Hospitality industry news worldwide covering lodging, restaurants, catering, travel, airlines and hotel industry.
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Ipswich, Suffolk, UK – 17 September 2016 1Pentahotels stages in Ipswich, Suffolk with an exclusive VIP party. The event included live music from pop band Blue, a DJ set from Mark Wright of Towiei fame, and celebrity meet-and-greets from stars of other TV shows including Love Island, X Factor,
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Dallas – 15 September 2016 We all know that exciting feeling of walking through the front door of a hotel and into the lobby, knowing at that moment your vacation has officially begun. That first impression is cemented in your mind the second your eyes see the lobby and it sets
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Macao – 15 September 2016 Amid fanfare and celebration, The Parisian Macao opened its doors to the public for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The grand opening of the newest integrated resort from Sands China Ltd. (HKEx: 1928) and parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp. represents the crowning achievement
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Shanghai – 13 September 2016 Marriott International announced today the signing of franchise contracts for five new Fairfield by Marriott hotels together with management contracts for a Courtyard hotel and a Marriott Hotel in China. The signing demonstrates Marriott’s commitment in expanding and deepening its collaboration with Chinese hotel partners.
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1Intercontinental New Orleans has named a new director of sales to help lead the hotel into a new season of success. Providing a proven track record of excellence, Melanie Walent joins the luxury New Orleans hotel from her previous role as director of sales, marketing and events at Hyatt Regency
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1Yu Sugimoto, who led the kitchen at the two-Michelin-star Le Meurice in Paris, will take over as head chef at the Square in London, the French restaurant, Bloomberg reported. Japanese chefs have made their mark in Paris, where they run some leading French restaurants. But Sugimoto, 35, is
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1Business travelers commonly use hotel apps according to a new study released today by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association. Three of five (61 percent) business travellers have downloaded at least one of the seven major hotel chains’ apps on their smartphone
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1Marriott Hotels announces a partnership with TED, the non-profit “devoted to ideas worth spreading”. This relationship brings creatively curated TED Talks, blogs and original quotes to hotel guests worldwide. Travellers staying at Marriott Hotels will now have access to “thought-provoking and inspirational content to help jumpstart their own
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1TUI Group confirms completion of the disposal of Hotelbeds Group, announced in April, for a total cash consideration of €1.19 billion. The organisation sold the unit to the British investor Cinven Capital Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. All regulatory approvals required have been granted by the
Awards and Recognition
1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group receives 21 World Travel Awards for its hotels in Europe and Africa, as follows: European Winners: * Belgium’s Leading Hotel 2016: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels * Bulgaria’s Leading Business Hotel 2016: Radisson Blu Grand Hotel, Sofia * Denmark’s Leading Business Hotel 2016: Radisson Blu Scandinavia
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New York City – 12 September 2016 1InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced Timo Weiland, New York based Womens and Menswear brand, as Style Director for the Crowne Plaza brand in the Americas and will design a new collection of hotel team member uniforms. Timo Weiland’s aspiring, dynamic and travel-minded
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1Berlin, Germany – 12 September 2016 German’s hospitality business is booming – 3-4% more overnight stays target a new tourism record for this year. 405 new hotel construction projects with more than 64,400 rooms are under development, according to Tophotelprojects. These are some of the upcoming new hotels in