Free Trial with iknow-Uk
Online marketing company iknow-uk.com is offering accommodation providers a free trial to promote their business on their award winning website.
The one month free trial will allow accommodation owners from around the UK to upload pictures, information, availability, rates and links to their accommodation profile page so visitors to iknow-uk are fully informed of what is available when they plan their trip or holiday.
Property owners will have full control of the content featured on iknow-uk’s website and can change, amend or add information at their own leisure.
The company is renowned for its success in helping accommodation owners obtain the best search results and as a result, more customers coming through the door.
A well-known and trusted site with both accommodation owners and holiday makers, the site features thousands of properties across the UK, ranging from bed and breakfasts and guests houses to self catering cottages and hotels.
In 2008, the company helped over 2,000 hospitality customers beat the credit crunch by keeping them ahead of their competition. The site in 2008 alone received seven million visitors by the end of October, bringing them two million up from 2007.
The company has seen over 90 per cent of their clients renew their contracts each month due to the success they have seen since registering with the site.
So how does it all work?
iknow-uk is the UK’s fastest growing accommodation listing website, which allows anyone who owns their property within the UK to advertise their accommodation on the website.
The site offers property owners the platform to advertise their website and property details to people wishing to stay across a range of towns, cities and villages in the UK.
The consultancy aims to provide an advertising tool for clients to feature their properties on the website to enhance business and attract potential visitors to their property.
Features of the site include a comprehensive control panel that allows clients to edit and refine all aspects of their online advertising. Clients may add photos and captions to their profile page to obtain the best results when advertising their properties.
Guidance is situated throughout the site provided by iknow-uk, to ensure clients get maximum potential from the website.
A key feature to the online consultancy site is the ability to show potential visitors direct access online to when the client’s property is available. The page has been set up to display a calendar, which summarises the availability of the property and not individual rooms.
The iknow-uk website also features a last minute category whereby clients who opt to use the calendar feature, will see their properties placed in the last minute directory for guests wishing to find a quick getaway or last minute deal.
Links can also be made direct to the clients’ website through iknow-uk.com.
Marcus Simmons, Managing Director at iknow-uk Ltd, said, "The Internet is changing the way people find and book accommodation. Hotel, B&B and other accommodation owners have to learn quickly how to benefit from the effectiveness of Internet advertising.
“Most importantly we deliver results! This is demonstrated by over 90 per cent of our customers renewing each year because of the exceptional results they achieve over their 12 month subscription."
The website is split into 10 different sub websites each representing different areas of the UK.
For example, if you have accommodation to rent in York, you can register your York hotels or other types of accommodation online at iknow-yorkshire.co.uk and complete a profile all about the property, its location and attractions nearby.
The advantage of having the sub websites is so visitors looking for a holiday can easily find the information they are looking for without any fuss or confusion. For example, a person looking for Harrogate hotels does not require or need information about accommodation in the South of England and having the separate sites enables people to happily search for exactly what they are looking for without any hassle.
A great feature of the iknow-uk website is the extensive information about tourist attractions and places to visit within each region.
For example if you own accommodation within the Yorkshire region whether it be York hotels or Harrogate hotels, you can inform your prospective guests about the location of your accommodation and transport links to and from it. This is a key advertising tool for online marketing as you are able to sell your property based on its whereabouts in the city or town. For example if you have accommodation near York’s race course it would be to your advantage to post information about its whereabouts on the website.
A great advantage to having your own profile on iknow-uk is that you can tell people the exact requirements of staying at your accommodation so there are no surprises upon arrival.
The teams at each of the sub websites have come up with a wide list of categories for you to place yourself in, so people looking for accommodation can narrow their search to find what is right for them.
For example if you have lots of hotels and each of them caters for stag and hen parties, you can situate your property into this category on the website lists.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The iknow-yorkshire.co.uk website is part of a larger online consultancy company called iknow-uk.com.
The firm specialise in rental accommodation, providing a platform for people to advertise their properties to rent across the UK.
The companies main internet advertising websites are iknow-yorkshire.co.uk, iknow-northwest.co.uk, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, iknow-devon.co.uk, iknow-cornwall.co.uk and iknow-wales.co.uk.
The online marketing site is keen to expand their sites, adding iknow-scotland.co.uk, iknow-somerset.co.uk, iknow-dorset.co.uk and iknow-kent.co.uk to their site in the last 12 months.
Low price Easter deals in Blackpool to continue into the summer with iknow-uk
Blackpool enjoyed a massive boom in tourism over the Easter break, with thousands of UK families flocking to the seaside resort for a weekend break away and staying in Blackpool hotels giving the seaside resort a boost.
The boost was so big that hoteliers in the region are set to continue to offer similar deals throughout the summer months, hoping to bring visitors back to the seaside resort.
Iknow-northwest.co.uk, who feature hundreds of different types of accommodation in the Blackpool region, saw bookings for the seaside resort sore, as many travellers flocked to the North West to save money during the dreary credit crunch.
The UK’s fastest growing accommodation listing website also saw many visitors take advantage of the deals offered on the site, many booking well in advance to make full use of the Easter break.
And with the British weather lending a hand, many tourists made full use of the attractions at Blackpool resort, with bookings at Blackpool Pleasure Beach up a fifth from Easter 2008.
The Pleasure Beach has already seen a massive boost in sales from the beginning of this year with a spokesperson for the Pleasure Beach saying, "The Pleasure Beach has enjoyed a good Easter weekend.
"Thousands of families have been taking advantage of the good weather we have been having and visited the park. We have had a very encouraging start to the year as advanced sales are up 20 per cent year to date compared with last season."
With so many businesses across Blackpool offering a variety of deals for travellers to the seaside resort, Blackpool bed and breakfasts are jumping on board and offering packages at cheaper prices over the summer season.
