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New Design of Carlson Country Inns & Suites Brand
Carlson has made public the new design of its Country Inns & Suites brand. This is one of the oldest brands of the company, and it was never refreshed during its 25-year long history....
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28.03.2013
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced its new project. The company will open its first hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. The hotel will be a part of a large mixed-used development – the...
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27.03.2013
Have you ever thought about celebrity-level hotel service? These days, some hotels offer professional butler services, but they are available in selected luxury hotels only. The...
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26.03.2013
This October Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open a hotel in London. The new hotel is located in the building of the former Pearl Assurance Company that was constructed in 1914. Currently,...
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25.03.2013
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has presented a brand new workspace concept for its Westin Hotels & Resorts brand. New workspaces will be made in 40 hotels around the world already this year....
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22.03.2013
Marriott International has announced a truly interesting project – the famous hotelier plans to open a resort in Venice, located on the private island! The island of Sacca Sessola,...
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21.03.2013
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is definitely a company that is ready to run risks. While so many business reports contain the information about poor results of Greek hotels and make negative...
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20.03.2013
Guests of InterContinental hotel in Hong Kong are recommended not to forget to visit the newly renovated lobby lounge that now has a very unusual and distinguishing feature – a huge...
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19.03.2013
Hilton Worldwide continues expanding its network in the UK and announces three new hotels in the country. All the properties will operate under the DoubleTree by Hilton brand. In total, the...
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18.03.2013
Marriott International will open its first hotel in Germany under the Autograph Collection brand. This will be Hotel am Steinplatz in Berlin. The 87-room accommodation is to open already...
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15.03.2013
Previously, we told the news about the ambitious project of Donald Trump – a golf resort in Aberdeenshire. According to the latest information, Trump has cut the cost of the project...
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14.03.2013
Marriott International has just announced the launch of its new brand – the Moxy Hotels. The brand was developed together with Ikea Group Hospitality and Nordic Hospitality, and was...
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13.03.2013
Four Seasons comes to Spain and will open its first hotel in Madrid. The luxury hotel located in a beautiful historic building will be opened together with Inmobiliaria Espacio and Grupo...
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12.03.2013
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, which was opened in November, was named the highest hotel in the world. The record will be added to in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The hotel...
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11.03.2013
It seems that hotels in London will have another successful year, despite the fact that hotels in other regions of the country are to struggle with numerous difficulties. This information...
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08.03.2013
This year is very important for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts as the company will celebrate its 40th anniversary. It’s very symbolic that in 2013 Mövenpick will reach a milestone in...
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07.03.2013
The Hassler Roma has opened a brand new penthouse for travellers who are not satisfied with ordinary suites. The luxury penthouse is located on the eighth floor of the building. The total...
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06.03.2013
Provincial Indonesian hotel operators Dafam, Zuri Hotels, and Kagum have decided to make an ambitious plan come true. The companies say they are going to open as many as 27 hotels...
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05.03.2013
It has been reported that Hilton will add one more hotel in Saudi Arabia to its portfolio. This will be Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Al Khobar that will be opened in accordance with...
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04.03.2013
Last year was definitely successful for Thailand as it managed to restore its RevPAR that added 15.4% and estimated US$75. The latest report by STR Global shows the growth of all...
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01.03.2013
Free Wi-Fi and free food and beverages have topped the list of must-have hotel amenities. An unexpected number of travellers, 34%, say that free Wi-Fi is the #1 factor for them when...
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28.02.2013
Last week, Wyndham Hotel Group together with Grand City Hotels reported the start of a new partnership, according to which Wyndham will rebrand as many as 43 hotels in Europe. The hotels...
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27.02.2013
In its latest report, the Phuket-based firm C9 Hotelworks shows that there is a dynamic shift in the taste of tourists who arrive in Phuket. If earlier tourists came to Phuket to enjoy its...
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26.02.2013
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has published its new series of enhancements that are targeted particularly at women. These enhancements were presented to public after an 18-month long research among...
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25.02.2013
The Luxury Collection has got one more addition to its brilliant portfolio. This is Hotel Bristol in Warsaw. The opening of the hotel marks the debut of the luxury brand in Poland....
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22.02.2013
The European Travel Commission has published its report dedicated to European tourism in 2012. As it is clearly seen from the report, the results for the previous year are better than...
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21.02.2013
Steigenberger Hotels AG will open a hotel in Ingolstadt, a city in Bavaria, Germany. The new accommodation will be opened in the central part of the city closer to its railway station. It...
