Hospitality Industry News

Hospitality industry news worldwide covering lodging, restaurants, catering, travel, airlines and hotel industry.

Decadent Destination Spas Seeing Huge Gains

Spa, already a big business, is getting bigger, according to figures from the Global Wellness Tourism Congress (GWTC) released at… Read More »Decadent Destination Spas Seeing Huge Gains

Bangkok, 3 April 2014: Minor Hotel Group (MHG), operator of over 100 hotels, resorts and serviced suites in 14 countries… Read More »Minor Hotel Group Further Strengthens Entry into Mozambique With Anantara and AVANI brands

From the World Economic Forum Latin America in Panama, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that it… Read More »Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Expand Latin American Portfolio by 20 Percent with the Opening of 17 New Hotels by 2016

The rapid growth and popularity of Airbnb, which recently surpassed 10 million guest stays since its 2008 launch, has raised… Read More »Is Airbnb the Hotel Industry?s Greatest Threat?

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:?BEE), today announced two significant transactions:? The closing of the sale of the Marriott London… Read More »Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Announces The Sale Of The Marriott London Grosvenor Square Hotel

The growth of global tourism is the top trend in hospitality, reported Ben Stone, director of the Sonoma County Economic… Read More »Growth of global tourism noted at symposium

Las Vegas is getting smaller. That is, if you call 1,600-room and 1,100-room Strip hotels ?boutique? properties. By the end… Read More »As megaresort trend fades, companies focus on luxury in ?small? settings

Apr 02, 2014 (Menafn – M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) –Finnair has appointed Mr. Lars Olofsson as Sales Director Greater China.… Read More »Finnair Appoints New Sales Director for Greater China

Chinese tourists helped soar Abu Dhabi’s tourism arrivals in February, as government’s strategy to attract them is paying-off. Abu Dhabi’s… Read More »Chinese visitors boost Abu Dhabi tourism

InterContinental Hotels Group?(IHG)?[LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] and Maplewood Hotels & Resorts today announced plans to develop 15 new-build Candlewood?Suites?properties… Read More »IHG and Maplewood Hotels & Resorts to Develop 15 Candlewood Suites? Hotels in Canada

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG?), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of two further hotels in… Read More »IHG? expands in Greater London as it signs six brands into its portfolio

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its rapidly expanding Aloft Hotels brand will soon enter the… Read More »Starwood Hotels? Stylish Aloft Brand to Make Landmark Debut in Australia

A new three-year plan, ?Germany and France – A Strategy for Growth?, sets out challenging and ambitious targets which will… Read More »Tourism Ireland unveils new strategy to boost business from Germany and France

Changi Airport?in Singapore has been voted the World’s Best Airport by air travellers for the second year in a row… Read More »Singapore Changi Airport is named the World’s Best Airport 2014

New York?s neon heart, Times Square, is the city?s most popular tourist attraction, according to a global survey of international… Read More »Times Square Named New York?s Top Tourist Attraction

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation, the voice of the global business travel industry, today announces the results of… Read More »GBTA Forecasts China Business Travel Spend to Increase by 15 Percent in 2014

Great Hotels of the World (http://www.ghotw.com), the London-based hotel sales and marketing alliance, has added eight new member properties to… Read More »Great Hotels of the World welcomes eight new members