designs to market.

    IAS product offering carries Industrial Wireless, Telecom, Public Safety and Enterprise and Small Office antennas.

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  • News: Tourism Council of Bhutan launches new website

    The Tourism Council of Bhutan has launched a brand new website, offering travel information and advice to all visitors to the rustic.

    The website includes an interactive map, which breaks the rustic down into Eastern, Central and Western regions, providing information and locations of all available trekking routes, Dzongs, monasteries, hotels and attractions in each.

    It also will give visitors an overall impression of what to anticipate in Bhutan, from trekking within the Himalayas, to festivals, bird watching, meditation, cycling, rocking climbing and fishing.

    Practical travel advice from the tourism council, including visa applications, money, customs and languages is out there and all visitors are encouraged to ascertain the web site before travelling.

    Tourism is one among Bhutan’s largest economies and a concern for the Bhutanese government.

    Founded at the principle of sustainability, tourism in the country is environmentally and ecologically friendly, socially and culturally acceptable and economically viable.

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  • News: Profit from The Beirut Boat Show with Rotana

    For the ninth year running The Beirut Boat Show, the final word event for luxury boating enthusiasts, will come to Beirut between 15-19th May 2013. With its central location at the famous Hamra street, stunning rooftop pool and spectacular views, the Gefinor Rotana is the fitting collection of accommodation for any boating visitor.

    Conveniently located at the famous Hamra Street and only 20 minutes from the Beirut Boat show the Gefinor Rotana not just offers a convenient location but additionally stunning panoramic views over the Mediterranean.  This, combined with the mixing of Arabic hospitality and modern amenities and comfort, makes this the appropriate home faraway from home for any visitors to the Beirut Boat Show this would.

    The Beirut Boat Show, firmly established at the luxury boating calendar, draws multi-million dollar boat sales throughout the prestigious maritime event.  Visitors this year are expected to succeed in nearly 30,000. The five day exhibition, located for the primary time within the Port of Beirut, allows boating enthusiasts to mix their passion for luxury boats with an exploration of the fascinating city.

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  • Will neighbouring countries benefit from India’s confusing tourist visa rules?

    Six weeks ago the broadsheet newspapers were reporting on changes in obtaining an Indian tourist visa.

    Up until that point it had never been a particularly easy process for UK tourists anyway.  It required completing an online application, at the same time as submitting paper forms. Depending on where you lived, it was often confusing trying to work out to which office to send your application – it was not necessarily the nearest one.  Once you had answered all of the questions, some of which were bewildering and a little ambiguous, then you needed to part with approximately £100 for a six month visa which begins the day your application is processed and not the day you first set foot on Indian soil.

    However, about six weeks ago, the Indian High Commission announced that from March 14th 2015, UK passport holders would need to book an individual appointment at an application centre (one of 14 in the UK) for biometric testing.  However, at the time of the announcement, only 3 centres were actually open.  There was no guarantee that members from the same family would obtain consecutive appointments on the same day.

    In the UK, a company called VFS processes UK visa applications.

    Travel agents and tour operators, in particular, as well as regular travellers to India, expressed grave concerns about the proposed changes.  As a result of the outcry, the Indian High Commission seems to have changed its mind about biometric testing.  A notice on the VFS website states that it “has been deferred until further notice”. The website also currently states that “Scheduling appointment to visit the application centre is now mandatory effective 16 March 2015”.  Yet, there have also
    been reports in some newspapers that it will not be necessary to turn up for an appointment.

    This added layer of bureaucracy to a process that was not easy to start with, plus the high cost and the confusion of what is needed, is likely to deter many UK tourists to choose to visit other Asian countries instead, like Thailand.