Holiday Inn Express rebrand at Indian airport
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with Radius Developers to rebrand a 93-room hotel in Terminal 3 of… Read More »Holiday Inn Express rebrand at Indian airport
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Hotel group gears up for proxy fight
A top Morgans Hotel Group Co shareholder is preparing to launch a proxy fight, according to documents obtained by Reuters,… Read More »Hotel group gears up for proxy fight
Hilton Worldwide planning REIT spinoff
Hilton Worldwide Holdings plans to spin off its hotel properties into a REIT, a person familiar with the matter told… Read More »Hilton Worldwide planning REIT spinoff
DoubleTree opens in Colombia
DoubleTree by Hilton Bogota – Parque 93 opens in Colombia. Located in Chico, the 132-room hotel was previously a Cosmos… Read More »DoubleTree opens in Colombia
Samsung developing inroom hotel system
Samsung Electronics has partnered with French industrial group Legrand to develop a new hotel room management system which is claimed… Read More »Samsung developing inroom hotel system
Mali hotel ?a victory over violence?
Mali?s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita hailed the reopening of the luxury hotel at the centre of a deadly Islamist attack,… Read More »Mali hotel ?a victory over violence?
Mangas to head Starwood
Starwood promotes Thomas B. Mangas to chief executive officer from his current position as executive vice president and chief financial… Read More »Mangas to head Starwood
Another Shangri-La for China
The Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu, scheduled to open at the end of 2016, will form part of the Yiwu World Trade… Read More »Another Shangri-La for China
Nickelodeon Hotels to open in Dominican Republic
Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Viacom International Media Networks announced immediate booking availability for?the Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana,… Read More »Nickelodeon Hotels to open in Dominican Republic
Mali hotel reopens after terrorist attack
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Bamako in Mali reopens after the devastating 20 November terrorist attack. ?We are grateful to the… Read More »Mali hotel reopens after terrorist attack
Mafaity named RM at InterContinental HK
Alice Mafaity is appointed resident manager of the InterContinental Hong Kong. She has more than 15 years? experience in the… Read More »Mafaity named RM at InterContinental HK
Fifth InterContinental hotel for France
IHG will announces its fifth InterContinental in France with the InterContinental Bordeaux ? Le Grand Hotel, which is being converted… Read More »Fifth InterContinental hotel for France
Hilton creates All Suites category
Hilton Worldwide is creating the All Suites brand category to include Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and… Read More »Hilton creates All Suites category
Shangri-La opens in Mauritius
Shangri-La?s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, a 34-acre waterfront leisure destination, opens in Mauritius following renovation of its 200 guestrooms… Read More »Shangri-La opens in Mauritius
Rezidor names Twerenbold GM at Zurich Airport
Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Daniel Twerenbold as general manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport. He is also appointed… Read More »Rezidor names Twerenbold GM at Zurich Airport
Harvard report accuses Airbnb of discrimination
People with African-American sounding names are discriminated against when trying to get a room on Airbnb, a Harvard study says,… Read More »Harvard report accuses Airbnb of discrimination
Preferred Hotels adds four properties in Asia
Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds four properties in Asia ? including its first Legend collection hotels in Bali and Shanghai.… Read More »Preferred Hotels adds four properties in Asia
Le M?ridien, Westin roll out kids? programmes
New family programmes are rolling out at more than 300 Le M?ridien and Westin Hotels & Resorts around the world.… Read More »Le M?ridien, Westin roll out kids? programmes
Security top concern for travellers in 2016
The latest research from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) suggests 2016 will be the year of the business traveller as companies… Read More »Security top concern for travellers in 2016
St. Regis expands Jamie Cullum tie-up
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts appoints?Jamie Cullum, the award-winning jazz-pop singer-songwriter, as its newest St. Regis Connoisseur. In his role… Read More »St. Regis expands Jamie Cullum tie-up