Rezidor open the Radisson Blu Resort Split in Croatia

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:07:37 GMT

The Rezidor Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Blu Resort Split in Croatia, a luxurious hotel right on the Adriatic coast with panoramic views over the Mediterranean Sea and the island Brac.

After an extensive renovation and reconstruction, the former and legendary "Hotel Split" with a history of nearly 50 years offers 240 stylish guest rooms including 2 Presidential suites.

"We are delighted to add a further outstanding first class hotel to our Croatian portfolio. Rezidor aims to grow its young and successful resort business further and Croatia as an emerging holiday destination in Europe offers not only beautiful landscapes but also the needed infrastructure and manpower," said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.

The Radisson Blu Resort Split is located only 15 minutes walk away from the historic city centre and is located beside a wonderful pristine beach with the Adriatic Sea just steps away. It is a unique combination of a city hotel and a sea resort and is headed by General Manager Maik Schaefer, a German national. Whether guests choose the classical, yet modern Economy Rooms or the Standard- and Deluxe Rooms or the suites with their ultra-stylish, light and airy design, the majority of rooms offer breathtaking sea views. Higher room categories also feature extras such as balconies, Nespresso machines, bathrobes and slippers. The Presidential suites comprise of 260 m² each, 3 bedrooms, a private terrace with Jacuzzi and an outdoor sauna.

Two restaurants, a bar and a Lobby Lounge can also be found at the luxury hotel in Split. "The Fig Leaf" restaurant serves Radisson Blu's signature "super breakfast" and international buffets with an abundant choice of Mediterranean and Continental specialties as well as live cooking stations and a wonderful terrace towards the sea. "The Caper", a grill restaurant in a modern and sleek environment, combines grilled cuts, delicious fish and selected wines from Croatia and all around the world. "The Door" bar adds a modern twist to a list of international and award-winning cocktails, and the Lobby Lounge offers a cosy atmosphere and is a perfect meeting place.

Besides access to a private beach with sun beds, separate plateau and bar service, the hotel in Split also comprises an indoor and outdoor pool, a fitness centre and an exclusive Anne Sémonin Spa with 8 treatment rooms, whirlpool, sauna and steam baths. Within the hotel grounds, an international casino will be housed, and for those who wish to combine business and leisure, the hotel offers 7 meeting rooms and a banquet hall, all equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

About The Rezidor Hotel Group
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 400 hotels in operation and under development including hotels in London, hotels in Paris and hotels in Rome, with more than 86,300 rooms in over 60 countries.

Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson Companies is the main shareholder.

The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Hotels.com guest reviews reveal increase in airport hotel popularity

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:37:30 GMT

Hotels.com has revealed an increase in approval ratings for airport hotels.

According to guest reviews collated by the accommodation provider, staying at an airport has gone from bleak to chic with the introduction of luxe amenities and convenient time and money saving services that rival more expensive city-centered hotels. It's a fact that airport hotels have always given travelers the ease and convenience of being as close as possible to their gate the night before a trip, and are also known as a place to crash in between bad weather and "technical difficulties". Hotels.com's guest reviews show airport hotels have surprisingly exceeded expectations and have made travelers reconsider staying at airport hotels.

"Travellers today are highly influenced by the opinions of others," commented Hotels.com Director of Public Relations, Taylor L. Cole, APR. "Many of our 1 million guest reviews are showing an increase in the approval rating for airport hotels which indicates that more often airport hotels are meeting and exceeding the needs of busy business and leisure travelers who expect savings, amenities and the convenience of an airport location."

Staying at the airport costs on average 42 per cent* less than staying at a centrally-located downtown property. Business travelers looking to save money during these difficult economic times can trim costs by utilizing airport accommodations versus more expensive downtown hotels. Many airport hotels aim to save money for the business traveler as well as the leisure traveler by offering complimentary Wi-Fi and hot breakfast.

Additionally, many airport hotels are conveniently located within major cities, with easy access via subway, bus, shuttle or light-rail. For instance, Boston's Logan International Airport is a short ride to the world-famous Faneuil Hall Marketplace shopping and entertainment district. Many hotels in this area average $250-$400 per night. With rates as low as $119, the AAA Four Diamond Hilton Boston Logan Airport boasts its own skywalk that links guests to the airports terminals where Boston’s public transportation can be accessed. Hilton Boston Logan Airport’s Cafe Presto prepares travel-ready meals and is conveniently located in the lobby for guests in a hurry and in need of something on the go. A Hotels.com guest reviewer said: "Great place to stay, easy access to transportation. We were able to either take the shuttle or walk across the skywalk to the airport where we could hop on the Silver Line and then connect to whatever train line we wanted."

Hotels.com makes it easy for travellers to choose an airport hotel. Customers can visit the Hotels.com homepage and use the 'Where are you going?' box to search by city/destination or airport code. Users can then add travel dates, the number of rooms required, view pictures of hotels and read guest reviews from real travellers.

Notes to Editors:
*based on airport hotels averaged at $75.50 per night and downtown hotels averaged at $130.80 per night on random dates. Prices/rates are subject to availability. See site for details.

About Hotels.com
Hotels.com is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering more than 85,000 properties in over 60 countries including New York hotels, Vegas hotels, hotels in Chicago and hotels in Orlando. Hotels.com is the smarter way to book travel by offering welcomerewards, an industry leading loyalty rewards program; the real opinions of other travelers captured in over 1.5 million Guest Reviews and; a Price Match Guarantee, so that those booking with Hotels.com can be assured they are getting the best deal, either online or by speaking directly to a travel expert at 1-800-2-HOTELS 24 hours a day. For more information, please visit hotels.com. Hotels.com is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE). Please visit the Hotels.com Travel Smart Blog for consumer and business travel information. Follow Hotels.com on Twitter via twitter.com/hotelsdotcom, on Facebook at facebook.com/hotelsdotcom and take a VirtualVacation at virtualvacay.com.

Tim Cordon joins Guoman Hotels to head up the Cumberland

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:23:23 GMT

Guoman Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Cordon as general manager of The Cumberland hotel with immediate effect.

Dynamic, passionate and forward thinking, Cordon comes on board with Guoman to further establish the iconic, contemporary, highly design-led, Oxford Street Hotel property as a unique, leading destination in central London.

