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30.01.2026
Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa Opens February 1 With New
Approach to Well-Being
Hilton International's first Worldwide Resort in Japan promises
to put back what life takes out by offering a healthy approach
to vacations through spa and fitness facilities and wholesome
spa cuisine.
When it opens on February 1, 2004, the 172-room Hilton Odawara
Resort & Spa, will be one of the most comprehensive health
retreats in the Greater Tokyo Area and will provide upscale
accommodation coupled with eastern and western approaches
to health management. A team of health and well-being professionals
has been appointed to design personalized fitness and dietary
packages for resort guests, added Mr Michael Nigitsch, Hilton
International's Vice President Japan and Micronesia.
"Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa's vision is to help our
guests discover natural beauty for the mind, body and spirit.
Whether guests come for a week-long health overhaul or a short
rejuvenating break, the facilities will entice them to relax,
refresh and rejuvenate for the greater things in life,"
Nigitsch said.
Situated 100 km west of Tokyo in the foothills of the majestic
Hakone mountains and with views over Sagami Bay, Hilton Odawara
offers recreation facilities for all tastes including a bowling
alley, gym, sports arena, 18-hole golf putting green, indoor
and outdoor tennis courts, four dining outlets and five karaoke
rooms. The centerpiece of the resort is the three-story Bade
Facility which houses a large indoor Japanese-style hot spring
bath featuring views across the ocean, more than a dozen hydrotherapy
and relaxation spas, a 25-metre lap pool, massage and spa
treatment rooms and a relaxation room.
Recently appointed Hotel Manager, Mr Hidehiko Yamaguchi and
his Executive Chef, Mr. Masashi Mizuguchi, will develop a
nutritious spa cuisine under the 'Natural Hilton' concept
for the resort's main restaurant.
"Natural Hilton uses first-grade ingredients sourced
from the local area. We will work with neighboring farmers
to grow as much produce as possible, including organic ingredients,
to create tasty and nutritious dishes that are reflective
of the season," Yamaguchi said.
Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa will target five distinct market
segments. During the week, the resort will appeal to housewives,
corporate groups and senior travelers. Weekends will attract
families and single female professionals opting for relaxation
and pure pampering, said Yamaguchi, who also estimated that
20 percent of the business will come from the weddings and
incentive market.
"Hilton Odawara has 14 meeting and banquet rooms, the
largest catering for up to 150 people. With a wide range of
recreation facilities, plus the spa and treatment facilities,
we can reward and inspire business teams with innovative week
day or weeklong packages that offer a balance between conferencing
and retreating," he said.
All 172 guest rooms have balconies and ocean views. The hotel
is easily accessible from Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka via the
Tokaido Shinkansen / Tokaido Main Line, Odakyu Line and the
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29.01.2026
New Mövenpick Hotel in the Kingdom of Bahrain
In mid-January Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts added a
new hotel in the Middle East to its portfolio: The exclusive
Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain, which is located directly at
the international airport and is aimed first and foremost
at a clientele of discerning business travellers.
As the only hotel on the island of Muharraq and a mere
10 minutes from the city centre of the capital Manama the
latest Mövenpick Hotel offers a unique blend of Swiss
hospitality and traditional Arabian atmosphere. 106 rooms
including 10 suites – from deluxe and superior rooms
to elegant executive suites and the spacious Ambassador
Suite – feature every possible comfort, welcoming the
international clientele to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Guests
at the Hotel also benefit from a special service that is
now an essential part of modern communications. Indeed the
new Mövenpick Hotel is the only hotel in Bahrain to
offer high-speed Wireless LAN, for fast cable-free Internet
access in all the Hotel’s public areas and rooms.
The culinary variety of Mövenpick cuisine is characterised
by its international choice, creativity and top quality.
The Hotel’s restaurants offer appetising antipasti
and theme-based buffets, fish specialities, family brunch,
a generous breakfast buffet and à la carte dishes,
not to mention seasonal specialities. While the speciality
restaurant Silk's serves Asian Pacific cuisine and pasta,
pizza and Tandoori dishes, the Flamingo Bar and Lounge with
its live music is particularly popular with wine connoisseurs.
The vast culinary choice is further complemented by a range
of light snacks, afternoon tea and Mövenpick ice cream
served in the Gallery lobby restaurant, whose pleasant surroundings
and atmosphere make it a favourite meeting place.
A special conference and meeting department looks after
the needs of organisers of meetings, seminars and banquets,
with a guarantee of high standards and the very best service
for all events. The infrastructure of the conference premises
is as crucial as the competence and know-how. The technical
facilities available range from beamers to Internet connections,
from Wireless LAN to ISDN and video conferencing, with a
technical service team on hand at all times.
"Of course the Hotel is ideal not just for business
executives but also for holidaymakers,” says Frank
Reichenbach, General Manager of the new Mövenpick Hotel
Bahrain. “We have one of the largest free-form swimming
pools in Bahrain, 570 m² in size, ideal for relaxing.
And the leisure amenities also include our modern fitness
centre and the two tennis courts.”
