KLM uses Google Streetview in banner
5-10-2012
Airliner KLM promotes flights from Stockholm to New York by the integration of Google Streetview in its advertisement banners on news websites. The ad shows new technical possibilities of the available space and creates an extra experience for the user. This feature can be very interesting for hotels as well.
Underwater nightclub Subsix
3-10-2012
The first underwater nightclub opened at the Niyama Resort in the Maldives. Experience your own Cousteau moment with a cocktail at the Subsix bar, located 500 meters offshore.
Hampshire Hospitality goes green
2-10-2012
Hampshire Hospitality started, in association with ‘Natuurmonumenten’, a Facebook-campaign. When they collected 5.000 likes, they will plant 200 trees on November 23, during the Hampshire Tree planting Day.
Tip Electronically
18-9-2012
Payments go more and more digital. Now you can leave an electronical tip with the DipJar. This is a small device for in restaurants and hotels. Users insert their credit card, take it out and wait for the confirmation sound to indicate the transaction, which is always $ 1,=, was successful. Want to leave a bigger tip? You can insert your card as many times as you prefer.
Academy during Amsterdam Bar Week
14-9-2012
With the Academy Program there is a special focus on bar personnel during the Amsterdam Bar Week this year. At the Double Tree by Hilton Skylounge are various seminars and taste sessions about bitters (John Fee), cognac (Mark Ridgwell) and world class cocktail makers.
Most beautiful hotel swimming pools of the world
11-9-2012
Hotel swimming pools to be dreaming of. Planning to visit Miami, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Singapore of Phuket? Than are these hotels worth considering. Watch all the recommendations here.
Can of milk
10-9-2012
A nice gimmick on the breakfast or lunchtable, to serve your milk in style.
Humor sells
3-9-2012
This article is only available in Dutch.
Yellow watermelon
3-9-2012
The yellow-fleshed watermelon is the almost identical twin of the red-fleshed watermelon and is described by some, as having a more sweeter, almost honey-like taste, than regular watermelons. We tasted it this summer at various breakfast buffets in the far East and loved it, but found the taste almost equal to the red-fleshed watermelon. But it’s great to make a watermelonsalad with both colors!
Small sustainable gesture
3-9-2012
The Royal Cliff Beach Resort in Pattaya, Thailand, has been awarded the ISO 14001 certification (internationally recognised Environmental Management System (EMS)). As guest, you will notice this by the laundry request (almost standard nowadays) and for example by a recyclable and unrecyclable wastebin in the room.