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Barry Sternlicht, a star real-estate investor and founder of the W hotel chain, is in early talks with banks about selling shares of his investment firm to the public, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Sternlicht is chairman and chief executive of Starwood Capital Group, which has
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MGallery,?Accor?s collection of memorable upscale hotels, emphasizes providing services and attentions especially for women.??Inspired by her??has been tested since January 13 in four of the Collection?s hotels in France: the?Hotel Carlton Lyon, the?Grand Hotel de Cabourg, the?Grand Hotel Roi Rene?in Aix
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On February 6, French luxury cruise ship Le Soleal left Saigon Port in Ho Chi Minh City with 200 French tourists. The vessel and its passengers had spent eight days in the country, touring several places from the northern city of Hai Phong to HCMC, before leaving for Singapore. Le
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ACCOR will replace InterContinental Hotels Group in managing the reknowned Crocodile Hotel and Cooinda Lodge in Australia?s Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory and put greater emphasis on the indigenous tourism experience. The hotel operator has signed an MoU with the owners of both properties to take over management duties
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced at the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expos (AIME) that it plans to forge ahead with expansion in Australia and the Pacific, opening six new hotels and resorts this year. Reflecting strong demand in the region, the vigorous growth will
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The number of tourists who visited the Kingdom in 2013 witnessed a 14 per cent decrease compared to a year earlier, according to official figures. An official report issued in response to a query by The Jordan Times showed that 5,388,917 tourists visited Jordan in 2013, a drop
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CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Patrick C. Vyncke director of acquisitions & development for the hospitality management and ownership company.? Michael Coolidge, senior vice president, real estate and development, made the announcement. ?It is a pleasure to welcome Patrick to our company,? said Mr. Coolidge.? ?His
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Hersha Hospitality Trust announced that Charles Paloux was named vice president of asset management. Paloux oversees the company?s Miami and Washington DC portfolios as well as its independent boutique portfolio across the country. He is also very involved in HT?s disposition and refinancing strategy and execution. ?It?s
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Officials of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the appointment of Denise Bradbury to director of sales and marketing for the?Algonquin Resort?in St. Andrews-by-the Sea, New Brunswick, Canada. Most recently, Bradbury was the director of sales for the New Castle
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The?Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa?has named?Matt Brody director of sales and marketing. ?Matt?s long-standing success in the hospitality industry, both locally and nationally, will serve as an asset to our team,? said General Manager?Glenn Sampert. Prior to joining The Westin La Paloma Resort &
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The International Olympic Committee’s chief coordinator for the?Sochi Games?said Monday the organization sounded a “red alert” in September because delays in hotel construction were posing a serious threat to the event. In an interview, Jean-Claude Killy, the IOC’s chief supervisor of the?2014 Olympics, offered the
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Marketing Greece, the newly formed organisation that represents the country?s tourism industry, has welcomed the news that international visitors travelling to Greece by air and by sea recorded double-digit increases in 2013. From January to December 2013, a record 12.7 million tourists travelled to the main Greek airports,
