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New Shangri-La Website Engages Visitors to Show Their Journeys with Instagram

Shangri-La Hotels has finally presented their renewed website that boasts a series of new features. As the company states, they were working 10 months... Read further
29.05.2012

Hilton Spa of New Type Debuts in the Middle East

Eforea by Hilton, a new concept of spa by the internationally renowned company, continues its rapid expansion around the world and debuts... Read further
29.05.2012

Hotel Room Rates in Singapore Have Reached Four-Year High Level

Nowadays hotels in Singapore have hot days as increased demand and the six-day Singapore Airshow have helped them to increase room rates... Read further
28.05.2012

New Owner of Le Meridien Hotel in Budapest

Al Habtoor Group has announced the purchase of the 218-guestroom Le Meridien hotel in Budapest, Hungary. The previous owner of the hotel is Central European Estates, a subsidiary of Tel Aviv... Read further
28.05.2012

Melia Hotels Expands in Dusseldorf

Meliá Hotels International, a famous Spanish hotelier with over 350 properties worldwide, will open its fifth hotel in Dusseldorf, Germany... Read further
23.05.2012

Starwood Promotes Its Aloft Brand in the Middle East

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has reported about the new agreement with Amer Eisa Mousa Al Amri, a largely famous UAE businessman... Read further
23.05.2012

Travellers Spent Above $1 Trillion in 2011

In 2011 international tourism reached an important milestone – for the first time the overall sum of receipts exceeded US$1 trillion... Read further
22.05.2012

Two New Hotels in Berlin by Invesco

Invesco Real Estate has become the owner of two new properties in Berlin, Germany. The company has purchased the newly built hotels located... Read further
22.05.2012

Mixed March 2012 Results of Top MENA Cities

Top MENA cities show mixed results in March 2012 as we can see in the report prepared by TRI Hospitality Consulting... Read further
19.05.2012

Viceroy Will Manage a Resort in Istanbul

Viceroy Hotel Group has recently issued a report concerning the deal with Nef Bebeköy, an Istanbul-based development company... Read further
19.05.2012

Hotel Tips from The President of Ritz-Carlton

Recently Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. has launched its mobile application, but it is distinguished from other apps by famous hoteliers by a very interesting fact... Read further
18.05.2012

Qatar Rebrands Its National Hotels

Qatar National Hotels Co. has announced the change of its name. The company will pass through rebranding and will work as Katara Hospitality... Read further
18.05.2012

Hyatt Will Open Hyatt Regency Hotel in Riyadh

Hyatt Hotels has concluded an agreement with Mohammed A. Al Swailem Co., according to which the famous hotelier will open Hyatt Regency hotel... Read further
17.05.2012

Mövenpick Picks Up the New Name for China

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has recently informed that the company will act under another name in China. The internationally renowned hotelier famous for its Swiss quality... Read further
17.05.2012

Starwood Debuts in Iraq for the Second Time

Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced the company will manage a newly built hotel in Erbil, Iraq. The property will work under Sheraton brand... Read further
15.05.2012

Archipelago Hotels and Resorts to Manage a Hotel in Malaysia

Archipelago Hotels and Resorts, which is a new hotelier specializing in managing high quality luxury hotels, has revealed the information concerning... Read further
15.05.2012

Bin Majid Will Open Hotels in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

The hospitality division of Bin Majid Group has reported the opening of two new hotels. The new properties are located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi... Read further
14.05.2012

Puma Hotels Starts New Collection Brand

Puma Hotels has recently purchased 20 hotels in the UK from Barcelo Group, and the company announces the launch of the new brand called... Read further
14.05.2012

Sheraton Reopens Its Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh

If you plan to make a trip to Edinburgh, you may want to stay in the newly reopened Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa. The accommodation is finally open after... Read further
13.05.2012

Over 8,500 New Guestrooms Will Be Built in Makkah

Saudi investment company Abdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Investment Co. (or ALJREIC) has recently unveiled its plans concerning the development... Read further
13.05.2012

