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1Airbnb gained market share in France, the world’s most visited tourist destination, despite a string of terrorist attacks that depressed bookings at traditional hotels, Bloomberg reported. The San Francisco-based company’s apartment-sharing website drew 3.6 million travellers to France in June, July and August, 86 percent
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1Loews Hotels appoints Christine Lawson as senior vice president of Loews Sales Organization. Lawson oversees all aspects of sales for Loews Hotels & Resorts, Loews Regency Hotels and the OE Collection. Her appointment is part of Loews Hotels’ ongoing effort of strategically building and expanding the company. Lawson arrives at
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1Hyatt appoints longtime executive Jim Chu to the newly created position of global head of select service and franchise strategy, designed to strengthen and support the continued growth of the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands. Chu reports to Steve Haggerty, global head of capital strategy, franchising and select service
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1Malaysia’s Sunway Hotels & Resorts sets up its first regional sales office in the Middle East in partnership with Dubai-based BizGate Marketing & Consultancies. The Dubai Office will focus on promoting Sunway Hotels & Resorts’ 11 properties to the Middle East market and explore new opportunities in the
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Bethesda, Maryland – 20 September 2016 1Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today announced their merger transaction has received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). As this was the last regulatory approval required to complete the merger, Marriott and Starwood are now able to proceed with closing
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Scandic Hotels is making changes to its executive committee to further strengthen and focus the group’s business operations and leadership and increase efficiency. The group’s five country heads will be part of the executive committee and at the same time, the position of chief operating officer will be
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1RIU completes the purchase of the historic 323-key Gresham Hotel on O’Connell Street, one of the most famous in Dublin, for €92 million. “Dublin is one of the most interesting cities for investment. Its tourism industry is booming, demand for rooms rising and the city is putting a
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1Three hotels are transitioning to the Hyatt Centric brand from the Hyatt brand, accelerating the Hyatt Centric brand’s growth. The three hotels are Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans, Hyatt Centric Times Square New York and Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa. “These hotels mark significant momentum for
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1The new owner of Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria said it will work with New York City officials to maintain the hotel interior’s distinctive Art Deco details after preservationists raised concerns that a condominium conversion may threaten them, Bloomberg reported. Anbang Insurance Group, a Chinese insurance company that last year
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1Philippine casino mogul Enrique Razon is pushing ahead with plans to build a 20 billion peso (US$418 million) resort in Manila, undeterred by President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on gambling, Bloomberg reported. The chairman and founder of Bloomberry Resorts said construction of the company’s second casino, in Quezon
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Best of hospitality in the news – part 2 – 19 September 2016 A persnickety spy for luxury hotels On a recent Wednesday evening, Ann, a fifty-three-year-old securities lawyer who lives in Manhattan, checked into Room 310 at a swanky hotel in midtown. (Average nightly rate: four hundred and
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Bethesda, Maryland – 17 September 2016 1Marriott Rewards, Marriott International’s award-winning loyalty program, launched a new portfolio marketing initiative featuring loyalty member stories, leveraging key partnerships, and activating at events throughout the year. A key centerpiece of the initiative is a new advertising campaign starring Marriott Rewards members. Using