Destination News - Car Rental, Destination, Hotel, Rail.Oct 9, 2006 London White City London, venue of the 1908 Olympics and better known as the home of the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. (and QPR QPR Queens Park Rangers (football club) QPR Quarterly Progress Report QPR Quadrature Partial Response QPR Quarterly Performance Review QPR Question, Persuade, Refer (suicide prevention program) football ground), is to have a new Underground station, with construction work already started. The station will be added to the Hammersmith & City line and is located between Shepherd's Bush Coordinates: Shepherds Bush is a district of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4.9 miles (7.9 km) west of Charing Cross. and Latimer Road, supporting the new White City retail and leisure development, a partnership between London Underground The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. It is the world's oldest underground system, and is one of the longest in terms of route length. and developer Westfield. Customers will be able to travel straight to the White City area on the Hammersmith & City line instead of having to change to the Central line. Further transport improvements include a rebuilt Shepherd's Bush (Central line) station; a new station on the West London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of Railway, which will come under Transport for London Not to be confused with Transport in London. Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. (TfL) from late 2007; a new bus station to the north west of the White City development; and a new southern transport interchange A transport interchange is an interchange facility with different modes of transport. These may include:
Candlewood Suites Candlewood Suites is a brand name applied to hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group. History The Candlewood Suites chain was started in 1995 by Jack Deboer, founder of the Residence Inn and co-founder of the Summerfield Suites chain. College towns like Lincoln attract lots of long-term stay guests. That's one of the reasons Candlewood Suites just opened a new 85-room property there. You'll find it at 4100 Pioneer Woods Drive, not terribly far from the St. Elizabeth Community Health Center, the Nebraska Heart Institute and State Farm Insurance. Oct 2, 2006 Gaylord Texan Resort Looking to party? The Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, north of Dallas/Fort Worth International, just opened a new nightclub. It's called The Glass Cactus. There is a trio of signature bars, lots of dance space, and a retinue of entertainment ranging from country and western to blues and rock 'n roll. Food? Try the Mini Black Angus Burger. Oct 2, 2006 Golden Tulip Golden Tulip, the Dutch hospitality group which has more than 500 hotels, 47,000 rooms in 45 countries worldwide is to launch a new international luxury brand to meet the demand of the international upscale travelers. Royal Tulip (5-star) will sit at the top of a listing which incorporates Golden Tulip Hotels (4-star), and Tulip Inns (3-star). Royal Tulip will be targeting Amsterdam, Berlin, Casablanca, Dallas, and Mirbat (Oman) over the next several years. The Royal Tulip Amsterdam Symphony will open its doors in the spring of 2009, a brand new 210 room property in the heart of the city's financial center. http://www.goldentuliptop.com Oct 2, 2006 Griffin Gate Marriott Resort Got business in Lexington and looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a place to pamper pam·per tr.v. pam·pered, pam·per·ing, pam·pers 1. To treat with excessive indulgence: pampered their child. 2. yourself? Consider the new full-service spa at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort. Oct 2, 2006 Hotel de Hotel de Rome just opened its doors in Berlin, close to Unter den Linden Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees") is a boulevard in the centre of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden (lime in British English) trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways. . Rooms are fitted with walk-in showers and walk-in closets. There's a nicely sized swimming pool (something not always present in European hotels), and a gym. Conference facilities? How about five meeting rooms, capable of accommodating groups of up to 96. Oct 2, 2006 Hotel Le Bristol Paris visitors using the prestige Hotel Le Bristol can now take up the offer of a handheld GPS Handheld GPS use GPS Signal from a minimum of 3 overhead satellites to obtain a fix which is usually accurate to within 30m. Actual accuracy can be achieved down to 5m but due to US Military intervention accuracy is restricted. Popular brands include Garmin, Magellan Navigation. device, ensuring an easier navigation in Paris. For just E8 per day the innovative system takes the pain out of moving around Paris. Available in four languages (French, English, Spanish, Japanese), it indicates the most appropriate route from point A to point B and offers a cultural guide which describes as you walk, the monuments, museums and sites of interest. It also presents the exhibitions of the moment with opening hours. It includes a dictionary with a conversation and pronunciation guide. http://www.lebristolparis.com Oct 2, 2006 Mandarin Oriental If Prague is your destination know that there's a new Mandarin Oriental there. The 99-room enclave was originally a 14th Century Dominican monastery. You'll find the chain's first Eastern European hotel in the Mala mala /ma·la/ (ma´lah) [L.] 1. cheek. 