Forbes Travel Adds Shanghai as Its Global Destination

Forbes Travel Guise, which was formerly known as Mobil Travel Guide, has added Shanghai (China) to its list of global destinations... Read further
11.05.2012

Hyatt Expands Its Hyatt Regency Portfolio

Hyatt Hotels has concluded a deal with Piccadily Hotels Private Limited concerning the opening of two Hyatt Regency branded hotels in India... Read further
11.05.2012

Samhi May Purchase a Hotel in Bangalore

Samhi Hotels Pvt. Ltd, an Indian start-up hotel company, has plans concerning the purchase of a 150-guestroom hotel located in the central part of Bangalore... Read further
10.05.2012

March Results of Hotels in Europe

European hotel industry shows positive results in 2012. March follows the trend started by January and February as it can be seen in the latest report by STR... Read further
10.05.2012

Legoland Hotels Come to Asia

Legoland hotels are definitely something you will never forget. These artistic accommodations bring their visitors to a true world of Lego building... Read further
09.05.2012

Positive March 2012 Results for MEA Hoteliers

Hotels located in Asia Pacific, Europe and both Americas show really good results for March, but they are way less impressive comparing to the results... Read further
09.05.2012

Multi-generational and Family Travel May Become the Main Trends for 2012

Luxury travel network Virtuoso has published the list of most popular travel trends of this year. If river cruises, luxury cruises, adventure trips and celebration... Read further
07.05.2012

Britannia Acquires 2 Hotels in the UK

Britannia Hotels has just concluded an agreement with De Vere Group. The deal concerns the sale of two hotels in northern England for £20 million... Read further
07.05.2012

Royal Orchid Sells its Hotel in Ahmadabad Due to Debts

Royal Orchid has recently reported the sale of its Royal Orchid Central hotel in Ahmedabad (India) to Samhi Hotels... Read further
06.05.2012

UK’s De Vere Village Hotels Tries New Luxury Room Type

The British hotelier De Vere Village has presented to public its new luxury guestroom concept. The event took place in St. David’s hotels in Chester, Swansea... Read further
06.05.2012

Marriott Shows the Growth of Profit in Q1 2012

Seems, 2012 is going to be a good year for hotels and hoteliers. Recently Accor has published its improved results for the first quarter of 2012... Read further
04.05.2012

Main Hotel Food Trends for 2012

Nowadays the choice of food in hotels is also quite vulnerable to trends. There’s nothing strange in this – food is one of the main aspects... Read further
04.05.2012

New Hotel Brand in London – Lalit Hotels

Bharat Hotels, an Indian hotelier with the chain of hotels and resorts across the country, has acquired its first property the UK... Read further
03.05.2012

The Global Hotel Supply Added 1.6% in 2011

The compound annual growth of hotel supply around the world was increased by 1.6% in 2011. This data is present in the latest report by STR Global... Read further
03.05.2012

Accor Notifies of Record Revenues of Its Hotels in Dubai

Accor, the largest hotel company in Europe, has reported a tremendous growth of revenues of its hotels in Dubai during the first quarter... Read further
02.05.2012

Marriott Opens a Hotel in Dongdaemun

Marriott International expands in Korean market by opening a hotel in Dongdaemun, a northern part of Seoul. This is the first accommodation by the famous... Read further
02.05.2012

Qatari Investors Purchase Four Hotels in Sardinia

Qatar Holding, a sovereign wealth fund, has become the new owner of four hotels in Sardinia. The seller of the properties is Colony Capital... Read further
01.05.2012

Four Seasons Hotel in Prague Might be Sold

One of the most luxurious hotels in the capital of Czech Republic, Four Seasons Hotel in Prague, may come on the market in the nearest future... Read further
01.05.2012

More Details About Mini Las Vegas in Spain

We have already provided information about the plans of Las Vegas Sands concerning the building of a unique complex in Spain that will become... Read further
28.04.2012

