“A Travel Destination People Come to Houston Texas for Rhinoplasty - Fast Pitch Press (press release)” plus 3 more |
- A Travel Destination People Come to Houston Texas for Rhinoplasty - Fast Pitch Press (press release)
- Choosing comfort ahead of price - London Free Press
- Gilliland Takes Number Two Position at Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center - MarketWatch (press release)
- Gold Key Resorts And Interval Int'l Renew Relationship - Hotel Interactive, Inc.
| A Travel Destination People Come to Houston Texas for Rhinoplasty - Fast Pitch Press (press release) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT
Webster, Texas (March 19, 2010) People are willing to travel to make an important purchase, visit a landmark, or reunite with family. It is not surprising that people are now also willing to travel for plastic surgery because these procedures will change their appearance in an important way for the rest of their lives. As more men and women travel to get that new look, their surgeon's location and travel amenities in the area have become increasingly important. Dr. Raghu Athr (www.athresurgical.com), a Houston, Texas rhinoplasty surgeon, suggests that a recent Travel + Leisure Magazine poll shows he's ideally situated for these out-of-town patients. | "I've always recognized that Houston is a great city. Of course, I'm biased," admits Dr. Athr. "But this Travel + Leisure poll really validates what I've always believed. And it confirms that Houston is more than just a fun place to visit it's desirable in other, practical ways. Things like the price of hotels and the convenience of the airport really matter to fly-in plastic surgery patients." The recent Travel + Leisure Magazine poll assigned numerical rankings for multiple categories. Among Houston's top qualities: #1 for affordable hotels and airport lounges; #2 for business hotels, airport food and drink, airport entertainment, and airport staff efficiency; #3 for airport shopping as well as on time arrivals and departures; #5 as an affordable getaway; #6 for style and big name restaurants; and #7 for friendliness. "My office is located in Webster, Texas, just a little outside Houston," notes Dr. Athr. "Just 30 minutes from the heart of the city, we share in Houston's great qualities. Take Houston's emphasis on style for instance. Style and appearance are obviously important to men and women thinking about a 'nose job' or face lift in Houston. They want a practice like mine that knows all about the latest trends and is a little more fashion-forward. And I pride myself and the members of my practice on friendliness and being down-to-earth with each and every patient." Dr. Athr adds that fly-in convenience shouldn't be the determining factor in a plastic surgery patient's choice of surgeon. Qualifications such as experience, education, training, and board certification are of the utmost importance. Another important element to consider is the results that the surgeon has achieved for other patients. Dr. Athr suggests that patients use before and after photographs as an indication of the results that the surgeon can achieve. "At the end of the day, what matters is that the patient feels confident and comfortable," says Dr. Athr. "My staff and I make a special effort to ensure that the trip is an easy one for people traveling to the practice, and that they receive the best possible care while visiting with us." ### Dr. Raghu Athr (www.athresurgical.com) is a board-certified Head/ Neck Surgeon with special fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He went to medical school at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, one of the top medical schools in the country, and graduated in the top 10% of his class. He was also awarded the Hudson-Penn Award, which is awarded annually to the top surgical senior medical student. He completed his residency in head and neck surgery at UT Southwestern in Dallas and was awarded one of less than 40 positions in the country to complete his fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. His facial plastic surgery practice is located near Houston, Texas.
