Cruising News - Hotel, Resort & Spa

Cruise Guide, May 18, 2009

May 17, 2009

Abercrombie & Kent

Abercrombie & Kent is marketing its Family Holiday series as Oparadise with a purpose.O The programs give parents and children a chance to learn and expand themselves while on vacation and avoid falling into the boredom of too much idleness. The participants, whether parents or children, can learn history through the experience of walking through Roman ruins or ancient temples, learn about the impact of climate change by exploring AlaskaOs pristine wilderness, or experience the power of nature on a raft trip. A&K guides coordinate special activities for kids that add learning to a vacation in many ways. When visiting a museum, they may give kids postcards and challenge them find the real-life paintings or statues. A scavenger hunt teaches children to identify indigenous flowers and plants. A journal keeps track of animal sightings and can include sketches of the tracks they see. www.abercrombiekent.com. May 13, 2009

Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab, the worldOs most luxurious hotel and recognised as the symbol of Dubai, has today received four new bespoke model Phantom Rolls-RoyceOs into its already extensive luxury vehicle range. The Rolls-Royce chauffeur service allows guests of the hotel to arrive in truly unique style and has proven to be incredibly popular. As a result of the increasing demand for this service, the iconic hotel has enlarged the fleet of Phantoms to ten - all of which have custom-made features specifically crafted to reflect the unique opulence of the hotel. The chauffeur driven models were borne out of the Bespoke Programme by Rolls-Royce, a method that allows customers to create their perfect car, designed and built to their exact specification. Inspiration for the new models was derived from the character and culture of Burj Al Arab itself, capturing the precise individual detailing reflective of the hotelOs spirit and status. The resulting interior boasts Grecian key marquetry applied to the wood veneer, with the distinctive Burj al Arab logo embroidered into the leather headrests. The colour scheme and the marquetry combine to represent the magnificence and tranquillity of the hotel. May 12, 2009

Cairo

CairoOs famous icon, the 60-story-high Cairo Tower, has just reopened with stunning new LED night-time light effects and panoramic-view restaurants. This Cairo landmark will most certainly be an added attraction for the delegates participating in the 34th Annual Congress of The Africa Travel Association (ATA) scheduled to open Sunday, May 17 at the Conrad Nile Hotel in Cairo. May 13, 2009

Denali

Travelers can save up to 50 percent on Denali rail and hotel packages with the Alaska Railroad on select days between May 15 and Sept. 14. Guests can ride the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park and Preserve and stay the night at a Denali hotel for just USD 163 plus tax per person. Add-ons are available such as rafting tours, flightseeing, Cabin Nite Dinner Theater or a narrated tour into the Denali backcountry. Travelers must book and pay by June 30 to receive this special and availability is limited. www.akrr.com/arrc280.html. May 15, 2009

Hilton Hotels

Hilton Hotels Corporation announced its return to Panama with the signing of four multi-year agreements in Panama City, Panama -- two management agreements for a new Hilton and new-build Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, one franchise agreement for a Doubletree by Hilton conversion and one franchise agreement for a newly built Hilton Garden Inn. Each hotel will represent the first in the country for each brand. www.hilton.com. May 15, 2009

Hilton Hotels Hilton HHonors

Award: 1,000 bonus points Expires: 6/30/2009 Restrictions: Stay at participating Hilton family hotels and earn 1,000 bonus points per night. Registration required. To register, visit http://www.hiltonhhonors.com/1000bonuspoints May 12, 2009

Holiday Inn

The new Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport Hotel @ Town Center held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on April 15, 2009. The hotel offers 169 new contemporary guestrooms; the breakfast, lunch and dinner Oasis restaurant and bar; outdoor heated pool with Jacuzzi; fitness center; and outdoor in-ground fire pit with pass-through bar and outdoor lounge style lakefront seating. The hotel also has 7,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space. For more information, call 800-HOLIDAY or visit www.holidayinn.com. May 15, 2009

InterContinental Priority Club Rewards

Award: 15,000 bonus points Expires: 6/1/2009 Restrictions: Stay three nights or longer with Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort [ETH] Orlando. (Register by June 1 and stay through Dec 18, 2009). Registration required. For information and to register, visit http://www.priorityclub.com/hiclub May 12, 2009

InterContinental Priority Club Rewards

Award: triple points Expires: 7/31/2009 Restrictions: Book a weekend stay at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa; InterContinental The Clement Monterey; InterContinental Los Angeles Century City; InterContinental San Francisco or InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. Registration required. For information and to register, visit http://www.priorityclub.com/ictriple. May 12, 2009