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London – 8 February 2018 – Millennium & Copthorne Hotels reported a 7.9 percent rise in annual revenue per room, helped by a weaker sterling and strong growth across its markets except for Europe. RevPAR improved in all regions in the fourth quarter, the company said, except in Europe, where it
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Hong Kong – 8 February 2018 – Hong Kong’s Ocean Park aims to open the doors of its first hotel on June 13, which will not only cater to tourists but business travellers and wedding banquets as well. 1 Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel
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Mumbai, India – 8 February 2018 – Marriott International signs a five-hotel conversion deal with SAMHI Hotels for its Fairfield by Marriott brand in India. 1 Fairfield by Marriott The brand expects to add a combined total of 583 rooms to its existing portfolio, making Fairfield by Marriott one of the fastest-growing
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Brisbane, Australia – 7 February 2018 – Marriott International names Brad Mercer as complex general manager of The Westin Brisbane and Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane. 1 Brad Mercer Mercer will be pivotal in continuing to build the Four Points by Sheraton profile in Brisbane and in launching The Westin Brisbane, which
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Dubai, UAE – 7 February 2018 – Omniyat is bringing the Dorchester Collection brand to Dubai for the first time with an iconic new development on the banks of Dubai Canal. 1 Dubai The deal between the Dubai-based luxury developer and Dorchester Collection is a long-term agreement that will be rolled out
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Taipei, Taiwan – 7 February 2018 – A hotel on the east coast of Taiwan has collapsed after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake, the national fire agency said, with reports that several other buildings have been toppled with some people trapped. 1 Taipei, Taiwan Images on local television showed the Marshal Hotel in
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Las Vegas – 7 February 2018 – Casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations, Associated Press reported. 1 The Las Vegas-based company in a statement said Wynn’s resignation was effective immediately. It came less than two weeks after the Wall Street
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Paris, France – 6 February 2018 – Marc Veyrat, the comeback king of French cuisine, is back at the top of the culinary pecking order after the Michelin guide awarded him the maximum three stars, Agence France-Presse reported. The flamboyant chef, who is rarely seen without his black Savoyard hat, has now
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Hainan Island, China – 6 February 2018 – A Bloomberg report says Beijing’s ambitions to bring more tourists and gambling to an island billed as China’s Hawaii is sparking visions of a rapid transformation for an important provincial region. 1 The plan for Hainan includes relaxing visa rules and building
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Singapore – 5 February 2018 – InterContinental Hotels Group announces the signing of a new property in Singapore – Holiday Inn Express Singapore Serangoon. This latest addition to the fast-growing Holiday Inn Express portfolio, in partnership with Toledo International, is located at the emerging hip and creative area, Jalan Besar. Expected to open
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 5 February 2018 – Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton will reopen on February 11, more than three months after it became a holding place of princes and ministers detained in an anti-corruption purge. 1 Riyadh Ritz-Carlton The luxury hotel was closed for business since the unprecedented probe was launched on
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Las Vegas – 25 January 2018 – The union representing tens of thousands of hotel workers in Las Vegas will ask casino-resort operators to give every housekeeper a “panic button” as it begins negotiating new contracts amid the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct, Associated Press reported. 1 Leaders of the Culinary Union