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Winning awards for excellence are always good news for hotels, the publicity generated can really boost the occupancy level of the recipient, and with the holidays market still slow it's a good time to win.
So it was welcome news for the Corinthia Palace Hotel when they won the title of 'Malta's Leading Hotel' at the recent World Travel Awards.
The Corinthia Palace is one of best known Malta hotels, opened in 1968 it is ideal for those wanting a spa holiday, located just five miles from the airport it is also well located to explore the islands of Malta and Gozo.
Launched in 1993, the World Travel Awards where the Corinthia won the award was held in Portugal, and was described by the Wall Street Journal as the 'Oscars of the travel industry.'
After receiving the award the Corinthia's general manager commented:
'This World Travel Award is a fantastic addition to the many accolades that the hotel has received over the years,' and continued in true Oscar style tradition, 'Set in extensive landscaped gardens, the beautiful property, with its air of seasoned luxury and turn of the century columned villa, speaks for itself in terms of opulence. However, this award is dedicated not to the monument, but to its soul, the dedicated people who have been running it over the years, setting new standards of excellence along the way.'
The hotel will benefit in bookings as frequent Malta visitors who don't currently use the Corinthia might well decide to give it a try after reading of the award, while new visitors will be encouraged to opt for the award winning hotel against other Malta hotels
Staff morale will be boosted too knowing that they are part of a team that has been voted as one of the best Malta hotels - and recruitment of new staff will be easier as those looking to work in the hospitality industry want to start work at the best that is available.
Further good news for the hotel comes with an award for increasing environmental awareness among both staff and guests.
So if you're looking for the best accommodation Malta can offer but also want to be environment friendly, this could be just the hotel for you on your next trip to Malta.
So it was welcome news for the Corinthia Palace Hotel when they won the title of 'Malta's Leading Hotel' at the recent World Travel Awards.
The Corinthia Palace is one of best known Malta hotels, opened in 1968 it is ideal for those wanting a spa holiday, located just five miles from the airport it is also well located to explore the islands of Malta and Gozo.
Launched in 1993, the World Travel Awards where the Corinthia won the award was held in Portugal, and was described by the Wall Street Journal as the 'Oscars of the travel industry.'
After receiving the award the Corinthia's general manager commented:
'This World Travel Award is a fantastic addition to the many accolades that the hotel has received over the years,' and continued in true Oscar style tradition, 'Set in extensive landscaped gardens, the beautiful property, with its air of seasoned luxury and turn of the century columned villa, speaks for itself in terms of opulence. However, this award is dedicated not to the monument, but to its soul, the dedicated people who have been running it over the years, setting new standards of excellence along the way.'
The hotel will benefit in bookings as frequent Malta visitors who don't currently use the Corinthia might well decide to give it a try after reading of the award, while new visitors will be encouraged to opt for the award winning hotel against other Malta hotels
Staff morale will be boosted too knowing that they are part of a team that has been voted as one of the best Malta hotels - and recruitment of new staff will be easier as those looking to work in the hospitality industry want to start work at the best that is available.
Further good news for the hotel comes with an award for increasing environmental awareness among both staff and guests.
So if you're looking for the best accommodation Malta can offer but also want to be environment friendly, this could be just the hotel for you on your next trip to Malta.
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Many hotels throughout the world have come to the realisation that they must strive to be environmentally friendly. It is a responsibility they feel they owe to their employees and investors and the multitude of guests who stay at their hotels every day.
Environmental awareness has evolved from politically correct to a necessary action in order to ensure our safety and survival. More and more hotels around the world are embracing this concept and making it work to their advantage.
Environmental Awareness Can Be Fun
One of the world's most renowned hotels has developed an environmental team that focuses on developing fun and environmentally friendly activities that the children of guests can get involved in. Activities organized for the children's day of fun include:
* Crafts
* Games
* Quizzes
* Animations
Each child is given a certificate for participating and also receives gifts. The activities are developed for children from 6 to 14 and take place on the hotel grounds. Instilling environmental awareness into our children is ensuring environmental friendly world leadership for our future. This is one example of how a huge hotel chain which can easily be booked online with travel companies like expedia can do its part to not only conserve energy, but to teach a new generation the importance of continued care for the environment.
