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16 Jan 2014
Shangri-La Himalayan hotel to debut in April
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is set to realise its lofty ambition of a hotel and spa in the heart of the Himalayas - the highest region on earth. The Hong Kong-based hotel operator and owner will cut the ribbon on Tibet’s Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa on 17 April. Sitting 3,650m (11,975sq ft) above sea level, the
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15 Jan 2014
Spa complex planned on former naval battery site
Plans to construct a hotel and spa complex on a former naval battery outpost in Plymouth, UK, have been resurrected by Rotolok Holdings. The £10m ($16.4, €12m) scheme designed by LHC Architecture - featuring a 3,322sq.m (10,899ft) luxury hotel
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14 Jan 2014
Spafinder Wellness 365 releases 2014 trends report
Wired wellness, urban retreats, hot springs and even death are among the top themes likely to shape the spa market in 2014, according to the eleventh edition of the annual Top 10 Global Spa and Wellness Trends Forecast 2014 from Spafinder Wellness 365, which is published today. The report is authored by Spafinder Wellness Inc president Susie Ellis and developed by company research analysts. It’s based on ongoing surveys
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14 Jan 2014
Lady Gaga linked to Michael Jackson memorabilia museum
Michael Jackson fan Lady Gaga is thought to be considering opening a museum to showcase her collection of the Thriller star’s memorabilia, believed to be worth around US$1.25m (£700,600, €900,000). Gaga has been collecting the late pop star’s treasures from all across the globe, with the singer acquiring Jackson’s famed Swarovski-encrusted crystal glove at a cost
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14 Jan 2014
Florence to unveil 20th Century Art Museum
Florence is to welcome the opening of a new 20th Century Art Museum this April, as the city undergoes a cultural transformation which will see a host of other attractions open or receive restoration work. The city’s new Museo del Novecento,
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13 Jan 2014
Plans revealed for life-size Titanic simulation attraction in China
A Chinese theme park, located in the landlocked province of Sichuan, has revealed plans to create a life-size replica of the Titanic, which will simulate the conditions experienced during the ship’s tragic sinking in 1912. Proposed by the Seven Star Energy Investment Group, the project will see the creation of
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10 Jan 2014
Olympic Museum back in business after $61m renovation
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, has re-opened to the public after a 23-month transformation costing approximately $61m (£37m, €44.6m). Overlooking Lake Geneva, the Olympic Museum documents the complete history of the Games, spanning
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09 Jan 2014
Jora Entertainment launches computer villain fright ride
French film and technology park Futuroscope has taken a pioneering approach to graphics to showcase a chilling new ride starring villains from the hit computer game Rayman Raving Rabbids. Known as ‘La Machine à Voyager dans le Temps’ in France, the attraction opened in late December and has so far proved a hit.
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08 Jan 2014
Imperial War Museum London forced to close until July 2014
London’s Imperial War Museum has closed to visitors until July 2014 after ongoing building work unexpectedly revealed major infrastructure issues. The museum reopened in July after being closed in the first half of 2013 for a full-scale refurbishment, but after work commenced on the infrastructure of the
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08 Jan 2014
Solid growth seen in Irish tourist numbers
The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation's (ITIC) review of 2013 reveals that visitor arrivals were up six per cent to nearly seven million, the best year since 2009. A big contributor to the figures was The Gathering and its year-long programme of
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08 Jan 2014
Restricted entry for India's 'largest museum'
What has been dubbed India's largest museum is due to open on 15 January, although entry will be restricted to travellers passing through Mumbai Airport's new T2 terminal. However, with the terminal having the capability of handling around 40 million passengers annually once it is fully operational, local media
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08 Jan 2014
Merlin unveils landmark Angry Birds theme park
Merlin Entertainments has today announced a major new deal to create the world’s first Angry Birds 4D theme park experience. The creative partnership with developer of the mobile app phenomenon, Finnish Rovio Entertainment, will see a 4,000sq m (43,000sq ft) fully-themed Angry Birds area open at the UK’s Thorpe
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IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and trade show for the leisure and attractions industry in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.
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