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Macau, China – 1 November 2017 – Gambling revenue in Macau jumped 22 percent in October, beating expectations to hit a three-year high as a national holiday week saw visitors stream into the world’s biggest casino hub and big bets from VIP punters, Reuters reported. 1 Macau is the only place
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia – 1 November 2017 – Marriott International announces the opening of the first Marriott branded hotel in Indonesia that is also the latest internationally branded hotel in Yogyakarta, the 347-room Yogyakarta Marriott Hotel. 1 “We are extremely excited to introduce the Marriott Hotels’ ‘Travel Brilliantly’ ethos to a new destination.
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McLean, Virginia – 1 November 2017 – Hilton Worldwide agreed to pay US$700,000 and bolster security to resolve probes into two data breaches that exposed more than 363,000 credit card numbers, the attorneys general of New York and Vermont announced. 1 The settlement resolves claims that the hotel chain
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New York City – 30 October 2017 – Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, which has received a buyout offer that values it at 1.8 billion pounds (US$2.4 billion) from shareholder City Developments, reported higher nine-month room revenue due to strong growth in New York. 1 RevPAR rose 11.5 percent
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Tokyo – 30 October 2017 – Hard Rock International promotes Edward Tracy to chief executive officer, Asia. 1 Edward Tracy Currently, Tracy is focused on Hard Rock Japan in its efforts to develop a signature Hard Rock Integrated Resort). His new appointment is a strategic move designed to support the company’s
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Darwin, Australia – 19 October 2017 – Marriott International signs an agreement with Hotel Operations to open The Westin Darwin, marking the company’s expansion into Australia’s Northern Territory. 1 The Westin Darwin The Westin Darwin joins Marriott’s growing presence in the Pacific, where it’s on track to open
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Yangon, Myanmar – 19 October 2017 – One person died when a fire tore through a luxury teak wood hotel in Myanmar’s main city Yangon, destroying the iconic resort which is popular with foreign visitors. 1 Kandawgyi Palace Hotel Yangon Myanmar Hundreds of firefighters tried to quell the blaze, which broke
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Singapore – 11 October 2017 – In conjunction with World Food Day, a global day of action against hunger, Pan Pacific Hotels Group has partnered Singapore’s People’s Association to reach out to more than 1,700 low-income households island-wide with food bundles of locally grown produce. 1 As part of
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Visakhapatnam, India – 11 October 2017 – Marriott International announces the opening of the Fairfield by Marriott, Visakhapatnam. 1 As the capital of India’s Andhra Pradesh state, and situated next to the Bay of Bengal, Visakhapatnam is known for its scenic beaches, historic maritime culture and Buddhist relics. The 121-room Fairfield
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Bandung, Indonesia – 11 October 20127 – Moxy – touted as Marriott International’s “disruptive hotel brand” – is to debut in Asia Pacific with the opening of Moxy Bandung. 1 “Moxy offers the style and spirit of a boutique hotel at a surprisingly affordable price, in the emerging and vibrant city of Bandung”
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Suzhou, China – 11 October 2017 – Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of Le Méridien Suzhou, Suzhou Bay, marking the brand’s debut in Suzhou. 1 Le Méridien Suzhou Stephen Ho, chief executive officer, Greater China, Marriott International, said: “As the 13th Le Méridien hotel in Greater China with
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Guangzhou, China – 11 October 2017 – The 291-room Sheraton Guangzhou Nansha Hotel opens in China, marking the 13th Sheraton property in Guangdong Province, and the second in Guangzhou. 1 Sheraton Guangzhou Nansha Hotel “We are delighted to open Sheraton Guangzhou Nansha Hotel in the centre of the Pearl River Delta, one