Environmentally Friendly Improvements
The same environmental awareness team has made huge leaps in improving the performance of the hotel in relation to caring for the environment. Energy consumption was reduced by over 15 per cent at one hotel on the holiday island of Malta per guest over the course of one year. The hotel's reduction of carbon emissions equalled the effects of removing 1,200 cars from the roads. The challenge for hotel employees to think greener has evolved into their motto.
"Carbon Neutral" Check-Out
Most people check into hotels to enjoy a couple of days and nights of worry-free amenities. This causes excessive amounts of carbon pollution to be emitted into the environment through extensive use of such luxuries as:
* Extra soft towels
* Heated pools
* Hot showers
* Extra-cool air conditioned rooms
* Wireless Internet
Many major hotels, as well as smaller B&B type outfits are employing the purchase of carbon emissions. This means that guests are offered the option of choosing a "carbon neutral" stay at the time of check-out.
The way it works is by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide that was generated into the room you stayed in. You are then offered the option of donating money to clean energy projects to counter your part in releasing the harmful emissions into the environment. By donating cash to make up for your own pollution, you are able to respond with conscious environmental awareness for your actions.
Programmes such as this one encourage everyone to consider their own actions as well as changes to the climate. While new forests aid in the absorption of carbon dioxide, the extra money put towards these programs aids in developing more wind and solar powered industrial standards. This helps to maintain and encourage environmentally friendly organizations to continue conscious decisions that will aid in the conservation of our already damaged environment.
The growing willingness among guests, employees and corporate executives to do their part for the environment shows that the world is not oblivious to the problems our planet faces. In fact, more and more hotels, along with other major multi-country corporations are realizing that they can make a highly effective difference in the batle to encourage environmental awareness.
The steps taken by the small one man operations, as well as the giant hotel chains all make their mark on the conservation of our environment and its quickly depleting resources. Environmentally friendly organisations and programmes can make a huge difference, one step at a time maybe
Environmental awareness has evolved from politically correct to a necessary action in order to ensure our safety and survival. More and more hotels around the world are embracing this concept and making it work to their advantage.
Environmental Awareness Can Be Fun
One of the world's most renowned hotels has developed an environmental team that focuses on developing fun and environmentally friendly activities that the children of guests can get involved in. Activities organized for the children's day of fun include:
* Crafts
* Games
* Quizzes
* Animations
Each child is given a certificate for participating and also receives gifts. The activities are developed for children from 6 to 14 and take place on the hotel grounds. Instilling environmental awareness into our children is ensuring environmental friendly world leadership for our future. This is one example of how a huge hotel chain which can easily be booked online with travel companies like expedia can do its part to not only conserve energy, but to teach a new generation the importance of continued care for the environment.
Environmentally Friendly Improvements
The same environmental awareness team has made huge leaps in improving the performance of the hotel in relation to caring for the environment. Energy consumption was reduced by over 15 per cent at one hotel on the holiday island of Malta per guest over the course of one year. The hotel's reduction of carbon emissions equalled the effects of removing 1,200 cars from the roads. The challenge for hotel employees to think greener has evolved into their motto.
"Carbon Neutral" Check-Out
Most people check into hotels to enjoy a couple of days and nights of worry-free amenities. This causes excessive amounts of carbon pollution to be emitted into the environment through extensive use of such luxuries as:
* Extra soft towels
* Heated pools
* Hot showers
* Extra-cool air conditioned rooms
* Wireless Internet
Many major hotels, as well as smaller B&B type outfits are employing the purchase of carbon emissions. This means that guests are offered the option of choosing a "carbon neutral" stay at the time of check-out.
The way it works is by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide that was generated into the room you stayed in. You are then offered the option of donating money to clean energy projects to counter your part in releasing the harmful emissions into the environment. By donating cash to make up for your own pollution, you are able to respond with conscious environmental awareness for your actions.
Programmes such as this one encourage everyone to consider their own actions as well as changes to the climate. While new forests aid in the absorption of carbon dioxide, the extra money put towards these programs aids in developing more wind and solar powered industrial standards. This helps to maintain and encourage environmentally friendly organizations to continue conscious decisions that will aid in the conservation of our already damaged environment.