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20.02.2013
Soon Holiday Inn hotel will appear in the Indian city of Mugaon. This has become possible in accordance with the agreement between InterContinental Hotels Group, the largest hotel company...
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19.02.2013
This year Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris that belongs to the Dorchester Collection celebrates its hundredth birthday. The famous hotel with rich history was first opened in April 20, 1913. In...
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18.02.2013
This year will definitely become a huge milestone for Westin as the company plans to open its 200th hotel. The hotelier plans to open 11 hotels in total in 2013. The majority of new...
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15.02.2013
Sheraton Macao hotel in Macao has been recently extended, and as many as 2,067 new guestrooms were added to it. This became possible after Sands China Ltd., the parent company of Sands...
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14.02.2013
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Japanese company Mori Trust Group. According to the agreement, Gotenyama Laforet Tokyo will be rebranded as Tokyo Marriott Hotel. The...
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13.02.2013
It has been reported that the Riu Nautilus, which is located in Torremolinos, Andalusia (Spain) will greet its guests again after renovation on March 1. The reopened hotel will...
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12.02.2013
Starwood Capital Group has announced some changes in its portfolio – the company has just completed the sale of four hotels in France. The new owner of the properties is Constellation...
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11.02.2013
In 2012, the total number of international tourist arrivals grew by 4% and reached 1.035 billion. This information is stated in the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer report....
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08.02.2013
Sofitel Luxury Hotels has reported that the emblem for its new hotel Sofitel So Singapore will be designed by Karl Lagerfeld. The emblem will reflect the hotel’s style and will be...
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07.02.2013
STR Global has published its traditional statistics for 2012. According to the data, in 2012 hotels in the Americas and MEA (Middle East and Africa) posted the highest growth of...
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06.02.2013
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has reported it will manage the Dragon hotel in the central part of Swansea. The 106 guestroom hotel that belongs to the London-based organization Devonshire...
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05.02.2013
A true masterpiece was discovered during the recent renovation in the legendary Ritz hotel in Paris. The picture of the 17th century master Charles Le Brun was decorating one of the...
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04.02.2013
A new survey performed by Deloitte shows some really unexpected news – there is a sharp decline in consumer loyalty to hotels and airlines. Only 8% of respondents say they are...
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01.02.2013
Choice Hotels International has recently concluded an agreement with Akkeron Hotels Group. According to the agreement, Choice will manage these properties under the Quality and Clarion...
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31.01.2013
Wellness Tourism Worldwide has published main travel trends for 2013. These trends have been identified on the basis of consumer surveys and analysis of feedback and site visits....
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31.01.2013
Minor Hotel Group has announced that it will open a hotel in Dubai under its Anantara brand. This will be the first Anantara hotel in the emirate. The hotel will be located on the Palm...
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29.01.2013
Seems, 2013 is not going to be an extra profitable year for hotels in London. This year, the supply of hotels in the capital of the UK is expected to add 3.5%, while the demand is...
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28.01.2013
It has been revealed that soon the famous passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 may be converted into a luxury hotel in Asia. This year, the ship is to leave a Dubai port, where it stood idle...
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25.01.2013
Asia Pacific becomes one of the main source tourist markets, so there’s no wonder why many companies are interested in their habits and preferences. The newest study, performed by...
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24.01.2013
Because of the prolonged economic downturn hotels in Europe should not expect their revenue levels to grow. This information is stated in the latest report by PricewaterhouseCoopers....
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23.01.2013
Aberdeen Airport in the UK will soon get two new hotels that will add 250 new guestrooms. Both the hotels will be located in the business park called ABZ and will be branded by the Novotel...
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22.01.2013
Colliers International has issued a new and very interesting report about the hotel market of one of the most popular destinations in the Middle East - Saudi Arabia. According to the...
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21.01.2013
Even though 2012 was not a good year for business travel, experts forecast 2013 to be a lot more successful in terms of earnings from business customers. The improvement will be noticeable...
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18.01.2013
Recently, strict measures have been announced for hotels and buffets located in Hainan, a beautiful tropical island and a popular resort. The measures will act during the weeklong Spring...
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17.01.2013
Marketing company JWT has published a report dedicated to most important travel trends for this year.
Hotels that have no convenient fitness facilities have to hurry up and...
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16.01.2013
Bloc Hotels, which main concept of accommodation came from pod-style rooms in Japan, is to open its second hotel in Gatwick Airport, the UK. The property will start operating in autumn 2013...
