Holiday Inn opens in Brooklyn
The new-build 245-room Holiday Inn Brooklyn Downtown hotel opens on Schermerhorn Street, near the famed Barclays Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music and… Read More »Holiday Inn opens in Brooklyn
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Sheraton Okinawa opens
Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort opens following extensive renovations of both its guestrooms and public spaces. A new wing with additional… Read More »Sheraton Okinawa opens
Hilton signs in Bahrain
Hilton Worldwide signs a management agreement with United Tower Real Estate to open DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bahrain Dilmunia Island.… Read More »Hilton signs in Bahrain
McConnell joins Carlson Rezidor
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Scott McConnell as director, global sales – leisure, Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, he will… Read More »McConnell joins Carlson Rezidor
Dream signs first Middle East hotel
Dream Hotel Group signs its first hotel in the Middle East with Qatar-based Al Alfia Holding to develop a Dream… Read More »Dream signs first Middle East hotel
‘Exclusive’ Four Seasons to open in Maldives
Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah, Baa Atoll, the first private island in the company’s portfolio and the world’s… Read More »‘Exclusive’ Four Seasons to open in Maldives
Latin America deal boosts Sun International
Hotel and casino operator Sun International has won approval for the merger of its Latin American assets with Dreams SA.… Read More »Latin America deal boosts Sun International
Lotte IPO delay
Lotte Group’s initial public offering of its hotel unit, which may be South Korea’s largest listing on record, will be delayed… Read More »Lotte IPO delay
Swissôtel announces second Phuket resort
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ fourth property in Thailand and second in Phuket – Swissôtel Resort Phuket Patong Beach – has… Read More »Swissôtel announces second Phuket resort
Rezidor announces Durban hotel
Rezidor announces its first property in Durban, the 207-key Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga, scheduled to open in 2019. The… Read More »Rezidor announces Durban hotel
Hilton moves on revamping structure
Hilton Worldwide Holdings announces that Form 10 Registration Statements have been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)… Read More »Hilton moves on revamping structure
US$200m investment in Crowne Plaza Americas
InterContinental Hotels Group announces a US$200 million investment in Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts in the Americas region. The Crowne Plaza… Read More »US$200m investment in Crowne Plaza Americas
Hyatt for Uruguay
The 178-room Hyatt Centric Montevideo opens, becoming the brand’s first hotel to open outside of North America and the second Hyatt-branded… Read More »Hyatt for Uruguay
Europe gets its first Park Hyatt resort
The first Park Hyatt resort in Europe opens – the 142-room Park Hyatt Mallorca, Spain. It also marks the first Hyatt hotel in Mallorca. “The… Read More »Europe gets its first Park Hyatt resort
Orlando hotel joins IHG portfolio
InterContinental Hotels Group announces the addition of the Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites – Waterpark property to the IHG portfolio. The 777-room,… Read More »Orlando hotel joins IHG portfolio
Holiday Inn Express debuts in Malaysia
The Holiday Inn Express Kuala Lumpur City Centre opens, marking the entry of the brand into Malaysia. The 383-room hotel… Read More »Holiday Inn Express debuts in Malaysia
Rotana announces Marrakech hotel
Rotana signs an agreement to manage a new a 140-key property in Morocco, the Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana in… Read More »Rotana announces Marrakech hotel
Wilson promoted in Nova Scotia
John Wilson is promoted to general manager of the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax. Wilson previously served as regional controller… Read More »Wilson promoted in Nova Scotia
Global aspirations for Rezidor
HNA Group Co, which in April agreed to buy a 51 percent stake in Rezidor Hotel Group AB, plans to… Read More »Global aspirations for Rezidor
MGM to buy Vegas hotel and casino
MGM Resorts International, the largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, agreed to buy Boyd Gaming Corp’s 50 percent… Read More »MGM to buy Vegas hotel and casino