Pan Pacific Yangon to open in November
Yangon, Myanmar – 18 September 2017 – Pan Pacific Hotels Group debuts its Pan Pacific brand in Myanmar with the… Read More »Pan Pacific Yangon to open in November
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Second Four Points by Sheraton for Hefei
Hefei, China – 18 September 2017 – Marriott International announces the opening of the 271-room Four Points by Sheraton Hefei,… Read More »Second Four Points by Sheraton for Hefei
UK hospitality sector faces labour crunch
London – 14 September 2017 – A steady stream of continental Europeans who for years have taken up hundreds of… Read More »UK hospitality sector faces labour crunch
Fairmont to open in Seoul in 2020
Seoul, South Korea – 14 September 2017 – AccorHotels announces plans to open Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in 2020. Located in… Read More »Fairmont to open in Seoul in 2020
Thomas Cook enters alliance with Expedia
London – 14 September 2017 – British tour operator Thomas Cook has entered into a strategic alliance with Expedia to… Read More »Thomas Cook enters alliance with Expedia
Thai developer in US$1.5b expansion
Bangkok, Thailand – 12 September 2017 – Thai real estate developer Singha Estate plans to invest 50 billion baht (US$1.5… Read More »Thai developer in US$1.5b expansion
Airbnb’s UK bookings soar
London – 12 September 2017 – Airbnb has seen an 80 percent jump in visitors to Britain in the last… Read More »Airbnb’s UK bookings soar
Accor announces 800th hotel in Asia Pacific
Singapore – 7 September 2017 – The Sofitel Singapore City Centre, which opens in October, will be the group’s landmark 800th… Read More »Accor announces 800th hotel in Asia Pacific
Shanghai Jin Jiang in e-commerce deal
Shanghai – 7 September 2017 – Reuters issued a brief report saying Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Development’s hotel management… Read More »Shanghai Jin Jiang in e-commerce deal
Hotel Tonight bets on mobile technology
San Francisco – 7 September 2017 – Startup company Hotel Tonight, betting that superior mobile technology will give it an… Read More »Hotel Tonight bets on mobile technology
Hotel rents out fish
Gosselies, Belgium – 6 September 2017 – Forget turndowns, room service, or complimentary pillow mints, says a report from Agence… Read More »Hotel rents out fish
Eclipse boost for hotels
New York City – 6 September 2017 – Hotels in the path of totality of the Great American Eclipse had… Read More »Eclipse boost for hotels
Accor to kick off Singapore food festival
Singapore – 6 September 2017 – AccorHotels will present a nine-day celebration of taste across its 40 restaurants and bars… Read More »Accor to kick off Singapore food festival
Another Radisson Blu resort for Vietnam
Phu Quoc, Thailand – 6 September 2017 – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group signs a management contract with Phu Quoc Tourist… Read More »Another Radisson Blu resort for Vietnam
High-stake gamblers return to Macau
Macau – 31 August 2017 – Galaxy Entertainment posted its biggest quarterly earnings gain in almost five years as high-stakes… Read More »High-stake gamblers return to Macau
Ibis Styles debuts in US
New York City – 31 August 2017 – Ibis Styles, the economy brand from AccorHotels, makes its debut in the… Read More »Ibis Styles debuts in US
Hotel group fined for sex trafficking
Los Angeles – 31 August 2017 – Motel 6 has agreed to pay US$250,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging one… Read More »Hotel group fined for sex trafficking
New boss at Expedia
Bellevue, Washington – 31 August 2017 – Expedia names Mark Okerstrom as president and chief executive, replacing Dara Khosrowshahi who… Read More »New boss at Expedia
Houston hotels take a beating
Houston – 29 August 2017 – Houston’s hotel market, already the worst-performing in the US, is poised to take a… Read More »Houston hotels take a beating
Pan Pacific names GMs
Saigon / Dhaka – 29 August 2017 – Pan Pacific Hotels Group is names E.J. MacEwan as general manager for PARKROYAL… Read More »Pan Pacific names GMs