NYC & Company, the City’s official marketing and tourism organization, has launched NYC: The Real Deal — a new marketing campaign to boost tourism to New York City this year. The first phase of NYC: The Real Deal, available through June 30, offers “buy one, get the second one 50% off” at more than 100 [...]
NYC & Company Launches Yearlong Campaign to Drive Business to New York’s Hotels and Attractions
by Erica Johansson on 23. Apr, 2009 in North America, Travel News & Tips
Gekko Launches in Beta
by Erica Johansson on 25. Mar, 2009 in Travel News & Tips
Today, Gekko announced the launch of Gekko.com in Beta, the first online service that uses proprietary technology to find places suited to your tastes based on your unique profile and the preferences of likeminded people. Unlike most travel, review or lifestyle sites, Gekko.com gives you an easy way to find an ideal place without searching [...]
Interview with Tamara Heber-Percy, Co-Founder of Mr & Mrs Smith
by Erica Johansson on 27. Jan, 2009 in Interviews
Tamara Heber-Percy, co-founder and marketing director of Boutique & Luxury Hotel Specialist Mr & Mrs Smith, talks about how the company came to life, membership benefits, future plans, and the five hotels that are too special to not visit again, and again, and again.
The World’s Most Expensive Hotel Rooms
by Erica Johansson on 26. Sep, 2008 in Lodging, Travel News & Tips
The result is calculated by HRG in the UK based on the number of booked hotel rooms in the 50 leading business destinations during the first half-year of 2008, compared to the same period last year. The number in parenthesis is the city’s place in 2007. 1. Moscow (1) 2. Bombay (10) 3. Paris (4) 4. Milan [...]
Three Hotels in South Africa: The Bay, Oudekraal and Sabi Sabi
by Erica Johansson on 21. Aug, 2008 in Africa, Guest Posts, Lodging
Vallerie Mellema knows where to find a place to stay in the nation of South Africa.
The Coolest Hotel Suites in the World
by Erica Johansson on 03. Jun, 2008 in Lodging
As a follow up to 10 Of The Coolest Hotel Suites in The World, the ProTraveller blog recently published 15 (More) Of The Coolest Hotel Suites In The World. The post includes Bangkok’s Eugenia Hotel, Hotel Murano Urban Resort in Paris, The Erotic Suite in Las Vegas, and other luxurious suites where we wouldn’t mind [...]
UpTake Opened its Doors to the Public!
by Erica Johansson on 14. May, 2008 in Interviews, Travel News & Tips
Most people have an idea of where they would like to travel, but not everyone know where to stay. Thanks to UpTake, you can search and find hotels anywhere in the US, read opinions from other travelers and discover what to do at your chosen destination. Today, UpTake opened to the public by letting users come in without [...]
TVtrip Features Nearly 5000 Hotel Videos
by Erica Johansson on 24. Apr, 2008 in Travel News & Tips
Have you ever been disappointed by a hotel room that didn’t live up to your expectations? Or found it difficult knowing which hotel to pick, because of a lack of visuals and sufficient information? Thanks to nearly 5000 videos at the new travel site TVtrip.com, travelers can see their hotel before they book. “The great reaction to [...]
Montparnasse’s Foremost Boutique Hotel
by Erica Johansson on 25. Feb, 2008 in Europe, Lodging
Thanks to Hoosta luxury News, I heard about Hotel des Académies et des Arts, a three-star boutique hotel owned by Charlotte and Laurent Inchauspé. The hotel is located in the Montparnasse district just opposite the famous art school Atelier de la Grande Chaumiére. After having watched the youtube video by TV “Intérieurs” above, I know exactly [...]
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