Radisson Edwardian opens new 4* hotel at the Canary Wharf, London

This London hotel is located moments away from Canary Wharf, ExCel, City Airport and the 02 Arena. On a tranquil riverside spot boasting 169 bedrooms and 7 meeting rooms with capacity for up to 250 people

The 169 individually designed bedrooms at this London hotel are generously sized with integral workspaces, Bang & Olufsen flat screen televisions and full in-room entertainment systems with satellite, pay movies and wireless broadband. Spectacular views of the River Thames and the City of London from many of the bedrooms in this London hotel.

The hotel houses the Azura Bar and Restaurant, fast becoming the meeting place of choice for local residents and Canary Wharf professionals. The interior space is cool, intimate and relaxed with designer furniture from Phillipe Hurel and a long basalt and blue steel bar.

HotelSmart appointed official accommodation partner for the National Rugby Sevens Festival

As the official accommodation partner HotelSmart have secured excellent rates at a range of Bournemouth hotels specifically for the National Rugby Sevens Festival.

About the National Rugby Sevens Festival

The National Rugby Sevens Festival is a 2 day rugby/music festival on par with world tournaments such as Dubai, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam. The organiser’s goal is to make this annual festival the largest in Europe appealing to everyone from all ages.

Upcoming dates and cities to avoid when booking conferences and accommodation

Where possible it would be advised to avoid placing conferences or accommodation in London and Birmingham on the below dates.

1. World Travel Market London
   12th-16th November 2007
2. Spring Fair Birmingham
   4th-8th February 2008

See our main website for great rates on hotel accommodation and conference venues.

First hotel booking agency to advertise on TV!

We all know it costs a fortune for TV Advertising but I found a new channel called Hollywood Classics Network ( AKA Open Access 2 channel 160 ) who only charge £8-00 for 30 seconds with no minimum number of slots, they will also create your advert for around £300.

They broadcast old black and white and colour Movie Greats also including iconic comedy shows like” I Love Lucy ” every weekday from 6pm and at weekends from Noon.

I found out about this opportunity through channel flicking one day and thought to myself I wonder if this could be good for hotelsmart to advertise on.

I believe that we are the first Conference and Hotel Booking Agents ever to try TV Advertising.

What’s this blog all about?

This blog will be of interest to anyone who organises events, conferences or accommodation and will feature such things as:

• Latest news from HotelSmart and anything that could affect the booking of accommodation, conferences, events and training sessions.
• Tips on which dates and cities to avoid when booking conferences or accommodation
• Full reports from familiarisation trips