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1From the 2014 American Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it expects another year of robust growth in North America with approximately 30 new hotels slated to open by year’s end, driven by the rapid proliferation of its
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1Looking for a last-minute trip to attend this weekend’s Super Bowl? Then do an end-zone dance if you’ve waited to book lodgings. Hotel room rates actually have dropped from where they were months ago. A month ago, Manhattan rates topped 90% above normal, but have now dipped to
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1BEST WESTERN International is looking south, as it continues its fast-paced Asian expansion. The US-based hotel company, which operates more than 4,000 properties around the world, has identified the South Asian countries of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as key growth markets. Sri Lanka welcomed one million international visitors for
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1Rosewood Hotels & Resorts??has been appointed by Poly Real Estate Group to manage Rosewood Sanya, scheduled to open 2017. It is the third Rosewood property to be announced in mainland China following Rosewood Beijing (opening Spring 2014) and Rosewood Chongqing (opening 2015.) The property will join an exclusive group
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The Brando,?an exquisite luxury resort and model of sustainable technology on?French Polynesia’s?private island of Tetiaroa which is scheduled to open?July 1, 2014, is pleased to announce the appointment of?Marsha Morton?as Director of Sales and Marketing for?the United States?and?Canada. In her
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The Waldorf Astoria New York announced today Jackie Collens and Jackie Carter have been appointed leaders of the new luxury sales team focused on The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria New York, an intimate, richly appointed 181-room hotel occupying the top 14 floors of the property. Both are responsible for
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The award-winning Embassy Suites Denver Downtown – Convention Center, a flagship property for the brand and a leading downtown Denver hotel that features 25,000 square feet of exceptional meeting space, is pleased to announce that it has hired Stephan Meier?to serve as General Manager. With more than 22 years
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The Indian state of Goa has recorded a positive start to the year, with official government statistics revealing the tourism hotspot received 12 per cent more visitors in 2013 than in 2012. The figures indicate that domestic tourist arrivals have climbed up by 12.47 per cent in 2013 and
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1Romania will become a fashionable destination not only for Europeans, but also for North Americans and Asians, the general manager of Click2travel travel agency Catalin Mogosanu told Agerpres at the FITUR International Tourism Fair in Madrid on Thursday. ‘We are already on the right track. ANT has a programme ready
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1 HVS Bangkok Director Christian Pucher recently shared updates and counsel for the hotels in his locale: The protests that began in November 2013 have been taking their toll on hotels? performance amidst what would regularly be the high season. Occupancies are said to be down by 20-40 % on average
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1Customer satisfaction scores declined two tenths of a point in the Americas during the fourth quarter, and seven tenths of a point versus the same period a year ago. Scores also declined in Europe. Strengthening occupancy and higher prices during this period appear to be the likely reasons. However, travelers
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1TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION, the next generation of luxury hospitality, and?LSH Barra S.A.?announce the development of?Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro.Located in the posh Jardim Oceanico sub-district of the famous Barra da Tijuca borough and facing one of Rio’s most magnificent beaches, the 13-story, 171-guestroom Trump
