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Athens ranks among the most popular Christmas holiday destinations in Europe, with inexpensive accommodation to boot, according to data released by international hotel price comparison website Trivago, ekathimerini.com reported.
Athens was 24th out of the 50 most popular European destinations as shown by searches made around the world for the Christmas period. It also ranked joint fourth with Budapest among the most attractive cities in financial terms for hotel accommodation, as the average online rate per night for the period in the Greek capital comes to 74 euros for a double room. Athens was beaten by Valencia (66 euros/night), Krakow (68 euros) and Malaga (73 euros).
The average stay in Athens appears to be six days, with the capital being the only Greek city in the top 50, while Spain has 13 entries.
Meanwhile Athens International Airport and Marketing Greece has presented their new campaign to promote Athens as a city break destination, titled “Speak Athenian, Be an Athenian.”
Iosif Parsalis, general manager of Marketing Greece, stated that the new integrated digital campaign, which uses a mix of Greek and English terms with Greek and Latin characters, is aimed at the 24-40 age group. He added that greater emphasis has been placed on attracting visitors from specific countries, among them Germany, France, Great Britain and the US.
AIA’s communication and marketing director, Ioanna Papadopoulou, noted that part of the campaign will involve a series of themed events both at the airport and in the city itself in cooperation with tourism entities and other bodies.
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The Australian federal capital Canberra’s spending on tourism is outstripped by the New South Wales south coast, the Hunter Valley and the Sunshine Coast, but it spends more than Hobart and Darwin, a new interactive website shows, canberratimes.com.au reported.
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Gulfen blir et stadig mer populært område å dra på cruise i, og flere rederier har turer mellom Abu Dhabi og Dubai i De forente arabiske emirater, og nabolandet Oman.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) har tilbud helt ned i 4000 kroner for et cruise på syv netter, vel å merke med innvendig lugar, men, billig er det, skriver Se og Hør.
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Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage President Prince Sultan bin Salman and General Authority for Civil Aviation President Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan discussed the ongoing airport expansion projects across the Kingdom that will help in handling over 100 million passengers annually by 2020.
This is expected to help promote domestic tourism with better air connectivity, arabnews.com reports.
An SCTNH spokesman said that the two leaders recently met at SCTNH headquarters to discuss joint cooperation and reviewed progress made so far on the GACA?s Vision 2020, which includes establishment, development and expansion of 27 regional and major airports, besides strengthening the capacities of all airports across the Kingdom to handle over 100 million passengers annually.
During the meeting, Prince Sultan and Al-Hamdan attended a presentation on the King Khalid International Airport City project, one of the key elements of the King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) Development Project in Riyadh.
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Det må være å regne for en liten sensasjon at Siam Park skal bygge park på Gran Canaria. Angivelig vil parken bygges utenfor Playa del Ingles, noe som er gode nyheter for alle som har besøkt det fantastiske badelandet på Tenerife med samme navn, skriver Se og Hør.
Går alt etter planen åpner den nye badeparken allerede høsten eller vinteren 2016.
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Denne uken ble det kjent at den franske hotellkjeden AccorHotels, med hovedkontor i Paris, kjøper hotellkjedene Fairmont, Raffles og Swissôtel, hvilket gjør AccorHotels til en av de ledende globale aktørene innen segmentet for luksushotell, skriver travelnews.no
Kjøpet omfatter 155 ikoniske luksushotell og resorter, blant annet Raffles Hotel i Singapore, The Savoy i London, The Plaza Hotel i New York samt Le Royal Monceau – Raffles i Paris.
Luksushotellsegmentet er et nøkkelsegment i spørsmålet om geografisk rekkevidde, tilvekstpotensiale og lønnsomhet på lang sikt. Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) har en uovertruffen hotellportefølje innen luksussegmentet og en betydelig virksomhet i Nord-Amerika, hvilket gir AccorHotels en sterkere plattform for å fortsette sin raske globale ekspansjon.
– Dette er et stort skritt fremover for AccorHotels og en enestående anledning til å utvide får portefølje med tre prestisjefylte varemerker, Fairmont, Raffles og Swissôtel. Det gir oss et robust og globalt lederskap innen luksushotell-segmentet, og gjør det mulig for konsernet å konsolidere sin eierstruktur med to investorer som begge har omfattende ekspertise innen besøksnæringen. Kjøpet viser konsernets smidighet i en bransje i rask forandring, og posisjonerer oss som en viktig aktør i den for bransjen meget aktuelle konsolideringstrenden, sier Sebastian Bazin, CEO i AccorHotels.
AccorHotels kjøper FRHI Holdings Ltd av de nåværende eierne Qatar Investment Authority, Kingdom Holding Company of Saudi Arabia samt Oxford Properties.
AccorHotels emitterer 46,7 millioner nye aksjer samt betaler 768 millioner euro for kjøpet. I sammenheng med dette blir Qatar Investment Authority og Kingdom Holding Company of Saudi Arabia nye aksjonærer i AccorHotels med 10,5 prosent respektive 5,8 prosent av aksjekapitalen.
