Rotana adds 11 to portfolio
Rotana announces plans to substantially grow its portfolio in 2015 with the addition of 11 new properties spanning the United… Read More »Rotana adds 11 to portfolio
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Ashford acquires California hotel for $85m
Ashford Hospitality Prime?enters into a definitive agreement to acquire the leasehold interest in the 62-room Bardessono Hotel and Spa in?Yountville,… Read More »Ashford acquires California hotel for $85m
Gun goes off at Waldorf Astoria
A wedding guest?s gun went off accidentally at New York?s Waldorf Astoria hotel and four people suffered minor injuries from… Read More »Gun goes off at Waldorf Astoria
New York Marriott completes first phase of renovation
Brooklyn?s largest hotel, the?New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge?in Downtown Brooklyn, unveils the first chapter of its US$43 million… Read More »New York Marriott completes first phase of renovation
$122m price tag for Fisherman?s Wharf hotel
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust acquires The Tuscan Fisherman?s Wharf, a Best Western Plus Hotel for US$122 million. The 221-room hotel is… Read More »$122m price tag for Fisherman?s Wharf hotel
Aloft Adelaide to open in 2018
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announces plans to debut in?South Australia?with the signing of 200-room Aloft Adelaide in the state… Read More »Aloft Adelaide to open in 2018
Starwood debuts Element brand in Asia Pacific
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide debuts its Element brand in Asia Pacific with the opening of the 188-room Element Suzhou… Read More »Starwood debuts Element brand in Asia Pacific
Accor signs another in Cuba
Accor seals a deal to open a luxury hotel in Cuba, the 518-room Pullman Cayo Coco, near the Caribbean island?s… Read More »Accor signs another in Cuba
Smith replaces Cooper as Marriott boss in Asia Pacific
Marriott International Asia Pacific president and managing director Simon Cooper will retire at the end of the month and will… Read More »Smith replaces Cooper as Marriott boss in Asia Pacific
Marriott delegation gives hope to Tibetan school
A delegation from Marriott International and the Yao Foundation traveled to southwest China to visit and celebrate the renovations underway… Read More »Marriott delegation gives hope to Tibetan school
Singapore and UN food-safety body collaborate
Singapore and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will collaborate to enhance food and nutrition security in Southeast… Read More »Singapore and UN food-safety body collaborate
Guests give boutique properties a boost on Hotels.com
Hotels.com has recognized more than 6,400 boutique properties in 117 countries worldwide that have achieved an average guest review rating… Read More »Guests give boutique properties a boost on Hotels.com
Peninsula Hotels introduces hard-copy Luxe City Guides for guests
The Peninsula Hotels and stylish travel guide publisher LUXE City Guides are further enhancing their three-year collaboration with the launch… Read More »Peninsula Hotels introduces hard-copy Luxe City Guides for guests
Accor signs another in Cuba
Accor seals a deal to open a luxury hotel in Cuba, the 518-room Pullman Cayo Coco, near the Caribbean island’s… Read More »Accor signs another in Cuba
Guests give boutique properties a boost on Hotels.com
Hotels.com has recognized more than 6,400 boutique properties in 117 countries worldwide that have achieved an average guest review rating… Read More »Guests give boutique properties a boost on Hotels.com
Four Seasons App rolled out
Four Seasons launches a multi-functional, content-rich global app. ?Developed based on guest insights and extensive testing, the Four Seasons App… Read More »Four Seasons App rolled out
Carlson Wagonlit acquires corporate meetings and events firm
Carlson Wagonlit Travel acquires Orm?s, an agency specializing in corporate meetings and events. Floyd Widener, senior vice president,?CWT Meetings &… Read More »Carlson Wagonlit acquires corporate meetings and events firm
Hyatt opens in Pittsburgh?s East End
Hyatt Hotels Corporation?and?Concord Hospitality Enterprises?announce the opening of the?Hyatt House?Pittsburgh/Bloomfield/Shadyside, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in?Pittsburgh?s?East End. The opening marks the… Read More »Hyatt opens in Pittsburgh?s East End
Park Inn by Radisson announced for Neumarkt
Carlson Rezidor and its franchise partner Provent Hotels announce the Park Inn by Radisson Neumarkt in Germany. The new-built mid-scale… Read More »Park Inn by Radisson announced for Neumarkt
Marriott?s commitment to diversity
Marriott International has been recognised by the Asia Society during its Diversity Leadership Forum for its commitment to providing employment… Read More »Marriott?s commitment to diversity