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Oct 16, 2006

Israel Hotel Occupancy Rates May Drop. According to published reports, the Israel Hotel Association is predicting a 50 percent drop in tourism in 2007 and a dip in hotel occupancy levels from 70 percent in 2005 to 40 percent. Oct 15, 2006

Cabo Pacifica

Jack Nicklaus and Nicklaus Design will design two signature golf courses in Cabo Pacifica, an exclusive new 1,850-acre master-planned resort community with over three miles of beachfront adjacent to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Oct 15, 2006

Colony Club Hotel

Colony Club Hotel Reopens Following Complete Renovation. Elegant Hotels Group officially reopened Colony Club Hotel this week, following an extensive renovation of their flagship Barbados hotel. Oct 15, 2006

Design Hotels

Design Hotels Discounts. To celebrate the recent relaunch of the Design Hotels(tm) web site, 50 members of the international hotel group are offering exclusive low rates and a sweepstakes ending October 20. Oct 15, 2006

Fiesta Americana

Fiesta Americana Properties Open For Business. The Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun, Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun and Fiesta Americana Cozumel Dive Resort are now open for business following damage from last year's Hurricane Wilma. Oct 15, 2006

Ikal del Mar Villa Resort

Ikal del Mar Villa Resort and Spa, Kor Hotel Group's newly acquired luxury resort in Mexico's Riviera Maya, is offering a travel agent rate of $150 for a one-night stay, $250 for a two-night stay, $350 for a three-night stay or $550 for a four-night stay. Oct 15, 2006

Kwee

Kwee, Schulze Form Hotel-Management Firm. Kwee Inc. Pte Ltd. and West Paces Hotel Group have formed a hotel management company under a joint venture. Oct 15, 2006

Loretto

The Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe invites travelers to save this holiday season with the "Red, Green or Christmas Package," available from November 20, 2006 to January 31, 2007. Oct 15, 2006

Martineau Bay Resort

Martineau Bay Resort & Spa in Vieques, Puerto Rico is offering special rates through December 22, 2006, starting at $149 per night when booked before April 9, 2007. Oct 15, 2006

Regency Maui Resort & Spa

American Express Vacations is offering fall and winter deals for travelers, including 45 percent savings at Beaches Turks & Caicos and a free night and $100 credit at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa in Hawaii. Oct 15, 2006

Rum Cay Resort Marina

Rum Cay Resort Marina Reveals Master Site Plan. Montana Holdings, Ltd., the developers of Rum Cay Resort Marina, along with architect, Bruce Lafleur and Associates Ltd., revealed the master site plan for the 900-acre, multi-use residential resort and mega-yacht marina development in the Bahamas. Oct 15, 2006

Seven Stars

New Luxury Resort Under Development in Turks & Caicos. A new 81-suite resort, called Seven Stars, is being constructed on Providenciales in the Turks & Caicos. Oct 15, 2006

Shangri-La Hotels

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed on to manage the Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri in Abu Dhabi, slated to open February 2007. Oct 15, 2006

Small Luxury Hotels

Small Luxury Hotels Adds Four New Hotels. Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has added four properties to its collection of independent hotels. Oct 15, 2006

Wyndham Bermuda

The Wyndham Bermuda Resort & Spa will be closing on Oct. 31 for renovations. Oct 15, 2006

Rail Europe Savings. Buy any rail pass before November 10, and Rail Europe will credit 25 percent of the purchase price towards another European rail product-either a pass or ticket-booked before the end of the year. Oct 15, 2006

North American travelers going to Italy this fall and winter can save up to 20 percent on rail travel throughout the country when rail passes are purchased from Rail Europe, booked before February 28, 2007 for travel from November 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007. Oct 15, 2006

Amtrak

Provincetown Partners With Amtrak and Cape Air for Discounted Fall Travel. The Provincetown Tourism Office in Provincetown, MA announced Thursday an aggressive marketing campaign that will include a new partnership with Amtrak and Cape Air. Oct 15, 2006

Chicago

Train service will connect Chicago downtown to airports. By the end of 2008, Chicago officials will begin nonstop passenger train service from downtown to the city's two main airports. The project, a partnership between the city and private organizations, will cost $280 million. Oct 9, 2006

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