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28.01.2026
Marriott celebrates Five-Star Resort Opening with a special
Rate through March
Now through March 31, 2004, guests of the five-star luxury
resort hotel, Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach
Resort in Obidos, Portugal, can enjoy a single or double room
and the breakfast buffet for € 99,00 per night in celebration
of its recent opening.
Located along the Atlantic Ocean, the Praia D’El
Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort offers breathtaking
oceanic views from each of its 179 guest rooms and suites.
In addition, the hotel offers a host of amenities including
seven meeting rooms, 24-hour room service, a golf pro shop
and gift shop, free parking, a salon, a club house, babysitting
services, an activities desk and more.
On-site or nearby activities include hiking, horseback
riding, tennis and a variety of water sports from kayaking
and sailing to jet skiing and snorkeling in addition to
world-renowned golf. The resort’s 18-hole golf course
is ranked #13 on the “Top 100 Courses in Continental
Europe” by Golf magazine.
Within 30 minutes or less, guests can also enjoy the beaches
of Peniche, Baleal and Santa Cruz or visit the nature reserve
at the Berlenga Islands. The holy site of Fatima and the
monuments of Lisbon are also popular tourist attractions
nearby. Also in Lisbon are unique wine tours that include
the palaces of aristocratic Sintra, the pristine gardens
of Queluz and Mafra, the Roman Temple and Cathedral of Evora,
historic cellars of The Alentejo region and the medieval
village and castles of Obidos.
Dining at the Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf &
Beach Resort is equally a treat. Poolside or on the terrace,
guests can enjoy local cuisine from The Atlantico Grill,
Romy’s fine dining and Mediterranean cuisine or fresh
fruit, salad and BBQ poolside from the Sharx Bar and Grill.
The Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
along with over 2,300 Marriott-affiliated hotels worldwide,
participates in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program
that allows members to earn their choice of points or airline
miles for dollars spent during each stay.
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27.01.2026
Air France Launches Dedicate, a Tailor Made Offer for Professionals
Air France is innovating by launching Dedicate, a new service
featuring scheduled routes and direct flights to some of the
more remote parts of the world, making life easier for professionals
travelling to construction projects, production sites and
other major areas of economic activity.
As from 28 January 2004, Air France is to start flights
to Pointe Noire in the Republic of the Congo and Malabo
in Equatorial Guinea. This will make a total of seven new
destinations in all to be added to the Air France network
in 2004: Kuwait, Doha (Qatar), Kish Island (Islamic Republic
of Iran), Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Atyrau (Kazakhstan –
subject to granting of traffic rights). Initially, because
of the nature of the destinations launched, Dedicate will
mainly serve energy and capital goods professionals.
Scheduled to fly from the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub,
Dedicate-branded routes will connect these destinations
to the global Air France and SkyTeam alliance network. The
timetables, frequencies, service levels and comfort on Dedicate
flights will match all the usual Air France long-haul standards
despite the fact that the limited traffic on such routes
rules out the use of widebody jets. The flights are operated
using 82-seat Airbus A319s offering l'Espace Affaires (business)
and Tempo (economy) cabins. Air France has invested in a
fleet of five of these aircraft, which will be totally dedicated
to this network.
With Dedicate, Air France customers will benefit not only
from the complete array of Company services but also from
the Fréquence Plus or Petroleum Club frequent flyer
programmes. Dedicate flights are designed to meet the needs
of companies but are accessible to all Air France customers.
Fares are comparable to those offered on the Company's long-haul
routes.
For Bruno Matheu, Senior Vice-President, Marketing and
Networks, "Dedicate demonstrates Air France's dedication
to innovation. Because it consistently seeks to win over
new customers and retain its corporate customers, Air France
is constantly exploring changing needs and seeking to provide
a tailored response to them. This is the rationale behind
Dedicate, which will enable a niche market of professionals
to gain in travelling efficiency, speed and comfort. Dedicate,
which combines the benefits of an airline major with those
of business aviation, is destined to become one of Air France's
flagship products in its policy of building corporate customer
loyalty."
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26.01.2026
United Airlines announces new daily service between Zurich
and Washington D.C.
United Airlines announced the introduction of a daily
non-stop service between Zurich (ZRH) and Washington D.C.
(IAD).
The new service is due to start on 10 June 2026 and will
be served by a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, offering customers
the choice of United First, United Business or United Economy
class.
"I am pleased that we will be offering this new daily
service from Zurich which will give Swiss customers the
opportunity to connect to United services serving other
parts of the United States via our Washington hub,"
said Marcel Fuchs, managing director - Europe, Africa and
the Middle East. "This represents an important advance
for United as we expand our international leadership".
United has also announced the introduction of two additional
international services, a daily non-stop service between
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Osaka, Japan
(KIX) effective 10 June 2026 and by the end of October 2004,
United will also add a daily non-stop service from Chicago
(ORD) to Buenos Aires (EZE).
United and United Express operate more than 3.400 flights
a day on a route network that spans the globe. United offers
frequent daily services from London Heathrow to its main
U.S. hubs, as well as daily services from Frankfurt, Munich,
Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels.
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