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Radisson RED Brussels – the brand’s first property – welcomed 100 potential investors, owners and advisors from all over Europe, the Middle East & Africa to experience the brand. 1 Radisson RED Brussels – Lobby Elie Younes, executive vice president and chief development officer of The Rezidor Hotel Group, said: “It was
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Outrigger announces two key management appointments. Anita Travis is promoted to corporate director, global contact centre, located in Denver, Colorado, while Gloria Cheung joins as corporate director, HR services, based in the Hawaii corporate offices. 1 Anita Travis Travis was director of Outrigger’s call-centre operations since 2013. 1 Gloria
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Austria has launched new legislation to outlaw travel websites’ practice of forbidding hotels from offering rooms at lower prices on their own sites, following similar moves by France and Germany. So-called parity clauses in contracts between online booking sites and hotels are common in the industry and have led to
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Accor will separate its HotelInvest unit and plans to eventually sell a majority stake in the subsidiary to free up funds for the parent company to expand and improve existing lodgings. “The project would enable HotelInvest to initiate a new phase of dynamic growth by consolidating its existing asset portfolio
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The Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center opens in Kigali, Rwanda with 292 rooms and conference facilities that can host more than 5,000 people. 1 Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center Kigali “Africa is our biggest growth market where, on average, we have signed a new hotel every 37
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Varun Beach Bheemili Resort in India opens, managed by AccorHotels. Located 25 kilometres North-East of Visakhapatnam, the resort features 28 rooms overlooking the Bay of Bengal. 1 Varun Beach Bheemili Resort Jean-Michel Cassé, senior vice president, operations, AccorHotels India, says: “India is a priority market for us and one in
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Outrigger appoints Bitsy Kelley as vice president, corporate relations, and Monica Salter as vice president, corporate communications. 1 Bitsy Kelley Kelley will represent Outrigger to audiences globally through relationship building, community outreach and company events. She will continue as corporate/owner spokesperson and to lead Outrigger’s OZONE (Outrigger’s
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As part of its ongoing expansion, Shilla Stay announces the opening of a property in Cheonan, South Korea. 1 Shilla Stay Cheonan Shilla Stay Cheonan comprises 309 rooms available in three categories and feature Hungarian goose-down bedding and Aveda bathroom amenities. Built on the “Smarter Stay” concept, Shilla Stay properties
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The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announces the official re-opening of Pine Cliffs Hotel, a Luxury Collection Resort, Algarve. 1 Pine Cliffs Hotel The cliff-top retreat recently emerged from an 18 month renovation which restored the Pine Cliffs Hotel, alongside the addition of
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The 370-room citizenM hotel opens opposite the Tower of London. It is the second London for the Dutch hotel brand, which was founded in 2008. 1 1 The company boasts it has been a “disruptive force, breaking the rules of traditional hospitality” with its “belief in offering an outstanding experience
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Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows, located on the island of Samoa in the south Pacific Ocean. The resort marks the Sheraton brand’s second property in Samoa, following last year’s debut of Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort.
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InterContinental Hotels Group announces the signing of Holiday Inn Osaka Namba in partnership with Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corporation. 1 Holiday Inn Osaka Namba JHR is the largest J-REIT (Japanese Real Estate Investment Trust) in Japan specialising in hotel property investment and currently owns 38 hotels across the country. The