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1What’s a hot family travel trend? Multigenerational vacations. More and more families want to travel together, and not just with mom, dad and the kids. Retirees and working Baby Boomers want to gather the group, bringing along adult children and grandchildren. Why? Because these special times together create powerful
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1Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina.? The 75-suite Residence Inn Sarajevo is expected to open in late 2014 and will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by SEIC Hospitality and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts.? The only internationally
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1A huge rescue operation is under way in the Philippines to help the victims of typhoon Haiyan, which may have killed more than 10,000 people in the city of Tacloban alone. President Benigno Aquino, who landed in Tacloban on Sunday to get a firsthand look at the disaster, said
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Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Kirsten Ponza executive chef for Chaminade Resort & Spa, a Benchmark Resort? located in Santa Cruz overlooking scenic Monterey Bay. Kevin Herbst, Benchmark’s general manager at the resort, made the announcement. “I am so pleased to
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Hotel Equities recently promoted Jeff Shockleyto the position of Vice President of Acquisitions and Financial Analysis. Mr. Shockley’s responsibilities at the hotel development and management company include working as a member of the firm’s Development Team with responsibility for the growth of third party management contracts, while he
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The Boston Harbor Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Johnston as its new Managing Director and General Manager. With over 29 years of hospitality experience and broad operational knowledge, Johnston brings a wealth of industry expertise to his role and to the team at the Boston Harbor
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Armed with 20 years of international hospitality industry experience, Marcus Mueller joins Luxe Hotels as the new General Manager of its flagship property, the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel. Mueller?s experience spreads across many international borders. He has held leadership roles at luxury hotels in the United Kingdom, Germany, and
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1While the Olympic Games in 2020 may not have a long term effect on Tokyo’s hotel market, winning the Games will boost investor interest in the sector. Japan’s goal of achieving 30 million tourists a year by 2030 “now appears highly achievable,” according to a new report by
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1Great Hotels of the World, the London-based hotel sales and marketing alliance, has acquired five new member properties to its collection. Great Hotels of the World Luxury Collection?? for the most luxurious hotels in the world Shamana Hotel & Spa Bodrum, Mugla Turkey Shamana Hotel & Spa is located
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1Radisson Blu at East Midlands Airport is thought to be one of the greenest hotels in Europe and has won a Green Footprints Award for its sustainable design. MAG Developments, the property arm of Manchester Airports Group which owns and operates East Midlands Airport, designed and built the four-star,
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1Thompson Hotels?Co-Founder Jason Pomeranc is introducing Sixty Hotels, which is a part of his new hospitality company, Sixty Collective. He is unveiling the boutique brand with his brothers Michael and Larry Pomeranc, along with former?Commune Hotels?CEO Stephen Brandman. Two years ago, the Pomerancs combined Thompson withJoie
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The Nice-Cannes marathon, the second leading marathon in France This 6th edition of the Nice-Cannes marathon will take place on Sunday 10 November. Just over 42 km along the seafront, and close to 12,600 runners. The race, which passes through some of the most beautiful scenery in