Ayla Will Open New Hotel in Al Ain, the UAE

Ayla Hotels & Resorts together with Bawadi Mall (a part of Nael & Bin Harmal investment group) will open Ayla Hotel in Al Ain... Read further
28.04.2012

Duet and InterContinental Plan to Open 6 More Hotels in India

Duet Hotels has opened a joint venture with the famous hotelier InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and now plans to open as many... Read further
27.04.2012

Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Hanoi Reopens After Renovation

If you plan to spend your vacation in Hanoi, pay attention to the newly opened Sofitel Plaza Hanoi, which has just opened after a full-scale renovation... Read further
27.04.2012

Savoy Hotel in London is in Financial Trouble

One of the iconic destinations of the UK’s capital, Savoy Hotel in London, seeks new investor that will help the hotel to refinance its giant loan... Read further
26.04.2012

China’s Hawaii Suffers From Oversupply

Sanya, which is known as one of the most popular resort destinations in China and is even often called “China’s Hawaii”, will have to undergo a huge... Read further
26.04.2012

Investments Into Hotels are 39% Lower Comparing to Q1 2011

First quarter of 2012 cannot be called very successful for hotels as investments into properties located in Europe, Africa and the Middle East fell down... Read further
25.04.2012

London Ealing Will Get New Premier Inn

Whitbread PLC will open one more hotel in London Ealing already this May. The new property is located on Uxbridge Road and is close to a large shopping... Read further
25.04.2012

Swiss Design and Hospitality Come to Xi’an

The Chinese city of Xi’an has been chosen as the location of the flagship property by Swisstouches. Swisstouches Hotel Xi’an is distinguished by stylish modern... Read further
24.04.2012

Okura Hotels to Open New Hotel in Nagasaki

Okura Hotels & Resorts has recently purchased the new addition to its portfolio – Hotel Okura JR Huis Ten Bosch, which is located... Read further
24.04.2012

One of the Most Notable London Hotel Projects Gets Approved

Singapore-based KOP Group has received the permission from municipal authorities to turn the historic building located on 10 Trinity Square into a hotel... Read further
21.04.2012

Sheraton Hotels Develops its Signature Spa Brand

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that it will open a series of spa centers in its Sheraton hotels throughout the world... Read further
21.04.2012

Borgo dei Conti Resort is Reopened After Restoration

If you still don’t know where to spend your summer vacation, you may be interested in visiting picturesque Perugia – one of the popular tourist... Read further
19.04.2012

French Hotel Market Faces Difficulties in 2012

February 2012, just like January, didn’t bring any positive results to French hotels. The hotel industry of the country shows a continuous downward... Read further
19.04.2012

Hilton Offers Special Packages for LGBT Visitors

Hilton Worldwide offers its brand new package named “Stay Hilton. Go Out” in its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties... Read further
18.04.2012

Carlson Will Keep Expanding Its Rezidor Hotels in India

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the start of the partnership with the Indian company Bestech Hospitalities... Read further
18.04.2012

Famous Fashion Brand Laura Ashley Will Open its First Hotel

London-headquartered company Laura Ashley, which specializes in fashion and home decoration, has announced its plans concerning the launch of the first... Read further
17.04.2012

Swissôtel Opens Its First Hotel in Phuket

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has opened its first hotel in Phuket, an internationally popular tourist destination. The famous hotelier has just been appointed... Read further
17.04.2012

Hotels in London Suffer from High Costs

2012 is told to be a good year for hotels in London, especially when the city hosts the Olympics. Indeed, the hotels in the capital of the UK show better... Read further
16.04.2012

New Pentahotels Across Asia

Hong Kong headquartered hotelier New World Hotels has revealed its plans concerning the expansion throughout Asia... Read further
16.04.2012

Will a US Billionaire Make a ‘Eurovegas’?

