Traveleads E News Bulletin, Issue 47
Welcome to the July Traveleads Newsletter. This month we have all the latest news, offers and your chance to win a stay at a Macdonald Hotel of your choice. For further details on any of the items featured please contact your friendly Traveleads teams on 0113 245 7745 or 0131 718 4000.
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts: AA Hotel Group of the Year 2013-14
A dedication to investing in and evolving the guest experience is paramount to Macdonald Hotels & Resorts and after a further investment of just over £10million they are nearing completion of many exciting projects.
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Luxury Bedroom Makeovers
The stunning refurbishment of bedrooms at a number of their hotels this year will ensure an exceptional accommodation experience for guests. Perfect for the busy executive, stylish bedrooms have plenty of workspace with free WiFi and extremely comfortable beds for the perfect night's sleep.
Meeting Room Enhancements
To enhance the meeting experience luxurious furnishings, state-of-the art technology and dedicated refreshment areas serving free flowing coffee are just some of the additions that have been introduced. Macdonald Compleat Angler in Marlow has upgraded two executive boardrooms to an impressively high standard with stunning views of the River Thames.
Free unlimited WiFi
Having invested over £1million into the IT infrastructure the group also offers free, unlimited Wi-Fi access in meeting rooms, lounge areas and bedrooms. At a number of the key conference hotels across the UK, up to 100 megabytes per second of extra, dedicated bandwidth is available.
Exquisite Dining Concepts
A rebrand of the Scottish Steak Club Restaurants across the group further underlines their unwavering commitment to ensure guests receive products and service of the highest quality. Other exciting developments include the arrival of Rocca Restaurant at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel in Edinburgh.
Competition
For your chance to win a one night stay for two including breakfast at a Macdonald Hotel of your choice (UK only) just answer the following question: What is the name of the new restaurant at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel in Edinburgh? Please send your answer to [email protected] along with your name and a contact telephone number. Terms & Conditions apply. |
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The Peninsula Paris: A Modern Day Palace
The Peninsula Hotels makes its grand entrance into Europe with The Peninsula Paris, opening the 1st August 2014, setting new standards in design, luxury and comfort. Perfectly situated at 19 Avenue Kléber, just steps from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées, the hotel sits in the heart of Paris within walking distance of some of the world's most famous monuments, museums and luxury shopping districts. The Peninsula Paris is located in a late 19th century classic Haussmann style building which first opened as the Hotel Majestic in 1908. Steeped in history, the property has been meticulously restored and discreetly modernized with the ultimate in 21st century convenience.
The Peninsula houses 200 luxurious rooms including 34 suites, where soft grey and cream hues are accented with high-gloss lacquered architectural features. The hotel offers six venues: The Lobby restaurant and its terrace, LiLi Chinese restaurant, the Kléber Bar, the cigar lounge and L'Oiseau Blanc rooftop restaurant, bar and terrace with a 360º view over Paris. Service includes access to the beautiful Peninsula Spa with 2 fitness rooms, 8 treatment rooms and a 20m long swimming pool.
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection has seventeen award-winning five and four star family owned and run boutique hotels located in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland and the USA. Red Carnation Hotels' has established a reputation for exceptional locations, elegant decor, celebrated cuisine and truly caring service, a uniquely different experience for those travelling on business or pleasure.
The Rubens at the Palace is ideally located opposite Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews and combines luxurious comforts and highly attentive staff. The Chesterfield in prestigious Mayfair provides a grand setting for your stay or business event with a full range of services tailored to your needs. Equally, the Montague on the Gardens in the heart of Bloomsbury next to the British Museum, lends itself perfectly for al fresco events, with a wonderful outdoor terrace overlooking the Gardens of the Bedford Estate.
Whether you are looking for an intimate venue in which to conduct a private meeting, or are hosting a large corporate event, Red Carnation Hotels' offer a wealth of inviting options and flexible facilities.
