October 29, 2008
Hot in the pursuit of the world’s most intriguing destinations, Starwood Hotels & Resorts today announced the landmark entry of W Hotels into China with the grand opening of W Hong Kong. Located in a glittering, new waterfront skyscraper in the heart of the city’s vibrant new commercial, entertainment and cultural district, W Hong Kong features 393 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, including 42 suites. The hotel also introduces Asia’s first Bliss Spa and boasts two signature restaurants, the city’s most highly elevated hotel swimming pool, a 73rd floor modern fitness facility, 8,200 square feet of convertible, state-of-the-art meeting and event space, and the quintessential W lounge experience. Owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties, W Hong Kong serves as the centerpiece for the rapidly expanding West Kowloon district nestled among modern splendor, oriental markets and colonial cool. As the most anticipated hotel opening in Hong Kong in years, W Hong Kong marks the W brand’s third property in Asia and celebrates W Hotels’ ten year tradition of innovative design, signature amenities and warm, whimsical style.
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October 19, 2008
Just in time for Halloween, Agoda.com has just released its list of the most celebrated haunted hotels around the world. Halloween falls on a Friday this year, making it possible to take a long and exotic scary weekend. So darken the lights and pull up a chair. It’s time to introduce Agoda’s haunted favorites.
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August 22, 2008
After earning an unprecedented eight gold medals for Team USA and setting seven world records at the 2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps swam one more lap in Beijing today that will leave a lasting impact on swim programs across the United States. The 16-time Olympic medalist took to the pool at the Hilton Beijing to swim the 6,250th and final lap of the “Hilton Swim to Beijing Relay,” a multi-city charitable event contributing $100,000 to the USA Swimming Foundation to fund swim education programs across the United States.
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August 12, 2008
The Dayun Mountain National Forest Park, located north of Hunan Province covering a total area of 1180.6 hectares, is a well-known tourist destination in China for its stunning natural scenic views of mountains, lakes, rich forest and hot springs. The heavenly landscape is also home to many famous religious and cultural sites. There is a steady stream of worshippers visiting the six ancient temples in the Park for all kinds of festivities throughout the year. The average number of visitors to the Park is about 100,000 per year due to the lack of facilities. The local government believes this number can be increased dramatically with more investments to repair and preserve the ancient architecture of the temples, and to add hotels, tourist facilities and other services. Sino believes this location is a prime tourism destination that hasn’t been fully developed and it has the opportunity to capture the initial stages of tourism boom to a famous national park in China.
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July 25, 2008
Yoyoor, the smart mobile phone rental and travel assistance service company for English speakers, will have convenient mobile phone rental packages available for travelers visiting China for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The full-featured phones will be available for pick up at the Beijing International Airport (PEK) or through personal delivery to anywhere in China.
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July 22, 2008
Doubletree introduced a unique prototype of hotel rooms in the fast growing business centre of Huaqiao, China. Located 15 km from Kunshan and 30 km from the city centre of Shanghai, the Doubletree by Hilton Huaqiao/Kunshan is a 398-room, 5-star hotel that will welcome the world’s travelers later this fall. Known as a brand for its unique approach to customer care and service, the guest room prototype has been designed to showcase how this first East China Doubletree by Hilton hotel is striving to create a luxurious, contemporary hotel experience. “Another main purpose of the hotel guest room prototype project was to welcome feedback from corporate and leisure travelers during the development process.
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July 14, 2008
I feel like it it our job at Trektorial to show you the most beautiful places in the world. And today I have a treat for you, iExplore announced today their list of Top Ten World Safari Experiences as determined by the iExplore team of world travel experts.
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July 14, 2008
There’s sure to be plenty of excitement at the events surrounding the August 8-24, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But visitors to the Games should also allow time to explore Beijing and all it has to offer, according to Michael Kenny, Chief Executive Officer of Agoda.com, priceline.com’s Asian online hotel reservation service.
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July 12, 2008
Wherever you travel in the world, I know how important it is to be able to stay connected to back home. That is why I was excited when I heard about Truphone. Designed to provide low-priced international calls for Apple iPhone users, Truphone for the iPhone hit Apple’s new App Store this week. James Tagg, Truphone’s CEO, said: “What Truphone for the iPhone does is really simple but absolutely sensational: it gives people low-priced international calls, whether they want to phone someone abroad or avoid roaming charges when making calls from abroad.
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July 7, 2008
Ten years after Starwood Hotels shook up the hotel industry with the launch of W Hotels, the innovative hotel giant will again reinvent hotel design with the debut of its newest brand, aloft hotels. Created to shake up the staid, traditional select service segment of the hotel market, aloft is designed to deliver urban-influenced, modern and vibrant design and an energetic guest experience at an affordable price point.
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