Colombia goes for gold

Tipped as one of our ' destinations to watch' this year, Colombia is really upping its ante, and now Bogotá is the first city to be crowned with a Design Hotels member.

B.O.G Hotel only opened in February this year, but is fast becoming the city's go-to destination for style-savvy travellers. Interiors, created by award-winning designer Nini Andrade Silva, are lavish in comparison to the simple, concrete exterior. Elements of gold and emerald - some of Colombia's biggest exports - are apparent throughout the hotel, from shimmering dinner plates and honeycomb ceilings in the restaurant, to sumptuous gold quilted textiles, caramel-coloured wooden floors and barely-green tiles in the 55 rooms and suites.

Chef Leonor Espinosa heads up Restaurant La Leo, which prides itself on protecting traditional recipes - such as ajiaco, a chicken and corn soup served with rice and salad - and cooking styles while introducing flavours from the Caribbean and as far afield India.

The hotel's mixologists have also fused local ingredients with exotic flavours to create cocktails that are best enjoyed at the rooftop terrace bar, and beside the heated pool, which affords views over the north of the city. Coffee, as you might expect, will be of the highest standard.

New upholstery Hotel in Doha: modern hospitality in an old building

 

Opened in the Qatari capital Doha Hotel upholstery five-star, is located in the heart of the market standing, and is one of the boutique hotel offers a unique hospitality experience in Qatar.

The hotel is located the new building was constructed in 1930, and occupies an area was formerly the site of three houses country-old turned on to one site, and the advantage of building Bsagvh high and forecourt and wood luxury, as is the case in all the houses traditional Arabic The heart of hotel upholstery is a courtyard house decorated with water fountains, and serves as an open space for outdoor living, and the internal atmosphere of the hotel are characterized by modern design and modern techniques.

Rooms of different designs

Upholstery consists of 22 hotel rooms and three suites feature sizes and designs reflect the heritage of the historic building. And reflect the rooms, which are designed decorations, each separately, for the Arab nature in the thirties of the last century, and contains some of the rooms have private balconies, where the hotel provides guests with two categories of rooms; Coral or Pearl by facilities contained in the room, and also the case with the wings of the three.

And allows the hotel to its guests suites Bffenah to the balcony open, and reflect all of the rooms and suites the convergence of traditional character Balasra, service is also available Wireless Internet in all aspects of the hotel, The hotel also offers to provide service "butler" for each room of the guest rooms, and arrange special services , such as tours to explore the city according to the requirements of each guest, and Personal Shopper service to the market standing.

Dining options and work

With regard to food choices, hotel upholstery provides three options for eating; first "dining room" or The Dining Room is the main restaurant of the hotel, and restaurant guests choose from a menu of seven dishes or choose from a long list upon request.

The Courtyard The Courtyard is located or in the ground floor, a restaurant or cafe offers informal breakfast and snacks, as well as a cafe terrace or The Balcony overlooking the market. And impose the privacy of hotel upholstery need pre-booking facilities for all foods and beverages, where the hotel is trying to keep the upholstery atmosphere for its guests all the time.

The hotel has a small center on the upholstery of fitness on the roof of the hotel, as well as a library and reading room is equipped with a selection of artworks and books with a variety of topics to suit all ages. The hotel also offers meeting rooms can accommodate one to eight people, and having wireless Internet service and the system of integrated audio and video.

The hotel has upholstery Al Rayan project management, the hotel the second of six hotels planned Rayyan opened this year, followed by the opening of Hotel chipset. Mr Abdullah Al Attiyah, Chief Executive Officer of Al Rayan project management: "We are pleased to launch upholstery Hotel, which offers a new experience for the hospitality market in Doha, which is characterized by exclusivity and privacy that is looking forward to it every guest."

He said Al-Attiyah: "It is known that every hotel has special needs to an atmosphere distinctive, which is already available for the hotel upholstery, when the threshold of the hotel market is located and is full of it from a wide range of activities including shopping for traditional products such as Almnsjuat, jewelry, perfume, and there are many of tourist destinations just minutes from the hotel such as the Doha Corniche, and the Museum of Islamic Art, the Gallery of Modern Art

Opening of the first Pullman hotel in Marrakech, Morocco

Opened the "Pullman", mark the hotels of the Accor Group of Hotels, Resort and Spa "Pullman Balmiraa Marrakech", its first hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. And is located in the heart of a grove of olive trees cover an area of ​​17 hectares (170 thousand square meters) on the Mediterranean coast, just thirty minutes from the airport.