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A new Moxy Hotel is scheduled to open at London Heathrow in 2015. The new brand from Marriott International is aimed at Generation Y and will combine contemporary stylish design, approachable service and, most importantly, an affordable price. The first Moxy Hotel will open at Milan Malpensa Airport in September this year, followed by hotels in Munich, Berlin, London, Frankfurt and Oslo. Marriott has plans to then extend the brand across Europe with 150 hotels expected to open in the next decade. |
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Whether you are looking for a fine dining experience or something more familiar but with a five-star twist then the new restaurants at Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa York, offer exciting distinctly different menus. In Hudson's you'll find good food redefined; classic dishes that you know and love - but with a few surprises along the way. In HQ it is about refinement, elegance and sophistication. Whichever you choose, you'll enjoy first class dining from Head Chef Martin Henley and his team. |
The Queen's Terminal at Heathrow Airport
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The latest step in the transformation of Heathrow Airport is the opening of the new £2.5 billion Terminal 2, The Queen's Terminal, which will be used by up to 20 million people a year. More natural light, lots of space and new technology will bring a fresh and more pleasurable experience for customers.
It will bring 23 Star Alliance member airlines together under one roof for the first time facilitating easier and more efficient journey connections and providing better customer service in a beautiful new space. Terminal 2 will also be home to Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic Little Red and Germanwings.
Passengers checking in at Terminal 2 will use the latest innovative technology aimed at speeding their journey through departures. Terminal 2 gives customers a choice of check-in methods: quick and easy self-service kiosks, fast bag-drop desks and full service check-in desks. Automated ticket / boarding card presentation will offer swifter access through security where a less constrained environment offers an intuitive route for passengers.
There will be 52 shops and, 17 bars and restaurants including seven restaurants with airfield views and a John Lewis showcase retail space. Technology will enhance the shopping experience with most restaurants using iPads with the menu in multiple languages.
Public transport connections, rail, tube and bus, will feed directly into the terminal's striking central courtyard and the new multi-storey car park is right outside the front door.
The gradual transition of airlines moving to Terminal 2 will happen over six months and when fully occupied, Terminal 2 will have 332 daily flights to 54 global destinations. |
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Virgin Atlantic and Delta Airlines Partnership Expands Network
Thanks to the Delta partnership, Virgin Atlantic will be operating a daily London Heathrow to Atlanta route. The partnership launched earlier this year is increasing the network of both carriers with 32 daily non-stop flights between North America and the UK and a total of 200 onward connections now available.
From the 26th October Virgin Atlantic will begin operating one of Delta's three daily Heathrow to Atlanta flights. The new services will expand the award-winning service offered by both carriers to its customers as well as providing greater choice for travel between the UK and North America.
In return, Delta will be operating one of the two daily Heathrow to Los Angeles flights currently operated by Virgin Atlantic. The new service will mark the airline's first non-stop flight between Los Angeles and London Heathrow and is Delta's seventh non-stop destination between London and the United States.
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In July 2014 Yorkshire welcomes the Grand Départ of the Tour De France to our region. On the 5th and 6th July 2014 the route of the race passes within a few miles of Leeds Bradford Airport and could cause disruption if you are travelling to the airport. We recommend that you leave plenty of time for travel and check your planned route here. |
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My Lounge, the new concept from No1 Traveller is the informal lounge option perfect for groups, families and couples. Located in Gatwick North Terminal, My Lounge has a Family Snug and GamesDen with TV, PlayStation and table football as well as magazines, Macs and Wi-Fi. You can also graze on nibbles and help yourself to draft beer and drinks. Prices start from £16 per adult. |
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British Airways have introduced an exclusively dedicated "Express Connection" lane to assist customers on the most time critical connections through to their onward flights. The new queue layout within the immigration hall area at London Heathrow's Terminal 5 will assist eligible customers provided with orange Express Connection invitations upon disembarkation. |
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For winter 2014 SAS is launching seven new routes. SAS passengers can enjoy flying direct on the following routes: Copenhagen-Las Palmas, Aalborg-Malaga, Billund-Malaga, Gothenburg-Geneva, Bergen-Las Palmas, Oslo-Hamburg and Oslo-Vilnius. In 2014 SAS has launched a total of 53 new routes with twenty summer routes continuing on the winter timetable. |
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Qatar Airways increased its operations from Doha to Jakarta with the addition of four new flights a week offering passengers more choice and improved connections across Qatar Airways' global network. Flights to the Indonesian capital will increase to 18 per week and offer an additional 192 Business Class and 1,888 Economy Class seats per week. |
We'd like to congratulate Donna from our Leeds office on her wedding to Andy on the beautiful Isle of Arran on 24th May - here's a snap from the wedding album and, as you can see, Charlie the Labrador wasn't going to be left out of the occasion!
We wish Donna, Andy and Charlie all the very best for the future! |
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Remember to enter this month's competition and look out for more exciting competitions coming soon, keep your fingers crossed!
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