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Rancho Palos Verdes, California (USA) - October 30, 2013 - Wellness Tourism Worldwide (WTW) is pleased to announce the release of the “Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends of 2014”. The forecast is based on data collection and research throughout…

Frankfurt (Germany) - June 3, 2013 - Stretch out and relax: if you’ll be changing planes in Frankfurt, you can now take advantage of a feel-good rest area in the new A-Plus pier. A cozy lounge ambiance is evoked by a hardwood floor, plants,…

McLean, Va. (USA) - May 26, 2013 - Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the recipients of its 2012 Brand Awards and its top performing properties of 2012. The upscale all-suites brand uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative metrics to…

Krasnodar (Russia) - May 4, 2013 - As Hilton Worldwide prepares to double its portfolio in Russia this year; it announces the opening of its fourth hotel in the country, Hilton Garden Inn Krasnodar. Hilton Garden Inn becomes the first…

New York (USA) - March 24, 2013 - On the heels of recent W Hotel openings in Singapore and Bangkok, W Hotels Worldwide today announced plans to more than double its Asian presence by the end of 2018, offering global jetsetters nearly 20 W…

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) - March 14, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that President & CEO Frits van Paasschen, Vice Chairman & CFO Vasant Prabhu and other senior members of the…

McLean, Va. (USA) - March 10, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide today marked its entry into the Burmese market with the signing of a management agreement with LP Holding Co., Ltd to manage Hilton Yangon in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The…

Frankfurt (Germany) - February 25, 2013 - Transfer, take one: Frankfurt Airport is taking new approaches to informing passengers. Instead of dry, boring announcements, now an entertaining film shows how easy and attractive it is to change…

Bali (Indonesia) - January 6, 2013 - Skal members worldwide will rally to Bali throughout 2013 to join in celebrating Skal Bali’s twentieth anniversary year with the 180 members of Skal Bali, fourth largest Skal club worldwide. On Friday,…

Manila (Philippines) - December 11, 2012 - Hilton Worldwide today signed a management agreement with Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. to manage Hilton Manila in Newport City in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. The…

Stamford, Conn. (USA) - October 17, 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today the appointment of Mary Casey as Senior Vice President of Sales, North America Division. In her new role, Casey will adapt…

McLean, Va. (USA) - October 16, 2012 - Casual dining is on the rise. According to a recent Mintel survey, sales at quick service restaurants have increased to nearly $30 billion in the past five years. This trend is being echoed throughout…

Dhaka (Bangladesh) - October 8, 2012 - Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Premier Hotels & Resorts to manage Hilton Dhaka, Bangladesh in central Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The agreement will see the…

McLean, Va. (USA) - October 1, 2012 - Pools and water activities are the most important element of a family resort vacation, followed by spacious and potentially adjoining guest rooms, according to the latest Hilton Blue Paper – “Resort…

Stamford, Conn. (USA) - September 25, 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia, just 18 minutes from downtown Philadelphia. The highly…

Fuzhou (China) - September 19, 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of the Sheraton Fuzhou Hotel in Fuzhou’s newly built, modern business district in China’s Fujian province. The hotel…

Parsippany, N.J. (USA) - September 15, 2012 - Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) today announced that its subsidiary, Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), has acquired privately held Shell Vacations LLC (Shell) and its subsidiaries. Shell is one of…

Goa (India) - 16 August 2012 – Hilton Worldwide today opened the newly-renovated, upscale, full-service DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Arpora-Baga, the third DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in India. Ensconced in a quiet setting, the 105-room hotel is…

McLean, Va. (USA) - 10 August 2012 – Today, Hilton Worldwide announced an agreement to build the organization’s first three-flag hotel development in Canada. Located in Calgary, the landmark project will feature properties from Hampton…

McLean, Va. (USA) - 18 July 2012 - Generational use of spas, the overall impact of spas on hotels and the increasing significance of the male spa-goer are among key topics discussed in “Emerging Global Spa Trends,” a new Hilton Blue Paper…

Dubai (UAE) - 4 July 2012 - Hilton Worldwide, Egypt's largest hospitality provider, has signed an agreement with long-standing business partner, Egyptian Touristic Resorts LLC, to introduce two new premium Hilton Hotels & Resorts…

Dubai (UAE) - 28 June 2012 - Hilton Worldwide today announced Pezula Resort & Spa, one of South Africa's leading resorts, is set to join the luxury portfolio of Conrad Hotels & Resorts following the signing of a management agreement…

Basel (Switzerland) - 12 June 2012 - Continuing its dedication and passion for innovation in design, W Hotels Worldwide today unveiled the works of the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award winners during Design Miami/ Basel. Now in…

New York, (USA) - 5 June 2012 - W Hotels Worldwide (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to reinvigorate more than 10 of its hotel properties across North America within the next 18 months. The renovations, which vary by hotel, are slated to…

Tucson, Ariz. (USA) - 22 May 2012 – DoubleTree by Hilton proudly announces the opening of an upscale full-service, all-suite hotel, situated near Tucson International Airport (TUS) and just minutes from downtown Tucson and the University of…

Stamford, Conn.(USA) - 2 May 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced that it has completed the sale of the 275-room Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites to RockBridge Partners, a division of RockBridge. The…

Las Vegas (USA) – 25 April 2012 – The iconic Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has partnered with Evision Worldwide to revamp its online presence and create internal processes to improve interaction with their customers. In less…

Deerfield, IL (USA) - 12 April 2012 - The sumptuous and spectacular oceanfront oasis The PERRY South Beach is riding a wave of digital surges, exhibiting the kind of online presence that such a world-class resort deserves. The luxurious…

Los Angeles, California (USA) – Sader Hospitality Worldwide, LLC, a hospitality management company in Los Angeles, California, announced today that the firm has been awarded the management contract for Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa, the…

Frankfurt, (Germany) - 8 March 2012 – StarCite, part of Active Network, and a leading global supplier marketplace that connects meeting planners with hotels, destinations and venue suppliers, today announced a partnership with Worldhotels,…