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Action Hotels plc and Whitbread plc announced a partnership to develop Premier Inn Hotels across the Middle East. Premier Inn will undertake long-term management contracts on four new Premier Inn hotels owned by Action Hotels, to open between now and 2016.? The hotels include a 166 bedroom Premier Inn Sharjah
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Building on the industry leading Marriott Mobile app for smartphones, Marriott Hotels announced today the addition of mobile checkout. Mobile checkout is the latest innovation from Marriott Hotels in a string of new services designed for today?s connected travelers. The flagship brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) leads the
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The hotel industry ended 2013 on an upswing as occupancy and average daily room rates rose with the improving economy, earnings statements for some of the top hotel companies show. InterContinental Hotels Group, the world’s largest hotel company by number of rooms, on Tuesday reported a 10% increase in
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Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world?s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced at the Radisson? and Radisson Blu? Americas annual business conference, the company will launch two new global hotel brands. Radisson Red, a ?lifestyle select? brand that has been designed and developed to deliver
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European luxury hotel company Kempinski’s largest property in China will be unveiled in May 2014. The development, set on 14-square-kilometre grounds in the heart of scenic Yanqi Lake, Beijing, includes a total of 595 guestrooms and suites with 306 rooms at Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel Beijing, located on the
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) announces the sale of the 383 room InterContinental San Francisco Mark Hopkins1 (the ?Hotel?) to a joint venture between affiliates of Woodridge Capital Partners (?Woodridge?) and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. (?Oaktree?) for $120m gross cash proceeds. IHG will continue to manage
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (?IHG?) today announces that Mr David Kappler will retire from the Board and his role as an independent Non-Executive Director of IHG on 31 May 2014. David was appointed to IHG?s Board on 21 June 2004. David will step down as Chairman of the Audit
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To call Kempinski’s latest project on the outskirts of Beijing ambitious would be an understatement. Scheduled to open in mid-2014, the resort, set on 14-square-kilometre grounds in the heart of scenic Yanqi Lake, Beijing, includes hotels, spas, restaurants, bars and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) facilities. Undoubtedly, the
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Stanford Court, located on San Francisco?s iconic Nob Hill and recently under new, independent management, is pleased to announce the appointments of Michael Baier as the hotel?s new general manager and Austin Philips as director of sales and marketing. Seasoned hospitality veterans and Bay Area natives, Baier and
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One Ocean Resort & Spa, Northeast Florida’s chic beachfront boutique resort located in Atlantic Beach, is proud to welcome Christopher Quinlan as the new director of sales and marketing. Bringing more than ten years of valuable industry experience, Quinlan will oversee all marketing strategies and sales initiatives to positively
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Il Lugano, a luxury boutique hotel in?Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is excited to announce?Hector Campos?as the new Executive Chef for the hotel and da Campo Osteria. da Campo Osteria is housed within the hotel and offers authentic regional Italian fare, which is one of Chef Campos’ many expertise.
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JW Marriott Houston Downtown?announced the appointment of?Dawn Schuller?as senior sales manager at the under-construction hotel to open in summer 2014. The conversion of the historic?Samuel F. Carter Building?at?806 Main St.?will provide much-needed hotel rooms to further Houston as a tourist and convention destination.
