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Hotels & resorts
Rupert Murray
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rmurray@ttglive.com
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Green award for
First Doubletree
Grenada resort
SPICE Island Beach Resort in Grenada has won a to open in Greece
Green Globe certification award for the second
time after closing due to hurricane Ivan.
Gemma Greenwood.
The award recognises hotels and resorts which HILTON Worldwide is opening a Doubletree by
demonstrate commitment to care for the Hilton Resort on the Greek island of Kos in May
natural environment and to engage with their this year.
staff and local communities. The company has signed a franchise license
The resort was the first property on Grenada agreement with management company Akti
to be Green Globe certified in 2004. Helona to operate the resort (pictured).
In 2005, following a brief closure after the It is Hilton Worldwide’s second property in
hurricane, the resort embarked on a $12 million Greece and the country’s first Doubletree brand.
renovation project and implemented green Currently the group operates one hotel in
initiatives including solar rooftop heaters for Greece, the Hilton Athens in the capital’s centre.
hot water, a desalination plant, composting and Hilton Worldwide senior vice-president Patrick
a vegetable and herb garden, and use of energy- Fitzgibbon said: “With the hotel market in
saving bulbs and appliances. Greece dominated by independently run hotels
The hotel also provides all employees with and domestic chains, we believe there are The Doubletree brand has 10 properties across
training and education on the resort’s environ- wonderful growth opportunities for all our the UK, Italy and Slovakia, with development
mental practices, policies and objectives. brands throughout the country.” projects confirmed in Russia and Romania.
He said Hilton had chosen the Greek island as Meanwhile, the recently revamped Doubletree
a location for the property due to its “strong by Hilton Dunblane Hydro is offering agents
In brief
tourism infrastructure”. double commission on bookings made until April.
Currently an independent hotel, the property Following a £12 million investment, the
will be known as Doubletree by Hilton Resort, meetings and events-focused property, located
Kos – Helona. It will have 238 rooms including 15 less than an hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow
■ Sandals woos Valentine sweethearts suites and three villas, two restaurants and bars, international airports, has eight conference and
Sandals Resorts has started a new package for a spa and fitness area, a private beach and meeting spaces. The largest room can accommo-
couples called With Love From Sandals. Bookings 800sq m of meeting space for up to 700 people. date up to 600 delegates.
of three nights or more at any Sandals Resort,
for travel between February 1 and March 15, will
include a Valentine’s package. It includes a
photo session and keepsake romantic photo,
a turn-down service with Caribbean-inspired
love notes, wine and chocolate covered tropical
fruits.
■ Berlin easyHotel set to open in March
Stelios Haji-Ioannou is expanding his budget
brand easyHotel into Berlin. The 12th easyHotel
does not open until March 8 but is already
taking bookings at ¤10 per night. Located on
Rosenthaler Strasse, it has 125 bedrooms with
TV, internet access, ensuite shower and luggage
storage. Berlin will be the second easyHotel to
open this year, after the property in Sofia which THE CHARM OF SHARM: Jaz Hotels, Resorts & Cruises invited 35 agents and operator
opened earlier this month. staff to enjoy its properties in Sharm El Sheik. Staff from Tropical Sky, Kuoni, Classic
Collection, Hayes & Jarvis, Best at Travel, British Airways Holidays, Cosmos, Letsgo2
ttglive.com
For the very latest hotels and resort
and Crusader Travel all travelled out to Egypt. The Jaz mega-fam also celebrated
news, visit
ttglive.com/hotels British Airways’ new thrice-weekly service from Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh.
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