DoubleTree by Hilton set for Madrid
Hilton Worldwide will be bringing its DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Spain?s capital city in an agreement announced with Hoteles… Read More »DoubleTree by Hilton set for Madrid
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Wyndham?s green efforts recognised
Wyndham Worldwide has been named to The Climate ?A? List by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its actions on… Read More »Wyndham?s green efforts recognised
Burj Al Arab ties up with Google for 3-D tour
Dubai?s Burj Al Arab hotel has partnered with Google to provide a virtual glimpse into its US$15,000-a-night suite and other… Read More »Burj Al Arab ties up with Google for 3-D tour
Tsogo Sun to sell 10 hotels
Tsogo Sun, Africa?s biggest hotel and gambling firm, will sell 10 hotels to Hospitality Property Fund in exchange for shares,… Read More »Tsogo Sun to sell 10 hotels
InterCon appoints Lund in Canada
InterContinental Hotels Group appoints Jonathan Lund as regional vice president, Canada franchise performance support. He will oversee the operations of… Read More »InterCon appoints Lund in Canada
Cachet debuts resort in Mexico
Cachet Hotel Group debuts its first resort development, Cachet Corazon, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The resort will be a… Read More »Cachet debuts resort in Mexico
New Hotel Indigo for London
InterContinental Hotels Group signs Hotel Indigo London ? Aldgate. The new build will operate under a franchise agreement with Meadow… Read More »New Hotel Indigo for London
Marriott expands Mobile Requests
Marriott International is expanding?Mobile Requests, a two-way chat feature on its Mobile Requests app to five additional brands ? JW… Read More »Marriott expands Mobile Requests
Robots to the rescue
China Vanke, the biggest property developer by sales in the world?s most populous country, is recruiting robots to sweep floors… Read More »Robots to the rescue
Why Hyatt lost out to Marriott on Starwood deal
Following the announcement of Marriott?s deal to buy Starwood for US$12 billion, a Reuters comment piece looked at why Hyatt… Read More »Why Hyatt lost out to Marriott on Starwood deal
Buss moves to Salamander
Salamander Hotels & Resorts appoints Heather Buss as director of national accounts for the Mid-Atlantic region. She joins from Benchmark… Read More »Buss moves to Salamander
Japanese hotel brand debuts in US
APA Group, owner of Japan?s largest hospitality organisation, APA Hotel,?partners with New Jersey-based Friendwell Group of Companies to introduce and… Read More »Japanese hotel brand debuts in US
Marriott appoints San Juan GM
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino appoints Jose Gonzalez as general manager. He was most recently GM at JW… Read More »Marriott appoints San Juan GM
Miami scores low with cheap travellers
Travellers who decide to book a budget hotel in Miami have a high risk of being disappointed, according to a… Read More »Miami scores low with cheap travellers
Bosticco joins Rezidor
Rezidor appoints Gianleo Bosticco as senior director, business development, Southern Europe. Based in Barcelona, he is responsible for Rezidor?s growth… Read More »Bosticco joins Rezidor
Bookings slump at French hotels
?The months ahead are going to be difficult ? as was the case after January?s attacks? in the French capital… Read More »Bookings slump at French hotels
HotelREZ signs Penang property
The Light Hotel?in Penang?s Seberang Jaya City, is the latest hotel in Asia to join HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, which… Read More »HotelREZ signs Penang property
Grand Hyatt signed for Kuwait
Hyatt Hotels enters into a contract with Tamdeen Group to develop a 261-room Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuwait. Expected to… Read More »Grand Hyatt signed for Kuwait
Airbnb targets business travellers
Airbnb announces a new product suite ?to empower hosts around the globe.? It says the new tools and services are… Read More »Airbnb targets business travellers
Marriott waives Paris cancellation fees
Following the Paris attacks, Marriott issued a statement saying: ?Given the ongoing situation, we are sensitive to the potential impact… Read More »Marriott waives Paris cancellation fees