Revolut | RevPoints Loyalty Program Launch

 

Revolut,  London-based financial technology company and global neobank dedicated to corporate and retail banking services, has launched RevPoints, a new pan-European loyalty programme to turn everyday spending into travel by allowing customers to transfer their RevPoints to over 30 airline loyalty programmes including Avios, Flying Blue and others.

Revolut's General Manager of Lifestyle Products said that the primary goal of this program is to help people get more out of their money, and REvPoints has been developed to turn everyday spending into products and experiences that people want and love by converting routine purchases into a kind of rewards.

Under current program policies, Revpoints can be redeemed for discounts on vacation rentals and experiences through the Lifestyle section within the Revolut app.

In addition, RevPoints can be redeemed for discounts on holiday accommodation and experiences through the Lifestyle section within the Revolut app.

Link : https://www.ttgitalia.com/notizie-estere/revolut-lancia-revpoints-per-miglia-hotel-e-viaggi-LF20078355

Mercure Kuala Lumpur Trion | Opening Announced

Mercure Hotels,  French midscale chain owned by Accor announced the opening of the Mercure Kuala Lumpur Trion Hotel in the Malaysia's capital.

The hotel is located within the Trion@Kuala Lumpur complex, a vast structure offering retail shops and a series of apartments with easy access to the Chan Sow Lin LRT station, the shopping and entertainment hubs of the Malaysian capital and the main road networks of the Asiatic metropolis.

The Mercure Kuala Lumpur Hotel stands out as a contemporary property with a modern and attractive design that blends with traditional local elements, standing out among the surrounding buildings and offering magnificent views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline from its rooms.

The presence of the iconic Wau Bulan motif, an intricately design traditionlally flown in the state of Kelantan and considered one of the national symbols of Malaysia, with its very eye-catching crescent-shaped lower section, gives a captivating oriental ambience to live the local experience in the Hotel.

The hotel provides 228 rooms, equipped with all services, bright, spacious, tastefully furnished and very comfortable, suitable for both tourists and business travellers.

Guests have access to a 24-hour restaurant with a wide range of typical Asian and international dishes, an à la carte menu, a large lobby lounge, a poolside cafeteria overlooking the city, Sky Gym, a state-of-the-art fitness center, six elegant rooms for meetings and conferences, and a banquet hall that can accommodate up to 200 guests.

The hotel is strongly committed to the issue of sustainability and adheres to the policy of zero single-use plastic, uses courtesy products in disposable paper, reusable soap bottles and 3M water filtration.

Hotel Mercure Kuala Lumpur Trion also actively supports social causes, a home for seniors over the age of 60 called Rumah Orang Tua Seri Kembangan and Ruma Kasih Nurul Hasanah which consists of an orphanage and shelter for disadvantaged children, social responsibility initiatives included in the policy of the non-profit group and relying entirely on public donations for their operations and expenses.

The hotel participates in ALL-Accor Live Limitness, Accor's lifestyle loyalty program that allows the guest to enjoy access to unlimited rewards, services and experiences during a stay.

Link : https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41011227.html

Luxury Travel Intelligence | Rome Second World City for Upperlevel Hotels Opening

 

Luxury Travel Intelligence, well known global organization that provides digital reports for affluent travelers who want to make informed travel decisions based on detailed and honest information, covering segments involving luxury hotels, restaurants, spa facilities and more has awarded Rome in the second ranking place behind London for Upperlevel Hotels opening.

For some time now, the investments of the main luxury brands have been focused on the Italian capital, with consequent significant data such as the estimate that for 2025 foresees a 30% increase in extra luxury rooms and a doubling in the coming years.

Examples that confirm this are the forthcoming opening of the Maltese Corinthia Group, which has acquired the former headquarters of the Central Bank of Italy  Italy in Piazza del Parlamento and which will open the Hotel Corinthia Rome with 60 rooms and 21 suites.

Casa Monti is a further one consisting in the first Italian property of Leitmoviv group, developed on six floors with the design signature of the well-known architect Laura Gonzalez who loves to create experiences with strong, stimulating settings, rich in meaning, evoking special and fascinating atmospheres.

Another example is the agreement between Accor and Arsenale Group with the inauguration at the end of the year of the Hotel Orient Express, formerly the historic Hotel de La Minerva, the only hotel in Rome that dominates the dome of the Pantheon.

Romeo Collection comes in the Eternal City with the Hotel Romeo Roma situated in Via Ripetta designed by Zaha Hadid Studio, famous British firm that creates transformative cultural and residential spaces working in synchronicity. The hotel will provide 74 rooms with magnificent views of the Roman skyline and a restaurant signed by the iconic chef Alain Ducasse.

Although there is no exact date yet for the opening of the announced Nobu Hotel and Restaurant on the iconic Via Veneto, owned by Hollywood star Robert De Niro, film producer Meir Teper and highly decorated Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisha. This luxurious property will feature 122 rooms and suites, including one that will boast a surface of 500 square meters.

In 2025, according to Milano Finanza, they will also open the Grand Hotel Nazareno housed in the oldest former school in Europe far from the Spanish Steps, the Baccarat Hotel Roma which will be located in Via Veneto

 Other openings will be The Thompson Rome by Hyatt, The Hotel Rosewood, housed in the former headquarters of BNL, will have 157 rooms including 44 suites,while in Piazza San Silvestro Palazzo Marini will be transformed into a Four Seasons Hotel with an investment for renovation and re-styling of over 500 million euros.

In addition to all these important openings, there are also to take in consideration the operations of Mandarin Oriental, the Hong Kong group that will renovate 10 former Unicredit villas in Via Buoncompagni that will become a luxury hotel complex, a project with an investment of 80 million euros with opening scheduled for 2026.

Link : https://www.ttgitalia.com/ttg-luxury/roma-citta-del-lusso-gli-hotel-upper-level-in-apertura-DB20127848

Imobilária Névoa – Portugal | Investment of €12 Million for New Braga Hotel

Imobilária Névoa, part of Névoa Group with headquarter in Lisbon and a branch in Braga, has announced an investment of over12 million euros for the construction of a new hotel in Braga, beautiful city in the far north of Portugal known for its remarkable historical and artistic heritage and its religious events of great relevance.

The hotel managed by Holiday Inn chain will be developed on five floors near the hospital with opening scheduled for the second half of 2024, according to ECO information it will provide 111 rooms, a restaurant, a fitness center, conference and meeting rooms.

The General Manager of the group announced that this investment in the construction of hotels in the city of Braga represents a milestone for Névoa Group, a project that affirms the constant commitment to all initiatives linked to innovation, progress and quality.

This operation will strengthen the group's expansion in Portugal by promoting various economic benefits for the region, creating new jobs with the consequent enhancement of tourism and culture of Braga.

Link : https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-06-20/12-million-for-new-braga-hotel/89958