The growing willingness among guests, employees and corporate executives to do their part for the environment shows that the world is not oblivious to the problems our planet faces. In fact, more and more hotels, along with other major multi-country corporations are realizing that they can make a highly effective difference in the batle to encourage environmental awareness.
The steps taken by the small one man operations, as well as the giant hotel chains all make their mark on the conservation of our environment and its quickly depleting resources. Environmentally friendly organisations and programmes can make a huge difference, one step at a time maybe
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Now the winter months are upon us, thoughts for many are turning to a ski holiday - and hotel accommodation with a difference at specially made ice hotels in Europe and North America.
And the European ski country of Andorra is hoping to attract tourists with a music festival and discounted offers for skiers - planning for example to offer free ski passes for children under 14 when a ski holiday package is booked through an English or Irish tour operator.
Andorra's resorts are also looking to broaden their market beyond skiing, snowboarding and other popular winter sports, with details available at the tourist office in the capital Andorra la Vella - in fact they are planning to build the Pyrenees' first every ice hotel. The Andorran ice hotel will be the most southerly seated ice hotel in the world.
Ice hotels are quite simply what their name implies - hotels carved out of ice. All ice hotels are rebuilt every year. The construction and operation are dependent on sub-zero temperatures. All walls, carvings, sculptures and furniture are made entirely out of ice. Furniture that requires assembly is held together using snice, a substance that takes the place of mortar in 'brick and mortar' buildings.
Ice Hotels in Norway
The Kirkenes Snow Hotel hosted its first full season three years ago during the 2006-2007 winter season. For the 2008-2009 winter season, the hotel had 21 rooms and is considered the largest snow dome in Norway. The latest facilty for the the Kirkenes Snow Hotel is the Scandinavian Sauna by the lake.
The Ice Lodge is part of the Bjorligard Hotel in Norway. Due to its altitude of 1,250 meters above sea level, the Ice Lodge is enjoyed much longer into the winter season than other ice hotels. The lodge includes carved, spacious rooms with glistening ice surfaces and a bar. The Ice Bar is a great place to mingle with other Ice Lodge guests to enjoy a warming drink or two.
The Alta Igloo Hotel first came into existence in 2000. Located in the Finnmark region of Europe, it is the northernmost of all currently existing ice hotels. With 28 regular rooms and two suites, it is decorated with ice sculptures and furnishings. The hotel also has an ice chapel, gallery and bar where the drinks are served in ice glasses.
Ice Hotel in Sweden
The world's first ice hotel was created near Jukkasjarvi, Kiruna, Sweden. The idea to create ice hotels was actually almost accidental. One night, in 1990, French artist Jannot Derid held an art exhibition inside an igloo in Sweden. There were no hotel rooms available in the nearby town so some guests requested permission to sleep in the exhibition hall. The very first guests of the future Ice Hotel slept in sleeping bags on reindeer skin. The first major media attention may have been drawn to the hotel in the late 1990's when the rock group Van Halen recorded their video to the song 'Without You' in the newly built Ice Hotel.
Ice Hotel In Canada
The first Ice Hotel in North America was built in January 2000. The original was built in the Duchesnay resort area and had only 22 bedrooms. The latest versions have had more than 80 rooms. One thing that sets the Duchesnay Ice Hotel apart from others is its chapel where several weddings are celebrated each season.
Ice Hotels In Finland And Romania
Finland's Mammut Snow Hotel is not a true ice hotel - it's created entirely of snow. Most of Mammut Snow Hotel's furnishings, decorations and sculptures are created with ice. Similar ice decorations and sculptures are also on display in the Lainio Snow Hotel in Finland. The Mammut Snow Hotel is within the walls of the SnowCastle of Kemi, the biggest snow castle in the world. Also encased in the SnowCastle are The Castle Courtyard, The Snow Restaurant and a chapel for weddings.
Near Saariselka is the Hotel and Igloo Village Kakslauttanen. It is a small village of sorts created with snow igloos, glass igloos, an ice chapel, ice gallery and a restaurant made of snow. The impressive snow restaurant has seating to accommodate 150 people.
