Madrid’S Only You Wins The World’S Best Design Boutique Hotel

 The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.

 

 At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.

 Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.

 The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.

 

 At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.

 Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.

 The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.

 

On 30 October, in the final stretch of 2015, after the eagerly anticipated expansion of its premises, the ONLY YOU HOTEL & LOUNGE MADRID, a member of the Ayre Hoteles Group (the Palladium Hotel Group’s urban brand), shone more brightly than ever.

 At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.

 Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.

 The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.

 

Madrid's Only You wins The World's Best Design Boutique Hotel
Madrid's Only You wins The World's Best Design Boutique Hotel

On 30 October, in the final stretch of 2015, after the eagerly anticipated expansion of its premises, the ONLY YOU HOTEL & LOUNGE MADRID, a member of the Ayre Hoteles Group (the Palladium Hotel Group’s urban brand), shone more brightly than ever.

 At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.

 Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.

 The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.

 

Novotel Madrid Centre Reopens

Novotel Madrid Centre Reopens
Novotel Madrid Centre Reopens

A totally renovated NOVOTEL MADRID CENTER reopened its doors after a year of remodelling works. The hotel is the biggest Novotel in the world, with some of the largest spaces for meetings and events in Madrid. Located in the heart of the city, just 5 minutes’ walk from El Retiro Park and 11 km from the airport, the establishment has an enviable location.


It boasts 790 rooms and 2,400 m2 of space for meetings and events (divided across 23 rooms designed to meet the most exacting technological requirements and ensure the highest possible levels of service and comfort), making it one of the venues in the capital equipped to host large-scale meetings.


Of particular note with respect to the remodelling are the hotel’s new spaces, including a rooftop swimming pool and terrace (open from June 2016), a fitness centre on the top floor with panoramic views.

All of the hotel’s architectural and decorative elements combine design and functionality with energy efficiency, achieving a perfect integration of nature with some utterly leading-edge touches.


Vienna Convention Bureau’S Eco-Label License Renewed

Vienna Convention Bureau's Eco-label license renewed
Vienna Convention Bureau's Eco-label license renewed

The Vienna Tourist Board’s Vienna Convention Bureau has been licensed to certify meetings as green meetings for another four years. The license – first issued to the bureau in the year 2011 – has to be renewed at regular intervals. It offers significant advantages in the international conference sector.


All over the world, organizers of congresses, corporate events and incentives are increasingly following the trend to stage their events as green meetings, which take into account climate protection, regional value-added and social acceptability. The route to official certification leads via a licensee who advises the organizer and handles the formalities necessary to certify the relevant meetings as “green”. The latter is also bound by strict environmental protection regulations. The license for this purpose – the Austrian Eco-label for Green Meetings – is always issued for only four years by the Consumer Protection Association on behalf of the Ministry of Life. In order to renew the license, the licensee is obliged to qualify again, a procedure carried out  in practice at a real event. The Vienna Convention Bureau – a licensee since November 2011 – successfully complied with the requirements for renewal with the 4th European Congress on the Use, Management and Conservation of Buildings of Historical Value held at the Hofburg Vienna on October 8 and 9, 2015. Green meetings are increasingly becoming an image factor in the international conference sector that is well received not only by delegates, customers and business partners, but also by the general public.


New Hotel Openings In Berlin 2015

New Hotel Openings in Berlin 2015
New Hotel Openings in Berlin 2015
The Titanic Deluxe Berlin opened this spring and is a new 5 star hotel offering luxury pampering with a touch of Turkish Delight. Completely renovated, the landmark building nearby the Gendarmenmarkt and close to the Brandenburg Gate was once the costume house of the German Opera. the historical background is reflected in the design of the 208 guest rooms. The hotel is a choice for presentations and exclusive meetings.


Riu Plaza Hotel is the latest addition close to the Kurfuerstendamm shopping boulevard. This four star hotel has 357 bedrooms and also offers a high tech conference centre for up to 840 delegates. The Executive floors offer complimentary luxury amenities and welcomes guests to private meetings.


The new Amano Grand Central Hotel offers high level modern accommodation, all 250 bedrooms have a touch of luxury with quality design in a modern style. The Apartment roof top bar is a popular meeting place with superb view over Berlin.


The new Grimm’s Hotel Potsdamer Paltz has a playful – yet subtle – ambiance throughout this 3 star boutique hotel. located within walking distance of the Brandenburg Gate this charming hotel has 112 rooms and suites and small meeting and conference facilities.


Rocco Forte Hotel Facts

Rocco Forte Hotel Facts
Rocco Forte Hotel Facts
Rocco Forte offer a family of highly individual luxury hotels and resorts, each with a unique sense of style inspired by their location. Here a few facts about some of their venues;

  •  Browns Hotel in London is where the first telephone call was made. 
  •  The clock tower at The Balmoral runs three minutes fast so that you don’t miss your train – apart from on Hogmanay.
  • The Charles Hotels, Munich was named after Lord Charles Forte, Sir Rocco Forte’s father. . Hotel Amigo was a former prison and become a hotel in 1957. 
  •  Hotel de Russie has a secret garden in the heart of Rome.

