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Disneyland Resort to ‘Celebrate Happy’ in 2025 with 70th Anniversary and Limited-Time Events
Disneyland Resort announced the start date and experiences for its 70th anniversary celebration, along with the 2025 calendar of events and festivals coming to the resort. With a breadth of family fun to discover, guests can experience as much of the magic as possible with multi-day visits and overnight stays at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort. Reflecting on a 70-year legacy, Disneyland Resort is also in an era of incredible growth with the launch of new offerings and further development in the future.
What’s New in the Balearic Islands for 2025
With 2025 around the corner, the Balearic archipelago is gearing up for the next year with exciting new hotel openings, hiking routes and cultural highlights to discover. Read on for the key developments across the popular tourist destinations of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Otelz.com Reveals the Underrated Destinations to Watch in Türkiye in 2025
Otelz.com, the leading hotel booking platform for holidays in Türkiye, today has revealed its list of lesser-known destinations that are set for a surge in 2025. With UK tourism booming in the country, Otelz has seen holiday bookings made by UK guests increase by a staggering 31% since 2023. Türkiye’s answer to Booking.com, Otelz is the country’s first global online travel agent and a trusted advocate of Turkish hospitality and tourism. In 2023, Otelz set out to bring its expertise to the UK market with the launch of its first UK-based office, and in 2024 alone, 1,500 new hotels joined the platform.
Reopening of Notre-Dame De Paris Cathedral celebrated at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is set to celebrate the highly anticipated reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in a truly unforgettable way. Every evening from 5th December to 14th December, guests will be enchanted by “Disney ❤ Notre-Dame de Paris”, an all-new pre-show created to mark this historic occasion and paying tribute to one of France’s most cherished cultural landmarks. With stunning effects, guests are transported into the Charivari of the beloved 1996 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Guided by Clopin, the mischievous narrator, guests discover a series of captivating scenes where cherished characters like Quasimodo and Esmeralda come to life to the rhythm of iconic songs.
Ski Safari Set for Biggest Ever Winter in Norway
As resorts across Norway start opening for the 2024/25 ski season, Ski Safari is preparing to send more customers there than ever before. This growth is led by huge increases for Norway’s West Coast and multi-centre ski safaris. Passengers to Voss are up 448% year on year, passengers to Myrkdalen are up 222% and multi-centre passengers are up 823%. Ski Safari expects these numbers to continue to grow as they’re compared to end-of-season figures for 2023/24, and there are still some fantastic offers available for this winter.
Luxurious Thai Resort The Sarojin Trials Sustainable Coastal Protection Scheme
In a groundbreaking effort to help safeguard Khao Lak’s stunning natural beaches, lessen the impact of rising sea levels and combat coastal erosion, Thailand’s luxurious boutique resort, The Sarojin, is researching the viability of a new and innovative sustainability project. Using locally sourced oyster shells and by-products from the local fishing industry, research test sites were created in late November to assess the viability of a possible new natural offshore reef. If successful, it’s hoped the scheme will improve the area’s environmental resilience and enhance its marine ecosystem.
W Prague Defines a New Era of Luxury Lifestyle Hospitality In Central Europe
W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announces the highly anticipated unveiling of W Prague, marking the brand’s entry into the Czech Republic and the start of a new chapter for the former Grand Hotel Evropa, a renowned Art Nouveau-style property. With the brand’s signature, distinct approach to luxury, W Prague joins newly unveiled and celebrated European gems such as W Rome and W Budapest, redefining luxury lifestyle hospitality. The hotel blends Prague’s heritage-filled legacy with contemporary touches through a trifecta of distinct design, elevated service, and dynamic culinary offerings and experiences, making W Prague the new social soul of the city.
1 Hotels To Debut in Japan with 1 Hotel Tokyo: a New Nature-Inspired Urban Icon
SH Hotels & Resorts, the sustainable hotel brand management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, is proud to unveil plans for 1 Hotel Tokyo. Set to open in 2025, 1 Hotel Tokyo represents a longstanding collaboration with Mori Trust, one of Japan’s leading property developers. After years of planning, the two companies are creating a true 1 Hotels experience that’s deeply rooted in nature and sustainability.
United Airlines and Turo partner to enable MileagePlus members to earn miles on every Turo trip
Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, today announced a new relationship that allows United Airlines travelers to earn MileagePlus® miles with every Turo trip. This collaboration offers United customers an easy way to enhance their travel experience while earning rewards. With Turo’s extraordinary selection of over 1,600 makes and models, travelers can find the perfect vehicle for their needs, whether it’s a stylish convertible for a weekend getaway or a spacious SUV for a family road trip.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve brings back the Onager to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve proudly announces the reintroduction of the Persian onager to Saudi Arabia, marking the species’s return to the Kingdom after more than a century of absence.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Debuts Bold New ‘Unrivaled At Sea™’ Brand Positioning
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, has unveiled its striking new brand positioning featuring a strong and distinctive creative look and bold Unrivaled at Sea™ tagline, firmly cementing their position as the world’s leading ultra luxury cruise line. In addition, Regent has revealed a rich and emotive global brand campaign - Nobody Does It Better™ - encapsulating the extraordinary vacation experience found only on board The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet®.
Costa Rica’s digital identity reflects its international growth
A new analysis of Costa Rica’s identity and digital footprint reveals that the country has consolidated its position by showing significant growth in tourism and exports, according to the 2022-2023 study conducted by Bloom Consulting for esencial COSTA RICA.