EDGE Venues

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has debuted in Madrid with the opening of the Sheraton Madrid Mirasierra Hotel & Spa. Owned by Comercial Mirasierra Group, the hotel is part of Starwood’s strategic multi-billion expansion plan to open more than 60 Sheraton hotels around the world in the next three years.

 

“We are delighted to partner with Comercial Mirasierra Group as we debut the Sheraton brand in Madrid, an important business and leisure travel destination,” said Roeland Vos, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. “The Sheraton Madrid Mirasierra is a wonderful addition to Sheraton’s global portfolio. This hotel further underlines Starwood’s commitment to continued growth in Spain.”

 

Located in the residential area of Mirasierra near the buzzing city center, the Sheraton Madrid Mirasierra Hotel & Spa comprises 180 spacious guest rooms, each featuring the brand’s signature all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper(R) bed, an all-day dining restaurant, lobby bar, terrace lounge and pool bar. The hotel also offers Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core Performance, a spacious spa as well as an indoor and outdoor pool. For business travelers, the hotel features a fully-equipped business center and over 13,000 square feet of meeting space including a ballroom of approximately 9,000 square feet and eight meeting rooms.

Built as a palatial private home in 1897, Hotel Le Palais Prague is located in an exclusive residential area which is only a 10-minute walk to Wenceslas Square. Opened in 2002, the hotel is already recognized as a local hospitality landmark. The 72 individually designed luxurious guest rooms and suites are a great combination of high-quality design, fine materials, warm colors and modern technology. In-house guests can enjoy the complimentary health club which includes a fitness facility, sauna, steam bath, aroma showers, and whirlpool during their stay. The fine dining restaurant Le Papillion offers culinary delights complemented with breathtaking views of the city of Prague. The balanced blend of historic atmosphere and state-of-the-art technology makes the Le Palais the number one choice for stylish meetings.

From September through October 2012 take advantage of the hotel’s Special Autumn Meeting Offer. Rates start at EUR 159 per room, per night, and include:
    
•   Full breakfast
•   Complimentary mini-bar and coffee & tea facilities in the room
•   Use of Health Club (fitness, whirlpool, sauna, steam bath and aroma shower)
•   Daily newspapers
•   Shoe-shine service
•   Turndown service with good night chocolate
•   Internet access
•   Shuttle to Wenceslas Square
    
Rates are inclusive of 14% Vat and 10% commission. Minimum of 10 rooms a night required.

Park Hotel Amsterdam is proud to announce that it’s been nominated for the second time as ‘Netherlands’ Leading Business Hotel’ by the World Travel Awards. Also hailed as the “Oscars of the travel industry”!

The Columbus invites you to enjoy its shady terrace overlooking the Princess Grace Rose Garden, whether for a quick lunch or a three-course meal.

The atmosphere is magical in the evenings, with softly filtered light, candles on the tables and a lounge bar to relax in with a drink before your meal.

As for the food, the chef has designed a Mediterranean menu with exotic touches that will delight fans of simple fare and gourmets alike.

There are original burgers and classic pizzas for those who prefer a one-course meal and prawn casserole with curry, foie gras and peaches and shrimp and mango salad for lovers of new flavours.

The dishes are prepared using fresh, seasonal products and are attractively presented.

IHG have recently opened a new hotel in Lisbon, the Holiday Inn Express Lisbon – Alfragide, located close to the business district. The hotel opening seeks to capitalise on the continued strength of Lisbon as a trans-Atlantic convention destination  

The Skål Club, the international tourism association, is holding its annual Gala Dinner in the Empire Room of the Hôtel de Paris on 15 September 2012

Skål is an international organisation for professionals from the travel industry. Its aim is to promote friendship through tourism.

It was founded in Paris in 1932 following a familiarisation trip in Scandinavia. Today, it has 23,000 members in 87 countries, in around 500 clubs.

The “Belle Epoque” Gala Dinner on 15 September will be held in honour of Prince Rainier III.

Period costumes and a French Can-Can show will help to give the evening a Belle Epoque atmosphere. A 19th century menu will be served.  

The Colombian Navy’s training ship will be in Monaco from Sunday 12 to Tuesday 14 August and will be open to the public

The Arc Gloria is a three-masted barque built in Bilbao, Spain, in 1967. As the Colombian Navy’s training ship, she represents her country at many ports of call.

The main mission of the Arc Gloria is to educate and train cadets from the Colombian Navy while developing friendly links with the navies of other countries.

The Gloria and her 166-member crew will be stopping in Monaco for the first time from 12 to 14 August 2012, as part of her annual training cruise.

The ship will be open to the public for visits throughout her stay in Monaco.

 

The Frankfurt-based hotel company Steigenberger will be acquiring representation at a further international airport by taking over the former Dorint Hotel Amsterdam-Airport with effect from 1 September 2012 and thus adding to the presence it already enjoys at Frankfurt Main Airport.  The elegant Four Star Superior Hotel at Schiphol, the fourth largest airport in Europe, will have 440 rooms including ten luxury suites, one executive suite, three restaurants, a Coffee and Wine Lounge, a Sports and Media Bar, an 800 m² gym and health spa area featuring a pool, an interior courtyard with a garden and terrace and comprehensive conferencing facilities extending over an area of 960 m². The Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam is located near to the Forest of Amsterdam and offers excellent transport links to the city centre, which is only ten minutes away by car.