Hospitality industry news worldwide covering lodging, restaurants, catering, travel, airlines and hotel industry.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG?), one of the world?s largest hotel companies, today announces the expansion of its Holiday Inn Express?… Read More »IHG expands its Holiday Inn Express? brand in Germany
The UAE hospitality sector, which ranked fifth globally for new hotel openings over the past five years, is set to… Read More »Boom time ahead for UAE hospitality
TripAdvisor?announced the results of the TripBarometer Truth in Travel Survey1, which reveals the hotel amenities and services U.S. travelers find… Read More »Hotel amenities travelers can and can’t do without
AAA projects 94.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase… Read More »Nearly 30 Percent of Americans expected to take a trip this holiday season
The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including: – Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire South… Read More »Travel and tourism in South Korea to 2017
We knew that travel is good for the soul, but a recent study shows that it actually helps people live… Read More »Travel helps people stay healthy longer, study shows
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. unveiled its first hotel in Israel today, with the much anticipated official opening of?The Ritz-Carlton,… Read More »The Ritz-Carlton opens in Israel, a new market ready for a globally-branded luxury hotel
Al Habtoor Group has revealed plans to further expand its hotel portfolio overseas, with the Dubai conglomerate eyeing acquisitions in… Read More »Dubai’s Al Habtoor eyes hotels in London, Paris
This year Asia is once again among the major forces driving the international tourism market. This is one of the… Read More »Asia a driving force in tourism
Nadia Panis, an Argentine tourist, became the sixth millionth visitor to enter Brazil this year, a historic milestone. Panis arrived… Read More »Brazil sets tourism record with 6th millionth visitor in 2013
StayWell Hospitality Group and Novel Investment Company Limited have entered a joint venture that will see Novel lead StayWell?s expansion… Read More »StayWell expands to China
Sheldon G. Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate, on Friday abandoned his plans to build a $30 billion gambling and leisure… Read More »Billionaire drops plan for casino in Spain
Etihad Airways will introduce a total of eight new international routes in 2014, increasing its global network to more than… Read More »Etihad enhances global network
Hyatt Hotels Corporation?(NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with?Beijing Lixing Property Development… Read More »Hyatt Continues expanding brand presence in China with plans for Hyatt Regency Beijing, Wangjing
The most popular destinations this holiday season also happen to be some of the most expensive ones, a new analysis… Read More »Travelers more willing to splurge this holiday season
The new year is rapidly approaching and we’re making?resolutions?and wish lists for the year of travel ahead. If you crossed… Read More »14 destinations for your 2014 travel bucket list
Outside Hong Kong’s historic Peninsula Hotel one recent weekday afternoon, two men compare their Bentleys. A gun-metal gray edition with… Read More »The Wizard of Macau
The number of hotel rooms is expected to grow by more than 300,000 whereas new 100,000 jobs will be created… Read More »Tourism sector eyes 100,000 jobs in 5 years
SWISS and further airport users affected (Edelweiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Germanwings and the Board of Airline Representatives [BAR] for Switzerland)… Read More »Airlines to challenge new user charges ruling in Swiss Federal Administrative Court
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., which began trading shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, expects to introduce a… Read More »CEO says Hilton exploring new hotel brand for 2014