Generally, the summer months sees hotels boost their rates in a bid to bag the most money over the summer season. This year, in the height of the credit crunch, hoteliers on Iknow-northwest.co.uk have the traveller in mind, by keeping their prices at an all time low to suite people with a smaller budget.
Counc Maxine Callow, cabinet member for tourism and regeneration at Blackpool Council, said she was delighted the resort had been so busy. "People are finding it really expensive to go abroad because of the poor exchange rate on the euro. Blackpool has always been good value for money and now we have the quality as well.
"Hopefully everyone who came for the Easter weekend has had a good experience and will go home and tell their friends and neighbours that things are improving in Blackpool."
Iknow-northwest.co.uk is an online marketing consultancy, which acts as a platform for hotel owners to promote their businesses and offers. Visitors to the site can see an array of accommodation ranging from budget priced rooms to top notch properties across great locations in Blackpool area.
A variety of Blackpool accommodation properties are included on the site , including, hotels, Blackpool B&B apartments, guest houses, holiday cottages, pubs and inns, holiday parks, holiday flats and apartments, Blackpool self catering, for guests to enjoy their break away in Blackpool and from the dreary credit crunch.
Many of the properties to rent on the website are situated within close region to many of the tourist attractions, which all saw a massive boost in sales over the Easter weekend.
Michael Williams, operations director for Leisure Parcs, said, "Easter has been a very encouraging start to the season with all our sites doing well. The Tower was busy all weekend with families, but our biggest boost has been with the new golf attraction. We had to open earlier to cope with demand. It's been a very good weekend for Blackpool."
The Sandcastle WaterPark has also seen visitor numbers double over the Easter break. Manager, John Child said, "We have been extremely busy; in fact we probably are double in figures of what we were last year. Blackpool is proving to the rest of the country that we can bounce back and we have the attractions to do so. Let's hope this continues for the rest of the season."
The British weather in recent weeks has been picking up with many of us across the UK seeing a sunny and cloud free Easter weekend. With predictions that the summer sun will be even hotter, holidays in Blackpool are set to sore. A spokesman for Blackpool Tourism said, "The weather has helped bring in hundreds more families to the resort and we are delighted with the response. Even at night the Promenade has been very busy, which is great to see. We hope this will be a pre-cursor for the rest of the season."
With the tourism trade set to boom, Iknow-northwest.co.uk offer the perfect platform for businesses to feature their properties online to drum up more business over the coming months.
The website, last year, helped over 2,500 hospitality customers on their website staying one step ahead of their competition. The website also received 7 million visitors by the end of October, almost 2 million up from 2007.
Visitors to the site have the luxury of accessing a variety of accommodation to rent within one location, knowing they are looking at some of the best deals on the market for summer 2009.
With so much to see and do in Blackpool, travellers are clocking on to what is on offer in the current recession and businesses are already on the ball in providing the right deals for your holiday through Iknow-northwest.co.uk.
NOTES TO EDITORS
The iknow-Northwest.co.uk website is part of a larger online consultancy company called iknow-uk.com. The firm specialise in rental accommodation, providing a platform for people to advertise their properties to rent across the UK.
The companies main internet advertising websites are iknow-yorkshire.co.uk, iknow-northwest.co.uk, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, iknow-devon.co.uk, iknow-cornwall.co.uk and iknow-wales.co.uk.
The online marketing site is keen to expand their sites, adding iknow-scotland.co.uk, iknow-somerset.co.uk, iknow-dorset.co.uk and iknow-kent.co.uk to their site in the last 12 months.
Edinburgh City hotels strengthened by weak pound as visitors flock
New data shows that despite increasing hotel space, occupancy was 6 per cent higher in April than in the same month of 2008.
It is the first year-on-year increase the city has seen since December 2007. And Edinburgh recorded the highest growth of any city in the UK.
A separate report also shows that the amount of money that hotels in Edinburgh make at the weekend is higher than any other city in the UK apart from Glasgow.
City leaders say Edinburgh's strong calendar of events is helping it outperform many other UK cities during the recession.
Many of the Capital's restaurants have also noted growth in the amount of tourist trade they are seeing.
However, it is thought many businesses have achieved the customer levels by dramatically reducing prices – which could hit their profits.
The data from business advisers PKF showed that Edinburgh hotel occupancy stood at 77.2 per cent in April.
Alastair Rae, a partner in the property and hospitality sector at PKF, said: "What this shows is that Edinburgh has retained its strong leisure market despite the economic situation over the last year or so.
"The city is continuing to attract large numbers of tourists, perhaps encouraged by the strength of the dollar and the euro, which is producing an encouraging stability in both occupancy and rooms yield for the hospitality sector."
The Edinburgh rise in occupancy compared to a 10.5 percentage point decline in Aberdeen and an 11.1 point decline in Glasgow.
Edinburgh's figure is also thought to have been helped by it being a popular destination for so-called "staycations", where domestic tourists enjoy a shorter and cheaper break in the UK instead of travelling abroad.
Councillor Tom Buchanan, the city's economic development leader, said: "A range of activities, festivals and events will help cities across the UK do well, particularly as more people are wanting to stay in the UK and take a holiday at home. These people will gravitate to those cities with a healthy and vibrant events calendar."
The separate report from Deloitte also showed that weekend revenues per available room increased by 3.4 per cent to £64 in the year to 20 May. Only Glasgow saw a larger rise in the whole of the UK.
Iknow-UK – UK citizens opting for short break bookings during 2009
The UK travel industry has tracked a record growth of short break bookings during 2009. UK airline bmibaby have reported that bookings for breaks of less than four days are up by more than 20 per cent year on year, between January to April 2009, in comparison to the same period in 2008.