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Czech Republic, Land of Stories – is the slogan used by the Czech tourism board. British online newspaper Jewish News (jewishnews.co.uk) has checked out the Jewish history in Prague and the rest of the Czech Republic.
For the most part, Jews here prospered from their arrival in 995, right up until the end of the 19th century.
But rising anti-Semitism and the Second World War all but eradicated what was one of the largest and most vibrant Jewish communities in the world. From a high point of 153 Jewish communities in the 1930s, the Czech Republic is now home to just 10.
Jewish News first stop was in the capital, Prague, which nowadays has no more than 1,800 Jews. Once home to a thriving Jewish Quarter, all that remains is the town hall, six synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery, in which can be seen 12,000 tombstones.
Preserving the buildings, the artefacts inside them, and promotion of the area is down to the city’s Jewish Museum.
Housing around 100,000 books and tens of thousands of photographs and documents, it depicts the city’s once rich and prosperous Jewish life.
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The Hormuz Grand Hotel in Muscat, capital of Oman, becomes the latest addition to Carlson Rezidor’s Quorvus Collection, a new generation of expertly curated luxury hotels inspired by the lifestyle and sensibilities of the contemporary global traveller, zawaya.com reports.
Ideally located in one of Oman’s most desirable areas, the Hormuz Grand is close to the major government and academic institutions, the best shopping and golf, just 4km away from Muscat International Airport and 20km away from the center of the capital city, Muscat.
Elegant and unassuming from the outside, the stunning interior is a blend of modern Asian and Middle Eastern design, with a decorative pool and water courtyard – both open to the stars – as a soothing centerpiece.
“Our phenomenal growth in the Middle East region is second to none. The addition of the Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat – part of our luxury brand Quorvus Collection – is showcasing the best of our Middle Eastern heritage and future ambitions,” said Mark Willis, Area Vice President, Middle East and Turkey, The Rezidor Hotel Group.
“Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat joins the meticulously designed Symphony Style Hotel Kuwait and G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh – giving us a solid platform to develop this collection of carefully selected properties further in the Middle East & Turkey.”
The 231 elegant guest rooms and suites offer an excitingly practical, contemporary twist on traditional luxury. And the excellent dining options make a memorable contribution to the superlative five-star hotel experience.
Straits offers international all-day dining with buffet style service at breakfast and lunch – followed by an outstanding la carte menu for dinner. With impressively high ceilings and marble pillars, Straits is stylishly airy, with a large indoor and alfresco seating area – overlooking the drama of the two open kitchens.
Serving specialty north Indian cuisine, Qureshi Bab Al Hind is located at the lobby level, with a richly textured design and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the water courtyard: the theatre of the display kitchen is also visible through a glass wall.
Bringing a real buzz to the heart of the hotel, The Hub is a lobby level lounge serving tea, coffee, drinks and irresistible patisserie from the in-house bakery. And Oman’s coolest fun lovers now veer towards The Vault as the hottest place to relax and unwind, with top-ranking DJs at weekends, coverage of major sporting events and great food.
The hotel will soon add its third restaurant with seafood specialties. Its modern conference rooms features a 390 square meter ballroom, a pool, an outstanding spa managed by ISpa (Thailand) and a gym.
“We are delighted to bring the Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat into the Quorvus Collection, and introduce our own suite of hallmark and essential services tailored for the travelers looking for individual luxury,” said Chris Pike, General Manager of the Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat.
“This hotel has a very distinct and priceless local identity. With our global network, we hope to attract world travelers to this magnificent property and showcase the wonderful treasure of the gulf.”
Launched in 2014, the Quorvus Collection unites individual and inspiring luxury properties offering distinguished experiences. Different in scale, architecture, ambiance and design, the portfolio aims to include historic landmarks, contemporary residences, classic boutiques and urban retreats. All hotels offer a range of essential services perfectly tailored to the guests’ needs. The signature “Q24” concept comprises six core lifestyle elements – wellness, replenishment and style encompassing the body; and inspiration, entertainment and connectivity to meet the needs of the mind.
The Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat is operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group.
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Air Seychelles intends to begin charter flights from the island of Mahe, where the capital city of Victoria is located, to Beijing in January 2016, flightglobal.com reports.
The national carrier will use use an Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the service, which will be operated once a week.
Flightglobal’s Innovata schedules show there is currently no scheduled air link between the Seychelles and China.
The new route is subject to government and regulatory approval.
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The head of Astana’s Architecture and City Building Management Vitaliy Siletskiy recently discussed the capital?s development plans and new projects.
Among those under consideration are public, residential, social and cultural objects on the west side of Khan Shatyr Mall and east of Millennium Alley, public purpose mini-areas facing Orynbor Avenue and the new Green Square project and public centre, as well as forming a classic model of a polycentric city, astanatimes.com reports.
