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The elder son of Vladimir Yakunin – one of President Vladimir Putin’s closest associates – along with his partners is in talks to sell nine hotels in Moscow and Russian regions, the Vedomosti newspaper cited its sources as saying. Venture Investment and Yield Management (VIYM), co-owned by Andrei Yakunin, is in
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The five-star hotel Radisson Blu Centrum in Warsaw receives the most prestigious accolade confirming the highest safety standards within the hotel – The Safehotels Premium Certificate. All hotels within Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group located in Poland (Radisson Blu Hotels in Cracow, Gdansk, Szczecin, Warsaw – Centrum, Warsaw – Sobieski, Wroclaw and Park Inn
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New York’s landmark 1 hotel is scheduled to close in spring 2017 so owner Anbang Insurance Group can begin converting most of the more than 1,400 rooms to luxury condominiums, a person with knowledge of the plans told Bloomberg. The luxury hotel, managed by Hilton Worldwide, is set
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Best Western Hotels & Resorts expands its presence in Japan with the launch of a hotel in the Machida district of Tokyo. 1 Best Western Rembrandt Hotel Tokyo Machida Best Western Rembrandt Hotel Tokyo Machida is located in the western part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, with excellent transport links
Awards and Recognition
Hilton Worldwide receives Environment Leader’s 2016 Product of the Year Award for its state-of-the-art proprietary corporate responsibility performance measurement platform, 1. The award recognises Hilton for its innovative approach to reducing its environmental impact and improving energy management with LightStay. In addition to receiving this award for the first
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Hotel shares fell after UK voters decided in a referendum to leave the European Union, raising concern about future employment costs in the British lodging industry, which relies on workers from outside the country, Bloomberg reported. “It is too early to know what the potential impact the decision will ultimately
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Jumeirah Group appoints Andy Cuthbert as general manager of the Jumeirah Mina A’Salam at Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort of Dubai. 1 Andy Cuthbert He will also continue his current responsibilities as general manager of conference and events at Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Hospitality. Cuthbert is one of the
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The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces 1, a series of self-paced online training programmes for sales professionals who are looking to evolve into better businesspeople and who take a more strategic and consultative approach toward customer interactions. “Sales2Win was developed in reaction to a growing need for
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Slated to open in 2021, the resort will be part of a proposed mixed use development featuring retail shops and boutiques, plus luxury apartments on Yaroomba beach. Positioned less than 200 metres from the sea with direct access to the beach, The Westin Coolum Resort & Spa will feature 220
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New hospitality group Pulse Hotels & Resorts will open a resort on an island in the Dhaalu Atoll, Kandima Maldives, in December. 1 Pulse Hotels & Resorts brings Kandima Maldives to Maldives Kandima says it will be the first lifestyle resort in the Maldives, “offering more than just a beach
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A French association of hotel and tourism companies has filed a complaint with Paris prosecutors against websites that offer private holiday rentals, such as Airbnb, for unfair competition, Agence France-Presse reported. The complaint was filed in November, but has only been made public now as French lawmakers are to consider
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The Kinzie Hotel in Chicago appoints Andrew Eck as general manager. 1 Andrew Eck After graduating in 2001, joined The Ohio University Inn & Conference Center as restaurant manager before being promoted to assistant GM in 2004. He was offered his first GM position at the new Hyatt Place brand