Music glasses by Grolsch

10-11-2010

Grolsch beer wants to improve the experience for visitors of restaurants and entrepreneurs. Therefore Grolsch launched the ‘Music Glass Line. The glasses are called: Soul, Funk, Pop, Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock. With this new line Grolsch want to inderline its relationship with live music. The new glasses will be introduced in hotels and restaurants the next few weeks.

Movenpick Ramallah

1-11-2010

The Swiss Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts opens its first five star hotel in Ramallah on the Westbank. With the construction of this hotel, Mövenpick indicates that the former Palestinian conflict area is ready for tourism and business. The hotel is realized for the estimated amount of $ 40,000,000 with a total of 171 rooms, a swimming pool, fitness center, seven conference rooms and a luxurious restaurant and bar.

Boscolo Hotel cookbook

15-9-2010

In the hotels of the Boscolo Group, guests receive a cookbook in the room. The book is not only that but also the roomservice menu, the guests may take the book home with them.

Teaching Hotel Maastricht

12-9-2010

On Friday September 10th 2010 the Teaching Hotel Chateau Bethlehem was officially opened. This ancient castle has been decorated by contemporary Dutch designers. The hotel serves as a learning environment for students of the Hotelschool Maastricht.

First Halal hotel

31-7-2010

In Brussels, Belgium, 2 hotels received the halal-certificate. Upon request of guests, rooms can be made halal-proof. This means no alcohol in the minibar and guests cannot watch adult tv channels. 

Disney opens pet-hotel

8-7-2010

Disney hotels will open a hotel for the pets of their guests. Animals can stay at the luxury hotel while their owners have fun in the parks. the hotel open’s its doors by the end of August.

Dude, where is my tip

22-6-2010

Many tourists pay in hotels and restaurants abroad with their credit card. The downside is that the staff misses out on their tip. Where’s My Tip? now has a solution: The tip card. Put a specified amount on a card and give this card to a staff member. He or she can then use the code on the card to transfer the money to his own account.

Concierge get help from iPads

1-5-2010

Equiped with the new iPads, concierges from several Intercontinental Hotels can provide the guests with the latest information. Also, by means of visualization, 3D route information and promotional films, the iPads can be an addition for both concierges and guests.

Recharge your car at the Van der Valk hotelchain

13-4-2010

The newest hotel from Van der Valk offers the possibility  to recharge electric cars. The family owned hotels are working on a sustainable mobility network of charging stations.

Earth hour

24-3-2010

All over the world hotels and restaurants participate in Earth Hour, an initiative by WWF (World Wildlife Fund). For one hour the lights where switched off! Candles on the table, no illuminated logos, “unplugged” candlelight concerts, one hour walk with torches and so on. 

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