Outrigger partners with Blue Note
Outrigger Resorts partners with Blue Note Entertainment Group, which has music clubs in New York, Washington D.C., Milan and Japan,… Read More »Outrigger partners with Blue Note
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Chinese travellers? booking habits
When it comes to obtaining advice related to travel, mainland Chinese still prefer to seek first-hand information from someone they… Read More »Chinese travellers? booking habits
Former Trump Plaza casino to stay shut for 10 years
The owners of?Atlantic City’s former?TrumpPlaza?casino plan to keep it shut for at least 10 years as a tax-saving measure. Trump… Read More »Former Trump Plaza casino to stay shut for 10 years
Airbnb value set to soar to US$25.5 billion
Online accommodations hub Airbnb has arranged to raise US$1.5 billion, sending its value up to US$25.5 billion, a source close… Read More »Airbnb value set to soar to US$25.5 billion
Hilton Worldwide?s Q2 results released on July 29
Hilton Worldwide Holdings will report second quarter financial results prior to the stock market open on Wednesday, July 29, 2015,… Read More »Hilton Worldwide?s Q2 results released on July 29
Hyatt to release Q2 results on August 14
Hyatt Hotels will release second quarter 2015 financial results on Tuesday, August 4, before the stock market opens, followed by… Read More »Hyatt to release Q2 results on August 14
Nassau resort appoints Moulin and Cable-Treadwell
SLS Lux Baha Mar resort in Nassau appoints Xavier Moulin as general manager and Julian Cable-Treadwell as director of sales… Read More »Nassau resort appoints Moulin and Cable-Treadwell
Regent names Scholl as group VP
Regent Hotels & Resorts names Andre Scholl as group vice president of operations. Based in Taipei, he will oversee the… Read More »Regent names Scholl as group VP
New name for former Hilton in Gulf of Mexico #HiltonHotels
The former Hilton Hotel in Longboat Key in the Gulf of Mexico will be rebranded as the Key Zota Beach… Read More »New name for former Hilton in Gulf of Mexico #HiltonHotels
Hyatt Regency Boston completes renovations
A US$13 million guestroom renovation is completed at the 502-room Hyatt Regency Boston. The guestroom renovation completes an entire new… Read More »Hyatt Regency Boston completes renovations
Wyndham opens 13th property in Colombia
The 91-room Wyndham Garden Barranquilla opens, bringing the company?s portfolio in Colombia to 13. Currently, Wyndham Hotel Group has a… Read More »Wyndham opens 13th property in Colombia
Nachanakian promoted at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
Jumeirah at EtihadTowers promotes Rebecca Nachanakian to hotel manager, overseeing a number of operational departments including Food and Beverage, Conferences… Read More »Nachanakian promoted at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
Mexican group targets US with Live Aqua boutique brand @liveaqua
Grupo Posadas, Mexico’s largest hotel operator with over 130 hotels, and private equity firm Bighorn Capital sign an agreement that… Read More »Mexican group targets US with Live Aqua boutique brand @liveaqua
Club Sandwich Index puts Geneva on top
Hotels.com uncovers the dining costs of hotels worldwide with its annual price barometer, the Club Sandwich Index (CSI). The report… Read More »Club Sandwich Index puts Geneva on top
Hotel marketing beliefs shattered
Consulting group MMGY Global?s 2015 Portrait of American Travelers reveals emerging shifts in the travel habits and intentions of Americans… Read More »Hotel marketing beliefs shattered
Marriott claims world first with musical tie-up
Marriott International and Universal Music Group (UMG) create what they claim is a first-of-its-kind global marketing partnership that will include… Read More »Marriott claims world first with musical tie-up
Booking.com backs down on ?unfair? pricing rules for European hotels
Online hotel reservation site Booking.com is revising its contested pricing rules that prohibit European hotels it lists from adjusting… Read More »Booking.com backs down on ?unfair? pricing rules for European hotels
Shangri-La opens Hefei hotel
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opens its latest hotel in China, the 401-room Shangri-La Hotel, Hefei.
New role for Lallemand in Hue
La Residence Hotel & Spa in Hue, Vietnam, names Edouard Lallemand as executive assistant manager. He was most recently rooms… Read More »New role for Lallemand in Hue
Asia Pacific occupancy up, but revPAR falls
The region?s occupancy for May increased 1.4 percent to 68.1 percent. However, average daily rate in the region dropped 6.9… Read More »Asia Pacific occupancy up, but revPAR falls