Green Globe Certification and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts today announced major reductions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and significant water savings by all Mövenpick properties across the Middle East.

A new 24-hour butler service has been introduced at the Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket in Thailand adding a new dimension of comfort and indulgence for guests at the five-star resort’s three-bedroomed penthouse villas. From arrival to departure guests can relax, confident in the knowledge that their own personal butler will take care of everything from unpacking luggage and preparing baths or Jacuzzis to organising laundry, sight-seeing tours, restaurant reservations, flight confirmations, and baby-sitting.

A Chinese name and logo, a new Shanghai executive team, a website in Mandarin, three new hotels under development and a record number of Chinese consumers embracing Swiss products are paving the way for success in China for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts.

Open bathrooms, rain showers, pillow menus, high-tech facilities and a bold new design are perfect for discerning business travellers.

As Egypt prepares to welcome back visitors to its sunny shores in 2012, there are a number of new hotel developments and openings taking place around the destination. Breaking Travel News investigates.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has underlined its commitment to Egypt’s tourism industry by adding Mövenpick Resort Hurghada, Mövenpick Resort Abu Soma and Mövenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh in Naama Bay to its existing impressive portfolio of four properties on the country’s Red Sea coastline. In a further confidence boost for Egypt, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has also strengthened its presence on the Nile with four new cruisers and one sail boat, including the spectacular ‘Misr’, once the private yacht of Egypt’s former King Farouk.