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China?s BTG Hotels Group said it will acquire domestic rival Homeinns Hotel Group for around 11 billion yuan (US$1.7 billion), saying that the economy hotel chain will round out its portfolio of brands. China?s hotel industry is consolidating amid fierce competition and a slowing economy. Homeinns,
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Sheraton opens its first ski resort in Japan with the 140-room? . ?We are thrilled to have Sheraton re-enter the region with the introduction of the brand?s first ski resort in Japan,? said Dave Marr, global brand leader, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Tribute Portfolio. ?As Starwood?s
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Wyndham Hotel Group appoints Kathy Maher as senior vice president, global sales and revenue, an expanded position that will oversee the company?s global sales efforts. Maher, who most recently served as senior vice president of revenue management, will take on the additional responsibility of creating innovative sales strategies and
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The 231-room Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat becomes the latest addition to Carlson Rezidor?s Quorvus Collection, described as a ?new generation of expertly curated luxury hotels inspired by the lifestyle and sensibilities of the contemporary global traveller?. ?Our phenomenal growth in the Middle East region is second to none.
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Carl Berquist will retire as Marriott?s executive vice president and chief financial officer on December 31. He will be replaced by Leeny Kelly Oberg, a 16-year Marriott veteran, and currently chief financial officer for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marriott. Oberg served in
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Marriott Rewards launches MAX!, described as an ?exclusive kids programme which aims to enrich the travel experiences of children through holistic activities that inspire and nurture?. The programme will be available to members staying at participating Marriott International properties throughout Asia Pacific region from December 21. Created for children aged
Awards and Recognition
Singapore?s National Heritage Board had gazetted the former Fullerton Building ? now operating as The Fullerton Hotel ? as the city state?s 71st National Monument, concluding a series of gazettes in celebration of Singapore?s Golden Jubilee. The grand neoclassical building at the mouth of the Singapore River was once
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Overnight stays in Swiss hotels fell 3.5 percent in October, extending a decline as the strong Swiss franc makes holidays more expensive for European visitors, Reuters reported. A 30 percent rise in stays by tourists from China and a fifth more stays by South Koreans could not offset falls
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Pandox has entered into an agreement to acquire 18 hotel properties in Germany from the Leopard Group and Fattal Hotels with a total of 3,415 rooms for 400 million euros. It has signed 25-year revenue-based lease agreements with Fattal Hotels for all of the hotels.
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AccorHotels opens the 356-room Pullman Vung Tau, the first five-star international hotel in the seaside destination that is a 90-minute drive from Ho Chi Minh City. Raetus Balzer is general manager. Pullman is AccorHotels? upscale brand ?specifically catering to today?s modern travellers? and half of the
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Meli? Hotels International reopens the Hotel National in Rio de Janeiro designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and built in 1972. The hotel, which has been closed for several decades, has been rebranded as a Gran Meli? hotel. Meli? has been in Brazil for 23 years, where it operates 17 hotels
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Starwood opens the?308-room Four Points by?Sheraton?Penghu, marking the first internationally branded hotel in Magong City, Penghu Island, and the second Four Points hotel in Taiwan, joining?Four Points by Sheraton?Taipei, Zhonghe. Vincent Ong, senior brand director, Asia Pacific brand management, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, said: