Port Douglas hotel designated a Sheraton Grand Resort
Port Douglas, Australia – 23 May 2017 – Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announces the designation of Sheraton Mirage Resort, Port… Read More »Port Douglas hotel designated a Sheraton Grand Resort
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Marriott International loyalty programmes boosted
Bethesda, Maryland – 23 May 2017 – Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest, the trio of loyalty… Read More »Marriott International loyalty programmes boosted
Hotel de Crillon to reopen as Paris recovers
Paris, France – 18 May 2017 – When Paris’s landmark Hotel de Crillon reopens in July after a four-year 200… Read More »Hotel de Crillon to reopen as Paris recovers
Tsogo Sun sells 29 hotels
Cape Town, South Africa – 18 May 2017 – South Africa’s Tsogo Sun Holdings sells 29 hotels to Hospitality Property… Read More »Tsogo Sun sells 29 hotels
Hilton’s global careers week kicks off
McLean, Virginia – 17 May 2017 – Hilton has kicked off Careers@Hilton Week, a global celebration of the hospitality industry’s… Read More »Hilton’s global careers week kicks off
Hotel groups descent on Cuba
Havana, Cuba – 17 May 2017 – The annual Latin American Hotel and Tourism Investment Conferences meeting has opened in… Read More »Hotel groups descent on Cuba
Trump hotel targeted
Washington D.C. – 17 May 2017 – President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel was briefly illuminated with projected messages including “pay… Read More »Trump hotel targeted
Kuwait Hotels profit down
Kuwait city – 16 May 2017 – Kuwait Hotels’ Q1 net profit falls to 137,496 dinars from 480,674 dinars a… Read More »Kuwait Hotels profit down
La Quinta explores selling company
Irving, Texas – 16 May 2017 – North American budget hotel chain La Quinta is preparing to explore a sale… Read More »La Quinta explores selling company
Accor in talks to acquire event organiser
Paris, France – 16 May 2017 – AccorHotels and the FCDE (Fonds de Consolidation et de Développement des Entreprises) announce… Read More »Accor in talks to acquire event organiser
Chinese hotel company under investigation
Shenzhen, China – 15 May 2017 – Shenzhen Century Plaza Hotel Co Ltd says it is being investigated by the… Read More »Chinese hotel company under investigation
Japanese hotels turning to robots
Tokyo, Japan – 15 May 2017 – Desperate to overcome Japan’s growing shortage of labour, mid-sized companies are planning to… Read More »Japanese hotels turning to robots
Melia profit slips
Palma de Mallorca, Spain – 11 May 2017 – Melia reports net profit slipped to 20.4 million euros in the… Read More »Melia profit slips
Holiday Inn Express for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia – 11 May 2017 – The Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Little Collins is scheduled to open in 2020,… Read More »Holiday Inn Express for Melbourne
Marriott signs in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh – 11 May 2017 – Marriott International announces the signing of Fairfield by Marriott Phnom Penh. Scheduled to… Read More »Marriott signs in Phnom Penh
Bollhalder named MD of Madinat Jumeirah
Dubai – 11 May 2017 – Jumeirah Group names Stefan Bollhalder as managing director of the Madinat Jumeirah. Bollhalder will… Read More »Bollhalder named MD of Madinat Jumeirah
Cuban challenge for hotels
Havana, Cuba – 10 May 2017 – Cuba represents a “huge” but challenging opportunity for US hotel, cruise and airline… Read More »Cuban challenge for hotels
Best Western acquires Sweden Hotels
Stockholm, Sweden – 10 May 2017 – Franchise group Best Western Hotels & Resorts has acquired Sweden Hotels, the country’s… Read More »Best Western acquires Sweden Hotels
TripAdvisor pulls back on hotel bookings
Needham, Massachusetts – 10 May 2017 – TripAdvisor is pulling back from a major strategic effort to get travellers to… Read More »TripAdvisor pulls back on hotel bookings
Marriott profit higher than expected
Bethesda, Maryland – 9 May 2017 – Marriott International reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by higher room rates and… Read More »Marriott profit higher than expected