2016 TRAVEL TRENDS ISSUE
In this mini brochure you will find the best selling hotels, cities and the countries of 2016 that sold on hotelspro.com. With our state-of-art insight and analytics platform, you can stay ahead of the trends with in-depth insight into your market and decode all travel-related data and run the most relevant campaigns. For further information and the sales reports you can visit: www.hotelspro.com/inspectroom.php
BEST SELLING HOTELS OF 2016 TOP
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Las Vegas | USA
#1. Westgate Las Vegas Hotel And Casino Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is a historical hotel, convention center, and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel there are Adventure Dom, Las Vegas Strip, and Guinness World of Records Museum. It is a 3 star hotel suitable for both leisure and business travelers. The 30 story Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino opened in 1969. Many famous artists performed here, such as Barry Manilow and Barbra Streisand, and the hotel was the performer home for Elvis Presley. The hotel is situated on S Paradise Road next to the railway station of the city of Las Vegas. The hotel is within easy access as it is located one block away from Las Vegas Strip and just 5.6 km / 3.5 miles from the McCarran International Airport. Also it has LVH railway station right in front of the hotel so traveling around the city is simple.
London | UK
#2. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Scheduled for a soft opening on 4 February 2010, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London is situated in London’s South Bank, within walking distance of the city’s most iconic attractions, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and the London Aquarium. The contemporary, design-led hotel in London features 1,021 spacious guest rooms, including 54 suites and penthouses, as well as six distinctive dining and entertainment experiences. Ideally located on the banks of the River Thames, our hotel in London is directly opposite Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The hotel is within walking distance of several attractions, including the London Eye, the London Aquarium, the National Theatre and Royal Festival Hall. Our London South Bank hotel is also just five minutes from the Waterloo and Westminster tube and mainline stations. Dedicated to meeting the needs of corporate and leisure travellers, London South Bank hotel features a number of amenities, including a 15-metre swimming pool, eight spa treatment rooms and a gym, as well as a 24-hour concierge, a Business Centre, Wi-Fi and two executive lounges. Please note: the spa, Fitness Centre and pool will open in Spring 2010.
Amsterdam | Netherlands
#3. Star Hotel Rosa Grand Starhotel Rosa is located in the heart of old Milan, just a short walk from the piazza del Duomo, La Scala Theatre and the main shopping streets of Milan. The hotel’s entrance on via Pattari, a short walk from piazza Fontana, takes you back to the charm and ambience of the second half of the 19th century, with its entrance hall enriched by marble and mirrors, illuminated by multifaceted crystal chandeliers. Starhotel Rosa is in the heart of the city, half a block from the Duomo, near La Scala Theatre and the elegant shops of via Montenapoleone. This places the hotel in an ideal position for visiting historic and artistic Milan. Within a few minutes you can reach the Castello Sforzesco, the Brera Art Gallery, and the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio. Business persons will find themselves in the immediate vicinity of the Stock Market and business district. The hotel boasts comprehensive amenities including an elegant American bar with live music, and a fine restaurant serving Milanese and international specialities. Excellent service, high-quality food, and a great choice of wines make it one of the best restaurants in Milan.
Moscow | RUSSIA
#4. National Moscow, a Luxury Collection Hotel Hotel National is a luxury 5-star property offering stylish accommodation in the heart of Moscow. Highlights include stunning interiors, an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, water garden and an excellent location close to Saint Basil’s Cathedral. Red Square and the impressive buildings that surround it form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is in Istanbul’s Sisli district; close to leisure attractions like Nisantasi and Taksim as well as business areas such as Levent and Maslak. The Bosphorus is only a 5-minute journey via the tunnel between Bomonti and Dolmabahce, while Ataturk International Airport is a only 30-minute drive away. Included in this is the Kremlin: a sprawling, walled complex featuring Renaissance cathedrals, majestic palaces and impressive fortified towers. Nearby places of interest include Saint Basil’s Cathedral, luxury shopping street Tretyakovsky Proyezd, Lenin’s Mausoleum, the GUM department store and many museums and theatres. Several metro stations are located in the vicinity, providing fast and easy access to other popular Moscow destinations. The hotel occupies an elegant mid-rise property dating to 1903 and designed by acclaimed architect, Alexander Ivanov. Facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, gym, beauty salon and whirlpool. A range of massages are available on request.
Berlin | GERMANY
#5. Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel Soaring high over Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, the four-star Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz offers modern, spacious rooms and suites and incredible views of Berlin. The hotel\’s city centre location is near major attractions and businesses, making it ideal for business and leisure travellers. The Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz is a short walk from the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Congress Centre, the Pergamon Museum on Museum Island and the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz. Excellent shopping, including the Alexa Shopping Mall and Galeria Kaufhof, is next to the hotel. Standard rooms at the Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz offer comfortable accommodation with high-quality amenities, including marble bathrooms with heated floors, flat-screen television with satellite channels, air conditioning, special rain-effect shower, mini bar and high-speed Internet access.
