Accor?s F&B chief talks strategy
From its luxury Sofitel to budget Ibis, France?s AccorHotels is pepping up its food and drink products to draw in… Read More »Accor?s F&B chief talks strategy
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InterCon reports global RevPar growth
InterContinental Hotels Group?s Q3 Interim Management Statement reports global RevPAR up 4.8 percent. ?We delivered strong RevPAR growth of 4.8… Read More »InterCon reports global RevPar growth
Travel brokerage expands in Asia Pacific
Wholesale travel brokerage Tourico Holidays has doubled its inventory of ?ExclusiveDeals? ? or pre-purchased hotel room blocks ? in the… Read More »Travel brokerage expands in Asia Pacific
art?otel to manage Battersea Power Station hotel
art’otel signs a management agreement with Battersea Power Station Development Company to open a luxury lifestyle hotel in 2019. The… Read More »art?otel to manage Battersea Power Station hotel
Quorvus Collection adds Oman hotel
Carlson Rezidor announces a new member of its?luxury Quorvus Collection, the 231-room Hormuz Grand Hotel in Muscat, Oman. ?The Middle… Read More »Quorvus Collection adds Oman hotel
Ritz-Carlton signs classic Swiss hotel
Ritz-Carlton signs an agreement with the Manz family in Switzerland which will add the Hotel de la Paix in Geneva… Read More »Ritz-Carlton signs classic Swiss hotel
Asia Pacific arrivals continue strong growth
International arrivals into the Asia Pacific region continued the strong growth momentum of previous years with a gain of 5.4… Read More »Asia Pacific arrivals continue strong growth
Mezzatesta?moves up at Accor
Dino Mezzatesta?is appointed?CEO?of?Accor Plus Asia Pacific, AccorHotels? travel, dining and lifestyle programme. He joined AccorHotels in March 2005 as DOSM… Read More »Mezzatesta?moves up at Accor
More details released of Anantara?s Malaysian resort
Minor Hotel Group announces additional details of its joint venture with Malaysian partner Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels (TAR&H) to… Read More »More details released of Anantara?s Malaysian resort
Rezidor reached 100,000 rooms milestone
The Rezidor Hotel Group reaches 100,000 rooms in operation and under development. ?This is a milestone in pursuit of our… Read More »Rezidor reached 100,000 rooms milestone
Second Sheraton opens in Jakarta
The 293-room Sheraton?Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel opens, becoming the second Sheraton to open in Jakarta. Dave Marr, global brand leader… Read More »Second Sheraton opens in Jakarta
Millennials? top-10 travel habits revealed
Choice Hotels International reveals the top-10 unexpected travel habits of millennial adventurers in their latest study. ?Millennials haven?t established allegiance… Read More »Millennials? top-10 travel habits revealed
Radisson Blu to open in Istanbul
The 133-room Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul?Atak?y is scheduled to open in early 2016, becoming the 9th Radisson Blu hotel in… Read More »Radisson Blu to open in Istanbul
Ninth for Hyatt in Houston
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Songy HighRoads announce the opening of?Hyatt Regency Houston Galleria?in?Houston, Texas. The hotel, managed by Aimbridge Hospitality,… Read More »Ninth for Hyatt in Houston
Accor purchases 43-hotel portfolio
AccorHotels purchases a portfolio of 43 hotels with 4,237 rooms from Fonci?re des R?gions, for ?281 million. Located in France,… Read More »Accor purchases 43-hotel portfolio
InterCon opens India resort
InterContinental Hotels Group opens the 105-room InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort in India. It joins InterContinental Mumbai Marine Drive as the… Read More »InterCon opens India resort
Dusit relaunches loyalty programme
Dusit International relaunches its Dusit Gold guest loyalty programme, designed to be simple and easy to use at participating hotels… Read More »Dusit relaunches loyalty programme
Paris hotel cleans up for charity
Hilton Paris Opera is the first hotel in continental Europe to partner with Clean the World by contributing discarded soap… Read More »Paris hotel cleans up for charity
Terror takes toll on Tunisia hotels
At least 70 hotels have closed in Tunisia since September after two deadly jihadist attacks on foreign tourists, and more… Read More »Terror takes toll on Tunisia hotels
TripAdivsor opens bookings from Booking.com customers
Priceline?s Booking.com customers will now be able to directly book hotel rooms on travel review website operator TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor shares… Read More »TripAdivsor opens bookings from Booking.com customers