40 Years, 40 Faces of the Volvo Ocean Race

Alicante (Spain) - June 22, 2013 - To celebrate the Volvo Ocean Race's 40th birthday in 2013, the race presents a photo exhibition with a spectacular new take on sailing’s premier round-the-world adventure. The exhibition is running at…

Maya Ubud Bali Voted No. 1 Hotel in Indonesia

Bali (Indonesia) - June 16, 2013 - Green Globe member, the Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, counts among the “Top Green Destinations” in the travel and tourism industry, and recently claimed its crown as the no. 1 hotel in Indonesia, based on…

Libya Counts on Tourism to Rebuild Country

Tripoli (Libya) - June 16, 2013 - Libya´s Ministry of Tourism has enlisted the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to help implement an action plan to rebuild its tourism sector as an effective way to increase national revenue, create…

Iconic Bed Supperclub Bangkok Moving

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 21, 2013 - After over a decade as one of Asia’s most prominent and cutting-edge entertainment venues, BED SUPPERCLUB will be moving to a new location and will be officially closing its doors on its existing…

B4Checkin Handles 32 Room Types

Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) - June 12, 2013 - For a themed property like Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, it is crucial that potential guests be able to search for and book the exact room type they want. One of Canada's busiest hotels,…

Jetwing Vil Uyana Among World’s Best Ecolodges

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - June 11, 2013 - The world’s most read and renowned travel magazine, National Geographic Traveler, has taken Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya, to new heights – granting the novel property world-class status by being featured…

Register Now For WTM 2013

Londond (UK) - June 11, 2013 - World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for World Travel Market (WTM) 2013. WTM 2013 is poised to be the biggest and best WTM yet with a number of new…

IATA Members Reaffirm Support for NDC

Cape Town (South Africa) - June 9, 2013 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) reaffirmed its support for the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative. This will develop an open, XML-based…

Cape Town Tourism New CEO

Cape Town (South Africa) - June 9, 2013 - After an extensive and competitive recruitment process, the new CEO of Cape Town Tourism has been announced as Enver Duminy. The appointment was announced at the City of Cape Town’s Tourism, Events…

Rwanda Celebrates Mountain Gorillas

Kigali  (Rwanda) - June 9, 2013 - Rwanda will celebrate the birth of baby gorillas through “Kwita Izina,” the annual naming ceremony in Kinigi, Musanze, on June 22, 2013. This was announced today by Rica Rwigamba, head of Tourism and…

Skal International Initiative with IIPT

Vermont & Torremolinos (Spain) – June 8, 2013 - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to announce the IIPT/Skal Peace Town project, a joint partnering initiative with Skal international. A goal has been…

Beauty is Preserved at Anantara Seminyak Bali

Los Angeles, California (USA) - June 8, 2013 - “Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa Bali has proudly achieved Green Globe Certification for the third time, continuing to be the luxurious boutique retreat along the sought after Seminyak…

Safety of Travelling to China After H7N9 Outbreak

Shenzhen (China) - June 5, 2013 - Over the past few months has seen the confirmation of several cases of H7N9 virus in China. This without a doubt has put a dampener on China’s tourism as the fear of widespread bird flu has left many…

New Rest Areas at Frankfurt Airport

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,…

Intelity Offers New ICE Sapphire

Orlando, Fla. (USA) - June 2, 2013 – With companies like Facebook chiming in about the difference between native apps and HTML5 web apps in regard to user experience, Intelity is releasing a new version of its trademark ICE guest service…

Newcrest Image Finalizes Merger

Frisco, Tex. (USA) - June 2, 2013 - The highly anticipated merger of Newcrest Management and Image Hospitality has been completed, and the two companies have now become NewcrestImage, a vertically integrated company offering a broad…

MSI Reduces PCI Burden for Hotel Operators

Phoenix, AZ (USA) — June 1, 2013 — Multi-Systems, Inc. (MSI), a true cloud services hospitality technology solutions provider, today announced its new payment platform solution, MSI CloudPay™, to debut at HITEC, June 25-27, 2013 in…

Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel Opens in Malaysia

Johor Bahru (Malaysia) – May 31. 2013 - Renaissance Hotels, a lifestyle brand within the Marriott International portfolio, celebrated the opening of its newest gem in Malaysia today with the inauguration of the Renaissance Johor Bahru…

TrustYou to Expand Team in US HQ

Dallas, Texas (USA) – May 29, 2013 – TrustYou, online reputation management (ORM) market leader and travel technology company, has more than doubled its manpower out of its Dallas headquarters in the first four months of 2013. The…

Amsterdam RAI Wins Silver at IMEX Green Award

Amsterdam (Netherlands) - May 28, 2013 - Amsterdam RAI was announced the Silver winner of the prestigious IMEX/GMIC (Green Meeting Industry Council) Green Supplier Award at the IMEX Gala Dinner on Wednesday 22 May in Frankfurt. The…

Atlanta Chosen for 2016 Travel Exchange

Lexington, Kentucky (USA) - May 27, 2013 - NTA and the United Motorcoach Association have selected Atlanta as the 2016 site of Travel Exchange, their combined trade and appointment show. The event will take place at the Georgia World…

Reunion Island Vibrates to Sakifo Festival

St. Denis (Reunion) - May 27, 2013 - The 2013 edition of the holiday festival Sakifo will rendezvous on Reunion Island, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the occasion, the organizers have planned an outstanding musical program…

ADA Keeps Nature Beautiful

Los Angeles, California (USA) - May 26, 2013 - Green Globe announces certification of ADA Cosmetics International (ADA), the world’s first manufacturer of hotel cosmetics to receive this honor. The company of long-standing tradition began…

A Tool that Connects Hoteliers.

Your hotel is the key to free stays in different hotels all over the world, that is the main concept that the creators of MyHotelYourHotel gave to a website that in less than one year from being launched managed to catch the attention of…