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Wyndham Rewards has produced what it says is the hospitality industry’s first sitcom for hotel guests – “upping the ante for in-room entertainment and giving travellers everywhere reason to take pause before reaching for their remotes”. With a phased distribution to more than 7,500 Wyndham Rewards hotels around
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation names Patrick J. Grismer as chief financial officer, reporting to Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer. Grismer will be responsible for all aspects of the finance function, while serving as a key business partner in achieving the company’s strategic growth initiatives. “Pat is a highly
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Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. will open in September 2016 – two years ahead of schedule. “For decades people have looked in wonderment at the magnificence of the Old Post Office building and structure,” said Donald J. Trump. “There is nothing like it and we are so proud to have
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An independent analysis conducted by STR showed no direct correlation between Airbnb’s presence and hotel performance in Manhattan, New York. The project marks the first time Airbnb has released in-depth data to a third party for independent analysis. For the purpose of the analysis, Airbnb provided STR with
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Erawan Group plans to invest 10 billion baht (US$283 million) over five years to open more hotels at home in Thailand as well as abroad for the first time – in the Philippines – as it seeks to become one of Southeast Asia’s leading hoteliers. Erawan aims to increase its
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A dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel development opens in the heart of Boston’s Seaport District. The 330-room Aloft Boston Seaport and 180-room Element Boston Seaport boast a prime location on D Street, directly across the street from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
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Starwood enters into a franchise agreement with Brighton and Hove Albion to open an Aloft hotel in the popular southern England coastal city. The 150-room Aloft Brighton, which is due to open in September 2017, will expand the brand’s footprint to four hotels in the UK consisting of
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The Westin Nashville will open this autumn in the city’s downtown district. The 454-room new build is located adjacent to Music City Center, the city’s new convention centre.
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AccorHotels opens the Grand Mercure Qingdao Nanshan Resort in China, an upscale hotel with 508 guestrooms and suites. It is the second property under the Grand Mercure brand to open in Qingdao following the Grand Mercure Qingdao Airport, and the 14th hotel to join the brand’s network in Greater
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Westin Hotels & Resorts partners with FitStar by Fitbit to debut a series of fitness programmes that are now available at many of the brand’s 200 hotels around the world. In response to the growing global demand for wellness while travelling, this collaboration offers guests the opportunity to stay
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, one of Australia’s largest hotel franchise groups, announces a strategic agreement with boutique luxury brand Adara Hotels Apartments. The relationship expands Choice’s premium hotel offering to 11, with the addition of the Adara Collins, Adara Richmond, Adara East Melbourne and Adara Camperdown to the
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Richard Alexander is appointed general manager at Jumeirah Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. A British national, Alexander has over 31 years’ experience in the luxury hotel and tourism industry. He returns to Jumeirah and Dubai after eight years since his last role as general manager at Jumeirah Mina A’Salam