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Steigenberger Comes to Belgium

Steigenberger Hotel Group has announced the latest addition to its portfolio – Steigenberger Grand Hotel in Brussels. The Frankfurt-headquartered hotelier will open a luxury... Read further
11.10.2012

Hotels in the UK Post Strong August Results

August was a positive month for both provincial and London hotels, and the Olympics are, without a doubt, one of the main reasons for that... Read further
11.10.2012

Organic Gardens in Regal Hotel in Hong Kong

Organic gardens in the territory of hotels become a hot trend these days. More and more people follow healthy lifestyle and want to eat not only fresh, but also organic food... Read further
10.10.2012

Le Bristol Hotel in Paris Opens its Bar

Le Bristol hotel in Paris has finally opened its Le Bar du Bristol after renovation. The design of the bar was developed by Pierre-Yves Rochon and Maja Oetker... Read further
10.10.2012

Peacock Comes to Iraq

Peacock International Hotel Management, a Dubai-headquartered hotel company specializing in turnkey solutions, has announced its debut on the hotel market of Iraq... Read further
09.10.2012

Mixed Results of Hotels in Europe in August

The hotel industry of Europe featured mixed results for August 2012. Many markets across the region posted increases in ADR (average daily rate), mostly thanks... Read further
09.10.2012

Strong Results of Hotels in the Middle East in August

Hotels located in the Middle East and Africa featured the highest growth of RevPAR in August when compared to other regions of the world... Read further
08.10.2012

IHG to Open the First Crowne Plaza Hotel in the UAE

InterContinental Group has just signed an agreement with Kuwait-headquartered organization Almadina Real Estate Development concerning the opening of the first... Read further
08.10.2012

Hotels in Italy Face Tough Times

Even though Italy works over implementing its economic recovery plan, hotels in Italy still need to fight with numerous consequences of the crisis... Read further
04.10.2012

First W Hotel in Singapore

W Hotels Worldwide now has presence in Singapore as the company has just opened its first hotel there. W Signapore Sentosa Cove offers both hotel rooms and serviced residences... Read further
04.10.2012

Wyndham Adds Four Hotels to Its Chinese Portfolio

Wyndham Hotel Group, which is also known as the largest hotel company in the world with more than 7,170 properties, has announced four more properties across... Read further
02.10.2012

New Suites in The Dorchester Hotel in London

The Dorchester hotel in London has opened its newly redesigned suites that were developed by Alexandra Champalimaud... Read further
02.10.2012

Holiday Inn Opens Hotel in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Interstate Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of its new hotel in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The 188-guestroom Holiday Inn Express Utrecht Papendorp is the fourth... Read further
01.10.2012

Business Travel Will Fall Throughout Europe in 2012

According to the latest forecast by GBTA, hotels in all major locations of Europe will see their revenues from business travel fall... Read further
01.10.2012

Records of London Hotels During the Olympic Games

August was particularly successful for hotels in London as they registered the record-breaking growth of Gross Operating profit per Available Room... Read further
30.09.2012

Element Comes to Europe

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has reported that it brings its Element brand to Europe. This is a green-focused brand that is currently represented by 10 properties... Read further
30.09.2012

An Interesting Location for Fans of Secluded Holiday by GHM

GHM has announced the opening of its new resort in Indonesia. This time this will be a newly built resort on a secluded island that is located approximately 10 kilometers... Read further
28.09.2012

Hainan Province, China, is Ready to Become One of the World’s Top Tourist Destinations

As it is stated in the newest report by the Worlds Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), China’s Hainan province has a high chance of becoming one of the leading resorts... Read further
28.09.2012

Hilton Will Open Cricket Resort in Southampton, England

Hilton Worldwide will open a hotel in Southampton near Ageas Bowl, one of the most famous cricket venues and home to Hampshire Country Cricket Club... Read further
27.09.2012

Bulgari Announces New Hotel in Shanghai

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has reported the signing of a new deal. The company will open a new hotel in Shanghai in 2015. The property will be managed in accordance with... Read further
27.09.2012

Top Hotel Dining 2012 Trends

Benchmark Hospitality International has published the list of top dining trends for this year. The list was prepared by executive chefs and culinary experts and based... Read further
26.09.2012

Marriott to Expand in Paris

Marriott International has recently announced the opening of its new property in the capital of France. The globally renowned hotelier will open its first hotel in Paris under... Read further
26.09.2012

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to Open New Hotel in Dubai

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, a popular Swiss hotelier, has just recently opened its first property in the Middle East – the hotel in Mecca, but it has already announced... Read further
24.09.2012

Greece Offers Islands in Order to Pay its Debts

Greece has offered to lease as many as 40 uninhabited islands for at least 50 years. According to the country’s officials, these lands are a perfect location for resorts... Read further
24.09.2012

