Portugal’s ‘gem’ is home to ‘generous easy-going’ locals | Travel News | Travel

Overlooking the Rio Douro, the northern Portuguese city of Porto has been described as a “must-visit European gem” for summer 2024. The city is famous for its rich history as one of the oldest European centres. In fact, the metropolitan core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.

As such, there are plenty of things to do in the city to keep tourists busy.

Experts from italki named Porto their number one “must-visit” European destination for the summer months.

They said: “Porto, Portugal, is crowned Europe’s best hidden gem for action-packed holidaygoers. The city is packed with

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Passengers evacuated after plane tire bursts while landing in Turkey – the second incident in two days

Nearly 200 people were evacuated from a plane in Turkey on Thursday after one of its tires burst during landing.

Turkey’s transportation ministry said no one was hurt in the incident at Gazipasa airport near the Mediterranean coastal town of Alanya.

The Boeing 737-800, belonging to Turkey-based Corendon Airlines, stopped safely on the runway after landing.

It was the second incident at a Turkish airport in as many days.

The plane, which carried 184 passengers and six crew members, was on

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Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan for sale for around €35m

The well-known Slieve Russell Hotel Golf & Country Club in Cavan has been put on the market with a price tag of €35m.

The hotel has 224 bedrooms, as well as banqueting and leisure facilities, and is situated on 300 acres of land, which includes a PGA Championship golf course, a 9-hole par 3 course and driving range.

The property is being sold by CBRE on behalf of the liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Kieran Wallace and Eamonn Richardson, of Interpath Advisory.

First opened in 1990, the property has had around €7.5m invested in it since 2019.

“The

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Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel hopes grand reopening brings golden age for the sleepy desert town – NBC 7 San Diego

One of the smallest and often forgotten towns in San Diego County could see a revival with the revamped Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel. In 2020, Jeff Osborne and his partners Melissa Strukel and Corbin Winters bought the hotel for a reported $3.9 million. The hotel will have a grand reopening on Wednesday.

“This is the beginning of a revival of this town,” Osborne said.

But he and his partners worry that a solar farm right next door could ruin that revival. Osborne says German company Baywa RE got unanimous approval from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to build

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Wyndham Hotels beats Q1 earnings estimates, misses on revenue

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: NYSE:) reported adjusted first quarter earnings of $0.78 per share, marginally surpassing the analyst estimate of $0.76. However, the company’s revenue for the quarter fell short of expectations, coming in at $305 million compared to the consensus estimate of $312.3 million.

Despite the revenue miss, the company experienced a global RevPAR (Revenue per available room) growth of 1% in constant currency and an 8% increase in ancillary revenues compared to the first quarter of 2023.

The hotel giant also saw a 4% growth in system-wide rooms YoY and opened over 13,000

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Swanky hotels to come up near Noida Airport, Yamuna Expressway Authority floats tenders | Details here | Delhi News

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has earmarked three commercial plots near the Noida International Airport solely for hotels. The three land pockets are in three sizes: 3,400 square meters (sq m), 5,000 sq m and 10,000 sq m. These plots are located in YEIDA’s Sector 28 which is in close proximity to the Yamuna Expressway and also the upcoming airport in Jewar.

Swanky hotels to come up near Noida Airport, Yamuna Expressway Authority floats tenders | Details here

YEIDA is inviting developers to purchase land to construct swanky hotels near Noida International Airport. (Representational image | Source: X/ @NIAirport)

Noida: Flight operations will start immediately at the Noida International Airport. Once the

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Group wants a new hotel built by Dayton Convention Center in downtown Dayton

The 0.4-acre property identified as a prime location for the new hotel is a city-owned plaza located on the east side of South Jefferson Street, south of East Fifth Street, across the street from the convention center.

The plaza space, located next to the Oregon District parking garage, is basically vacant although it has some trees, landscaping, planters and brick sections.

Plageman said the Montgomery County Convention Facilities Authority wants to find a reputable hotel developer to construct, operate and own a nationally branded and convention-quality hotel on the property.

“The headquarters hotel project aligns with regional economic development goals

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Palladium Hotel Group debuts in Middle East on Al Marjan Island with more than $100 million in investment – ​​Tourism Breaking News

Palladium Hotel Group is strengthening its international presence with its arrival in the Middle East. The project announced will be carried out in conjunction with Al Marjan and Almal Real Estate Development, an award-winning ultra-luxury developer based in the region.

The ambitious project, which attracts more than $100 million in investment, will consist of 442 hotel rooms and residential units. It represents the first international opening for the iconic Ibiza-born brand, which is now to be known as Ushuaïa Unexpected Hotels & Residences, integrating the concept of branded residences with the existing hotel proposition. The hotel and residential facilities will

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