July 14, 2005

Kimpton Hotels added another Hotel Palomar to its portfolio with the acquisition of the 335-room Radisson Barcelo Hotel in Washington for an undisclosed sum.

May 23, 2005 by Michael Milligan

Kimpton reveals plans for second sub-brand, Hotel Palomar Michael Milligan WASHINGTON -- Kimpton Hotels plans to roll out a second sub-brand within the boutique lifestyle hotel chain. The four-star

May 16, 2005

News Briefs, Week Of May 16 Egan firm buys dot-travel registry An Internet communications firm called Theglobe.com , led by former Alamo owner Michael Egan, acquired Tralliance , the registry for the

April 25, 2005 by David Cogswell

Contiki offers fun trip for teenagers, peace of mind for mom, dad David Cogswell NEW YORK -- When my 17-year-old daughter, Rosamund, announced that she and her cousin, Elizabeth, 18, were planning to

March 28, 2005

Seabourn sells shore excursions for shoppers MIAMI -- Attention, shoppers: No need to wander the streets of Florence alone, searching for the perfect Italian leather shoes while your platinum card burns

March 2, 2005

Travel Weeklys Europe E-letter: March 2, 2005 LTU PAYS UP AND AWAY: German carrier LTU said it will pay agents 9% commission, with no cap, on bookings of its new nonstop flights from New York (Kennedy)

February 28, 2005

Travel Weeklys Home-based Agent E-letter: Feb. 28, 2005 CRUISE PLANNERS agent Tim Kangas had the good fortune of having a very cluttered office. Pictures of the office and his letter to Royal Caribbean

February 21, 2005 by Rebecca Tobin

Low-cost EasyCruise to call at high-end locales Rebecca Tobin LONDON -- EasyCruise, the low-cost cruise operator, will begin plying the waters off the French and Italian Rivieras this summer in its

February 21, 2005

Over the past few years, the major hotel chains have made news introducing high-speed Internet access into guest rooms and pulling the covers off new, comfy beds.