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Things to know about travel this week
- Loganair saves two Derry routes vacated by Flybmi
- 300 agents attend Aer Lingus Roadshows
- 2 Cork winners in eccentric food awards
- Malta hosts the trade at House
- Dublin Airport heads for 33m pax in 2019
- What next after half hour drone stoppage at Dublin?
- Limerick Holiday Show
- Icelandair increases Dublin-Reykjavik frequency for summer
- Aer Lingus signs car hire deal with AvisBudget
- Rugby World Cup stadium to go green
- Dalata continues British conquest with two new hotels
- RevPar rises despite Vat increase
- Prem Group launches hotels brand
- Hainan to Shenzhen commences tomorrow
- The runway runaway parrot with four owners
Aer Lingus brings the women’s rugby team to Italy as they face the Azzurri. Watch here.
That most European of manufacturers, Airbus, celebrates the goundbreaking ceremony for its Alabama plant. Watch here.
The biggest show in town was the snow as Las Vegas got some usual flutters last week, AP reported.
Orlando International Airport passengers dive for cover as TSA workers attempt to detain a man who was suspected of having a weapon. Watch here.
Behind the Headlines
The commemorative industry awards print edition of Travel Extra will be distributed to agencies in the coming days. We pay tribute to all the winers in the Irish travel industry awards, report on how Irish agents are receiving compensation from the demise of Male seven years to the month after the event, the data from Irish airports in 2018, Ryanair’s proposed summer expansion, the fit-out of Irish Ferries Ulysses, and the monthly comprehensive round up of runs, aviation, ferry and agency news. This month’s advice section relates to travel insurance while Darina Slattery of Unique Japan Tours writes about her favourite holidays.
The first and perhaps most exotic of the new route for 2019 starts tomorrow, Dublin with Hainan 2w to Shenzhen, the mainland Chinese high tech rival to Hong Kong.
Dublin airport coped commendably well with the fall out when a pilot spotted the drone that brought the airport to a halt for thirty minutes on Thursday. Flights were immediately rescheduled, some for the following day, some for six hours later, and then, immediately all was solved and the schedule restored within another 40 minutes. Despite the solutions being purveyed by tech-heads and air-heads, this is likely going to be a problem that will drone on and on. “This is a mischief maker’s charter, if you want to attract attention you close down an airport.” Watch here Eoghan Corry speaking on Prime Time about drone stoppages at airports.
Flybe moved quickly to confirm the airline has been sold. That completed the rejection of an offer by Andrew Tinkler that was four times the size of the offer from Stobart/Richard Branson as both moved to save Flybe from becoming the third airline extinction of 2019. It also avoided a new spin off of that aviation soap opera, Tinkle v Stobart, that has kept airheads entertained over the past year. John Mulligan reported in the Irish Independent that Tinkler and CEO Warwick Brady originally designed to extract the loss-making Stobart Air from the Stobart Group accounts and open the door to an acquisition of Flybe .
The last consumer show of the season concluded in Limerick last weekend, hosted by Isabel Harrison and Declan Over of Shannon airport at the UL sorts campus. Watch video diary here and see more pictures here or connect with the album on Facebook.
Registration is now open for the Irish Travel Trade Show with 100 Irish and international exhibitors in Hall 3 of RDS Main Hall Complex, Dublin 4, on Thursday 21st March 2019, to coincide with the ITAA AGM. The schedule is: 11.00am: Travel Centres and Worldchoice management meetings, 11.30am: ITAA AGM sponsored by Travelport, 12.30-2pm: Spanish Tourist Board & Lanzarote Tourist Board sponsored lunch for key travel agents and tour operators, 2 pm: Opening of Irish Travel Trade Show, additional sponsorship by Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Hertz Ireland. 6pm: After-Show party and networking event sponsored by Portuguese Tourist Board and TAP Air Portugal.
And more Breat-imeacht/Brexit. Listen here to Eoghan Corry on the RTE Marian Finucane show.
Aer Lingus roadshow attracted 155 in Dublin, 65 in Cork, 55 in Belfast and 25 to Limerick, making it the best attended of the many roadshows zig-zagging around the country. Exhibitors were saying they were happy with one to one time even when numbers were small, and appreciated the efforts of people to attend from Kilkenny, Athlone and Ballinasloe. Picture shows Ivan Beacom of Aer Lingus (and master of ceremonies for the night) with Maureen Ledwith, Sales Director of Holiday World at the Aer Lingus Taste of America Roadshow in the Radisson Blu in Dublin. The 177 that came to Aer Lingus roadshow in Dublin last year is a record for the industry. Watch here video of event images. See more pictures here or connect with the album on Facebook.
Topflight are reporting good turnouts for their roadshow, 22 at Galway and 16 at Portlaoise this week. They have 49 signed up for Belfast Thursday February 28. They are also in Letterkenny on Wednesday February 27. Pictures show Prize winners Fidelma Burke of Grogan travel in Galway and Pamela Phelan of Newbridge Travel in Portlaoise with Shauna Kelly of Topflight. See more pictures here or connect with the album on Facebook.
Peter Vella, Director of the Malta Tourism Authority for Britain and Ireland, hosted the trade at House on Leeson Street, with a four-star holiday up for grabs. Pictured is winner Sarah Appleton from Travel Counsellors. See more pictures here or connect with the album on Facebook.
Martin Skelly’s Navan Travel hosted their first cruise evening with representatives from seven major cruise companies.
Aer Lingus is offering a discount code for travel to this year’s IPW in Anaheim. Use the code LAX ‘IPWLAX2019’ for bookings by April 14 and for travel from May 27- June 8.
Irishman David McGuinness’s London-based adventure and exotic travel company Travel the Unknown has now signed up Dominic Burke’s Travel Centres and Carol Anne O’Neill’s Worldchoice as press suppliers. Picture shows David McGuinness, co-founder of Travel the Unknown, with Robert Dee, Trade Relations, at the recent Holiday World in Dublin.
The 2019 Skål World Congress will be held on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, departing Miami and taking in ports in Honduras, Mexico and the cruise line’s private Perfect Day island in the Bahamas, from September 14-21.
Travel management company and recent joint winners of the ITIA award for best corporate agency, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, headed up in Ireland by Denise Harman, unveiled a rebrand – now calling itself just CWT – to mark its 150th anniversary.
Mexico Tourism Board is closing all the offices abroad, amongst them the office in London which handles Ireland, Scandinavia, Portugal, South Africa, Russia and Baltics. Vincent Sala’s last day in the office will be February 28. His friends in the industry can contact him here.
Three years after his sad death, the ashes of Paul Phillips were spread on his parent’s grave in Deansgrange. Remembering Paul on behalf of all the organisers, exhibitors and attendees at Holiday World where he was master of ceremonies for more than 20 years.
Dublin Airport’s wandering African Grey parrot spotted by fire fighter Craig Wade offered a welcome break from a week of bad news, with a series of tweets ( the social media kind) and a tip-off from a Lidl shopper who happened to spot a “missing parrot” poster in one of their stores, helped trace the owner, Lubomir Michna – pictured – who said Hugo (male name, female parrot) escaped from his house in Finglas at 4pm on Saturday afternoon after a door was mistakenly left open. Dublin Airport was contacted by four separate people laying claim to the bird. Dan Donoher of the Kildare Animal Foundation said a voice recording roved that Lubomir was definitely Hugo’s owner. “I played it for Hugo she reacted instantly and became animated and excited. There was no doubt in my mind that Lubomir was her rightful owner.”
Copenhagen has created a ski slope attraction on the roof of the city’s main waste incinerator.
The DFA advised visitors to Venezuela whose presence is not essential to leave by commercial means. Venezuela decided to close airspace with Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao having already severed links to Brazil and Colombia and closed land borders with Brazil and Colombia.
Uranium ore stored at the Grand Canyon National Park museum may have exposed visitors and workers to elevated levels of radiation, CNN reported.
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is objecting to a plan by Bali to impose a levy on foreign tourists that may be included in airline tickets.
Indiana Dunes in Indiana has been designated America’s newest national park.
A complex of ruined ancient temples in Largo Argentina in Rome that are linked to the scene of Julius Caesar’s murder will be opened to the public from 2021.