With a successful ten-year track record in developing flagship properties within the Radisson SAS portfolio, including the leading Radisson Blu Portman Square. Cordon will employ his proven expertise to drive forward the hotel's wide-ranging appeal and continually enhance The Cumberland guest experience in its entirety; delivered from the many bedrooms and ample meetings & events space, to the hotel's late-night destination venue, Carbon.

The appointment sees the property's former general manager Stuart Chappell heading across to Beijing with the group where he will oversee Guoman Hotels' second international hotel opening.

Heiko Figge, managing director, Guoman & Thistle Hotels explained: "Guoman Hotels has warmly welcomed Tim to our group – we are truly delighted and incredibly excited to have this high calibre of hotelier spearheading the future of this multi-faceted property. Tim's blatant passion and energy that he guarantees to bring to this role will no doubt ensure The Cumberland retains its positing as an international, inspirational, experience-led hotel."

Due to open in 2011, Guoman Hotels' Beijing property comes hot on the heels of the luxurious five star Shanghai hotel which opened in June, further cementing the group's ambitious expansion plans.

Inspired by cutting edge design, The Cumberland captures the imagination with its vibrant and creative environment. The 1,019 bedroom hotel near Buckingham Palace, includes a range of suites and apartments and provides an ideal location to explore the capital.

The Cumberland's guests can indulge in Michelin-starred Gary Rhodes' Rhodes W1 restaurant, as well as the Rhodes W1 Brasserie and Patron Bar.

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Notes to editor

About Guoman Hotels
Guoman Hotel Management Limited operates two hotel brands within the UK market; Guoman Hotels, an exclusive collection of deluxe hotels located in central London and Thistle Hotels, a chain of quality full service hotels in the UK's major cities.

Guoman Hotels in the UK consists of four landmark properties with its Strand hotel - the Charing Cross, The Cumberland Hotel near Hyde Park, The Royal Horseguards Hotel near Westminster and The Tower. Whilst each hotel in the portfolio is different with its own unique identity and style, each provides the very highest levels of comfort and service to its guests.

In 2010, Guoman Hotels launched internationally, with its new property opening in Shanghai – with a property in Beijing to follow in 2011. In the UK, The Grosvenor Victoria property will join the collection in the near future.

Guoman Hotel Management Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GuocoLeisure Ltd, part of the Hong Leong Group which has hospitality and leisure businesses across the globe with hotels in Europe, USA, Australasia and Asia.

Superbreak report surge in demand for rail theatre break packages

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:52:17 GMT

Superbreak, the theatre break specialist, has reported a sharp increase in the number of rail inclusive theatre breaks being booked, on the run up to the busiest theatre season of the year.

The Yorkshire based tour operator has secured a number of budget and top price theatre tickets for a host of musicals and performances in London's West End as the autumn season approaches. What sets Superbreak apart from its competition is the ability for customers to tailor-make their breaks by adding a return rail journey from most UK mainline stations, including Edinburgh, Manchester and Leeds, into London. As with all theatre break packages, customers have a choice of over 250 hotels spanning the capital city, including many in and around Theatreland itself.

Popular theatre shows for autumn 2010 so far include 'Wicked' and 'Dirty Dancing', with 'The Lion King' proving a hot favourite for families during the October half term break. The relationship with rail providers allows Superbreak the ability to offer one night theatre breaks to see 'Oliver!', standard return rail travel with East Coast Rail and overnight accommodation at the 3-star Royal National Hotel from just £129pp.

Superbreak has a long standing reputation for selling rail inclusive breaks. Last year, over 200,000 passengers booked a London theatre break with the tour operator and chose to add a rail journey to their booking. The ability to custom-make a theatre break to include a hotel stay, theatre tickets and return rail travel, allows customers both the choice and flexibility no matter what the budget.

Will Dunnett, Director of Marketing at Superbreak, commented: "Rail inclusive breaks continue to be a mainstay of the Superbreak programme and are proving to be a big hit with customers heading to the capital on a theatre break. The ability to select your hotel, length of stay, theatre tickets and rail travel allows us to offer our customers the very best in value and choice."

About Superbreak:
Superbreak is the internet division of Superbreak Mini Holidays Limited, the market leader for short breaks and hotels throughout the UK. Superbreak is part of Holiday Break plc. Based in York, England, Superbreak specialises in booking cheap weekend breaks in 2-5 star hotel accommodation throughout Britain for the leisure traveller. Superbreak holds allocations of rooms at all hotels and can make bookings up to and on the day of departure.

With 5000 plus hotel partners in worldwide locations from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi, from London to Lourdes and with great availability and rates for theatre breaks, events at the O2 Arena, various popular attractions and national and international rail partners, Superbreak can offer an outstanding depth and breadth of UK and Overseas short break products including Manchester hotels.

Thistle named first hotel group to achieve full Hospitality Assured accreditation

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:24:08 GMT

Thistle has announced it is the first hotel group to be acknowledged with full Hospitality Assured accreditation throughout its entire portfolio having surpassed the strict assessment criteria within all of its hotels across the UK, a quarter of which achieving the highly-regarded 'world class' status .

Measuring the quality and service of customer facing businesses specifically within the leisure and tourism industry, the Hospitality Assured accreditation is recognition of the group's high standards across its portfolio of excellently-located properties.

Created by the industry's professional body, the Institute of Hospitality, the Hospitality Assured mark of approval takes into account the unique characteristics of the industry. It is measured by independent, experienced quality assessors who critically analysed each of Thistle’s individual properties against ten customer-related steps, including: customer research, operational planning, standards of performance, training, development and customer satisfaction improvement.

These ten steps are broken down into 49 criteria that explored how Thistle's customer experience is devised, implemented, delivered and improved upon. In order to achieve accreditation, each of Thistle's hotels had to score at least 60% overall and a minimum of 50% for each step. The group greatly exceeded this standard, with a quarter of its properties marked with the Institute’s exceptional 'world class' grading by achieving a score of 70% or higher.