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15.01.2013
Food and beverage is a whole industry and one of the main sources of income for hotels, so there’s nothing strange that hotels try to invent new dishes, new designs for their...
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14.01.2013
Hilton Worldwide will finally open a hotel in Ireland under its DoubleTree brand. The company has just signed a franchise agreement with Martinez Hotels & Resorts.
According...
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11.01.2013
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has posted results concerning international visitor arrivals in Asia in January-September 2012. While the region features the growth of...
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10.01.2013
SpaFinder Wellness has published its traditional annual report dedicated to top trends of the spa and wellness industry for this year. The research is based on on-going surveys that...
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09.01.2013
In 2012 international tourism reached an important milestone – as many as 1 billion tourists travelled the world. Currently, one in every 12 jobs is connected with tourism in some way....
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08.01.2013
Even though hotels in Greece recover their positions, and year-on-year stats feature the growth of both profit per room and total revenue, November was a difficult month for hotels in the...
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27.12.2012
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of its new hotel in Bali, Indonesia. The new 170 guestroom hotel on the Balinese coastline is to open in 2016.
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27.12.2012
Prague is widely known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, and the Augustine hotel in Prague has already got a large army of devotees. However, soon this hotel is...
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26.12.2012
InterContinental Group (IHG), a famous hotel company, has signed a management agreement, according to which IHG and Arcadia Hotelbetriebs GmbH will open five hotels in Germany and...
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26.12.2012
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is to launch an Andaz hotel in Tokyo. This will be also the first Andaz hotel in Japan. This has become possible thanks to an agreement with Mori Building Co., Ltd....
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25.12.2012
The Ascott Limited has announced the opening of its first serviced residence in Surabaya, Indonesia. The company has concluded a management contract, according to which Ascott is to open...
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25.12.2012
Louvre Hotels Group, a European hotelier headquartered in Nanterre, France, has launched a partnership with Groupe ACI OUTREMER concerning the expansion of its Premiere Classe and Campanile...
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24.12.2012
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts have announced the opening of its new resort property. The new hotel will be located in Cesme Peninsula not far away from Alacati. Four Seasons have also...
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24.12.2012
Jin Jiang, one of the biggest Chinese hoteliers, continues its expansion in the home country. This time Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Company Ltd will increase its presence in...
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21.12.2012
GHM (General Hotel Management) has announced it will finally enter the hotel market of India in 2013. The company has signed an agreement with the local developer Kohinoor Group....
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21.12.2012
The Steigenberger Hotel Group, a popular hotel company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, has announced a new interesting initiative. The company has started a partnership with A-ROSA...
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20.12.2012
October was quite a profitable month for hotels in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The newest data from TRI Hospitality Consulting proves that hotels in the region reached both the growth...
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20.12.2012
The InterContinental London Park Lane has presented its new suite named the Royal Suite. The suite was closed for redesign, and now it’s finally open and ready to welcome its guests....
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19.12.2012
The Roxburghe hotel in Edinburgh is to be rebranded as a Crowne Plaza hotel. Currently, the hotel is operated by Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, but the owner of the property, Paragon Hotels,...
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19.12.2012
Accor, a famous hotelier with properties around the world, has launched a new network called Women at Accor Generation. The main aim of this campaign is to increase the number of females...
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18.12.2012
Kew Green Hotels has announced the addition of four more hotels to its portfolio. Currently, the company manages 30 hotels in the UK.
In November, the group already added...
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18.12.2012
Park Hotel has been appointed to manage a 300-guestroom hotel located in a large mixed-use development in Singapore. The complex is to be completed in the beginning of 2015....
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17.12.2012
Centara Hotels & Resorts, a hotelier headquartered in Bangkok, has announced the launch of its new brand named COSI Hotels. The company describes its target customer as a modern person who...
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17.12.2012
InterContinental Hotel Group continues its expansion in Asia and announces the opening of its third Holiday Inn hotel in South Korea. The largest hotel group in the world by the number of...
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14.12.2012
After a restoration that took 4 years, Café Royal in London greets its guests again, but this time as a hotel. The luxury accommodation will definitely attract most demanding visitors, who...
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14.12.2012
Travelodge is fully prepared to the holiday season, and thus the company has started a wonderful promotion for this year’s Christmas. As it is stated on the company’s website,...
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13.12.2012
Jumeirah has announced that it will expand its Madinat Jumeirah, a popular resort in Dubai. Actually, the resort is already not a small one – it consists of three hotels. These are Dar...