Fairmont Hotel in London Offers to Record Songs at Abbey Road

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts offers a unique opportunity for its guests. The hotelier, which manages legendary The Savoy Hotel, has agreed with Abbey Road Studios... Read further
23.09.2012

Frasers Launches its Third Hotel Brand

Frasers Hospitality has presented to public its new hotel brand – Capri by Fraser. The hotel by this brand has been opened in Changi Business Park in Singapore... Read further
23.09.2012

IHG to Open Luxury InterContinental Hotel in Dubai Marina

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), which is also known as the largest hotel group in the world by number of guestrooms, has announced the opening of posh... Read further
21.09.2012

The Future of EuroVegas Has Been Revealed

The information about the location of the ambitious EuroVegas project has been finally revealed. Earlier we have written about this multi-billion project by... Read further
21.09.2012

JHM Interstate to Manage Iconic Corinthians Hotel in Pune

The Corinthians Resort & Club will have a new managing organization and this will be JHM Interstate. According to chairman and managing director of the resort ... Read further
20.09.2012

New Design of Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong is currently undergoing an extensive renovation. Recently the hotel announced that the first stage of its renovation program ... Read further
20.09.2012

InterContinental Announces New Hotels in Indonesia

InterContinental Group (IHG) has announced its robust expansion plans concerning Indonesia. According to the hotelier, this is the company’s key market in the region... Read further
19.09.2012

Four Seasons Wins in the Best Facebook Page Competition

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has won the title of the best Facebook Page from 2012 Social Hotel Award. The famous hotelier started its Facebook page in May 2009... Read further
19.09.2012

Weak Results of French Hotels in July

Even though July was the peak summer month, hotels in France featured low occupancy rates that were 0.78% lower comparing to the same period... Read further
17.09.2012

Von Essen Portfolio is Completely Sold Out

The sale of the former von Essen portfolio in the UK is not completely finished. The last two properties, the 24-key Sharrow Bay hotel in Cumbria and... Read further
17.09.2012

Hilton to Open Hilton Hotel in Istanbul

Hilton Worldwide has signed a deal concerning the opening of Hilton Istanbul Kozyatagi Conference Center &Spa. The hotel will be opened under a franchise agreement with... Read further
15.09.2012

Hotels in Jeddah Feature Skyrocketing Growth in July

July was definitely a very profitable month for hotels in Jeddah as they posted the growth of profit of 30.9%. As it is stated in the latest report by TRI Hospitality Consulting... Read further
15.09.2012

Indonesian Resort Combines Rest and Art

All visitors of the Chedi Club Tanah Gajah Ubud are welcome not only to have rest, but also to enjoy magnificent Batuan art and learn the techniques of drawing under... Read further
14.09.2012

Radisson to Open Park Inn Hotel in Dubai Al Jadaf

Rezidor, which is widely known as one of the fastest growing hotel companies of the world, has just announced the launch of its Park Inn Hotel in Dubai Al Jadaf... Read further
14.09.2012

Ahn Luh to Open its Second Hotel in China

The Ahn Luh Hotel Management Co. has signed its second contract for managing a hotel in China. The Beijing-headquartered company founded by legendary hotelier Adrian Zecha... Read further
13.09.2012

Kiroro Ski Resort in Hokkaido Changes Owner and is to be Expanded

Thai developer Property Perfect Plc has purchased Kiroro Ski Resort in Hokkaido, Japan, and now is planning to invest 3 billion baht into its development... Read further
13.09.2012

First Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Austria

Now Austria is added to the list of countries where guests can stay in iconic Ritz-Carlton hotels. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. has finally opened its first hotel in Vienna... Read further
12.09.2012

Main Travel Trends of Social Media Society

KWE Partners, a marketing firm specialising in travel and lifestyle, has published its study dedicated to travel trends of modern society that is simply inseparable from social... Read further
12.09.2012

Accor Sells Two More Hotels in Europe

Accor, one of the biggest European hoteliers, has announced the sale of two more properties. This time these are two MGallery hotels that are sold for €44 million... Read further
11.09.2012

Upgraded Airport Brings More Tourists to Hotels in Phuket

Hospitality consulting firm C9 Hotelwords has issued a new report according to which hotel industry of Phuket is blooming thanks to the increase of the number... Read further
11.09.2012

Hotels in the UK Become a Popular Form of Investment

The new data from Deloitte throws light upon some very interesting fact – hotel transaction activity in the UK is blooming. During the first half of 2012 the total sum of hotel... Read further
09.09.2012

Asia Pacific Hotels in July 2012

In July 2012 Asia Pacific accommodations featured the decrease in occupancy of 2.2% to the level of 68.3%, while the average daily rate remained almost... Read further
09.09.2012

Sustainable Tourism as a New Travel Trend

According to luxury travel network Virtuoso sustainable tourism becomes one of new key trends and more travellers are interested in it... Read further
08.09.2012

