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Say 'goodnight' to sleepless flights!
British Airways has launched an exciting series of six podcasts all about sleep. The podcasts feature one of the UK’s leading sleep experts, Dr Chris Idzikowsky. British Airways’ ‘Dr Sleep’, looks at the impact travel has on our sleeping patterns and gives useful tip
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Reval Hotel Olümpia recognised for its conference facilities
In a recent poll conducted by leading Estonian business newspaper Äripäev, top conference organisers have overwhelmingly selected Reval Hotel Olümpia‘s conference centre in Tallin as the best conference venue in Estonia. The hotel’s conference centre has 13 multifunctional confer
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Renovations underway at the Boston Harbor Hotel
The Boston Harbor Hotel is in the midst of a $12-million renovation project which will include a dramatic remodelling of all 230 guest rooms and a complete overhaul of the largest function space, the Wharf Room. The most important components of the project are expected to be complete in earl
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Special feature: Hilton Evian
The Hilton Evian-les-Bains is a new hotel, having opened in July 2006. We had the pleasure of being one of its first guests, visiting at the back-end of the year. The moment you step inside this hotel, you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of the public areas, and by the eye-catchi
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Renovations completed at Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel
The beautiful Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel and Conference Center at Grand National, Alabama, nestled on 2,000 acres of lakefront countryside, has unveiled a new look. Overlooking the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, this Auburn hotel offers 54 holes of championship golf, a stunning location f
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Largest Marriott in the world just gets bigger
The largest Marriott on Earth, the 2,000-room Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center will unveil the largest pillar-free resort ballroom in the country. With this latest phase of an extensive transformation, this premier meeting destination and Orlando conference centre r
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Hotel Las Arenas in Valencia, Spain
Valencia is a growing and state-of-the-art destination, and Hotel Las Arenas is a good example of what’s available: pure luxury by the seaside. The hotel combines architectural beauty with the latest in elegance and comfort, just steps from vibrant Valencia. The hotel’s spa offer
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Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof in Vienna
The Steigenberger Hotel Group will open a four-star superior hotel in the Palais district in the heart of Vienna in late 2008/early 2009. Located in the Old Town district, itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof will combine both tradition and modernity, and se
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Airlines adding regional jets with luxury features
According to the Associated Press, airlines are currently rushing to add new regional jets with first class seats and roomier cabins. Northwest Airlines Corp. is adding 72 new 76-seat jets through next year, Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to fly 77 dual-class regional jets by the end of 2008, an
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Special feature: Lausanne Palace & Spa, Switzerland
In the heart of the Olympic capital of Lausanne, Lausanne Palace & Spa exudes elegance and class. It is perfectly situated – just 500 metres from the railway station and a mere 40 minutes from Geneva Airport, by car or train. As it happened, though, we reached Lausanne by ferry,
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Paso Robles first luxury boutique hotel
La Bellasera Hotel & Suites opened its doors last month, making it the first luxury boutique hotel in Paso Robles, California. Located in the heart of California’s Central Coast wine region, La Bellasera is a full service experience, offering 60 luxury suites, restaurant, spa, and
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Next destination for Silverjet: Dubai
The all-business airline Silverjet has chosen Dubai as its next destination, with services from Luton starting in November. They will be the first and only commercial airline to use the executive terminal at Dubai International Airport. This will be the first time a business class-only air
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Improvements at Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa now completed
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa has recently enjoyed a $20 million investment which has seen the addition of Lexington’s Spa at Griffin Gate, a spectacular facility added in June. As part of the hotel renovation, the expansion of its meeting and event spaces are now complete.
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Free helicopter transfer service from Continental
You may recall me mentioning a free helicopter transfer service last month, for passengers flying to JFK with Delta. Now business class travellers flying transatlantic to Newark with Continental Airlines are being offered free helicopter transfers into New York City. The shuttle service runs
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Best business hotel in Hanoi?
The Sofitel Metropole Hanoi has been voted the city’s best business hotel in 2007 by the readers of the Business Traveller Asia Pacific magazine. Each year readers selected the premium hotel of each city in Asia, and base their votes on criteria such as location, room facilities, custo
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Best hotel chain for business in Asia?
The Australian branch of the Hilton chain has been voted the best hotel in Asia for the third year in a row, by Asia Pacific’s business travellers. The hotel group was also named Number 1 Asia Pacific Hotel Brand and Asia Pacific’s Leading Hotel Choice in a poll of 1,450, during
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Cell phones on flights
The use of mobile phones on planes has long been put on hold because it was feared that it compromised a plane’s own radio communications and safety. More recently, however, airlines have begun testing the use of mobile phones on flights. Personally, I’m not a big fan of that pro
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Mobile office from Nissan
One for some of the business travellers among you! Nissan is to unveil a new mobile office concept at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show which begins this Friday. Their NV200 concept has a rugged exterior and a rear packed with features. This latest model happens to be specially deisgned for professi
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The best business hotel in the UK?
Malmaison Manchester – a hotel I have stayed at on a couple of occasions, but not for a few years now – has won Best Business Hotel of the Year 2007 at the Esquire Magazine Awards, fighting off stiff opposition from Hotel du Vin Birmingham, Balmoral Edinburgh from The Rocco Forte
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Lufthansa has begun flying all-business-class Boeing 737 flights between Frankfurt and Newark, arriving in the Big Apple at 11.20am local time. The planes have 44 “lie-flat” seats, power ports for notebooks, integrated reading lamps and generous tabletop areas. Passengers also ge
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