Tag: architecture
San Jose International Airport celebrates opening of additional boarding gates
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 23:20Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached an important milestone yesterday in commissioning a $58 million Interim Gates Facility, which was designed and constructed to support current and near-term passenger ... Read More
Etihad Airways introduces Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on Abu Dhabi–Rome route
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 15:28Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has celebrated the introduction of its newest aircraft type, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, on daily services to Rome, with a ... Read More
Carnival Corporation: Panama Canal sailings
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 19:00Carnival Corporation brands have 26 ships and over 70 voyages scheduled to sail tourists to the Panama Canal. Six of Carnival Corporation's global cruise line brands will sail partially or ... Read More
Four Seasons announces new hotel and private residences in Minneapolis
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 16:36Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, a leading commercial property development and investment company in Minnesota and Colorado, today announced ... Read More
Accor hospitality group: Significant growth in North & Central America
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 21:53Global hospitality group Accor continues to present record growth figures in North & Central America, a key region for the Group’s global development strategy. Accor’s North & Central America portfolio ... Read More
W Hotels debuts newly reimagined three Atlanta hotels
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 16:35Georgia is on our mind. W Hotels Worldwide revealed major upgrades to each of the city’s three W hotels (W Atlanta – Midtown, W Atlanta – Buckhead and W Atlanta ... Read More
Agra Tourism: Facing the challenge of change
Anil Mathur - eTN India- June 10, 2019 20:30It is said that there are two kinds of people in the world - those who have seen the Taj Mahal in Agra, and those who want to. Clearly, everyone ... Read More
Clear Channel Airports signs new agreement with Palm Beach International Airport
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 19:29Clear Channel Airports, today announced Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) selected the U.S. airport media leader (CCA) for a new five-year airport advertising contract. CCA was selected over two other ... Read More
W Hotels: Updates in Atlanta
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 18:58Georgia is on our mind. W Hotels Worldwide is excited to reveal upgrades to each of the city's three W hotels (W Atlanta – Midtown, W Atlanta – Buckhead and ... Read More
When overtourism spoils your travel plans: Go somewhere else!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 5, 2019 23:37Have you heard that told joke? Patient says, “Doctor, it hurts when I do this with my arm.” Doctor’s response is, “Then don’t do this.” This is logic 101 that ... Read More
Hotel Bella Grace under new management
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 21:03Hotel Bella Grace is situated in the historic Ansonborough neighborhood of downtown Charleston, S.C. The 50-room luxury boutique hotel is an artistic blend of preservation and modernization, steps from the ... Read More
Ascend Hotel Collection expands in San Francisco
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 20:15The Ascend Hotel Collection, by Choice Hotels International, Inc., is a portfolio of unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts that reflect their surrounding community. The latest hotel joined the ... Read More
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia open doors at city’s tallest building
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 20:07"The history and culture of Philadelphia are so often expressed in the characteristic storytelling of its art and architecture. Now, thanks to the vision of our partners at Comcast and ... Read More
Inns of Monterey celebrates summer
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 23:19John Steinbeck so aptly said, "Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased." In honor of his spirit of travel, Inns of Monterey provide the ... Read More
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to restore Cartagena’s architectural gems
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:57Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and San Francisco Investments, a subsidiary of Valorem, a business group with ownership of Colombia's leading players in media, entertainment, retail and renewable resources, announce ... Read More
Qatar Airways lands in Malta for the first time
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 15:17Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Malta landed at Malta International Airport on Tuesday 4 June 2019, marking the launch of the airline’s newest gateway to Europe. Operated by ... Read More
SB Architects Unveils Seven New Hospitality Projects in North America and Mexico
editor- June 4, 2019 01:37Full-service global architecture firm, SB Architects, has been breaking ground in hotel, residential and mixed-use design for almost 60 years, and is delighted to announce seven new hospitality projects that ... Read More
Trump Hotels™ identifies luxury meetings trends
editor- June 4, 2019 01:27Trump Hotels™, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares insights on luxury corporate and incentive meetings and details how ... Read More
Autograph Collection to introduce 16 new hotels and resorts
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 19:21Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's dynamic portfolio of more than 170 independent hotels and resorts around the world, today announced plans to welcome 17 one-of-a-kind properties to its global portfolio ... Read More
