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Malé, Maldives – 21 August 2017 – AccorHotels announces its first luxury destination in the Maldives, Dhevanafushi Maldives Luxury Resort, Managed by AccorHotels, which opens on 1 September. 1 Set on the private island of Meradhoo, the resort will be repositioned following further enhancements in late 2018, and join the collection of
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Paris, France – 21 August 2017 – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a new global advertising campaign developed in partnership with Studio Dangin, a creative agency renowned for its collaborations with the world’s most influential fashion, lifestyle, and fragrance brands, including Balenciaga, Balmain, Lancôme, Prada, Alexander Wang, and
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Dubai, UAE – 17 August 2017 – InterContinental Hotels Group signs two properties in Dubai: Crowne Plaza Dubai Business Bay and InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Business Bay. Both properties are in partnership with API Hotels & Resorts, and their location in Dubai’s Business Bay area, the planned business capital of the
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New York City – 21 August 2017 – Latin American online travel provider 1 has filed to raise up to US$100 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. 1 The company, which operates in more than 20 countries, offers bookings for hotels, airlines, attractions and car
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Malibu, California – 16 August 2017 – Kind Traveler, touted as the travel industry’s “first socially-conscious, Give + Get hotel booking platform and blog”, nearly triples its hotel and destination inventory in its first year of business. Expanding on its mission “to empower travellers to become a force that benefits communities, the
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Bangkok, Thailand – 15 August 2017 – Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel will play host to 11 of the world’s best chefs during the 18th annual Amazing World Gourmet Festival, which will run from 4 to 10 September. 1 Each chef will prepare two dinners, which will be served at one of
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Davos, Switzerland – 15 August 2017 – Hard Rock International is expanding its hotel portfolio to the Swiss Alps, announcing plans to open Hard Rock Hotel Davos. 1 Davos, Switzerland Transforming the 130-year-old building, which houses the recently renovated Spenglers Hotel Davos with a new spa and soft design touches, the 111-room
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Hong Kong – 8 August 2017 – InterContinental Hong Kong is expected to close for a major renovation in the first quarter of 2019, with the entire renovation taking 12-16 months. 1 The hotel will undergo what is says will be a spectacular transformation that will position it as one of the
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Beijing, China – 25 July 2017 – During their summer break, 310 hospitality teachers from 129 vocational schools and universities in 23 Chinese provinces attended the annual China Hospitality Education Initiative (CHEI) Teaching Conference. Held at the Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan on July 11-14, the conference was themed “Collaboration: Together is Better!
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Atlantic City – 25 July 2017 – MGM Resorts International names Marcus Glover as president and chief operating officer of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. He will oversee the daily operations of the property while providing strategic direction and leadership. 1 Marcus Glover He joined MGM Resorts in 2015,
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Athens, Greece – 20 July 2017 – Greek hotel and restaurant employees walked off the job on Thursday to protest against labour reforms prescribed by the country’s official creditors in exchange for bailout funds that help Greece stay afloat, Reuters reported. 1 The country, which has signed up to three bailouts
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New York City – 20 July 2017 – Sandals Resorts International is looking to Wall Street to help finance as many as a dozen new Caribbean hotels as the luxury resort manager ditches its conservative strategy of building just one project per year and keeping debt right down, Bloomberg reported. 1 CEO