New Windsor Hotel

New Windsor hotel
New Windsor hotel
The Legoland Windsor Resort Hotel has opened at the Theme Park. The 150 room property is the first Legoland hotel outside of Denmark and cost £25 million to build.

Lisbon Strengthens Air Links

Lisbon strengthens air links
Lisbon strengthens air links

easyJet’s base in Lisbon Airport’s Terminal 2 is now operational. From the Portuguese platform, the low-cost airline now connects Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Venice and Asturias to the city of Lisboa, strengthening, with these five new routes, its network between the Portuguese capital and Europe.

 

Emirates Airlines will, for the first time, offer direct flights to the United Arab Emirates. From the 9th of July, Emirates Airlines will run a daily flight between Lisbon and the Middle East.  The new route will establish a bridge between the carrier’s network in the Asian and African continents and the most westerly part of Europe. The flight will depart daily from Dubai at 09:13 and arrive in Lisboa at approximately 14:45. The return leg will depart from Lisbon at 17:55 and arrive in Dubai at 04:35 the following day.

 

US Airways resumes, for the seventh consecutive year, its seasonal flight service between Philadelphia International Airport in the United States and the Portuguese capital.  Operational from the 5th of May to the 27th of October this route between the American continent and Lisbon will facilitate quick connections with the most prominent airports in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Phoenix, Toronto and San Juan among others.

Industry Figures Released

Industry figures released
Industry figures released
According to the British Hospitality Association, 8,152 new hotel rooms are expected to open this year in the U.K., of which about half are budget properties. However, travelers looking to stay near Olympic venues in Stratford, the East London borough where the Games are taking place, may be disappointed. The Holiday Inn next to the main Olympic stadium, for example, has been fully booked for a year.

Lisbon Hotel Refurbished

Lisbon hotel refurbished
Lisbon hotel refurbished
The five-star Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade now has a new façade following a renovation and the installation of an anti-seismic system on the building.  Located in one of the most emblematic areas of Lisboa, the Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade has been an integral part of the Avenida da Liberdade’s landscape for 20 years and contributes to city’s urban heritage.  The hotel is located in the city’s central business district, has 171 rooms, including 6 suites featuring a contemporary and sophisticated design and nine meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of up to 150 people in a theatre layout or 300 in a cocktail layout. The atmosphere combines traditional Portuguese elements with the contemporary style typical of new luxury style hotels.

Amsterdam Venue Renovated

Amsterdam venue renovated
Amsterdam venue renovated

Amsterdam boasts a spectacular event venue for international meeting groups. A unique setting for dinners, receptions and parties is the Scheepvaartmuseum, dating from 1656 when it was built as the warehouse for the Admiralty of Amsterdam. Now completely renovated, the museum has several monumental rooms for group functions. Next to the museum two historical ships – the ‘Cristiaan Brunings’ steamship and the East Indiaman (VOC) ship ‘Amsterdam’ – are moored and can be used for events as well. But the most stunning new addition is surely the Open Courtyard, that was completely covered with a glass roof, allowing your guests to dine and party under the stars 365 days of the year. You can even offer your guests a private viewing of the museum’s exhibits.

Norfolk Hotel Finds New Owner

Norfolk hotel finds new owner
Norfolk hotel finds new owner
Congham Hall Hotel has been bought by international hotelier Nicholas Dickinson. The Georgian manor house with its luxury spa is one of the last remaining hotel to be sold by the von Essen hotel group which went into administration 12 months ago.

Lisbon Venue Wins Industry Event

Lisbon venue wins industry event
Lisbon venue wins industry event
The Lisbon Congress Centre has been chosen to host the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) ‘Sector Venues European Client/Supplier Business Workshop’ The workshop will be held from the 5th to the 7th of September 2012.  This venue’s bid won over rival bids submitted by other European centres, including Congress Center Basel (Switzerland), Congress und Messe Innsbruck GmbH and Messe Congress Graz (Austria), as well as FIBES – Seville Conference Exhibition Centre (Spain).  The Lisbon Congress Centre candidacy proposal was drawn up with the backing of several ICCA member bodies and companies from within the sector, including Turismo de Lisboa.

New Hotel To Open In Madrid

New hotel to open in Madrid
New hotel to open in Madrid
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has added to his portfolio what it will be its first hotel in Madrid, the future Madrid Mirasierra Sheraton Hotel & Spa. This 5 star hotel is located in the north of Madrid, next to the financial district and IFEMA, Madrid´s Convention and Congress Center. It will have 180 rooms, restaurant, lobby bar, rooftop, terrace lounge and pool bar, Sheraton Fitness powered by Core Performance, spa and two swimming pools, one indoor and one outdoor. The hotel will offer more than 1,300 square feet in different meeting rooms