The most popular destinations for short breaks between January to April 2009 are Edinburgh from East Midlands and Cardiff Airport, Amsterdam from Birmingham International Airport and Belfast from Manchester Airport.
Julian Carr, commercial director, bmibaby, said,
“We have seen a sharp increase in bookings for trips of less than four days this year. Fifty three per cent of our bookings between January and April 2009 are from people taking short trips, compared to just thirty one per cent in the same period in 2008.
“More passengers are booking shorter breaks, for business or leisure purposes. People are not prepared to give up the all important weekend break, and business travelers are migrating towards the low cost travel option.”
With so many people looking to take a short break within the UK this year, the low cost airline is encouraging travelers to book their accommodation early to avoid disappointment during peak traveling times. With so many landlords increasing the rate per night and competition rife over the summer months, travelers don’t know where to start when planning a short break away this summer.
However help is at hand with Iknow-uk an online marketing consultancy who have thousands of different types of accommodation featured on their website. The website is split according to each area across the UK, with each site focusing on just one part of the UK to ensure that maximum coverage is achieved.
The company’s main Internet advertising websites are iknow-yorkshire.co.uk, iknow-northwest.co.uk, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, iknow-devon.co.uk, iknow-cornwall.co.uk and iknow-wales.co.uk.
The online marketing site is keen to expand their sites, adding iknow-scotland.co.uk, iknow-somerset.co.uk, iknow-dorset.co.uk and iknow-kent.co.uk to their site in the last 12 months.
Why choose IKnow-UK
Iknow-UK has a range of different features to help you find the perfect accommodation for your trip.
Whether you are looking for Devon hotels, such as Torquay hotels, or Weston Super Mare hotels, Iknow-UK is the best place to book your short break and we have a list of reasons why.
Wide choice available
The site features over 2,500 different types of accommodation on each of the individual advertising sites ranging from B&B’s to Holiday Cottages.
If you are planning a trip to the Northwest and are looking for that perfect accommodation for you and your fellow travelers, Iknow-northwest.co.uk can help narrow that long search for you.
With a variety of places to visit in the North West region, Iknow-UK have categorised each location to help you find accommodation close to where you need to be.
With Blackpool hotels, Liverpool hotels, Manchester hotels and Chester hotels, guests can browse through the wide selection available at their own leisure and convenience.
The website is fast, easy to use, comprehensive and informative for the customer to locate their perfect property to stay.
The advanced search engine on the site allows visitors to categorise exactly what they are looking for when staying at a property.
Guests can search under locations, types of accommodation, type, price and speciality. This ensures that the customer gets the best deal from the service and exactly what they are looking for.
Tourist Information Given
Each of the websites at Iknow-UK features tourist information in the area, allowing travelers to plan their trip with activities and days out to suit their wishes and desires.
If your short break takes you up to the Scottish highlands, iknow-scotland.co.uk cover all the main cities as well as surrounding areas on their website with a wide range of Scotland hotels for you to visit.
From Edinburgh hotels to Glasgow hotels, the website hosts a variety of information about the location of each of the properties, including what attractions nearby and transport links.
For instance, if you are looking for a quiet and relaxing trip to Scotland, iknow-scotland can direct you to a wide range of holiday cottages in Scotland which are tranquil, away from the hustle and bustle and perfect retreat after a long week at work.
Full information about all accommodation available
Each different type of accommodation comes with a detailed description of what the place is like, where it is close to, what they do and don’t accept as well as pictures for you to look at, of in and outside the property.
A key feature to the Iknow-UK websites is the availability calendar situated on each of the property listings.
The calendar summarises the availability of the property to allow guests quicker and accessible information when booking their short break. For example a trip to Cardiff may find you wondering where the best places are to visit, which suit your needs and requirements.
If it’s a fun packed night in the city, or a quiet break by the sea, there is a wide selection of Wales hotels available across the country.
Whether you are looking for Cardiff hotels or Llandudno hotels visit iknow-wales.co.uk to see what all the fuss is about and whether there is accommodation available for the week you plan to travel.
A great platform to feature your property
If you are a landlord and own a property across the UK, Iknow-UK.com may be the best platform for you to advertise your business.
If you own Lake District Hotels you can advertise your property on iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk. The website can categorise your property whether it is a Keswick hotels or Windermere hotels so visitors can pin point your exact location when booking their trip.
Trusted site to advertise your accommodation
Iknow-UK has had over 20,000,000 visitors to their site and 2,000 very happy customers.
The site wants each one of the customers to succeed and provides helpful hints to improve your listing. They have friendly staff that are always on hand to help you get the most out of your advertising.
On top of this, advertisers are full in control of the content and targeting. Changes can be made to the advertisement at no cost to you and can be done at any time.
If you have a property to promote, visit iknow-devon.co.uk for further information about how to advertise your property on their website. The website features a variety of properties across various locations, including Newquay hotels, St Ives hotels and Cornwall hotels.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The iknow-Northwest.co.uk website is part of a larger online consultancy company called iknow-uk.com. The firm specialise in rental accommodation, providing a platform for people to advertise their properties to rent across the UK.
The companies main Internet advertising websites are iknow-yorkshire.co.uk, iknow-northwest.co.uk, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, iknow-devon.co.uk, iknow-cornwall.co.uk and iknow-wales.co.uk.
The online marketing site is keen to expand their sites, adding iknow-scotland.co.uk, iknow-somerset.co.uk, iknow-dorset.co.uk and iknow-kent.co.uk to their site in the last 12 months.
Weetwood Hall – a place for team players
Part of the Weetwood estate includes the Weetwood Playing Fields which are also owned by the University of Leeds and have some of the most up to date sporting facilities in the region.
