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Oranjestad, Aruba – 9 November 2016 1Authentic hosts, ideal locations and a real Caribbean feeling – with Airbnb the tourism management on Aruba is heading to new heights. A historic agreement is now signed. It will also create a framework to allow the Aruba Tourism Authority and Airbnb to address the issue
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Hangzhou, China – 9 November 2016 1, the flagship of the Diaoyutai hotel brand under the corporate leadership of Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality, located on the waterfront of the scenic Qiantang River in Hangzhou is noe opened. 1 1 The hotel’s striking interior design theme is a modern reinterpretation of the
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Auckland, New Zealand – 8 November 2016 1How to become a real Kiwi? Check flight dates to Auckland, New Zealand. In 2019 the first high-end luxury resort of Ritz-Carlton will open offering 300 rooms and suites with 360 degree views of Auckland’s twin harbours with easy access to
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Qingdao, China – 8 November 2016 1Deutsche Hospitality has continued its international expansion plans by exporting one of its successful brands to China. The first IntercityHotel in China opened its doors in the coastal city of Qingdao. Offering 281 rooms and conference facilities extending over an area of 500 square metres,
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Dubai, UAE – 8 November 2016 A spectacular view right with visions – The recently opened 365-key W Dubai Al Habtoor City is a crazy luxury hotel with an Extreme Wow Suite and Sensational Suite. 1 1 1 The lavish Extreme Wow Suite (the W brand’s take on the traditional
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Norwalk, Connecticut – 8 November 2016 1The Priceline Group, the world leader in online travel and related experiences and parent company of six major brands including Booking.com, priceline.com, KAYAK, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com and OpenTable, today announced that priceline.com’s current interim Chief Executive Officer, Brett Keller, has
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Madrid, Spain – 8 November 2016 1Destinations around the world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This is 34 million more than in the same period of 2015, a 4% increase. Demand for international tourism remained robust in the
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Paris, France – 8 November 2016 125hours Hotels today announces that AccorHotels is acquiring a 30% stake in its capital, with the objective of accelerating the global expansion of the 25hours brand. 25hours is also expanding its internal development structures and establishing a creative laboratory for this purpose. AccorHotels will be
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Waltham, Massachusetts – 7 November 2016 Though technology has drastically changed how we travel, one thing remains the same: tourists still value the printed brochures available around the world. In fact, once they reach their vacation destination, tourists say brochures are their number one resource and they rely on them more
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Bonn, Germany – 7 November 2016 1Is Europe’s largest hotel company Accor planning a take-over of the stylish 25hours hotels? The Federal Cartel Office is verifying a share deal between both hotel chains, according to their web announcements. 25hours runs echt posh hotels in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It
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Best of hospitality in the news – part 14 – 7 November 2016 1Take a look inside Bentley’s luxurious hotel suites priced as high as $10,000 a night In case Bentley’s luxury cars weren’t enough, the automaker now has its own hotel suites. 1 Bugging devices found at
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Hamburg, Germany – 6 November 2016 1It is not a joke: having a look at the global hospitality market today, the number of private accommodations matches the number of hotels. The increase in non-hotel accommodations is immense, says Johannes K. Svoboda, CEO of Delta Check. The hotel data expert has