Ann Corrigan, Managing Director of Hospitality Assured commented: "The Hospitality Assured standard demands high quality standards and strong evidence of customer satisfaction, making it no mean feat for businesses across the industry. Thistle has demonstrated that it’s a serious competitor within the hotel sector - setting its sights high, developing its teams accordingly and putting its entire portfolio of hotels completely to the test. The group achieved resounding success and we’re delighted to be confidently marking them as a hotel group that offers excellent customer care as standard."

Heiko Figge, Managing Director, Guoman & Thistle Hotels added: "This is an outstanding achievement for Thistle and we are delighted to become the first hotel group to be wholly awarded the Hospitality Assured accreditation.

"As our dedication to our guests is integral to all we do, this is such valuable industry recognition for the group. The accreditation provides us with a great tool to ensure our guests are in very safe hands when they stay with us; they can rely on our consistently high standards. The Institute’s approval in this way guarantees our customer-service and care is exceptional every time, throughout all of our UK hotels."

Thistle is currently well underway with its significant refurbishment project, investing £100million to transform its portfolio into modernised, individual properties with a fresh, contemporary look and feel.

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About Thistle
Thistle Hotels is part of Guoman Hotel Management (UK) Limited which operates hotels throughout the UK. Thistle has 33 hotels across the country including Exeter hotels, Poole hotels and Inverness hotels. Thistle also offers a number of hotels in superb city centre locations, including eleven in central London such as Westminster Hotels and hotels near Marble Arch. With a selection of restaurants and a choice of excellent health and leisure facilities, Thistle has something to offer everyone.

Thistle Hotels is the first hotel group to achieve Hospitality Assured accreditation, across its entire UK portfolio. Created by the Institute of Hospitality, the Hospitality Assured standard measures the quality within customer facing businesses across the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry.

MyJohannesburgInfo launches virtual tours and multi-media features for listed companies

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:25:01 GMT

MyJohannesburgInfo, the online travel website, has recently announced the launch of their new virtual tour functionality which aims to offer visitors to the website detailed and eye-catching views of various attractions, while providing listed companies with unparalleled exposure.

The independent travel website, part of the global MyDestinationInfo network, aims to offer the most comprehensive and accurate listings of the region's top attractions, including Johannesburg restaurants, Johannesburg accommodation, activities and tours.

Managing director Peter Thompson believes that these new virtual tours will be of significant benefit to both advertisers and site visitors. "MyJohannesburgInfo has always aimed to create an online environment that gives website visitors an invaluable travel resource, while providing local tourism operations with the all the support and exposure that they need. The virtual tours are simply an extension of this."

The virtual tours, which can be used by restaurants, hotels, guest houses, and most other travel ventures, are to be delivered using a state of the art online media player created by Plush Media, exclusively for the MyDestinationInfo network, and each tour will be compiled at Plush Media's headquarters in Spain.

Each company that signs up for the virtual tours will have them featured on their listing page, and visitors will be able to zoom and pan a high-quality 360 degree image of the establishment.

Thompson also believes that this new feature sets MyJohannesburgInfo apart from other local travel websites as they continue to develop new and exciting ways in which to interact with visitors and local business. "Over the last two years MyJohannesburgInfo has regularly added new and exciting features, from a comprehensive Johannesburg trip planner, to a fully functional booking engine offering top deals and specials, and the addition of virtual tours is just indication of the website's commitment to local tourism."

For more information on the virtual tours, and on how to add them to your company listing, contact MyJohannesburgInfo.

About Mydestinationinfo.com
Mydestinationinfo.com was founded in 2006 by two young entrepreneurs Neil Waller and James Street. The key to the success of the network is the high level of support a committed team provides and the fantastic group of local franchisees who run their sites to the highest standards.

The two young entrepreneurs have reached the finals of a number of major competitions such as Online Business of the Year in the StartUps Awards 2009, Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the GBA Awards 2009, winners of the UKFAST 'Travel' Digital Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2009 and the 2010 UK Trade & Investment London Exporters Award.

British Airways introduces new Gothenburg route

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:22:19 GMT

British Airways is launching services to Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city, with flights from as little as £55.50 in Euro Traveller one-way including taxes fees and charges. Customers can also book Club Europe, British Airway’s Business Class cabin.

The twice daily flight to Gothenburg from Heathrow Terminal 5, goes on sale July 20th, and is available from the start of the winter schedule on November 28th, 2010.

Richard Tams, British Airways’ head of UK and International sales, said: "We are really excited about flying to this fabulous city on the south west coast of Sweden. It boasts Michelin star restaurants, culture and the best views of the famous Northern lights. The schedule is perfect for UK originating day round trips, and for connections onto the worldwide network."

British Airways offers a selection of hand picked 2 to 5-star hotels in Gothenburg, ideally suited to the urban tourist seeking sophistication. The 4-star First Hotel G is one choice for a stay in Gothenburg, located just above the central station in the heart of the city. Another choice is the 3* Apple hotel, offering easy to use public transport links and close to the famous Boulevard Avenue with plenty of bars, restaurants and shops.

As well as the soon to be launched flights to Gothenburg, British Airways also offers daily flights to Stockholm, known for striking architecture and its beautiful waterside setting. Spread across 14 islands, Stockholm has a range of hotels, including the 4-star Stureplan and the stylish 4-star Hellsten.

Avis car hire is available at both Gothenburg and Stockholm's Arlanda Airport and can be purchased as a package including flights and car hire from ba.com.

Flights and city breaks to Gothenburg are on sale now.

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About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide destinations - including holidays, European city breaks, hotels, flights, car rental and experiences. Customers can save time and money with ba.com when booking ATOL protected holiday packages, ATOL number is 5985. Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans and the security of travelling with British Airways. British Airways plc constantly seeks to exceed customers' expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality of the service provided.

British Airways launches the great big sale

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:47:02 GMT

British Airways launches its great big sale with thousands of flights in all cabins and hundreds of holidays on offer.

The twenty day sale offers discounted flights to over 100 destinations worldwide as well as 100's of holidays for various travel departures from August 26, 2010 right through to June 30, 2011.

To launch the sale, model Nell McAndrew posed on a big deck chair (the size of a double-decker bus) outside Tower Hill in London wearing her favourite beach wear - a Melissa Odabash bikini.

