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Swinton Park, the luxury castle hotel in North Yorkshire, has announced that it has launched a Chef’s Table dining experience, one of the first of its kind in the North East, available for both guests and non-residents.

Christmas has come early to those looking to book a festive hotel break on Hotelopia (hotelopia.co.uk). The online booking specialist is offering a massive 50% discount on standard rates at one of London’s finest five star hotels – Plaza on The River Club and Residence, as well as free nights and special offers in destinations including Amsterdam, Krakow, Berlin and Warsaw.

Friends of Nespresso don’t have to abstain from their favorite coffee anymore when traveling around the globe and staying with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. The international hotel chain has chosen Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in premium portioned coffee, as their preferred supplier of coffee and coffee machines.

Its was a double celebration for Mark Cribb and his team last Thursday (27th November 2008) as the Urban Beach picked up not one but two awards at the prestigious Bournemouth Tourism Awards.

British brides seeking an intimate, friends and family-focused wedding, will be queuing up to say ‘I do’ thanks to a new bridal experience package launched by much talked-about boutique hotel, the Fallen Angel, in Durham. Britain’s most opulently themed hotel, which opened its doors in October 2008, is enticing couples with an offer of an exquisite bridal penthouse suite as accommodation and a fabulously indulgent suite of wedding services.

Blair Castle has been awarded the Gold standard under the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). Currently at the Gold level, Blair Castle’s team have worked hard to implement new measures from the new Green Tourism Business Scheme criteria and are very enthusiastic about greening the operation at Blair Castle. The business is working with Perth Council to reduce waste and to ensure that as much waste as possible is recycled.

La Manga Club is offering guests the chance to escape the grey skies, and cold, wet UK winter with its new Extended Stay package, for breaks of 30 days or more. At La Manga Club on Spain’s sunny South-East coast, the sun shines for more than 300 days a year which is the perfect reason to escape the UK winter and enjoy a relaxing extended break in Europe’s top golf and leisure resort.

As leading physiotherapist, Diane Hunter MSc BSc (Hons) MCSP, identifies a new condition, laptop shoulder, research from Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts reveals sixty-three per cent of laptop users suffer from severe pain and discomfort while travelling on business.

Lowther Castle & Gardens is set to be developed as a major tourism attraction for Cumbria, following a £7 million investment by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and a further £2 million from the Northwest European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

As the US prepares to inaugurate the new commander-in-chief, Kimpton Hotels is inviting UK guests a taste of presidential life with a countrywide “Suite Sale.” For the month of January, guests will enjoy 20 percent off the best available rate for all hotel suites at more than 30 participating Kimpton hotels.

Due to popular demand and current trends, St Lucia’s award winning boutique hotel, Coco Palm, has launched a single rate of £75 inclusive of Continental Breakfast and local taxes per night for travel up to 22 December and for most dates in January.

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has announced that Chris Staines, Head Chef of signature restaurant Foliage, is the first UK Chef to be chosen by Lufthansa for their Star Chef programme since it began in 1998.

The stress of redundancy, red reminder bills, repossession and Christmas is causing 23% of Brits to sleepwalk on more than one occasion each week; according to the 2008 Travelodge Sleepwalking audit. These findings reflect a three-fold* increase on the hotel chain’s 2007 results.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Seba Properties for the development of the InterContinental Fujairah Resort, a new beachfront property in one of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) most attractive tourist destinations.

Ramada Jarvis has today announced the completion of the £27 million Ramada London Heathrow Hotel. Located on the Bath Road, close to all London Heathrow terminals and the M4 and M25 motorways, the brand new 200 bedroom hotel will open to the public on Wednesday 1st October.

Hotel TerraVina in the New Forest was awarded a much coveted César for 'Newcomer of the Year' by the Good Hotel Guide.

A new lunchtime dining experience has arrived on the Queenstown scene promising fine contemporary cuisine in the privacy of one of the oldest parlour rooms in town. Locals and visitors can now exclusively book The Parlour at Eichardt’s Private Hotel for private lunches prepared by award winning Head Chef Varick Nielson.

Golfers at Queenstown’s Millbrook Resort are polishing up their drivers and working on their short game in anticipation of the long-awaited opening of four new holes at the five-star resort.

Business executives are being offered a complete change of scenery and pace for corporate retreats at an exclusive high country property in Central Otago. Corporate groups staying at Queenstown’s Eichardt’s Private Hotel this summer can also experience the iconic hotel’s stunning high country property during a full day adventure featuring a range of activities, complemented by a superb gourmet lunch prepared by award winning Head Chef Varick Neilson.

The new look Novotel Queenstown Lakeside has continued its winning form with a commercial architecture award for its stylish, contemporary design. Designed by Dalman Architecture, the project has been awarded a New Zealand Institute of Architectures (NZIA) Southern Architecture Awards in the Commercial category.

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has announced the next contributor to its Crowne Plaza Think Tank campaign – interior designer, Gilian Schrofer. As his innovation, Gilian has created a bespoke ‘Think Space’ installation, which has gone into Crowne Plaza hotels in Belgium, Germany, the Middle East and the UK today.

The dreaded credit crunch is everywhere but The Draycott Hotel in the heart of Chelsea has declared their premises a credit-crunch-free zone. Now you can make the absolute most of your stay at this sumptuous hotel by dining in house on the house. Why not save yourself a hefty restaurant bill and a taxi ride and be in vogue? Because staying in is the new going out, so the finance gurus say - but did they predict dining in SW3 for free?

At the farmstead of Burtigard in Norway, a tourism enterprise has been established that is somewhat out of the ordinary. A landscape hotel that offers a short stay holiday concept based on geotourism. The landscape hotel comprises of the farmhouse, the barn, and initially up to ten detached hotel rooms on separate sites in virtually untouched landscape.

Now more than ever, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is saying “You’re More Than Welcome” to its guests around the globe. In honour of the launch of the company’s first global ad campaign, Hyatt announces a 21% off sale for stays in its hotels around the world.

Located in the unspoilt region of Caithness, surrounded with breathtaking coastal views and isolated beaches, sits the wonderful Mackays Hotel. Built in 1833, the hotel has a solid reputation for the highest standard of service and the finest quality cuisine. It boasts a unique combination of period features and simple, stylish touches, fusing 19th Century charm with 21st century convenience.

Abode Hotels have announced the acquisition of a site in the centre of the city of Salisbury. This exciting project, the latest in a collection of ABodes throughout Great Britain, will include the restoration of an historic Georgian element as well as a new build development. Together, this will result in a hotel similar in size to ABode Exeter.

The Lake of Menteith Hotel in Perthshire has unveiled its £400,000 refurbishment, bringing New England style to the shores of Scotland’s only lake. Purchased in May 2005 by hotelier and former owner of The Buttery, Ian Fleming, The Lake of Menteith Hotel enjoys a unique waterfront setting at the Port of Menteith, only an hour’s drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Throughout 2009, Whatley Manor, the peaceful retreat in the heart of the Cotswolds, will be hosting a mouth-watering series of master classes with Michelin star Head Chef, Martin Burge. Every quarter there will be a limited number of places available for the rare opportunity to join Martin behind the stove for the day to learn some practical skills in a variety of areas using the finest quality ingredients.

The Bryant Park Hotel’s Cellar Bar in New York has won the prestigious Citysearch.com Audience Award for ‘Best Hotel Bar 2008'. As part of Citysearch.com’s annual contest to determine the “best of the best”, New Yorkers and visitors alike were asked to select their favourite hotel bar. With contributors praising the Cellar Bar’s superb atmosphere, exemplary service and great music, the city’s hippest hang out proved the runaway winner.