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August 16, 2013?- Cliveden House, the beloved English country house hotel and spa in Berkshire, has appointed Michelin-starred Andr? Garrett as its new Executive Chef, starting in October. Garrett’s appointment coincides with the opening of Cliveden’s new restaurant (name still to come), replacing its existing Terrace Restaurant.
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CONSHOHOCKEN, PA (August 16, 2013)?— Derrick Blount has been appointed as Sales Manager for the 137-room?1. As the hotel’s Sales Manager, Blount is responsible for soliciting new accounts and growing existing client relationships, with an emphasis on corporate and group business for the hotel. The Residence Inn
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August 16, 2013?- Honolulu, Hawaii – Aqua Hotels & Resorts,?1, announced promotions for Matthew Pickett at Polynesian Plaza, Kahea Colon for Aqua Bamboo Waikiki and Aqua Waikiki Joy, and Nicole Yoshimoto at Aqua Bamboo Waikiki. “Aqua is pleased to promote a trio of results-oriented professionals to positions of greater
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CAMBRIA, CA – August 16, 2013?- Cambria Inns, a collection of oceanfront boutique hotels located along Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA, has retained Karen Fyfe as general manager of its four distinct properties. The hotels include the luxurious Blue Dolphin Inn, the private Moonstone Cottages, the family-friendly Castle Inn and
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NORWALK – The results are a marked departure from past years of increased economic uncertainty, when some surveys cited up to 30%*, even 50% of Americans choosing to vacation close to home.? These new findings were compiled from priceline’s annual Summer Travel Survey, conducted earlier this year. “Staycations were popular
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Louisville, KY, August 15, 2013 ?(PR.com)? Bevintel, a leading profit control and revenue enhancement company and Bevchek, a successful draft beer control system have joined forces. Bevintel, the leading hospitality profit solution company and Bevchek the leading draft beer quality monitoring company announced today that they are partnering creating
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CARACAS, Aug 14 (BERNAMA-NNN-Prensa Latina) ? Venezuelan authorities are promoting ways to expand tourism in the country?s key destinations, in a strategy aimed at developing the sector in the short term, reported official sources. According to the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur), special days were organised to give assistance
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Tourism business owners and Betawi art performers are heading to Taipei in a bid to get more tourists from Taiwan. Agency head Arie Budiman said on Tuesday that the road show hopefully would boost the number of Taiwanese tourists and businessmen to visit Jakarta that had been increasing for the
Agoda.com, Asia?s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has released a list of Asia?s best airports as ranked by customers who flew into capital cities. Airports are fascinating structures, and require a level of planning and design not unlike a
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Meeting and incentive planners might want to take another look at cruise events, as more Americans are becoming aware of cruises, and more are interested in either taking a repeat cruise or trying their first cruise, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which this week released the results of
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Despite the effort of GCC countries to boost tourism investments, Saudi investors still prefer investing in Europe and the Far East and avoid investment in GCC countries. Ibrahim Al-Nabhani, chairman of the Tourism Committee at the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry Union, explained that Gulf countries are seeking
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Magnum Leisure Holdings Inc., a unit of businessman Wilson Tieng?s Solar Entertainment Corp., is buying the Philippine hotel and casino operations of Panama-based Thunderbird Resorts Inc. for $26.5 million. Thunderbird Resorts Inc. said in a statement posted on the Web site it sold the entire economic interest
