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Best of hospitality in the news – part 16 – 2 December 2016 1As the Dorchester hotel tells its female staff how to dress, here are 9 tips for its male workers It served as a base for General Eisenhower during the Second World War, was frequented by Elizabeth Taylor during the
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Las Vegas – 1 December 2016 W Hotels Worldwide, now part of Marriott International, made its much anticipated Sin City debut with today’s opening of W Las Vegas. W transformed a 289-room tower of SLS Las Vegas, providing guests an elevated hotel-within-a-hotel experience, located on the
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New York City – 2 December 2016 Playing into the brand’s true innovative spirit, Yotel guests will have the opportunity to win travel and tech-savvy gifts throughout the month of December. The main attraction, YOBOT, the hotel’s luggage storing robot will deliver each gift to 12 lucky guests
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Las Catalinas, Costa Rica – 1 December 2016 Modern travelers seeking an authentic Costa Rican experience filled with immersive culture, adventure and romance will love the new Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas hotel opening February 2017. 1 Private Pool Villas at Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas hotel in Costa Rica (Photo: Casa Chameleon
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New York City – 1 December 2016 New jobs at Hilton Hotels – In New York City, the iconic Schermerhorn factory in Brooklyn has been transformed into a 196-key stylish city hideaway. And on Bali, Hilton opened a cliff-top getaway with 398 rooms and suites, large pools and sand lagoon.
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Las Vegas – 1 December 2016 The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, designed from the ground up to create an authentic Asian cultural and gaming experience in Las Vegas, will hold its grand opening on Dec. 3, 2016. 1 This is a view of the dragon chandelier at the Lucky Dragon
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New York City – 1 December 2016 Once home to John Steinbeck, Thomas Mann and other celebrated writers and artists, The Renwick Hotel, a historic property in the heart of midtown Manhattan, is now open as part of Curio – A Collection by HiltonTM. As the first New York City hotel to
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Beijing – 1 December 2016 Luxury Brand NUO, managed under Key International Hotels Management Co. will add a second hotel to its portfolio. Raffles Beijing Hotel will be renamed Beijing Hotel NUO. The landmark hotel which was opened in 1917 is one of the oldest Luxury hotels in China and has
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Bellevue, Washington – 1 December 2016 Expedia.com announced the launch of a new travel updates skill for the Amazon Alexa service, giving customers the ability to interact with Alexa-enabled devices such as the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot to receive important travel updates and information in an easy, intuitive
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London – 1 December 2016 1Bookings for international departures from the UK over the next six months are ahead by 11.4 percent compared to last year, according to the latest data from traveller intelligence analyst ForwardKeys. The findings show significant increases for Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Greece, but France and
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Amsterdam, Netherlands – 1 December 2016 AirBnB and the city of Amsterdam have struck a deal capping the number of days residents may offer their apartments on the service to 60 per year, Reuters reported. The deal is a compromise between those who say AirBnB is a boon to homeowners and
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Buenos Aires, Argentine – 1 December 2016 1Wyndham Hotel Group today announced its acquisition of Latin America’s leading Fën Hotels, adding 26 management contracts across Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and the U.S. including two new Fën-built Wyndham Grand hotels opening in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Asunción,