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13.12.2012
Social media and various handheld devices have become a part of our lives, and so they have a significant impact on all aspects of modern lifestyle, including tourism. This statement has...
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12.12.2012
Bespoke Hotels, a famous UK boutique hotel operator, has recently become one of the largest hotel companies in the United Kingdom. This has become possible thanks to the acquisition of the...
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12.12.2012
Last week the W Hotel in Bangkok was officially opened. This property has become the second hotel by W in Thailand.
The W Bangkok features a stunning combination of modern...
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11.12.2012
Host Hotels & Resorts has announced the purchase of five hotels in Europe. The properties were purchased by the company’s joint venture, 33.4% of interest in which belongs to...
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11.12.2012
Hilton Worldwide has confirmed the opening of a new hotel under its DoubleTree by Hilton brand. This will be the second DoubleTree by Hilton in Spain, and it’s scheduled to open...
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11.12.2012
51 Buckingham Gate Hotel has recently opened its new suite devoted to cinema. The suite, which has been designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee, is devoted to Hollywood of 1940s and 1950s, and to...
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11.12.2012
Dubai wants to break its own record and open the biggest shopping mall in the world. Once finished, the complex will be able to serve 80 million people a year. The complex will look like...
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11.12.2012
Mercure has announced the opening of a new hotel in Milton Keynes. The Abbey Hill Hotel in Milton Keynes has a wonderful location just twenty five minutes away from London Luton airport....
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11.12.2012
Andaz Liverpool Street has prepared an interesting surprise to its visitors during the holiday season. The hotel has installed a retro jukebox that is full of various Christmas songs. All...
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11.12.2012
IPK International has published its forecast concerning the volume of in- and outbound tourism in Europe. According to the report, in 2013 more Europeans will make trips abroad, and more...
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11.12.2012
The economy of Asia Pacific is distinguished by rather a strong growth, and so more meetings are expected to be held in the region in future. Therefore, hotels in this region will see a...
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07.12.2012
Melia Hotels International has announced the addition of a new property to its European portfolio. The famous hotelier is to open a hotel in Essen, Germany. The property will be operating...
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07.12.2012
Radisson Blu hotel in Liuzhou, China, has opened new food and beverage facilities, namely the Scoozi (the restaurant featuring Italian cuisine) and Twenty-Six Bar Lounge....
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07.12.2012
The Blackstone Group has announced the purchase of The Burlington Hotel, which is widely recognized as the largest hotel in Dublin. The 501-guestroom...
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07.12.2012
Jumeirah Group, a famous hotelier and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced its expansion in India. The company will operate a luxury hotel in Mumbai. The hotel will be a part of a new ...
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05.12.2012
Visitors of The Berkley hotel in London have a wonderful opportunity to try new pastries featured in Pret-a-Portea Winter 2012-2013 collection...
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05.12.2012
If you plan to visit Hannover, Germany, you might enjoy staying in Sheraton Pelikan that recently has renewed all of its guestrooms. The building of the 147-guestroom hotel was...
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02.12.2012
Seems, soon hotels will have to make new menus for their restaurants. The new study conducted by foodservice consultancy Technomic, Chicago, shows that vast majority...
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02.12.2012
Stay Well Hospitality Group has announced that more hotels are to be added to its global network. The company will soon open three more hotels in India...
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30.11.2012
Many destinations in the Mediterranean and Middle East show signs of recovery, as it is mentioned in the newest report prepared by MKG Hospitality...
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30.11.2012
The new report by Micros eCommerce is dedicated to independent hotels and the way they use modern technologies for promotion...
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29.11.2012
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced the opening of two new Aloft-branded hotels – Aloft Stuttgart and Aloft Munich. Both the hotels are yet under development...
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29.11.2012
The Rezidor Hotel Group is to expand its Radisson Blu portfolio by opening new properties in Germany. These will be hotels in Bremen and Dortmund...
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28.11.2012
The revenues of hotels in Portugal fell down by 2% during first 9 months of 2012. The fell appeared despite the fact that more foreign tourists have visited the country...
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28.11.2012
Value Hospitality has signed a license agreement with Service Legends Inc. concerning the opening of Value Hotel Worldwide and Value Inn Worldwide brands in South Korea...
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26.11.2012
Recently Accor has finished its first European Business Traveller Research study, during which the company tried to detect preferences and expectations of European business...
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26.11.2012
