New InterCon for New Jersey
InterContinental Hotels Group announces the conversion of the 148-room Crowne Plaza Saddle Brook hotel in New Jersey, located eight miles west of… Read More »New InterCon for New Jersey
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Cote d’Azur villa joins SLH
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has welcomed the five-star Althoff Hotel Villa Belrose in the Cote d’Azur into its… Read More »Cote d’Azur villa joins SLH
Jeddah hotel names first female GM
Monera Ali Abdullah Al Nowiser is named general manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah. She joined the Radisson Blu… Read More »Jeddah hotel names first female GM
Mickey Mouse ears power hotels
Officials with Disney World, Duke Energy and Disney’s private government flipped on the switch to a Mickey Mouse-shaped solar facility… Read More »Mickey Mouse ears power hotels
Ritz-Carlton opens in Budapest
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company revealed its first hotel in Hungary with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest. Located in the… Read More »Ritz-Carlton opens in Budapest
Accor to grow its own vegetables
AccorHotels will plant vegetable gardens at many of its hotels as part of a plan to cut food waste by… Read More »Accor to grow its own vegetables
Best Western signs four in Thailand
Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced major activity in Thailand, with the signing of the largest-ever multi-hotel agreement in the company’s 70-year… Read More »Best Western signs four in Thailand
Tribute Portfolio embraces musical pop-ups
Tribute Portfolio, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announces a new way for consumers to “Stay Independent” through a… Read More »Tribute Portfolio embraces musical pop-ups
Hyatt double opens in Shenzhen
Hyatt Place Shenzhen Airport and Hyatt House Shenzhen Airport have opened in southern China’s Guangdong province. The opening of Hyatt… Read More »Hyatt double opens in Shenzhen
TravelClick joins forces with Comanche in Thailand
TravelClick, a global provider of cloud-based solutions to help hotels grow revenue, and Comanche International, the leading property management system in… Read More »TravelClick joins forces with Comanche in Thailand
Chinese firm buys Swiss airline catering company
Chinese conglomerate HNA has agreed to buy the Swiss airline catering company gategroup for 1.4 billion Swiss francs (US$1.5 billion),… Read More »Chinese firm buys Swiss airline catering company
China Lodging Group expands
China Lodging Group had 632 hotels in its pipeline as of March 31, 2016, it announced in its preliminary Q1… Read More »China Lodging Group expands
Scandic to operate Copenhagen conference hotel
Scandic is to open a conference hotel in Copenhagen in 2018. It has signed a lease agreement with ATP to… Read More »Scandic to operate Copenhagen conference hotel
Cannon named senior VP at Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International appoints Janis Cannon as senior vice president, upscale brands to lead the growth strategy for Cambria hotels… Read More »Cannon named senior VP at Choice Hotels
Hilton, Marriott top loyalty programmes survey
As the competition among hotel loyalty/rewards programmes continues to heat up, hotel chains having multiple brands, wide distribution networks and… Read More »Hilton, Marriott top loyalty programmes survey
Hilton’s Curio signs in Ibiza
Hilton Worldwide has reached a franchise agreement with Grupo Avintia to bring Curio – A Collection by Hilton to Ibiza’s… Read More »Hilton’s Curio signs in Ibiza
Starwood, Marriott closer to deal
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Marriott International said the stockholders of the companies voted to approve Marriott’s acquisition of… Read More »Starwood, Marriott closer to deal
Accor enters high-end vacation rental market
AccorHotels announced the acquisition of onefinestay, a high-end vacation rental company specialising in luxury serviced home rentals worldwide, for 148… Read More »Accor enters high-end vacation rental market
Dubai planning world’s tallest skyscraper
Dubai plans to build a tower that will stand higher than its Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest skyscraper, property… Read More »Dubai planning world’s tallest skyscraper
Pentahotels pushes Asian revenue
Pentahotels expands its leadership team in Asia with the newly created position of director of revenue management, with Siim Karu,… Read More »Pentahotels pushes Asian revenue