April 11, 2012
AFRICA & MIDEAST | AFRICA | MOROCCO
Sofitel expands its Moroccan empire
Sofitel already has a clutch of hotels throughout Morocco, but they’re not resting on their laurels. The newly-open Hotel Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea and Spa joins Sofitel’s RoyalBay Resort in the seaside city of Agadir, about 2.5 hours southwest of Marrakech.
Thalassa Sea and Spa sits on its own private beach and has 173 rooms, including two “Opera Suites” with private heated swimming pools, color-therapy showers and hammams. The centerpiece of the property is the Thalassotherapy center located right on the edge of the ocean. Guests can look forward to bathing in therapeutic seawater heated to a perfect 89 degrees.
March 1, 2012
EUROPE | FRANCE | PARIS
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February 3, 2012
US & CANADA | US | LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS
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January 12, 2012
EUROPE | SCOTLAND | EDINBURGH
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December 20, 2011
AFRICA & MIDEAST | MAURITIUS
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October 18, 2011
EUROPE | FRANCE | PARIS
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September 7, 2011
US & CANADA | US | IOWA
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May 6, 2011
EUROPE | ENGLAND | LONDON
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January 6, 2011
US & CANADA | US | CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES
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US & CANADA | US | NEW YORK
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October 22, 2010
US & CANADA | US | FLORIDA | MIAMI
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October 19, 2010
EUROPE | FRANCE | PARIS
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