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With UK hotels seeing as much as a 30-percent drop in bookings last summer, the online UK accommodation reservation service provider announced that thousands of hotels that they book are offering reduced rates LONDON, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Partially in response to low occupancy levels in summer 2012, StarStay is pleased to announce that a majority of the UK hotels that they book are offering significantly reduced prices for summer 2013 UK hotels. StarStay is an online...

Community of Millions Helps World's Largest Travel Site Become First in Travel to Achieve Content Mark NEWTON, Mass., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor(®), the world's largest travel site*, today announced it is the first travel site to reach 100 million reviews and opinions - a more than 50 percent increase year-over-year. Covering more than two million tourism businesses in more than 116,000 destinations around the world, the site has candid traveler reviews of...

myMEDholiday.com is a web portal offering a wealth of information pertaining to medical tourism in Asia, and they’ve just added a destinations guide to further assist their clients. Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 This new area of the site, an easy-to-access tab simply titled “Destinations”, features information on India, Thailand, and Singapore, the three countries that comprise a vast majority of the massive medical travel market in Asia. Under each country there is first...

CEO and Senior Leadership Team to Conduct Day-To-Day Business Out of Dubai, The New Crossroads of Global Travel DUBAI, UAE, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the beginning of a month-long relocation of its global headquarters from Stamford, CT to Dubai. From now until April 5(th), Starwood President & CEO Frits van Paasschen and the company's top executives will conduct day-to-day business from Dubai, an...

Mexico brings luxury spa experience to Austin's SXSW festival AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mexico Tourism Board is showcasing the highlights of a Mexican luxury getaway at this week's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival and conference series. In partnership with Forbes, Mexico will be on-site to celebrate the "30 Under 30" panel, which recognizes the most creative and entrepreneurial business pioneers today. Mexico Tourism Board Chief Marketing Officer, Gerardo...

296-room Hyatt Place hotel located in the heart of downtown Austin AUSTIN, Texas, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and White Lodging Services today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, just steps from the Austin Convention Center and the city's famous Sixth Street. "With thousands of music, film and digital enthusiasts arriving to our great city from around the world, there couldn't be a more exciting time to be a part of this new...

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, today announced that it has entered into a global corporate agreement with Booking.com, a leading online travel agency (OTA), that attracts over 30 million unique online visitors from both leisure and business markets worldwide. This agreement with Booking.com expands the reach of the Choice Hotels brands to millions of consumers in 180...

Six Flags ticket coupons site offers 100% of the fun and a fraction of the cost! CHICAGO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In these tough economic times, it is difficult to find high quality entertainment for children who don't have a lot of money. In many cases, the theme parks that other children enjoy throughout the year are off limits due to money alone. Students must suffer without spending time with friends due to the high costs of theme parks, such as Six Flags. This chain...

The first Waldorf-Astoria hotel in Asia sweeps the award by global travelers on the popular travel site. SHANGHAI, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvy globetrotters have spoken. The luxury heritage hotel was voted their favourite in Shanghai, taking the Number One spot and beating over 2,891 other hotels to clinch TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice 2013 Award. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130301/CL69311) This first Waldorf-Astoria property in Asia (The...

Crystal Travel is now offering new deals to make travel to Spain more affordable for members of the private travel club. Thousand Oaks, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 Crystal Travel is excited to be promoting special deals for travel to Spain for the members of their private travel club. According to Crystal travel agents, "Spain is one of the most popular destinations. It's nice to be able to give members amazing prices on deals and turn that dream vacation into a...