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1When it comes to prognosticating about the U.S. lodging industry in 2014, analysts are no longer fence-sitting — and, much to the delight of prospective hotel developers, neither are bankers. Granted, the year ahead could hold unavoidable risks. Speaking at the STR Data Conference in Nashville in September, PKF Hospitality
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1Accor is adding a second Berlin hotel to its luxury Sofitel brand in 2014. From February 1, Hotel Concorde Berlin will operate under its new name, Sofitel Berlin Kurfurstendamm. Sofitel already has three properties in Germany ? Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt, Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall and Sofitel Munich Bayerpost. It is scheduled
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1A spacious convention center and 25-story hotel and apartment complex will soon rise on the site of a Corona car dealership near Citi Field. Fleet Financial Group plans to break ground on the $200 million project in June. The Flushing-based group purchased the 1.67-acre DiBlasi Ford dealership, at 112-21
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AerLingus is further expanding operations on?Shannon ? New York JFK?service from 30MAR14, as the airline adding 6th weekly service on this route at the launch of Summer 2014 timetable season. It previously planned to increase from 3 weekly to 5 weekly, with Boeing 757 aircraft. Source Press Release, http:
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Chairman of the Board and CEO J. Erik Kamfjord is announcing changes in company leadership and responsibilities effective immediately. Mike Conway?has been promoted to WHI?s president. Conway is a 39 year veteran of the company and has served in various leadership positions, most recently as senior vice president
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1Sparkly hotels opening around the world in 2014 come with features just as cool as their settings. Luxury bathroom products and pillow menus are no longer enough. Today’s travelers now demand (at least someone thinks) such extras as a marine conservation center, private cinema, oxygen lounge and in-room thermal
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1A New Year is a chance for new beginnings. What is true of the world in general is also true of tourism. The tourism industry does not live apart from the rest of the world. It is deeply attached to the economy’s undulations, sensitive to issues of security, and
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1The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including: – Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Slovakian travel and tourism sector – Detailed analysis of tourist spending patterns in Slovakia for various categories in the travel and tourism sector, such as accommodation, sightseeing and entertainment, foodservice, transportation, retail, travel
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1DoubleTree by Hilton?today announced the opening of?DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown?in the heart of the city?s financial, research and shopping districts. Now a part of?Hilton Worldwide?s award-winning Hilton HHonors guest loyalty program, the former Metropolitan Hotel Toronto has completed a multi-million dollar renovation that
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Over 35,000 cruise ship passengers visited St. Kitts last week, with 6,880 passengers on Tuesday 24th (Christmas Eve), 7,535 passengers on Wednesday 25th (Christmas Day), 9,467 on Thursday 26th (Boxing Day) and 7,680 last Friday.27th. According to statistics from the Marine Division of the
Annie Scrivanich?has joined?Cruise Specialists?as the company?s senior vice president. The company said Scrivanich joins Cruise Specialists from?Cruise Advisors, Inc., an Alaska cruise marketing firm. Scrivanich will be based in the company’s?Seattleheadquarters. ?Throughout her many years in the cruise business, Annie has built her
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SoTHERLY Hotels Inc.?(NASDAQ: SOHO)?(the??Company?)?today announced that it has promoted Scott Kucinski to Vice President of Operations and Investor Relations. Mr. Kucinski will help oversee the Company?s corporate operations activities including capital markets transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, asset management, and investor relations and compliance matters. ?We
