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London – 1 December 2016 1Bookings for international departures from the UK over the next six months are ahead by 11.4 percent compared to last year, according to the latest data from traveller intelligence analyst ForwardKeys. The findings show significant increases for Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Greece, but France and
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Amsterdam, Netherlands – 1 December 2016 AirBnB and the city of Amsterdam have struck a deal capping the number of days residents may offer their apartments on the service to 60 per year, Reuters reported. The deal is a compromise between those who say AirBnB is a boon to homeowners and
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Brisbane, Australia – 30 November 2016 1InterContinental Hotels Group and Pointcorp sign a management agreement for a new-build Hotel Indigo in Brisbane’s cultural and creative heartbeat – Fortitude Valley. The 140-room hotel on 458 Brunswick Street is the first Hotel Indigo signing for Australia and New Zealand and is due to
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Phuket, Thailand – 30 November 2016 1Dusit International has entered into a management agreement with property developer Layana Development to operate a new hotel under its dusitD2 brand, in Phuket, Thailand. Situated on the west coast of Phuket between Bang Tao and Kamala Beaches, the dusitD2 Phuket Aria hotel is spread
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Macau, China – 30 November 2016 Melco Crown Entertainment’s billionaire chairman said he wants to be the first resort operator to use Macau as the launchpad for a global hotel brand, beginning with a US$1 billion project in the world’s biggest gambling centre with ambitions to expand to
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Lodz, Poland – 29 November 2016 1Hilton Worldwide has reached a franchise agreement to open a second hotel in Lodz, Poland. Construction has begun of a mixed tower block on Piotrowska Street which will see the 149- room Hampton by Hilton Lodz open in early 2018. Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president,
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Riga, Latvia – 29 November 2016 1Park Inn by Radisson opens a residence in Riga Barona with 78 apartments. The apartments have one or two bedrooms and include a balcony or sun terrace. “The residences will complement our portfolio of five hotels featuring 1,300 rooms in Latvia, making us the
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Erfurt, Germany – 25 November 2016 1The Rezidor Hotel Group and Prizeotel announce their second joint hotel project in Erfurt, Eastern Germany, following the recent signing of the prizeotel Bern, Switzerland. The 208-room prizeotel Erfurt-City will open in 2019 at a premium location with a direct connection to Erfurt central train
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London – 25 November 2016 1Ctrip.com International, China’s biggest online travel company, has agreed to buy UK startup Skyscanner Ltd. for about 1.4 billion pounds (US$1.7 billion) to expand its bookings for flights, hotels and rental cars. The deal will add new geographic regions to its
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Clearwater Beach, Florida – 23 November 2016 1Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach appoints David Yamada as general manager of the newest luxury resort in Clearwater Beach, slated to open in January 2017. Yamada has more than 30 years of hospitality and service industry experience, holding positions at a variety of properties including
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Medellin, Colombia – 23 November 2016 1Hilton has opened its hotel segment Hampton in Medellin, Colombia, as part of its expansion in Latin America. The 132-room hotel will be the first Hampton to open in Medellin and eighth in Colombia. Hilton is rapidly expanding its presence in Latin America with more
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New York City – 23 November 2016 1Airbnb has settled its lawsuit against New York state over a new law restricting short-term rentals, with both sides agreeing that New York City, not the state, is responsible for enforcing it, Bloomberg reported. Airbnb and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman agreed in