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Wyndham Hotel Group, which simplified hotel rewards last year by giving free nights with a flat 15,000 point redemption rate, claims it is “once again turning the loyalty landscape on its head”. “Now ‘elite’ programmes and special member experiences are no longer just for the rich and well-travelled,” it
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Marriott Hotels opens its first hotel in Macedonia, the 164-room Skopje Marriott Hotel.
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The opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Suzhou marks the debut of the DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Suzhou City, one of China’s busiest cities and a core city within the Yangtze River Delta economic zone. “The opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Suzhou is a great addition that reinforces Hilton
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Novotel appoints Alain D’Addio as general manager of Novotel New York Times Square. “Alain is vastly experienced and greatly skilled to oversee our New York address, and we are delighted to have him represent Novotel in the heart of Times Square,” said Marc Sternagel, vice president of operations for
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Loews Hotels appoints George Fleck as senior vice president of brands and marketing. Drawing on more than 20 years of hotel operations, marketing and brand management experience, Fleck oversees the architecture, marketing, management and expansion of the Loews brands including Loews Hotels & Resorts, Loews Regency and the OE Collection.
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InterContinental Hotels Group announces the latest additions to the Holiday Inn Express portfolio with the signing of two new-build properties in Peru: one in Lima, the country’s capital city, and a second in Piura, a strategic business centre in the northern part of the country. Both properties are expected
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Actor Robert De Niro is involved in a project to build a new luxury hotel in the heart of London. The 83-room Wellington Hotel project, if approved, would be built in Covent Garden and is expected to feature a spa and two restaurants, Agence France-Presse reported. “London is one of
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The Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands continue their growth in new markets with the opening of 10 hotels during the first quarter of 2016. The seven Hyatt Place hotels and three Hyatt House hotels opened in the first quarter represent approximately 30 percent of the planned Hyatt-branded select service
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The newly renovated InterContinental New York Barclay reopens. The property made its grand debut to New York society in 1926 as one of the original “railroad” hotels and for generations served as one of New York’s most preferred addresses. The Barclay is celebrating its return following a US$180
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Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto is accepting reservations in anticipation of its autumn 2016 opening. Set in an 800-year-old traditional garden in Japan’s historic imperial capital, the hotel is located at the foot of Higashiyama Mountain in the city’s temple. Alex Porteous is general manager.
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Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group acquires full ownership of Country Development & Management Services (CDMS), the joint venture between Country Inns & Suites by Carlson and Chanakya Hotels that was set up to pioneer the Country Inns & Suites By Carlson brand in India. The acquisition also includes four Radisson Blu
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W Hotels Worldwide debuts the W Sound Suite at W Bali – Seminyak. The company says the private music studio and writer’s room “will be the place for professional recording artists, studio musicians and producers, in addition to hotel guests, to record in style while on the road.” Additional studios