Destination News.For more destination news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Aug 14, 2006 Hilton By summer's end a new 279-room Hilton should be up and running farther north, up in Manchester. It will occupy the first 23 floors of the city's landmark 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. . Check out the Cloud 23 bar, up on the 23rd floor for spectacular views of the city. Aug 9, 2006 Hilton Hilton is making major moves in the United Kingdom. The Hilton London Canary Warf is now open for business. Located alongside the Thames, the 283-room enclave offers three executive floors, and an Executive Lounge replete with an exquisite view of London. Room rates start at about $198 per night, excluding England's beloved Value Added Tax value added tax n (BRIT) → impuesto sobre el valor añadido or agregado (LAM) value added tax n (Brit . The Hilton London Canary Warf sports a LivingWell Express health club. Hungry and don't want to go restaurant hunting? Try the Cinnamon Bar & Restaurant; a magnificent slate wall imported from China stretches across the dining area. Aug 9, 2006 Holiday Inn Express Headed for the Mechanicsville, Virginia area? The local Holiday Inn Express just reopened after a major makeover. What makes this significant is that this is one of the few hotels in southeastern Hanover County. Aug 9, 2006 Red Lion Red Lion may refer to:
The former Red Lion Hotel at the juncture of I-290 and I-35 in Austin is now a Crowne Plaza This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . The Crowne Plaza Austin-North Central got a $4 million makeover with the switch. It's within decent distance of the corporate headquarters of both Dell Computers and Whole Foods. The exact address: 6121 North Interstate Highway 35. Aug 9, 2006 Sofitel Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. After a nine-month total renovation costing more than $40 million, the Sofitel Los Angeles has reopened. The 295-room property located in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. includes 10,000 square feet of meeting and function space, a 2,500-square-foot fitness center, plus all new F&B outlets. In-room amenities of interest to the business traveler include 32-inch plasma TV A flat panel TV that uses the plasma display technology. See flat panel TV, plasma display and LCD vs. plasma. , mp3 player connections, laptop-sized safe, three two-line phones and HSIA Hsia (shēä), semilegendary first dynasty of China, which ruled, according to traditional dates, from c.2205 B.C. to c.1766 B.C. or, according to some modern scholars, from c.1994 B.C. to c.1523 B.C. at $9.95 a day. The entire hotel is a T-Mobile Hotspot so anyone with a T-Mobile account has free access. Otherwise, non-T-Mobile customers can buy a "day pass" online at that outfit's standard hotspot rates. Aug 9, 2006 Westin A new Westin on the Windy City's North Shore. The 16-story Westin Chicago North Shore is slated for an October 12 opening. The 411-room hotel is located at Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue in north suburban Wheeling. The property sports 38 suites, a VIP Club Level Lounge and a substantial 35,000 square feet of meeting space. That space includes what Westin is billing as the largest ballroom in that part of Chicagoland, a 14,825-square-foot affair. The hotel offers a choice of four restaurants - Italian, seafood, a coffee bar and a lounge. Aug 9, 2006 Westin St. Francis The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco has gone smoke-free in line with the Marriott policy. The conversion involved more than putting up signs, though. The St. Francis says it took all smoking rooms out of service for 24 hours Adv. 1. for 24 hours - without stopping; "she worked around the clock" around the clock, round the clock to permit the replacement of all linens, bedding drapes drape v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. , air filters and cleaning HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free units as well as "deep cleaning" walls, hard surfaces and rugs. Aug 9, 2006 Midland Mainline Midland Mainline train services to London St Pancras are set to become the first rail passengers in the country to have access to a new facility which allows them to purchase and print their train tickets at home. The railway people have been quick to appreciate that similar services are proving very popular in the airline industry. The system is being developed in conjunction with online rail retailer, TheTrainline. The trial is currently being carried out on a limited number of Midland Mainline trains between Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and St Pancras. All eTickets are priced at just [pounds sterling]6 one way, and will be available on selected off-peak trains throughout the summer. The tickets can be booked up to 1800 the day before travel, and can be printed out any time up to departure, subject to availability. Midland Mainline is part of the National Express Group. http://www.midlandmainline.com Aug 12, 2006 |
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