Category: International

In June 2012 the former Postpalais will open as the new Crowne Plaza Berlin – Potsdamer Platz.  The hotel will have 4 meeting rooms, and the largest of these will hold 120 people.  There will be 256 bedrooms including a club floor with its own separate lounge, a restaurant with outside terrace, a trendy bar and ‘Cigar Club’, wellness area including 24hour gym.  It is 12 miles from the Airport and the transfer takes around half an hour.

The Waldorf Astoria Group will open its first new-build hotel in Europe later this year. This new 5* hotel is located in Berlin City West, near the zoo and just off the Kurfurstendamm luxury shopping district.  It will be a mixture of Art Deco features and contemporary styling with elements of modernity to create a totally unique hotel interior.  The hotel has 232 bedrooms and suites, four restaurants and bars, spa, indoor swimming pool and gym.  The Grand Ballroom has capacity for 235 delegates in theatre-style and is divisible into three sections each with natural daylight.  In addition there are five smaller conference rooms

Berlin Brandenburg Airport is replacing both the Berlin Tegel and Schönefeld Airports which will close on 2^nd June.  The airport will start with a capacity of 27 million passengers per year which can be expanded to cater for as many as 45 million passengers.

 

 

This will provide Berlin with many new nonstop connections to destinations within Europe and also worldwide. Lufthansa, plans to increase the number of its nonstop flights from Berlin to 38 – including new direct routes to Birmingham, Manchester, Valencia, Bologna and Geneva. The new airport will provide airberlin with a new home. The airline will be offering around 70 nonstop flights and up to 9,500 departures per day, including five long haul connections to the USA and Asia.   

 

 

The railway station is located directly under the terminal building. Using public transport, the journey to Berlin city-centre takes 30 minutes. As well as S-Bahn (tram) services every 10 minutes and regional train connections, Deutsche Bahn will be offering various long distance connections. Bus connections and a dedicated junction on the A113 Motorway guarantee rapid access.

With the boats due to arrive on May 31st and departing on the June 10th, 2012, Lisbon will be on the world stage as the only European capital city of the Volvo Ocean Race.  Lisbon will host the end of the transatlantic stage of the Volvo Ocean Race and aims to host the best ever stopover in the history of the competition.  Altis Hotels are the official hotels for the Lisbon stopover and have special rates for visitors.  Just call us if you would like to make a booking.

The 5* Real Marina Hotel & Spa is located in Olhao’s new leisure marina and the Formosa Estuary Natural Park.  It opened in 2010 and has 21 contemporary meeting spaces.  The Praias (517 m²) and Ilhas (379 m²) rooms can accommodate up to 600 and 400 guests respectively, while smaller rooms can be used for more intimate meetings and events. A number of meeting rooms can also be connected to create a larger space for functions.  There are 144 bedrooms, a thalassotherapy spa, gym, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two restaurants and a bar.  The hotel has panoramic views over the estuary and is located about 25 minutes from Faro Airport to the east of the city.

Conrad Istanbul has been awarded as the ‘’Best Meeting Hotel’’ in Istanbul by ACE of M.I.C.E.; Meeting, Incentive, Congress and Event Awards 2012. The jury comprising of 38 experts; awarded Conrad Istanbul within the frame of creativity, concept studies, service quality, contribution to the representation of the country and works of maintainable tourism.

The Fortaleza da Cidadela, a Pousada property, opened in March 2012 and is a member of Leading Hotels of the World.  It is set within the walls of the historical fortress, in the 16th century Citadel of Cascais.  There are 126 bedrooms and 6 meeting rooms, which can be divided into smaller sections.  The hotel has a bar and restaurant, indoor pool, wellness centre and business centre.  It is about half an hour transfer from Lisbon Airport.