hospitality

Austin, Texas (USA) - 18 February 2012 – Chairman, CEO and President of Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Gary Loveman is slated to discuss the importance of customer service and customer loyalty in the hospitality industry at the opening…

New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) - 12 February 2012 - The Bourbon Orleans Hotel has announced the completion of a multimillion dollar renovation affecting all of the hotel’s 218 luxury guestrooms and 28 distinctive balcony suites. The…

Dubai, (UAE) – 10 February 2012 - A symbol of Dubai’s resurgence and its growing importance at the centre of the global business crossroads will emerge later this year when the 1,608-room JW Marriott Marquis Dubai opens its doors to guests…

McLean, Va. (USA) - 9 February 2012 – The travel and hospitality industry’s leading professional association, the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), has named its 2012 Americas Region Executive Committee and…

Colombo, (Sri Lanka) - 3 February 2012 - To those veterans of the travel and tourism industry, the formerly known Blue Lagoon in Thalahena is indeed the Holy Grail: officially Sri Lanka’s first planned resort, as well as being the amazing…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 28 January 2012 - Dusit International is thrilled to reveal our first venture into the Indian Ocean, Dusit Thani Maldives. Surrounded by a vibrant 360 degree coral reef and turquoise lagoon, this island property is a…

McLean, Va. (USA) - 25 January 2012 - Hilton Worldwide has become the fastest growing major hotel company, expanding its portfolio by 29 percent since June 2007 and surpassing its competitors in total rate of room growth. During this time,…

Orlando, Florida (USA) - 24 January 2012 — HR Academy, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute’s master licensee in the Republic of Korea, has certified all of its staff members as Certified Guest Service Professionals (CGSP)…

Los Angeles, (USA) - 25 January 2012 — At the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), executives and companies responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in 2011 were honored with prestigious ALIS awards. Nominees are…

Los Angeles, (USA) 25 January 2012 - Kicking off the New Year at this year's annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) invites the lodging community to rediscover its flagship brand. The Comfort brand…

Atlanta, GA (USA) 25 January 2012 – The Rainmaker Group, the world leader in automated revenue management software and services to the gaming/hospitality and multifamily housing industries, appointed Tom Walker as Director of Sales for…

Boston, MA (USA) - 25 January 2012 – Embassy Suites Boston at Logan Airport is providing guests with a new 21st century amenity—a convenient digital signage total travel information center. The hotel installed an enhanced FlyteBoard display…

London, (UK) - 24 January 2012 – Marriott International announced it will open three new hotels in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Winter Olympic games, under franchise agreements negotiated through NBB Development CJSC. The three hotels…

Sioux Falls, S.D. (USA) - 24 January 2012 - Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership of premium-branded hotels in the upscale and upper midscale segments, today announced the company…

Birmingham, Ala.(USA) - 23 January 2012 — RockBridge announced a preferred equity investment to recapitalize and reposition the 329-room, full-service Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Ala. (the “Wynfrey” or the “Hotel”). The Hotel will undergo…

North Palm Beach, FL (USA) – 24 January 2012 – Driftwood Hospitality Management is set for a busy start to the New Year. The company announced that its late-2011 expansion is continuing, adding two new properties already in the first month…

Arlington, Va. (USA) - 23 January 2012 - Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the largest U.S.-based global hotel management company, announced that it has acquired the 300-room Crowne Plaza Columbus North hotel through a joint venture with…

Powell, Ohio (USA) - 23 January 2012 – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (CZA) has issued a Request for Proposal for Hotel Developers who are interested in the opportunity to develop, manage, and own a full-service hotel to be located on the…

Boston, (USA) - 23 January 2012 – Sage Hospitality and The Lightstone Group are pleased to announce the signing of a franchise license agreement with Hilton Worldwide for a new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel location in Danvers, Mass. Currently…

Orlando, Fla.(USA) - 24 January 2012 - AAA announced today the 126 lodgings and 53 restaurants that earned the AAA/CAA Five Diamond Award® designation for 2012. These select establishments represent just 0.3 percent of the total 59,000…

New York, (USA) - 22 January 2012 - Already a leader in hospitality in the United States and Canada, Loews Hotels & Resorts has a newly affirmed commitment to growth with more than $500 million in discretionary capital committed to the…

New York, (USA) – 23 January 2012 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today announced five new hotels for EDITION, a luxury lifestyle hotel brand created in partnership with Ian Schrager. The company said that the brand is on track…

Minneapolis, (USA) - 22 January 2012 – Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, and The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, today announced that they have established the Carlson Rezidor…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - 21 January 2012 - Green Globe announced Madinah Mövenpick Hotel has been certified for its sustainable operation and management. The Madinah Mövenpick Hotel is located south of the Holy Mosque, and besides it…

Singapore, (Singapore) - 20 January 2012 - Following a global brand push in 2011 to breathe new life into Singapore’s pioneering hospitality brand and mark its growing presence in key international markets, multi-awarded Meritus…

Miami, FL (USA) - 19 January 2012 – The Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association (AH&TA) have signed an agreement with Regatta Travel Solutions to launch BookAntiguaNow.com. Regatta has launched similar projects in Puerto Rico,…