Las Vegas Sands, a company owned by the US billionaire Sheldon Adelson, plans to build a copy of Las Vegas in Europe... Read further
14.04.2012

Thai Hotel Chain to Debut in India

Lebua Hotels & Resorts plans to enhance its presence in India, one of the most rapidly developing markets on the world... Read further
14.04.2012

Shangri-La Hotels Wants to Open a New Hotel in Singapore

Shangri-La plans to open its second Traders hotel in Singapore. The company may open a new hotel in Orchard Gateway – a large mixed... Read further
13.04.2012

Renaissance Hotels Will Help Young European Bands

Renaissance Hotels, a brand that belongs to Marriott International family, has announced the start of a new campaign aimed to help young... Read further
13.04.2012

First Asia Pacific Hotels with Design by Philippe Starck

Philippe Starck, a French guru of design, will make his debut in Asia by remaking the design of JIA hotel in Hong Kong... Read further
12.04.2012

Hotels in the Middle East and Africa Feature Highest Revenues in February

The latest figures by STR Global show that hotels in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) showed the highest growth of RevPAR in February... Read further
12.04.2012

US$1 Billion Resort in the UAE for Real Madrid Fans

The United Arab Emirates never cease to amaze us with their new high-scale projects that are truly worth a science fiction movie... Read further
11.04.2012

Hotels in Scotland Outbid Their UK Colleagues

First statistics for this year shows quite an interesting trend – Scottish accommodations perform better than hotels in the rest of the UK... Read further
11.04.2012

Hotels in Koh Samui Get Increased Profits

Hotels located in Koh Samui, one of the most popular destinations in Thailand, showed really good results in 2011 with steady... Read further
09.04.2012

Jumeirah Opens a Hotel in Turkey

The Dubai-based Jumeirah Group will manage a luxurious hotel in Istanbul. The company has just signed an agreement with Demsa Group... Read further
09.04.2012

Asia Pacific Region Will Show Strong Growth of revenues in 2012

STR Global forecasts Asia Pacific hotels to show strong revenue gains this year. RevPAR (revenue per available room) will grow... Read further
08.04.2012

IHG Launches New Brand Exclusively for China

IHG, a famous hotelier headquartered in Denham, the UK, has announced the creation of a new brand named Hualuxe... Read further
08.04.2012

The Number of Hotels in Singapore Increases Quickly

The real estate consultancy firm CBRE has published a report in which it forecasts that the number of guestrooms in Singapore will... Read further
06.04.2012

Hotels in London Charge Over £200 a Night for Olympics

This summer London hosts Summer Olympic Games, so there’s no wonder why many travellers will visit the city during this period... Read further
06.04.2012

Legoland Makes UK Debut

Legoland has opened its first hotel in the UK. Legoland Windsor Resort hotel in London suburb attracts guests not only by high quality... Read further
05.04.2012

Starwood Launches a New Mobile Application for Its Loyal Customers

Good news for members of Starwood’s loyalty program. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has released a new program for owners... Read further
05.04.2012

Vietnam Government May Allow the Opening of a Grand Casino Resort

In the nearest future Vietnam may become one of the countries that allow the building of large casino and gambling centers... Read further
04.04.2012

Wyndham Wants to Open a Luxury Hotel in China

Wyndham Hotel Group, which is also known as the largest hotel company in the world in terms of the number of hotels, seeks new properties... Read further
04.04.2012

Swiss International Hotels & Resorts Will Expand in India

Zurich-headquartered Swiss International Hotels and Resorts has just signed an agreement with Rockwood Associates LLC concerning the development... Read further
02.04.2012

Abu Dhabi Government Will Limit The Growth of Guestrooms

It’s no secret that Abu Dhabi is one of the most profitable locations of the region, so there’s no wonder why more and more hoteliers want to open... Read further
02.04.2012

Louvre Seeks New Deals in Germany

The Paris-headquartered Louvre Hotel Group has published its plans for the nearest 4-5 years. The company plans to open as many as 35 hotels in Germany under... Read further
01.04.2012

Alila Will Open 2 Hotels in Indonesia

Alila Hotels & Resorts has announced it will open two hotels in Indonesia by the end of 2014. These will be Alila Villas Bintan and Alila Seminyak hotels in Bali... Read further
01.04.2012

