| November is the month where hoteliers, resort, | | | | wondering what's got to do with you as leisure or |
| condos, apartment owners and travel agents gather | | | | week-ender travellers? There must be thousands of |
| to represent their companies. The event is called | | | | hotels in London. It's only for four days surely I could |
| "The World Travel Market "week (WTM). It is an | | | | find one hotel to suit my preference? The answer to |
| annual global event where hotel and travel industries | | | | that is yes. If you are prepared to pay premium |
| meet and promote their facilities to prospective | | | | hotel rates when you book then there is no need for |
| clients. | | | | concern. However, bear in mind that hotels will try to |
| This year's date is between the 8th and 11th | | | | sell their accommodations to the highest rates |
| November 2010 at EXCEL, London. In addition to | | | | possible simply because of the "World Travel Market" |
| Travel and Industry people foreign embassies also | | | | (WTM) Week. This is the only time hotels can cash-in |
| have stalls there to attract more tourists to come to | | | | on the event. |
| their respected countries and promote tourism | | | | Even hotel with no star ratings like Bed and |
| businesses. This is a HUGE MEGA event which simply | | | | Breakfast or Guest Houses will be difficult to find |
| put, hoteliers CANNOT afford NOT to be there if | | | | that meet your needs.Travel industry delegates will |
| they want to promote their hotels or resort facilities! | | | | come to London at least a few days before the |
| Thousands upon thousands of travel industry people | | | | official opening day to prepare their stand at the |
| from all over the world will to come to London for | | | | exhibition. They will also arrange meetings with people |
| this very important global travel industry event. It is | | | | prior to the big day. Imagine thousands of travel |
| like a Superbowl or the Champions League final of | | | | delegates needing accommodations in the next seven |
| the travel industry where everybody wants to be | | | | days or so. You are going to compete with them in |
| there.Some hotel reservations agents receive booking | | | | searching for cheaper hotel accommodations during |
| as early as March for November stay to get special | | | | the WTM week. Needless to say, hotel room rates in |
| discounted rates. I know I did when I was a | | | | London will simply go up. The demands for hotel |
| reservations agent. | | | | accommodations will outstrip the supply for this |
| Some hotels do not even have their winter rates | | | | period (WTM). If you are planning to come to |
| publish in March! But their travel agent partners would | | | | London for a short break avoid the "World travel |
| want to book some rooms for their valued clients | | | | Market" week, if you can. If you absolutely need to |
| and a few more rooms for family members, just to | | | | be there in the dates mentioned above, I strongly |
| be on the safe side. They know that if they wait | | | | suggest you make your hotel reservations as soon |
| and book hotel accommodations nearer the date it | | | | as possible. |
| will cost their clients dearly.You are probably | | | | |