The bar Drings at The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel did organize, together with the vodka brand Stolichnaya and their luxury brand Elit, their first vodka-tasting event. Approximately 80 guests from the “Vienna in-crowd” did follow the invitation and experienced a night full of Elit. Different cocktails like Vodkatini, Cosmopolitan and Caipiroska were created with Stolichnaya Gold and Stolichnaya Elit. The unmistakable purity of Elit is the result of the highest quality ingredients, centuries-old traditions and above all, a unique
A Preview for 2010
Sun, lots of music and party. Although the weather is not yet like it should be, we should have a closer look at the festival season for 2010 in Austria. And get really excited and ready to book a ticket. Some events have already been communicated and show their lineups.
The ‘FM 4 Frequency Festival’ in St. Pölten is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, a reason to celebrate to the max. The organization was able to contract
Chris Zwierzynski, from Tripbase.com shares some expert advice on unconventional packing.
There was a time when we were more concerned with the experience of travel and just coming up with decent vacation ideas than we were with what we learned and brought back from it. We rejoiced in the sheer simplistic pleasure of going somewhere new, meeting new people and doing new things. The advent of modern-day technology has ultimately detracted from this enjoyment somewhat.
A few years ago, when we still
1. Who are you?
I’m Darjono Husodo, the owner and director of Antiq Hotel, a small family run boutique hotel located in the old town -historic part of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2. What do you like about what you do?
I like to see our guests enjoy their stay with us and realise they’ve had a wonderful experience in our city.
3. What don’t you like about what you do?
I don’t like the low season, but rejecting guests when we are completely booked is
The Young Hotelier Award (YHA) is about fostering the most talented young hotelier in the 5 star luxury hotel scene in Vienna, the one that attracts attention through outstanding performance and devotion to his/her job. Contestants will be trained by industry professionals and are to present a chosen topic in written memoranda and oral argumentations to a prestigious jury, consisting of experts and leaders from Austria’s hospitality industry and economy. The winner of the contest receives a scholarship at Cornell
WE LOVE GLAMOUR is Germany’s House Event No. 1, extraordinary beats compared with glamorous sounds. In a short period of time WE LOVE GLAMOUR was able to establish itself within the existing nightlife scene. Now WE LOVE GLAMOUR will take place in Vienna, Austria for the first time, at the well known club ‘Club Take Five’. The famous DJ’s Hanna Hansen and Ron Davis will perform and will bring this night to a one which ‘beats’ will stay in
1. Who are you?
This sounds like it should be an easy enough question to answer, but it is actually very difficult. If you Google me you’ll find more anwers.
I would say that I am a cosmopolitan citizen who wants to make a positive impact in the world. Events in my life encouraged me to be extremely creative and to think for myself. I am originally Slovak and grew up in the old Austro-Hungarian empire, moving to Vienna many years
I love the Christmas-tide, and yet,
I notice this, each year I live;
I always like the gifts I get
But how I love the gifts I give
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The Gucci name conjures up images of designer handbags, world-class fashion shows and exclusivity. Their clothes and accessories are found in the wardrobes of the rich and famous – and longed for by the rest of the world. But behind the glamour and opulence lies a family with an astonishing history. In her astounding book called “Gucci Wars“, Jenny Gucci, a one- time “Gucci wife”, reveals what is was like to live in the dangerous world of what was once
By Liz Craig
When hoteliers and internet marketing folks start to discuss the value of a hotel blog, you hear lots of tech talk about visibility in search engines, the importance of social networks and so on.
All of which is true. But it misses the point which is at the heart of hospitality.
Blogs are an opportunity to have a conversation with a customer, to express the property’s personality and convey a passion for interests associated with the hotel’s locale.
In short,
