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Police closed off a number of blocks in Toronto?s downtown financial district on Monday because of an unstable antenna on the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto. Several blocks around the luxury hotel and condo were cordoned off in what is a key part of the financial district, causing
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The Hotel Okura, a favoured Tokyo lodging for US presidents, movie stars and other celebrities, has closed the doors of its landmark half-century-old main building to make way for a pair of glass towers ahead of the 2020 Olympics, Associated Press reports. The redo raised an outcry from
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British Airways will begin service between Mineta San Jose International Airport in California and London Heathrow from May 4, 2016. This marks the first regularly scheduled nonstop service to the UK for the city of San Jose. British Airways will operate the newest aircraft in its fleet, a Boeing 787-
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InterContinental Hotels Group and?Indian skills development organisation IL&FS?Skills launched the second IHG Academy branded training centre under their partnership in Kalimpong, West Bengal. The first branded training centre was launched in New Delhi last year. The Kalimpong centre is set to be one of the largest
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts teams up with SC Grand Plaza Hotel to open the Sheraton Bucharest Hotel in Romania. The hotel will feature 270 guestrooms, including 27 executive suites and one presidential suite. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts global brand leader Dave Marr says: ?As a market debut for Starwood and
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Choice Hotels opens the new-build MainStay Suites?Sidney in Montana. The hotel is operated by Dora Hospitality?LLC. The hotel will participate in Choice Privileges, the loyalty rewards programme offered by?Choice Hotels International.
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Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International?s ?curated portfolio of hotels recognized for celebrating individuality? adds Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston in South Carolina to its The Kessler Collection. The Autograph Collection Hotels portfolio now includes 10 of The Kessler Collection?s 11 ?artistically inspired? boutique hotels and restaurants. With 89 hotels
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There was all-round positive hotel performance in July, according to occupancy and revPAR anyalysis from consultancy STR Global. Compared to July 2014, Asia Pacific reported a 2.1 percent increase in occupancy to 70.7 percent, a 1.1 percent rise in average daily rate to US$105.12
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Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), a global association created to further the knowledge and advancement of industry professionals, announces a new service to its members and the industry at large ? a fully searchable directory of consultants specialising in accounting, finance, technology, human resources and legal issues. ?HFTP is asked
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The Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, says it will offer the largest hotel event space in the United Arab Emirates when the Fort Island expansion is completed in October. Set over 1,750 square meters, the space has tripled in size and is set to host banquets, parties, exhibitions, product launches,
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The 301-room Shangri-La Hotel, Tangshan, opens in Phoenix New Town, a new eco-oriented urban area adjacent to the city?s new financial and commercial hub.
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Oakwood Asia Pacific signs a management contract with Newfort to open the first Oakwood-branded property in Singapore in November 2016. The property, located in the prime Orchard district, will be part of the new Oakwood Studios brand, catering to global nomads. Oakwood Studios Singapore will offer 98 residences ? ranging