Egyptian authorities have started work on a concrete barrier around the Sinai resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to attract tourists back.
One person was killed and three injured after an avalanche on a marked ski slope at the popular Crans-Montana resort in the Swiss Alps.
Report on Lanzarote at the Holiday World show in Dublin.
Food & Beverage
The inaugural World Restaurant Awards wanted to be different from World’s 50 Best, James Beard, Michelin and La Liste, and their eclectic choices included two Irish winners among the 18 categories, both from Cork. Collaboration of the Year was between Paradiso X and Ultan Walsh (pictured) and Lucy Stewart’s Gort na Nain Farm, Nohoval Kinsale (website), and trolley of the Year was nearby Ballymaloe House. Restaurant of the Year was Wolfgat, a 20-seat €50-a-plate beach restaurant in a South African fishing village 145 km north of Cape Town, where head chef Kobus van der Merwe dropped out of catering college and took a circuitous route to becoming a chef just a few years ago. Creative director Joe Warwick mused that next year there might be a category for best vegetable (not vegetarian) restaurant, balanced by another award for the best offal. Expect Cork to be back on the podium for that one. Other winners: Arrival of the Year – Inua, Tokyo, Original Thinking – Le Clarence, Paris, Off-Map Destination – Wolfgat, Paternoster, South Africa, No Reservations Required – Mocoto, Sao Paolo, House Special –Lido 84′s Cacio e Pepe ‘En Vessie’, Lombardy, Forward Drinking – Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Event of the Year – Refugee Food Festival, Ethical Thinking – Refettorio (Food For Soul), various locations, Italy, Enduring Classic – La Mère Brazier, Lyon, Atmosphere – Vespertine, Los Angeles, Tweezer-Free Kitchen of the Year – Bo.Lan, Bangkok, Long-Form Journalism – Lisa Abend, Fool Magazine ‘The Food Circus’, Red-Wine Serving Restaurant – Noble Rot, London, Tattoo-Free Chef of the Year – Alain Ducasse, Paris, Instagram Account of the Year – @alain_passard.
Former butcher Nigel Cotter won second 2nd Market Lane Culinary Scholarship in association with Cork Institute of Technology’s Department of Tourism & Hospitality.
Kevin Ecock’s wined podcast (listen here) has launched with Pamela Walsh and Brett Stephenson’s Wicklow Way wines and Julie Dupouy at the Santa Rita Wine Room at Monty’s of Kathmandu, first woman to make to the final round of the world sommelier finals.
Dingle Whiskey Distillery’s Dingle Original Gin was named Overall Best in World at the World Gin Awards Ceremony 2019 in London.
Co Down’s Copeland Spirits has received planning approval for a new £600,000 distillery and visitor centre in Donaghadee.
The Dublin Liberties Distillery will open to the public from tomorrow, February 25, with a visitor experience said to offer an up-close view of modern Irish whiskey making, from the working distillery to cocktail bar.
Whiskey entrepreneur John Teeling said he is disappointed that An Bord Pleanála’s decided to reject plans to construct 13 Teeling warehouses in Co Louth, arguing that they were of “strategic importance” to the industry in Ireland.
With the €80m 550-acre and 134-bedroom K club still unsold Michael Smurfit said friends of his were interested in buying but “it is not the best time to sell a hotel.”
The IHF warned that the 1,500 new hotel rooms planned for Cork could be too much if construction of the Cork Events Centre does not start soon.
Davy Stockbrokers suggested that Dublin RevPAR growth of 0.9pc in January, with occupancy down 0.8, showed that the VAT hospitality rate increase had no impact. In the regions, RevPAR rose 4.9pc in January, with occupancy up 0.5c.
Hospitality giant PREM Group launched Trinity Hotel Groups. Headed up by Business Manager Mary Daly, it will assist independent hotels across Ireland and the UK to secure coach tours and group bookings for a set annual fee.
Galgorm agreed to buy Templeton Hotel bringing their tourism investment in Antrim to £10m.
Dalata is to operate two new hotels in its British expansion – one in Glasgow and the other in Birmingham.
Loganair moved to save Derry’s routes to Stansted double daily from February 27 (subsidised by Westminster) using ERJ145 and Manchester 6w (non subsidised) from March 24 using ERJ145, which was to have been launched by defunct Flybmi. An odd phrase from Westminster Tory party Transport secretary Chris Grayling, that Derry-Stansted would “strengthen the union.”
Icelandair is increasing frequency on Dublin Airport to Reykjavik Keflavik from daily to ten flights a week this summer.
Aer Lingus Regional is to end its 5w Cork-Southampton service, aerated by Stobart, in May.
Ryanair is to appeal a €3m fine by Giovanni Pitruzzella’s Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato which declared “hand baggage is an essential element of the air transport service and its transport must be permitted without incurring any additional costs.” It also fined Hungarian low-cost operator WizzAir €1m.
Stobart said tickets for the first commercial flights from Carlisle airport in 20 years to Dublin, London Southend and Belfast will go on sale soon once the Civil Aviation Authority is satisfied with air traffic control staff training, sometime in the spring.
Cork Airport hosted the Airports Council International Europe Digital Communications Forum in the Clayton Hotel, Cork and the Cork International Hotel. Kevin Cullinane from Cork Airport; Robert O’Meara, Director, Media & Communications ACI EUROPE; and Corentin Marsac, Chair of the ACI Europe Digital Communications Forum, are pictured with delegates in Cork.Leuin
Aer Lingus announced a partnership with Avis Budget Group, giving travellers access rental vehicles across the world.
The England and Wales Court of Appeal ruled in favour of upholding the policy by Ryanair of communicating with, and paying EU261 compensation directly to consumers.
Qantas Group delivered a strong first half profit despite a $416m (27pc) increase in its fuel bill.
Ryanair will open a new base at Toulouse from October 2019, as part of its Winter 2019 schedule, with 2 based aircraft and 20 routes (11 new – connecting 7 countries) to/from Alicante, Brest, Budapest, Lille, Luxembourg, Marseille, Oujda, Palermo, Porto, Tangier and Valencia, which will deliver 1m passengers to Toulouse Airport.
Leinster Rugby is keeping its coach – not Leo Cullen, but its official transport choice. The Aircoach partnership is being renewed. Dervla McKay, MD of Aircoach is pictured with Mick Dawson, CEO of Leinster Rugby, Leo Cullen, Head Coach of Leinster Rugby, John Fogarty, Leinster scrum coach and players Caelan Doris and Barry Daly.
Air France-KLM joined Lufthansa and Ryanair in the 100m-plus passenger club for last year, while fourth-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 20pc to €776m as its fuel bills rose.
London Stansted hosts the first music festival to take place in the departures lounge of an airport this weekend, ‘Departures Live Lounge.’
Russian minister for industry Denis Manturov told reporters that the SSJ-100s CityJet decided to jettison will remain in Europe and likely go to Slovenia’s Adria Airways.
Benjamin Smith won approval for his plans for Air France-KLM, including a new Group CEO Committee with Pieter Elbers (CEO KLM), Anne Rigail (CEO Air France, pictured) and Frédéric Gagey (CFO Air France-KLM).
It was reported Shane Ross ignored warnings by Fingal County Council that it did not have the necessary capabilities to be the noise regulator for the new runway at Dublin Airport, but the Minister went ahead anyway.
Irish brewery Boyne Brewhouse in Co Meath is now supplying Icelandair’s new inflight beer – called Snæbjört – and also in the airline’s lounge at Keflavik Airport.
Minister Shane Ross asked Shannon Airport management to provide him and his Department with a detailed plan to connect to a major European hub.
American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue and United Airlines are among the airlines introducing gender-neutral designations for flight bookings.
Helicopters are not ruled out for the Aran Islands PSO. Fianna Fail TD Éamon Ó Cuív, Galway West is calling for the introduction of an air service connecting Indreabhán to Inishbofin via Cleggan using airstrips which were completed in 2009 but never offically opened.
Datalex’s CFO Dónal Rooney will leave the company and the board in April, after shares in Datalex collapsed by more than 60pc when it warned shareholders that it may have misstated its first-half results from 2018.
British Airways is to cease flights between London City airport and Paris Orly from the end of May 2019, due to operational and commercial reasons.
Jet Airways (India) has more planes grounded by lessors.