Nell said: "I'm excited to be launching BA's great big sale. Bag a bargain and jet off in style and comfort to one of many destinations."

For a late summer getaway, hot spots include flights to Dubai, Antigua and Grenada. Those looking for ski breaks head to North America and experience the Rockies with deals on flights to Denver and Vancouver. For short city breaks, British Airways have a wide selection of destinations such as Zurich or Geneva.

Travellers wishing to jet-off in style and experience British Airway's award-winning Club World beds can check out flights to Cairo, Delhi, New York, Bermuda and Calgary. BA also offers flights to Barbados and Houston that allow customers to take advantage of the luxurious first class cabin.

Destinations closer to the UK include Jersey, Dubrovnik and Salzburg as well as Gothenburg in Sweden, which a new BA route takes-off to at the end of November.

As well as special offers on flights, British Airways is offering value for money holiday packages in a variety of destinations such as a two night stay at the 3-star Merton Hotel in Jersey that includes return BA flights from Gatwick and accommodation only. Package deals at Sharm El Sheikh's 3-star Oriental Rivoli also include return BA flights from Gatwick and accommodation only.

A new BA non-stop twice weekly service to Cancun commences November 3, 2010 and customers can stay for seven nights at the 5-star Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya including return BA flights from Gatwick and accommodation on an all-inclusive basis. Those looking for complete escapism can check out holidays in the Maldives and relax for seven nights at the 4-star Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi including return BA flights from Gatwick, in-resort transfers and accommodation on an all-inclusive basis.

British Airways offer fly-drive holidays in exciting destinations such as Orlando including return BA flights from Gatwick and inclusive Avis car rental.

Richard Tams, British Airways head of UK & Ireland Sales, said: "This sale is a great opportunity for anyone looking for last minute getaways, winter sun, ski or city breaks to take advantage of savings in all our cabins. We also have a great range of holiday packages available on ba.com where you can save even more time and effort by using our new 'lowest price holiday finder' with the added reassurance of ATOL protection."

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Notes to editors:
The sale runs from August, 26 2010 until midnight on September, 14 2010
All packaged holiday offers are based on two sharing and are ATOL protected

About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide destinations - including holidays, hotels, flights, car hire and experiences. Customers can save time and money with ba.com when booking ATOL protected holiday packages, ATOL number is 5985. Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans and the security of travelling with British Airways. British Airways plc constantly seeks to exceed customers' expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality of the service provided.

Superbreak re-launches Groups and Specialist Sales Department

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:21:02 GMT

Superbreak has re-launched its Groups Department and created a new Groups and Specialist Sales team. The eight-strong team will now handle a diverse range of business from school and college groups through to the more traditional group business of hen and stag weekends. The department has been set up to handle all bookings 10+ adults or for 5 or more rooms and will be on hand 6 days a week by phone.

The York based tour operator has made the move due to seeing continued real growth in its group travel bookings, with a year on year increase of 14%. This business is primarily split between stag and hen weekends, school groups, incentive groups and the growing market of residential conferences with the majority of groups choosing UK locations as their destinations.

Stag and hen weekends continue to be a boom area, with Superbreak booking 500 hen and stag dos in 2009 alone. The Groups and Specialist Sales team will be responsible for tailoring the bookings individually with a range of activities from salsa dancing to spa breaks and theatre workshops to paintballing. The tour operator also arranges hotel bookings for friends and family attending weddings and airport stopovers for those marrying on foreign shores.

This type of specialist service has now been extended and the department is increasingly being required to deal with residential conference bookings ranging from just 10 delegates to large conferences for hundreds. Corporate requests can range from a simple overnight stay with a private dinner to a full week including team building exercises.

Rosie Bowes, Groups manager at Superbreak commented, "Group bookings have long been an important part of the Superbreak programme, diversifying into conferences and other specialist areas is a natural extension of this. Our customers can now enjoy their conference travel at the great prices combined with the high levels of service they are used to."

About Superbreak:
Superbreak is the internet division of Superbreak Mini Holidays Limited, the market leader for short and weekend breaks and hotels throughout the UK. Superbreak is part of Holiday Break plc. Based in York, England, Superbreak specialises in booking city breaks in 2-5 star hotel accommodation throughout Britain for the leisure traveller including hotels in York, Edinburgh hotels, Manchester hotels and London hotels. Superbreak holds allocations of rooms at all hotels and can make bookings up to and on the day of departure.

With 5000 plus hotel partners in worldwide locations from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi, from London to Las Vegas and with great availability and rates for theatre breaks, last minute hotels, events at the O2 Arena, various popular attractions and national and international rail partners, Superbreak can offer an outstanding depth and breadth of UK and Overseas short break products.

Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa launches dedicated Spa Guestrooms

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:25:21 GMT

The Radisson Blu hotel and Spa in Limerick is always looking for ways to improve their guests experiences, and with this in mind they have launched their new concept: dedicated spa guestrooms.

The spa guestrooms in the Limerick hotel will include deluxe Elemis beauty products, fluffy bathrobes and slippers, mineral water and a glossy magazine. The upgrades are offered on all of their luxury Spa breaks.

"In this highly competitive market, we have had to come up with new ways of enticing our Spa guests to stay with us," said Tom Shanahan, Director of Sales and Marketing at the four star hotel in Limerick. "We have decided to offer our guests on spa packages an added incentive to stay, with these complimentary upgrades."

The Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa is located just a five minute drive from Limerick City and ten minutes from Shannon Airport. Set on twenty acres, the luxury hotel in Limerick offers comfort and elegance to the discerning traveller, boasting 154 spacious bedrooms, large meetings and events facilities, two bars, Porters Restaurant and the Rain Spa and Wellness Clinic.

Full details on the hotels extensive list of services, can be found on the Radisson Blu website.

About Rezidor Hotel Group:
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel chains in the world. The Group has a portfolio of more than 385 hotels in operation or under development with over 83,000 rooms in 62 countries, including luxury hotels in London, luxury hotels in Paris and luxury hotels in Rome. Rezidor operates the brands the Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Under a global licensing agreement with the classic Italian fashion house Missoni, operates and develops Rezidor also the new lifestyle hotel chain Hotel Missoni.

