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New York City – 23 January 2017 Historic Hotels Worldwide added 44 historic hotels to its portfolio in 2016. Hotels approved for induction into the Historic Hotels Worldwide registry range in age from 75 to 886 years. The 44 iconic hotels represent more than 11 brands, chains, and collections and include
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Brussels – 23 January 2017 1Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Saadiyah Hendricks as area communication & PR manager for Africa & Indian Ocean.Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Saadiyah Hendricks as area communication & PR manager for Africa & Indian Ocean.Hendricks has more than eight years of widespread exposure in the public
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 23 January 2017 1The 261-key Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya is the first Hyatt Regency hotel to open in Riyadh. It is the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open in Saudi Arabia, joining Park Hyatt Jeddah Marina, Club and Spa and Hyatt Regency Makkah Jabal Omar.
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Beijing – 23 January 2017 1China’s tourism administration has urged tour operators to sever ties with a Japanese hotel chain after an escalating row over the hotelier’s denial of the 1937 massacre by Japanese troops in the Chinese city of Nanjing, Reuters reported. A furore erupted this month over
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Paris – 23 January 2017 Ibis budget announces the creation of its new bedroom concept with what it calls “a bold all-new design that channels contemporary style and easy comfort”. Ibis budget, the “relaxed, money-saving brand” within the ibis family, introduces its freshly renovated bedrooms. Ibis budget now has 561 hotels,
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Melbourne, Australia – 23 January 2017 1AccorHotels appoints Louise Daley as deputy chief executive officer, Asia Pacific. AccorHotels appoints Louise Daley as deputy chief executive officer, Asia Pacific. Daley has been with AccorHotels for 26 years, having commenced her career in Australia before relocating to Bangkok in 2002 as general manager,
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Helsinki, Finland – 23 January 2017 1Scandic signs a long-term rental agreement with LAK Real Estate, a subsidiary of Finavia, to Scandic signs a long-term rental agreement with LAK Real Estate, a subsidiary of Finavia, to establish and operate a new hotel at Helsinki airport. Scandic Helsinki Airport hotel is planned
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Mauritius – 23 January 2017 1Mauritian sugar maker ENL Land makes an offer to buy New Mauritius Hotels in a deal that values the company at 10.2 billion rupees (US$284 million), seeking to take over the owner of luxury properties in the island nation, Bloomberg reported.
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Chicago – 20 January 2017 1Hyatt Hotels Corporation acquires Miraval Group, a provider of wellness and mindfulness experiences, from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners. Along with acquiring the flagship Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, Hyatt will continue Miraval’s plans to redevelop the recently acquired 220-acre Travaasa Resort in Austin,
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Geneva, Switzerland – 19 January 2017 1 The Rezidor Hotel Group signs the Radisson Blu Hotel, Geneva. Four Swiss Radisson Blu hotels are already in operation at Zurich Airport, Basel, Lucerne and St. Gallen. Late 2016 also saw a Radisson Blu topping out ceremony in the Alpine resort of Andermatt. The
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Amsterdam, Netherlands – 19 January 2017 Booking.com published the 2016 Guest Review Award. Based on over 110 million reviews, this year 355,535 properties in 205 countries and territories are being recognised with Italy (53,005), the United States (24,761), France (23,003), Germany (18,221), Spain (18,037)
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Tokyo, Japan – 19 January 2017 1A fast-growing Japanese hotel chain is facing criticism over a book penned by the hotel’s owner that says the Rape of Nanking was fabricated. A fast-growing Japanese hotel chain is facing criticism over a book penned by the hotel’s owner that says the