Eurostar launches Summer Services to Avignon
Posted July 14, 2009 , add a commentEurostar has launched a weekly direct service
between London and Avignon, in the heart of the Provence region of
southern France.
It is the eighth successive year that Eurostar
is running the service which takes less than six hours from London
St Pancras International, and less than five and a half hours from
Ashford International.
Tickets are available from ?99 return in
standard class and ?249 in Leisure Select.
The direct service will run every Saturday from
London St Pancras International and Ashford International until 5
September 2009.
Avignon Centre Station is the city station and
is distinct from Avignon TGV station, which is on the TGV Med
high-speed line. A shuttle bus operates between the two stations,
which runs about every 20 minutes and takes approximately 10
minutes. The cost of the journey is approximately 3 euros for a
single journey.
Avignon and over 60 other French destinations
are also available all year round by combining a Eurostar journey
to Paris and Lille and an onward journey on a French TGV service.
Six Senses to develop Soneva Resort on Greek Island of Milos
Posted February 27, 2009 , add a commentSix Senses Resorts & Spas is to develop a Soneva-branded resort on the Greek Island of Milos, situated in the Southwest Cyclades, a group of several islands in the Aegean Sea. Soneva Nisi by Six Senses will have a footprint of approximately 188 hectares, or 465 acres, and offer six private beaches in a secluded bay. Milos is one of the largest in the group of islands and has around 4,800 permanent inhabitants, with its capital being Plaka, one of just five villages on the island. Continue reading 'Six Senses to develop Soneva...'
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has signed a new property in Greece
Posted February 25, 2009 , add a commentFairmont Hotels & Resorts has signed a new property in Greece, the Fairmont Corfu Resort & Spa, slated to open in 2012.
The 240-room Fairmont Corfu Resort & Spa is located on the Greek island of Corfu, on the eastern coast of the island, bordered by olive groves, cypress-forested areas and sandy beaches with views of the Ionian Sea and the surrounding mountains.
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Fairmont signs New Resort in Greece
Posted December 20, 2008 , add a commentFairmont Hotels & Resorts has signed a new property in Greece, the Fairmont Corfu Resort & Spa, slated to open in 2012.
The 240-room Fairmont Corfu Resort & Spa is located on the Greek island of Corfu, on the eastern coast of the island, bordered by olive groves, cypress-forested areas and sandy beaches with views of the Ionian Sea and the surrounding mountains.
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Six Senses plans first UK spa
Posted , add a commentSix Senses Spas will open its first UK spa as a key element of Ballymore’s flagship Pan Peninsula residential development overlooking London’s Canary Wharf.
Scheduled to open in early 2009, the Six Senses Spa at Pan Peninsula is an urban sanctuary where Pan Peninsula’s residents and those working in and around Canary Wharf can escape from their hectic lifestyle. Continue reading 'Six Senses plans first UK...'