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Le Meridien Amman, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and a leading 5-star hotel, announced receiving the Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor® for the year 2011, one of the world’s largest travel sites which honor top-rated hotels, restaurants and attractions, as reviewed by travellers.

Andersen Hotels Inc. is proud to announce that the Hotel Laguna, located in Laguna Beach, is a participating Hospitality Recycling Partner with Clean the World Global LLC

Financial outcomes and Reservations KPIs dominate the “Top 25 Hotel KPIs of 2010”. The report presents in detail KPIs such as: “$ Cleaning cost per room”, “$ Gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR)” and “% Internet bookings”

Building upon their achievement of bronze tier certification in 2010, the Sheraton Gateway Hotel at Los Angeles Airport is pleased to announce they have earned Green Seal’s Silver Tier Certification under the GS-33 Standard for Hotels and Lodging Properties.

Nestled within the tropical and elegant setting of Baros Maldives, a sanctuary of the highest luxury awaits. The Baros Residence Villa, the most exclusive and luxurious villa at this boutique resort, is the perfect setting for guests to relax and rejuvenate in ultimate privacy and luxury.

Kuramathi Island Resort has been officially recognized as a major contributor to exercise better environment sustainability methods within its operations and guest experience provided. By winning the prestigious World of TUI International Environmental Award, the Eco Centre on Kuramathi Island Resort becomes the first winner of this renowned acclamation within the Asia Pacific region. A colourful function took place at the Eco Centre of Kuramathi Island Resort, with the President of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency President Mohamed Nasheed, as Chief Guest. Together with the award, prize money worth 10’000 Euros was also granted to the Eco Centre. According to TUI, the financial assistance that accompanies the award is an investment in reliable partnership that benefits the natural environment and the local population in their destinations.

Kuramathi Island Resort is proud to announce yet another addition to its list of achievements. The HolidayCheck Award 2011 clearly proves that the resort is gathering popularity.

Le Meridien Amman, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, concluded last week it’s Ironman Competition, which included the participation of 80 Health Club members, divided into two age groups.

Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Simon Huang as Director of Food & Beverage.

So you’re looking for a resort that offers crystal clear waters, a relaxing spa, soft white sandy beaches, a house reef with an array of marine creatures, sun loungers to relax and work on your tan in peace yet at the same time, you are not sure if you want things to be too quiet.

Join Lindsay Wagner in the welcoming setting of the Blackfoot Inn in Calgary, Alberta for a three-day "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" workshop. This workshop is an opportunity to explore how life is perceived through the stencil of the mind, release negative emotions and heal old wounds and experience the Oneness Deeksha, which effortlessly initiates opening to a greater experience of connectedness, feeling more whole inside and allowing peace, clarity and unconditional love to emerge.

After launching the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative last year, Le Meridien Amman and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Middle East continued its commitment to the Holy Month of Ramadan by bringing more than 30 of their hotels and resorts in nine countries across the region together to distribute Iftar packs to help cab drivers break their fast.

Mr. Gilbert Mennetret takes over Grand Mercure Hongqiao as the new General Manager. He was most recently the General Manager of Novotel Wuhan Xinhua in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

Hotels.com has recently launched two new smart phone applications for Android and iPhone, which allow the users to search and book more than 135,000 hotels worldwide and view more than 20,000 last minute deals.

Travelers looking to escape without the excuse of a bachelor or bachelorette getaway this summer, check out the hotels.com Summer Sale, offering Kindles, gas cards* and hundreds of hotel deals of all sizes across the country.

Renowned Food specialist Anoothi Vishal will present the specialties of the close-knit Mathur Community at Baywatch, WelcomHotel Sheraton New Delhi during a ten days Kayastha Food Festival.

Hotel Promotion : Stay cool in October. 20% off the best room rate and double buffet breakfast for free at the Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai from the 1st to the 7th October 2011.

Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai prensents Grand Seafood Dinner Buffet at l'Atrium Restaurant from Monday to Saturday - 18:00 to 22:00.

A new method for promoting Internet projects by using web cameras has come about, thanks to St. Petersburg Hotels. For the second year running, webcams are installed overlooking St. Petersburg sights, with live webcasting to the whole world through the company´s website.

The Golkonda Hotel Hyderabad is an exclusive Business Chic hotel located at the foot of Banjara Hills and very near to the Hitec City and other business centres.

Real beauty needs to be seen to be believed. The rugged Corbett National Park has a unique luxurious destination too – Camp Riverwild. The Corbett National Park is home to one of the endangered species of Tigers and boasts of dense rich forests of the Sal, Khair and Keekar trees.

Bookmybest has just launched a new Hotel Search Service, which processes and compares prices on hotels worldwide. At the moment the site provides information and prices of more than 300 000 hotels in about 200 countries by working with over 20 hotel booking sites (hotels.com, booking.com, agoda.com, hotelclub.com, etc.)

North Cyprus hotels come in all shapes and sizes, from small, family run affairs to larger, more luxury buildings but the one thing they all have in common is their prime location. In other words, the very best feature of all of the hotels on Jewelsofthemed is the simple fact that they’re northern Cyprus hotels.

The Jim Corbett National Park is a unique hideout and a perfect holiday destination for nature lovers. Located in the Himalayas, with beautiful rivers making their way through the rich forest abundant with exquisite flora and fauna, is one of the best places to unwind and explore.

Hotel Laguna's partnership with The Pageant of the Masters and property-wide renovations is building excitement with appointing of new Chief Operating Officer, Heinz U. Hofmann. Hotel Laguna, one of the most famous buildings in Laguna Beach, is creating synergy within the community by coupling with the Pageant of the Masters for the property-wide renovations by displaying beautiful photographs taken ‘behind the scenes’ at the Pageant of the Masters as décor pieces through-out the guest rooms.