€100 Million Resort in Tuscany, Italy

Seems, Sir Terence Conran’s plans of turning a small hilltop village into a luxury resort will come to reality. The London-based Conran and Partners has presented... Read further
31.03.2012

Hotels in Benelux and Their Mixed 2011 Results

The research of Horwath HTL Hilversum reveals rather mixed results for hotels in Benelux countries. Hotels in Belgium and Luxembourg showed the increase... Read further
31.03.2012

WTTC Thinks 2012 will be a Milestone Year for Tourism

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) forecasts that the importance of travel and tourism is growing with its estimated GDP of US$2 trillion and 100 million... Read further
28.03.2012

Hyatt Will Open Two New Hotels in Zurich

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of two Hyatt-branded hotels in Zurich. These will be Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Place hotels located... Read further
28.03.2012

Tourism of Japan Will Fully Recover Already This Year

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has published a report in which the organization is sure in 2012 Japan will full recover its tourism... Read further
27.03.2012

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Will Manage Hotel in Shanghai

Interstate Hotels & Resorts has revealed the new addition to its portfolio. Starting from February 1, 2012, the company will manage the 514 guestroom... Read further
27.03.2012

Italian Government Launches a Blog for Tourists

The National Agency of Tourism of Italia and Milan-based Baglioni Hotels have started a new blog named “Italian Talks”... Read further
26.03.2012

Irish Hoteliers are Worried About Their Future

According to the data published by the Irish Hotels Federation, four out of five hoteliers have doubts about their ability to continue business.... Read further
26.03.2012

2012 May be the Year of Slow Growth for European Hotels

The results of the European hotel survey conducted by DLA Piper show that as many as 84% of respondents do not foresee any growth for.... Read further
25.03.2012

Le Méridien Gets Its First Hotel in Turkey

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened the first hotel in Turkey under its Le Méridien brand. Le Méridien hotel in Istanbul is owned by.... Read further
25.03.2012

New Hotel in the Center of Edinburgh

Developers have very interesting plans of reshaping a famous building in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, and turning it into... Read further
23.03.2012

Revenues of hotels in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Jeddah are Up in January

The beginning of the year was quite successful for hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah. Thanks to shopping festivals all the three destinations... Read further
23.03.2012

New Restaurant in the Gleneagles Hotels in Perthshire, Scotland

The Gleneagles hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, has presented its newly opened Strathearn restaurant. The dining facility has changed its style and size... Read further
21.03.2012

Marriott and Ctrip Offer Exclusive Rewards for Chinese Travellers

Marriott International has announced its collaboration with Ctrip. From now the participants of Marriott Rewards program will be able to receive... Read further
21.03.2012

Travellers’ Satisfaction Increased in 2011

Hospitality Index report prepared by Market Metrix shows guests were more satisfied with hotels in 2011. The overall score of satisfied customers added... Read further
20.03.2012

New Hotels in West Bengal by Sinclairs

Sinclairs Hotels has announced some new projects in West Bengal, India. The company will open a new 5-star hotel in Kalimpong and a hotel in Burdwan... Read further
20.03.2012

A Member of Saudi Royal Family Plans to Invest $300 Million in Turkey Hotels

The head of the Arab Tourism Organization Bander bin Fahd al-Fehaid, who is also a member of the Saudi Arabia’s royal family, has revealed his plans... Read further
19.03.2012

Hyatt Will Open a Hotel in Busan

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that it will open Park Hyatt hotel in Busan. This will be the fifth hotel in South Korea working under... Read further
19.03.2012

Al Habtoor Group Buys a Hotel in Budapest

Dubai-headquartered Al Habtoor Group has announced the purchase of a hotel in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The sum of the deal estimates... Read further
17.03.2012

The Future of Independent Hotels in France is Uncertain

The annual French hotel study conducted by MGK Hospitality shows an interesting statistics concerning the independently owned hotels in France... Read further
17.03.2012