Peter Chubb, General Manager of Weetwood Hall hotel in Leeds says “the portfolio of sport and physical activity adds an exciting and innovative dimension to what is available at Weetwood Hall for teams, clubs, associations and sporting organisations”.
The location of the playing fields adjacent to leeds hotel Weetwood Hall is ideal as it provides the services of the hotel to unwind after strenuous exertion and the conference centre when you need to combine work in the classroom with training on the pitch, without any transport concerns.
Facilities include a county standard cricket pitch; the square is maintained by Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Tiger Turf and sand dressed hockey pitches, state of the art 3G artificial football pitch, county standard rugby pitch and over 100 acres available for an extensive range of sporting activity.
The Weetwood Playing Fields is home to England Hockey (North) and is also one of only six MCC Cricketing Centres of Excellence in England and Wales.
Dr. Sue Jacklin who is the Assistant Director of Sport & Physical Activity at the University of Leeds said “this partnership allows athletes and coaches to hone physical fitness, develop technical and tactical expertise, review strategy and have the opportunity to relax and unwind, all on one site”.
This may be of particular interest for clubs who have fixtures in Leeds, sporting associations who regularly meet and especially for performance excellence camps that are looking for combined residential and sporting facilities. Weetwood hall is also popular as a wedding venue in Leeds with its impressive 17th Century Manor House, refined decor and beautiful grounds is an ideal location to hold your wedding reception to make your special day perfect.
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For further information contact:
Katja Pandza, Sales & Marketing Executive
Tel direct line: 0113 388 5790 Katja.pandza@weetwood.co.uk
Information for editors:
Weetwood Hall website www.weetwood.co.uk/sport
Picture 1: Weetwood Hall Conference Centre & Hotel
Picture 2: Weetwood playing field Cricket
Picture 3: Weetwood playing fields
Lake District still a popular resort for that perfect break away
The Lake District, Windermere is still proving a popular location for short breaks and family holidays for residents of the UK.
As the current recession drives people to stay at home, Iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk has noticed an increasing interest in people wishing to rent Windermere accommodation over the spring and summer months.
With this rising interest, Windermere hotels and Windermere bed and breakfast will see a boost in their sales and their rooms fully booked.
And to make sure that landlords are receiving full advertisement of their property, iknow-lakedistrict has the perfect platform for landlords to feature their property including all its features, with pictures of the accommodation included.
Visitors to the site have the luxury of accessing a variety of accommodation to rent within one location, knowing that they are looking at some of the best deals on the market for summer 2009.
Customers looking to rent a property in Windermere
Whatever your reasoning for traveling to Windermere, iknow-lakedistrict don’t disappoint and keep customers coming back for more.
The online rental property site offers its visitors a platform to access an array of accommodation in Windermere, ranging from budget priced rooms to top-notch Windermere accommodation across great locations in and surrounding the area.
Guests to the site can expect to see a variety of properties such as; Windermere hotels, Windermere b&b, guest houses, holiday cottages, pubs and inns, holiday parks, holiday flats and apartments, to accommodate for all guests wishing to get away to the Lake District for a well-deserved break away from the draining credit crunch.
On top of this, the website is fast, easy to use, comprehensive and informative for every customer to locate their perfect property to stay.
The advanced search engine on the site also allows visitors to categorise exactly what they are looking for when staying at a property. Guests can search under locations, types of accommodation, type, price and speciality. This ensures that the customer gets the best deal from the service and exactly what they are looking for.
The website also features tourist information in the area, allowing customers to plan their trip with activities and days out to suit their wishes and desires.
Marcus Simmons, Managing Director iknow-uk ltd, said, "We constantly work to improve the effectiveness of Internet advertising with iknow-uk both in terms of attracting more site visitors and also converting those visitors into enquiries and bookings.
“The control panel has many features which allow customers to refine their listing including an online availability calendar which enables site visitors to conduct site-wide availability checks and narrow down their search by area, price and property type."
Landlords looking to rent their property in Windermere
Iknow-lakedistrict is the UK’s fastest growing accommodation listing website, which allows anyone who owns their property within the Lake District to advertise their accommodation on the website.
The site offers property owners the platform to advertise their website to people wishing to stay in the Windermere area.
The consultancy aims to provide an advertising tool for clients to feature their properties on the website to enhance business and attract potential visitors to their property.
Features of the site include a comprehensive control panel that allows clients to edit and refine all aspects of their online advertising. Clients may add photos and captions to their profile page to obtain the best results when advertising their properties.
Guidance is situated throughout the site, provided by iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, to ensure clients use the maximum potential the website has to offer. A key feature to the online consultancy site is the ability to show potential visitors direct access online to when the client’s property is available.
The page has been set up to display a calendar, which summarises the availability of the property and not individual rooms.
Iknow-lakesdistrict website also features a last minute category whereby clients who opt to use the calendar feature, will see their properties be placed in the last minute directory for guests wishing to find a quick getaway or last minute deal.
Links can also be made direct to the clients’ website through iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk.
Simmons said, "The internet is changing the way people find and book accommodation. Hotel, B&B and other accommodation owners have to learn quickly how to benefit from the effectiveness of Internet advertising.
“Most importantly we deliver results! This is demonstrated by over 90 per cent of our customers renewing each year because of the exceptional results they achieve over their 12 month subscription."
Whatever your traveling to Windermere for iknow-lakedistrict can help
Windermere have a range of beautiful attractions and fun activities for you and all the family. Whatever your reasoning for traveling to the beautiful Lake District, iknow-lakedistrict can offer you a wide range of advice about locations, attractions and the history of the village.
If you are looking to travel with the children and want fun-filled activities, guests can visit the Brockhole Visitors Centre Boat trips, which features an array of shops, numerous exhibitions and a children’s adventure playground, perfect for all the family.