MyLondonInfo now listing upwards of 1,000 restaurants

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:29:01 GMT

MyLondonInfo has announced it now boasts a list of more than 1,000 restaurants in the Central London region. Having partnered with livebookings.com, the MyLondonInfo website now offers an online booking functionality for the majority of these restaurants. Not only will users be able to book their preferred time and venue but they will also be able to take advantage of special offers and deals made available by the restaurants.

Now in its second year, MyLondonInfo is keen to offer its listed restaurants the opportunity to interact electronically with their customers. In order to promote this, restaurant customers are encouraged to leave reviews, both good and bad. These reviews are published on the individual London restaurants page as well as on a scroll bar on the Mylondoninfo homepage. Users are also encouraged to contact the restaurants directly through the website interface. All reviews are then published and enquiries are followed up by the Mylondoninfo team to ensure everybody is happy.

The majority of the restaurant listings are focused on the West End including Piccadilly Restaurants and Soho Restaurants. Both of these areas are ideal for a pre-theatre London meal. Many of the restaurants offer very generous deals to those who will vacate their tables by 19:30. Over time the plan is for the team to keep expanding the area covered whilst all the time keeping the quality of the reviews first class.

Colin Iffland, Director of MyLondonInfo said: "We have gone to a great amount of effort ensuring our reviews are balanced and fair. We have endeavored to provide more than the normal single paragraph lifted from a Restaurants website and whilst more expensive and time consuming we have provided comprehensive information on the establishment. Our listings include photos, virtual tours, a booking engine and detailed contact information. We hope this extra level of care and attention will contribute to an enjoyable dining experience for all."

About MyLondonInfo
MyLondonInfo is part of the award winning MyDestinationInfo group which incorporates destination information websites around the world from London to Hawaii to Cairns and everywhere in between. MyLondonInfo offers a wealth of information on travel info, restaurants, theatre shows, London accommodation and much much more.

MyMallorcaInfo launches secure client interface and special offers

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:10:35 GMT

MyMallorcaInfo is extending the features available to clients with the introduction of a secure client interface and special offer functionality.

Access to the Mallorca client interface is by password protected login and further extends the unique qualities offered by MyMallorcaInfo to its clients. Business owners can view various relevant statistics about their profile page, make use of options to amend basic contact details, respond to reviews and comments posted by the general public, as well as addressing specific queries directly to the MyMallorcaInfo team.

The client interface also offers quick access to additional features which are only available to those MyMallorcaInfo clients who have contracted for Silver or Gold listings, such as the multimedia virtual tour and video technology introduced in June 2010, and the brand new special offer feature. Within the client interface, companies can set up special offers in their own time with complete flexibility to manage the entire process. Special weekend or low season offers, individual highlights such as Valentine's Day, or longer term offers are all possible within the system and each client may add up to three special offers at any one time.

MyMallorcaInfo publishes detailed information about Mallorca across a wide range of categories including Mallorca accommodation, restaurants, nightlife, leisure, sporting and shopping facilities, local travel, the weather, interactive maps, and events around the island. Businesses are able to showcase their products and facilities through full page Gold and Silver listings which provide detailed contact information, maps and directions, photographs, text, and the facility for visitors to leave their own personal comments.

Now in its third year, MyMallorcaInfo specialises in providing accurate and current information about Mallorca for visitors to the site, as well as actively showcasing and marketing its clients across the internet. Using leading edge technology and techniques, and through close collaboration with the leading full search agency Bigmouthmedia, MyMallorcaInfo ensures that clients receive improved visibility and better internet positioning than most would be able to achieve on their own.

MyMallorcaInfo does not have any other spin-off operations and focuses wholly on providing design, marketing and customer services which are targeted towards the needs of local businesses and worldwide visitors. The integration of advanced technologies together with leading edge internet marketing techniques is an important part of this process. Prospective clients can find more information and a quick route to joining the MyMallorcaInfo network on the company website.

About MyMallorcaInfo
MyMallorcaInfo is part of the award winning MyDestinationInfo group which incorporates destination information websites around the world from London to Cape Town to Cairns and everywhere in between. MyMallorcaInfo offer a wealth of information on Mallorca restaurants, hotels, golf, nightlife and more.

Europcar discovers travel stress giving Brits a serious case of PHT

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:56:51 GMT

Europcar has discovered in its latest survey that for over half a million Brits*, their last trip to the airport was 'one of the most stressful experiences of their lives'.

According to the new survey** 24%of Brits admitted to suffering PHT (Pre-Holiday Tension) as their best-laid travel plans start to unravel. Nearly a million*** holidaymakers (2%) have actually missed their flight altogether due to one of the causes of PHT, which include delayed or cancelled buses or trains (suffered by 16% of Brits); booked taxis that are late or don't turn up (14%); anxiety about leaving something behind (12%) and having to turn back mid-journey because they've forgotten something (5%).

The survey also found that it was Londoners who appeared to be the worst sufferers of Pre-Holiday Tension, with 31% reporting that their last airport trip was stressful.

With plenty of Brits still to jet off on their summer break, 11% said that they expected their next trip to the airport, by train, bus or taxi, to be the worst part of their trip and 2.4m**** holidaymakers (6%) admit that they are 'dreading it'; but the journey to the airport doesn't always have to be a stressful start to a holiday.

According to Catriona Kempston of Europcar, "A significant number of people suffer a trying journey to the airport which is hardly the best start to a long awaited holiday. We want to make the driving experience as easy as possible for our customers and Airport Connect may also be a cheaper alternative to leaving a car at the airport car park or taking a train or taxi. With Airport Connect Plus there is no need to worry about prangs en route to the airport. Being involved in or worrying about an accident on the way to the airport would definitely ruin your holiday."

The Europcar Airport Connect service offers an alternative to risking delayed or cancelled trains and taxis, as well as providing free hire car delivery to the doorstep at a time that suits them.

