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Following the terrorist attack in Mali, Wolfgang M. Neumann, president & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group, issues the following statement: ?Everyone at the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group around the world is devastated by the terrible events that happened in Bamako on Friday, 20 November 2015. ?On behalf of the
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Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Jolene Reid as director of development for Canada. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she reports to Phil Silberstein, executive vice president, development, Americas.
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Wynn Resorts issued a brief statement saying it was notified by its general contractor, Leighton Holdings Limited, that the Wynn Palace project in the Cotai area of Macau will not be ready to open by the projected early completion date of March 25, 2016. The revised opening date for the
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Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International?s ?exclusive portfolio of properties recognised for celebrating individuality?, will add The Habitation Jouissant ? a boutique hotel located in Cap Haitien, Haiti ? to its portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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InterContinental Hotels opens the?Hotel Indigo?brand?s third New York City hotel, the 293-room flagship?Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York.
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Starwood will debut its Westin brand in Brisbane. The Westin Brisbane is slated to open in 2018 as part of the Mary Lane mixed-use development. It joins Starwood?s portfolio in the Pacific of 18 hotels in operation, including Four Points Sydney, Darling Harbour, which is in the final
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Amadeus strengthens its hotel offering following an agreement with one of Australia?s leading accommodation brokers, The Hotel Network, to provide travel agencies with greater access to independent, non-metropolitan and remote accommodation hotel content. Powered by Amadeus LinkHotel, The Hotel Network will be connecting more than 250 Australian and
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Starwood will debut its Four Points brand in Singapore with Four Points Singapore, Riverview by year-end 2016. Located by the Singapore River and within close proximity to the central business district, Four Points Singapore, Riverview will be a strategic conversion from the former Riverview Hotel. ?The signing of Four
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Hilton Worldwide will be bringing its DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Spain?s capital city in an agreement announced with Hoteles Tematicos, which will operate the hotel under a franchise agreement. The 61-room DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado is set to open in summer 2016, and will be Hilton?
Awards and Recognition
Wyndham Worldwide has been named to The Climate ?A? List by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its actions on mitigating climate change in this past year. Wyndham raised its Climate Disclosure Leadership Index performance score ? a measure of a company?s transparency on climate-related disclosures ? to an all-
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Dubai?s Burj Al Arab hotel has partnered with Google to provide a virtual glimpse into its US$15,000-a-night suite and other touches of extravagance. The hotel, known for its distinctive sail design and lavish interiors, partnered with Google to provide videos and a 3-D online
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Tsogo Sun, Africa?s biggest hotel and gambling firm, will sell 10 hotels to Hospitality Property Fund in exchange for shares, the two companies announced. The deal, which is agreed in principle, will increase Tsogo?s stake in Hospitality to more than 50 percent from 27 percent. If the deal