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The Shard’s Shangri-La Hotel opens its doors

There is no need to request a room with a view if you?re planning to book a night at London?s… Read More »The Shard’s Shangri-La Hotel opens its doors

According to the Port of Barcelona’s Study on the Nationalities of Cruise Passengers, which analyses the origin of the 2.6… Read More »Americans, Spanish and British are the main cruise-goers visiting Barcelona

From the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference in Toronto, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that it will… Read More »Starwood to Expand Its Canadian Portfolio to 70 Hotels Within the Next 12 Months

CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ –?The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will open 15 new hotels by 2016, growing its… Read More »The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company To Expand Global Portfolio To 100 Hotels

MCLEAN, Va. – Continuing to enhance its longstanding presence and expanding portfolio in Canada, Hilton Worldwide today announced it is… Read More »Hilton Worldwide to Reach 100 Hotel Milestone in Canada

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has revealed plans to open 35 hotels in the Middle East in the next three… Read More »Starwood plans 35 new hotels in MidEast in 3yrs

DUBAI, 6th May 2014: Emirates was the most awarded airline at this week?s Business Traveller (ME) awards 2014, taking home… Read More »Emirates named ?Best Airline Worldwide? by business travellers

The Westin Bahrain City Centre and Le M?ridien Bahrain City Centre will add 460 rooms to Starwood’s portfolio in Bahrain… Read More »Starwood strengthens Middle East Portfolio, debuts two hotels in Bahrain

NEW YORK & MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 01, 2014– Apollo European Principal Finance Fund II (“Apollo EPF II”), a fund affiliated with… Read More »Fund Affiliated with Apollo Global Management Completes Acquisition

Spending by international tourists reached 10.066 million euros until March, representing an increase of 8.1% over the same period in… Read More »Spain: New record in foreign tourists spending

(Reuters) – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG.L) said on Friday it would return $750 million (444.2 million pounds) to shareholders and… Read More »IHG to return $750 million to shareholders, may sell more hotels

Although coming off a low base, Chinese investment is increasing in the Australian hotel sector with the country becoming the… Read More »Chinese invest in Australian hotels

Hilton Worldwide, operator of 10 brands including Conrad and Doubletree by Hilton, is set to launch a new brand ?in… Read More »Hilton CEO mulls over new lifestyle brand

With just weeks to go until Memorial Day, summer travel is starting to be on peoples? minds, particularly after this… Read More »Airbnb’s Most Popular Destinations This Summer