If a quiet trip is what you are looking for, visiting Lake Windermere for a spot of fishing in a relaxing and tranquil environment can be the perfect experience for you and your fellow travellers to experience the sights and sounds of traditional Lake Windermere.
With so much to see and do in Windermere from now into the near future, visit the iknow-lakedistrict website to find about the latest offers on Windermere accommodation and book your trip to the beautiful resort to see what all the fuss is about.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk website is part of a larger online consultancy company called iknow-uk.com.
The firm specialise in rental accommodation, providing a platform for people to advertise their properties to rent across the UK.
The company’s main Internet advertising websites are iknow-yorkshire.co.uk, iknow-northwest.co.uk, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, iknow-devon.co.uk, iknow-cornwall.co.uk and iknow-wales.co.uk.
The online marketing site is keen to expand their sites, adding iknow-scotland.co.uk, iknow-somerset.co.uk, iknow-dorset.co.uk and iknow-kent.co.uk to their site in the last 12 months.
Iknow-northwest.co.uk sees UK seaside resort soar as Blackpool accommodation and Blackpool tourism booms
Iknow-northwest.co.uk has seen a growing interest in renting accommodation in Blackpool, as UK people race to the seaside resort for a well-deserved holiday. And the rise in Blackpool tourism is only expected to grow more as people flock to the North West to enjoy British summer weather.
With the tourism trade set to boom, Iknow-northwest.co.uk offers the perfect platform for businesses to feature their properties online to drum up more business over the coming months.
With so much to see and do in Blackpool, travellers are clocking on to what is on offer in the current recession and businesses are already on the ball in providing the right deals for your holiday through Iknow-northwest.co.uk.
The website, last year, helped over 2,500 hospitality customers on their website, staying one step ahead of their competition. The website also received 7 million visitors by the end of October, almost 2 million up from 2007.
Visitors to the site have the luxury of accessing a variety of accommodation to rent within one location, knowing that they are looking at some of the best deals on the market for summer 2009.
Customers looking to rent a property in Blackpool
The marketing company also offers visitors to its site, a platform to access an array of properties, ranging from budget priced rooms to top-notch Blackpool accommodation across great locations in the Blackpool area.
The online marketing consultancy host a variety of different properties on their website such as; Blackpool hotels, Blackpool b&b, guest houses, holiday cottages, pubs and inns, holiday parks, holiday flats and apartments, to accommodate for all guests wishing to get away to Blackpool for a much deserved break away from the draining credit crunch.
The website is fast, easy to use, comprehensive and informative for the customer to locate their perfect property to stay. The advanced search engine on the site allows visitors to categorise exactly what they are looking for when staying at a property. Guests can search under locations, types of accommodation, type, price and speciality. This ensures that the customer gets the best deal from the service and exactly what they are looking for.
The website also features tourist information in the area, allowing customers to plan their trip with activities and days out to suit their wishes and desires.
"We constantly work to improve the effectiveness of Internet advertising with iknow-uk both in terms of attracting more site visitors and also converting those visitors into enquiries and bookings,” said Simmons.
“The control panel has many features which allow customers to refine their listing including an online availability calendar which enables site visitors to conduct site-wide availability checks and narrow down their search by area, price and property type."
Whether business or pleasure, Blackpool has loads to offer
Whatever your reasons for visiting Blackpool, Iknow-Northwest offer a range of Blackpool accommodation across all areas of Blackpool, whether you are looking for a Blackpool bed and breakfast to stay with your partner, Blackpool hotels for you and your family or whether you are traveling to Blackpool for business.
The website is dedicated to offering customers information about the location of the Blackpool accommodation, and what is in and around the area. That way, you can make sure that you book the perfect property to suit your need and requirements.
Landlords looking to rent their property in Blackpool
Iknow-northwest is the UK’s fastest growing accommodation listing website, which allows anyone who owns their property within the North West to advertise their accommodation on the website.
The site offers property owners the platform to advertise their website to people wishing to stay in the Blackpool area.
The consultancy aims to provide an advertising tool for clients to feature their properties on the website to enhance business and attract potential visitors to their property.
Features of the site include a comprehensive control panel that allows clients to edit and refine all aspects of their online advertising. Clients may add photos and captions to their profile page to obtain the best results when advertising their properties.
Guidance is situated throughout the site, provided by iknow-Northwest.co.uk, to ensure clients use the maximum potential the website has to offer.
A key feature to the online consultancy site is the ability to show potential visitors direct access online to when the client’s property is available.
The page has been set up to display a calendar, which summarises the availability of the property and not individual rooms.
Iknow-Northwest website also features a last minute category whereby clients who opt to use the calendar feature, will see their properties be placed in the last minute directory for guests wishing to find a quick getaway or last minute deal.
Links can also be made direct to the clients’ website through iknow-northwest.co.uk.
Marcus Simmons, Managing Director iknow-uk ltd, said, "The internet is changing the way people find and book accommodation. Hotel, B&B and other accommodation owners have to learn quickly how to benefit from the effectiveness of Internet advertising.
“Most importantly we deliver results! This is demonstrated by over 90 per cent of our customers renewing each year because of the exceptional results they achieve over their 12 month subscription."
With so much to see and do in Blackpool from now into the near future, visit the Iknow-northwest website to find about the latest offers on Blackpool accommodation and book your trip to the seaside resort to see what all the fuss is about.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The iknow-Northwest.co.uk website is part of a larger online consultancy company called iknow-uk.com. The firm specialise in rental accommodation, providing a platform for people to advertise their properties to rent across the UK.
The company’s main Internet advertising websites are iknow-yorkshire.co.uk, iknow-northwest.co.uk, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk, iknow-devon.co.uk, iknow-cornwall.co.uk and iknow-wales.co.uk.