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Notes to editors:
* 1.2% of population (49.121m) = 589,425
** Opinium Research surveyed 2,004 UK adults between 21st and 22nd July 2010. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria.
*** 1.9% of population = 933,299
**** 4.9% (which equates to the 6% who are planning a holiday) of population = 2,406,929

About Europcar:
Europcar is the European leader in passenger car and light utility vehicle rentals. The company serves business and leisure customers throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Excluding franchise operations, in 2009 Europcar signed 9.5 million rental contracts, with 7,000 employees and a fleet exceeding 190,000 vehicles. In September 2008, Europcar and U.S. market leader Enterprise Holdings joined forces in a strategic commercial alliance to form the world's largest car hire network, with more than 1.2 million vehicles and 13,000 locations around the world. Europcar is owned by the French investment company Eurazeo.

Europcar is the European market leader and is also leading in its environmental approach to car rental. It opened its first "environmental agency" in Paris in 1999, and in 2008 it was the first company in Europe to have its "Environmental Charter" - which formalizes its commitments in favor of sustainable development - certified by Bureau Veritas.

Superbreak announce the launch of 2010 Christmas and New Year packages

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:57:33 GMT

Superbreak, the weekend break specialist, has launched its 2010 Christmas and New Year packages, to allow customers the opportunity to book their festive break in advance this year.

The tour operator has launched a selection of flexible packages ranging from 1 to 4 night short stays to ensure customers can celebrate the festive season in style this year whatever their budget. The recent website redesign has also helped to showcase the breadth of packages on offer throughout the UK this Christmas, many of which include dinner, breakfast, festive lunches and live entertainment. In addition to this, Superbreak has also secured a number of new packages for the programme enabling it to offer nearly 400 Festive Breaks in its programme for 2010.

In 2009 alone, over 30,000 passengers booked a Christmas and New Year package with Superbreak and sales for this year are already encouraging with thousands of searches for these products reported over the past 4 weeks.

Best selling destinations for 2009 included London, Edinburgh, York and Blackpool. Superbreak hopes its range of packages for 2010 will offer customers both flexibility and choice. The 4 night Norbreck Castle Christmas Break in Blackpool includes breakfast on four mornings, Christmas Lunch, evening entertainment and daytime activities. As always, customers can add a rail journey, as well as oyster cards for those travelling in London, to any booking, which helps to set them apart from the competition.

Will Dunnett - director of Marketing at Superbreak, commented: “We’ve had great success over the last few years with our Christmas and New Year breaks programme. The sheer range of products and new destinations available this year outstrips anything seen before."

Hotels.com survey finds London's taxis ranked best in the world

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:29:45 GMT

The Hotels.com annual taxi report* has revealed that London taxis have been voted the best in the world** for the third year running.

The majority of travellers (59%) who were polled from across the world for the annual Hotels.com taxi report said that London's black cabs were far and away the pick of the world's taxis, fending off competition from New York (favourite amongst 27% of travellers) and Tokyo with 26% of the vote. The German city of Berlin and Bangkok's tuk tuk taxis completed the top 5.

Travelling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travellers have upon arrival in a new city, so it is significant for the UK capital's tourist industry that London taxis are making such a good impression on visitors. The majority (55%) of UK travellers said that they regularly take a cab to their hotel when arriving in a foreign city or resort, as opposed to 16% who tend to use a private car, or 14% who prefer to venture onto a train.

The global poll scored city based taxis for their levels of cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and availability. The overall findings include:
- London taxi drivers are the friendliest in the world with 8% of the global vote, beating their Irish (6%) rivals to the title.
- 12% voted Parisian and New York taxi drivers the rudest in the world.
- 9% of travellers think the Italian capital boasts the world's worst taxi drivers when it comes to the quality of driving.
- 36% voted London taxi drivers as having the best knowledge of their city.
- One in five travellers voted New York as having the most available taxis.
- Despite also being named the most expensive (39%), London's taxi drivers fared the best across a number of categories including friendliness, cleanliness, quality of driving, safety and knowledge of the area.

Alison Couper, director of Communications, Hotels.com, commented: "It's great to hear that London has won the best taxi vote for the third year running. The journey to your accommodation should not be a stressful or off-putting experience as it can severely taint your view of a destination, if bad.

"A friendly, knowledgeable taxi driver helps form a positive first impression and they are most definitely an important part of any country's tourism industry.

Bob Oddy, general secretary of the London Taxi Drivers Association, said: "Taxi surveys are fast becoming a one horse race. I can't recall any independent research during recent years which has not placed London cabbies top of the list. I'm confident that the vigorous Knowledge of London training which our drivers are required to undertake is the bedrock of our success."

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Notes to editors
* Research was conducted amongst over 1900 travelers worldwide 11-28th May, 2010.
** Includes EMEA, LATAM, APAC and USA

About Hotels.com
As part of the Expedia group which operates in all major markets, Hotels.com offers more than 120,000 quality hotels, B&Bs and serviced apartments worldwide with a wide choice of New York hotels and Boston hotels, through to hotels in Chicago and hotels in San Francisco. If a customer can find the same deal for less on a prepaid hotel, Hotels.com will match it. Hotels.com benefits from one of the largest hotel contracting teams in the industry negotiating the best rates for its customers, plus there are 1.8m reviews from users who have actually stayed in the hotels to ensure customers make an informed choice when booking. Hotels.com has recently launched its Welcome Rewards customer loyalty programme in the UK, where customers can earn a free night for every ten nights stayed (terms and conditions apply). Hotels.com won the Gold Award for best hotel booking site in Webuser magazine in February 2009.

Redspottedhanky encourages travellers to hop on trains for advice

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:48:42 GMT

To mark the launch of redspottedhanky - a new online train ticket retailer that offers loyalty points on every rail journey - the company has released new research that reveals one in four train travellers has received rewarding advice from fellow train passengers on issues ranging from jobs to romance. One in five said that they had shunned traditional British reserve to offer advice to another passenger.

Of those who had received rewarding advice, the top topics were holidays, relationships, tips on food and drink, money and jobs.

The research shows strong generational differences and the results challenge the stereotype of younger people ignoring their fellow train passengers in favour of MP3s or handheld games.

40 percent of 16 to 24 year-olds had shared advice with other train passengers. This was almost double the percentage seen among 35 to 44 year-olds and more than a third higher than the average across all age groups.

When it comes to the most personal subjects, such as relationships, 16 to 24 year-olds were also more open than any other age group. They are four times more likely to talk about relationships and three times more likely to talk about family issues than the average across all age ranges.

