?Historic? Westin San Jose opens
The 171-room Westin San Jose opens in the centre of Northern California?s largest city. Listed on the National Register of… Read More »?Historic? Westin San Jose opens
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European tourism remains strong
European tourism maintains strong this year according to the European Travel Commission?s latest report ?European Tourism 2015 ? Trends &… Read More »European tourism remains strong
The Luxury Collection signs four more in Europe
Starwood expands the European portfolio of its The Luxury Collection by four, with the addition of the Augustine in Prague,… Read More »The Luxury Collection signs four more in Europe
TripAdvisor honours Bali hotels
Two sister Bali properties, bvilla+spa and bvilla+seaside, received the?TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award 2015.? The accolade is given to properties… Read More »TripAdvisor honours Bali hotels
Amara Bangkok debuts with minibar boutique
Singapore?s ?upscale lifestyle hotel brand? Amara Group debuts its first hotel in Thailand, the Amara Bangkok.? Located in the Surawong… Read More »Amara Bangkok debuts with minibar boutique
Oakwood moves into Sri Lanka
Oakwood Asia Pacific which manages serviced apartments for business and leisure travellers, expands into Sri Lanka with the Oakwood Apartments… Read More »Oakwood moves into Sri Lanka
Green award for Eaton Hong Kong
The Eaton Hong Kong is awarded the EarthCheck Gold Certification for its environmental management programme.? The award is reserved for… Read More »Green award for Eaton Hong Kong
Shilla to operate duty-free stores in Seoul
South Korea’s Hotel Shilla wins licences to operate duty-free stores in downtown Seoul.
Resort announced in Vietnam?s Hai Phong
Vietnam’s top real estate firm Vingroup is planning a resort island project off the northern port city of Hai Phong?-… Read More »Resort announced in Vietnam?s Hai Phong
Austrian hotel sold
Austrian property group Immofinanz sells a hotel and residential properties in Vienna for nearly 100 million euros as part of… Read More »Austrian hotel sold
What corporate travel managers think of hotel loyalty programmes
Two-thirds (66 percent) of corporate travel managers agree that hotel loyalty programmes play at least a ?slightly important? role in… Read More »What corporate travel managers think of hotel loyalty programmes
Volcano ash continues to cause chaos in Bali
Ash spewing from an Indonesian volcano closed Bali airport again on Sunday, just a day after it reopened, causing fresh… Read More »Volcano ash continues to cause chaos in Bali
IHG unveils its Spire Elite top-level loyalty programme
Spire Elite is the name of InterContinental Hotels Group?s new top membership level of its IHG Rewards Club. To celebrate… Read More »IHG unveils its Spire Elite top-level loyalty programme
Radisson Resort Hosur to open in 2018
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announces the signing of the 120-room Radisson Resort Hosur, in Tamil Nadu, expected to open in… Read More »Radisson Resort Hosur to open in 2018
IHG sells InterContinental Hong Kong for US$938 million.
InterContinental Hotels Group agrees to sell IHG?s ownership interest in InterContinental Hong Kong to Supreme Key Limited, a consortium of… Read More »IHG sells InterContinental Hong Kong for US$938 million.
Swiss?tel Bali to open in 2017
The Swiss?tel Bali, a new 170-room resort, is scheduled to open in late 2017 on a cliff top in Bukit… Read More »Swiss?tel Bali to open in 2017
DoubleTree Suites opens in Tucson
The 142-room DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Tucson ? Williams Center opens. Formerly an Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, the property… Read More »DoubleTree Suites opens in Tucson
Accor sponsors Bangkok to Toulouse tuk-tuk drive
AccorHotels is sponsoring The Pilgreens, three graduate students from the University of Toulouse, who will drive an electric tuk-tuk from… Read More »Accor sponsors Bangkok to Toulouse tuk-tuk drive
Aloft in big Texas expansion
Starwood? Aloft brand will more than double its portfolio in Texas in the next three years, from seven to 16,… Read More »Aloft in big Texas expansion
Summit purchases two properties
Summit Hotel Properties completes the acquisition of the Hampton Inn located in Boston (Norwood), Mass. and the Hotel Indigo located… Read More »Summit purchases two properties