The hotel consists of 252 rooms including 76 rooms deluxe and 16 suites, all overlooking the olive grove and each has a balcony or terrace, and offers a wide range of distinctive services, including service welcome personal and Hall of communication and Internet service free wireless and a space for relaxation and others.
Provide "Pullman Marrakech Balmiraa" a group of restaurants provides all with a unique atmosphere and special dishes, including the restaurant L'Oliveraie and the advantage of a kitchen is open and offers dishes Mediterranean on demand, and Le Baramika provides healthy food and simple to eat at the hotel or outside it, and Le Bar Ambiance is a dining hall and the "piano bar" design "Art Deco", and L'Oasis next to the swimming pool, and Le Café Maure, a traditional cafe.
The hotel has special facilities for meetings, including Hall of La Koutoubia area of ​​535 square meters, and nine meeting rooms with areas ranging between 40 and 75 square meters, the hotel also offers a special team includes director of organization effectiveness and director of information technology solutions for the success of various events.
The resort has a "Pullman Marrakech Balmiraa" as well as the lounge, fitness and health club on an area of ​​500 square meters in the middle of the olive grove, and provided the hall with the latest fitness equipment, sports equipment, as well as a hammam, room to relax.
It also includes a resort and spa "Pullman Marrakech Balmiraa" swimming pool, hot covers an area of ​​430 m square, and a wide range of activities including children's club with room to feed the babies, theater, farm, library, swimming pool area of ​​50 square meters and race track are small and a lot of places and activities for children up to the age of 12 years, and also includes tennis courts and a playground small to play football, in addition to the corner is dedicated to reading, and there are other activities near the hotel such as golf trips motorcycles and riding horse-drawn carriages, tours on camels and trips to explore Marrakech and its environs.
And "Pullman" is a sign of luxury hotel follow Accor Hotels, and spread in a number of major cities in the world will arrive in number to the end of 70 hotels distributors in parts of Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Asia-Pacific and Latin America. And plans to "Accor" Building a network of 150 hotels labeled "Pullman" in critical areas around the world

Hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul, the historic Jumeirah management next May

Signed Jumeirah Hospitality luxury Atakkakah Administration with a Misa Turkish, working in the entertainment industry, retail, representing 13 international brands, to manage Hotel Pera Palace, the historic city of Istanbul, Turkey, and will be Jumeirah functions of a tool the hotel, which will carry the name "Hotel Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah" As of the first of May next.

According to Al-Bayan, the Hotel Pera Palace, when it opened in 1892, a destination hotel the first in Istanbul for travelers outstanding on board the Orient Express, and knew the Hotel Pera Palace as one of the oldest hotels in Istanbul, the first to use the lift-mail, which still exists, and hosted a room of many of important historical figures from the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and some of the kings of Europe, the famous British author Agatha Christie, actress Greta Garbo, and director Alfred Hachuk, and the American writer Ernest Hemingway.
The Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah neighborhood Baaauglo rich and culturally vital in Istanbul, and easily accessible from the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus and the airport, featuring 115 rooms including 16 suites contain most of the balconies. The hotel simply reflects the stylish design of modern art and classic designs and contemporary East, where Akarara White Marble lends the place of luxury, complemented by magnificent chandeliers made of Murano glass, carpets, woven Alawsak manually.
The hotel underwent renovation and was reopened in 2010. Late last year I moved to the usage rights set by Misa Jumeirah appointed to run the hotel, which is consistent with the theme group "Jumeirah - distinct difference."

Ataturk Museum and restaurant Agatha
The hotel has a small museum has been registered by the Ministry of Culture of Turkey, the room No. 101, which was room Ataturk's favorite during his stay at the hotel, where visitors can view his personal and artifacts dating back to many of his visits to the hotel since 1917 until the date of his death in 1938.
He also holds the main restaurant in the hotel name Agatha ratio of the writer Agatha Christie, and offers French cuisine, Italian and Turkish being the embodiment of the main stations of the Orient Express before.
It also includes Hotel Pera Palace Cafe "Orient" and the point of intellectuals in Istanbul, along with Salon Copala and tea lounge, and restaurant and the Patisserie de Petra Orient summer terrace, in addition to a spa with an area 380 meters square, and four rooms for events and meetings,
With the accession Pera Palace to the Department of Jumeirah, the number of hotels and resorts managed by the group to 19 hotels around the world, will see Jumeirah Group during the next six months the opening of Hotel & Spa Jumeirah Port Soller in Mallorca in Spain, and Jumeirah Bulgah beach in Baku in Azerbaijan, Hotel and Spa Jumeirah Beach tear in Kuwait, Jumeirah in Dubai Creek Side.