Cathay Pacific has announced a HKG $2.3bn profit after posting losses for the past two years.
Dubai-based DP World PLC has acquired the holding company of P&O Ferries in a $421m deal.
Royal Caribbean International has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for a sixth Oasis-class ship, due for delivery in autumn 2023.
NCL has unveiled a $153.60-a-day Premium-Plus package for all beverages, including premium ones, by the glass with no price cap, bottled waters, energy drinks and specialty coffees and select bottles of wine when dining.
MSC Orchestra and the MSC Poesia collided at the port of Buenos Aires, with no injuries.
Newry’s MJM Marine has won its biggest ever contract for a “multi-million dollar” refit of Norwegian Joy.
The former ferry terminal at Dun Laoghaire – once viewed as a cruise ship facility opportunity – is due to go on the market.
A P&O cruise scheduled to end its run in Brisbane was left stranded 900 miles out to sea Tropical Cyclone Oma raged near Australia.
The North’s Portrush Building Preservation Trust wants the local council to rejuvenate the harbour at Portandhu on the more sheltered eastern side of Portrush to attract cruise ship traffic.
When the St Patrick’s festival global greening first started back in 2010, just two global sites – the Sydney Opera House and Auckland’s Sky Tower – lit up. Now more than 400 places around the globe will light up, including Victoria Falls in Africa, the Atakule Tower in Ankara and the Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA in Japan, where Ireland will play Japan in the Rugby World Cup in September. Tourism Minister Shane Ross, Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, and Joan O’Shaughnessy, Chairman of Tourism Ireland, are pictured at this year’s launch in Dublin. See more pictures here or connect to the album on Facebook.
Perhaps most poignant of all is former war-torn Sierra Leone’s joining of the global greening project this year. It will light up the Cotton Tree in Freetown. Thought to be up to 500 years old, it was a gathering point for returning slaves in 1792 who gained their freedom fighting in the American War of Independence.
Picture shows members of Into Kildare at the Rhein Golf exhibition in Dusseldorf.: Leanne Rice, Jennifer O’Reilly, Leary Byrne, Heather Keanie, Áine Mangan, Mary Harnett, Paul Vaughan and Stephen Mooney.
Google Maps photography from last summer’s dry spell revealed a series of undiscovered monuments.
Fáilte Ireland unveiled a bespoke toolkit to equip and train craft businesses across Ireland’s Ancient East about the potential of craft tourism.
Mount Congreve Gardens will re-open for visitors on February 28th and remain open Thur to Sun until June 1st after which it will open 7 days per week until September 1st.
Ireland expects to attract 50,000 Indian tourists this year, with Tourism Ireland’s Director of Markets, Siobhan McManamy, saying easing of visa restrictions attracted 30,000 visitors last year.
Picture shows Matthew Avenell of Navan Centre, Gabbi Fogarty of Heritage Island and Caroline Rice of Heritage Island on the Heritage Island familiarisation trip to Antrim and Down to see the local attractions. See more pictures here or connect with the album on Facebook.
Mullingar needs to capitalise on its musical roots with a Joe Dolan tourism trail, Westmeath County Council was told Cllr Mick Dollard said: “One of the main reasons why a lot of people come to Mullingar is Joe Dolan, to go out to his grave in Walshestown, and possibly end up in his pub afterwards.”
Irish Rail has named the country’s best train stations. Pictured are Patricia Bermingham from Hazelhatch & Celbridge Station (Overall best station) and Ray Delaney from Portlaoise (best customer service) at the annual Iarnród Éireann awards. Photo:Paul Sharp/SHARPPIX
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Anheuser-Busch's brewery tours unfold at six breweries across country. Despite different locations, the tours explore the same brewing legacy—one that started with a single St. Louis brewery in 1852 and blossomed into a internationally recognized brand name synonymous with beer. The tours' highlights include:
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Budweiser's Clydesdales made their inaugural public appearance in 1933, celebrating the end of the Prohibition era and the beginning of Riding a Horse to a Bar Era. Since then, the equine celebrities have maintained a busy schedule. However, when they aren't marching at parades and fairs or starring in the company's game-day commercials, the horses call Anheuser-Busch's St. Louis and Fort Collins facilities home.
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villa Tuco (Ref:2498)
- Capacidad 6
- 3 Dormitorios
- 2 Baños
- Piscina Privada
villa Tuco esta localizado en Costa Teguise sobre el Spanish isla de Lanzarote. Esta separado propiedad de alquiler de vacaciones es aire acondicionado y sleeps up to 6 gente with 3 Dormitorios, 2 Baños junto con privado, climatizado, Piscina.
Sala, Cocina, 3 Dormitorios, 2 Baños y Piscina Privada
La sala de estar con aire acondicionado tiene sofás, WiFi, Televisión Satelital y Reproductor DVD.
Las características de la cocina: horno, placa de cocina, nevera-congelador, microonada, Lavavajillas, Lavadora y kettle. También a una Barbacoa.
villa Tuco has 3 air conditioned bedrooms:
Dormitorio 1 está climatizado con cama matrimonial. Baño En Suite.
Dormitorio 2 está climatizado con 2 camas individuales.
Dormitorio 3 está climatizado con 2 camas individuales.
villa Tuco puede dormir hasta 6 gente.
villa Tuco has 2 Baños:
Baño 1 es un baño en suite, bath with shower. Baño.
Baño 2 es un baño familiar, bath with shower. Baño.
Se incluye servicio de limpieza, toallas de baño y toallas de mano..
Tamaño de Piscina Privada: 7.0m x 3.0m
Profundidad: Parte Baja=1.4m; Parte Profunda=1.6m
Aspect:Acceso a la Piscina: Pasos romanos
Características Adicionales de la Piscina: Piscina Temperada
- Conserje de los Huéspedes 24/7
- Villa con Piscina Privada
- Villa Independiente
- Estacionamiento Privado
- Reproductor DVD
- Caja Fuerte
- Toallas y Mantas Proporcionadas
- Cuna y Trona a Pedido
- A / C - Aire Acondicionado
- Secador de Pelo
- Planchado Disponible
- Piscina Temperada
- Barbacoa de Jardin
villa Tuco Comentarios
Our holiday was very good here!
Villa Tuco was spot on a little further out of town than i was expecting but the taxi service brilliant i would book it again and would certainly recommend it
fantastic villa excellent venue. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great place to stay. Vila was totally suitable to us and our 3 children of 8,7 and 15months.. Pool was clean and cleaned 3 times whilst we were here. Villa housekeeping was amazing and gardener also ceaned on our visit.. would recommend car hire as easiest way to get around locally and we saw the island.. perfect 9 day stay for us ðŸ˜â¤
Very Good villa with excellent cleaning. Would definitely recommend.
Excellent Villa with lovely pool.
My family really enjoyed this villa. The outdoor space was impressive
Over all it was a lovely holiday. Thank you.
Everything was as described.
We had a lovely stay in this beautiful villa - very spacious, and pool area especially nice. Also, when we had a small issue that needed to be attended to, the local staff were on hand quickly and resolved issue without any problems. Highly recommended.
We had a lovely stay in this beautiful villa - very spacious and pool area especially nice. Also when we had a small issue that needed to be attended to the local staff where on hand quickly and resolved issue without any problems. Highly recommended.
Excellent The property was as expected according to the description. It was a nice house garden and pool. It was situated in a nice neighbourhood. Whenever I had a question before the holiday I always got a fast and informative response. It was a very good FAQ sent out before the arrival, also the guidelines on how to drive to the house was excellent. I hadn't heard of Agni Travel before we booked Villa Tuco. I will certainly consider to use Agni Travel if we would like to rent a house again at Lanzarote or somewhere else.
All was well, the house, the heated pool and the tranquility of the neighborhood ... perfect!
We returned from our holiday in the above villa yesterday. I wanted to confirm our thanks for an excellent travel service provided by yourselves. Your regular communications and prompt actions to sort out minor problems were much appreciated. My wife and I consider that it is the best travel agency we have used.
We had a fantastic time at the villa. We arrived to a clean, welcoming villa with everything you would need for a relaxing holiday. The pool was lovely and it was great to be able to walk to the supermarket to buy food for the BBQ. All in all a great holiday. Thank you Agni Travel.


