Voco Dubai will open its doors in the first quarter of 2019 as the first Voco hotel in the region, parent company InterContinental Hotels Group announced on Thursday. Located on Shaikh Zayed Road, which is home to most of Dubai’s signature skyscrapers, Voco Dubai will be set in what is currently the Nassima Royal Hotel. Designed for both business and leisure travellers, the rebranded property will have 471 guest rooms that overlook either Sheikh Zayed Road or the beach. Amenities will include a business centre, an outdoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, a spa, three restaurants and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
IHG launched the upscale Voco brand in June, aiming to combine the informality and charm of an individual hotel with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand. Properties will showcase a bold, distinctive identity, informal service style and thoughtful touches, with three specific features in each Voco hotel: a “Come On In” welcome experience that includes fast check-in with a locally inspired welcome treat; “Me Time” guest rooms that encourage guests to take a moment for themselves with amenities like plush bedding, rejuvenating aerated showers and Internet-connected smart TVs; and “Voco Life” bar and lounge spaces that infuse Voco hotels with a sociable vibe
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of the Radisson Red Vienna in Austria.
The Imperial City will welcome the new property in 2021 which will located in the Leopoldstadt area of the city, the newly built hotel will allow guests to stay in one of Vienna’s most vibrant and trendy areas. The popular Danube Canal, with its numerous beach bars and restaurants, is nearby, while the hotel will also be within walking distance of the city centre.
The Radisson Red Vienna will have 179 guest rooms, a restaurant and bar, a gym, and a creative meetings space.
The fourth Radisson Blu is to arrive in Italy, Radisson Blu Hotel, Rome Fiumicino International Airport is due to open in 2022. The hotel will be linked to the terminal providing guests with easy access to the airport and will be within easy reach of the centre of Rome. The venue will feature 249 bedroom, restaurant, lobby bar and gym.
Rome now has a convention bureau of its own, formed in conjunction with the surrounding Lazio region, the Roma & Lazio Convention Bureau aims to attract more meeting, incentive, convention and event (MICE) groups to the capital of Italy, and to assist group planners in organizing events. Services range from connecting planners with local partners including venues, destination management companies, and incentive houses to running familiarization trips and connecting planners with agencies from the city government and Italian Ministry of Culture that can help personalize events, gain access, and get questions answered quickly. And, of course, helping manage requests for proposals. The Roma & Lazio Convention Bureau has 117 members, including six major convention centres and venues, and 13 professional conference organizers, destination management companies and incentive houses, as well as 43 hotels of three- to five-star quality and 42 service providers, among others. In total, Rome has 1,014 hotels with nearly 50,000 rooms, including 170 four- and five-star properties with conference facilities that have a total of 70,600 seats. Add in the broader Lazio region and that’s nearly 2,000 hotels and almost 80,000 rooms.
The 73 room Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing set to open in Beijing in early 2019.
Located just minutes from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in the lively Wangfujing district, the hotel will have two restaurants, Café Zi will offer all-day dining, specialising in Asian cuisine and the Mandarin Grill and Bar will feature classic grill-style dishes and the rooftop bar, MO Bar will serve innovative cocktails and feature resident and international DJs complete with spectacular roof-terrace views of the Forbidden City.
Hampton by Hilton Berlin East Side Gallery has opened in central Berlin directly next to the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The hotel features 254 bedrooms and is set in the neighbourhood of Berlin Friedrichshain in the heart of the city’s new Entertainment District.
The property is a 40-minute drive from either Berlin Tegel Airport or Berlin Schönefeld Airport, and within walking distance of a train station.
The venue joins Hampton by Hilton Berlin City West and Hampton by Hilton Berlin City Centre Alexanderplatz within the capital and is the ninth Hampton by Hilton hotel in Germany.
For an entire month, Montreux celebrates Christmas with one of Switzerland’s largest markets. 160 chalets on the lakeside promenades sell typical dishes and handcrafted gifts. Each year, the centre of the market features a guest, with its costumes and traditional cuisine. For three weekends in December, Chillon Castle provides the setting for “Medieval Magic”, which presents activities from different times. Children are of course the kings of the Christmas season: the MOB trains take them and their families up to Rochers-de-Naye to meet Father Christmas at his home! Each night, the bearded old fellow rides down to the lake on his sleigh to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
To make visitors’ eyes shine year after year, new activities are regularly added to the programme. The latest ones are the sound and light show in the Magical Garden as well as the Village of the Elves, a children’s paradise.
Montreux the charming Swiss resort city located besides Lake Geneva goes to great lengths to put a magical touch on the Christmas season! Stalls on the lakeside promenades, the Loggers’ Village, Medieval Magic, the Village of the Elves and even the House of Father Christmas: all these activities make sure that Montreux Noël is much more than just a market.
For an entire month, Montreux celebrates Christmas with one of Switzerland’s largest markets. 160 chalets on the lakeside promenades sell typical dishes and handcrafted gifts. Each year, the centre of the market features a guest, with its costumes and traditional cuisine. For three weekends in December, Chillon Castle provides the setting for “Medieval Magic”, which presents activities from different times. Children are of course the kings of the Christmas season: the MOB trains take them and their families up to Rochers-de-Naye to meet Father Christmas at his home! Each night, the bearded old fellow rides down to the lake on his sleigh to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
To make visitors’ eyes shine year after year, new activities are regularly added to the programme. The latest ones are the sound and light show in the Magical Garden as well as the Village of the Elves, a children’s paradise.
