St. Regis launches E-butler app
22-12-2010
The St. Regis, New York has created the St. Regis New York E-Butler, an app allowing guests and the public alike access to the hotel’s butlers and concierges. The St. Regis New York E-Butler is a modern twist on traditional bulter service, providing guests with the world renowned St. Regis service at the touch of a button.
Dutch food app
22-12-2010
For those who have problems choosing what to eat every night Sanoma launches this food app. Every Friday afternoon users from the app receive five dishes.?
BBQ-ware party for men
21-12-2010
For men who are jealous of the Tupperware parties of their wives, Man Cave introduces a similar service. Man Cave sells “Man Food”, barbecue accessories and gifts during home demonstrations. While enjoying a steak and a bottle of beer, man can order and have everything dilivered at home.
Winehotel in Porto, The Yeatman
21-12-2010
The Yeatman hotel is a true wine hotel. A winecellar with room for 25.000 bottles. A spa with wine therapy. A restaurant rated with one Michelinstar and the above shown swimming pool.
Innovative wine glass by Alvaro Uribe
20-12-2010
Designer Alvaro Uribe has designed a wine glass. The glass is introduced at the Tipsy Wineglass Conceot Testing at the MOMA in San Francisco. Good wine is tested by his look, smell and taste. This glass’s head tips forward, to give acces to the best qualities of the wine.
IKEA comforts bus travelers
20-12-2010
Ikea provided several bus stations in Paris with furniture. From 15 until the 21 of December, 12 busy stations were equipped with benches, cabinets, lighting and decoration. People could comfortly wait for the bus.
First Aid app
20-12-2010
The Dutch First Aid club launches an application that tells people how to handle at different first aid situations. The application does include information about heart attacks and strokes. Furthermore, the application gives practical information about small accidents. The app also has a “call 112” button, through GPS the location is directly given.
Christmasstory 2.0
19-12-2010
Have you ever wondered what if Jezus was born in 2010? Check out this digital story!
Hospitality showroom Insperium
19-12-2010
Hospitality Mall Inspirium opens its doors in Breda, the Netherlands in spring 2011 in Breda. Inspirium is a one-stop-shopping mall of 3,000 m². Decorated by nine different interior specialists.
Palace of Versailles becomes hotel
18-12-2010
The Palace of Versaille is to transform one of its satellite buildings into a luxury hotel, paving the way for a series of French projects aimed at exploiting the economic potential of listed buildings while securing their renovation.
Christmastree of $11 million
18-12-2010
In the lobby of the Emirates Palace Hotel, one can find the world’s most expensive Christmas tree. The tree is decorated with 181 diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and other precious gems. The tree itself does already cost $ 10.000, =.
Recycle christmastree
18-12-2010
In Paris, recycled christmas trees are used to fertilizing the city’s own green spaces. Between 27 December and 23 January, collection points will be open for old Christmas trees in 95 parks and gardens throughout the city.
Secret cocktail events in Paris
17-12-2010
The French Les Terrasses Bleues organizes a monthly cocktail event for a group of invited guests. The event takes place every 16th of the month. For your chance to access tickets, you have to visit the Facebook page of Les Terrasses Bleues and subscribe. Guests receive a textmessage and the first to respond get an invitation and the location. Guests are obliged to be dressed in blue.
Complete holidays in a box
17-12-2010
Sotc Box Holidays from global travel agency Kuoni are prepackaged travel offerings that can be purchased online or off the shelfs in a participating retail store. Rather than having to spend time and effort researching options with a travel agent, travalers can simply buy a Box Holiday, which features all the key details on the outside of the box, including price, validity period, service inclusions and exclusions, complimentary offers, loyalty benefits, discounts, cancellation rules and hotel images.
Dining on a high level
16-12-2010
In January 2011, the highest restaurant in the world will be opened in the highest skyscraper of the world. On the 122nd floor of the luxurious 828 meters high hotel, Khalifa Burj Dubai, one will find the upscale restaurant Atmosphere. Atmosphere owned by the Emaar Hospitality Group will be a grill restaurant and lounge. Prices, opening times and menu are still unknown.
From phonebooth to acquarium
16-12-2010
Selling wine in a supermarket in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania is illegal, unless the wine is sold with the help of vending machines. A new innovative vending machine only sells wine to people who did an alcohol test and had their driverslicense scanned and had their identity verified.
Wine vending machines of Walmart
16-12-2010
Selling wine in a supermarket in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania is illegal, unless the wine is sold with the help of vending machines. A new innovative vending machine only sells wine to people who did an alcohol test and had their driverslicense scanned and had their identity verified.
Check-in through Foursquare
15-12-2010
Aloft Hotel has made it possible for guests to check in with Foursquare. They have a special website where Foursquare guests can see the next promotions and also read reviews from previous guests. Guests who did book a room before January 18 (2011) at Aloft by Foursquare, received 20 percent discount at the bar of the hotel.
Tweets for treets
15-12-2010
Christmas twitter action: between 11 and 23 December, residents of U.S. cities New York and Los Angeles could earn different sweets Delivery. To join tweeps had to retweet the tweets from the Magnolia Bakery. Each tenth retweet received a treet, like cheesecake, fudge brownies or cookies delivered at home.
Robot-waiters
14-12-2010
The Chinese Restaurant “Dalu Rebot” uses six robots to serve food and drinks to the tables. The robots follow a fixed route laid down in the restaurant. The idea behind these “restaurants robots” comes from the Shandong Dalu Science and Technology Company.
Grape estracts in cosmetics line
14-12-2010
The Spanish winemaker Group Matarromera, with a history of more than 20 years of producing award-winning wines, recently launches a new cosmetics line. The cosmetics line makes use of the antioxidant-rich grape skins, leftovers from the wine-making process. They sell variuos creams and for example eyeliner.
Muji Christmas Machine
14-12-2010
The Muji Christmas Machine, an action by the marketing department of Muji, Spain. Muji is known for its minimalist design, emphasis on recycling and energy efficient production methods and products without a brand. The Muji Christmas Machine was seen in the Spanish city of Barcelona.
Play for chef on a cruise ship
13-12-2010
Celebrity Cruises has announced that guests can prepare their own food on their newest cruise ship. In the ‘Lawn Club Grill’ restaurant concept, in the evening passengers can sit alongside the chef in the kitchen. During daytime workshops are given.
Hotel Daaldersplaats in Sneek, Friesland, The Netherlands
13-12-2010
Hotel Daaldersplaats Sneek, Friesland, The Netherlands uses social media. In an inspiring movie they show how they do it and they do encourage their guests to do the same! in the hospitality industry use different social media.
Special Japanese wine to Holland
12-12-2010
The wellknown Dutch sommelier Edwin Raben brings a special Japanese wine on the Dutch market. It’s not about Japanese rice wine, but wine made from the Koshu grape. The wine is called “Shizen” which means nature in Japanese.