Ibtm Barcelona 2015 Report

IBTM Barcelona 2015 Report
IBTM Barcelona 2015 Report

Last week I had the pleasure of attending IBTM 2015 in Barcelona as a hosted buyer, together with my colleagues Paula, Amy and Tracy. Attending my first major event it was great to engage with the many nations and venues in the industry all willing to share their experiences and knowledge.


This was an exhibition on a huge scale. A full schedule of meetings and destination presentations to attend, each with valuable information to give, for myself and my client, including company/hotel updates and visions for the upcoming year.  Also I got the chance to meet up with some unscheduled appointments when I had a bit of time to spare.


Being hosted by Marriott I also had the chance to have extra one on one time with some of our preferred partners properties in mainland Europe, which again benefited myself and my client’s needs going forwards. 


As the evening approached I was invited to a drinks reception provided by my hosted buyer in which I also got to network with other hosted buyers from around the world.


All in all this was a great experience in all aspects with great contacts made, industry updates and saying hello to some old faces.


Meliá Hacienda Del Conde

Meliá Hacienda del Conde
Meliá Hacienda del Conde

The new and luxurious Meliá Hacienda del Conde is located in a privileged location by the sea in the Northwest of Tenerife, next to the Teno cliffs. The hotel is surrounded by the Buenavista golf course and with imposing views of the Atlantic ocean, the area is considered a protected natural park and is also known for its mild climate all year round.


The resorts boasts of not only spacious and elegant rooms with magnificent views over the ocean but also a YHI Spa offering a variety of beauty, wellbeing and health treatments.


The venue is perfectly integrated with its natural environment and the hotel is 60 km from Tenerife Norte Airport and 69km from Tenerife Sur Airport, all making the hotel a jewel on the coast on the beautiful island of Tenerife.



The Augustin, Brussels

The Augustin, Brussels
The Augustin, Brussels
The Augustin, Brussels’ latest renovated hotel at 25-31 Avenue de Stalingrad, is just a few hundred metres from the Grand-Place. The 47 rooms are spacious with a variety of room types with great views over the city or the garden terrace. The Augustino Lounge Bar reflects The Augustin’s dual personality. The bar was designed by the talented artist Laetitia Vidal-Cuzacq and the cocktail menu was put together by Parisian Barcaza Cocktail Club making this the perfect place to work or relax. The 45m2 room next to the Augustino Lounge Bar can be used for a meeting, a cocktail reception, but also for a function or a party. The large window doors overlook the terrace and if you include the Lounge Bar as well, it becomes a very special event location.

New Boutique Hotel In Lisbon

New boutique hotel in Lisbon
New boutique hotel in Lisbon

The Memmo Principe Real will open in the Summer of 2016 and will be a member of the Design Hotels group.  This boutique hotel, with 41 bedrooms, will also have a terrace for events with a capacity of up to 80 people, a restaurant and a rooftop swimming pool. 


The Memmo Group opened the 42-room Memmo Alfama just over two years ago, in Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood, Alfama and they also have a property in Sagres in the Algarve. 


Intercontinental Madrid, Spain’S Leading Business Hotel 2015

InterContinental Madrid, Spain’s Leading Business Hotel 2015
InterContinental Madrid, Spain’s Leading Business Hotel 2015
For the second year running, InterContinental Madrid has received one of the awards commonly referred to as the “Tourism Oscars.” The World Travel Awards recognise excellence in all sectors of the travel and tourism industry. InterContinental Madrid boasts over sixty years of history. Since the very beginning it has been firmly committed to the business sector, continually striving to forge links with business travellers, who require a growing number of varied and diverse services. Creativity, versatility and commitment to excellence in customer service are some of the qualities that enabled the hotel to garner such recognition in both 2014 and 2015. InterContinental, located in Madrid’s financial centre (Paseo de la Castellana 49), offers its business travellers premium services and facilities. These include Club InterContinental, which provides the ambience and services of a boutique hotel right from the InterContinental itself. Located on the first floor and with a sophisticated Art Deco design, the area offers conveniences like private late check-in and check-out, a cafeteria and brunch buffet service with views over Paseo de la Castellana, a private meeting room, international newspapers and ironing services. This business “mini-universe” located inside the hotel has successfully created strong ties with business executives from all over the globe, who consider InterContinental Madrid to be a benchmark in Spain’s capital city. InterContinental Madrid has made a significant investment in order to remodel five of its rooms, updating their design and amenities to make them into versatile spaces, bringing the hotel’s total number of meeting and event venues to fifteen.