holiday destination news

Global architectural firm Woods Bagot has completed its comprehensive renewal of the Continental Sorrento in Victoria, Australia, with a luxury underground spa and bathing retreat. ... More

PortAventura has expanded its offering at Ferrari Land, introducing a new children's area for visitors to the popular destination as it attempts to reach 5 ... More

Airbnb has launched a new initiative, designed to help travellers find new holiday destinations and counteract the tourism saturation of major cities worldwide. In an ... More

Wolfgang Kiessling, founder of the Canary Islands’ Loro Parque and Siam Park, has said that Brexit won’t affect business for the popular holiday destination, with ... More

A consortium including British architects FaulknerBrowns has been appointed as the preferred developer to regenerate Queen’s Parade in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Investment manager Cubic3 is ... More

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is going to have a significant impact on Irish tourism, according to new research from the Emerald Isle’s ... More

Center Parcs has been granted planning permission to build its first resort destination in Ireland, with the €230m (US$255m, £193m) holiday attraction coming to County ... More

PortAventura has revealed the official opening date for its Ferrari Land attraction, with the theme park addition coming to the Spanish resort on 7 April ... More

Matthias Li Shing-chung, new chief executive of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, has pledged to push the park forward and transform it into a fully-fledged resort ... More

Sports and entertainment architecture studio Populous – designers of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – will advise on venue design for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid. ... More

Mexican studio Tall Arquitectos are the team behind this week’s concept of the week: A cantilevered cocktail bar and restaurant suspended terrifyingly over Mexico’s Copper ... More

Melia Hotels is entering the Iranian market with the five-star Gran Melia Ghoo Hotel, to be located in a large mixed-use residential, commercial and hotel ... More

The director of Europa City – one of the largest ongoing leisure developments on the continent – has told CLAD how the scheme can bolster ... More

The Eden Project and Giant’s Causeway have both been recognised at this year’s British Travel Awards, while Cornwall has also been named best UK holiday ... More

Social media is the single biggest influencer for overseas tourists when deciding which countries to visit, according to a new report published by VisitBritain. The ... More

Following an epic week at MIPIM, the 25th MIPIM Award winners were announced last night – 12 March. Leisure architecture once again proved to be ... More

Plans for a £300m five star hotel and championship golf resort at the site of Loudoun Castle in East Ayrshire have been scrapped in favour ... More

Ireland’s National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, has said that adventure tourism is worth more than €852m (US$1bn, £667m) to the country’s economy, and growing. ... More

English tourism industry leaders gathered in anticipation at Cheltenham Racecourse this week, as they vied for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014. A total of ... More

Dawlish’s storm damaged railway line has reopened, reconnecting the south west rail service with the rest of the UK following an estimated loss of £50m ... More

Maldives-based ADK Company has signed a joint venture agreement with Turkish hotel brand Caprice Gold to develop the Maldives’ first Islamic resort. The five star ... More

Marriott’s upmarket hotel subsidiary, The Autograph Collection, is set to debut in three of the world’s top holiday destinations: Sydney, San Diego and Chicago. One ... More

For the fifth consecutive year, Cornwall has been voted the nation’s favourite holiday destination, by winning the Best UK Holiday County or Region category in ... More

Visits from overseas tourists to London have hit record numbers, according to the latest International Passenger Survey (IPS) figures. During the first quarter of 2013, ... More

PortAventura theme park in Salou, Spain, has re-opened its Costa Caribe Aquatic Park for the 2013 season with a new addition, King Khajuna - a ... More