Residence Inn marks 700th property
Residence Inn by Marriott opens its 700th?hotel worldwide, the 380-room Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop.
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Radisson Blu opens in Nairobi
Radisson Blu opens the 271-room Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, which it describes as ?a significant milestone in our… Read More »Radisson Blu opens in Nairobi
Marriott starts shooting ?Two Bellmen? sequel
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts?and Marriott International?s Content Studio begin production on??Two Bellmen Two??in partnership with Substance Over Hype, the… Read More »Marriott starts shooting ?Two Bellmen? sequel
Sustainable hotels honoured
The Pacific Asia Travel Association announces its Tourism InSPIRE Awards, saying winners exemplify use and application of sustainable consumption approaches,… Read More »Sustainable hotels honoured
Accor seals global deal with Samsung
AccorHotels Group and Samsung Electronics announce a partnership to roll out Samsung?s SMART Hospitality Display technology across AccorHotels? properties spanning… Read More »Accor seals global deal with Samsung
Wyndham expands in South Korea
Wyndham Hotel Group signs a franchise agreement for a 186-room Ramada hotel on the popular tourist island of Geoje, South… Read More »Wyndham expands in South Korea
2020 opening for Grand Hyatt Kuwait
The 261-room?Grand Hyatt?Kuwait is expected to open in 2020 as an integral part of 360 MALL. Grand Hyatt Kuwait will… Read More »2020 opening for Grand Hyatt Kuwait
InterCon signs Ljubljana hotel
InterContinental Hotels Group announces the signing of the 165-room InterContinental Ljubljana, Slovenia, which is scheduled to open in 2017.
Second Sofitel for Singapore
Sofitel opens its second property in Singapore, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. With 211 rooms and suites plus four… Read More »Second Sofitel for Singapore
IHG?s Richard Solomons honoured
InterContinental Hotels Group?s chief executive officer Richard Solomons is named Corporate Hotelier of the World 2015 by HOTELS Magazine. He… Read More »IHG?s Richard Solomons honoured
Priceline profit up
Travel websites operator Priceline Group Inc?s quarterly profit rose 12.7 percent, helped by higher hotel and rental car bookings. The… Read More »Priceline profit up
Hong Kong hotel to be redeveloped
Wharf Holdings has been given the green light by Hong Kong?s Buildings Department to redevelop the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel… Read More »Hong Kong hotel to be redeveloped
Brazil to tax Airbnb home owners
Brazil is planning to tax home owners who rent out properties or rooms on the online home-rental marketplace Airbnb ahead… Read More »Brazil to tax Airbnb home owners
Aloft opens in Louisville, Kentucky
Starwood?s Aloft brand enters Kentucky with the opening of the 175-room Aloft Louisville Downtown. ?Aloft recently topped 100 hotels worldwide… Read More »Aloft opens in Louisville, Kentucky
Dispute over who runs San Francisco airport hotel
The San Francisco International Airport?s US$250 million hotel is pending approval by the Board of Supervisors, but who manages the… Read More »Dispute over who runs San Francisco airport hotel
Strong trading offsets fall in Belfast hotel value
The company that owns the five-star Merchant Hotel in Belfast made a loss of more than ?3 million in 2014… Read More »Strong trading offsets fall in Belfast hotel value
Kempinski presses criminal charges against former boss
Swiss luxury hotel chain Kempinski is pressing criminal charges against its former chief executive, Reto Wittwer, who is suspected of… Read More »Kempinski presses criminal charges against former boss
Marriott deal with Alibaba targets Chinese travellers
Marriott International Inc. and Alibaba Group?s online travel booking platform, Alitrip, have tied up to let Chinese travellers book hotel… Read More »Marriott deal with Alibaba targets Chinese travellers
Dual Accor hotels open in New Delhi
AccorHotels?opens combined Pullman and Novotel hotels with a total of 670 rooms in New Delhi?s Aerocity development. The 270-room Pullman… Read More »Dual Accor hotels open in New Delhi
Eight hotels announced under Canopy by Hilton brand
Hilton Hotels announces eight hotels for its newly launched Canopy by Hilton brand. The new hotels will be opened at… Read More »Eight hotels announced under Canopy by Hilton brand