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Stowe, VT (Unite States) - July 9, 2013 - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is most proud to announce that an IIPT Breakfast will be featured at the UNWTO General Assembly being co-hosted by the governments of…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 8, 2013 - Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside, a Bangkok deluxe hotel, recently received the “Quality Selection 2013” award from HolidayCheck Switzerland recently. The HolidayCheck Award is awarded to the 99 most…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 7, 2013 - The next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China on 20-22 December 2013. The historic occasion will mark the first time the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 3, 2013 - Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, will in September soft open a five-star hotel in Pattaya’s Phratamnak Hill district, the city’s premier residential area. Centara Grand…

Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) - July 3, 2013 - The Government of Myanmar, alongside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Norway, today unveiled a Tourism Master Plan which outlines 38 development projects valued at nearly a half…

Berlin (Germany) - June 30, 2013 - Dr. Christian Göke (47) is due to take over as the new chief executive officer of Messe Berlin. At its regular meeting on 5 December 2012 the supervisory board appointed Dr. Goeke, who holds a doctorate in…

Rangoon (Myanmar) - June 29, 2013 - Sinmalike shipyard in Rangoon have been awarded the contract to build two K plus class vessels of 56 meters length with twenty deluxe staterooms. This is a new design with an ultra shallow draft of less…

Macau (Macau) June 20, 2013 - Ms. Pansy Ho, V ice Chairman and Secretary-General of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTE-Forum), was one of the distinguished speakers invited to share her insights in the topic of “Private Sector Challenges and…

Phuket (Thailand) - June 22, 2013 - Lazy days, amazing stays and mates' rates are back at Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga Resort and Spa as the award-winning boutique resort once again throws open its private beachfront mansion collection to…

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…

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…

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…

Hollywood, CA (USA) - June 16, 2013 - The five-star Corinthia Hotel London, which continues to draw A-list celebrities, Hollywood executives, movie premiers, and launches, presented Corinthia Hotel London Live in Hollywood. Matthew Dixon,…

(Trinidad & Tobago) - June 16, 2013 - In its third successful year, the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2013 delivered on the promise of rich opportunities for investors seeking a foothold in the Caribbean. More than 500 entrepreneurs,…

Chicago (USA) - June 15, 2013 – At Hyatt Hotels Corporation's annual stockholders meeting June 10th at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoplamazian recognized more than 40 Chicagoland…

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…

Hilton Head, S.C. (USA) - June 14, 2013 - New California Hotels Corporation has partnered with H2 Associates, to create two new distinctive hotels at 36 South Forest Beach Dr. The partnership is splitting one property into two hotels. A 78…

Dallas (USA) - June 14, 2013 - NewcrestImage continues its ambitious expansion plans with acquisition of the Cotton Exchange Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The 223-room property, which is designated a National Historic…

Orlando, FL (USA) - June 13,2013 - AV is moving from individual meeting rooms toward total integration of all the systems and technology throughout a building, and across all the buildings within an enterprise. Together, the Crestron…

Irving, Texas (USA) - June 13, 2013 - Omni Hotels & Resorts today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to purchase and operate five distinguished resort properties from entities affiliated with KSL Capital Partners, LLC. The…

Chevy Chase, Md. (USA) - June 13, 2013 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. said today it would cease managing The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Palm Beach as of July 1. The owner of the property will be renaming and managing the hotel. Effective…

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,…

Dallas (USA) - June 12, 2013 – Two award-winning Montcalm Hotels in London have chosen Pegasus Solutions to grow international business through Pegasus Connect+ Premium. The Montcalm London, recently awarded a prestigious five-star rating…

Palm Beach, Fla.(USA) - June 12, 2013 - Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium branded select-service hotels, today announced that it…

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…

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…

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 (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…

Richmond, Surrey (UK) - June 9, 2013 - World Travel Market (WTM) 2012, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate more than £410 million (US$640 million) for exhibitors in its Global Village region, reveals independent…

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…

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…

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…

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 7, 2013 - - Thailand was voted the most popular hospitality investment market in Asia by industry and investment executives who attended the fifth annual Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference here last week,…

Orlando, FL (USA) - June 5,2013 - TradeWinds, the only fully crewed, all inclusive vacation ownership yachting company in the world has raised the bar with their recent expansion that includes a new fleet of breath-taking Catamarans and…

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…

Madrid (Spain) - June 4, 2013 - Centered on the theme “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future,” World Tourism Day (WTD) 2013 will underline tourism´s responsibility and needed commitment to preserving the world´s vital water…

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,…

Atlanta, Georgia (USA) – June 3, 2013 – hotel SystemsPro, a leading provider of ASP-based, enterprise hotel sales software announced North Central Group implemented its hotel SalesPro Multi-Property Sales and Catering System and hotel…

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…

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…

Alpharetta, GA. (USA) — June 1, 2013 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas, a new multimillion dollar venue…

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…

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…

Dubai (UAE) - May 30, 2013 – On Saturday, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) celebrated the opening of the Courtyard Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter with a variety of on-site celebrations. Courtyard by Marriott, the world’s 11th largest…

Arlington, Va. (USA) - May 30, 2013 - Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces seven new hotel openings this spring in the growing European region, including the U.K., Ireland, The Netherlands and Hungary. Six branded hotels – Hampton by…

Paris (France) - May 30, 2013 - Today, Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, unveils Pullman’s new positioning to match new business traveler behavior. Accelerated expansion of its network; active commitment…

Atlanta (USA) – May 29, 2013 – Hodges Ward Elliott and Hotel AG announced today that the two firms advised Apple REIT 6 on the sale of a 66-property portfolio. The portfolio closed May 14th and consisted of 66 Hilton and Marriott select…

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…

Washington (USA) - June 7, 2013 - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it has completed negotiations with the Trump Organization on a 60-year lease agreement to redevelop and manage the iconic Old Post Office…

Orlando, FL (USA) - May 28, 2013 - The Association of Timeshare Recyclers (ATR), a non-profit timeshare solutions association, has engaged Perspective Group, a global PR and Multimedia company for the vacation ownership industry, to utilize…