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1 The?Hyatt Regency Makkah?opens in the holy city of?Makkah,?Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under a management agreement with?Jabal Omar Development Company. The opening?marks the first hotel under a Hyatt brand to open in Makkah?and the first?Hyatt Regency-branded hotel to open in the
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1 The 44-room Carmelo Resort & Spa?in?Carmelo,?Uruguay, formerly managed by?Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, will be operated as?Carmelo Resort and Spa, a Hyatt Hotel. The hotel will be managed by the?Hotel Corporation Uruguay, S.A.?in conjunction with SMI Hotels & Resorts.?Guests
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1Worldhotels signs a partnership with online hospitality marketing firm Vizergy aimed at creating ?a more robust, easier to navigate online relationship between independent hoteliers and their guests?. Worldhotels represents a global hotel portfolio of 500 properties in 250 destinations and 65 countries. Chief operating officer Geoff Andrew said: ?We are
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1 InterContinental Hotels Group signs a management agreement with Taisei Kanko Australia for the 173-room Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside. The hotel, currently operating as the Mercure Cairns Harbourside, will undergo refurbishment before opening as a Holiday Inn later this year. It will be the 11th Holiday Inn hotel in
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1 Starwood?s The Luxury Collection announces, in coordination with its owner partners, a US$300 million effort to expand and improve its hotel portfolio in North America. The brand is investing in marquee hotel conversions and landmark renovations in diverse US destinations, including Key West, Lake Tahoe, San Antonio
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1 Allegretto Vineyard Resort by Ayres in Southern California names Patty Guglielmino as director of sales and marketing.
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The 50-room Anselmo Buenos Aires joins Curio ? A Collection by Hilton, becoming the first Curio hotel in South America when it opens in July. The hotel was converted from an historic mansion built in 1906, rumored to have been owned by Anselmo Aieta, a famous tango musician and composer.
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Great Hotels of the World gives updates on a number of its member properties. The Sandymount Hotel in Dublin is undergoing a 1 million euro refurbishment this winter on 60 bedrooms, to be ready this spring. Opened in 1955 by the Loughran family, the hotel was originally called the MountHerbert.
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Travel companies must move beyond the basics of smartphone apps, according to travel industry research firm Phocuswright. By 2020, worldwide smartphone subscriptions are projected to top 6.1 billion. Consumers are now experts at navigating apps and mobile sites, and using their mobile devices with almost the same ease as
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1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group?s senior director of e-commerce Niklas Schlappkohl is elected Chair of HSMAI Europe Digital Marketing Advisory Board. HSMAI is a global organization of sales and marketing professionals, representing all segments of the hospitality industry
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1 The 148-room Hyatt Place Chicago/Midway Airport opens just two blocks from MidwayInternationalAirport. Justin Rodgers is general manager and Jill Farley director of sales.
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1 InterContinental Hotels Group and Orange Lake Resorts start construction on a six-storey addition of 27 upscale villas as part of the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Myrtle Beach-South Beach Resort. The building will feature eight two-bedroom, 12 three-bedroom and seven four-bedroom ?Signature Collection? villas and