Commenting on the findings, Ursula Morgenstern of redspottedhanky said: "Many people talk about the problems they associate with social media and fears that the next generation may be more comfortable communicating through a computer than they would be talking to a real person. I think that these results imply the opposite; that sharing your views with friends online is encouraging 16 to 24 year-olds to do the same in the real world.

"As a consequence, we may be seeing the beginning of the end for the traditional British reserve as this and future generations bring the habits of the internet into their everyday lives."

Commenting on the launch of redspottedhanky.com, Ursula Morgenstern said: "Train travel should be convenient and easy to use but at redspottedhanky.com, we think it should also be rewarding. That's why a redspottedhanky.com customer receives loyalty points on every purchase that can be spent on future rail journeys, as well as saving potentially hundreds of pounds."

In terms of the best train journey for rewarding advice, London bound travel came out on top with 36 percent of respondents saying they received valuable advice.

Challenging another stereotype, the research also showed that for people travelling to Yorkshire, relationships was the number one topic of conversation. This subject came joint first for travellers heading for London too, alongside jobs.

For train passengers heading for the North East, relationships did not come up as a topic.

Notes to editors:
The research was calculated through a survey commissioned by redspottedhanky and undertaken by Opinion Matters. It was carried out between 29th July - 2nd August 2010 amongst 1003 adults in UK

About Atos Origin
Atos Origin, a leading international IT services provider specialising in hi-tech transactional services, has radically developed its strategy to grow its revenue by venturing into the B2C arena with the launch of redspottedhanky.com, the first consumer service from the IT B2B player.

About Red Spotted Hanky
redspottedhanky is an online travel retailer, providing an easy way for leisure and business travellers to compare and book cheap rail tickets online. It also offers loyalty points that can be redeemed against future train travel for any journey in Great Britain. Those wishing to keep up to date with Redspottedhanky's latest news and offers can follow the company on Twitter and Facebook.

Thistle Glasgow appoints Billy Campbell as executive chef

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:54:52 GMT

Thistle Hotels has announced the appointment of Billy Campbell as Executive Chef for its centrally-located Glasgow property that has only recently benefited from a £1.2million refurbishment including the restoration of its striking Grand Ballroom; Scotland's largest.

In this position, Campbell is responsible for leading the talented team to produce a standout, bespoke menu choice, as well asworking closely with suppliers to ensure Thistle guests and delegates enjoy the highest quality produce available. His appointment is effective immediately.

A charming Scot brimming with personality, Campbell brings to Thistle Glasgow a wealth of experience, built up over his 40 years in the hotel and leisure industry. Prior to joining Thistle, he was Executive Chef at the five star Fairmont St Andrews hotel where he was responsible for leading a team to transform the culinary offering for its customers.

Prior to that, Campbell has worked at some of Scotland's most iconic hotels, including The Balmoral Edinburgh, The Gleneagles Hotel, Old Course Hotel St Andrews and Loch Lomond Golf Club. Furthermore, Campbell has catered for prestigious events at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Castle, The Scottish Open, The National Portrait Gallery and the prestigious Jenners Department Store for various discerning dignitaries and celebrities.

Mark Gallagher, General Manager, Thistle Glasgow commented: ‘"We are delighted to welcome Billy on board as our Executive Chef. Thistle Glasgow has a long-standing reputation as one of the finest meeting and event venues in the city and we believe our customers deserve the very highest standard of food and service on offer. With Billy’s wealth of experience and proven track record, we’re confident that he’ll continue to raise the profile of the hotel within the region following our investment - we are looking forward to welcoming both existing and new customers to sample the food quality."

As a mentor member of the 'Academy of Culinary Arts', Campbell has been recognised across the industry for his "significant and sustained contribution to the Academy in Scotland". He is also a senior judge in the 'Awards of Excellence Competition', held annually for front of house and kitchen operations across the country.

Campbell works closely with education in the 'Adopt a School' project and is excited at the prospect of being involved in similar initiatives that Thistle Glasgow has established over the years. He has a great passion to raise awareness of the training and development opportunities that are on offer to help young people consider a future career in the industry.

About Thistle Hotels:
Thistle Hotels is part of Guoman Hotel Management (UK) Limited operating a number of hotels throughout the UK. Thistle has 33 hotels across the country, many in superb city centre locations, including hotels in Kensington, hotels near Leicester Square, Brighton hotels, Liverpool hotels and Manchester hotels. With a selection of restaurants and a choice of excellent health and leisure facilities, there is something for everyone.

Thistle is constantly reviewing its standards to offer guests exactly what they need, at a fair price, with the peace of mind that they don’t have to compromise on quality or service.

Door2Tour.com reports a record breaking July 2010

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:54:06 GMT

Door2Tour has announced record breaking sales for July 2010, despite an unstable few months for the travel industry.

With companies such as TUI Travel and Thomas Cook seeing their profits nose-diving and the collapse of tour operator Goldtrail Holidays, the travel industry has certainly been suffering over recent months but online coach holidays consolidator Door2Tour.com has bucked the overall trend by reporting record sales for July 2010. They have seen a record 63% sales increase for coach holidays in July 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, despite the current economic downturn and the chaos surrounding the erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland.

Whilst the likes of Thomas Cook have seen their takings down by 9% for the 3 months leading up to July, Door2Tour.com has seen booming sales up by 123% compared to 2009, which is mainly due to surges in holiday searches for both UK Tours and Disney Breaks, with Day Trips seeing the largest increase of 202%. The surge for UK coach tours & day trips proves that more consumers are opting for staycations rather than European coach tours, as they are likely to get a much better deal and possibly avoid unnecessary hassle.

The decline in the allure of Europe is reflected by Door2Tour.com’s decrease of 47% in revenue generated by sales for European tours compared to 2009, likely to be caused by consumers remaining cautious about the Volcanic Ash incident and preferring to holiday closer to home to avoid a repeat of the air space chaos during Apr/May 2010. Holidaying in Europe is also proving to be more expensive for consumers due to the strength of the Euro compared to the Pound. Factors such as the recurring British Airways cabin crew strikes, potential strikes by other Airlines, protests by dockworkers in France as well as the economic unrest & current hostility in Greece have also made consumers more cautious about holidaying on the Continent.