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The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Ormstown is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 54 min.
The quickest way to get from Montreal to Ormstown is to taxi which costs $110 - $140 and takes 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminus Mansfield and arriving at Ormstown. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1 h 22 min.
The distance between Montreal and Ormstown is 53 km. The road distance is 60.7 km.
The best way to get from Montreal to Ormstown without a car is to bus which takes 1 h 22 min and costs $6 - $11.
The bus from Terminus Mansfield to Ormstown takes 1 h 22 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Montreal to Ormstown bus services, operated by RTM, depart from Terminus Mansfield station.
Montreal to Ormstown bus services, operated by RTM, arrive at Ormstown station.
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ACCOR EXPANDED ITS PORTFOLIO WITH OPENING OF 288 NEW HOTELS IN 2021
Despite the pandemic, hotel group Accor made some impressive additions to its portfolio in 2021.
According to its recently published annual results for 2021, the hospitality company is likely to see continuous growth of its portfolio last year. It opened an impressive 288 hotels and resorts – equivalent to 41,000 rooms – in 2021. This brought Accor’s total global network, open and operating, to more than 5,300 hotels and 778,000 rooms with another 1,200+ properties and 214,000 rooms in the pipeline.
The company’s 2021 development performance was particularly strong in Europe, China, and the Middle East. Europe represented the largest market for Accor with 153 new hotels signed, representing +20% growth vs 2020. China held Accor’s #2 spot for signings last year, with the highest percentage growth at +39% vs 2020, while the Group’s India, Middle East, Africa, Turkey (IMEAT) region increased its strategic position year-over-year. In terms of overall value, the IMEAT region is now the largest growth driver for Accor.
“In 2021, we continued to reinforce our leadership position in the regions where we have historically led the competition, while building strong momentum in key markets like North America and China,” said Agnès Roquefort, global chief development officer, Accor. “We are projecting an even higher pace of growth in 2022 and are pleased to have resumed signing new hotels at a rate of one per day.”
Orient Express Grand Hotel de la Minerve, Rome (Photo : Accor)
2021 – a year of firsts
Accor’s development team achieved several milestones in 2021, particularly in China, where new project signings reached an all-time high – leading to more than 520 hotels currently operating in the region and an additional 350 under development. The first destination for Accor’s newest luxury brand, Emblems Collection is in China with the Guiyang Art Centre Hotel, Emblems Collection.
The first two Orient Express destinations in the world were also announced in 2021, with the signings of Orient Express Grand Hotel de la Minerve in Rome and Orient Express Diriyah Gate in Riyadh. Complementing the hotel projects, the luxury brand also announced a rail tourism project in partnership with Arsenale S.p.A., Orient Express La Dolce Vita. From 2023, six trains will travel from Northern to Southern Italy as well as from Rome to Paris, Istanbul and Split.
Another luxury milestone included the opening of the first Banyan Tree hotel in the Middle East – Banyan Tree Doha La Cigale Mushaireb in Qatar – last year. A second location – Banyan Tree AlUla in the Asher Valley of Saudi Arabia – will follow later this year.
Accor also strengthened its portfolio of economy and midscale brands last year, such as the introduction of the first ibis Square concept hotel – ibis Timisoara in Romania. The first Novotel RF Studio guest room reflecting the brand’s new vision for hotel design debuted at Novotel Dubai Jumeirah Triangle, UAE; while Novotel Mexico City Toreo opened the first Novotel showcasing the Sundukovy Sisters guest room design concept.
Looking ahead for 2022 and 2023, Accor’s development and operations teams will open the doors of a number of new flagship properties throughout the Group’s brand portfolio, including Raffles London at The OWO; Raffles & Fairmont Doha; Raffles at Galaxy Macau; Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences; Sofitel Barcelona Skipper; Sofitel Shanghai North Bund; Rixos Doha Qetaifan Island; The Admiral Hotel Manila – MGallery; Pullman Orchard Singapore; Novotel Mexico City Insurgentes; and Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village; among many more.
Leading the way with lifestyle hospitality
Lifestyle is one of the fastest growing segments of the global hospitality industry, and Accor plans to triple its number of lifestyle hotels by 2023. The Group’s unmatched position in lifestyle hospitality is led by Ennismore, a joint venture in which Accor holds a majority shareholding. Ennismore owns 14 brands, with 90 operating properties and a further 160+ in the pipeline. Among future properties to open in 2022 are Maison Delano Paris; The Hoxton in Barcelona, Shepherd’s Bush and Brussels; SO/ Paris; 25hours Copenhagen; Mama Shelter Paris La Défense and Dubai; SLS Puerto Madero; and Mondrian Singapore Duxton.
The rising star of branded residences
Accor’s portfolio of branded residences is comprised of 35 existing properties operating under 16 brands, 20 newly signed projects in 2021, and 90 branded residences in the pipeline (16,300 units). In 2021, Accor launched a dedicated website, allowing interested buyers and browsers to explore Accor’s entire portfolio of private residences. New Accor openings to watch for branded residences space in 2022 include Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences; Fairmont Century Plaza Residences in Los Angeles, USA; MGallery Residences MontAzure Lakeside in Thailand; and Pullman Residences Newton, Singapore.
Overall, Accor plans to open more than 300 new hotels and resorts in 2022, and has a robust development pipeline that is ideally positioned for a return to travel industry growth and recovery. Moreover, with luxury and premium segments now representing close to 40% of future openings for Accor, and travel industry fundamentals steadily improving, the Group expects to see strong growth in fee generation over the next several years.


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A luxury urban resort on the bund, with spectacular views of the Huangpu river and the iconic skyline from all of its 130 rooms and suites.
*Kindly note that effective from 1 July 2019, the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism has issued a regulation to minimize and reduce the use of disposable items in the tourism and accommodation industry. Eleven disposable items including toothbrush, shaving kit, comb, shower cap, nail file, cotton pads/buds, sanitary bag, loofah, shoe mitt, sewing kit and mouthwash, will not be proactively provided by the hotel in guestrooms. These disposable items are available upon request during your stay. Thank you for your understanding.


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We stayed in a two room apartment with our two children (9 and 12 years) and loved it! The children said it was their best ever holiday!
Very friendly and helpful staff, double key security boxes in reception, great pool - shallow circle pool for young children, 3m at deep end of main pool. Clean spacious rooms with good storage space, clean sheets and bins emptying every other day. Beds a bit hard but we got used to it, Air con in both rooms, quick to make a difference on those hot days. Mini Kitchen sufficient for the few meals we cooked. Socket to recharge phone / DS etc. We thought it looked the nicest hotel too! Good prices and variety of food and drinks for children and adults at the pool bar.
The hotel is down a little lane, a couple of minutes from the very pleasant main street (lots of shops, eating places, excursion centers and an amazing bakery). So the hotel is nice and quite away from the evening bustle but it is all just a stroll away. The beautiful harbour and beaches were also easy walking distance.
This was our first visit to Corfu and we loved it! We are planning to return in May when when lower temperatures will allow us to explore the island more. We will certainly be re-booking Philippos Hotel again.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Beatriz2013 Pittsburt 15
Great location, friendly staff, room well laid out and comfortable. I stayed just one night, but Concierge was very helpful with restaurant recommendations.
I will stay at this hotel when I return to Pittsburg.
May 5, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by seanh287 Best stay so far in Pittsburgh
such a comfortable bed! The shower head waterfall was great.
I was first on the 12th floor and asked the lady at the front desk for something higher.....she gave me the top level. Perfect view of pittsburgh. I was very happy with the customer care and the whole staff was very friendly.
April 17, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Heelas15 Beautiful hotel
My fiance and I always try to make it down for the St. Patty's Day Parade and festivities in the City. We are both from Jamestown, NY and have only stayed downtown now twice. The previous Downtown Hotel we visited was The Sheraton. The hotel was absolutely wonderful. This year, I was doing research for a nice downtown hotel so that we didn't have to drive in to city. From our room we were able to watch the Parade from the window! We had no idea until we had went back to the room to get dry. The room was great. I wish that we would have experience the full Westin experience but there were still a lot of renovations going on. We had asked a staff member to direct us to CVS for an umbrella and he went and grabbed us one of the hotel umbrellas and let us use it for the day. As I was waiting for the elevator Sunday morning it was taking a lot longer. Come to find out that the Detroit Red Wings were staying in the same hotel! We were very impressed with the location and how little time it took to walk anywhere in the Golden Triangle. Thank you for an amazing stay. Hope to see you again soon!
