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maiden-voyage.com wins travel and innovation awards
The awards season is upon us and we at maiden-voyage.com have plenty to smile about having scooped two major innovation awards at this years Business Travel and Meetings Show.
The purpose of the annual Innovation Awards is to recognise those business travel & meetings suppliers who create highly innovative products, services and processes for travel & meeting bookers, buyers and arrangers or business travellers.
maiden-voyage.com won the Traveller Support Services award after being short listed by an expert industry panel which included the Financial Times, the Times and The Business Travel Magazine. Finalists won a stand at the innovation awards arena. The winner was then determined by a voting process both online and at the show.
maiden-voyage.com then went on to win the coveted Gold Award, which recognises the most innovative solution across all categories, beating off tough competition from established players such as American Express, Sabre and Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
Founder Carolyn Pearson said “I’m both astounded and delighted to have won both of these awards. Social networks continue to become part of our daily lives and fit naturally with the travel business. I’m especially delighted that the judges were open to an entry from a relatively new start-up. Maiden-voyage.com is the culmination of my passion for travel, great hotels, the safety and security of female passengers, technology and networking.
I’d like to thank those hotels that had the faith and insight to be some of our first advertisers because they are also passionate about female friendly travel. Special thanks go to everybody who voted for us.”
Earlier this year Pearson was runner up in the technology innovator category at the Shine Awards which recognise women in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality.
maiden-voyage.com partners with farfetch.com
With amazing indepedent fashion brands from 10 cities, 30 fashion boutiques, 400 designers all in one website, we are very excited to introduce to you our new partner farfetch.com. This new concept means you can shop from boutiques in Paris, London, Florence and Copenhagen in just a few seconds, all from the comfort of your own home or office and without worrying about the hassle of baggage weight restrictions.. The boutiques are a carefully chosen collection of Europe’s most respected and loved fashion emporiums, like Maria Luisa in Paris; b Store, Beyond the Valley and Feathers in London; Henrik Vibskov’s The-V-Store and Paristexas in Copenhagen.
Competition Winner BBC Audiobooks
Ladies, in September, BBC Audio books gave away an amazing prize consisting of a bunch of radio crime titles which include John leCarré's, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Click here to find out more about BBC Audiobooks.
The lucky prizewinner was Elizabeth Subi.
Elizabeth, orignally from Argentina, moved to Tarragona in Spain about 20 years ago, for work.
In her native country she used to work as a Kindergarden teacher, and in Spain she has worked for many years teaching English tochildren. Nowadays Elizabeth is still involved in education, but with adults.
Elizabeth is a proud mother of four, ranging from 10 to 19 years old. She enjoys seeing good films, theatre and music and loves cooking and baking when she's home. She enjoy travelling and has visited almost everywhere in Europe and Argentina.
Orignially, Elizabeth joined MAIDEN-VOYAGE because she was planing a a trip to the USA to celebrate her 50’s , and thought it would be nice to meet women from all over the world.
NEW!!! Female Friendly Hotel Biniarroca, Menorca
Check out our latest addition to our female friendly hotels, the Biniarroca in Menorca. This hotel is run and inspired by two women, an artist and a fashion designer, who are very much in touch with the needs of the female traveller.
A peaceful adult-only hotel, the Biniarroca provides an ideal retreat from the stress of modern-day life. It is the perfect hideaway for professional women who wish to chill out and be pampered. Expect absolute discretion at check in and room allocation, two swimming pools set in beautiful gardens, massage and other complimentary therapies, including the signature 5 senses massage.
A small hotel that prides itself in its personal yet discreet and friendlly service, staff will cater for your every need, ensuring priortiy seating in the garden restaurant and with chefs happy to prepare specialist menus to suit your dietary requirements.
The 18 stylish yet comfortable en-suite rooms are equipped with queen or king size beds, air conditioning, original oil paintings and beaufiully designed interiors.
For more information see their web site
or contact the hotel directly by email