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news to use TOP STORIES African Odyssey has Tanzania deals Africa Odyssey has launched a


range of summer deals with savings of up to £1,218pp. In Tanzania seven nights in a beach


lodge at Ras Kutani on the mainland (pictured opposite) is offered on a full- board basis, followed by seven nights in a superior chalet at Ras Nungwi (Zanzibar) on a half-board basis, starting from £3,160pp (saving £400). Both boutique lodges offer secluded beaches, excellent water sport facilities, swimming pools and fine- dining restaurants specialising in fresh local seafood. For safari-goers, three nights at Selous Safari Camp and four nights at Jongomero Camp, on a full- board with daily game-drives, walking and boat safaris, start from £3,500pp (a saving of £1,140). www.africaodyssey.com


Second Centara Maldives will have a local feel


A second Centara Hotels & Resorts property in the Maldives is scheduled to open later this year on the lush island of Giraavaru in North Male Atoll, about 15 minutes by speedboat from Male and the International Airport. Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa


will replace one of the earliest Maldives resorts that was built on the three-hectare island more than 30 years ago. The resort is comprised of of beach-


side and over-water villas. There is a large lagoon to one side of the island,


IN BRIEF


Revolutionary Revere in Boston The Revere Hotel Boston Common is the city’s newest luxury boutique hotel after opening in the city’s Theatre District on the 237-year anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride through the streets of Boston at the start of the Revolutionary War. An open rate of $177 is valid until May 31. www.reverehotel.com


Virgin’s week in Kenya Virgin Holidays has seven nights in


Kenya, which includes a night at Treetop Lodge in Aberdare National Park which has reopened after a major renovation. The Masai Mara Explorer safari starts from £1649pp, based on two adults sharing and flights with Virgin Atlantic, for departures on June 3 2012. www.virginholidays.co.uk


Starwood to grow in Dubai Starwood Hotels & Resorts is to


open three luxury hotels in Dubai. Located on a one million square foot property on Sheikh Zayed Road, the development will include the first St. Regis hotel in Dubai, a stylish W Hotel and a new Westin, adding 1,675 rooms to the city when they open in 2017. www.starwoodhotels.com


which is good for swimmers and for snorkelling, and several excellent dive sites include Giraavaru Cave, about 10 minutes away, and Lion Head and Kuda Haa, both within 20 minutes from the new resort. There will also be a PADI diving school and watersports centre.


The island's Giraavaru people have


their own distinctive culture and style and these traditions will be incorporated into the design of the resort, including an adaption of local dress for resort staff. www.centarahotelsresorts.com


CHRIS LEE Chairman, PATA UK Chapter We are ushering in a


new era of PATA UK with a new marketing plan that will double our activities and events and aim to bring us face to face with twice as many of you in the next 12 months. Here are just some of the


activities we have planned: May: A new PATA press event


will take place on May 29 at New Zealand House where PATA UK members will be promoting their campaigns to invited media. July: The first of our PATA Parties


will be at Australia House on July 3. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of PATA UK with all our members. September: Our popular


Taste of PATA event returns to London for the third consecutive year at London’s Borough Market and we will also be visiting Glasgow this year too. November: The PATA Exchange,


our premier contracting event, will be visiting Manchester the week before World Travel Market. December: Christmas PATA


Parties will be coming to London and Birmingham. In addition, sales friends, don't


forget to sign up to the fantastic PATA Academy (www.pataacademy. com) and check out the new modules from Samoa and the Cook Islands. It's all FREE and offers a one-stop-shop for all your Pacific Asia training needs. If you haven't already done so,


make sure you also sign up on www.pata.org.uk as an APTP member to get our e-newsletter and be the first to find out about our upcoming events Any travel friends looking to


target key sales, product and trade partners can find more information at www.pata.org.uk or by calling 020 8877 4527.


www.sellinglonghaul.com • May 2012 9


Tourism Update PATA UK


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