March 16, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by ajw33 Good
Your hotel was very clean and professional. The scheduling with the on site construction should not have been that week and the room service menu prices were outta this world, way, way too high.
March 16, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by BGRed Vanilla
you have a very non-descript hotel - very vanilla
February 24, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jake812 Unable to park at hotel
If you have a larger truck or SUV, plan on parking somewhere else and walking because hotel cannot accommodate larger vehicles! This was not clarified on website under accommodations! Paid too much too park and then had to walk to hotel. They had a shuttle bus, but good luck ever seeing it. There was a fight right outside our door after 1130 at night and it took the security guards a half hour or more to diffuse the situation! Too much money for a night of no sleep and no parking!
February 9, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by Honey4 Gave it a poor rating
The web site told me Valet parking is $22. and was changed $24. The hotel and web site states there is a walkway to the Pittsburgh Convention Center which is correct, it just isn't unlocked to get into the Center. The hotel said it was the Pittsburgh Conventions Center doing. Hmmmmm Why advertise what you can't give to people. Had to go to the front desk to contact it because we didn't get any instructions in the room on how to phone them. The room was cold unless we put the thermostat on 79. For a little higher than average hotel we only got a small bottle of lotion, not the shampoo and conditioner and no shower cap. I got three different check out times 12:00 on the web site, 3:00 on a letter sent to me, and 2:00 when I ask the desk. I would not recommend this hotel and will not go there again.
February 9, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vincos MIDWESTERN HOSPITALITY AT ITS VERY BEST
OVERALL IMPRESSION: When it comes right down to it, for me, it is always about the service and this property scores very high marks. From a pre-arrival personalised correspondence from the guest services manager through to the wait staff in the dining room, I felt everyone was truly concerned that I was satisfied and happy.
SPG RECOGNITION: Extraordinary. Upgraded to a Luxury Suite on the 26th floor. Premium Champagne and a lovely fruit plate as in-room amenity. Platinum breakfast is a la carte (no buffet) in the Penn Cafe.
THE ROOM: Absolutely enormous with a dining table for eight and 4 picture windows overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline. Typical Westin decor.
LOCATION: Attached to the Convention Center and literally two minutes from the Amtrak Station in the heart of downtown. Many neat dining venues right along Penn Avenue within seconds of the hotel.
EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS: Special hats off to Randy in the Penn Cafe who approaches his work with absolute zeal and heartfelt concern for his guests.
DID NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS: I prefer a grab-and-go buffet breakfast as I am usually in a hurry and the allowance for Platinum Amenity Breakfast of USD20 is a bit low for the a la carte menu provided. Whatever the allowance is, it should at least cover an entree, juice and coffee… which this amount does not. I also take off points for the absence of a Westin Lounge - as it is a basic brand standard, every property should be made to have one.
ONE THING TO KNOW: The hotel is currently under renovation so lobby level and F&B outlets are in a bit of a state but, of course, this is only temporary and can only mean an even better Pittsburgh option in the future.
February 4, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by Brad1000000 Overpriced Older Property
What more can I say? This hotel has not been renovated for some time. The elevators take forever, the rooms have a not-so-nice smell, and everything is a little worn. There's no club and they don't do anything to make up for it. The restaurant was empty, so I didn't bother checking it out. There are, however, a lot of good restaurants nearby, and it's right across the street from the convention center.
January 20, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Steph78 Nice and Under construction
Staff did a nice job while dealing with chaos of construction in the lobby, and planned upgrades to the elevator banks.
Very good central location allowing easy walking access to many sport venues, theaters, and excellent restaurants.
January 19, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by JoeI Great experience
Stayed on Saturday 29 Nov 2014
Hotel staff attentive, polite, very professional. Hotel clean, lobby large and easy to navigate. Room was clean, nice bathroom, bed was comfortable. Hotel within 1 mile of Console Energy Centre. We chose to walk and felt very safe. Easy to get to. Hotel within 2 miles of Heinz field and PNC park. Hotel also close to a few decent restaurants. Recommend staying here.
December 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Fan10 Too much noise
Usually Westin is a quiet,comfortable hotel..however this time all night we heard banging. I know the hotel is under renovation but it was a bit much noise.
December 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Maximo21 Quiet place
The hotel is in solid condition, but it was simply dead quiet. Main retail restaurant is in the process of closing down, to reopen as something else in the near future. Fortunately, there are plenty of restaurants in the downtown Pittsburgh area.
Westin beds are awesome.
November 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Raclay61 super stay
First time in Pittsburgh. Staff were very helpful with info for the weekend. We will be back again.
November 23, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by LoLo63 Great Services, but outdated room!
Amazing staff! Very friendly atmosphere. Ready & willing to assist in anything guest needs. Comfortable bed and pillow!
November 15, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bww017 well maintained
the property is OK, the rooms need some maintenance (wall paper peeling in the bathroom etc)
November 13, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by flyspg Noisy room and not responsible
I stayed here for 3 days for a conference at Pittsburgh.
We were not arranged on SPG floor, maybe due to the crowded visitors.
The first night we were arranged to a room next to the elevators. During the night, we heard the noise every so often. We requested to change to another room, but big noise from toilet after flush. (very big)
Apparently some staffs are not responsible. We requested the late checkout (4pm) during checking in, they approved. At the day of checking out, I confirmed the late check out with the front desk in the morning, they confirmed. But in the PM, my room keys lost function again, and checked with the front desk, they said my room has already been cleaned! They called the housekeeping dept, and told me that the luggage are still in the room. I went to the room, yes, nothing changed since I left the room. (Actually that is good for me)
Even with double checked late checkout, they cannot have it really confirmed.
This hotel is connected to the convention center, super convenient for people have meetings there.
November 5, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by UnhappyTaveler Should be embarrassed
You should be embarrassed having to tell a customer there is no parking available at the hotel. Upon arrival I was informed there is no parking available due to a football game and I should park several blocks away and walk back to the hotel. All my years of travel, I have never heard such a thing before. Needless to say I will never stay at this hotel nor could I recommend it to anyway. If I would have just known I would have stayed somewhere else in the first place.
You should be ashamed Westin
November 3, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Arya2014 Rude staff and slow check in
The staff at check in named Bret helped us. There were three staffs at check in and the other two were helping others. Bret first let us wait for a while because he needed the other unlock his system. This is understandable. I dont blame him for that. But during the waiting, he pointed at a little paper and said that's yours. He didn't explain what is it and the tone just make you feel uncomfortable. After the waiting, he was still talking to the other staff and helping others. And we were waiting and waiting!! After a while, I showed a little annoyed because he suppose to help us. He was not mentoring the other staffs but merely talking to the other guests. I don't know if he was unwilling to help us which means we should wait forever. This is our first time in this hotel and he did not mention anything to us except he gave us the key. He did not mention the parking, wifi, gym, restaurant,etc. And when we asked, he showed inpatient. This is not suppose to be a Westin service. Before we arrived, we called the front desk about the restaurant since we booked the breakfast. They tell me they don't know their hours and they don't know whether its ordered breakfast or buffet. Its a little confusing because the breakfast says grab and go. But they cannot even answer it for their own hotel. When we have arrived, we asked again, they still don't know. The big surprise is the grab and go breakfast means Starbucks coffee and one muffin. We cannot even sit at a table to eat. I would definitely cancel the breakfast if they told me its just like this. I payed more for the "breakfast." I will never book this hotel again.
October 22, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Bree1072 Filthy
We spent several hundreds of dollars for this room. Woke in the morning to take a quick shower and found dried blood in the tub. Management was supposed to contact me regarding the matter. It's been a week and still no contact. I had to call the hotel again and I'm still waiting. Needless to say, I would never recommend this hotel.
October 19, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by nky60610 disappointed
I made a reservation at the Westin due to its location, but I was expecting a lot more quality than I got for the price. I paid as much here as for a hotel room in Chicago and felt I should have gotten a lot more. The TV didn't work correctly--lots of interference. The shower didn't work correctly. The whole place seemed a little "tired." The bed was about the best thing in the room.