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| Choosing comfort ahead of price - London Free Press Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:33 PM PDT A holiday trip to Sydney, Australia, three years ago taught me two lessons about accommodation: Sometimes it's smart to spend more and location can make a big difference. As my wife can attest, we stayed in cheap hotels for decades. Only the onset of middle age - and the sudden need to pee at 3 a.m. - prompted us to upgrade to en-suite rooms. For Sydney, I wanted to be as close as possible to Circular Quay, the focal point of celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the opening of Sydney Harbour bridge and the place from where the ferries and tour boats operate. We paid what we considered big bucks but it proved to be worth every penny. We got a room the size of a tennis court just minutes by foot from all the action, plus the help of a concierge desk, a feature those budget digs never had. Now, when we're heading for a few nights in a big city, I pay attention to the "where is it?'' and not just the "how much?'' Here are four Canadian hotels where I've had particularly enjoyable stays: Vancouver's Opus Hotel has been put on "world's best'' lists by readers of Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazine. I think the best thing about it are its staff - welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable - and its location. Opus is across the street from the Yaletown station of the new Canada Line that runs to the airport, and a few blocks from the little ferry that runs over to Granville Island. I got a chuckle out of Opus's lifestyle concierge. When guests go on line to book a room they are asked to take a short quiz and identify with one of five make-believe personalities. These include a high-tech couple, a woman in the fashion industry, a British musician/filmmaker, a gay New York physician and a "drama queen'' actor. Then they're are matched with a room with a decor to match. It's all done tongue-in-cheek, so there was no worry about finding a match for a pension-dependent travel writer and his wife who don't even own a cellphone. Visit www.opushotel.com. Calgary's Kensington Riverside Inn has only 19 rooms but is an AAA four-diamond property. It offers considerable comfort and a friendly, attentive staff. Rates include breakfast, parking and a morning coffee/newspaper tray. Even if you don't stay there, try the Kensington's Chef's Table, which served up a wonderful dinner when I was there as part of a cuisine tour. Visit www.kensingtonriversideinn.com. Quebec City's Auberge Saint-Antoine occupies the last remaining 19th-century warehouse in Lower Town's "old port.'' Artifacts unearthed when the hotel was built have been incorporated into the decor, including a 17th-century cannon in the lobby and bits of china displayed behind glass outside guest room doors. This Relais & Chateaux property has 94 rooms, with such features as heated bathroom floors and free high-speed Internet access. Travel & Leisure put it on its Top 100 Hotels Worldwide list. Visit www.saint-antoine.com. Montreal's SpringHill Suites has a great location in Old Montreal, tucked away on a narrow street a couple of blocks from the basilica of Notre Dame and the old port. Studio suites have a kitchenette, a separate sitting area with sofa bed and reclining chair, and a sleeping area. Rates include a substantial breakfast buffet. It was August when we stayed there and the hotel was packed, mainly with American families. The patience and good humour of the bilingual front-desk staff impressed me. Visit www.springhillmontreal.com/en/. Oh, and that Sydney hotel I mentioned at the outset? It's Sir Stamford at Circular Quay, www.stamford.com.au/sscq/. Mail can be sent to Doug English, c.o. The London Free Press, P.O. Box 2280, London, Ont. N6A 4G1; faxes to 519-672-1824. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| Posted: 19 Mar 2010 04:07 AM PDT
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Mar 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center announced today that Tom Gilliland was named Assistant General Manager of the hotel, continuing his 11-year tenure with Marriott International. He joins Michele Pajot, general manager of the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, in running this well-known Montgomery County landmark. "We are so pleased to have Tom join us in this very important leadership role," says Ms. Pajot. "Tom's years of hotel experience, including that in a luxury hotel, will add layers of depth to our operation and I'm thrilled to have him on my team." Mr. Gilliland comes to the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center following his position as rooms executive at the Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia--a five diamond rated facility. This hotel was named by Forbes magazine as a "Top 400 Hotel in the World" and is one of Travel and Leisure's "Top 40 Hotels in North America." The Ritz-Carlton is one of Marriott's luxury brand hotels. Prior to the Ritz-Carlton, Mr. Gilliland was director of room operations at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center and helped open that property in 2004. Mr. Gilliland started his management career with Marriott International at the Denver City Center Marriott in Denver Colorado in 1999. Mr. Gilliland began his Marriott