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Struth! Take a wide berth
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says you need to look to the right, to the left and then to the right again more than once when crossing the main street of Trundle in country NSW – its an amazing 66-metres wide (that’s […]
GET HOOKED ON THE RARE AGLIANICO
BILL Calabria’s full-flavoured redto try with Southern Italy’s oddly-named“prostitute’s spaghetti.” Wc05Sep11 David Ellis THERE probably wouldn’t be more than a dozen Australian makers produce the rare Aglianico, a full-flavoured and elegant red that originated in Greece and found its way into Southern Italy a couple of millennia ago. The ever-adventurous Bill Calabria at Westend Wines […]
Toga Hospitality Puts the Competition to Bed at the 2011 HM Awards
Nominated across eight categories, Toga Hospitality has taken out three much coveted awards and was highly commended in one category at the ninth annual HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, 2011. Toga Hospitality was awarded: Winner: Economy Hotel: Travelodge Docklands (Melbourne) The newest addition to the Travelodge portfolio after opening its doors over a […]
Matakauri Lodge + Minaret Station announce Alpine & High Country Adventure Package
Exploration, adventure & authenticity “two ways” in South Island, New Zealand QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011- A pair of New Zealand’s most spectacular and unique luxury lodges, Matakauri Lodge and Minaret Station have joined together to offer the ultimate year-round South Island adventure- four amazing days and nights filled with inspired and contrasting experiences across two stunning settings, each […]
Matakauri Lodge + Minaret Station announce Alpine & High Country Adventure Package
Exploration, adventure & authenticity “two ways” in South Island, New Zealand QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011- A pair of New Zealand’s most spectacular and unique luxury lodges, Matakauri Lodge and Minaret Station have joined together to offer the ultimate year-round South Island adventure- four amazing days and nights filled with inspired and contrasting experiences across two stunning settings, each […]
The Bed Bugs Bite – Rash of Claims Feared
By (bug-free) Roderick Eime A recent compensation payout by a London hotel could lead to a rash (pun intended) of similar claims. Kent (UK) sisters Melanie Carmen and Joy McDonagh, both in their 40s, travelled to London and stayed at the £90/night Airways Hotel in Pimlico, South West London. During the night the women […]
The Bed Bugs Bite – Rash of Claims Feared
By (bug-free) Roderick Eime A recent compensation payout by a London hotel could lead to a rash (pun intended) of similar claims. Kent (UK) sisters Melanie Carmen and Joy McDonagh, both in their 40s, travelled to London and stayed at the £90/night Airways Hotel in Pimlico, South West London. During the night the women […]
The Bed Bugs Bite – Rash of Claims Feared
By (bug-free) Roderick Eime A recent compensation payout by a London hotel could lead to a rash (pun intended) of similar claims. Kent (UK) sisters Melanie Carmen and Joy McDonagh, both in their 40s, travelled to London and stayed at the £90/night Airways Hotel in Pimlico, South West London. During the night the women […]
TripAdvisor Under Fire for Fake Review Claims
TripAdvisor.com – Internet giant under fire for fake review claims By Roderick Eime, HotelManagement.com.au The peak advertising standards authority in the UK has announced a formal investigation into claims by thousands of disgruntled hoteliers and restaurateurs who assert many TripAdvisor reviews are made up, defamatory or both. The Expedia-owned, US-based website, widely acknowledged as the […]
TripAdvisor Under Fire for Fake Review Claims
TripAdvisor.com – Internet giant under fire for fake review claims By Roderick Eime, HotelManagement.com.au The peak advertising standards authority in the UK has announced a formal investigation into claims by thousands of disgruntled hoteliers and restaurateurs who assert many TripAdvisor reviews are made up, defamatory or both. The Expedia-owned, US-based website, widely acknowledged as the […]
