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Macau, Las Vegas – 15 December 2016 Australia’s No. 1 casino company Crown Resorts Ltd is planning a near-total exit from the world’s two biggest gaming hubs, Las Vegas and Macau, as a gambling crackdown in China hits profits and throws its expansion plans into disarray. In a surprise
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Hawaii – 14 December 2016 1Outrigger Enterprises Group announces three executive appointments. Craig Wienckowski is named corporate director, revenue and pricing, asset management – Hawaii, Kazuhito “Kazu” Inakoshi assistant director, market development, and Trina Tory human resources division director. Wienckowski is responsible for balancing the financial objectives of different lodging products to
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Kuala Lumpur – 14 December 2016 Marriott International will introduce its Element Hotels in Southeast Asia with the debut of Element Kuala Lumpur, which is scheduled to open in March 2017. “Element is experiencing tremendous growth momentum, fuelled by strong demand from consumers who are increasingly interested in environmentally-friendly practices and
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Shanghai – 14 December 2016 Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, announces a collaboration with Chinese art collective X+Q Art, founded by renowned artists Qu Guangci and Xiang Jing. Encompassing 11 distinctive artworks, themed after the Ai Mei Midsummer sculpture of a young girl, the company says
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Las Vegas – 14 December 2016 Las Vegas Sands Corp completes its worldwide volunteer effort to build 100,000 hygiene kits this year for social enterprise Clean the World to help improve the health and well-being of populations in need. Kits assembled by Sands China and community volunteers at The Venetian
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Phuket, Thailand – 14 December 2016 Rosewood Hotels & Resorts launches Asaya, which it describes as “an innovative, integrative wellness concept firmly rooted in the belief in both self-acceptance and self-discovery”. “Consciously and unconsciously, wellness is becoming more significant in our day-to-day lives, in the ways we work, eat, sleep and
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New York City – 13 December 2016 Use of Airbnb is growing faster than industry commentators predicted, with hotels the main losers in the new accommodation war, hotel technology site Tnooz reported. A large survey and follow-up analysis by global financial services giant Morgan Stanley says that Airbnb penetration of the
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Brussels – 13 December 2016 1Courtyard by Marriott continues to expand across Europe with the opening of Courtyard Brussels EU. Located in the heart of the European Quarter near the city centre, the 180-room hotel offers convenient access to the Grand Place, Magritte Museum, European Commission and Brussels International Airport. The
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Aberdeen, Scotland – 13 December 2016 1Moxy Hotels debuts in the UK with the launch of Moxy Aberdeen Airport. The property is the first in a strong pipeline of planned openings in the UK including London Excel, London Stratford and London Heathrow. “Moxy’s newest outpost in the urban city of
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Beijing – 13 December 2016 1Chinese group HNA Tourism Group completes its purchase of Carlson Hotels from Carlson Hospitality Group. This transaction includes Carlson’s stake in Rezidor Hotel Group, representing 51.3% of outstanding shares. Rezidor noted that HNA is now under an obligation to either launch a mandatory tender
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Dubai, UAE – 13 December 2016 Dubai’s Emaar Properties, builder of the world’s tallest tower, names Olivier Harnisch as chief executive of its hospitality and leisure business Emaar Hospitality Group.# Harnisch joins from Brussels-based Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, where he served as chief operating officer. He will be responsible
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Shanghai – 12 December 2016 Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, a part of Marriott International, has opened another hotel in Shanghai at Minhang in the Hongqiao hub of the city. With the inauguration of new hotel, the 240-room Le Méridien now has three properties at Shanghai. It is also the 34th