‘Incredible India’, it wouldn’t have taken the Indian Tourism Ministry long to conjure up that slogan. One look outside the office window and it is easy to see how one word superbly compliments the other. From the cool, calm green of Goa to the brilliant sparkling white of Agra, there are no shortages of experiences […]
A Special, Five Star Peace of Mind – Aman-i-Khás – Aman-i-Khás, India – Hotel Review
Think safari and your mind tends to wander to the plains of Africa, David Attenborough, dressed in full khaki regalia, stealthily tracking wildebeest through the Serengeti. Surprisingly India has a lot to offer too in the safari stakes, albeit on a different scale. This is where Aman-i-Khás takes centre stage. Meaning ‘peace’ in Sanskrit (Aman) […]
Historic Luxury, Modern Value – The Maurya in Delhi; The Mughal in Agra; Rajputana in Jaipur
You can indulge in luxury knowing that your ecological conscience is clear and wallet reasonably untouched: the motto for ITC hotels is ‘Responsible Luxury’. Ordinarily, luxury of the level provided by ITC is such that there is bound to be an elaborate cost, for both the guest and the environment. But at the Maurya in […]
Digital Travelers Get Tougher Consumer Protection
The internet has revolutionised the way we travel. Many people now prefer to book online through individual travel service providers rather than opt for ready-made packages. On 12 February the consumer protection committee approved new rules to ensure travellers know their rights and are aware of who is responsible for the services provided. We discussed […]
Hotel TV Revolutionised By Cloud-Based Solutions
Hotel entertainment and IT specialist Locatel has teamed up with Anevia, the creators of the VLC media player, to create a new cloud-based TV system for hotels. Locatel’s new Eclipse Cloud TV means that hotels can offer their guests an unlimited number of TV channels from around the world, and change them at will. It […]
Locatel Launches Hotel Mobile Innovations
Complementing its fixed-mobile convergent solutions which enable hotel guests to switch from viewing content from their hotel TV screen to their own mobile device and back – Locatel has released a new suite of mobile solutions and applications for hotels. The new mobility suite from Locatel includes mobile apps that hotels can brand and build […]
Q&A With Aline Fitzgerald, Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin
European Business Express sat down for a Q&A with Aline Fitzgerald, Sales & Marketing Director, Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. “Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result.” Oscar Wilde, Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic, 1854-1900 EBX: What motivates you most – in practical terms, and in emotional terms? AF: In practical terms it’s really knowing […]
Colombia, Peru and UAE May Get Right To Visit EU Without Visas
Citizens of Colombia, Peru and the United Arab Emirates should be able to travel to the Schengen area without a visa, said the Civil Liberties Committee on Monday, amending a draft update of the EU visa regulation to this effect. The Commission’s initial proposal envisaged a visa waiver only for citizens of five Caribbean island […]
Ducasse Delights In Princely Playground
Monte Carlo, by helicopter. It’s the only form of suitable transport in the Principality of Monaco. Untouched by the world’s economic hardship, Monaco is keeping step with its reputation for elegant decadence, it’s business of course, what pleasure could one actually have in Monte Carlo? With direct flights from Nice airport running very thirty minutes […]
Castle Leslie Estate and Spa, A Great Giddy-Up!
It had been a while since I’d donned my equestrian refinery. Rummaging for my riding boots I began to feel a little apprehensive about the journey that lay ahead, but tailored in tip-top gear and I’m looking more accomplished than ever I’ll be, writes Sarah-Jayne Smith. Tally-ho! Castle Leslie Estate beckoned. The seat of the Leslie […]