October 17, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by disenthralled Noisy
Be sure to request a room that is not right next to the elevators...we heard them rooling up and down all night. The room was fairly quiet but for Saturday night when a woman with a hyena laugh in the next room kept me up until about 3am. Thank goodness for the vent blowing that muffled it a bit. That said, the room service/hotel service staff was extermely prompt and courteous.
October 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by kaseysmama Great hotel, but noisey
This was my first visit to the Westin Pittsburgh. I enjoyed the experience except for the noise on my floor at 1am. It kept me up for quiet some time. Very disappointing.
October 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sudbina Great rooms
I had some of the best nights sleep on the beds in this hotel. Loved it!
September 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by YCatSG Conference Travel
The hotel room is clean, and in generally good condition. There are two suggestions here: (a) the TV channel is boring, and lack of any general news channels or movie channels (such as BBC, HBO, Star Movies) but there are Movie-on-demand paid services. (b) the front desk does not accept credit cards with microchip security, which is a more secure and advanced credit card format by Banks in Singapore and other Asian countries. As the hotel is an international chain, it needs to improve in this aspect to avoid causing inconvenience.
September 20, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by dodge97 great hotel good location
are son got married at the opera house and alot a of are guest came in fri some went to a pirates game while we had the rehearsal party the hotel has nice rooms and is in a great location we would stay here again
September 19, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by ProWalkProBike2014 Hotel is great location to convention center
Staff were friendly. Hotel is clean. Work out area is great and includes an 18 meter pool (hard to convert to yards though). Rooms are a bit dated and need a little attention - not the bedding and towels but the facility itself.
September 15, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by PricelessStudiosPhoto Traveling for Business
We stayed at the Westin as we were hired from out of town to photograph a wedding there over Labor Day weekend.
Located in the middle of Pittsburgh the hotel is close to plenty of restaurants and other attractions. That being said, we heard traffic and noise at all hours - even staying on the 19th floor.
Parking was an additional fee of $20 per day which we were unaware of when we made our reservation and had to be paid every time we took our car out of the parking ramp to travel over the weekend. This added travel time and hassle when we had to meet up with the bride and groom or head to the church location for the wedding.
The restaurant was delicious and we truly enjoyed our dinner there.
The hotel staff was very friendly - from the housekeeping we passed in the hall way to the front desk staff. The wedding staff on the day-of was also friendly and very helpful.
On the flip-side, there were stains on some of the towels that were in our bathroom which is a pet peeve of mine. There were scratches and gouges out of the counter top in the bathroom. The back side of the bathroom door had some of the wood and paint missing and there were scuff marks on the walls. For the rate we paid for that room, I felt disappointed to notice these details.
September 2, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dunk1 Sauna and Steam Room to Good!
A hotel with a sauna and stream room. You can't beat it with a stick!
August 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gepper Great Stay in a Beautiful City!
I had such a great stay at the Westin Hotel in Pittsburgh. I was there for the National Gymnastics Congress this past week. All the staff was very friendly and accommodating! I especially want to give a “shout out” to Brian the shuttle driver! He was so friendly and had great recommendations for places to eat in the area! He always seemed to keep his cool when his phone was ringing frequently for pickups at the Con Sol Center after the P & G Championships! My room was spotless when I arrived and had a great view of Pittsburgh! I loved the rainshower head in the bathroom. I also loved the $5 discount coupon as a alternative to having my room cleaned everyday and to be ECO friendly! Great stay in a beautiful city!
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We were only told our hotel 3 days before departure and so it was with some trepidation (after reading reviews) that we started our holiday at the H Top Royal Star.What a surprise, we found the hotel to be clean and although rather dated (not a four star) ideal for our holiday with 4 adults and 4 teenagers.
There was enough choice in the restaurant to please everybody,with lovely salads and meat and fish on every day.I read reviews stating that the food was cold but we certainly did not find that was the case.We had a trip out to Barcelona and the hotel provided us with a free packed lunch.
At night there was entertainment and the hotel was packed creating a buzzy atmosphere that we weren't expecting this early in the season.
A lovely 10 minute stroll to the beach which was clean and not too busy. We also went to Barcelona on a coach (approx 20 euro return).This service runs every 30 mins and the bus station is about 10 mins walk from the hotel.
The staff were pleasant and we did not encounter any rudeness towards us as previous reviewers have stated.
All in all we had a great time.I think some people expect far too much for the money that they paid. This was a great place to explore the Costa Brava. The only downside to the hotel is that the walls are paper thin and you could hear people in adjoining rooms and corridors. However the beds were really comfy and we all slept really well.
I would recommend this hotel,it is in a great place.Lloret has pubs and clubs, we recommend the Tyrol Bar,shops and a great beach. we were never bored.
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- The 4-Star H•TOP Royal Star & SPA hotel is a nice family oriented hotel located in the lively city of Lloret de Mar, (north-east coast of Spain). Positioned at 10-minute walk from Fenals Beach Creek and a 15-minute walk from the Lloret de Mar beach. This classic 397- room hotel offer plenty of fun activities and relaxation comforts for adults and children. It is situated at 85 Km from Barcelona – El Prat Airport and 25 Km from Girona Airport. Lloret de Mar is one of the most popular cities in Costa Brava known for the lively nightlife and its clean&safe beaches. FACILITIES Rooms • Social room (ping pong, billard, etc.) • Restaurant • 2 Bar • 2 Swimming pools • Sun terraces • Laundry • Souvenirs/gift shop Children • Miniclub • Playground • Baby cots and chairs Spa area • Heated indoor pool with waterfall • Turkish bath • Sauna • Fitness room Staff • 24 hour Front Desk services • Multilingual staff • Housekeeping Others • Facilities for guests with disabilities • Currency exchange • Car hire* • External medical service* • Air-conditioning / Heating • Safe boxes* • Wi-Fi* • TV • Luggage storage • Showers for check-out • Lifts • Bikes* • Parking* *Some of these services are extra or require a deposit (ask at the Hotel) ... more less
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- Also Known As:
- Top Royal Star Hotel
- Royal Star Hotel Lloret De Mar
- H.TOP Royal Star & SPA Lloret De Mar, Costa Brava, Spain


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The apartment Trastevere is located in the heart of Trastevere exactly in Vicolo del Cinque. The House was recently renovated and d is located on the second floor without lelevator of an ancient and characteristic of Trastevere’s BUilding. Measures approximately 40 square meters and it is composed by a living room with kitchenette and sofa bed measuring 190 cm x 160 cm. The sleeping area is composed of a comfortable bed, wardrobe and bathroom with shower. The House is very bright and two large Windows overlook the charateristic Vicolo, the double-paned windows make the quiet environments. Easily accessible on foot: Santa Maria in Trastevere, Gianicolo, Campo de Fiori and Piazza Farnese. Near the House restaurants, bars and pizzerias. Ideal place for those who want to spend and live of Roman holiday.
Trasteverino house - Perfect accomadation in Rome-
Apartment's location could not be better, right in the heart of Trasevere. Although small it was comfortable and we will happily return. But please note: the location will not suit light sleepers.
Das Appartement von Luca liegt im Viertel Trastevere, mitten in den kleinen Gassen mit Kneipen, Restaurants und kleinen Läden. Zum Campo Dei Fiori geht man 5 Minuten zu Fuß, also echt zentral.
Die Wohnung ist sauber und nett. Für 4 Personen etwas beengt , da das Schlafsofa nicht so breit ist.
Die Schlüsselübergabe klappte sehr gut.
Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen !
We hebben een geweldige week gehad in Rome, mede omdat we zo'n leuke plek hadden waar we 'woonden'. Vervoer van en naar het vliegveld waren goed geregeld via Petra. Vittorio stond stipt op tijd klaar, dat scheelde veel stress en gesjouw. Het appartement is zeer aangenaam. Inderdaad is de omgeving druk maar als je de ramen dicht doet en de ventilator aan slaap je prima. Het is té gezellig om om de hoek het Romeinse leven mee te maken als je de deur uit stapt. Kortom: volgende keer weer daar!
