Win a hotel | YUP hotel goes bananas

1-12-2016

  • www.wineenhotel.be

You can win the YUP hotel in Hasselt (Belgium) for one night. The whole hotel is for the winner for one night, he or she determines the date and who can all come along. You can participate at www.wineenhotel.be where you can let them know why you should win, and who will be your guests.

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#MannequinChallenge | examples from the hospitality industry

1-12-2016

At our Facebook page we spot more and more videos from hotels and restaurants participating in the #MannequinChallenge. Have you already seen one? In this challenge, a group of people remains ‘frozen’ like a mannequin while someone walks around with a camera and captures the scene. What makes it fun is that companies can use this challenge to give their fans a glimpse into ‘their world’. We gathered a few examples.

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Google Trips | See more, plan less

9-11-2016

Google Trips is de latest Google app. After Google Maps, Drive, Gmail and your Google Calender is Google Trips the newest tool which should make life easier. The new mobile app should help travellers instantly plan each day of their trips. Buying airplane tickets, booking a hotel and visiting a cosy restaurant at your destination, all in one simple travelling app.

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Small gestures of hospitality from The Yeatman hotel

1-11-2016

  • Indoor PoolIndoor Pool
  • Vat staircase at the Vinotherapie Caudalie SpaVat staircase at the Vinotherapie Caudalie Spa
  • BreakfastBreakfast
  • Wine TastingWine Tasting
  • View over Porto from terrace on floor 4View over Porto from terrace on floor 4
  • Air balloon liftAir balloon lift
  • Port cellar elevatorPort cellar elevator
  • Duoro river elevatorDuoro river elevator

The best city hotel we have had the pleasure to visit! The World Heritage city of Porto has an iconic hotel, The Yeatman. With a breath-taking position overlooking the Douro River and the historic city centre, The Yeatman offers a great place to stay with stunning panoramic views from the terraces, the indoor and exterior pool (in the shape of a port bottle), the rooms and restaurants. Some of the small gestures of hospitality from The Yeatman, the naming of the rooms, the design elements, the housekeeping & maintenance and of course the friendly approach from all the staff. read more

Hotel De Reiskoffer | Storytelling with a twist

24-10-2016

Golden Tulip Hotel ‘De Reiskoffer’ (translated: the travel suitcase) in Bosschenhoofd, Noord Brabant (the Netherlands) uses storytelling quite some years now. For example they give their guests a travelduck to take on their next travels since 2007. Recently a short movie was released, starring the hotel called ‘Avonturen bij de Buren’, which means adventures with the neighbours. Another great example of storytelling with a twist. read more

Trends we spotted this week – week 42

21-10-2016

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week among others, Karl Lagerfeld will launch a hotel brand, some examples of the use of rooftops in Melbourne and a new beer.

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#MGravityRoom

30-9-2016

The luxury hotel Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge in New York, invites visitors to snap pictures of their inverted replica of a guest room. The pictures are shared on social media with the hashtag #MGravityRoom. read more

Trends we spotted this week – week 36

9-9-2016

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week among others a small gesture at Van der Valk Harderwijk, stay the night at a bee-hotel, meatless hamburgers and Ikea launches a DIY pop-up restaurant in London.

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Vegetarian menu on Michelin star level

29-8-2016

Good news for the vegetarians! Goldfinch Brasserie serves a vegetarian menu of 7 courses in the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam on Friday the 30st of September, Saturday the first of October and Sunday the second of October. read more

Trends we spotted this week – week 34

26-8-2016

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week among others: it’s raining poetry in Boston and Jamie’s Italian Restaurant in Rotterdam is donating 2 euro per sold ‘Pasta All’Amatriciana to the victims of the earthquake in Italy.

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