Accor sponsors Bangkok to Toulouse tuk-tuk drive
AccorHotels is sponsoring The Pilgreens, three graduate students from the University of Toulouse, who will drive an electric tuk-tuk from… Read More »Accor sponsors Bangkok to Toulouse tuk-tuk drive
Hospitality Industry News
Hospitality industry news worldwide covering lodging, restaurants, catering, travel, airlines and hotel industry.
Aloft in big Texas expansion
Starwood? Aloft brand will more than double its portfolio in Texas in the next three years, from seven to 16,… Read More »Aloft in big Texas expansion
Summit purchases two properties
Summit Hotel Properties completes the acquisition of the Hampton Inn located in Boston (Norwood), Mass. and the Hotel Indigo located… Read More »Summit purchases two properties
Free weekends for Sheraton?s loyal guests
Starwood Preferred Guest launches?Sheraton?Free Weekends, allowing members to earn and redeem free weekend nights at any participating Sheraton hotel or… Read More »Free weekends for Sheraton?s loyal guests
Hilton trains young Chinese entrepreneurs
Hilton Worldwide held its first youth entrepreneurship training programme, Startup365, to address youth unemployment in China as part of its… Read More »Hilton trains young Chinese entrepreneurs
International tourism demand remains strong
International tourism demand continued to be robust between January and April 2015 with tourist arrivals increasing four percent worldwide, according… Read More »International tourism demand remains strong
Holiday Inn Express takes a massive breakfast leap
With a major helping of humour, IHG?announces a ?massive leap in the field of breakfast superiority?. The group?s Holiday Inn… Read More »Holiday Inn Express takes a massive breakfast leap
Choice chooses its Ultimate People Person
Choice Hotels International names native?New Yorker?Andrea Fasano?as its ?Ultimate People Person?. The role was created to celebrate the relaunch of… Read More »Choice chooses its Ultimate People Person
Celebrity chef snubs Donald Trump
Celebrity chef Jose Andres backed out of plans to open a flagship restaurant in Donald Trump’s new hotel under construction… Read More »Celebrity chef snubs Donald Trump
Star chef dies
Philippe Rochat, one of Switzerland’s most ?famous chefs, died yesterday at the age of 61 after apparently falling ill ?while… Read More »Star chef dies
Indian hotel named world?s best by Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure magazine’s ?World’s Best Awards? names the Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, India, as the world’s best hotel, and… Read More »Indian hotel named world?s best by Travel + Leisure
Chinese firm hits back in hotel bankruptcy battle
The Chinese construction company building the unfinished US$3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas has accused the developer of… Read More »Chinese firm hits back in hotel bankruptcy battle
Carnival to cruise to Cuba
Carnival Corp has won US approval to operate culturally-themed cruises to Cuba and plans to start taking travellers there next… Read More »Carnival to cruise to Cuba
Starwood sells Denver property
Starwood sells Element Denver Park Meadows to Denver Hospitality for US$15.5 million. The hotel will continue to be affiliated with… Read More »Starwood sells Denver property
Senior appointments at John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts names Bill George as vice president of capital planning and asset management and Patrick… Read More »Senior appointments at John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham promotes Brodsky
Noah Brodsky is named senior vice president, worldwide loyalty and engagement, at Wyndham Hotel Group. He is responsible for leading… Read More »Wyndham promotes Brodsky
Rahim named GM in Dallas
Steve Rahim is named general manager at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Dallas Hotel, a recently renovated 89-room limited… Read More »Rahim named GM in Dallas
Eldorado and MGM Resorts in US$72.5 million deal
Eldorado Resorts and MGM Resorts International enter into a definitive agreement for Eldorado to acquire MGM?s 50 percent interest in… Read More »Eldorado and MGM Resorts in US$72.5 million deal
Lifetime achievement award for Kwek Leng Beng
Kwek Leng Beng, executive chairman of the Hong Leong Group of Companies in Singapore, will be presented with the HICAP… Read More »Lifetime achievement award for Kwek Leng Beng
Renovated Marriott reopens in Beverly Hills
The 250-room Beverly Hills Marriott in Los Angeles opens after a US$26 million renovation of the former Crowne Plaza Beverly… Read More »Renovated Marriott reopens in Beverly Hills