Luca was a wonderful host. We had a change of plans and needed to check in as soon as possible, and she was very accommodating. She even gave us a bottle of wine as a welcome present. The apartment is in a fabulous location, right in the heart of Trastevere. My only complaint was that the air conditioner was broken, so the apartment was extremely warm.
Great and cosy apartment in Trastevere! It offers all you need for a fantastic stay in Rome and the welcoming present was a great surprise. Thank you very much!
It might get a little bit noisy at night (especially when the UEFA Champions League Final takes place...) but you need to take this into account anyway if you're staying in an area like Trastevere. The advantages overweigh by far. Thank you for making a unforgettable trip possible!
Luca was a fantastic host who was great with dealing with all the questions and needs we had. Would definitely stay here again!
Everything was great. Great apartment in a fantastic location. We spent 3 nights in Luca's apartment, and would spend many more in a heartbeat! Communication was great, borh Luca and Emanuele was very accomodating to our wishes.
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Mountain and lake views are plentiful when you vacation in this La Riva Del Lago townhome located in the heart of Dillon. Nestled in the mountains, Dillon has many activities to offer as well as local specialty shops and dining. Enjoy walks along the Lake Dillon path 3 blocks from your unit or boating and fishing from the shoreline. In the summer, special events like the Dillon's Farmer Market, free concerts at the amphitheater, parades, art festivals, Summit BBQ and more are just steps away from La Riva Del Lago.
Six ski areas are nearby, accessible along scenic mountain drives: Breckenridge (16 mi), Keystone (6 mi), Copper Mtn, A-Basin, and Loveland (12 mi), and Vail (32 mi). The Summit Stage bus service stops 1 blk away and will deliver you to Keystone, Silverthorne, Frisco, Copper Mtn, or Breckenridge at no charge.
This 1584 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 3 bath unit has a king bed and futon double sleeper in the master bedroom, a queen bed in the 2nd & 3rd bedrooms. Wireless high-speed broadband internet access is available throughout the unit. The unit has a 55-inch, HD LCD TV with 3.1 channel sound. The Blu-Ray DVD player can access popular streaming services such as Netflix and Pandora from the wireless broadband internet. This recently constructed unit includes a gas fireplace, full kitchen with all stainless steel appliances, and granite counter tops to handle all your cooking needs and new front-loading washer and dryer. Kickback on the patio and enjoy the gorgeous view while sipping on a hot chocolate or your favorite après ski drink or cooking up dinner on the BBQ. Access to the common outdoor hot tub makes your stay complete after a long day of play (or shopping!). As an added convenience, park up to two vehicles in the fully enclosed parking garage. So, if waking up to cool mountain breezes and pristine mountain lake views are in your plans, this is the place for you!
Keywords: Condo, Condominium, 3 BR, 3 BA, Full Patio, Hot Tub, Heated Garage, 55 Inch Flat Screen Hdtv, Blu Ray, 3.1 Audio, Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, a-Basin, Loveland, Vail, Lake Dillon.
Christmas/New Years Dec 18 - Jan 3, 2016 7 night min stay
My Standard Rate 2 night min stay
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Free bus service at end of east outdoor parking providing excellent access to Keystone, A-Basin, Breckenridge, and Copper.
Year Purchased: 2010
About the owner: We own our condo with another couple and use it both as families in the winter and summer. It is a great location and who can beat that view! We take pride in our place and treat it as our second home. We have been very fortunate to have such great renters who take care of our place.
Why the Owner Chose La Riva Del Lago: Easy access from Denver International, and easy access to Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, A-Basin, and Vale.
The Unique Benefits at this Condo: There are few places in the U.S. that have both water and mountain views, but this one does.


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|Distance||38 miles (62 km)|
|Average coach duration||2 h 1 min|
|Average coach ticket price||£12 (€13)|
|Coach companies||Megabus or National Express|
Coaches from London to Sittingbourne cover the 38 miles (62 km) long trip taking on average 2 h 1 min with our travel partners like Megabus or National Express. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around £12, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £12. Travellers depart most frequently from London Victoria and arrive in Sittingbourne, Crown Quay Lane.
For as little as £12 you can travel by coach between London and Sittingbourne with National Express. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this route.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach between London and Sittingbourne, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Omio customers travelling this route book their coaches from London Victoria to Sittingbourne, Crown Quay Lane.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their coaches from London Victoria and need to travel around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the city centre to get to this coach station.
Passengers arriving in Sittingbourne most often arrive at Sittingbourne, Crown Quay Lane and need to travel around 0.5 miles (819 m) from this coach station to the city centre.
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Most disgusting place I've ever been. We got bed bugs. So gross, I'm freaking out. Theres boogers wiped on every wall. The staff aren't friendly. Theres no kitchen or fridge so a bunch of our food went bad and it was hotter than hell even in mid-sept. I got this place because it was a good location but I failed... More
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When you get some free time between those hard days of work, it’s really great to take a vacation and see some new sights that you’ve never seen before. Even better is when you get to experience the fresh outdoors while seeing those magnificent sites. The perfect way that you, your friends and your family can see Europe is by cycling through it. Take the perfect self-guided cycling vacation anywhere in Europe and take your time peddling through the cities and the countryside alike. Being on a bicycle lets you get some exercise and stay fit, and travelling is not only fun, but it’s a great learning experience too. The best part is that with a self-guided cycling vacation, you can make your own itinerary and schedule.
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With any self-guided cycling holidays from Hooked on Cycling, you and your loved ones can see any part of Europe that you like, or if you have enough time, you can see them all! Choose from great locations all throughout Europe such as Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Holland and many more. You can even have your own cycling vacation across the pond in Canada.
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A really great part of going on a cycling vacation is that everything is taken care of and the only thing that you are responsible for is having fun. Yes, you can choose your own paths and pace, but everything else that you need will be supplied. All of the routes are carefully chosen to fit your needs and to make sure that they are easily traversed, and at the end of each day you will get to sleep in more than comfortable accommodations. Of course, you couldn’t have a cycling vacation without a bicycle, which is why one that is appropriate for you will be supplied for the duration of your adventure.
For those people who love to travel and also love to exercise, a sporting holiday cycling trip is definitely an option. These are great because you get to see the sights that will leave you in awe, while at the same time being able to increase your fitness levels. These sporting cycling trips are not for the faint of heart, because while they are fun, they are definitely meant for people with a slightly higher fitness level; so get some mountain biking done in Europe!
Family Cycling Holidays
If you want to have a healthy vacation with your family, then it’s always good to try a family cycling holiday tour. There are very many destinations all over Europe to choose from, and all of the roads have been carefully selected so that even the youngest members of your family will be able to keep up without a problem. Since children can often get bored and tired, these paths also have plenty of rests stops, restaurants and entertainment along the way.
Another option for those who would love to cycle through the streets and countryside of Europe, but who don’t really want to expend that much energy, is to use a convenient and speedy electric bike. It’s not cheating; it’s just making things easier!


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Common Travel Area: Guernsey & Jersey are within the Common Travel. You do not need to complete the UK Government Travel Declaration Form for travel to the islands.
In accordance with the latest advice from the States of Guernsey and Government of Jersey if you are flying to Guernsey or Jersey, please read the following pre-departure information.
From 28 May 2021
England, Scotland and Wales are classified as Green and Northern Ireland as Amber.
Fully vaccinated passengers arriving from a Green or Amber country do not need to isolate, however will be required to take a Day 0 PCR test.
For passengers who have not been fully vaccinated, the following requirements apply when arriving in Jersey:
Red, Amber and Green will restart for the rest of the world and will follow UK classifications.
Before 28 May 2021
Regions within the UK and Crown Dependencies are currently categorised into Green, Amber and Red bands with different testing and isolation requirements when arriving in Jersey.
Pre-departure negative Covid test
*For arrivals from Green regions, it is possible to replace the need for a Day 0 test on arrival in Jersey and the need to isolate with evidence of a negative pre-departure PCR Covid test, this will need to be pre-approved prior to arrival in Jersey, more information is available here.
Everyone travelling to Jersey is required to complete an online registration form within 48 hours before departure, which will include a declaration of your travel history for the 14 days prior to arrival in Jersey.
General advice for travelling to Jersey can be found here.
From 1 July
Guernsey's borders are planned to re-open without regional classification.
