When your customers give you recognition for the good work that your company has done throughout the tear then it is a great feeling. This is just what has happened to the top companies from the travel industry over the last three years. The travel website Holiday Extras have put their heads together with their customers and have come up with a great new way to give the top performing companies the credit that they are due.

The Holiday Extras Customer Awards have been going for three years now and each year they are getting bigger and better. It is clear why these awards are getting more and more popular with the voters too. As the decision is purely down to the people who vote it means that customers can get their views across and help other people choose the best travel companies when they are booking their holiday.

This year’s awards were held in London on 15th September and saw many of the top people in the travel industry attending to celebrate the great customer service and value for money that was being awarded. Continue Reading

To celebrate the Royal wedding between His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton next month, The Ritz in London has unveiled a long weekend of grand celebrations.

The Monarchy & Matrimony accommodation programme is available alongside a weekend of Ritz en fête, with patriot decorations taking centre stage in the hotel, exclusive commemorative gifts for guests and a Royal Wedding Brunch in the Ritz Restaurant.

With an enviable location only moments away from Buckingham Palace and Clarence House, The Ritz is a premier destination to immerse yourself in the excitement and splendour of a regal affair and a nation in celebration.

Afternoon Tea at The Ritz

The quintessentially British institution of ‘Afternoon Tea at The Ritz’ is a must for those visiting the capital. Once within the surrounds of the lavish Palm Court, enjoy pastries, scones and finger sandwiches amongst swathes of pastel hues and 24 carat gold leaf whilst watching screens streaming live coverage of the wedding throughout the day. Continue Reading

Tune Hotels, already a growing success in Asia with its 5-star beds at 1-star prices, will open its first hotel in the heart of London at Westminster in August 2010.

Tune Hotels Westminster will be the first of 15 locations scheduled to open across the Greater London area by 2017, creating an additional 1,500 rooms and representing a total investment of £150 million for the capital’s hospitality sector. Globally the brand is aiming for 100 hotels in its portfolio by 2015.

As with low cost airlines, guests are encouraged to book online and well in advance in order to enjoy exceptionally low prices, typically from £35 per night with promotional rooms regularly available from as low as £9 per night. Online booking is now available for stays between 30 Aug 2010 – 30 April 2011.

In addition to that, Tune Hotels released 200 room nights priced at 1 Penny each at 12.01am, Tuesday, 13 July 2010.

Birmingham is a fascinating city in the West Midlands, England and it is a really popular destination for city breaks and  day trips. The city has a huge variety of excellent tourist attractions including a great many churches which have Grade I status and historic houses as well as many museums and galleries, including the Ikon Gallery Birmingham UK.

The Ikon Gallery in Birmingham is a contemporary art gallery which is housed in the former Oozells Street Board School , Brindleyplace, however it wasn’t always so suitably housed.

Founded in 1964 by Angus Skene and four students of art.  The 4 artists were; Robert Groves, Jesse Bruton, Robert Groves and Sylvani Merilion. Angus had bought a piece of art by Prentice and the two of them talked about the numerous problems faced by local artists, which included the lack of support for local artists.  The conversation formed the basic ideas for Ikon which was to be a “gallery without walls”.

Skene initially financed the project, which consisted of exhibitions in such unusual venues as post offices and cinemas in a motorcycle sidecar. The idea being to increase the accessibility of art to the general public.  To reduce costs staffing was by the founding artists who did not take wages. After a while the Gallery was given a glass walled kiosk in the Bull Ring shopping centre.

Over the two couple of decades the Ikon Gallery moved from location to location until 1997 when it purchased, with aid from the National Lottery, the current premises, the former Oozells Street Board School. recently the Ikon Gallery has put on a number of exhibitions and its continual ability to produce the superb has led to it becoming immensely popular, to such a degree that it opened another gallery in 2006, Ikon Eastside in  Digbeth.

If you are thinking about a Birmingham vacation remember to allow time for you to visit at least one of the Ikon Galleries. Also it is important to know that although there are many Birmingham hotels and guest houses finding Birmingham bed and breakfast can every now and again be very difficult. It is therefore crucially important to book your accommodation at the earliest opportunity. You will need to know that the nearest airport is approximately 8 miles east of the the city center (just off the A45 and near the M42, Junction 6. You will will be able to find a respectable number of guest houses and hotels close by the airport.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain is a terrific destination for a vacation. It is hugely popular with a wide range of tourists ranging from ramblers, hikers, hill-walkers, mountain climbers and other folk who enjoy vacations of this type to people who enjoy such things as castles, country homes, fortified houses and historical buildings.

Another thing attracting people is that the vacation destination has graceful rural regions with heaps of awesome sites as well as a superb list of world class visitor attractions. Below I introduce the city of Bristol, an extremely popular vacation destination.

Things You Should Know about Spending Time In Bristol, England

The city of Bristol has an immensely rich and superbly varied history, making it the ideal city for a short city break.  In the past Bristol City was included amongst the top 3 medieval towns after London. The City of Bristol was one of the primary trading ports in England, and in the fourteenth century, it handled most of England’s trade with the nation of Ireland. Continue Reading

Vacations in Britain appear to be immensely popular at the moment, probably due to the current economic climate and the low value of the pound.