The online marketing site is keen to expand their sites, adding iknow-scotland.co.uk, iknow-somerset.co.uk, iknow-dorset.co.uk and iknow-kent.co.uk to their site in the last 12 months.
Barton Grange Hotel Preston – Top tips to planning your perfect summer wedding
Planning your big day can often be a stressful and demanding time, with so much to pay out, book, arrange and organise. From inviting the guests, to choosing the dress, there is so much to think about that often small tasks can slip your mind and crop up just days before the big day.
To ensure that you have your checklist at hand, Barton Grange Hotel in Preston have come up with some top ten tips to make sure your wedding day runs smoothly and you have everything in place.
The award-winning Preston hotel have the staff and expertise in ensuring that your day is made special, from the flowers at the reception to the food on the table and know what hiccups can occur during a wedding day, and how to avoid them.
1. Finish the dress from top-to-toe
Make sure that you have your wedding dress steamed and pressed before the day, so you are not walking down the isle in a wrinkled dress. At the Barton Grange Hotel, you can leave your evening clothing (of you choose to get changed) in your beautiful luxury wedding bedroom suite, so you don’t have to worry about getting your belongings from A to B throughout the day.
2. Finalising the details of the ceremony.
Make sure that you finalise the details, including the church and venue and verify any last minute scheduling to ensure you get a good nights sleep before the big day. At Barton Grange Hotel, the wedding venue, Preston is also licensed for Wedding Ceremonies. If guests wish to marry at the hotel, they should contact the Ceremonies Officer in Preston, and give notice to the Superintendent Registrar of the District in which you live. The team at Barton Grange Hotel can create a beautiful setting for your ceremony in one of the luxury suites, with rooms accommodating for 30-300 people.
3. Choose your flowers
Meet with your florist to discuss the colours of your flowers making sure that you match them to your theme or colour scheme. A good tip is to give her a swatch of the fabric to match the colour of the linens, decorations or dresses. At Barton Grange Hotel you can make use of our wedding services such as our chair covers from £3.75 per chair, as well as floral vases from £15 per vase.
4. Arrive at your wedding in style
Make sure that you and your partner arrive at the wedding reception in style and allow Barton Grange Hotel to do the hard work for you. Walk down the red carpet on arrival, and add those little treats to welcome your guests such as a champagne reception and our staff on call ready to direct your guests to the main room.
5. Feast like a king and queen
Filling up your guests is the trick to a fun-filled happy ceremony. And the chefs at Barton Grange cook an impressive range of menus and always receive glowing compliments. And you can personalise your celebrations to suit your guests. Whether you want a carvery buffet to die for, pie and peas all round or our usual silver service, Barton Grange Hotel can offer a wide range of menus to cater for your needs and requirements.
6. Finish it off with your personal touches
Dressing the venue is a personal part of the wedding, and your finishing touches count. At Barton Grange Hotel, we have two banqueting rooms, meticulously dressed with fine table linens, alongside your own personal touches to create a truly impressive setting. Whether you are looking for a more intimate celebration in The Grange Room or a larger Wedding banquet in the Barton Suite, our approach is always to give you a good wedding celebration that is delivered with warmth, genuine friendliness and good humour.
7. Sleep soundly after your romantic day
After the day is over, and your guests retire to bed, make sure that they book their accommodation at the Preston hotel. The recent refurbishments at the hotel create an irresistible blend of warmth, and stylish contemporary look, retaining its traditional charm. Special accommodation rates are given for guests staying at the wedding venue Preston and if you celebrate your wedding at the Barton Grange Hotel, the bride and groom will stay in the Executive Room on the night of your wedding.
Notes to Editors
Barton Grange was built in 1900, as a country residence for Mr. John Healey, a Justice of the Peace and local cotton mill owner.
In 1925 Levi Collison, described in the deeds as “a country gentleman from St. Annes on Sea”, purchased the house. He was still living here in 1940 when the house was requisitioned by the War Office as a mess for officers of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Several years ago a guest staying in the hotel explained that he had been the requisitioning officer and that Mr. Collison had chased him away with a shotgun and he had to return with a police officer!
In 1945 Edward and Ada Topping were running a market gardening business in New Longton, west of Preston. Ada was looking for a large house to run as a bed and breakfast whilst Edward continued market gardening from the grounds. Barton Grange appeared to be tailor-made and they successfully purchased it at auction for £6,450. Unfortunately it was not de-requisitioned until 1950, by which time “it was in a dreadful state”.
Nonetheless, Ada set about transforming it and opened for business on the 16th July 1951 with 6 bedrooms. Trade increased steadily, new bedrooms were added in the 1950s and ‘60s and the ballroom in 1960. Significant expansion in the 1970s added 30 more rooms and a new restaurant and bar. The latest major changes occurred in 1996/7 when the entire property was re-designed and refurbished.
During these works, plans from 1901 were discovered; for a Walled Garden to the south of the house. This garden was re-created in faithful detail, had a roof put on it and became The Walled Garden Bistro. The hotel now has 51 bedrooms, a leisure centre, 2 restaurants and conference and banqueting facilities for 300 but the original house is still at its heart. (You can see the lintel announcing “1900” as you enter this room - through the original front doors)
In 1958, Edward Topping Junior (“Eddie”), returning from his National Service, started Barton Grange Landscapes, operating from the grounds of Barton Grange. In the 1970s Eddie also established a wholesale plant growing division, supplying garden centres up and down the country. Both divisions, located in various places around the county, are still going strong, now under the direction of Eddie’s eldest son Peter.