Kate Glanfield, Web Manager of Door2Tour.com, said: "With the collapse of tour operators, unresolved disputes with the airlines and the Volcanic Ash incident still in people's minds, consumers are much more alert to potential risks when booking a holiday, and coach holidays minimise that risk. UK search trends for coach holiday related terms on Google are already up on last year, which just goes to show that more and more consumers are seeing coach holidays as a reliable way to travel."

In contrast, Door2Tour.com has found that coach operators continue to enjoy level and even stronger sales compared to 2009, due to coach travel being a more reliable source of transportation compared to cars, planes & train; more than 9 million people opt for coach tours compared to any other holiday. Coach tourism is also one of the UK’s biggest travel sectors with nearly 7 million people booking coach holidays in the UK during 2009.

Kate concluded: “The coach industry is enjoying a booming year with the likes of operators like Glenton Holidays predicting record bookings. This area of the travel industry is extremely robust at the moment, with most operators already focusing their product range on UK tours as standard, which is where the demand currently is.”

About Door2Tour.com:
Door2Tour.com is a consolidation of national and regional tour operators creating a diverse choice of UK, European and worldwide touring holidays including events packages, theatre breaks to London, Travelsphere holidays, Christmas breaks, cruises and holidays by air to many exciting destinations. All have live availability and offer the customer the opportunity to book online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

PR contact:
Rachel Jones
14 New Hythe Lane
Larkfield
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6AB
UK
01732 879138
www.door2tour.com

MyMaltaInfo.com launches exclusive offers on its new booking engine

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:49:42 GMT

MyMaltaInfo.com, the comprehensive online travel guide for the Maltese Islands, has introduced exclusive deals and special offers on hotel accommodation in Malta. The website forms part of the MyDestinationInfo.com franchise, a fast-growing international network of online travel portals with the objective of making unique online offers on accommodation readily available across all of its global holiday destinations.

The new special offers are made possible thanks to the MyMaltaInfo.com team which is based in Malta and who are in constant day-to-day contact with the local hospitality community. As a result of being based in Malta, near to the businesses, the MyMaltaInfo.com team is ideally placed to understand the region and be able to source the best rates and special offers on Malta accommodation, ensuring that visitors to the online travel guide will benefit from exclusive deals not available anywhere else on the internet.

The user-friendly booking facility on MyMaltaInfo.com is powered by AddaJet, an innovative online booking engine, which has partnered the MyDestinationInfo.com franchise to launch its product across the whole international network. The AddaJet system also allows for a one stop shopping cart solution so that visitors can view what is available in the area and then book themselves hotels in Malta, flights, airport transfers, tours and excursions in real-time and without ever needing to leave the website.

Commenting on the launch of the new booking engine and exclusive deals, owner and director of MyMaltaInfo.com, Niki Bilocca said: "This is another clear example of how a website put together by local experts but forming part of a global franchise, greatly benefits Malta's tourism industry. Large and small players in the Maltese hospitality business are being presented with an opportunity to effortlessly promote special and seasonal offers to a global audience which they would otherwise not have access to. In the meantime, our online visitors benefit from the option of a number of exclusive deals on accommodation in Malta."

The online special offers range from discounts on hotel prices, free nights, room upgrades and other advantageous deals for online customers.

The launch of the new online booking engine together with the integrated special offers on accommodation is another major milestone for MyMaltaInfo.com and its continued endeavours to offer the best possible travel guide to anyone planning a trip to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

About MyMaltaInfo.com
MyMaltaInfo.com is a leading online travel guide to Malta and forms part of the MyDestinationInfo.com global network of travel portals. The website offers a wealth of information and facilities for making online flight, hotel and car hire bookings.

MyMaltaInfo.com includes comprehensive guides supported by interactive multimedia of recommended local accommodation, nightlife, things to do, special interest travel, shopping, property, events and restaurants in Malta. All the content is generated locally and presented in an attractive and user-friendly design.

MyLondonInfo offers its clients secure access to edit listings

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:33:48 GMT

MyLondonInfo has launched its client login interface which empowers business owners to edit their own listings.

The London travel website has recognized that while regular contact with clients is extremely important in building lasting relationships, offering a client interface to the business owners with listings on the site offers them a great incentive to keep things fresh and up to date. It means that if any static data like telephone numbers, menus, address details etc. need to be updated it can be done immediately without the need for a call to the MyLondonInfo operations department.

Obviously key in any decision to advertise is the reach the advertisement will achieve. The MyLondonInfo team are acutely aware of this and so within the client interface have built a reporting function which shows exactly how many times a listing has been viewed. It also provides statistics on how many times a potential customer has used the website to make contact through the enquiry form. Figures are also provided for how many times a visitor has clicked on the link to the listings external website.

During these difficult times businesses also have to use special offers to entice customers to spend money their money. In order to help with this the client interface offers an easy way to load ‘special offers’ and ‘Promotions’ thereby making them immediately available to our users. Interactive media and photos also form a vital part of what users are demanding to see. Business owners will be able to view and alter all multi-media through the client-interface in real-time.

Colin Iffland, director of MyLondonInfo said: "We realise that one of the main benefits of a business’s online presence is that it is immediate and effective. Having out of date information is a risk not only to our brand but also to the brand of our clients. We have implemented this technology to make our offering as interactive and client friendly as possible. We will be rolling this out to all clients over the next few months."

As part of an international, award winning network MyLondonInfo has access to cutting edge technology, dedicated support as well as ongoing software development from the head office in Spain. The investment in both the personnel and equipment needed in order to offer this service demonstrates the commitment of the local business as well as the franchisor to remain at the forefront of web technology and innovation. As promised last month the team has now also started to roll-out the multi-lingual versions of the site. Spanish was first with German, French and Italian to follow shortly.

About MyLondonInfo
MyLondonInfo is part of the award winning MyDestinationInfo group which incorporates destination information websites around the world from London to South Africa's Garden Route through to Cairns and everywhere in between. MyLondonInfo offers a wealth of information on London, including the best London restaurants to visit, London theatre shows, London accommodation, London tourist attractions and much much more.

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