2. zygomatic bone. mala /ma·la/ (mu´lah Strana district of town, on the left bank of the Vltava. Oct 2, 2006 Mandarin Oriental Mandarin Oriental;s first Eastern European hotel has opened its doors in Prague. The 99-room property originally a 14th century Dominican monastery is located in the historic Mala Strana district on the left bank of the Vltava. It is just steps away from some famous landmarks including the Charles Bridge and St Nicholas Cathedral. The hotel comprises three buildings centered around a garden and features a mix of Baroque and Asian architecture. The hotel also features a spa, situated over two floors on the site of a small Renaissance church. http://www.mandarinoriental.com Oct 2, 2006 Paradise Point Resort At a cost of some $9 million, the Paradise Point Resort in Mission Bay, San Diego has upgraded its stand-alone conference center. The facility has 32,000 square feet of event and meeting space including 29 banquet rooms, all equipped with comp Wi-Fi. Guestrooms have DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary provided at a daily charge of $10. In addition to the indoor space, the property has some 30,000 square feet of outdoor function space that includes a white sand beach. Located on a 44-acre site, the property has 462 rooms. Oct 2, 2006 Renaissance Layover lay·o·ver n. A short stop or break in a journey, usually imposed by scheduling requirements. Noun 1. layover - a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends" stopover, stop in Barcelona? Consider booking a room at the new Renaissance Barcelona Airport. The 259-room hotel is close to Fira II, soon to be one of Europe's largest exhibition sites. It's also 10 minutes from city center. Oct 2, 2006 Sheraton After a multi-million dollar makeover, the 390-room Sheraton Orlando North is open for business. It's located at 600 North Lake Destiny Drive, in the Maitland Center corporate park. Oct 2, 2006 Westin Lots of new activity along the South Boston waterfront. Witness the new 17-story Westin. The Westin Boston Waterfront is connected to the new 1.6 million-square-foot Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Oct 2, 2006 London, St Pancras St Pancras International is to become the British first nonsmoking non·smok·ing adj. 1. Not engaging in the smoking of tobacco: nonsmoking passengers. 2. Designated or reserved for nonsmokers: the nonsmoking section of a restaurant. main line station when it opens in the autumn of next year. And this includes public, delivery and back-office areas. Currently undergoing major renovation and modernization in preparation for the switch of Eurostar services from Waterloo to St Pancras International in autumn 2007 the St Pancras/Kings Cross complex will also be the home of a high speed domestic commuter service from 2009 by which time it is expected that as many as 50m will be using the station every year, making it one of the UK's busiest transport hubs. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile Midland Mainline, who serve the existing St Pancras station, say that they too will go smoke-free in all areas from this November this year. Project director is Mike Luddy, well known in the airport industry, having held senior positions at Gatwick, Bristol and most recently Newcastle. http://www.lcrhq.co.uk Oct 2, 2006 Virgin Trains Virgin Trains has achieved a new train speed record on the 401-mile route from Glasgow - London with a nonstop journey time of three hours and 55 minutes - an impressive average speed of 102.5 mph - beating the previous verified southbound speed record of four hours and 14 minutes set by British Rail's Advanced Passenger Train The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was an experimental tilting High Speed Train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s, which did not enter regular service. in the 1980s. Current fastest scheduled time is around 4.5 hours southbound which compares with a city center time of something under four hours by plane, depending on security holdups. http://www.virgintrains.co.uk Oct 2, 2006 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 2, 2006 |
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