Hotel Chain Reveals Pharma Package
Vienna Wins Industry Award
For the seventh time in succession, Vienna has topped the world-wide rankings as a destination for international congresses. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published its 2011 congress statistics almost simultaneously with a ceremony held at the City Hall by the City of Vienna to honor Vienna’s 2011 congress organizers. This produced an unexpected bombshell during the celebrations.
Vienna almost seems to have taken out a permanent lease on first place as a destination for international congresses. According to the ICCA statistics, the Austrian capital staged 181 such events in 2011, putting it at the top of the worldwide league for the seventh time in succession. It was followed by Paris with 174 international congresses and Barcelona with 150. The other cities in the top ten were Berlin (147), Singapore (142), Madrid (130), London (115), Amsterdam (114), Istanbul (113) and Beijing (111). Austria was in 10th place in the countries ranking, headed – also almost by tradition – by the USA (759). Not fewer than 68% of Austria’s 267 international congresses took place in Vienna. The best placed countries after the USA were Germany (577) and Spain (463).
Maltese Hotel Due To Change Ownership
Selmun Palace Hotel should be sold by the end of the year following an international advertising campaign to be launched this week, Air Malta said.
The hotel, a subsidiary of Air Malta, was closed down last year after accumulating debts of €13 million. The decision formed part of the national airline’s restructuring plan, which led to the dismissal of some 58 hotel employees.
In collaboration with the government, the airline will step up efforts through the international advertising campaign, Air Malta said in a statement.
“The campaign is aimed to communicate the full potential of this property and inject new vigour in this sale process after previous attempts did not match the airline’s expectations,” Air Malta said.
Prospective bidders will be given the opportunity to acquire the 154-roomed property and a temporary grant of the adjacent 18th century castle.
Air Malta appointed CBRE Hotels – a leading international group that specialises in the hospitality industry and provides sales advisory services – to manage the marketing and sale of the property.
New Marbella Club Opens
New London Hotel Opening
Maltese Hotel Refurbishment Underway
Marbella Celebrates Luxury Festival
New Amsterdam Venue
In May 2012, the new Harbour Club Amsterdam opened its doors. After the success of the Harbour Club in Scheveningen and Rotterdam, branching out in Amsterdam was a logical step. The restaurant-bar with a private club is located in an old wine terminal where the wine used to be bottled. The location has a total of 2,200 square meters and it has several sections, including a sushi bar and a restaurant with an open kitchen. Next to that, there is a bar and club. The club has a large surface area which is suitable for events such as parties, weddings and business meetings.
Bedfordshire Venue Unveils Refurbishment
New Flights From Nice
With 59 scheduled airlines and 104 direct destinations, including 65 European cities, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport continues to develop and is constantly introducing new direct air services. Find out all about them now.
Nice Côte d’Azur is France’s second biggest airport with 10.4 million passengers in 2011. It is also the only regional airport to offer a daily flight to New York and Dubai and the leading provincial low-cost airport, with over 3.4 million passengers and 17 airlines. It also accommodates a large business aviation clientele (Europe’s 3rd biggest airport after Le Bourget and Geneva) in a dedicated terminal.