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MERRILLVILLE, Ind.,?Oct. 18, 2013?/PRNewswire/ — White Lodging is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named general managers within the last month across the company. Nicki D’Entremont has been promoted to general manager of the Courtyard Austin South. Previously, D’Entremont was the general manager at the
A?major makeover?of one of Disney’s four cruise ships, the Disney Magic, is running slightly behind schedule, prompting Disney today to postpone the vessel’s return to service by five days. Disney says a five-night cruise out of Miami on the Disney Magic scheduled for Sunday has
EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines, both Star Alliance members, have signed a new codeshare agreement. ?The agreement will commence on 27 October 2013, from when, EgyptAir customers will be able to enjoy more travel options when flying between Egypt and Greece. The codeshare flights will affect flights from Athens to Salonika,
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NEW YORK,?Oct. 18, 2013 –?MCR Development LLC announced today that it has acquired 26 Marriott and Hilton hotels from Western International for?$430 Million. MCR will own and manage all 26 hotels, each of which will continue to operate under its respective Marriott or Hilton brand affiliations, with long-
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1Best Western International (BWI) has expanded its portfolio in Jakarta, with the launch of a new hotel – Best Western Mega Kuningan. Located in the prime business and commercial area of Mega Kuningan, close to several embassies and the offices of multinational companies, Best Western Mega Kuningan is truly in the
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1Austin-based Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE: INN) said Tuesday that it had closed on two hotel acquisitions, sold three hotels and completed a $300 million senior unsecured credit facility. The publicly-traded real estate investment trust acquired the 115-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Camarillo, Calif. for $15.8
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1The first Hotel Indigo in Anaheim, Calif., has opened in what was previously a Holiday Inn Express. Indigo and Holiday Inn Express are both InterContinental Hotels Group brands. The Hotel Indigo Anaheim Maingate has 104 rooms and received $5 million in upgrades from owner New Century Enterprises LLC. The has
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1US-based Red Lion Hotels has opened two franchises in Greater Los Angeles and Eastern Washington wine country in the US. Ayres Grand hotel in Los Angeles and Walla Walla hotel in Washington were renovated and converted into Red Lion Hotels brand. The first franchise, The Red Lion Hotel Ontario
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1Hong Kong’s hospitality industry will remain competitive even as the mainland charges ahead, says the head of the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s edge comes from its large pool of talent and deep understanding of international tourism, says managing director Jonas Schuermann. “On the mainland, growth is
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Garden Grove City Council members recently paved the way for construction of a new hotel with an indoor water park, with officials set to devote at least $69 million in public funds and land to subsidizing the private project. The Great Wolf Lodge is set to house 600 hotel rooms
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A $15 million tourist resort has opened in central al-Hilla, the Babil Investment Commission (BIC) said Thursday (October 17th). “The Babil tourist resort is among the tourist and recreational projects implemented in the province by way of local investments,” BIC chairman Jawad Abdul Kadhim said during the inauguration ceremony.
