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HOTELS. 2010 HOTSPOTS.
InterContinental
touts its activities
S Africa tipped to score
SOUTH AFRICA and South America are set to
INTERCONTINENTAL is offering experience-based become the hot new luxury destinations for
activities to stand out from other hotel chains. 2010, according to upmarket operators.
The hotel chain’s Insider Experiences offer Also tipped for success are Montenegro,
guests the chance to try options such as going on Croatia and the Greek islands, plus cultural
shopping trips to food markets with top chef options such as Syria and Cuba.
Theo Randall in London or seeing Rome from the Nathan Philpot, managing director of Elegant
back of a Vespa scooter. Resorts, said: “South Africa will be very strong
Jennifer Fox (pictured), chief operating officer because of the World Cup next year and also
for Europe, said: “We are offering memorable because the currency is not so much of an issue.
experiences that customers would not find any- “There may be a knock-on effect for the Indian
way else. It’s all part of how we are adding value.” Ocean as the footballers’ Wags may be going amount of potential with lots of upmarket
The chain’s latest property has just opened in there first and then on to the World Cup.” products coming on all the time.”
Kiev, and a new hotel is set to Philpot also tipped Croatia and Montenegro to Existing luxury favourite Dubai suffered a 4%
open in Moscow in autumn 2010. have a “wow” factor for upmarket travellers. drop in UK visitors during the first half of 2009.
“We are still expecting 2010 South America was predicted to do well by Ian Scott, UK and Ireland director for Dubai
to be a challenging year but we David Kevan, group head of product at Western & Tourism, said: “Revenues in hotels have fallen
are starting to see some good Oriental, who said: “South America is going to dramatically – the hotels are full but they are not
signs, particularly with the have a fantastic 2010 and the picture should be happy with the revenue.”
leisure market which is looking very rosy for the next two or three years. Scott confirmed that The World islands project
quite strong,” said Fox. “The Greek islands also have a tremendous was going ahead, despite reports to the contrary.
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