Destination News - Car Rental, Destination, Hotel, Rail.For more destination news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Sep 11, 2006 Accor Accor's board have approved an 'in-depth strategic review' conducted by its executive committee, which will see the disposal of non-core assets to concentrate on its hotels and services businesses. The French chain will spend [euro]500 million over the next five years on its services business to enable it to acquire market share, 'potentially driving an additional 5% growth per year' it said. The hotels division will gain a new brand for non-standardised economy hotels in Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). , which will be offered to independent
franchisees beginning next year in France. In the higher upscale
segment, the Sofitel brand will be repositioned, while in the midscale
and economy sector Formula 1, Ibis ibis (ī`bĭs), common name for wading birds with long, slender, decurved bills, found in the warmer regions of both hemispheres. The body is usually about 2 ft (61 cm) long. Most ibises nest in colonies. and Novotel will be relaunched with
'new innovation and design'. Accor is also accelerating its
program of hotel sales, with a further 535 to be put on the market by
2008, raising about [euro]3.2 billion. Sep 10, 2006
Hilton Hilton opens its first no smoking hotel later this month in Manchester. The Hilton Deansgate forms part of the city's historic Beetham Tower Beetham Tower is a name shared by several high-rise buildings in separate cities in the United Kingdom, financed and owned by the Beetham Organization. They are primarily residential buildings, but two also have hotel and conference facilities. and is close to the city center. There is no lighting up in any of the public spaces, and just a few rooms will accommodate smokers. The hotel is designed in a stylish Stylish is a free Mozilla extension that allows for the manipulation of web pages and XUL application user interfaces through the use of CSS or user styles available localy or from centralized web-site [1], which allows style sharing. and modern style and aimed at those visiting the city on business or leisure. Sep 10, 2006 Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts guests can now stay fit all day and all of the night. The chains StayFit@Hyatt 24/7 gyms have begun opening across the US and Caribbean. The gyms feature the latest high-tech cardio Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart. From Greek kardia: heart. The Greek spelling using k is the reason for the usage of K in EKG (electrocardiogram). and strength-training equipment, regularly scheduled exercise programs, and support staff on-site. StayFit@Hyatt also offers guests in-room, on-demand yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. videos. Sep 10, 2006 |
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