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Brussels (Belgium) - 8 March 2012 - The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group - one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide - has appointed Khazza Khamis as General Manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Downtown and Rob Collier as General…

Parsippany, NJ (USA) - 7 March 2012 – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with over 7,200 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today unveiled a contemporary new guestroom design concept for its…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 6 March 2012 - Spa Cenvaree, the luxury spa brand within the Centara Hotels & Resorts family, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by unveiling a new spa menu and donating part of its income to two Bangkok…

Bethesda, Maryland (USA) – 4 March 2012 – Marriott International, Inc. is scheduled to open the 70-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Grand Junction, CO this Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Located at 225 Main Street, the former Main…

Park City, UT (USA) - 26 February 2012 - Luxury ski hotelier Resorts West is bringing skiing singles together this spring for a four-day event in one of North America’s most vibrant ski towns. “It’s Just Après” will feature a casual…

New York, New York (USA) - 27 February 2012 – China Luxury Network, ChinaContact, and Jing Daily have partnered to give global luxury brands an overview of recent trends in the China luxury market, provide a digest of Chinese luxury…

Hanoi, (Vietnam) - 19 February 2012 - Luxury Travel Ltd specialises in tailor-made tours for clients who are looking for something special. Travellers who wish to experience the best of Cambodia can book their 12-day Cambodia tour which…

Praslin (Seychelles) - 15 February 2012 - The concept of green technology is slowly gaining pace in the Seychelles tourism industry. A Tourism Sustainable Label was launched last year, and the concept of serious tourism is today being more…

Hanoi, (Vietnam) - 13 February 2012 - Luxury Travel Ltd, an award winning luxury travel tour operator and destination management company (“DMC”) in Vietnam, has announced the addition of Charlotte Ham as its Sales & Marketing Senior…

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…

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…

Chincoteague Island, VA (USA) - 6 February 2012 - Chincoteague Island Rentals, the island’s newest professionally managed vacation rental business, is pleased to announce its vacation rental specials for 2012. Daily and weekly rates are…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 4, 2012 - Khiri Travel has announced a unique private jet tour to experience the cultural and natural attractions of central Myanmar. The trip is for high-end clients who want to be treated like 'millionaires'…

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…

Coral Gables, FL (USA) - 1 February 2012 - The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) recently wrapped up the 30th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace, which was held at the Atlantis, Paradise Island Jan 22-24, 2012. The…

Hanoi, (Vietnam) - 31 January 2012 - Luxury Travel Company revamps its website for Germany, launches brochure and attends ITB Berlin 2012 in their campaign to attract luxury German travelers to Vietnam. ITB Berlin is the world’s leading…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 31 January 2012 - Exotissimo Travel, Asia’s leading Destination Management Company is offering an exclusive Indochina cycling and adventure tour through the countryside and rural settlements of Vietnam and Laos. Named…

Scottsdale, Arizona (USA) – 31 January 2012 - Not many industries are as focused on straightforward sales presentations as that of timeshare resorts. The stakes are high and there is as a great need to close every individual sale, as there…

New York, NY (USA) - 30 January 2012 - Corinthia Hotels, a luxury collection of five-star properties in Europe and the Mediterranean region, recently joined for the first time, the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). This step…

Tumon, (Guam) - 30 January 2012 - Starting January 3, all EVA Airways flights from Taipei to Guam will be on Hello Kitty jets. In addition to carrying 57 extra passengers per flight, the jet will also be wrapped in Hello Kitty iconography,…

Banff, (Canada) - 30 January 2012 - John Purcell, founder and owner of Banff Hotels, aims to provide travelers with a one-stop shop for finding hotels and accommodations in Banff, Canada. When the .travel domain came to be, he knew that…

Tumon, (Guam) - 30 January 2012 - Iwo Jima war veterans will meet on Guam for a Reunion of Honor on March 10-12, 2012. The reunion is being arranged and promoted by the Iwo Jima Association of America. The participants will room at…

Bangkok, (Thailand) - 29 January 2012 - Preliminary results released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) show a collective increase of 6 percent year-on-year for international arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations during…

Brisbane (Australia) - 29 January 2012 - Thirteen Queensland hotels were featured in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Top 25 Australian Hotels list, reaffirming the Sunshine State’s position as Australia’s favorite holiday destination. The…

Jakarta, (Indonesia) - 28 January 2012 - Due to the downturn of the economic conditions in Europe which has not shown any improvement in this current time and has been affecting to the declining market (air transportation) both to and from…

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…

Dubai, UAE - 28 January 2012 - Emirates will launch Barcelona as its second passenger gateway into Spain from 3rd July, after doubling frequencies to Madrid from 1st July. The airline is embarking on a major boost to its services in Spain…

Dubai, (UAE) - 28 January 2012 - Bishkek has been named as flydubai's 50th destination, marking the pioneering airline's entry into the Kyrgyz Republic and expanding its global network to 28 countries across the GCC, Middle East, Africa,…

Carlsbad, Calif. (USA) - 27 January 2012 - Callaway Golf Company presented its 2012 new product lineup at the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. Grabbing the bulk of the industry's attention is the new RAZR Fit Driver, the first…

East Hartford, CT (USA) - 27 January 2012 - Travel Insured International®, the leading privately owned travel insurance provider, has launched a new travel insurance option for the corporate travel market. The new Corporate Travel Protector…

El Segundo, CA (USA) - 27 January 2012 – Travcoa, the world leader in luxury travel, is pleased to present the Tour d’Élégance, the definitive France experience for fashionistas, foodies, and luxury travel connoisseurs. As one of Travcoa’s…

Seattle, WA (USA) - 27 January 2012 – Windstar Cruises, which operates a fleet of three luxury sailing yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, unveils renderings for Wind Star and…

Celebration, Fla. (USA) - 27 January 2012 – In 2013, Disney Cruise Line will offer new itineraries, including an expanded portfolio of European cruises with new destinations such as Venice, Italy, and the Greek Isles. In addition, Disney…

Las Cruces, New Mexico (USA) - 26 January 2012 - The sunny and mild weather of Las Cruces has gained the attention of the AARP as one of the Top 10 Great Sunny Places to Retire. las-cruces-new-mexicoThe AARP announced that Las Cruces is…

New York, NY (USA) - 26 January 2012 - In April, World Yacht will launch the Freedom Lunch Cruise. Sailing from Pier 81, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the Saturday cruise will deliver guests to the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan. While…

Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi (UAE) - 26 January 2012 - The Government of Seychelles and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding wherein Etihad will invest to acquire a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles Ltd as part of 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…

Los Angeles, (USA) - 24 January 2012--Fitness Ridge Worldwide, LLC, provider of award-winning wellness, fitness and weight-loss resort programs nationwide including The Biggest Loser Resorts, and Grand Heritage, premier owner-operator of…

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…