Marriott approved for Cuba business
Marriott International has been given approval by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury… Read More »Marriott approved for Cuba business
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Starwood accepts Marriott’s revised offer
Marriott International has made a roaring comeback in its battle to build the world’s biggest hotel group, winning Starwood’s green… Read More »Starwood accepts Marriott’s revised offer
Rebrand at Outrigger
Outrigger Enterprises Group today rebrands OHANA Hotels and Resorts as OHANA Hotels by Outrigger, representing the company’s mid-tier, off-beach leisure… Read More »Rebrand at Outrigger
Marriott studies Anbang bid for Starwood
Marriott International issued the following statement regarding its proposed Starwood merger acquisition: Marriott International, Inc. has been informed by Starwood… Read More »Marriott studies Anbang bid for Starwood
Starwood signs three hotels in Cuba
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has signed three hotel deals in Cuba, a first for a US hospitality company since… Read More »Starwood signs three hotels in Cuba
New Hilton brand breaks ground
Hilton Worldwide has broken ground on its first Tru by Hilton property located in McDonough, Georgia, United States. The celebration marked the fastest… Read More »New Hilton brand breaks ground
Ritz-Carlton Reserve for Bermuda
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced plans to unveil its first Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort in Bermuda in 2018. The resort will… Read More »Ritz-Carlton Reserve for Bermuda
NY Plaza Hotel up for auction
New York’s Plaza Hotel is set to go on sale in an auction next month, Bloomberg reported. David and Simon… Read More »NY Plaza Hotel up for auction
Scandic expands network
Scandic Hotels is continuing to expand its Nordic hotel network by taking over the operation of the centrally located First… Read More »Scandic expands network
Westin celebrates ‘power of snooze’
Westin Hotels & Resorts will “celebrate the power of snooze” on World Sleep Day in partnership with World Sleep Society… Read More »Westin celebrates ‘power of snooze’
Rezidor’s ethics honoured
The Rezidor Hotel Group has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards… Read More »Rezidor’s ethics honoured
Hilton signs Muscat hotel
Hilton Worldwide signs a management agreement with the Muscat National Development and Investment Company to open the 232-room Hilton Garden… Read More »Hilton signs Muscat hotel
Profit fall for Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, operator of the Peninsula Hotel chain, said its net profit declined by 12.7 percent amid… Read More »Profit fall for Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels
Accor targets 17 more hotels in Thailand
AccorHotels aims to open 17 more hotels in Thailand including eight in Bangkok plus another six in Myanmar through 2019,… Read More »Accor targets 17 more hotels in Thailand
Hotel brands: who owns what…
In the wake of the battle between Marriott International and China’s Anbang Insurance Group to acquire Starwood, The Associated Press… Read More »Hotel brands: who owns what…
Marriott vs Anbang: the fight for Starwood
Reuters put out an analytical piece on China’s Anbang Insurance Group’s challenge to Marriott International’s merger with Starwood with a… Read More »Marriott vs Anbang: the fight for Starwood
Fastbooking builds on direct booking
An interest in building direct bookings is growing quickly among hotels in Asia, as increasing competition within the distribution chain… Read More »Fastbooking builds on direct booking
Midtown Shangri-La, Hangzhou opens
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts unveiled its second hotel in Hangzhou, Midtown Shangri-La, Hangzhou. Since establishing its first China property in… Read More »Midtown Shangri-La, Hangzhou opens
Andrew Turner MD of Rosewood Phuket
Andrew Turner has been appointed managing director of Rosewood Phuket, which will open the first quarter of 2017 as the… Read More »Andrew Turner MD of Rosewood Phuket
Marriott launches European convention network
Marriott International launches its European Convention Network (ECN), a collection of 14 convention hotels with one dedicated contact person. The… Read More »Marriott launches European convention network