Balea Lake in the Fagaras Mountains of Romania is home to Eastern Europe's first ice hotel. The hotel was first created in 2006 and is at an altitude of 2034 metres above sea level. This ice hotel has accommodation for more than 150 guests and features attractions such as bobsledding and ice fishing.
Andorra to Offer More than Winter Sports
In addition to the inclusion of an ice hotel, Andorra's resorts have made more than 20 million euros worth of upgrades to existing ski holiday areas.
Improvements and additions include low cost helicopter sight seeing flights, tubing slopes, new ice rinks and a snowmobile circuit. For 2010 ski holidays, Andorra hopes to delight skiers looking for fun and excitement.
And the European ski country of Andorra is hoping to attract tourists with a music festival and discounted offers for skiers - planning for example to offer free ski passes for children under 14 when a ski holiday package is booked through an English or Irish tour operator.
Andorra's resorts are also looking to broaden their market beyond skiing, snowboarding and other popular winter sports, with details available at the tourist office in the capital Andorra la Vella - in fact they are planning to build the Pyrenees' first every ice hotel. The Andorran ice hotel will be the most southerly seated ice hotel in the world.
Ice hotels are quite simply what their name implies - hotels carved out of ice. All ice hotels are rebuilt every year. The construction and operation are dependent on sub-zero temperatures. All walls, carvings, sculptures and furniture are made entirely out of ice. Furniture that requires assembly is held together using snice, a substance that takes the place of mortar in 'brick and mortar' buildings.
Ice Hotels in Norway
The Kirkenes Snow Hotel hosted its first full season three years ago during the 2006-2007 winter season. For the 2008-2009 winter season, the hotel had 21 rooms and is considered the largest snow dome in Norway. The latest facilty for the the Kirkenes Snow Hotel is the Scandinavian Sauna by the lake.
The Ice Lodge is part of the Bjorligard Hotel in Norway. Due to its altitude of 1,250 meters above sea level, the Ice Lodge is enjoyed much longer into the winter season than other ice hotels. The lodge includes carved, spacious rooms with glistening ice surfaces and a bar. The Ice Bar is a great place to mingle with other Ice Lodge guests to enjoy a warming drink or two.
The Alta Igloo Hotel first came into existence in 2000. Located in the Finnmark region of Europe, it is the northernmost of all currently existing ice hotels. With 28 regular rooms and two suites, it is decorated with ice sculptures and furnishings. The hotel also has an ice chapel, gallery and bar where the drinks are served in ice glasses.
Ice Hotel in Sweden
The world's first ice hotel was created near Jukkasjarvi, Kiruna, Sweden. The idea to create ice hotels was actually almost accidental. One night, in 1990, French artist Jannot Derid held an art exhibition inside an igloo in Sweden. There were no hotel rooms available in the nearby town so some guests requested permission to sleep in the exhibition hall. The very first guests of the future Ice Hotel slept in sleeping bags on reindeer skin. The first major media attention may have been drawn to the hotel in the late 1990's when the rock group Van Halen recorded their video to the song 'Without You' in the newly built Ice Hotel.
Ice Hotel In Canada
The first Ice Hotel in North America was built in January 2000. The original was built in the Duchesnay resort area and had only 22 bedrooms. The latest versions have had more than 80 rooms. One thing that sets the Duchesnay Ice Hotel apart from others is its chapel where several weddings are celebrated each season.
Ice Hotels In Finland And Romania
Finland's Mammut Snow Hotel is not a true ice hotel - it's created entirely of snow. Most of Mammut Snow Hotel's furnishings, decorations and sculptures are created with ice. Similar ice decorations and sculptures are also on display in the Lainio Snow Hotel in Finland. The Mammut Snow Hotel is within the walls of the SnowCastle of Kemi, the biggest snow castle in the world. Also encased in the SnowCastle are The Castle Courtyard, The Snow Restaurant and a chapel for weddings.
Near Saariselka is the Hotel and Igloo Village Kakslauttanen. It is a small village of sorts created with snow igloos, glass igloos, an ice chapel, ice gallery and a restaurant made of snow. The impressive snow restaurant has seating to accommodate 150 people.
