Summer Sizzles at Sofitel

Paris (PRWEB) June 4, 2007

Sofitel sizzles this season with the “Summer Experience” package. The seasonal offer provides travelers the opportunity to experience Sofitel’s passion for French art de vivre with premium accommodations and celebratory incentives.

Valid from June 15 through August 15 for a minimum two-night stay, the “Summer Experience” includes an upgrade to a Superior Category room (upon availability) and a buffet breakfast. Sofitel invites guests to toast the scintillating summer with a daily complimentary glass of champagne at the bar . And, finally, guests who want to spend a bit more time in summer bliss before packing their bags are extended a late check-out until 4 p.m.

Voyagers can take advantage of this summer steal at North American Sofitels with rates starting at $ 129 in Minneapolis, $ 289 at Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, $ 329 in Los Angeles, CDN $ 220 in Montreal, $ 355 in New York, $ 215 in Philadelphia, $ 260 in Washington DC and $ 145 in Miami.

“Summer Experience” heats up Sofitels around the world as well. Travelers seeking an exotic adventure can visit Sofitel in such places as Morocco where the Sofitel Palais Jamais “Summer Experience” rates begin at 180, or Sofitel Royal Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where special summer rates start at $ 205. For a classic, sophisticated getaway, the Sofitel St. James in London has rates beginning at 200₤ and the newly renovated Le Scribe in Paris should not be missed at 315. Other participating countries include:

Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Martinique

Asia: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Europe: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, UK

Oceania: Australia, French Polynesia, New Zealand

Offer valid for a minimum 2-night stay, based on room availability, and cannot be combined with other specials or promotions. Children younger than 12 stay free in parents’ room, breakfast included (based on availability of rooms and supplementary beds). The client’s credit card details are necessary to qualify for this promotion. The client accepts to be charged the price of one night prior to arrival. Any change or cancellation maybe made until 6 p.m. (hotel local time), three days prior to arrival date. The one-night deposit becomes non refundable afterwards. Local taxes and extras not included in the price – to pay directly at hotel.

About Sofitel North America:

Created in France in 1964, Sofitel is the prestige brand of Accor hotels with 200 upscale hotels in 53 countries, including 10 in North America. Sofitel hotels are ideally placed in business and leisure locations across North America, including Chicago Downtown, Chicago O’Hare, Minneapolis, Miami, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Sofitel: 200 premium hotels around the world

Because no one country or city is the same, Sofitel has made each of its 200 hotels around the world a truly unique establishment. Combining the spirit of each place with the values of modernity, refinement and absolute comfort, they are all imbued in their inimitable way with the French “art de vivre.”

Whether their setting is a great business metropolis like Paris, New York or Tokyo, or nestling in the landscape in Indonesia, Polynesia or Brazil, each Sofitel hotel offers travelers a genuine haven of peace. So that each guest, for an overnight stay or longer, during a business trip or for a holiday, can enjoy the rich variety of these unique places in comfort and tranquility.

Accor, European leader in hotels and tourism, global leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100 countries with 170,000 employees. It offers to its individual and corporate clients nearly 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

Hospitality, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, Red Roof Inn, Studio 6, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands: more than 4,000 hotels and 475,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Len

Summer Sizzles at Sofitel

HolidayIQ - Top Summer Destinations 2010

Bangalore, India (PRWEB) April 25, 2010

A summer vacation typically meant a few days in the sun soaked Goa, for the Western Indian of course. And for the South Indian, it was a trip to Ooty. Shimla was the place to be for those in the North. But not so any more.

Those places which one would generally not consider as a possible vacation destination a few years ago, for whatever reasons it may have been, are now getting mainstream. “A case in point,” says Hari Nair, founder of HolidayIQ “would be Digha in West Bengal or Dandeli in Karnataka. These places which attracted the odd traveller so far have caught the fancy of an increasing number of holiday goers. This could be simply because they are less explored and today’s traveller wants to explore new places. Brand building by tourism boards has also helped.”

HolidayIQ has been tracking destination popularity and traveller preferences over past several seasons. Going by the content that users visit on HolidayIQ, the discussions that they engage in on HolidayIQ’s Q&A Forum and more importantly based on the booking requests that users submit on HolidayIQ, the list of most popular travel destination this summer include Ganpatipule and Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, Coorg in Karnataka, Kodaikanal and Ooty in Tamil Nadu, Munnar in Kerala, Ladakh in J&K, Gangtok in Sikkim, Manali in Himachal Pradesh and Darjeeling in West Bengal.

Apart from this, there is an interesting list of destinations that are fast emerging as popular holiday destinations. While they are not as sought after as the ‘most popular destinations’, going by the trend, they will soon be among them. Such a list for this summer include Auli in Uttaranchal, Mount Abu in Rajasthan, Arakku-Valley in Andhra Pradesh, Digha in West Bengal, Tarkarli in Maharashtra and Dandeli in Karnataka.

According to HolidayIQ, such changes in travelling pattern can be explained. “There is generally more awareness among people about vacation destinations. Internet and more particularly travel sites like HolidayIQ play a key role in exposing holiday options and possibilities to the traveller” elaborates Hari. “Thanks to the ability of the average traveller to spend higher amounts and the need of today’s vacationer for varied options, many new destinations are getting popular. The younger generation wants adventure, they look for exotic places and are ready to travel longer distances.” That is why places as far as Ladakh and as remote as Gangtok too are on the tourist circuit these days.

HolidayIQ’s analysis has thrown up some surprises with respect to overseas destinations. More tourists seem to be opting for Australia and New Zealand as compared to the traditional vacation spots like UK and USA. Otherwise, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand continue to be among the most popular destinations, perhaps due to proximity and lower budgets. Again, places like Maldives and Mauritius are breaking into the popularity list.

HolidayIQ has a partnered with a carefully selected set of travel partners across the country in order to address the requests of its users. These partners are treated as “destination experts” and chosen for their in-depth understanding of specific destinations their ability to respond to the needs of the users. Post the holiday season HolidayIQ expects to publish its annual Holiday Intelligence Report, which provides useful insights into the travel trends in India in general and actionable information to the players in the travel industry.

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About HolidayIQ.com

HolidayIQ.com is owned & operated by Leisure & Lifestyle Information Services Private Limited, based in Bangalore, India. Formerly called India Resorts Survey, HolidayIQ started operations in April 2004, focusing on creating India’s first travel community and getting the community to contribute feedback on tourism destinations and hotels across India.

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HolidayIQ - Top Summer Destinations 2010