Hospitality Industry News

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

Hamburg: On Course to be the Busiest Cruise Port in Northern Europe

The Port of Hamburg is slated to open its third cruise terminal in June 2015 just in time for the… Read More »Hamburg: On Course to be the Busiest Cruise Port in Northern Europe

The calendar says spring is just a few days away, but the thermometer — at least in many parts of… Read More »World’s Best Beach

(Reuters) – Irish hotel operator Dalata has raised 265 million euro ($369 million) from listing its shares in Dublin and… Read More »Irish hotel group Dalata raises 265 mln euro in listing

Italian automaker Ferrari announced plans for a Ferrari Land theme park to be built in conjunction with PortAventure Entertainment, Barcelona,… Read More »Ferrari broadens lifestyle pursuits with Spain theme park, first hotel

Thailand is lifting a state of emergency in?Bangkok?and surrounding provinces following months of antigovernment protests marred by deadly violence. But… Read More »Thailand lifts state of emergency in Bangkok as protesters pull back

SEOUL/HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) -?Caesars Entertainment Corp?looks set to build its first?gaming?resort in Asia after?South Korea?granted preliminary approval for… Read More »Caesars to make first casino foray in Asia after S.Korea greenlight

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Faisal Al-Ansari Contracting to introduce a Hilton Garden Inn hotel to Al… Read More »Hilton signs Al Jubail Garden Inn

The?Global Business Travel Association?(GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, announces the results of its latest “GBTA BTI… Read More »Europe Business Travel Growth Strong Next Two Years

London hotel rates are now the second most expensive in Europe, according to new research. The figures from the Hotel… Read More »London Hotels Second Most Expensive in Europe

Hotel AG?announced the firm continues to close 1 hotel transaction every 5 days and has done so for the past… Read More »One Hotel Closing Every Five Days

When I first heard of “the sheet,” I assumed it was bogus. Word was that Airbnb CEO?Brian Chesky?had boiled down… Read More »Inside Airbnb’s Grand Hotel Plans

Entrepreneurs here have always thought big. But lately, when it comes to hotels, their ambitions have been shrinking. Sort of.… Read More »Boutique hotels break into Vegas

Sander Willemsen, a seasoned hotelier with more than 25 years of experience in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and South… Read More »African Hospitality Requires Quality, Knowledge of the Industry

The youth travel sector generated US$203 billion in revenue last year – twice as much as the global video game… Read More »Experts Reveal How To Tap Into The Booming Youth Travel Market

Accor has opened a three-property development encompassing Ibis, Adagio and Novotel hotels in Fujairah, increasing the UAE emirate?s room inventory… Read More »Accor opens three new hotels in Fujairah, UAE

Dunira Strategy has today published the important results of their new survey, showing that fears of a drop in Scottish… Read More »Scottish Independence Will Not Harm Scottish Tourism

For centuries, Ras Al Khamiah was a strategic outpost along the ancient silk road trading route. Today, the northernmost of… Read More »Can tiny northern emirate outshine Dubai and Abu Dhabi?

Hilton Hotels & Resorts?and?Hilton Worldwide?today announced the opening of?Hilton Zhengzhou. The opening marks the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property… Read More »Hilton Hotels & Resorts Announces New Hotel in Zhengzhou

Growing acceptance and legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States and around the globe will fuel the travel and… Read More »Same-sex marriages expected to boost travel, hospitality industries

SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has welcomed Garuda Indonesia as its 20th member and second airline from Southeast Asia. Garuda?s… Read More »Garuda Indonesia 20th member of SkyTeam Alliance