Japan firm aims to double Airbnb returns
Star Mica, a Tokyo-listed real-estate company founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs Group banker, plans to double returns from apartments using Airbnb… Read More »Japan firm aims to double Airbnb returns
Star Mica, a Tokyo-listed real-estate company founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs Group banker, plans to double returns from apartments using Airbnb… Read More »Japan firm aims to double Airbnb returns
AccorHotels has entered exclusive talks to buy concierge service provider John Paul, further beefing up its response to the challenges… Read More »Accor in talks to buy concierge provider
Hilton Worldwide Holdings reported a 48 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by higher room rates and occupancy at its… Read More »Hilton Worldwide profit up 48 percent
A UK multifamily office and two Middle Eastern partners submitted a US$1.3 billion bid for London’s Grosvenor House hotel and… Read More »1.3 billion bid for London’s Grosvenor House
Thomas Schwall is named general manager of The St. Regis Langkawi. A French national, he joins after completing a four-year… Read More »Schwall named GM in Langkawi
Starwood signs an agreement with Spotlight Group Holdings to debut its Aloft brand in Melbourne. Slated to open in early… Read More »Aloft to open in Melbourne in 2019
Sands China announced that its elegant French-themed property, The Parisian Macao, will open its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.… Read More »The Parisian Macao to open mid of September
Torsten Rolke, Vice President Distribution at Worldhotels, on new booking engines, digital storytelling and other challenges. Interview from HSMAI Europe… Read More »How Worldhotels master digitilization – Interview with Torsten Rolke, VP Distribution
Robert Panz, principal of school for hotel management in Hamburg, Germany, faces on overwhelming digitilization in the hospitality industry. Interview… Read More »How digitilization accelerates changes of the hospitality industry – Robert Panz
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announces the designation of the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, welcoming it to the brand’s premier… Read More »Upgrade for London Sheraton hotel
Sheldon Adelson is optimistic recreational gamblers and tourists are spurring a recovery in Macau’s hard-hit casinos industry, as Las Vegas… Read More »Adelson optimistic on Macau
W Taipei appoints Wo Hoi Ming as executive Chinese chef of YEN Chinese restaurant. Wo has more than 28 years’… Read More »W Taipei appoints executive Chinese chef
Nicholas Smith is appointed general manager of the Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong. Smith was instrumental in the opening of Kerry Hotel,… Read More »Smith named GM of Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Asia Pacific hotel investment volumes in the first half of this year climbed 13.2 percent to US$3.8 billion compared to… Read More »Hotel investments rise in Asia Pacific
Meininger Hotels will open a property near Leipzig’s main station at the beginning of 2017. The former ibis Hotel will… Read More »Meininger takes over from ibis in Leipzig
New gm at prestigious Peninsula Paris is Katja Henke. He follows Nicolas Béliard. Previous, Henke – born in Hamburg, Germany,… Read More »Katja Henke named general manager of Peninsula Paris
Kempinski’s first luxury hotel in China, the in 1992 opened Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, has a new general manager:… Read More »Torsten Dressler is general manager of Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center
Acumen Development Partners, a Chicago based real estate development consultancy was honored to be a part of the groundbreaking ceremony… Read More »Groundbreaking on World’s First Tri-branded Marriott Hotel
In a just released report issued by Visa and Oxford Economics, the Medical Tourism industry was valued at a staggering… Read More »Medical Tourism Industry Valued at $439B; Poised for 25% Year-Over-Year Growth by 2025
The Handelshof in Essen shines bright once more: Bernd Peter Bittkow, an experienced hotel manager with an international reputation, is… Read More »Bernd Bittkow prepares opening of historic grand hotel in Germany