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Hong Kong – 8 June 2017 – After the success of its first “Hong Kong to Tahiti Dream Journey”, Deer Jet has partnered with Hilton Hotels Worldwide to include exclusive luxury hospitality services in its bespoke travel itineraries on board the 787 Dream Jet. 1 The result of the Deer Jet and
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Zurich, Switzerland – 8 June 2017 – Reuters reported on an overnight stay in a double bed “suite” in a field that costs 295 Swiss francs (US$306). That includes a drink on arrival, breakfast and the services of a “modern butler” – typically a local farmer in rubber boots. He or she
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Toronto, Canada – 8 June 2017 – Bloomberg ran an article saying Four Seasons isn’t taking Airbnb’s push into high-end lodging lightly. “I would be naive to say that we aren’t being mindful of the Airbnb effect,” Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts chief executive officer Allen Smith said in
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Astana, Kazakhstan – 6 June 2017 – The Ritz-Carlton opens its first hotel in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The Ritz-Carlton, Astana – with 157 guest rooms, including 32 suites, and 27 residences – is located in Talan Towers, owned by Verny Capital Group. 1 The Ritz-Carlton, the legendary luxury hotel brand, opened the
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New York City – 6 June 2017 – Trump Hotels, the luxury-lodging company started by the US president, is planning a line of lower-priced properties under the name American Idea, chief executive Eric Danziger announced. The new hotels will be mid-tier properties, Danziger said at a news conference at the Trump Tower
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London – 31 May 2017 – Corinthia Hotel London appoints Thomas Kochs as managing director. He was previously managing director of the 160-bedroom Hotel Café Royal, London, for just over a year, and general manager of Claridge’s from 2010 to 2015. 1 Thomas Kochs
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New Delhi, India – 31 May 2017 – Ex-Tata executives Abhijit Mukerji, Mukund Rajan are front runners for Indian Hotels managing director and chief executive posts, according to Reuters which quoted the Economic Times. No further details were given. 1
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Osaka, Japan – 31 May 2017 – Lawrence Ho, the billionaire owner of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, told Bloomberg he favours building a casino in Osaka rather than Tokyo because there are more opportunities to develop the smaller Japanese city as an entertainment destination. 1Ho is among the industry heavyweights seeking entry
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Shanghai – 24 May 2017 – The 491-key St. Regis Shanghai Jingan opens, marking the brand’s ninth hotel in the Greater China region. 1 St. Regis Hotels & Resorts announces the highly-anticipated opening of The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan, marking the renowned luxury brands ninth hotel in the Greater China
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Tokyo, Japan – 24 May 2017 – Marriott International and Japan lodging company Mori Trust Group announce the opening of five Marriott Hotels resorts across Japan this summer. From the picturesque lake area at the base of Mount Fuji to the Shuzenzi hot springs resort town situated in the Izu Peninsula, the
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Havana, Cuba – 23 May 2017 – Cuba’s first ultra luxury hotel has opened in Havana, with guests paying up to US$2,500 a night to stay in five-star comfort on the Communist island. The Gran Hotel Manzana, part of the Swiss group Kempinski Hotels, is situated in the heart
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 23 May 2017 – Marriott International announces the signing of Fairfield by Marriott Phnom Penh. Scheduled to open in 2021, the hotel marks the first Fairfield by Marriott hotel in Cambodia. Owned by Royal Field Development, Fairfield by Marriott Phnom Penh will be situated on a prime section