Hotels in Europe Feature Mixed Growth in July

STR Global has published new stats for European hotels in July 2012. According to the data, the accommodations of the region posted mixed results... Read further
08.09.2012

Mobile Habits of Business Travellers

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has recently conducted a very interesting study among its business visitors. The hotelier asked travellers about their mobile devices and the way... Read further
07.09.2012

New Luxury Hotel Brand in Singapore

Como Hotels and Resorts has announced the launch of its new luxury brand. This brand will be used for nine new properties of the hotelier... Read further
07.09.2012

Hotels in Singapore Report Growth in H1 2012

Hotels in Singapore definitely have a good year. Constant occupancy during first six months of this year and steady demand are the main reasons for the growth... Read further
05.09.2012

Hotels in London Boost Their Revenues During Olympics

According to the new data published by STR Global, hotels in London benefited from the Olympic Games that helped them to boost both RevPAR and ADR levels... Read further
05.09.2012

Guinea Pig Dish in a UK Hotel

The Earl of Doncaster hotel located in Doncaster, the UK, has prepared a special event for its guests. Once a month visitors of the hotel have an opportunity to participate... Read further
03.09.2012

Regent Hotels Launches its Flagship Hotel in Phuket

Regent Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of its flagship property in Phuket. The beautiful resort located in one of the most picturesque places... Read further
03.09.2012

Absolute Hotel Services to Enter Bangkok

Absolute Hotel Services has announced the opening of U Sukhumvit Bangkok. The company plans to open this property in the beginning of 2014... Read further
02.09.2012

Ikea Wants to Become a Hotelier

Ikea, one of the most famous furniture retailers in the world that specializes in budget segment, told press of its plans concerning the entering hotel market... Read further
02.09.2012

Hilton Loses its Iconic Hotel in Paris

From now Hilton has lost one of its hotels in Paris as the internationally famous hotelier cannot manage its iconic hotel in the heart of the capital of France... Read further
31.08.2012

Occupancy of Hotels in the UAE During Ramadan

According to hoteliers and market experts, this year’s Ramadan hotel stats featured a slight drop in occupancy. While corporate segment was significantly less active during... Read further
31.08.2012

25 New Hotels for Panorama

Panorama Hospitality Management (PHM), which is a subsidiary of Panorama - the largest travel and tour company in Indonesia, has revealed its ambitious plans... Read further
30.08.2012

Hotels in Portugal are 3% Down in First Half of 2012

According to the data provided by the National Statistics Institute, the first half of this year was somewhat unsuccessful for hotels in Portugal... Read further
30.08.2012

Marty Group Opens its First Urban Property in Istanbul

Marti Group can celebrate the opening of its first urban property – the company has just launched Marti hotel in Istanbul. The beautiful 11-storey hotel is located... Read further
29.08.2012

Travelodge to Lose 50 Hotels

The UK based company Travelodge Hotels Ltd., which is headquartered in Thame, may lose as many as 50 hotels as a result of the company’s debt, which is currently over... Read further
29.08.2012

New Cigar Room in The May Fair Hotel in London

All cigar connoisseurs who plan to visit London should definitely not forget to attend a special cigar lounge in the May Fair hotel in London that is to open this month... Read further
27.08.2012

Aloft Comes to South Korea

Starwood Hotels & Resorts will debut on the market of South Korea with its Aloft hotel brand. Aloft hotel in Suwon is the result of collaboration between Starwood and Youngshin HRD. Co, Ltd... Read further
27.08.2012

Hoteliers Around The World Become Less Optimistic

A new study conducted by Horwath Hotel, Tourism and Leisure shows that hoteliers around the world become more pessimistic despite the growing optimism in the beginning... Read further
26.08.2012

Regal to Open Hotel in Yantai, Shandong

Regal Hotels International will add one more property to its Chinese portfolio by opening a hotel in Yantai, Shandong province. The 5-star Regal Furao Hotel Yantai is set to open... Read further
23.08.2012

Eight New Hualuxe Hotels to Be Opened in China

IHG has announced its first contact concerning eight Hualuxe hotels. This brand is developed specially for China and is targeted at meeting all needs of travellers from... Read further
22.08.2012

Maria Cristina Hotel in San Sebastian Reopens After Restoration

Devotees of true luxury may enjoy hearing that Maria Cristina hotel in San Sebastian (Spain) accepts visitors again after a large scale restoration... Read further
21.08.2012

Greek Hoteliers Make Bad Forecasts About Q3 2012

Greek hoteliers keep suffering from political and economic uncertainty that makes negative impact on performance of hotels. In the second quarter of 2012 the decline of international... Read further
20.08.2012

Ascott Purchases Hotel in London for £159 million

The Ascott Ltd., a business unit of CapitaLand, has announced the purchase of Cavendish hotel in London. The 230-guestroom property was sold for almost... Read further
18.08.2012

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