Montreux launches annual Christmas Market
Montreux the charming Swiss resort city located besides Lake Geneva goes to great lengths to put a magical touch on the Christmas season! Stalls on the lakeside promenades, the Loggers’ Village, Medieval Magic, the Village of the Elves and even the House of Father Christmas: all these activities make sure that Montreux Noël is much more than just a market.
For an entire month, Montreux celebrates Christmas with one of Switzerland’s largest markets. 160 chalets on the lakeside promenades sell typical dishes and handcrafted gifts. Each year, the centre of the market features a guest, with its costumes and traditional cuisine. For three weekends in December, Chillon Castle provides the setting for “Medieval Magic”, which presents activities from different times. Children are of course the kings of the Christmas season: the MOB trains take them and their families up to Rochers-de-Naye to meet Father Christmas at his home! Each night, the bearded old fellow rides down to the lake on his sleigh to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
To make visitors’ eyes shine year after year, new activities are regularly added to the programme. The latest ones are the sound and light show in the Magical Garden as well as the Village of the Elves, a children’s paradise.
Warwick Hotels and Resorts Global have much to offer
Did you know Warwick Hotels has 55 Hotels worldwide situated in exciting key city centre locations such as New York City, Chicago, London, Paris, Geneva, Brussels and Barcelona?
Warwick Hotel Brussels has a lot to offer, located in the heart of the capital. The Grand Place, Le Square Convention Centre and Manneken Pis are all but a stone’s throw from the hotel’s doorstep, putting guests in the centre of Belgium’s awe-inspiring architecture and welcoming culture. Facilities available include underground parking with 80 spaces, a fitness room including a sauna guests can enjoy and use to relax and newly refurbished meeting rooms.
The hotel offers the “most beautiful Suite in Brussels”, the 250m2 Penthouse Grand Place Suite offers the best of Warwick style. Offering a truly unique experience, this gorgeous suit boasts the luxurious feel of a private penthouse with its private elevator and the luxury butler service. All beautifully designed with its 150m2 terrace. Newly opened this year was their rooftop secret Bar to the Grand Place Suite, overlooking the famous Grand Place and is open during the summer.
Their Recognition program is celebrating its 2 years this year, starting their “lobby experience” to present their loyalty system once a month by spending a day with customers in their lobby and providing an opportunity to join the loyalty program.
Their Gallery Hotels in Barcelona and Malaga are rated 4* Superior Hotels, with meeting rooms for up to 200 people, outdoor terraces for Event up, and provide Mediterranean and high quality cuisine using local products.
Warwick Geneva USP has a central location next to the main train station and 300 meters from the lake, with public transport links to the airport. Available at the venue are 7 meeting rooms that welcome up to 200 people in theatre style, free Wi-Fi, off site Fitness centre, Public Transport pass and 20% discount on food.
New refurbishments to the windows mean the triple glazed dynamic windows provide great sound proofing, better regulation of the room temperature, and automatic glass tinting according to the level of sunlight.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel is to re-open on October 19th following a five-month transformation programme.
Guests will return to discover a reimagined luxury experience created for the modern family and discerning traveller.
The tasteful yet bold refurbishment was skilfully crafted to ensure no interference with the heart of the hotel, and mindful not to erase any of the warmth or personal touches synonymous with the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
The new Jumeirah Beach Hotel returns with a more contemporary ambiance and a host of new dining experiences, retaining its family friendly focus and redesigned rooms and suites for a more engaging, comfortable and yet pampering stay, all underpinned by Jumeirah’s award winning, thoughtful and generous service.
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel has welcomed more than one million guests since it opened in 1997.
The hotel, which has evolved from a classic beach resort to a contemporary five-star family destination, retains its spirit of timeless fun, yet offers an elevated experience of relaxed luxury.
One of Madrid's oldest hotels has undergone a modern makeover
Some 130 years after first opening its doors, the Madrid’s Gran Hotel Inglés has undergone a modern transformation and is now being reimagined as a sophisticated boutique hotel. Gran Hotel Inglés opened in 1886 and was Madrid’s first luxury hotel. This year the Gran Hotel Inglés reopened as a new member of Leading Hotels of the World, following a US$20 million makeover by the Rockwell Group, whose portfolio includes the New York Edition, the Ritz-Carlton in Boston and the W in Paris and Singapore. Rockwell drew inspiration from the hotel’s golden years of the 1920s with his remodelling process and the hotel is an ode to Art Deco style in shades of burnt orange, teal and silver. The lobby’s 20 foot-high ceiling glows with chandeliers, and vintage postcards of Madrid, which were discovered during the renovation, are on display in glass cases. To allow for more spacious accommodation, the number of rooms has been reduced from 72 to 48 (43 rooms and five suites). The hotel stakes a prime spot on Echegaray Street in Barrio de las Letras (Madrid’s literary quarter). It’s just across the street from La Venencia, reportedly Hemingway’s favourite sherry bar in the city, and is just a five-minute walk from Puerta del Sol – one of Madrid’s liveliest public squares.