Stamford, Conn (USA) - 19 January 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced plans to introduce its popular Westin brand to Cleveland, Ohio. The Westin Cleveland Convention Center will open in summer 2013 in a…

Irving, Texas (USA) - 18 January 2012 - Huntington Hotel Group is proud to announce the management of a dual-branded hotel project - the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton® Jacksonville Downtown Southbank. Huntington…

Tyumen, (Russia) - 18 January 2012 - Best Western International, the World's Biggest Hotel Family®, continues its global expansion with the addition of the company's first Plus hotel in Russia, the BEST WESTERN PLUS® Spasskaya Hotel, in the…

Brussels, (Belgium) - 18 January 2012 - The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, and Al Jassim Group announce Hotel Missoni Doha. The unique luxury lifestyle hotel will be exclusively designed by Rosita…

Chicago, IL (USA) — 18 January 2012 - Hyatt Regency McCormick Place announced today that the first phase of a multi-million dollar expansion and renovation has begun. The hotel’s owner, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA),…

Dubai, (UAE) - 19 January 2012 - Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed a management agreement with PT Asia Pasifik Properti to operate a luxury resort on the island of Bali,…

Houston, Texas (USA) - 19 January 2012 — Whiteboard Labs, a leading travel industry CRS (Central Reservation System) and application development firm, today announced that Sceptre Hospitality Resources will migrate their 600-plus hotels to…

Manchester, (UK) - 19 January 2012 – DoubleTree by Hilton today announced two former Mint Hotels have officially joined the upscale, full-service hotel brand and are now welcoming guests as the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester-Piccadilly and…

Quarry Bay, (Hong Kong) - 18 January 2012 - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts today announced its ‘Sustainable Seafood Policy’ including the commitment to cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants as well as accepting new…

Kowloon, (Hong Kong) - January 18, 2012 - International luxury hotel operator, Langham Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement with Xiamen Huiguangyuan Langham Place Hotel Management Co Ltd for Langham Place, Xiamen which is set…

Rockleigh, NJ (USA) - January 18, 2012 – The newly expanded Kalahari Resort Convention Center in Ohio is more than a great place to have a meeting, it's a benchmark for how new audio/video technology can best be applied in area businesses.…

Waterford, CT (USA) - January 18, 2012 - Waterford Hotel Group joined the Amherst College in opening The Lord Jeffery Inn in Amherst, MA after an extensive renovation. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the grand reopening of the…

London, (UK) - January 18, 2012 - Marriott International, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of the 107-room Residence Inn Edinburgh, the first Residence Inn branded property in the United Kingdom. The hotel, operated by Marriott…

Miami, FL (USA) - January 18, 2012 – Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach has been accepted as a new member of The Leading Hotels of the World, the largest luxury hospitality organization in the world, whose mission is to curate and…

Scottsdale, Arizona (USA)- January 18, 2012 - Enchantment Group has been awarded the management contract of ZaSpas and will begin enhancing and overseeing the luxury spa operations at Hotel ZaZa in Dallas and Houston. Focused on creating…

Bethesda, Maryland (USA) - January 18, 2012 – Marriott International, Inc. is scheduled to open the 100-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Richardson, Texas today. Located at 3251 East George Bush Turnpike, the SpringHill Suites Dallas…

Philadelphia, (USA) – January 18, 2012 – Olivia C. Brown, general manager of the illustrious Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, was recognized at the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards on January 7, 2012, saluting African American achievement. Brown…

Los Angeles, CA (USA) - January 16, 2012 - Enric Garcia, of the Hotel Roger de Lluria, has been named the Luxe Worldwide Hotels 2011 General Manager of the Year. The prestigious Manager of the Year title, which is presented annually to…

Portland, Ore. (USA) - January 17, 2012 – Provenance Hotels is pleased to announce the promotion of Tim Block to general manager of the Hotel deLuxe in downtown Portland. Block joined Provenance Hotels’ parent company, Aspen Lodging Group,…

Playa del Carmen, (Mexico) - January 17, 2012 – Grand Velas Riviera Maya was awarded American Automobile Association’s (AAA) Five Diamond Award for lodging for its second consecutive year. Grand Velas Riviera Maya’s 1sister resort on the…

Miami, Florida (USA) - January 17, 2012 – El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels and Azul Hotels by Karisma, a premier collection of Gourmet Inclusive properties located throughout the Riviera Maya, Mexico, is pleased to announce the…

Greenwood Village, CO (USA) - January 17, 2012 – Xanterra South Rim LLC, operator of lodges, restaurants and activities in Grand Canyon National Park, has completed restoration and rehabilitation of the “Red Horse Cabin,” the oldest…

Ras Al Khaimah, (UAE) - January 17, 2012 - Hilton Worldwide today signed a management agreement with Mohamed Ruqait Real Estate for a second DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Marjan Island is…

Brussels (Belgium) - January 17, 2012 - The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces its debut in Qatar with the Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha in Qatar. The existing Ramada Plaza Doha featuring 583…