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Courtyard opens in Zhengzhou
Courtyard by Marriott opens its first hotel in Central China, the 277-room Courtyard by Marriott Zhengzhou East.
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Wyndham expands in Malaysia
Wyndham Hotel Group expands its Ramada brand in Malaysia with the signing of a franchise agreement with Mah Sing Group for a 322-key property in Johor Bahru.
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Starwood targets aggressive Africa expansion
Starwood announces aggressive expansion in Africa and the Indian Ocean to increase its market penetration across the region. The company currently has 34 operating hotels and a pipeline of 20 hotels under development. With the expansion of its luxury, upper upscale and mid-market brands, Starwood plans to grow its
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Best Western launches new brand
Best Western Hotels & Resorts announces the launch of its seventh brand GLo, described as ?a broad-midscale new construction brand that offers a hip, boutique-style experience for savvy travellers who expect the best in value, design and comfort.? ?We looked at the segmentation of boutique hotels and realised
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Accor gets ?crystal clear? online feedback
AccorHotels chooses online reputation management firm TrustYou to power its new Voice of the Guest (VOG) platform. The TrustYou platform provides the group?s hoteliers with a ?crystal-clear snapshot? of their hotel?s online reputation from the web as well as from guest satisfaction surveys. VOG centralises all customer
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Sale of InterCon HK completed
InterContinental Hotels Group completes the sale of InterContinental Hong Kong to Supreme Key Ltd, a consortium of investors advised and managed by Gaw Capital Partners. IHG will continue to manage the hotel under a long-term management contract. Gross disposal proceeds of US$929 million have been received in cash,
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InterCon signs dual hotels in Munich
InterContinental Hotels Group signs a dual-branded hotel development in Munich. The Holiday Inn Munich City ? East and Holiday Inn Express Munich City East will operate under a franchise agreement with Primestar Hotel Group and are due to open in early 2018. The 189-room Holiday Inn Express Munich City
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Four Points crosses 200 milestone
Starwood?s Four Points brand crosses the 200th-hotel milestone worldwide. With the largest pipeline in the Starwood portfolio, Four Points plans to open 12 additional hotels around the world by the end of this year ? roughly one a week. With the recent openings of Four Points Istanbul Dudullu (Turkey)
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Hilton aims for Latin America/Caribbean milestone
Hilton Worldwide?announces plans to reach a milestone 100 hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, with an accelerated 60 percent growth in the portfolio expected through 2017. The momentum in the region?s expansion is underscored by nearly 20 new hotels opened in 2015 to date, a
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Marriott debuts in Taiwan
Marriott International debuts in Taiwan with the opening of the 320-room Taipei Marriott Hotel, which becomes the first five-star international hotel in the Dazhi area of Taipei, the capital?s new commercial hub.
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Indigo for Pittsburgh
InterContinental Hotels Group?s Hotel Indigo?brand opens its first hotel in Pennsylvania, the 135-room?Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty. Jordan Bartels is general manager. The Hotel Indigo brand recently announced new properties in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Denver and a second hotel in Pittsburgh, as well as international
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100th Aloft opens
Starwood launches its ?tech-forward? Aloft in College Station, Texas, marking the brand?s milestone 100th hotel worldwide. The 105-room Aloft College Station is the eighth Aloft hotel in Texas, and is the first of nine Aloft hotels slated to open in the state in the next three years.