In 1963 Eddie started the North West’s first garden centre in the grounds of the hotel. This too started out in a very small way, little more than a cabin, but it soon became well established and very widely known. In 1990 Eddie’s youngest son, Guy, returned from Australia to expand the garden centre division with a new centre in Bolton. In March 2008, having outgrown this site, Guy moved the garden centre here two miles north, straight up the A6 to Brock. It now occupies a fantastic, 50 acre site with the Lancaster Canal running around it and the River Brock running through it and includes a farm shop and narrow boat marina as well as Willows Restaurant and The Riverside Café. Eddie also ran the hotel for 20 years from his mother’s retirement in the mid 1970’s before handing over to his other little boy!
Striking gold – Weetwood Hall achieves esteemed accreditation
23rd April 2009
Weetwood Hall Hotel and Conference Centre is the first venue in the North of England to be awarded with the prestigious Gold accreditation from the Meetings Industry Association (MIA).
The Gold Accredited in Meetings (AIM) certification, which has been achieved with support from Conference Leeds symbolises the levels of service, the range of facilities and quality of the offer at Weetwood Hall and it was presented after a day of rigorous assessment focusing specifically on its facilities, services and processes earlier this year.
Peter Chubb, General Manager of Weetwood Hall is thrilled with the accreditation: ‘We are delighted that we have been awarded with the Gold accreditation from the MIA for our conference facilities. This is a fantastic achievement for Weetwood Hall which recognises the high standard of our wide-ranging services and facilities which businesses and organisations can expect from us.’
‘Weetwood Hall is not only the first venue hotel in Leeds and West Yorkshire to achieve this accreditation, but in the North of England putting us at the forefront of conferencing venues and destinations. My congratulations go out to everyone involved within the Weetwood Hall team’.
Nicola Lockwood, Manager of Conference Leeds commented: ‘We want buyers to know that our region celebrates and supports quality venues. We want them to feel confident when they book their event in Leeds and West Yorkshire, because they know that we are a region that is committed to delivering conferencing excellence’.
Simon Bullough, Membership Development Director from the MIA who awarded Weetwood Hall with the gold accreditation said: ‘The AIM accreditation is all about recognising excellence and giving consumers the assurance that a venue is of good quality. Weetwood Hall is a superb location for conferences, events and meeting rooms and undoubtedly deserved the gold accreditation. They have set the standard high for other conference centres across the UK and they should be very proud of their achievement’.
Axel Muller, Director of the International Medieval Congress who regularly uses the conference facilities at Weetwood Hall said of the venue: ‘Weetwood Hall is the ideal home for us; the setting of the site is perfect, calm and relaxing, yet professional and productive. The facilities operate seamlessly and smoothly which turns the environment in to a pleasantly creative and constructive workplace. Without exception all of Weetwood Hall’s staff are very friendly and helpful and take a real pride in delivering the best customer focussed service. And of course it helps to have an excellent and well stocked “real ale” pub close by for post lecture networking”.
For further information on the conference facilities available at Weetwood Hall, or to book a meeting or conference room, contact the Conference and Events team on 0113 230 6000 or visit www.weetwood.co.uk.
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Caroline Hill
Sales Manager
0113 388 5798
Notes to Editors:
- Set within 9 acres of parkland estate, Weetwood Hall is the largest and most flexible four-star conference centre and hotel in the North of England.
- The hotel offers 106 en-suite bedrooms, including 12 luxury Manor House bedrooms and 2 feature four poster bedrooms individually decorated to reflect the traditional style of the house and offer the perfect accommodation in Leeds.
- The venue boasts a dedicated conference venue with 18 primary conference rooms and 19 syndicate rooms, along with some of the most up to date technology available. The largest conference room can seat up to 200 people theatre style and 120 people cabaret style with the capability of a video link to another room seating 160 (theatre style).
- Conference Leeds is the official conference bureau for Leeds and West Yorkshire. Its remit includes Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Calderdale which covers 230 venues along with a multitude of meetings industry support companies.
Blackpool Hotels – Launch of the Blackpool Hotels Comparison Site
Blackpool Hotels - Short Press Release for Hotels in Blackpool.
The launched Blackpool Hotels comparison site has proved to be a big massive hit for travellers and tourists searching for holiday accommodation in and around Blackpool. Only selected tourists and holiday makers were issued with an invited before the site was launched to the public.
Within the first hour of its launch, the hotel comparison site received over 1,500 invitees searching for that cheap bargain accommodation in the Lancashire area. Over 1,300 hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses were quickly viewed by the upcoming visitors.
The main features for the hotel directory include:
- Browse all or a few of the hotels listed.
- Advanced search, which will allow users to view hotels in Blackpool with up to 75% off their room price.
- Hotel facilities, which allows users to view the hotel and to see if the facilities are what are required.
- Read guest reviews
Hotel owners in Blackpool can also submit their hotel to the directory and allow users to review their hotel.
As the Easter term proved to be a massive hit with the weather truely showing the hotest the UK has had within years, Blackpool was full with tourists whom enjoyed many of the attractions such as the Pleasure Beach and Tower.
Notes to Editors
Norbreck Castle is part of the Britannia Hotels chain. The hotels comparison site is now viewable to all the public, since becoming a massive hit with the selected invitees.
