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Jurys Inns, the UK & Irelands 3* superior budget accommodation provider, today announced the official opening date of Jurys Inns Sheffield as Friday 16th January 2009. The opening of Jurys Inn Sheffield follows the groups successful formula of offering guests superior 3 star accommodation with a stylish bar and restaurant in the heart of Sheffield City.

Surrounded by dramatic views, Ullinish Country Lodge occupies a less visited corner of Skye and for that part more mysterious. Sheltered by a small brae to the north and surrounded by lochs on three sides, this historic building has been host to Highland life for over 300 years.

Dubai’s first Gastro-Lounge and Restaurant, The Observatory, is now officially open at The Harbour Hotel & Residence in Dubai Marina. Adding another dimension to the local dining scene, The Observatory is set to become one of Dubai's most sought-after venues offering high quality food at affordable prices in a relaxed and stylish environment.

Michigan’s Island Resort & Casino – home to the brand new Sweetgrass Golf Club – has announced a series of national touring acts scheduled to headline the Island Showroom.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced it will manage a luxury hotel in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine - the company’s first in Eastern Europe. Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv adds to a growing collection in Europe, joining Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg; Fairmont St. Andrews, Scotland; Fairmont Monte Carlo and London’s Savoy, reopening next year following an extensive restoration.

It’s official, Gloucester East (Barnwood) Premier Inn has been awarded the coveted ‘Extra Mile Award’ at this years Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine’s ‘Hotel Catey Awards’ 2008. The hotel beat off stiff competition from two of the UK’s most notorious 5 star hotels, the Berkeley London and The Four Seasons hotel Hampshire to claim victory for Gloucester.

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is offering incurable romantics a complimentary bottle of Jo Malone Red Roses Bath Oil for Valentine’s Day and throughout February.

The Angsana Riads Collection Morocco has launched a special online offer to celebrate its first year anniversary in December. Stay a minimum of two nights at one of the Riads between the dates of 1 December 2008 – 10th December 2009 and the first night will be charged at only one Euro per room.

The secluded and tranquil Columbia Beach Resort in Pissouri Bay Cyprus has launched a short break aimed at pregnant women. This award-winning hotel (Cyprus’ Leading Spa Resort, World Travel Awards 2008) is renowned for its luxurious facilities and its stunning private location and now offers specialist treatments for mothers-to-be in the Columbia Spa.

MaMaison Hotels (mamaison.com) has unveiled some great prices this winter to help British visitors fight the credit crunch. From the beautiful city of Prague and the historical city of Budapest to the diverse city of Warsaw, MaMaison Hotels show that it pays to escape the Euro Zone this winter.

Spa connoisseurs looking for the perfect tropical island on which to lie back and get pampered and pummelled should head to Mauritius, one of the most relaxing islands in the world.

Hot on the heels of Ashford Castle being voted the Number One Resort Hotel in Ireland, and Number Two in Europe by the readers of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine, the celebrated hotel guide, Johansens 2009, has voted the Castle a joint winner of the Most Excellent Waterside Hotel Award in Great Britain and Ireland. Ashford tied with Tides Reach Hotel in Devon for this prestigious accolade.

Luxury outback cattle station Voyages Wrotham Park Lodge has been named the best unique accommodation at the prestigious 2008 Queensland Tourism Awards. The awards were presented in a gala ceremony at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia on Friday November 14.

Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the expansion of its portfolio to 66 properties to open by 2012. This came as a result of new management agreements signed by Rotana for new properties across the region, including Cairo, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

With a new administration, Washington, DC is in the midst of a housing transition and Marriott ExecuStay is ready with nearly 500 corporate apartments throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. A leader in corporate housing, Marriott ExecuStay has already begun assisting members of the transition teams with their temporary housing needs.

Multi-award winning chef Mark Sycamore will assume responsibility for all culinary operations at Blanket Bay, New Zealand’s leading luxury resort near Queenstown from 1 December.

If you feel the need to express your inner geek, and long for a hotel that breaks the mould in terms of its technical wizardry and gadgets, then here are a few options from Hotels.com which offer a bit more than a telephone by the bed.

Raffles Dubai brought home two coveted awards at The Hotelier Middle East Awards ceremony last week, in what proved to be yet another tremendous achievement for Raffles Dubai’s Food & Beverage team, following their success at Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards in March. French native Cedric Darthial, Raffles Dubai’s Chef de Cuisine was named ‘Best Chef’ of the year award while South African Nicholas Murcott, the hotel’s sommelier was awarded ‘Best Sommelier’ of the year.

The Maldives has long been synonymous with honeymooning couples enjoying candlelit dinners and strolling moonlit beaches. However for those who want more than just romance, the newly opened Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort, has an exciting range of activities to provide additional adventure and get the adrenaline flowing.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is reintroducing the Winter Savers concept so that guests can make the most of this winter. Room bookings through swissotel.com lead to attractive savings everywhere from Osaka to Lima, from Sydney to Chicago and from Amsterdam to Moscow.

Set amongst acres of beautifully landscapes gardens, on the banks of the Beauly Firth, the 17th century Bunchrew House Hotel offers quality accommodation, award winning cuisine and a highland welcome second to none. Each of the sixteen guest bedrooms offer a selection of luxuries including a four poster bed, private conservatory and even a whirlpool bath whilst a gracious drawing room and sophisticated lounge provide a warm welcome on a dark, dreary night.

Kimpton’s three Chicago boutique hotels recently received Green Seal certification, which was awarded to only five Chicago properties. Hotel Allegro, Hotel Burnham and Hotel Monaco Chicago all received Green Seal certification as a result of a constant push to implement and maintain green practices at each hotel.

Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort – home to the Maryland’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course – has announced that Alfonso Obregon has been appointed Executive Chef. Obregon brings more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience to the AAA Four-Diamond resort.

Mallory Court in Leamington Spa has been honoured with the prestigious title of Most Excellent Hotel UK & Ireland 2009. The luxurious Harbury Lane country house hotel outstripped first class competition to scoop the foremost accolade at the Condé Nast Johansens 25th Annual Awards for Excellence.

The May Fair Hotel in London has launched a dynamic new website to evoke the true luxury feeling the hotel exudes in person. Renowned as an icon of expressive contemporary design, bringing together boutique attention to detail with exceptional hotel service, the new website supports the establishment of the May Fair Hotel in a league of its own.

The Sharjah Commercial and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has issued its statistical report to the end of the third quarter of 2008, which defined growth rates in the Emirate's tourism sector until the end of September 2008. The report shows that the tourism sector in Sharjah continued its rapid growth and noticeable development over the first nine months of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and its highly anticipated new lifestyle brand, Aloft hotels announce the opening of Aloft Beijing, Haidian. The 186 room, new-build hotel owned by Yong Tai Real Estate Group is the first Aloft in Asia Pacific and the first Aloft to open outside North America.

A holiday at Kingfisher Bay Resort on Queensland’s World Heritage-listed Fraser Island doesn’t just embrace the Aussie Beach lifestyle; it embraces the principles of responsible tourism – a fact that has helped the eco-tourism resort win ‘Best Large Accommodation Provider’ at the 2008 global Responsible Tourism Awards announced in London last night.

Crown is excited to announce that Gordon Ramsay’s Maze restaurant will open in Australia’s newest and most exciting hotel in February 2010. An agreement has been reached with Gordon Ramsay Holdings International to open Maze, one of London’s most popular and successful restaurant concepts, within Crown’s new, third hotel in early 2010.