@Expedia cleared to buy rival Orbitz
Expedia, the world’s largest online travel services company by bookings, has won US antitrust approval to buy rival Orbitz Worldwide… Read More »@Expedia cleared to buy rival Orbitz
Hospitality Industry News
Hospitality industry news worldwide covering lodging, restaurants, catering, travel, airlines and hotel industry.
Singapore tourism boss confident on arrivals
Singapore is sticking to its forecast for more than 15 million visitor arrivals this year, encouraged by a spurt in… Read More »Singapore tourism boss confident on arrivals
New @FourSeasons Resort makes ?unprecedented move?
The Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina ? set to open early next year ? is confirming reservations beginning… Read More »New @FourSeasons Resort makes ?unprecedented move?
Starwood sells Westin Excelsior Rome
Starwood agrees to sell The Westin Excelsior Rome to Katara Hospitality for ?222 million. As part of the deal, the… Read More »Starwood sells Westin Excelsior Rome
20 Dream Hotels planned for Asia
Singapore’s Castlewood Group announces a strategic partnership with D?but Hotel Group, part of Hampshire Hotels Management, to develop and operate… Read More »20 Dream Hotels planned for Asia
Anantara to open in Bahrain in 2018
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is to develop the Anantara Durrat Al Bahrain Resort in partnership with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company,… Read More »Anantara to open in Bahrain in 2018
The Plaza, Seoul, signs with Autograph
The Plaza in Seoul, Korea ? a member of the Hanwha Hotels & Resorts brand ? will join Autograph Collection… Read More »The Plaza, Seoul, signs with Autograph
Radisson Blu opens in Helsingborg, Sweden
The Radisson Blu Metropol Hotel opens in central Helsingborg, Sweden. The upper-upscale hotel, offering 205 rooms and suites, is the… Read More »Radisson Blu opens in Helsingborg, Sweden
Berlin new-build Indigo to open in 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group announces the signing of Hotel Indigo Berlin City ? East Side. The new-build hotel, owned by Anschutz… Read More »Berlin new-build Indigo to open in 2017
Melia hits 30 in Germany
Melia Hotels International announces its 30th property in Germany ? a four star Melia Frankfurt that will open in early… Read More »Melia hits 30 in Germany
Dusit to open in Oman
Dusit International announces its latest project in the Sultanate of Oman. The dusitD2 Palm Mall Muscat, scheduled for completion in… Read More »Dusit to open in Oman
Minimum wage to hit British hospitality
British businesses in the hospitality, retail and social care sectors are likely to be challenged by a planned rise in… Read More »Minimum wage to hit British hospitality
Sabre Travel aims to double market share in Europe
US-based Sabre Travel Network, part of Sabre Corp, plans to double its market share in Europe by signing up more… Read More »Sabre Travel aims to double market share in Europe
Extensive refurbishment at four Pan Pacific hotels
Pan Pacific Hotels Group announces extensive refurbishments at four of its owned and managed properties across Asia Pacific ? namely?Pan… Read More »Extensive refurbishment at four Pan Pacific hotels
Accor?s Issenberg wins top French medal
Michael Issenberg, chairman and CEO AccorHotels Asia Pacific, has been awarded the Ordre National du M?rite from the French government,… Read More »Accor?s Issenberg wins top French medal
Global expansion planned with Jin Jiang/Golden Tulip tie-up
Louvre Hotels Group, which operates Golden Tulip hotels in Southeast Asia and was fully acquired in March by Shanghai-based Jin… Read More »Global expansion planned with Jin Jiang/Golden Tulip tie-up
Boesch heads to London @TheLanesborough
Today, Frank Marrenbach announced the transfer of?Stephan Boesch, Hotel Manager at Brenners Park hotel to?The Lanesborough Hotel in the same… Read More »Boesch heads to London @TheLanesborough
Renaissance Lucknow opens
Renaissance Hotels opens its first?hotel in North India, the 112-room Renaissance Lucknow Hotel.
Sands China names new boss
Sands China, a majority-owned subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands, appoints Wilfred Wong as president and chief operating… Read More »Sands China names new boss
Swiss International (China) signs Taiwan franchise
Swiss International Hotels (China) Group signs a franchise agreement with Taipei?s YOKO International Corporation to develop its business in Taiwan.… Read More »Swiss International (China) signs Taiwan franchise