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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,?The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans unveils its latest art installation,?Reflections of Recovery. Local artist Kit Wohl curated the display to allow locals, hotel guests and tourists to look into the bright future of New Orleans and reflect on how the city
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InterContinental Hong Kong welcomed German Artist?Jeannine Platz?as part of her ?Suite View? worldwide art project. Platz?s artistic talents were showcased in a??Live Art Performance??during which?she painted the panoramic harbour view from the vantage point of the hotel?s?Lobby Lounge, with guests watching the
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With more than half of its current and future properties in areas facing critical water issues, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide shares its holistic water story detailing the company?s efforts to tackle this important matter. As part of the company?s overall strategy on water issues, including scarcity, flooding,
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A survey on behalf of Hilton Worldwide?s brand Hampton by Hilton uncovers what it calls ?a new type of traveller? that it defines as the ?Seekender?. This new group regularly takes advantage of weekends to spontaneously enjoy new experiences, with travel being at the top of the list. The
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Wyndham Hotel Group appoints Eduardo Cruz del Rio as vice president of operations for Latin America and the Caribbean, reporting to Paulo Pena, Wyndham Hotel Group?s president and managing director for the region. Cruz del Rio is responsible for the overall performance of Wyndham Hotel Group hotels in Latin
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation names Samie Barr as vice president, global brands, responsible for the development and management of the Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt brands. She reports to Sandra Cordova Micek, senior vice president, global brands. Barr, who brings more than 25 years of consumer and retail experience, joins Hyatt
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Hard Days Night Hotel, situated on North John Street in the heart of Liverpool?s increasingly popular Cavern Quarter, becomes Millennium Hotels and Resorts? 24th?property within the UK and Europe. Housed in the?Grade II-listed?Central Buildings, located within close proximity to the iconic Cavern Club where The
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Some interesting data on the Chinese corporate travel management market emerged during the first Asia-Pacific Corporate Travel Summit in Shanghai. According to iResearch, the transaction size of the Chinese corporate travel management market exceeded RMB100 billion in 2014, an increase of 17.2% over 2013. Fang Jiqin, vice president
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Southeast Asian taxi-booking app GrabTaxi Holdings has raised more than US$350 million in the firm?s biggest ever fundraising to boost its business in the rapidly growing market, Agence France-Presse reported. Singapore-headquartered GrabTaxi, which competes with the likes of Uber, said in a statement the funds
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Shangri-La?s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius is on track to reopen on 1 November following an extensive six-month renovation programme. ?Our vision is to create a private hideaway that can be our guests? own personal paradise,? says general manager Gabriele Lombardo. ?In an always-on world,
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide together with Shenzhen Hazens Real Estate Group announces a deal to expand the W brand?s long-time presence in Los Angeles with the signing of the 250-room W Los Angeles Downtown, slated to open early in 2019. Located within an upscale mixed-use
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Scandic Hotels, the largest hotel operator in the Nordic region, appoints Peter Jangbratt as country managing director for the group?s Swedish operations, overseeing more than 80 hotels and over 16,000 hotel rooms.