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Mali?s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita hailed the reopening of the luxury hotel at the centre of a deadly Islamist attack, saying it was a victory over the scourge of jihadist violence, Agence France-Presse reported. Gunmen took guests and staff hostage at the 190-room Radisson Blu in Bamako
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Starwood promotes Thomas B. Mangas to chief executive officer from his current position as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective December 31, 2015. The appointment follows the resignation of Adam Aron, who is leaving Starwood at the end of the month to become CEO and president of AMC
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The Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu, scheduled to open at the end of 2016, will form part of the Yiwu World Trade Centre in the heart of the city?s central business district. Flanked by the Yiwu River and Futian Park, Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu will present a combined inventory of
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Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Viacom International Media Networks announced immediate booking availability for?the Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana, opening in May 2016. Nickelodeon?s first international hotel property, which will provide both non-stop family entertainment and Karisma?s ?Gourmet Inclusive Experience?, is located on Uvero Alto
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The Radisson Blu Hotel, Bamako in Mali reopens after the devastating 20 November terrorist attack. ?We are grateful to the President of Mali, Mr Ibrahim Boubacar Ke?ta, and our owner Mr Kome Cesse, for all the support they have given to the employees and guests, to help us re-
Awards and Recognition
Hilton Worldwide announced that for the third year in a row it was awarded a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual
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Alice Mafaity is appointed resident manager of the InterContinental Hong Kong. She has more than 15 years? experience in the hotel industry working in her native France as well as in Tokyo, Dubai and Shanghai. She was most recently hotel manager and EAM operations at the Jumeirah Himalayas in Shanghai.
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IHG will announces its fifth InterContinental in France with the InterContinental Bordeaux ? Le Grand Hotel, which is being converted from the current Grand H?tel de Bordeaux & Spa. The 130-room hotel will operate under a management agreement with Financi?re Immobili?re Bordelaise.
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Hilton Worldwide is creating the All Suites brand category to include Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton, as well as changing up its brand leadership roster to further maximise performance across the enterprise. The company said it orchestrated this movement to amplify its
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Shangri-La?s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, a 34-acre waterfront leisure destination, opens in Mauritius following renovation of its 200 guestrooms and amenities.
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Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Daniel Twerenbold as general manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport. He is also appointed as district director for all Radisson Blu hotels in Switzerland, responsible for revenue development in the entire market.
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People with African-American sounding names are discriminated against when trying to get a room on Airbnb, a Harvard study says, suggesting many who use the website fail to share its vision of a ?trusted community.? The San Francisco home-sharing start-up, whose popularity has soared since it was