Great Britain has many top class vacation destinations including London ( the English capital) and other fascinating cities plus a fine selection of seaside resorts such as; Blackpool, Brighton, Bognor Regis and Bournemouth. One vacation resort commonly overlooked is Plymouth in the south of England.

When you first arrive Plymouth appears rather plain and modern, but investigating a bit deeper and you will very quickly discover that Plymouth has a fascinating history and a deep association with the sea. As long ago as the 16th century there has been a busy port in Plymouth.

In 1588 Francis Drake embarked from the town’s port to successfully defend England by defeating the Spanish Armada. Another historic moment occurred in 1620 when the port served as the last embarkation point for the Pilgrim Fathers on their journey to North America.

It is possible to have reasonably priced short breaks in Plymouth by booking rooms in B&B in Plymouth rather than booking a expensive hotel. A simple online search will show that you can make a reservation from twenty nine pounds a night and many guest houses offer reasonably priced dinners too, often equal to, or less expensive than local restaurants. Continue Reading

Birmingham is a city in the English county called the West Midlands and those living in the city are called”Brummies”. The accent of Birmingham sounds typically northern English and it can be very difficult to fully comprehend what is being said a problem which is exaggerated if if you are new to such dialects.

Thankfully the folk from Birmingham are kind, polite and helpful and do their very best to explain so if necessary do not be afraid to engage in conversation about help and directions or assistance with bed & breakfast in Birmingham.

Birmingham is home to  a reasonable selection of things to do and places to visit including a few informative museums and galleries, such as the highly enjoyable Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and the Thinktank, a new museum in the Eastside.

Birmingham also possesses a stunning number of acres of woodland, open spaces and parks, Sutton Park is the largest with 2,400 acres it is also the largest urban nature reserve in the United Kingdom and even Europe.

Birmingham has a wide ranging and vibrant night life with a large number restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs. You will find some of the most popular in one of the city’s squares, Victoria Square, Rotunda Square, Chamberlain Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street, St Martin’s Square, Centenary Square and the Gas Street Basin. Continue Reading

Finding a vacation from Edinburgh is a lot simpler than at any time thanks to the growth of low cost flights and the internet. There are now more holiday and city break locations to choose from, which provide non-stop flights departing from Edinburgh. Edinburgh Flights have never been as cheap and going from Edinburgh has never been so easy. If you need a short break away or a couple of days in the sun you can with a low-cost flight from Edinburgh. Thomson holidays late deals offer great prices on holidays booked within 6 weeks of departure so you may discover a vacation for less than you imagine.

If you’re searching for some bargain sun you may get a cheap flight to Alicante in the Costa Blanca, which is the principal airport for the holiday destination of Benidorm. This is an extremely popular holiday destination and has a decent but crowded beach, numerous eating places, public houses and nightclubs. There are numerous hotels and apartment choices in Benidorm and the most fashionable area to look for is a property near Levante Beach.

The vacation island of Ibiza is different choice especially with teens expecting to party the nights away with many of the best DJ’s in Europe at the huge clubs in the San Antonio region. There are some wonderful family areas in Ibiza also offering decent clean and family friendly beaches in resorts such as Es Cana. Continue Reading

The country of Scotland is a fine place in which to take a short break. Scotland great for a massive list of different types of vacation, with large areas of attractive countryside with extensive amounts of sites of outstanding natural beauty (perfect for mountain climbers, ramblers, hikers, hill-walkers and the likes).

The country also features some of the best attractions, including, some of the best galleries and museums in the UK, striking beauty spots, castles, historical buildings, fortified houses and country houses plus a great deal more. In the following article I talk about Stranraer.

Stranraer is a town located in the district of Dumfries & Galloway in the south of Scotland, it is widely known for being the place where people can catch the ferry over to Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Sadly virtually all folk do not get to explore the local attractions in and around Stranraer. This is a little bit of an enigma, if you arrive at the port, and reserve yourself a room in a Stranraer bed and breakfast, a day or two earlier it would be possible to get to see a selection of the visitor attractions before catching your ferry to the city of Belfast. Continue Reading

Tenting has lengthy been seen as a practice for men.  Girls have historically been portrayed as whiny and incapable on camping trips.  However, girls are camping more and more.  Even ladies who aren’t outdoorsy are discovering causes and opportunities to not only go tenting, but to take pleasure in it.  

It may be quite enjoyable for a gaggle of ladies to get collectively and go on a tenting trip.  It’s fun to get away with other girls with out having to worry about important others or children.  Camping is a true opportunity to loosen up and unwind.  When you’re with a gaggle that isn’t all family you get one of the best of both worlds. 

You are capable of get round a campfire with your friends and talk about anything.  Nonetheless, while you want some time alone to learn or meditate you do not have to feel obligated to be with the group. 

 Be certain though that earlier than you ever go to be alone that you just let the others know the place you are going to be and the way lengthy you count on to be.  Security should all the time be a priority when camping. Continue Reading