Balea Lake in the Fagaras Mountains of Romania is home to Eastern Europe's first ice hotel. The hotel was first created in 2006 and is at an altitude of 2034 metres above sea level. This ice hotel has accommodation for more than 150 guests and features attractions such as bobsledding and ice fishing.
Andorra to Offer More than Winter Sports
In addition to the inclusion of an ice hotel, Andorra's resorts have made more than 20 million euros worth of upgrades to existing ski holiday areas.
Improvements and additions include low cost helicopter sight seeing flights, tubing slopes, new ice rinks and a snowmobile circuit. For 2010 ski holidays, Andorra hopes to delight skiers looking for fun and excitement.
bemby lagi goyang
It is not easy to find the suitable luxury hotels, especially if you are a budget conscious traveler. But still many of us look for the luxury hotels in order to say during their holidays. If you are also looking for the best luxury hotel deals, the following page will help you. Here I am going to discuss some tips to help find the best luxury hotel deals as well as to be sure about their services.
No doubt the most appropriate place to begin your search is the internet. There are hundreds of online travel agencies that offer luxury hotel deals or the luxury hotels booking services. So, the first thing is to find out websites which offer the luxury hotel deals in the place you are going to visit. I say websites, because you will have to compare the prices offered by the different websites. All the websites do not offer the same deals. So, if you want to have the best deals, you will have to compare among the different prices offered by the different websites.
Apart from visiting the hotels booking service providers, you can also directly visit the hotel home pages. It is also a good way to find the cheap hotel deals. Even if you are using an online hotels booking service provider, you can still check hotel Web sites for deals. So, search for the luxury hotels situated in your desired destination and see their websites if they offer any deals or discounts.
Another way to find the cheap luxury hotels is to search for the package deals. It is a well known fact that you can save hundreds of dollars through purchasing package deals. So, you should look for a suitable all inclusive package deal. In this regard, you should also compare the prices offered by the different travel agencies.
Besides the prices, you should also be sure about the services. If you are going stay for the first time in a luxury hotel, you should keep the following things in mind. As usual you have to consider the stars in order to deal with the luxury hotels. The stars will tell you , if the hotel you are going to stay is a luxury hotel or not. There are two stars or three stars hotels , which can be considered as the luxury hotels. For true services of a luxury hotel, you will have to search for the five stars hotels. In fact, if you are looking for luxury, you will have to find a five star hotel.
Thus, if you are looking for best luxury hotel deals, you should keep the above things in mind. It is very important for a comfortable holiday stay.
No doubt the most appropriate place to begin your search is the internet. There are hundreds of online travel agencies that offer luxury hotel deals or the luxury hotels booking services. So, the first thing is to find out websites which offer the luxury hotel deals in the place you are going to visit. I say websites, because you will have to compare the prices offered by the different websites. All the websites do not offer the same deals. So, if you want to have the best deals, you will have to compare among the different prices offered by the different websites.
Apart from visiting the hotels booking service providers, you can also directly visit the hotel home pages. It is also a good way to find the cheap hotel deals. Even if you are using an online hotels booking service provider, you can still check hotel Web sites for deals. So, search for the luxury hotels situated in your desired destination and see their websites if they offer any deals or discounts.
Another way to find the cheap luxury hotels is to search for the package deals. It is a well known fact that you can save hundreds of dollars through purchasing package deals. So, you should look for a suitable all inclusive package deal. In this regard, you should also compare the prices offered by the different travel agencies.
Besides the prices, you should also be sure about the services. If you are going stay for the first time in a luxury hotel, you should keep the following things in mind. As usual you have to consider the stars in order to deal with the luxury hotels. The stars will tell you , if the hotel you are going to stay is a luxury hotel or not. There are two stars or three stars hotels , which can be considered as the luxury hotels. For true services of a luxury hotel, you will have to search for the five stars hotels. In fact, if you are looking for luxury, you will have to find a five star hotel.
Thus, if you are looking for best luxury hotel deals, you should keep the above things in mind. It is very important for a comfortable holiday stay.
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