BEST SELLING CITIES 2016 TOP
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#1. LONDON London is one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the world. It’s a diverse and exciting city with some of the world’s best sights, attractions and activities. London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport all contributing to its prominence. Do you know that three of the top ten museums and galleries in the world are in London and London has 857 art galleries in total? Some of the city’s top tourist attractions are: London Eye, Madame Tussauds, British Museum, Natural History Museum, Elizabeth Tower (which houses the bell named Big Ben) , West End Theatre. London is home to four UNESCO world heritage sites: Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, Westminster Palace which includes Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church as well as Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens. There are more than 17,000 music performances a year across London’s 300+ venues including The O2 arena - the world’s most popular music venue for the last five years running. London is a green city. The capital is home to eight beautiful Royal Parks, including Hyde Park, St James’s Park and Richmond Park.
#2. PARIS Paris known as the city of art, love, fashion and inspiration. The night scene, the Eiffel Tower and the warm atmosphere of Paris will make you feel like you are in a fairy tale. Paris has many nicknames but the most famous is “La Ville-Lumière” (“The City of Light”), which comes from the being a center of education and ideas during the Age of Enlightenment. Some of the city’s top tourist attractions are: Notre Dame Cathedral, The Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower, Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, e Centre Pompidou, Musée d’Orsay, Disneyland Paris and Marne-la-Vallée. If you want a perfect get-away you should trip to Paris. One weekend or a couple of days in Paris will be enough to make you forget about the all the troubles back home. Wander around, be a part of the arty culture, shop until you drop, visit the world famous museums , just relax in a city park and enjoy the stunning view from the Eiffel tower. Paris is shopper’s dream city. You can find designers such as Chanel, Yves St. Laurent, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier on or near the Champs Elysées. The Boulevard Montaigne, off the Champs Elysées, also houses many expensive boutiques. For budget-minded shoppers, the Monoprix or Prisunic, supply some moderately priced souvenirs. A city as Paris is one that everyone should visit and experience.
#3. ISTANBUL Istanbul is the one of the most multicultural and historical cities in the world. It’s built on two Continents, divided by the Bosphorus Strait. You can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city and it’s a melting pot of many civilizations and different people. Istanbul was also announced by the European Union as the 2010 European Capital of Culture. Istanbul was the capital city of three major Empires: Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, and Ottoman Empire during their rule. Some of the city’s top tourist attractions are: Sultanahmet Square, Topkapı Palace, Archaeological Museum, Grand Bazaar. If you want to see famous historical sights you can wander around Sultanahmet & Eminönü area. Buy souvenirs from the oldest covered bazaar in the world, Grand Bazaar. May be you can stop at the Egypt Bazaar for the smell of every kind of spices. And cross the Asian side with a fairy from Eminönü. If you want to have fun you can visit the Taksim that is famous with the night clubs. Hop on a train which is the third oldest subway in the world, that was built in 1875. You can visit the new city with the magnificent shopping malls where you can find the world famous brands. Everyone must visit the Istanbul to taste east & west culture.
#4. DUBAI Dubai is extremely well known for its warm hospitality and rich cultural heritage, and the Emirati people are welcoming and generous in their approach to visitors. With year-round sunshine, intriguing deserts, beautiful beaches, luxurious hotels and shopping malls, fascinating heritage attractions and a thriving business community, Dubai receives millions of leisure and business visitors each year from around the world. Although Dubai is seen as a relatively young destination, it has a fascinating history and a vibrant heritage that offers visitors an intriguing glimpse into Arabian culture. Courtesy and hospitality are among the most highly prized of virtues in the Arab world, and visitors will be charmed by the warmth and friendliness of the people. Dubai’s culture is rooted in Islam, providing a strength and inspiration that touches all aspects of everyday life. While you are in Dubai you must visit: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Al Fahidi Historic District, Souks & Deserts of Dubai, Dubai Museum, Hindi Lane, Wild Wadi Water Park, Madinat Jumeriah and you must do a desert safari.
#5. BARCELONA Barcelona is the one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and it has the history among the oldest in Europe. With the charm of its inland and the warm blooded people it is the home of the variety of artistic treasures, the Romanesque churches and the great names in modern art and architecture , Dali, Gaudi, Miro, Picasso. And we can not forget the beautiful beaches in La Costa Brava. Barcelona is the city which sited between the sea and the mountains. In this city your one foot is in the traditional things and the other one is in the avant-garde. Barcelona has the reputation as being most cosmopolitan, modern and avant-garde city in Spain. Barcelona is also known as the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia. While you are in Barcelona you must visit: Costa Brace, Costa Dorada, Gauidi’s Sangrada Familia, Park Güell, La Pedrara, music venus such as Razzmatazz and Apollo, Museu Picasso, Teatre Grec, Fundació Joan Miró, Museu d’Historia de Barcelona. You must taste delicious tapas and world famous paella. Also you must Climb up the magical Montjuïc.
