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San Diego – 11 July 2017 – The venerable Hotel del Coronado in San Diego joins the Curio Collection by Hilton. 1 Hotel del Coronado in San Diego The hotel was hand-picked to be a part of the collection of one-of-a-kind independent hotels and resorts all celebrated for their individuality. The beloved
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Beijing, China – 10 July 2017 – The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a Marriott International luxury brand, was honoured with two top awards by the highly-respected Hurun Report’s Chinese Luxury Traveller Report 2017. 1 Ritz Carlton Beijing Announced at the recent International Luxury Travel Mart in Shanghai, the brand was recognised as
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Seoul – 10 July 2017 – InterContinental Hotels Group is gearing up for growth in Korea. Leanne Harwood, IHG’s vice president operations, South East Asia and Korea, said: “On a regional level, we have our eyes firmly set on Korea. “With a robust domestic market and a steady flow of foreign
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London – 10 July 2017 – One of the world’s most iconic assets, The Grosvenor House Hotel in London, has been acquired by US real estate firm Ashkenazy Acquisition in what constitutes the most significant single asset hotel deal in UK history. Financial terms were not disclosed. 1 The Grosvenor House
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Beijing – 10 July 2017 – Chinese conglomerate Wanda will sell dozens of hotels and other projects to developer Sunac China Holdings for US$9.3 billion to slash debt, two weeks after acknowledging it was being probed following heavy overseas investments. 1 Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun It is China’s largest-ever property
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Phuket, Thailand – 5 July 2017 – Outrigger appoints Rory Campbell as area director of sales and marketing, responsible for the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort and Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort, both in Thailand. 1 Rory Campbell The appointment is Campbell’s second stint with Outrigger – he was DOSM for the
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Hong Kong – 5 July 2017 – Asia Pacific hotel investors remain focused on gateway cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne, as they offer positive tourism and trading fundamentals while the long-term demand and supply is in balance, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Investors also continue to seek opportunistic
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Frankfurt, Germany – 5 July 2017 – Scandic is expanding in Germany by taking over a centrally located hotel in Frankfurt. The company has signed a long-term lease agreement with SH.I.R Real Estate for the operation of the current Wyndham Grand. No further details were given. 1
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Sydney, Australia – 5 July 2017 – Reuters issued a short report saying Capitaland unit Ascott has acquired a majority stake in Quest apartment hotels for A$180 million. 1
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Makkah, Saudia Arabia – 5 July 2017 – Makkah Construction and Development appoints Millennium & Copthorne Middle East Holdings to manage and operate the company’s five-star hotels in Makkah. The contract period is for 20 years starting from November 1, 2017. The company says contract has no specific value as M&
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Bethesda, Maryland – 3 July 2017 – Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest’s introduce their new master class series. Available exclusively for members as a result of Marriott International’s roster of global brands, property amenities, and partnerships, these “one-of-a kind, sought-after learning experiences are designed to be highly personal interactions
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Singapore – 3 July 2017 – Capella Hotel Group appoints Fernando Gibaja as general manager of Capella Singapore. 1 Fernando Gibaja Gibaja has over 20 years’ international experience in hotel operations, development and management. He was most recently general manager of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel & Spa in Dubai. He has also