career as a rooms division summer intern at the Key Bridge Marriott hotel while attending Oklahoma State University. He majored in hotel and restaurant administration and graduated with a B.S. in Human Environmental Science. "It is great to be back in the D.C. market and I am very excited to be joining Ms. Pajot and the team at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center," says Mr. Gilliland. This hotel has so much to offer and is in a really fun location at the Rio." The Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center hotel in Gaithersburg Maryland is part of Marriott Hotels & Resorts. The hotel recently completed a $6.2 million dollar renovation, encompassing 11 floors and 284 guest rooms and four suites. The hotel overlooks a picturesque lake and is only steps away from upscale restaurants, shopping, and the Rio Entertainment complex. The hotel boasts five meeting rooms and 6,588 total square feet of meeting space, along with two concierge levels. The Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center's location in close proximity to I-270 and its convenience to Reagan National, and Washington Dulles Airports, makes it a great venue for business or pleasure visits. For more information about the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center hotel, please visit www.marriottgaithersburg.com. Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International's iconic business brand and flagship, inspires your best performance during travel and helps you work, relax and recharge in your own way at nearly 500 hotels in 60 countries. Marriott continues to accommodate life on the road for discerning business and leisure travelers, offering warm, professional service; sophisticated yet functional guest room design; lobby spaces that facilitate working, dining and socializing; meeting and event spaces and services that are the gold standard; and expansive, 24-hour fitness facilities. All Marriott hotels participate in the award-winning Marriott Rewards frequent travel program that allows members to earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay. For more information, visit www.marriott.com. SOURCE: Marriott Hotels & Resorts Remey Communications Sandra Remey 301-929-3554 (office) 301-467-9024 (cell) sandra@remeycommunications.com Copyright Business Wire 2010
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| Gold Key Resorts And Interval Int'l Renew Relationship - Hotel Interactive, Inc. Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:15 AM PDT Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced that Ocean Beach Club, LLC, doing business as Gold Key Resorts, has renewed its affiliation encompassing four resorts in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The multi-year agreement extends the relationship established in 1990 when Bruce Thompson, company founder and chief executive officer, expanded his hospitality business into timesharing and selected Interval as its exchange partner. Gold Key's vacation ownership portfolio includes Beach Quarters Resort, Villas at the Boardwalk, Turtle Cay Resort, and its newest–Ocean Beach Club–a high-rise located in the north end of the family-friendly beach community, known for its classic boardwalk. Interval will continue to provide owners at these Virginia Beach properties an array of value-added travel and leisure programs and benefits, including vacation exchange services. A leading and respected hospitality company in the mid-Atlantic U.S., Gold Key also contributes to numerous initiatives that attract tourism to the area, as well as to many local and national non-profit organizations. "Our goal is to create resorts that showcase what a special place Virginia Beach is to vacation, so it's important that we support the city's ongoing efforts to promote this beautiful destination," Thompson noted. "We're very pleased to extend our longstanding relationship with Interval, which gives our owners access to quality accommodations around the globe." Commemorating Gold Key's 20 year anniversary in timesharing and its renewal with Interval, Craig M. Nash, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Interval Leisure Group, parent company of Interval International said, "Bruce truly deserves recognition for his remarkable efforts. His dedication to his business, his industry, and his philanthropic initiatives has benefited so many. We take great pride in our relationship as Gold Key's exchange partner and look forward to being part of their continued success." Further reinforcing the value of vacation ownership, Gold Key Resorts will continue to enroll new purchasers as individual members of Interval International, as well as Interval Gold?, its upgraded membership program. This gives owners the opportunity to exchange their accommodations for those at other resorts in Interval's worldwide network, as well as the ability to relinquish their resort weeks toward the purchase of cruise, golf, and spa vacations. They also will enjoy an extensive menu of benefits, including discounts on resort Getaways, ShortStay Exchangesm, access to a personal concierge service available 24 hours a day via phone and e-mail, complimentary Hertz #1 Gold? membership, and worldwide hotel and dining discounts. About Interval International Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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