Hotel "Copthorne Doha" to join the four-star hotels in Qatar

 

Preparing Hotels Group, "Millennium and Copthorne" for the opening of Copthorne Hotel Doha, a class of four-star hotels, the third group in Qatar Doha Millennium along with the five-star hotel and a three-star Kindzjat.

And is located Copthorne Doha near Doha International Airport and just five minutes from the market standing and the Corniche, the hotel offers 137 rooms, including 19 suites, and mixed in his determination between the use of wood with contemporary art and modern furniture, and hotel has a restaurant serving Poviha open western and eastern and serves times of breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as contemporary lobby.
Leisure facilities include swimming pool is closed, and a fitness room, massage therapy, as well as rooms for meetings and events, and is characterized by the possibility of entry of natural daylight, located these halls on the first floor of the hotel and can be divided into small rooms and medium-sized in accordance with the requirements of the guests, and up to 10 rooms .
Said Ali Hamad Al Zaabi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hotels Millennium and Copthorne Middle East and Africa: "With the opening of our hotel last Kindzjat Doha, Alancubthorn Doha, provide the group a wider choice for all guests and travelers as we can today to receive a greater number of guests whether they prefer well-being. Or adequate housing to their budget. And promotes the club and the loyalty of our offers guests by rewarding our guests for their loyalty to the group regardless of the brand of their choice from among our hotels

Boca Juniors of Argentina Inaugurates Hotel flavored football

Boca Juniors, opened one of the most football teams in Argentina, the first hotel with a spherical character in the world, to try to please the tourists from round the charming world of lovers, and also to host the players before the match which was allocated to them fifth and sixth floors.
Took action in the construction of a five-star hotel four years and cost approximately $ 14.5 million. Hotel is located in the suburb of Boca Juniors, San Telmo amid the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, and is characterized by its design procedure using blue and gold shirt for discerning the club.
Hotel Boca Hotel features 85 rooms Boca Juniors took on their doors with pictures of players, including Diego Maradona one of the most famous footballers in the world, and that his image was chosen for the most expensive hotel rooms. It also includes Hotel Boca Juniors Museum of the history of the team, the players scattered memorabilia in the lobby and rooms. The cost of hotel accommodation between the new 145 and $ 600 per night.
The hotel tries to provide an integrated experience for the guests spherical view of the important matches, films and documentaries with him in the rooms, eat meals with distinctive flavor in the restaurant team Supplement hotel, and also relax in the spa and gym.
In a country like Argentina is the enthusiasm for football is part of the people and the nature of the hobby for tourists who prefer to see some local football match as part of the visit, the hotel hopes to attract visitors who want to experience the lifestyle of football players. The hotel manager said Pablo Veloso that the objective of the project is to live in a world of Boca Guest minute by minute from the moment he enters the hotel

Hilton opens two hotels in Beirut

 

 

 

Entered the Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel sector in Lebanon, with the opening of two new in the capital Beirut, the two "Hillon Beirut Metropolitan Palace" and "Hilton Habtoor Grand." And exceeded two hotels in the area of ​​Sin el-Fil, near the beach and ski resorts, just minutes from Beirut International Airport.
A group Hilton International has signed in the month of October of last year's partnership with Al Habtoor Group to convert the "Metropolitan Palace" and "Habtoor Grand" to the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, along with management of the first hotel of the group under the sign of Hotels and Resorts and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Dubai.
It features "Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace" 183 rooms at the side of occasions, swimming pool, five restaurants, including "Hilton Habtoor Grand" 195-room business center and four meeting rooms and a hall for events and conferences for up to 3,500 people, in addition to a group of restaurants.
Said Dave Horton, global head of Hilton Hotels & Resorts: "The entry of our brand the Lebanese capital Beirut with the opening of these two hotels is a significant achievement and very important to us. And guests will experience the best standards in Fendqana authentic Lebanese hospitality and warm welcome to the service standards that reflect the Hilton. "
With the opening of two hotels in Beirut, bringing the number of the global Hilton Hotels to 55 facilities in 18 countries in the Middle East and Africa. The company plans to opening an additional 41 hotels in the region, including in Egypt, Uganda, Cape Verde, Nigeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar