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Boomtown Casino New Orleans says it’s on schedule to open its $20 million expansion that includes a 150-room hotel and conference space in July. The company marked the project’s halfway point this week. Harold C. Rowland, Boomtown’s vice president and general manager, said the investment will allow
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1It?s a nightmare to get there. Hotels aren?t ready for guests. The visa alone costs over $200 if you want it processed in a reasonable time frame. When you get there, don?t expect to be able to ski. Then there?s the risk of?terrorism. No wonder
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1Acting undersecretary of tourism Shaikh Khalid bin Hamood Al Khalifa recently revealed a dedicated policy had been developed to attract more tourists as well as additional investment into Bahrain?s tourism industry. Riding on this growth, the annual Arabian Travel Market road show, kicked off today in Bahrain. The event
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Alsol Hotels & Resorts has named Ignacio Perez area manager for the company?s Cap Cana properties in the Dominican Republic. Perez will oversee Sanctuary Cap Cana, Alsol Luxury Village and Alsol Del Mar, along with new properties set to debut this year in both Cap Cana and Mexico. ?We?
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Benchmark Hospitality International?, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Fred Trimble assistant director of sales forBonaventure Resort & Spa, a?Benchmark Resort? located in Fort Lauderdale. Charles Reece, Benchmark’s general manager at the resort, made the announcement. “It is such a pleasure to announce Fred’
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They say that all good things are worth waiting for and, in the case of KITCHEN 1540?s search for a new chef, fortune has finally arrived. L?Auberge Del Mar announced today that Brandon Fortune has been appointed executive chef of the 120-room hotel in San Diego?s picturesque
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1World Travel Market 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, is launching its first comprehensive programme to support the fast-growing Wellness Tourism sector. The Wellness Tourism sector is growing at a phenomenal pace of 9% annually, compared to the travel and tourism industry?s 6%. The WTM Wellness
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1Dubai?s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) will focus on three areas to improve the emirate?s competitiveness as a tourism destination, according to Helal Saeed Al Merri, DTCM?s Director General. ?Bringing 20 million of the global outbound visitors to Dubai and increasing the GDP contribution from
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1The exquisitely designed?Mandarin Oriental, Taipei, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2014 and is set to bring Mandarin Oriental?s legendary service to the city. Mandarin Oriental, Taipei is ideally located in the heart of the city on Dunhua North Road, Taipei?s main boulevard renowned
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1Business travel showed a slight uptick in 2013, according to the findings of the annual report from the travel technology and transaction processing company Amadeus. In a survey of 400 travelers from the United Kingdom and Ireland, the report ? entitled “Amadeus Business Travel Insights: Business travel gets personal” ? showed a
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1RLJ Lodging Trust?(NYSE: RLJ) (?RLJ?) and?Hyatt Hotels Corporation?(NYSE: H) (?Hyatt?) today announced that Hyatt affiliates have entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement for RLJ to acquire a portfolio of 10 hotels totaling 1,560 rooms (the ?Hyatt Portfolio?) consisting of Hyatt,?Hyatt Place?and?Hyatt
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1The Russian government reportedly poured $51 billion into Sochi to prepare for the Sochi Olympics, and secondarily to give the region a lasting tourism benefit, but a?Moody?s Investors Service?report is skeptical about any ongoing tourism benefit after the Olympic torch is extinguished. Moody?s subscription report,?Sochi
