Hotels

SOURCE: HotelsCombined.com WILMINGTON, DE–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) – The 84th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick off the holidays in New York City on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 9am.

SOURCE: Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge TELLURIDE, CO–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) –  The Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge announced today that it is partnering with the Ah Haa School for the Arts to offer Telluride resort guests the opportunity to discover their inner artist and experience a one-of-a-kind vacation. Featuring luxurious accommodations at Fairmont’s Heritage Place Franz Klammer Telluride Lodge , plus hands-on workshops at the Ah Haa School for the Arts, these exciting “Escape Artist” vacation packages were created to serve as a soul-satisfying retreat where guests can hone their artistic skills and relax in luxury. Perfect for non-skiers and those who simply want a break from the slopes, this Telluride resort’s six distinctive “Escape Artist” packages are available from December 2010 through March 2011.

DALLAS, TEXAS–(Marketwire – Oct. 26, 2010) – Attention: Business and Environmental Editors For the second year in a row, The Fairmont Dallas was recognized by the Hotel Association of North Texas, (HANTX) at the 2010 HOSPY awards as the Green Hotel of the Year for its persistent efforts to operate the luxury property with minimal impact on the environment.  Surrounded by the city’s industry leaders on Friday, October 22 at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, Jeff Floyd, Director of Engineering at The Fairmont Dallas, proudly accepted the award. Fittingly, Floyd leads the hotel’s green efforts and has been the catalyst for several of the property’s most recent eco-friendly projects, including one that pipes the water used to cool the hotel’s ice compressors back into the condensing water system, saving the hotel an estimated 4.6 million gallons of water a year

SOURCE: Leeward Resort Offers Include 50% Off Rates, Complimentary Rental Cars and Free Cell Phones PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS and CAICOS ISLANDS–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) –  Leeward Resort, an affordable, luxury all-suite, beachfront resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands , today announced special deals for winter travel which include up to 50% off all rates and room types until December 15, 2010; 7th night free between December 16 to January 2, 2011; and free nights with a seven-night stay between January 3 and April 30, 2011. The special deals from Leeward Resort also include a free rental car and cell phone for all guests staying three nights or more.  “Our special deals are designed to entice people to visit our warm weather paradise and discover the luxury and tranquility of our beachfront resort in Turks and Caicos,” said Ms. Nicola Jordan, manager of Leeward Resort. “Our affordable, luxury Turks and Caicos accommodations are the perfect setting to relax and unwind.

SOURCE: Raffles Hotels & Resorts Eine dramatische Transformation des Raffles Paris gibt Weltenbummlern ein neues, kunstvolles Reiseziel SINGAPUR–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) – Raffles Paris – Le Royal Monceau ( www.leroyalmonceau.com ) hat nach einer zweijährigen Umgestaltung des bekannten französischen Designers Philippe Starck seine Pforten geöffnet. Mit einem Standort in unmittelbarer Nähe zu den Couture-Boutiquen und Luxus-Fachgeschäften auf der Champs Elysees und dem ikonischen Triumphbogen hat das Hotel bekannte Persönlichkeiten wie Walt Disney, Coco Chanel und Ernest Hemingway beherbergt.

SOURCE: The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club ORLANDO, FL and DOWNERS GROVE, IL–(Marketwire – October 25, 2010) –  Announced today, industry leading, equity based, luxury destination clubs, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club and Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club , have forged a new exchange opportunity for the benefit of their Members. This strategic alliance presents Members of both Clubs an expanding universe of extraordinary destinations only these two renowned companies can provide. This affiliation marks a first for the destination club industry through The Lion & Crown Travel Co., LLC, the exclusive external exchange company for The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club.

SOURCE: Accor North America New Mobile Web Site Provides Function and Simplicity for Mobile Users DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – October 25, 2010) –  Motel 6 has unveiled its newly-designed mobile Web site, making it quick and simple for guests to find and book rooms at more than 1,000 locations in the United States and Canada using their mobile devices. Like www.motel6.com , the mobile Web site is sleek, stylish, and enhanced throughout by a modern splash of color to reflect many of Motel 6’s “Phoenix” design elements. “We know our guests are often on-the-go and rely on their mobile devices to provide quick access to important information,” said Olivier Poirot, CEO for Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6

SOURCE: Brando Enterprises Non-Profit Organization Dedicated to Research, Education and Preservation of the Famed Atoll Which Will Be Home to The Brando Eco-Resort BEVERLY HILLS, CA–(Marketwire – October 22, 2010) – Brando Enterprises has joined the Tetiaroa Society as a founding member, donating start-up funds for the non-profit organization committed to research, education and preservation of the late actor’s famed atoll which will be the site of The Brando eco-resort slated for completion late 2012. Located only 35 miles from Tahiti, Tetiaroa is an atoll consisting of 12-islands circled by a coral reef that was purchased by Marlon Brando in 1965

SOURCE: Island Club Book Three Weeks at Island Club Townhouses in Turks and Caicos and Get the Fourth Week Free Between December 15, 2010 and April 20, 2011 PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS and CAICOS–(Marketwire – October 22, 2010) –   Island Club Townhouses in the Turks and Caicos Islands is offering a free week’s stay to customers who book a three week stay or longer at its property on the beautiful and world-famous Grace Bay Beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands between December 15, 2010 and April 20, 2011. This offer is good over the Christmas holiday and includes all the costs for utilities.  “What better excuse do you need than a free week’s stay in order to come to the Caribbean this winter,” said Ms.

SOURCE: Luxe List Home Changing Attitudes Toward Home Ownership Have Created “Renters by Choice” Seeking Apartments With High-End Amenities BALTIMORE, MD–(Marketwire – October 21, 2010) –  Luxe List Home is pleased to announce that eight Baltimore luxury apartment communities have been selected for inclusion in the prestigious 2010 Luxe List, the premier online residential resource dedicated to connecting luxury rental customers with the finest apartments in America’s best cities.