Showing posts with label Mandarin Oriental. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mandarin Oriental. Show all posts

Friday, March 27, 2009

FareFinder: Friday March 27

Love breakfast? The good people at the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau have a slew of breakfast-themed hotel packages for you.

Vail Resorts offering three- and six-night all-inclusive "Epic Summer" vacation deals that include tours with experienced guides, accommodations in Keystone or Breckenridge, transportation to/from Denver International Airport and all meals.

Speaking of Colorado, The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs is touting a Spring Break for Families package that starts at $85 per person, per night, that includes discounts and resort credit for multiple night stays.

Mandarin Oriental, Riveria Maya, offering a five-night beach package for $2,170 through November, which is $60 less per night than their Web-advertised "Delight" special. Need to call hotel at 52-984-877-3888 or toll free in the United States at 1-866-585-8575.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Mandarin Oriental Beijing Catches Fire [Video]

D already covered the terrible fire that occurred in the Mandarin Oriental Beijing today, but video has also emerged of the building's first few moments after catching fire, as captured by someone driving down a nearby interstate. The footage is surrounded by montages of the hotel before and after the fire.

Via Sharebro Skeets

Mandarin Oriental Fire in Beijing, China

The Mandarin-Oriental Hotel in Beijing, China, suffered a devastating fire Monday night.

The newly-constructed hotel was unoccupied at the time, its opening date having been pushed back from the original target of late 2008. Although the blaze was contained by fire fighters before it spread to nearby buildings, damage to the luxury hotel was extensive.

The cause of the blaze at the 40-story Mandarin Oriental is not known, and there were no reports of injuries... The fire began at about 9 p.m. (8 a.m. ET) and continued to burn an hour later.
The fire occurred during the closing hours of Chinese New Year celebrations when fireworks were being set off all over the city. Although the offical source of the fire remains undetermined, some speculators have cited the fireworks as a possible cause.