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1With the appointment of Thuy Tranthi Rieder as group vice president of sales & marketing, Rosewood Hotel Group international hotel management company has added strong leadership to the company’s sales and marketing force to support its ambitious expansion and growing presence in the global luxury hospitality arena. Ms. Tranthi
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1Amwaj Rotana, located along Jumeirah Beach Residence in new Dubai, has appointed three new department heads, the first of whom is Martina Hauri as Director of Human Resources. Hailing from Australia, Martina has been with the Rotana group for two years as Director of Human Resources in Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan
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Seattle – 6 September 2016 1Expedia started a new partnership with Marriott to power Marriott’s own dynamic packaging platform “Vacations by Marriott” on Marriott.com in the United States. Expedia fosters a test and learn environment that allows the company to leverage its world class technology to identify and test
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Shanghai, China – 6 September 2016 1The 536-key Intercontinental Shanghai opens today in the vibrant new Hongqiao CBD and is the 38th hotel under this brand of IHG in China. The hotel also features four showpiece restaurants and lounges, plus more than 2,200 sq m of stylish event space
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Frankfurt, Germany – 06 September 2016 1Pentahotels are well known for their unique style and creative approach. It continues to thrive with its strategic decision on creating a brand new position to reinforce the hotel chain’s UK market development: Andrew Munt appointed to be first Head of Pentahotels UK from
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 6 September 2016 1Starwood Hotels enters the Saudi Arabian market with the opening of Aloft Riyadh, a 281-key design hotel. Owned and developed by FAS Hotels, division of Fawaz Al Hokair group, Aloft Riyadh offers a vibrant social scene in the dynamic city of Riyadh. “With
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1Hilton London Gatwick Airport welcomes the appointment of Remco Norden as its new general manager. Norden replaces Guy Hilton, who after three and-a-half successful years at Hilton London Gatwick Airport, leaves the hotel to continue his career as general manager for The Waldorf Hilton, London. Norden has been
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1Jacques Brune, originally hailing from France, has a rich background in the hotel industry with an international career spanning work in France, England, Bulgaria and Turkey. He has amassed more than 28 years working in the hospitality industry, 25 years of which were for Hilton Worldwide, as he joined in
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1Acclaimed hospitality executive Yael Ron has been named General Manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland and has joined the luxury hotel from Israel’s celebrated Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya. Ron brings an illustrious 20-year hospitality career to the Forbes Four Star, AAA Four Diamond Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland. Among her first
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1A leading Australian property developer has appointed a well-known hospitality manager to lead its luxury hotel brand. After recently announcing its expansion into hotels with the launch of its hotel brand Skye Hotel Suites, Sydney-based developer Crown Group last week named Wayne Taranto as Director of Hotels and
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1Berlin, Germany – 06 Sept 2016 London, Paris, Berlin – The German capital is booming in terms of tourism and new hotels. 30 million over night stays (+5%) are counted per year yet. Since 2010 the number of arrivals rised by 37% and overnight stays increased by 45%, a study of BNP
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1Park Inn by Radisson will partner for a second time with street artist Joel Bergner as part of its on-going commitment to protecting young people at risk across the world. “Adding Color to Lives” is a global social action art project launched in 2015 by Park Inn by Radisson.