Hospitality Industry News

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Thomas Cook to grow own-branded hotel portfolio

London/Frankfurt – 26 September 2017 – Tour operator Thomas Cook has formed a strategic partnership with LMEY Investments to grow… Read More »Thomas Cook to grow own-branded hotel portfolio

London/Miami – 26 September 2017 – Yotel announced today that a fund affiliated with Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private… Read More »Starwood Capital to buy 30 percent stake at Yotel

Frankfurt, Germany – 26 September 2017 – Thomas Cook has obtained a 42 percent stake in the club provider Aldiana,… Read More »Thomas Cook to take over 42 percent from club resorts Aldiana

Chicago – 25 September 2017 – Following comprehensive consumer research, Red Roof has launched The Red Collection, the first soft… Read More »Red Roof to launch the Red Collection

New York City – 25 September 2017 – Marriott Int. rocks the hospitality industry with the latest reinvention of lifestyle… Read More »Moxy reinvents itself – NYC property with fresh design, room concepts and rich f&B offer

Washington D.C. – 25 September 2017 – Hilton today announced that the Loews Madison Hotel will join Hilton Hotels & Resorts‘ portfolio… Read More »Hilton to manage Loews Madison hotel in D.C.

Pulau Langkai, Malaysia – 21 September 2017 – The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi opened as the oceanfront resort on the Malaysian island. Set… Read More »Where to work: High-end luxury retreat in paradise – Ritz-Carlton to open on Langkawi island

Singapore – 21 September 2017 – CapitaLand Commercial Trust said it would buy a 46-storey office tower in Singapore’s financial… Read More »Westin excluded from Singapore office building sale

Geneva, Switzerland – 20 September 2017 – From sultans’ palaces to Art Nouveau through Bauhaus and Secession to the top… Read More »Architectural icons in Kempinski: If buildings can talk…

Hangzhou, China – 20 September 2017 – Raffles City Hangzhou, a two-tower sustainable hub designed by Ben van Berkel / UNStudio, has… Read More »Where to work: Raffles City Hangzhou is improving quality of life through design

Denver, Colorado – 18 September 2017 – Marriott International announced the anticipated opening of the dual-branded hotel development in downtown… Read More »Marriott’s latest stylish try to combine Le Meridien and AC Hotel brands

New York – 18 September 2017 – IHG revealed the name of its new high-quality midscale brand, avid hotels, alongside a… Read More »IHG to launch new midscale brand avid hotels – Franchise ready

Hefei, China – 18 September 2017 – Marriott International announces the opening of the 271-room Four Points by Sheraton Hefei,… Read More »Second Four Points by Sheraton for Hefei

Cape Town, South Africa – 15 September 2017 – The long-awaited Radisson Red Cape Town opened its doors in the… Read More »Red alert: Stylish Radisson Red opened in Cape Town

London – 14 September 2017 – A steady stream of continental Europeans who for years have taken up hundreds of… Read More »UK hospitality sector faces labour crunch

Lucerne, Switzerland – 14 September 2017 – As of 28 August 2017, the new Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne welcomes its… Read More »A legendary resort in Switzerland is born – The Bürgenstock Hotel opens its doors

Köln, 14. September 2017 – Die Gewinnerin des von der Selektion Deutscher Luxushotels ausgelobten IST-Stipendiums für den Fernstudiengang „Bachelor Hotel… Read More »Theresa Harff ist neue IST-Stipendiatin der Selektion Deutscher Luxushotels – Toptalent kommt aus dem Excelsior Hotel Ernst in Köln

Geneva, Switzerland – 13 September 2017 – The Ritz-Carlton, together with the Manz family, today announced the completion of the… Read More »Where to work – Ritz-Carlton to manage prestigious Swiss lake resort Hotel de la Paix in Geneva