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HONOLULU, August 1, 2013?– Shawn Sweeney, President of The Landmark Hotels Group, management company of The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu and Makena Beach & Golf Resort, Maui has announced the promotion of Carmine Iommazzo to General Manager and the appointment of Ryan Fitzgerald to Hotel Manager of the legendary
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LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 1, 2013?– James Horsman, an accomplished hospitality industry veteran with more than three decades of luxury resort and hotel experience at several notable properties worldwide, has been named Managing Director at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., resort representatives announced today. Horsman joins Lansdowne Resort after serving as
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PETALING JAYA, Malaysia – August 1, 2013?- Hilton Worldwide today announced the appointment of Charles Marshall as general manager of Hilton Petaling Jaya. Marshall will continue to grow the hotel’s business with the refurbished guest rooms, executive lounge and ballroom. Marshall has over 30 years experience in International Hospitality across
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SAN FRANCISCO (August 1, 2013)?- San Francisco based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants today announced the appointment of Jim Alderman as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development based in Atlanta. In this new role, Alderman will be responsible for corporate development and growth initiatives in the eastern half of the
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TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2013?– Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts today announced that Allen Smith, currently CEO of Prudential Real Estate Investors, will become President and CEO of the luxury hotel company. The announcement follows an extensive global search overseen by the private company’s long-term shareholders, Kingdom Holding Company,
Air France
Access to Business lounges for all customers In August, the Air France Business lounges at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and selected international airports1 are open to all customers2. By choosing this option for a fee of 25 to 35 euros depending on the lounge, or 2,500 to
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The hotel industry is riding high as occupancy levels, ADR, RevPAR and most other industry indicators continue to climb skyward. And as most statisticians know, though financial rewards are being felt throughout all strata of the industry there are some markets that are doing just that much better than others.
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Travel costs worldwide will rise moderately next year, according to?Carlson Wagonlit Travel?s?(CWT) 2014 Travel Price Forecast. This projection reflects limited global economic growth. Exceptions to the global forecast are Europe, where prices ?are likely to decrease because of the continued economic uncertainty in the region,? and emerging
American Cruise Lines?will offer a 14-night ?Grand Heartland Cruise? Mississippi River voyage this fall, available as a package featuring 13 ports of call, complimentary shore excursions, a pre-cruise hotel stay and complimentary evening cocktails. The October 26, 2013 departure aboard the Queen of the Mississippi will also
In the first six months of the 2013 cruising season, the Passenger Port of St.Petersburg ?Marine Fa?ade? recorded a total of 192,567, an increase in passenger numbers of 24.1% compared to the same six months last year, the port said in a statement. By end of
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I recently sat down with Village Fishmonger?s resident fishmonger, Ben Smallman, to get his take on seafood and why he loves what he does.? He?s currently working as a tournant at Danny Meyer?s The Modern restaurant in Manhattan?s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Village Fishmonger: Why
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PARIS–LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA Wednesday said it has purchased Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France in the Caribbean, the latest in a series of acquisitions by the world’s largest luxury group. LVMH said that it bought the hotel, located at the seafront on the island of