TOP SELLING COUNTRIES 2016 TOP
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#1. SPAIN Widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bullfights, fantastic beaches and lots of sunshine, Spain has to offer much more than that. It is - and has been for thousands of years - one of the cultural centers of Europe. It has beautiful cities and towns, offering really old monuments as well as futuristic architecture. Its various regions are all different one to each other, geographically, climatically and even in personality. It is a fascinating country to know and to know more about it. Best known among Spain’s folkloristic traditions are certainly Flamenco and bullfights. You will find bullfights indeed throughout the country, the most popular event perhaps being the “Running of Bulls” during the Sanfermines in Pamplona. But bullfights are part and parcel of any Fiesta. Flamenco, on the other hand, is the musical tradition in the country’s south, in particular in Andalusia. That is where you have to move to see and listen first rate dancing and guitar playing. Also this country famous with its Balearic and Canary Islands which is the home of Palma de Mallorca, Ibıza and Tenerife.
#2. USA USA -“The Dream Country”- is the home to the world’s third-largest population with over 318 million people. It includes both densely populated cities with sprawling suburbs and vast, uninhabited and naturally beautiful areas. With its history of mass immigration dating from the 17th century, it is one of the most multicultural cities in the world and plays a dominant role in the world’s cultural landscape. It’s famous with its popular tourist destinations: from the skyscrapers of Manhattan and Chicago, to the natural wonders of Yellowstone and Alaska. The country has the warmest, sunny beaches of Florida and Southern California and getaway to the Caribbean and , Hawaii. Of course don’t forget the Hollywood the capital of the film industry and the Las Vegas the city that never sleeps. New York is a dream for every shopaholic with the world famous brands. USA is at the top of the places that you must visit before you die list.
#3. ITALY If you want to explain the Italian way with one sentence it will be “dolce far niente”the delicious idleness. Italy has the Europe’s most richest and historical culture. Italian nation’s roots carved the Europe civilization’s bare bones - established by the Roman Empire and carried on by the Roman Catholic Church. When you explore the Italy, you will see some of the world’s most iconic images of 2,000 year history: the Colosseum of Ancient Rome, the medieval Leaning Tower of Pisa, Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s Venus, the playful Baroque exuberance of the Trevi Fountain and the elegant decay that surrounds the canals of Venice. You can’t mention Italy without it’s cuisine. Italy’s culinary soul might be earthy and rustic, it’s equally ingenious and sophisticated. Expect some of the world’s top fine-dining destinations, from San Pellegrino ‘world’s best 50’ hotspots to Michelin-starred musts. A vacation to Italy is a vacation to another world.
#4. FRANCE The France is ravishing, classy and always romantic. That’s why it is the world’s top tourist destination. The rose-color rooftops, the farm houses, the architecture, the scenery, the elegance charm of the people, and the uniqueness of its culture are the stuff that a Parisienne vacation is made of. French cities contain some of the greatest treasures in Europe. Its countryside is prosperity and well tended and it boasts dozens of major tourist attractions, like Paris, the French Riviera, the Atlantic beaches, the winter sport resorts of the French Alps, the castles of the Loire Valley, Brittany and Normandy. Beside that France is famous with its cuisine, vineyards , history, culture and fashion. France has the unmatched food and sublime wine. And home to Notre Dame Cathedral, The Louvre Museum, Eiffel tower, Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, e Centre Pompidou, Musée d’Orsay, Disneyland Paris and Marne-la-Vallée and many more. Everyone should live the French experience.
#5. UNITED KINGDOM United Kingdom is all about scenery, history, fun and culture. Whether it’s the countryside, coast, historic towns or vibrant cities you are after, there’s something in UK for everyone. If you take a journey to the UK then you take a journey through the history: from the Stonehenge to the Roman invasions than the 7 Saxon kingdoms. UK is an attraction point with the heavenly scenery of Ireland & Scotland, the best & the biggest museums of the world, world famous shows & theatres, top class shops & restaurants and the groovy night clubs. UK is also home of the Rock music from psychedelic rock to glam rock with it’s world famous bands. If you’ve ever taste to cultural associations that Britain throws up – from Henry VIII to Hogwarts, The Beatles to Sex Pistols- you will understand that it stands as a country very much its own.
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