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Carlson Rezidor is set to open the first Radisson Blu Residence in Nairobi, continuing its presence in Africa. The latest development marks Carlson Rezidor?s third project in Nairobi and the group?s fifth Radisson Blu residence in Africa. Scheduled to open next year, the 123-key property will be
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Vantage Hospitality Group bolsters its midscale segment Jameson Inn?brand with the addition of a 72-room property in Dublin, Georgia. Scheduled to officially convert from Hampton Inn in January, the hotel will become Vantage?s 15th?Jameson Inn in the state of Georgia.
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Starwood announces plans to break ground on a dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel development in Redmond, Washington, set to open in July 2017. The 150-room Aloft Redmond and 131-room Element Redmond will be located just outside the campus for Microsoft Corporation?s world headquarters. The Aloft and
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The culinary team at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples introduce the resort?s new onsite Grow House. Claimed to be the first of its kind in a resort setting, The Grow House is a repurposed shipping container with the capacity to grow one acre of produce. Utilising a hydroponic vertical growing
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InterContinental Hotels Group announces new guest experience features for its?Holiday Inn?brand. Focused on the guestroom and the brand?s food and beverage offering, the design and service innovations were developed in collaboration with Holiday Inn hotel owners and frequent guests to meet the changing needs of modern leisure
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InterContinental Hotels Group announces the?Staybridge Suites brand?s Urban Guest Room Design created specifically for future hotel developments in urban markets. The company says the new design addresses its owners? need to maximise land use more efficiently in urban locations where the hotel footprint is generally smaller compared to
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Marriott International celebrates?more than 25 years of its?global diversity and inclusion programme, along with the 25th?anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the US. The company?s recently released?2015 Sustainability Report?highlights its support for diversity and inclusion
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Wyndham Hotel Group appoints Chip Ohlsson as executive vice president and chief development officer, North America. He rejoins Wyndham Hotel Group as the company renews its focus on building and reinvigorating its portfolio of 15 brands. A 22-year industry veteran, Ohlsson most recently served as vice president of North
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Marriott International launches a five-episode animated web series, Hot Shoppe, on YouTube. The series highlights Marriott?s history while showcasing the lodging company?s five core values ? putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, and serving our world. Marriott International?s Content Studio led the overall
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InterContinental?Hotels and Resort opens InterContinental?Estoril?? the brand?s first hotel on the ?Portuguese Riviera? ? 27 kilometres west of Lisbon. Giuseppe Vincelli is general manager.
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Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts signs a management agreement with Huizhou Xiyuan Tourism to manage a 350-room resort in Huizhou City, China. The 30-storey, 350-room Dusit Thani Sandalwoods Resort Huizhou Shuangyue Bay is expected to open in May 2019. Overlooking the South China Sea and located in
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Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Tipaza in Algeria. The new build, 168-room property is scheduled to open in late 2017. It is Carlson Rezidor?s second project in Algeria and brings its total portfolio in Africa to 66 hotels with more than?14,400 rooms in operation