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Kochi, India – 19 January 2017 1Ibis, the economy brand of AccorHotels, marks its debut in Kochi, India, with the launch of ibis Kochi City Centre. The 115-room property features the signature Sweet Bed by ibis, in-room amenities and WI-FI access. The hotel is also home to Spice It –a signature
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Amman, Jordan – 17 January 2017 1 Jordan’s tourism sector has proved resilient with revenues stable at US$4 billion in 2016 year against the previous year despite several militant attacks, the tourism minister said. Jordan hosted last year 3.8 million foreign visitors who spent in the country at
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Lhasa, Tibet – 17 January 2017 1Reuters put out a brief report saying Tibet Tourism Co Ltd plans to set up five hotel management firms in Tibet with registered capital of 50 million yuan. No further details were given.
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Stockholm, Sweden – 12 January 2017 1All guests at Scandic hotels will be able to enjoy complimentary unlimited access to more than 5,000 national and international newspapers and magazines on their mobile devices through the PressReader app from January 16. “Today, we’re seeing a major shift in the way
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Larnaca, Cyprus – 12 January 2017 1Rezidor Hotel Group announces its second hotel signing in Cyprus: Radisson Blu Conference and Airport Hotel, Larnaca. Scheduled to open in 2019, the 180-room property grows Rezidor’s footprint across Europe to 337 hotels and 73,500 rooms in operation or development.
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Saipan island – 12 January 2017 1Gaming operator Imperial Pacific International is seeking to raise money in the bond market for construction of its casino project on the remote Pacific island of Saipan, just weeks after people with knowledge of the matter said the firm had put plans for a larger
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Singapore – 12 January 2016 1Bernold O. Schroeder resigns as CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group with effect from 1 January 2017. A brief statement said Schroeder, who had been with the group for three years, will be pursuing other interests. The appointment of a new CEO will be announced before
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Algier, Algeria – 10 Januarey 2016 Marriott International further expands in Algeria with the opening of its seventh hotel in the country, the 201-room Sheraton Annaba. The company already operates six hotels in Algeria – Constantine Marriott Hotel, Renaissance Tlemcen Hotel, Sheraton Club des Pins, Sheraton Oran, Le Meridien Oran and Four
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Paris – 10 January 2016 AccorHotels confirms the creation of a lifestyle division to be headed by Cédric Gobilliard. The appointment will be effective from February 2017. Gobilliard will report directly to Sébastien Bazin, chairman and chief executive of AccorHotels. The new division will comprise the Jo & Joe, Mama Shelter
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Singapore – 10 January 2016 1Eileen Khew is appointed director of sales and marketing for the Marina Mandarin Singapore. She joins following four years as area director of sales and marketing for Far East Hospitality, where she led strategic sales, marketing and revenue generation efforts for Far East Organization’s three
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New York City – 10 January 2016 1Hilton Worldwide partners with cycling innovator Wattbike that will see the performance indoor bike rolled out to hotels across the Americas. From mid-January, guests using the fitness center at Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Conrad Hotels & Resorts in the Americas will have
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Fuzhou, China – 10 January 2017 The Hyatt Regency brand debuts in southern China’s Fujian Province with the opening of the 226-room Hyatt Regency Fuzhou Cangshan. General manager said: “Fuzhou has long been an important hub connecting China to the rest of Asia, and we are delighted to welcome guests