Hospitality industry news worldwide covering lodging, restaurants, catering, travel, airlines and hotel industry.
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Hong Kong – 1 October 2016 1Marriott’s luxury brand Ritz-Carlton is to open a stunning high-end all-villa resort n one of China’s earliest UNESCO world heritage sites, Jiuzhaigou Valley. Located on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau in South West China, the property will enjoy striking
Awards and Recognition
Orlando, Florida – 30 September 2016 1Marriott Vacations Worldwide announced it has been recognized by Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc, as a 2016 Aon Best Employer. The Aon Best Employers program measures and recognizes employer excellence worldwide. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been recognized
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Guangzhou, China – 30 September 2016 1Experiential consumption provider Plateno Group has announced that it will once again host the hospitality industry’s newest fashion show, Plateno Collection 2017, from December 9th to 11th in Guangzhou, China. After accepting strategic investment from leading Chinese hotel group Jinjiang International in September 2015,
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Berlin, Germany – 30 September 2016 1The hotel market Germany is still booming. More than 320 new developed hotels will be opened within the next five years. Even in the Capital of Berlin, nearly 30 new hotels are und development. The World’s largest Hampton by Hilton hotel – with 344 guest
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Madrid, Spain – 29 September 2016 International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million international tourists (overnight visitors), 21 million more than in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. 1 1 1
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Best of hospitality in the news – part 5 – 29 September 2016 1Tink Labs raises $125M to put its free-to-use smartphone in more hotel rooms worldwide If you travel a lot, or even just a little, you’ll be sick of roaming bills, or frustrated by the inconvenience of
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Cachet Hotel Group signs a management agreement with real estate developer Wuhan King Land for the dual-branded Cachet Hotel Apartments and URBN Boutique Hotel in Wuhan, China. Set in the economic, cultural and transportation hub of Central China, the dual-branded property will include 196 rooms and multiple restaurants.
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1The Mövenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah opens. The 228-room property is the Swiss hospitality firm’s third hotel in Jeddah and its 11th in Saudi Arabia. It is located near the Al Harthy Exhibition Centre and Mall of Arabia.
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1Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Thailand’s largest hospital operator, plans to spend 12.8 billion baht (US$370 million) to build a luxury healthcare centre to serve rising demand from tourists seeking premium medical services. BDMS will spend 10.8 billion baht to buy land and properties including five-star
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1Swiss developer TFI Holding is luring investors to Croatia to take part in a more than 800 million euro project to build a resort on the Adriatic coast, its chief executive said. The Wollerau, Switzerland-based closely-held company bought 110 acres of land in Zablace, near the historic town
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* No. 1 McDonald’s, No. 2 7-Eleven, No. 3 KFC post massive sales declines, according to Franchise Times Top 200+ list * Smaller franchises see big sales gains, including RE/MAX up 13%, and Chick-Fil-A, up 17% * Updated online database launches today, listing all 500 brands ranked by
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Mclean, Virginia – 29 September 2016 Did you know that only 43 percent of Americans know most or all of their neighbors? Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s mid-tier, all-suite hotel brand, is celebrating National Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 28 by extending warm hospitality and showcasing that