Communidade de Madrid Embraces Barroso

European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barrosso, has been honoured by the Communidad de Madrid. He received from the President of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, the European Excellence Award for his committment to building a strong European Union.

China Lines Up New EU Trade Arrangements

Chinese Premier Wen expressed hope that the EU would recognize China's market economy status and lift the arms embargo against China at an early date, which he said is in the interest of both the EU and China-EU ties.

Green Shoots? EU's Environment Report

Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union declined in 2007 for a third consecutive year. The E.U. Greenhouse Gas Inventory report, the EU-27's total domestic emissions were 9.3% below 1990 levels - a drop of 1.2%, or 59 million tons of CO2 equivalent, compared with 2006.

Swiss International Airlines Appoints Harry Hohmeister

Swiss International Airlines has appointed Harry Hohmeister as new CEO. His predecessor Christoph Franz appointed to the Deutsche Lufthansa AG Executive Board. Harry Hohmeister, 45, has been a member of the company's management board for more than four years where, as chief network and distribution officer, he has been a major architect of the company’s recent success.

Ritz-Carlton Appoints Victor Clavell Regional VP for Europe

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announces Regional Vice President for Europe. Victor Clavell is responsible for all ten operating Hotels and new Developments. The newly created position aligns the strategic growth plans of The Ritz-Carlton uniting the formerly separated European region....for more

Gstaad - Grand Hotel Bellevue

The Grand Hotel Bellevue is a luxurious, modern five star hotel situated in the centre of an 18000 m2 park just at the entrance to Gstaad. The hotel was totally refurbished in 2002; it now has a sleek, interior with a modern design and a Zen like ambience. Its 57 rooms has a modern, contemporary feel that stays in keeping with the original design of the building.

Royal Park Hotel, Hyde Park

Comprised of three Georgian grade II listed townhouses built in 1842, The Royal Park is a classic paean to elegance. Period fireplaces and chandeliers greet you as you enter the lobby from the quiet, tree-lined street. Accommodation in this elegant London hotel is spacious; rooms and suites offer four poster Bellestrata beds creating a delicate, cocooning intimacy, accented with Italian freda linen, handwoven Welsh woollen blankets and goose feather pillows.

The Royal Park Hotel: 3 Westbourne Terrace, Lancaster Gate,
Hyde Park, London W2 3UL Tel. 44 (0)20 7479 6600 ....for more

Hotel Verta - London Heliport

Hotel Verta lands at The London Heliport this autumn and will be the first integrated hotel heliport solution in the world. Part of von Essen hotels collection, Hotel Verta is the group’s first London hotel and the first hotel in the Metropolitan Set.

Everything at Hotel Verta, from the unique location on the Thames, to the stunning architecture and cutting edge technology, is there to ensure that guests, whether business or leisure, have their every expectation exceeded. The hotel’s design, inspired by the Halcyon days of aviation, combines timeless elegance with modernity.