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1Despite various regions continuing to experience economic difficulties Europe’s tourism industry remains buoyant. 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, whose figures confirmed rising travel numbers to and
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1From the 12th?annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), W Hotels Worldwide (NYSE:HOT), the global design powerhouse, today announced the opening of its 45th?hotel and first ever-ski retreat, W Verbier, as it marks 15 years of industry innovation this month. On track to reach more than 60
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Global alternative asset manager, The Carlyle Group (?Carlyle?; NASDAQ: CG), announced today it has completed the sale of Millennium Bridge House to Shiva Hotels Ltd, the UK hospitality group, for ?87.6 million. Millennium Bridge House is a 200,000 sq ft office building located at 1 High Timber Street
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Topland has acquired the parent company of Menzies Hotels from administration for close to ?85 million (approx. ?102.5 million)?as part of an ambitious drive to build a ?1bn (approx. ?1.21 billion) hotel business. Topland Group, led by Sol Zakay, is one of the largest privately owned international
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Bernold?Schroeder will join Singapore-based Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) on January 2, replacing Patrick Imbardelli who has resigned after more than five years with the company. Schroeder, currently CEO of Jin Jiang International Hotel Management, will take over a privatised PPHG, a wholly-owned hotel subsidiary of Singapore-
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InnSuites Hospitality Trust continues to expand the Inndependent Boutique Collection (IBC) to over 600 hotels representing over 36,500 rooms. IBC continues to grow and enhance our hotel services solutions for independent hoteliers. The hotel booking engine and the InnDependent InnCentives frequent hotel traveler program featuring a free stay after
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1At the NSW Tourism Awards in Sydney, the Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains received both the Best Business Tourism and Best Deluxe Accommodation awards. The hotel, which is now in its 25th year of operation, received $12 million worth of renovations to its guestrooms, public areas and facilities in 2012, and
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1The announcement comes as Richard Solomons, Chief Executive Officer of IHG, joins the British Prime Minister David Cameron in a trade mission to China to boost trade ties between the two countries. British Prime Minister David Cameron said: ?IHG’s plans to double the number of their hotels across China
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1Hotels need a strategic roadmap and an innovative plan that goes beyond offering dim sums and congee in the breakfast menu. Booming economy ? check; Growing middle class ? check; High levels of disposable income ? check; Big spenders abroad ? check. Over the last few years, China has been heralded to an undisputed
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1The number of hospitality jobs is up 7% from last year and 38% from 2009 with 45,000 new job adverts being posted in Q2 2013 according to the latest Hospitality Employment Index report from Caterer.com, the UK?s largest hospitality recruitment specialist website and People 1st, the sector
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Gambling revenue in the southern Chinese territory of Macau jumped 21.3 percent on year in November after events including an international boxing match and annual Grand Prix motor race led to an increase in visitors. Revenue reached 30.18 billion patacas ($3.78 billion), the fourth highest this year,
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HILTON Worldwide and drinks company Diageo are joining hands to launch a tourism and hospitality conference in Singapore next year, focusing on industry topics for women. Celebrating Opportunities for Women in Tourism and Hospitality in Asia will take place at Hilton Singapore on March 7, 2014, coinciding with International Women?
