Hotels

SOURCE: The Fairmont Kea Lani Recent Upgrades Provide an Enhanced Experience at This Luxurious Maui Hotel WAILEA, HI–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) –  Having recently completed extensive renovations, The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui resort is in the enviable position of providing freshly remodeled guestrooms and renovated swimming pools for 2011.  Each of the resort’s 413 one-bedroom suites have been renovated with new furniture, paint and décor, new linens, draperies, HD flat-screen TVs, and new woodworking, including interior doors and cabinets. New outdoor furniture graces the private lanai (balcony) of every guest room.

SOURCE: HotelsCombined.com WILMINGTON, DE–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) – The 84th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick off the holidays in New York City on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 9am.

SOURCE: Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge TELLURIDE, CO–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) –  The Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge announced today that it is partnering with the Ah Haa School for the Arts to offer Telluride resort guests the opportunity to discover their inner artist and experience a one-of-a-kind vacation. Featuring luxurious accommodations at Fairmont’s Heritage Place Franz Klammer Telluride Lodge , plus hands-on workshops at the Ah Haa School for the Arts, these exciting “Escape Artist” vacation packages were created to serve as a soul-satisfying retreat where guests can hone their artistic skills and relax in luxury. Perfect for non-skiers and those who simply want a break from the slopes, this Telluride resort’s six distinctive “Escape Artist” packages are available from December 2010 through March 2011.

DALLAS, TEXAS–(Marketwire – Oct. 26, 2010) – Attention: Business and Environmental Editors For the second year in a row, The Fairmont Dallas was recognized by the Hotel Association of North Texas, (HANTX) at the 2010 HOSPY awards as the Green Hotel of the Year for its persistent efforts to operate the luxury property with minimal impact on the environment.  Surrounded by the city’s industry leaders on Friday, October 22 at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, Jeff Floyd, Director of Engineering at The Fairmont Dallas, proudly accepted the award. Fittingly, Floyd leads the hotel’s green efforts and has been the catalyst for several of the property’s most recent eco-friendly projects, including one that pipes the water used to cool the hotel’s ice compressors back into the condensing water system, saving the hotel an estimated 4.6 million gallons of water a year

SOURCE: Leeward Resort Offers Include 50% Off Rates, Complimentary Rental Cars and Free Cell Phones PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS and CAICOS ISLANDS–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) –  Leeward Resort, an affordable, luxury all-suite, beachfront resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands , today announced special deals for winter travel which include up to 50% off all rates and room types until December 15, 2010; 7th night free between December 16 to January 2, 2011; and free nights with a seven-night stay between January 3 and April 30, 2011. The special deals from Leeward Resort also include a free rental car and cell phone for all guests staying three nights or more.  “Our special deals are designed to entice people to visit our warm weather paradise and discover the luxury and tranquility of our beachfront resort in Turks and Caicos,” said Ms. Nicola Jordan, manager of Leeward Resort. “Our affordable, luxury Turks and Caicos accommodations are the perfect setting to relax and unwind.

SOURCE: Raffles Hotels & Resorts Eine dramatische Transformation des Raffles Paris gibt Weltenbummlern ein neues, kunstvolles Reiseziel SINGAPUR–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) – Raffles Paris – Le Royal Monceau ( www.leroyalmonceau.com ) hat nach einer zweijährigen Umgestaltung des bekannten französischen Designers Philippe Starck seine Pforten geöffnet. Mit einem Standort in unmittelbarer Nähe zu den Couture-Boutiquen und Luxus-Fachgeschäften auf der Champs Elysees und dem ikonischen Triumphbogen hat das Hotel bekannte Persönlichkeiten wie Walt Disney, Coco Chanel und Ernest Hemingway beherbergt.

SOURCE: Las Vegas Sands LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – October 25, 2010) – Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( NYSE : LVS ), the world’s leading developer of integrated resorts, announced today that it has reached an agreement with IHG that will see the company’s Venetian and Palazzo properties in Las Vegas become affiliated with IHG’s InterContinental brand.

SOURCE: Evergreen Lodge Mountain Resort Offers Innovative, Fun-Filled Activities for Christmas and New Year’s YOSEMITE, CA–(Marketwire – October 25, 2010) –   Evergreen Lodge , a recently expanded Yosemite resort located on the western border of Yosemite National Park, announces it is offering special packages and holiday events for Christmas week and New Year’s . Families and couples looking to experience the winter majesty of Yosemite and get into the holiday spirit through a variety of traditional and creative Christmas and New Year’s activities will enjoy the celebrations at Evergreen Lodge. Christmas Week Holiday Packages The Evergreen celebrates Christmas with a blend of Old World lodge charms and festive innovations.

SOURCE: The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club ORLANDO, FL and DOWNERS GROVE, IL–(Marketwire – October 25, 2010) –  Announced today, industry leading, equity based, luxury destination clubs, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club and Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club , have forged a new exchange opportunity for the benefit of their Members. This strategic alliance presents Members of both Clubs an expanding universe of extraordinary destinations only these two renowned companies can provide. This affiliation marks a first for the destination club industry through The Lion & Crown Travel Co., LLC, the exclusive external exchange company for The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club.

SOURCE: Accor North America New Mobile Web Site Provides Function and Simplicity for Mobile Users DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – October 25, 2010) –  Motel 6 has unveiled its newly-designed mobile Web site, making it quick and simple for guests to find and book rooms at more than 1,000 locations in the United States and Canada using their mobile devices. Like www.motel6.com , the mobile Web site is sleek, stylish, and enhanced throughout by a modern splash of color to reflect many of Motel 6’s “Phoenix” design elements. “We know our guests are often on-the-go and rely on their mobile devices to provide quick access to important information,” said Olivier Poirot, CEO for Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6