Give Grandma a Break this Thanksgiving; Let The Hotel Carve your Turkey!
Looking for a less-traditional option for this Thanksgiving’s turkey dinner? Many hotels throughout the country are offering packages that will leave both your wallet and stomach full for the holiday! If you are in the Miami area, the Four Seasons will cook you dinner and bring it to you ‘a la home service.’ That’s right; the hotel brings the feast to your home! This out-of-hotel dining experience, that includes a full staff of assistants, covers every dinner detail including post-event clean-up, and the ability to customize a menu to suit your family’s taste! If you are really looking to go outside of the traditional ‘Plymouth Rock’ themed dinner, head over to the Hard Rock

A ‘New Moon’ of Hotel Deals
With the highly-anticipated release of the ‘Twilight’ sequel ‘New Moon’, many hotels are taking the opportunity to celebrate the movie premiere by offering vampire-inspired deals! The Hotel Triton in San Francisco invites guests to their property to explore the gothic side of Nob Hill. For their package of $103, guests will receive a pair of tickets to the Vampire Tours of San Francisco, a night’s stay at the hotel in a room with blacked-out windows, a bottle of red wine and cherry-filled chocolates, AMC movie passes, a New Moon welcome amenity, and a choice of either sunscreen (for the vampires), or a garlic necklace (for the mortals). Want to celebrate the premiere on an island?

This Winter’s Hottest Hotel Amenity is Cold as Ice
If you thought free yoga classes or a complimentary cappuccino were as good as it gets when you stay at a hotel, think again! Lace up your boots and get ready, because this winter, many hotels have decided to go on an Ice Capade! Hotel Del Coronado, located on the beach in San Diego, will be offering ‘Skating by the Sea’ packages during the holiday season, including a Family Holiday package that even includes a cheery mug of hot chocolate. Some others to look-out for include the W Hotel Los Angeles Westwood where you can purchase an ‘Ice Skate, You Skate, We all Skate’ package, that will get you rink tickets and winter-themed cocktails, as you skate on the hotel’s completely trans

New Marketing Campaign Hopes to Have “Luck of the Irish”
Coming to the end of one of the most difficult tourism years in Ireland’s history, Tourism Ireland has launched their new marketing campaign for 2010! The campaign was celebrated with an afternoon of entertainment displaying the best of Irish hospitality, which included a performance by the cast of Riverdance, Irish storytellers, and live traditional music. The campaign, which was launched at the international travel trade show, targets both the leisure and business tourism communities which have suffered due to the economic climate and fluctuations in currencies. Tourism enterprises from across the island have joined forces to start the promotional drive and hope to significantly incr

And the winner is...InterContinental Hotels and Resorts!
Often referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of the global travel and tourism industry, the World Travel Awards are becoming instrumental in increasing international brand recognition. This year, the 167,000 voters consisting of travel tourism and hospitality professionals, gave the title to InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City. The hotel is the group’s first luxury residences in the United Arab Emirates, specifically designed to cater to the needs of extended stay guests. Congratulations to InterContinental Hotels and Resorts for receiving the World Travel Award 2009! http://tinyurl.com/yg5frvl