$400m theme park for Costa Rica
Guanacaste, Costa Rica – 19 April 2017 – Discovery Communications , owner of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, is to… Read More »$400m theme park for Costa Rica
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Marriott Hotel opens in Fiji
Fiji – 18 April 2017 – Marriott Hotels, Marriott International’s flagship brand, opens its first hotel in Fiji, the Fiji… Read More »Marriott Hotel opens in Fiji
New Oz hotel brand has global ambitions
Perth, Australia – 18 April 2017 – Australia’s new hotel brand, TRIBE Hotel Group, is focused on “giving guests everything they… Read More »New Oz hotel brand has global ambitions
Marrakech hotel rebranded as Fairmont
Marrakech, Morocco – 18 April 2017 – AccorHotels signs a management agreement with New Mauritius Hotels that will see the… Read More »Marrakech hotel rebranded as Fairmont
Dubai hotel to be rebranded as Mercure
Dubai, UAE – 12 April 2017 – AccorHotels announces the extensive conversion and rebranding of a former Sheikh Zayed Road… Read More »Dubai hotel to be rebranded as Mercure
Airbnb agrees tax deals in US and France
New York City/Paris, France – 12 April 2017 – Airbnb has reached new deals with dozens of jurisdictions in the… Read More »Airbnb agrees tax deals in US and France
Housekeepers sue hotel over sexual assault claims
Charlotte, NC – 11 April 2017 – Six housekeepers are suing a North Carolina hotel, saying their supervisor put them… Read More »Housekeepers sue hotel over sexual assault claims
Orchid brand seeks to expand
Karnataka, India – 11 April 2017 – Kamat Hotels (India) says it is in discussions to seek PE funds to take… Read More »Orchid brand seeks to expand
New Amsterdam hotel announced
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 11 April 2017 – Strabag unit Zueblin is building the Congreshotel & Residential Tower Overhoeks in Amsterdam.… Read More »New Amsterdam hotel announced
N Korea luxury hotel reopens after renovations
Pyongyang, North Korea – 11 April 2017 – North Korea’s most famous luxury hotel has reopened after renovations that modernised… Read More »N Korea luxury hotel reopens after renovations
China hotel group names new chairman
Hunan, China – 6 April 2017 – China’s Huatian Hotel Group elects Jiang Liya as chairman.
Hyatt Hotels CEO earns US$10.7 million
Chicago – 6 April 2017 – Hyatt Hotels Corp CEO Mark S. Hoplamazian’s 2016 total compensation was US$10.7 million versus… Read More »Hyatt Hotels CEO earns US$10.7 million
Hotel-targeted startup on track for US$1 billion valuation
Hong Kong – 6 April 2017 – Hong Kong may soon get its first billion-dollar startup, thanks to a 25-year-old… Read More »Hotel-targeted startup on track for US$1 billion valuation
Solar eclipse boosts hotels
New York City – 5 April 2017 – The Associated Press issues a report on “solar eclipse mania” with destinations… Read More »Solar eclipse boosts hotels
Accor partners with Unionpay
Paris, France – 5 April 2017 – AccorHotels signs a partnership deal with Unionpay International, which it says will help… Read More »Accor partners with Unionpay
Sutton joins Carlson Rezidor in US
Philadelphia – 5 April 2017 – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group names Mark Sutton as director of midscale development for the… Read More »Sutton joins Carlson Rezidor in US
Morgan Stanley bullish on Accor’s asset-light model
Paris, France – 4 April 2017 – Morgan Stanley is bullish on Accor’s “asset-light” model Morgan Stanley and raises the… Read More »Morgan Stanley bullish on Accor’s asset-light model
Host Hotels CEO earns US$9.4 million
Bethesda, Maryland – 4 April 2017 – Host Hotels & Resorts says CEO W. Edward Walter’s total compensation for 2016… Read More »Host Hotels CEO earns US$9.4 million
Accor buys VeryChic
Paris, France – 4 April 2017 – AccorHotels acquires VeryChic, a digital platform for the private sale of luxury hotel… Read More »Accor buys VeryChic
New China hotel JV formed
Shanghai – 30 March 2017 – Shimao Property Holdings and Starwood Capital Group announce that controlled affiliates of the two… Read More »New China hotel JV formed