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Auberge Resorts, developer, operator and owner of boutique luxury resorts, residences and private clubs across North America, announced today that Craig T. Reid, President of Hotel Operations, Americas, at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, will join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Reid, who oversaw a region of
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LaSalle Hotel Properties has promoted Ian Gaum to Chief Investment Officer. Gaum has served as SVP of acquisitions of the company since July 2007 and was VP of asset management from July 1998 through June 2007. Prior to joining LaSalle Hotel Properties, Gaum worked in asset management with VMS Realty
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PM Hospitality Strategies (PMHS), a hotel management company, today announced that it has named Daniel Zwim general manager of the soon-to-open, 180-room Westin Wilmington in Delaware. Scheduled to open in spring of 2014, the hotel is owned in a joint venture comprised of Buccini/Pollin Group and
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Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) is eyeing the potential of introducing wearable technologies into its marketing and digital plans as it reveals its mobile monthly revenues have topped $50m. The hotel group is investigating the benefits of wearable tech, which could include products like Google Glass and smart watches, to see
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1This year Asia is once again among the major forces driving the international tourism market. This is one of the findings of the annual?ITB World Travel Trends Report, conducted by?IPK International?and commissioned by the world?s leading travel trade show. According to its figures Asia posted impressive
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation?(NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with PT Eka Ilalang Suryadinamika for a?Hyatt Regency?hotel in?Sentul City,?Indonesia.?Hyatt Regency Sentul City?will be the sixth Hyatt-branded hotel in?Indonesia. ?We are delighted to enhance our
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1 Nadia Panis, an Argentine tourist, became the sixth millionth visitor to enter Brazil this year, a historic milestone. Panis arrived on Thursday December 5th at Ant?nio Carlos Jobim (Gale?o) International Airport in Rio de Janeiro and was greeted with live music and festivities hosted by the president
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:?BEE) announced today that the Company has signed an agreement with Cascade Investment, L.L.C. to sell the Four Seasons Punta Mita resort and the adjacent La Solana land parcel for gross consideration of?$200 million, or approximately?$1.1 million?per key.
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1StayWell Hospitality Group and Novel Investment Company Limited have entered a joint venture that will see Novel lead StayWell?s expansion of hotel brands into Greater China. The partnership will assist StayWell to launch its Park Regis and Leisure Inn brands in some of China?s key cities, at prime
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1 Sheldon G. Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate, on Friday abandoned his plans to build a $30 billion gambling and leisure resort on the outskirts of Madrid after failing to win financial concessions and other favors from the Spanish government. The decision by Mr. Adelson?s company, Las Vegas Sands,
Etihad Airways will introduce a total of eight new international routes in 2014, increasing its global network to more than 100 destinations. The Emirati carrier has announced plans to add three extra destinations to the previously announced Los Angeles (US), Dallas (US), Zurich (Switzerland), Perth (Australia) and Medina (Saudi Arabia)
India is expected to become the third largest aviation market in the world by 2020 after the US and China, K N Srivastava, Secretary, Aviation, Government of India said, as per a PTI report. ?India is among the fastest growing and currently the ninth largest civil aviation market in the
