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Hard Rock International announces plans to open the Hard Rock Hotel Atlanta in spring 2018. The 220-room hotel will be located next to the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Stadium ? future home of the Atlanta Falcons.
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The Four Points by Sheraton Makkah Al Naseem in Saudi Arabia will be the brand?s largest property globally with 1,139 rooms when it opens in Q2 2016. Michael Wale, president, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East, said: ?With 10 operating hotels in the country and
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American Express and Airbnb announce a first-of-its-kind tech integration that enables US Card Members to quickly and seamlessly sign up for Airbnb and book stays at close to two million listings around the globe. Card Members can create an Airbnb account with their existing americanexpress.com user
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation?names Lara Migliassi as vice president of global brands. She is responsible for the brand development and management of Hyatt?s all-inclusive brands, Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva, as well as the Hyatt Residence Club brands and Hyatt-branded residences. She will be based in Miami
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The newly renovated 80-room?Holiday Inn Express?Victoria-Colwood?hotel opens in Victoria, British Columbia. It joins the?nearby Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sequim?and the?Holiday Inn Express & Suites Riverport Richmond.
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Thailand’s Singha Estate, the property arm of Singha Corp, is in talks to buy more hotel assets in Britain following the acquisition of UK-based Jupiter Hotels for 155 million pounds (US$239 million), Reuters reported. Singha Estate aims to double its revenue to more than 6 billion baht
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San Francisco voters on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have limited short-term housing rentals in their city in what was seen as a referendum on surging start-up Airbnb. Voters rejected ?Proposition F? 55 percent against 45 percent, according to results posted by the San Francisco Department of
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InterContinental Hotels Group announces the conversion of the 196-room Crowne Plaza?Annapolis?hotel in Maryland, located a short distance from the United States Naval Academy and the Maryland State House. Guests will experience the Crowne Plaza brand?s new ?Always On? enhancements that are focused on connectivity, wellness and
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Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station?opens adjacent to the Shin-Osaka Bullet Train Station, the hub of west Japan. It is the third Courtyard by Marriott branded hotel in Japan.
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JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts debuts the 299-key JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa. The resort also offers the Griffin Club, a 45-room boutique hotel within the resort that includes a private beach and pool, butler and chef services, private spa areas, a movie theatre, and
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Carlson Rezidor strengthens its presence in Saudi Arabia with the Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Al Naseem. The group?s first property in Makkah will feature 463 rooms and is scheduled to open in June 2016.
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Starwood signs an agreement to bring its ?ultra-luxury? St. Regis brand to Shanghai. Scheduled for completion in early 2017, The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan, with 480 guestrooms and suites, will open in the heart of the city?s central business district. St. Regis currently operates six properties in China