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Maldives heads to the mid-market
THE Maldives is working to shed its reputation as being suited only to top-end tourists with the development of an extensive integrated resort of smaller mid- market hotels.
Set across 40 hectares of Thumburi
and
islands, Thumburi resort will actively
encourage small and
medium-sized businesses to get involved in associated tourism activities and will include three 100-room beach hotels with water villas, and a selection of 25-50-room boutique hotels.
It
will also include restaurants, spas, bars and swimming pools. The resort is due to open in 2016 and will help the Maldives increase tourist arrivals by 150,000 by 2017. The UK is its fifth biggest market to the Maldives and is expected to respond well to the mid-market accommodation.
Visitmaldives.com
Golden deals from birthday girl Princess
PRINCESS Cruises has announced the launch of the ‘Golden Deals’ campaign
to mark its 50th
anniversary, offering discounts as well as a ‘Golden Ticket’ incentive for agents to win a fam trip place. The announcement was made to
nearly 1,500 agents, who attended 10 ‘Princess Presents’ events at cinemas across the UK in December. Golden Deals run from December
26, 2014 to February 28, 2015 for over 300 voyages sailing March to December 2015. They comprise up to $50 free onboard credit per day per stateroom, a low £50 deposit per person and up to 50% discount on 3rd and 4th berths. Agents can win one of 50 ‘Golden
by making any Princess booking during the Golden Deals period and entering their booking reference here:
surveymonkey.com/s/ princessgoldenticket
Tickets’ and enjoy a luxury fam onboard Royal Princess in summer 2015
BY ALAN ORBELL ST KITTS’ Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) will reopen as a four-star boutique hotel on March 1 following a complete upgrade of the entire property. To celebrate the March re-opening,
Ocean Terrace Inn is offering a special discount of 30%, with room rates starting from $167 (around £108) per room per night throughout March 2015. As part of the full refurbishment of the
hotel, all 50 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites – all with private patio or balcony
– are decorated with contemporary furniture and bright
colours. Suites feature a bedroom and separate living room with extra sleeping space via a pull-out queen-sized sofa and all rooms include cable flat-screen TV, a room safe, mini-refrigerator and coffee maker. Free wifi throughout the property.
is available
Other amenities include a new restaurant,
‘The Verandah’, with
panoramic views, two swimming pools, including a man-made lagoon, dive shop and exercise facility.
Oceanterraceinn.com
Oman takes a more sustainable approach
OMAN has seen its UK visitor numbers grow from 25,000 (2003) to 133,529 (2013) and is looking for growth of between 14% and 18% in the future, according to Her Excellency Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary of Oman’s Ministry of Tourism. However, she added, sustainable
tourism remains the country’s focus, along with ‘quality of tourist’. “Our diversity gives us an edge. We
have 11 regions, each with a unique feel. Our main USPs are culture, heritage and the authentic Arabian experience. We’re also a safe country”.
omantourism.gov.com
Hulhiyandhoo St. Kitts hotel trims rates
Nile cruises afloat once again
DISCOVER Egypt has put back on sale its ‘Ultimate Long Nile’ cruise following new FCO advice late last year which reopened access to the lower part of the River Nile. Nine-night, 11-night, 12-night and 14-night itineraries on the five-star Movenpick MS Hamees, one of the largest boats on the Nile, are offered.
The first
departure is on April 1 2015. Passengers
will sights, and get to
experience some of Egypt’s top ancient
including Luxor
and the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, Temples of Karnak
Luxor; and the
Pyramids and Sphinx. Each cruise includes guided excursions accompanied by an Egyptologist. The nine-night cruise on May 1
starts in Luxor and finishes in Cairo and costs £1,899pp. A 14-night cruise, which starts in Cairo and finishes in Aswan, costs £2,639pp, with departures on April 1 and 14, and May 10. All cruises include flights from Heathrow, transfers in resort and the full-board cruise, with guided excursions as per the programme.
discoveregypt.co.uk
NEWS TO USE IN BRIEF New name takes off: Dominica’s
airport has been renamed Douglas- Charles Airport after two former prime ministers. Formerly Melville Hall Airport, the new name reflects the contributions of Roosevelt ‘Roosie’ Douglas, who died in October 2000, and Pierre ‘Pierro’ Charles, who died in January 2004.
DiscoverDominica.com
More from Aeromexico: Aeromexico
is to increase services on its Heathrow- Mexico City route from three to four a week in April and then five-weekly from June. The increase will allow passengers to connect to many destinations from Mexico City, such as Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Oaxaca in Mexico.
aeromexico.com
New way to the slopes: Monarch has
a new ski route this winter, between Gatwick and Lyon. The flights start on December 27 and will operate until April 11. Some of the most sought after French ski resorts – Alpe d’Huez, Val d’Isere, Tignes and Meribel – are located within three hours of Lyon Airport.
monarch.co.uk
sellingtravel.co.uk
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