MoreThanUrls - About Travel and Holidays » Italy http://morethanurls.com Travel-News. Resources and Trends for Holiday Destinations, Timeshare, Hotels, Luxury Resorts, Flights... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:46:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Fairs and exhibitions are driving hotel prices up in Europe http://morethanurls.com/fairs-and-exhibitions-are-driving-hotel-prices-up-in-europe/ http://morethanurls.com/fairs-and-exhibitions-are-driving-hotel-prices-up-in-europe/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:20:17 +0000 admin http://morethanurls.com/?p=252 The trivago Hotel Price Index shows a clear rise in prices within the hotel industry in Europefor the first time since the decline in prices which started in May.

Its Fairs and exhibitions driving hotel prices up in Europe.

In 46 of the 50 tHPI cities hotel prices have increased in comparison to the previous month.

The most expensive European cities are Geneva (184 pounds), Venice (175 pounds) and Stockholm (150 pounds). These previously mentioned cities have reached their highest level this year.

An obvious rise in comparison to the previous month can also be seen in Italian metropolises: In Milan hotel prices have increased by 41 percent to 145 pounds, in Venice by 33 percent (175 pounds) and in Rome by 31 percent (132 pounds).

Asides from the growth of city tourism in September, large fairs and exhibitions account for the rise of hotel prices. For example, in Milan travellers can visit Fashion Week and Venice has an International Film Festival.

Overall, hotel prices in Italy have increased by 13 percent in comparison to the previous month.

Spain is an exception: Overnight accommodation prices are three percent cheaper than last month. The cheapest hotel rooms in Europe can currently be found in Granada (65 pounds), Krakow (66 pounds) and Valencia (71 pounds).

Read the full article in HSMAI

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2 September, Venice:  MAP Destinations today announced that Venice on Water in Italy has affiliated with RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange.

Venice on Water offers a unique holiday experience, allowing guests to visit the waterways of the iconic Italian city in luxury two-bedroom houseboats. Berthed at Marina Darsena DEC in Mestre, only five kilometers from the centre of Venice, the boats are fully furnished and equipped to the highest specifications and can accommodate up to six people.

The perfect location offers easy access to all the attractions of the historic city of Venice with its galleries, museums, palaces, churches and piazzas. The boats can be used for limited navigation inside the lagoon (no license required), while more experienced sailors can take them further along the famed Venetian waterways.
The water-borne resort is the first to be developed by MAP Destinations, the largest timeshare marketer in Malta, with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. MAP currently markets five resorts in Malta and one in Venice.

Via: windhamworldwide.com

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Like a tree that has fallen in the forest, the resort combines old substance with fresh growth, generating new internal life and a commitment to renewal. Architect Matteo Thun has created an eco-luxury mountain hideaway where awareness co-exists with aesthetics, and everything revolves around nature and landscape.

The principle of “organic architecture” is expressed in elements such as a grass-covered roof and the use of natural larch wood throughout. Wood is also key for the biomass heating system, which is not only clean burning but also gives local farmers a second income and ensures that the forests are cultivated.

The water that flows throughout the hotel – whether for drinking or swimming – is fed from a natural spring. Clean lines and spacious ambience characterise the resort’s 35 rooms and 6 suites, each boasting spectacular mountain views.

For relaxation, guests can head to the mountain spa with an indoor pool, a whirlpool which extends into the open air, a sauna, steam room and the “Paradise Garden.” Vigilius Mountain Resort has received several awards for its green architecture and was Italy’s first hotel to be classified “Climate House, category A”.

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directed by Daniel Birnbaum,  is open in the Giardini and the Arsenale venues, and in various other locations throughout the city. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Giardini closed on Mondays, Arsenale closed on Tuesdays) until 22nd November. 12,886 persons visited the show in the week from 20th to 26th August, which results in over 150,000 visitors since the opening on June 7th.

There are some 90 artists in the main exhibition, Making Worlds. Participating countries are amounting to the record number of 77, with exhibitions in their own pavilions, and a further 44 collateral events from international institutes and organizations are exhibited in various places across the city of Venice…

Visit Website: La Biennale

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As from the 25th of October next, Brussels Airlines (alliance between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express since 2005) will offer twelve weekly flights between the European capital and the Milan city airport Linate. With thirty scheduled flights weekly to the city’s Malpensa Airport, this means a total of some 42 flights weekly offered between Brussels and Milan.

The new service offers a choice of no less than seven daily departures to the economical and tourist key Milanese region.

 The Belgian airline offers travel possibilities to and from not less than ten Italian cities (Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Florence, Venice, Bologna, Turin, Rome, Naples, Catania and Palermo). On a weekly basis Brussels Airlines offers on an average 110 return flights between Italy and Belgium.

Read the full Press-Release: brusselsairlines.com

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