The Hotels in North Wales Are Now Available At Your Fingertips
The Hotels in North Wales Are Now Available At Your Fingertips
February 15, 2009 - “Holiday accommodation for a family can be easily arranged at from a number of the hotels, guest houses or self-catering Cottages North Wales. No it is made much easier to find the best Hotels North Wales with the help of our portal. There are also a lot of family attractions at the region ranging from the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay and a number of Steam Railways around Snowdonia. Hence you can also opt for Snowdonia National Park Hotels which will be in close proximity to these tourist spots” says Mrs. Eve Simmons of iknow-wales.co.uk
“Throughout the North Wales, there are obviously many hotels. Though all the Hotels North Wales will be fine, there is some thing special with the historic hotels. However such Hotels North Wales are a little harder to come by. Historic hotels are graded listed buildings. Listing a building is done so to ensure the architectural or historical standing is protected and considered. It is English Heritage who determines whether a building should be listed - recommending buildings for inclusion on statutory lists of buildings of 'special architectural or historic interest' compiled by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. With the use of our website any kinds of Hotels North Wales could be found with a few mouse clicks”, says Mrs. Eve Simmons of iknow-wales.co.uk
She added that, “The beauty of holidays North Wales is best expressed in Snowdonia, which is one of Wales’ most longest surviving and famous tourist destinations. Adored by all ages, the splendour of Snowdonia owes mainly to its unique geography, as it has two beautiful beaches – one at its north shore and the other at its west shore. The north shore is mostly occupied by the large number of hotels occupying it’s promenade whereas the west shore is a lot calmer and more peaceful, with a nature reserve occupying the Great Orme headland that overlooks both beaches. To the travelers delight, there are many Snowdonia National Park Hotels which are in very close proximity to the very popular tourist spots.”
Speaking on the move, Mrs. Eve Simmons said, “You can meander through the valleys of the region breathing the spirit of the fresh air, stroll along the region’s coastline remarkably open and unspoiled coastline enjoying the beauty of the sea and visit into the excellent restaurants in the area and enjoy some fine Welsh and foreign cuisine. There is all this and more to enjoy with a holiday in North Wales!”
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Finding Llandudno Hotels is Now Very Easy
Finding Llandudno Hotels is Now Very Easy
Finding accommodation in a good hotel is one of the most difficult tasks for any traveler. Due to ever growing tourism opportunities, the demand for Llandudno Hotels is on the rise day after day, according to the tourist experts of iknow-wales.co.uk.
Online PR News – 14-February-2009 – Leyland, February 2009 - "The cost of Llandudno B&B with good service quality will be quite high, but if you are after a nice relaxing holiday, then you must be prepared to spend a little bit. There are certain things that you should keep in mind while choosing a good Llandudno B&B" says Mrs. Eve Simmons of iknow-wales.co.uk
Speaking about the features of iknow-wales.co.uk, Mrs. Eve Simmons said, "As our web name indicates, we know Wales better than anyone else. Llandudno is becoming one of the popular tourist destinations. As more and more tourists around the Globe are visiting Llandudno, people are having a tough time in finding Llandudno Hotels. As most of the Llandudno Hotels will be filled most of the time, many tourists are stranded in the tourist spots of Llandudno. However, with the help of our website, people around the globe can book Llandudno Hotels by relaxing in their home with a few mouse clicks."
"If you like to add a bit more comfort to your holiday trip, you can opt for Llandudno Apartments or Llandudno Holiday Flats. Llandudno Apartments and Llandudno Holiday Flats have bed sitters and penthouses facing the sea and offers modern amenities and large comfortable beds. The best part of staying here? It’s just a four minutes away to beach – literally a hop and a skip away. The emergence of Llandudno as a popular tourist destination has increased the number of Llandudno Hotels. One good thing about the increase in number of hotels is that you will be able to find hotels in different price ranges that will suit people with different income levels. Figuratively speaking, there are hotels that are affordable for both the prince and the pauper. This makes it important for you to plan on the price that you are ready to spend for accommodation during your trip and based on that choose the hotel. And you can find a lot of them through our website" says Mrs. Eve Simmons of iknow-wales.co.uk.
Speaking on the move, Mrs. Eve Simmons said, "iknow-wales.co.uk is the best place to find out details about Llandudno Hotels that offer different services that you would be looking for. If you are a first time traveller to Llandudno, then the most sensible thing to do is to ask for advices from people who have already travelled to the place, or better yet, ask a local. Get inputs from seasoned travellers, in addition to doing the online search for Llandudno B&B and Llandudno Hotels."
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You Don’t Have To Worry About Accommodation in Wales Anymore
You Don't Have To Worry About Accommodation in Wales Anymore
Leyland, United Kingdom (PressExposure) February 14, 2009 -- “One of the phenomenon of modern times that is gaining huge popularity around the globe are the Holiday cottages in Wales laced with all sorts of comforts that can make anyone’s holiday extremely enjoyable and a sweet memory , they welcome the tourist with open arms and expose them to a few days of unhurried life . We have a huge range Holiday cottages in Walessuiting different tastes and pockets listed in our portal” says Mrs. Eve Simmons of iknow-wales.co.uk
Speaking about the accommodation in Wales, Mrs. Eve Simmons said “Wales is full of beautiful countryside, rolling hills and brilliant hotels. There are numerous hotels all parts of Wales and some best Holiday Parks in Wales. You may be confused to find the Holiday Parks in Wales by yourself. This is where our website comes in handy. With a few mouse clicks, you can find the Holiday Parks in Wales. The main advantage of Wales Hotels is that there are hotels in the Wales for every budget. For cheap overnight stay you could opt for Wales Hotels that offer lower prices. If like more comfort and luxury, then the Holiday cottages in Wales are made for you. If your budget allows it, you could stay in Holiday Parks in Wales. If you are in Holiday Parks in Wales paying the top price for the room, you can expect service and luxuriesthat are second to none.”
Speaking on the move, Mrs. Eve Simmons said, “So, if you fancy a trip to Wales or any place in the UK you will be able to find a great hotel that is well within your budget for accommodation by relaxing in your home. You will more than likely be in good distance of great attractions, town centers and other such amenities and activities. You can get single rooms, double rooms or complete family rooms if needed. There are some stunning hotels in the Wales in some of the most beautiful locations that wil-l add more fun to your holiday trip.”
“Staying in Wales Hotels have never been so easy and accessible. With the introduction of iknow-wales.co.uk, accommodation in Wales is just a breeze.”
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