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.
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, =.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
We couldn’t find an immersive Christmas Light Maze in Europe yet, howevere correct us if we are wrong. But we love the idea, another fun read more
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