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Emma Watson – Hermione of Harry Potter
fame – has just bought a £1 million ski
chalet in the French resort of Meribel
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ACCOMMODATION-ONLY NEWS.
Premier Holidays is now featuring accommodation-only
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properties in South Africa. The operator also has plans to
expand its offering in the Far East in the near future.
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Winter jumpers Which destinations are taking
Youtravel.com has created a dedicated cruise section on the lead for accommodation-only suppliers for
its website that displays all cruise content together, instead
of arranging it under separate destination headings. The
the coming season? p56; Home sweet home
supplier already partners with easyCruise, and plans to
How staying with a family gives a very different
increase the number of suppliers it works with.
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youtravel.com holiday, p58; Snow suits Great ski chalets for
Medhotels has added 17 beach properties to its Dubai
every budget, p60; Money wise How the value
portfolio, including the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah and Sheraton
of an all-inclusive holiday measures up, p64
Beach Resort & Spa Towers. Previously, it offered only city
properties in the emirate. Prices start from £67.68 per
person at the Sheraton.
HOTEL GROUP NEWS.
Jumeirah Hotels is holding the Jumeirah Festival of Taste in its Dubai
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properties from November 9-13. The chefs involved include Brian Turner,
Bluebookonline is offering agents the chance to win up to Ainsley Harriott, James Martin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. Events include
£300 of accommodation vouchers in a bingo game. A “full dinners in Jumeirah Emirates Towers and The Ainsley Live Cooking Show.
house” earns three winners £250 each, and a horizontal line ■
jumeirah.com
earns five winners £50 each. Vouchers can be claimed against
staff travel or used as part-payment on a client’s booking. The Rezidor Hotel Group will have 50 further hotels eco-accredited by
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bluebookonline.co.uk the end of this year. Seven more Radisson SAS hotels in the UK will gain
certification from the Green Tourism Business Scheme. It claims to have
HotelConnect has devised a selection of cruise port hotels been one of the first hotel groups to offer carbon-offsetting to clients.
in 27 ports across the world, including Barcelona, Venice, ■
rezidor.com Rachel Bilson from the hit TV
Fort Lauderdale and Rio de Janeiro. It also offers advice on drama The OC was at the Bellagio
transfers. Prices start from £16 per person per night in Rocco Forte has pledged to pay all commission to agents within 20 days Resort Hotel and Casino in Las
Istanbul, based on two sharing. of their clients checking out. All payments are made through WPS. Vegas to host the Ultimate
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rfctraveltrade.com Bachelorette Party last month
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