From 14 May
Regions will be classified as Category 2, 3 or 4 which will determine testing and isolation requirements when arriving in Guernsey.
From 23 April
Regions will be classified as Category 3 or 4, or a 'Business Tunnel' which will determine testing and isolation requirements when arriving in Guernsey.
Everyone travelling to Guernsey is required to complete a travel tracker prior to arrival in Guernsey:
General advice for travel to Guernsey can be found here, alternatively, please call the States of Guernsey Covid non-clinical helpline on 01481 717118.
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For peace of mind, our flexible promise ensures you can change your flight without a change fee or choose a voucher should you be affected by a new change to regional travel classifications.
The continued safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always our highest priority which is why we have implemented enhanced wellbeing measures which includes all customers aged 11 and above wearing face masks.
There is an exemption to the requirement for a face covering for customers with medical grounds, such as respiratory difficulties. If you meet the exemption requirements, you may be asked to present supporting government documentation
This is one element of a series of enhanced wellbeing measures we have implemented which include:
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Guernsey travellers to benefit from improved London links
Blue Islands has today announced the return of its popular fly / rail service which will give Guernsey residents and business travellers easier, stress-free access to central London via Southampton.
The locally-owned airline has partnered with South Western Railway, the new train operator on the Southampton to Waterloo route, to resurrect the popular link between plane and train to central London via Southampton Airport. An exclusive, heavily discounted special rail fair of £36 anytime return is now available for Blue Islands customers making it a cost-effective alternative to current options.
Guernsey residents can now enjoy a regular service into the heart of London, thanks to the high frequency of flights and trains:
Blue Islands has successfully renegotiated the fly / rail partnership, following the introduction of a new rail service operator. Rob Veron, Blue Islands CEO commented:
There is an over-reliance on Gatwick as the access point to London from Guernsey, as such Blue Islands is delighted to be able to offer this service to Guernsey residents and we hope customers old and new enjoy the return of this excellent stress-free route to central London. Southampton Airport is far smaller than Gatwick meaning our customers can breeze through the airport and be on a train to London in as little as 99 steps.
Trains from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo have a journey time of just over one hour. Standard anytime return train tickets are fixed at £36 return, while a first-class anytime return train ticket is only £61. With Guernsey – Southampton air fares from £39.99 one way, and return train at £36, Islanders can combine air and rail for return travel from Guernsey to central London from £115.98.
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What's Ladybrand like for hotels with free parking?
Whether you're going to Ladybrand on a road trip or you want to explore the surrounding area at your own pace, a place to stay that includes free parking is probably a smart option. You can take a look at our hotels offering free parking on Hotels.com. Park your car safely and plan out your itinerary around this city. Some local attractions you may want to add to your itinerary are St. James Anglican Church, Catharina Brand Museum and Ladybrand Golf Club.


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Your driver will determine himself on the gates with a card together with your name on it. You will then be escorted to your personal waiting automotive and he’ll help you along with your luggage. You will then be chauffeured in an air conditioned, comfortable car to your destination. The non-public switch service is a service that you could e-book on-line in advance of your journey. Enjoy a switch from Baden-Baden and its environment to Zurich, without ready and without constraints. Our drivers can await you on the desired location to drop you. We also can transport you from Zurich to Baden-Baden, it’ll simply be stipulated when booking.
If you aren’t really travelling on a flight, please estimate a flight time after which put within the notes that you are not flying and approximately what time you would like to be at the airport. Book you personal transfers to / from Barcelona cruise port terminals to either your accommodation or to Barcelona nice airport taxi . Look via the links we’ve supplied under to search out your vacation spot. To organize your private switch follow the hyperlink and make your reserving on the reserving page. Your driver shall be ready to greet you at your specific arrivals gate on the day of your arrival. The driver will await you even when your flight is delayed.
The switch service is out there 24 hours a day, seven days every week. Paris Private Transfer Cabs presents you an exclusive private transport service between Orly Airport and Paris. We ensure you a quick, economical and dependable transfer with no additional charge for baggage. You can select both single or nice airport taxi spherical journey transfers between ORLY Airport and Paris. The Galeão – Rio de Janeiro Airport Shuttle service provides new automobiles and experienced drivers and consists of the journey from the Galeão Airport to your lodge and vice-versa. Book your airport transfer with us and we assure you that our agent shall be there to meet you upon your arrival. Our courteous and professional drivers shall be there to take you straight to your ultimate vacation spot in comfort.
For those that planned to be picked at ports, our driver could be discovered ready with the tag at the dock. Clients to be picked from motels at the metropolis heart might be waited for by our drivers at the hotel’s reception desk. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the two-nd busiest airport by passenger traffic in Europe. Opt for our prime quality chauffeured providers to save lots of your time on the airport and during your journey to your hotel. Our dependable group of professionals will deal with all of your travel preparations to ensure you an enjoyable and cozy stay in Paris. Booking your non-public transfer from or to Paris train stations in advance will enable us to search out the shortest route attainable and calculate your travel time in advance. Similar to shared – transfers run on timetables, so you have to e-book a transfer that fits your flight instances.
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2020 Forest River
Hello. This is a camper you acually want to Camp in. Separate kids bunk room and separate master bedroom. 3 smart TVs. Outdoor refrigerator and cooktop. Good shower with upgraded shower head for better pressure. Electric fireplace. Lots of ...
- Year - 2020
- Manufacturer - Forest River RV
- Make - Salem Cruise Lite
- Model - 273QBXL
- Class - Travel Trailer
- Sleeps - 9
- Total Number of Beds - 6
- Number of Bunk Beds - 3
- Slides - 1
- Fresh water tank - 50.0 gal
- Length - 33.0 ft
- Height - 10.0 ft
- Gross weight - 6,800.0 lbs
- Cargo weight - 1,540.0 lbs
- Dry weight - 6,162.0 lbs
- Trailer connector type - 7 pin
- Trailer connecter adapter provided - Yes
- Electrical service - 30 amp
- Trailer ball size - 2-5/16"
- Anti-sway provided - Yes
- Dual Battery - No
- Hitch provided - Yes
- Kitchen Sink
- Slide Out
- Range (Stove)
- Bathroom Sink
- Hot & Cold Water Supply
- Roof Air Conditioning
- DVD Player
- AM/FM Radio
- CD Player
- Fire Extinguisher
Larry was awesome I would definitely rent this rv again he is very kind and helpful with any questions you have
Camper is nice, Larry is relaxed and a good communicator. Good experience and will do it again (this was our second rental from Larry)
The trailer is brand new, very clean, all accessories and tools for camping.
Larry did a very good job to explain all steps and show us the where and how to use the tools and accessories.
Larry was terrific! He answered all our questions and really took the time to go over everything with the RV. Even answered our texts after we picked up the rig. The trailer has everything you need for a great camping experience. Our family made some great memories camping. o...
Larry was great and the Camper was perfect for our needs. Would rent the same one again
The owners were great, pickup was very smooth and easy. All the tools and gadgets you needed to have a really good time came with it, very important to have and call out. The rig had plenty of space for our family of 4, had a great time!!
Rules & Policies
- Minimum renter age of 25
- Pets allowed
- No smoking allowed
required to rent
Rates & Availability
$18.00/day (sales tax not included)
Standard insurance is included in your booking. You’ll have a chance to upgrade your insurance package after you’ve booked your trip.
Any post trip fees incurred, including overages for mileage or generator use, are subject to an administrative fee and any taxes required by law.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy for this RV?
Owners have the ability to choose between three different cancellation policies: strict, standard, or flexible. You can find the details of the cancellation policy for this RV in the Rules and Policies section.
Is this RV covered by RVshare Rental Insurance?
RVshare Rental Insurance coverage is activated on RV listings by the owner. If this RV is covered you can find the insurance fee in the Rates and Availability section. The cost for insurance coverage will also be listed on your quote.
Can I get a discount for booking a longer trip?
Some owners offer discounted rates for weekly or monthly stays. You can find the rates for this listing and if discounts are available in the Rates and Availability section.
Are there restrictions on mileage or generator usage?
Mileage and generator hours that are included in a rental vary by listing. You can view the nightly mileage and generator hours that are included when renting this RV, as well as fees for excess mileage and generator usage, in the Rates and Availability section.