The InterContinental San Francisco Unveils Extensive Renovation Led by BraytonHughes Design Studios and EDG Design
editor- May 31, 2019 21:41Two Bay Area-based design firms, BraytonHughes Design Studios and EDG Design, are pleased to unveil the updated design for the InterContinental San Francisco , the landmark South of Market San ... Read More
Pride Month continues in the heart of the Mediterranean with Malta Pride Week
editor- May 29, 2019 21:07What better place to celebrate Pride than in Malta, the No.1 European LGBTQ+ travel destination? Malta has been awarded an outstanding 90% in recognition of the laws, policies and lifestyles ... Read More
Mexican Caribbean revolutionizes tourism through sustainable initiatives
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 18:55Boasting turquoise waters, lush wild jungle and historic Mayan architecture, the Mexican Caribbean has implemented revolutionary sustainable practices to maintain those natural riches, now reflected in the third annual Sustainable ... Read More
Skamania Lodge in Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area joins Benchmark Resorts & Hotels portfolio
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 18:51Benchmark has announced that Skamania Lodge, in Stevenson, Washington, has joined its expanding Benchmark Resorts & Hotels portfolio. The 258-guest room Skamania Lodge is set on 175 densely forested acres ... Read More
Israel welcomed over 405,000 visitors in April – 7% rise in tourist arrivals
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 15:19An analysis of the seasonally adjusted data provided by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics indicates that in the last three months (February – April 2019), 384,000 tourists arrived on average ... Read More
Tanzania’s oldest beach hotel to undergo major facelift before upgrading to 5-star status
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 20, 2019 20:00Indian Ocean’s Kunduchi Beach Hotel in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam will undergo a major facelift to upgrade it into a Five Star beach hotel, banking to its prime position ... Read More
Ormond Group’s new social hotel brand, MoMo’s, launches in Kuala Lumpur in October
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 19:35MoMo’s, Ormond Group’s new playful hospitality concept, will launch its first property in central Kuala Lumpur within the eclectic Chow Kit neighborhood this October. Home to 99 guest rooms, MoMo’s ... Read More
Korea’s Busan to boost Culture Capital status with new entertainment venues
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 17:50Principal Korean port city Busan is set to further expand its arts and entertainment facilities over the next three years in response to growing demand for the coastal metropolis as ... Read More
Safertourism.com: Good-bye for now to Saint Lucia
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 19, 2019 20:31Safertourism.com president Dr. Peter Tarlow just finished his first fact-finding assignment on the Island of Saint Lucia. He says: "Today we bring our Saint Lucia journey to an end. It ... Read More
Pakistan eases visa restrictions: Promoting religious tourism
editor- May 18, 2019 01:10Pakistan is promoting religious pluralism by easing visa restrictions and promoting religious tourism to support religious inclusivity. This was explained by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Asad Majeed ... Read More
Tanzanian tour operators plan to turn Dar Es Salaam into Paris of East Africa
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- May 14, 2019 20:15Tanzania Tanzanian tour operators are mulling over the idea of turning the country’s commercial center of Dar Es Salaam into a ‘tourism paradise’, a copycat of Paris, in their bid ... Read More
Etihad Airways extends free two-night Abu Dhabi getaway offer
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 18:15Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, announced it is extending its free Abu Dhabi stopover campaign to the end of the year due to the popularity of the ... Read More
Montreal Gay Village shines as LGBTQ and contemporary art beacon
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 18:15Today, the Business Development Corporation (SDC) for the Montreal Village and the Ville-Marie borough, alongside Robert Beaudry, City Councilor for the Saint-Jacques District and member of the City of Montréal's ... Read More
Akaryn Hotel Group launches new resorts in Indonesia and Vietnam
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 18:10Akaryn Hotel Group, Thailand’s luxury boutique hotel operator, is preparing to spreads its wings and move into international markets for the first time, with the launch of its pioneering hospitality ... Read More
Qatar Airways expands agreement with Royal Air Maroc, launches services to Rabat
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 14:49Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it will launch flights to Rabat, Morocco on 29 May 2019. Services to the Moroccan capital will be served by a Boeing 787 ... Read More
Hotel del Coronado: One of the most popular beach resorts in the US
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 27, 2019 21:30The renowned Hotel del Coronado is a grand example of elegant Victorian architecture providing one of the most beautiful and popular beach resorts in the United States. The Del was ... Read More
Spanish winery architect brings attention to Baigorri wines
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- April 27, 2019 20:30There are wineries and then there is Baigorri (started in 2000), currently owned by Pedro Martinez Hernandez. This Rioja winery is an outstanding architectural achievement and engineering marvel, set in ... Read More