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St. Moritz (Switzerland) - March 25, 2013 - AG Grand Hotels Engadinerkulm St. Moritz is delighted to announce that, as of 1 April 2013, Heinz E. Hunkeler, the current Director of Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina will take over the…

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…

Jacksonville, FL (USA) - March 24, 2013 – Vizergy, a leading hotel Internet marketing company, has partnered with BLLA, a prominent association that unites a worldwide collection of boutique and lifestyle properties and acts as a hub by…

Merrillville, Ind. (USA) - March 21, 2013 - White Lodging is pleased to announce it has officially taken over the management contract for the Marriott Fairfax at Fair Oaks. This is the company's 2nd management contract in Virginia. The…

Minneapolis (USA) - March 21, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Michael Andrew as vice president and general counsel effective March 18. He will…

Panama City (Panama) - March 20, 2013 – Hilton Worldwide proudly announced the expansion of its Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand into Latin America with the opening of Waldorf Astoria Panama. With a commitment to personalized…

New York, NY (USA) - March 22, 2013 - A community of conservation organizations announced today a free software tool for wildlife managers specifically designed to stop poaching. Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool (SMART 1.0) is a…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 19, 2013 - Travel industry leaders will issue a rallying call for politicians and government policy-makers around the world to start “Embracing the Complete Visitor Economy” at the PATA Annual Summit, which takes…

Palm Beach, FL (USA) - March 18, 2013 - Multi-talented interior design firm, Beasley & Henley Interior Design is invited to feature it’s designs at the 28th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show from March 21 - 24, 2013. This show…

Toronto (Canada) - March 18, 2013 - As the world prepares to recognize the first ever International Day of Happiness on March 20, a day established by the United Nations General Assembly, a new poll reveals how travel factors into happiness…

Kumbor (Montenegro) March 17, 2013 - Kerzner International Holdings Limited, which through its subsidiaries is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels, has entered into an agreement…

Toronto (Canada) - March 17, 2013 – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced a new development in Istanbul, Turkey, scheduled to open in 2016. The 210-room hotel will be joined by branded residences and is part of the Quasar Istanbul…

Manila (Philippines) - March 16, 2013 — With medical tourism on the rise throughout Southeast Asia, Sofitel Philippine Plaza has jettisoned the traditional spa playbook, teamed with one of the country’s most renowned wellness experts and…

San Diego, Ca. (USA) - March 16, 2013 — The waterfront Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, the largest green hotel in Southern California and the only full service hotel in the nation with a Gold Level Green Seal status, has completed a…

Washington, DC (USA) - March 15, 2013 - Leaders of two major travel associations, National Tour Association (NTA) and the Africa Travel Association (ATA), renewed their partnership in a signing ceremony here Friday. The ceremony came at the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 15, 2013 - April 1 sees the opening of Cafe 9 at the new Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel Bangkok, serving international, Thai, and Asian cuisines in a bright, fresh setting in the heart of the Pratunam shopping…

Berlin (Germany) - March 14, 2013 - ITB Berlin 2013 was by far the world’s largest meeting place of international tourism policy decision-makers and business leaders. The German chancellor Angela Merkel, the Indonesian president Susilo…

Boca del Río, Veracruz (Mexico) - March 14, 2013 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) , one of world’s leading global hotel companies, and Grupo Hotelero Latinoamérica, announce the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Veracruz Boca del…

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…

New Orleans (USA) - March 14, 2013 - New Orleans' tourism industry welcomed 9.01 million visitors in 2012, record numbers not seen by the city in nearly 10 years. Total visitor numbers increased by three percent, or 255,027 from the number…

London, (UK) - March 13, 2013 - The Sarova Hotel Group is upgrading its centralized hotel distribution to benefit from intelligent channel connectivity to support growing demands from its revenue and electronic distribution strategy. The…

Minneapolis (USA) - March 13, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, honored its top-performing hotels, general managers and employees at the company's 2013 Full Service Brands Business…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 14 March 2013 - The triennial World’s Wildlife Conference closed today with robust measures adopted to protect precious timber and marine species from overexploitation. 55 proposals accepted, 9 rejected and 6 withdrawn.…

Dallas, TX (USA) – March 12, 2013 – A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel for a new 30,000-square-foot meeting facility. The 14-month, multi-million dollar construction project will create jobs for…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 12, 2013 - The fifth annual Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference (APHIC) will be held 15-16 May, in Bangkok, Thailand. Leveraging Questex Hospitality Group media and IHIF - the leading hotel industry…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 12, 2013 - Part of International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Summit Series – global leader in hotel industry conferences – Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference 2013 is pleased to announce Dusit International…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 11, 2013 - With over 60 press bodies present plus Thai celebrities like Kong Karoon, The Poison and many Thai super models, Motorheadphones definitely cemented their loud factor and rock status in Thailand. Brand…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 11 March 2013 - Sharks and manta rays have received protection today under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES member nations, referred to as “Parties,”…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 11 March 2013 - In a highly anticipated Committee vote today, proposals to list under CITES* five species of sharks were supported by more than the two-thirds majority of voting countries needed for adoption.…

Salisbury, Md. (USA) - March 9, 2013 — Officials at Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, today announced that Michael E. Getzey has been promoted to chief…

New York, NY (USA) - March 9, 2013 – With a fresh multi-million-dollar multi-phase restorative renovation nearly complete, Hotel Belleclaire unveils its luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, expansive sky lit lobby and new public…

Galveston, Texas (USA) – March 9, 2013 – The 88-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Galveston, Texas is scheduled to open on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Located at 9540 Seawall Boulevard, the TownePlace Suites Galveston Island Gulf Front…

New York, NY (USA) - March 10, 2013 - Crestron today announced the release of the 5-inch TSW-550, the newest and smallest addition to its Core 3 UI™ powered family of smart phone and tablet styled touch screens. TSW-550 joins the previously…

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…

Austin (USA) - March 8, 2013 - Music, film and tech lovers who are planning to visit the South by Southwest® (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas better start scraping their nickels together. According to a new survey by www.CheapHotels.org…

Cape Town (South Africa) - March 8, 2013 - December 2012 marked the one billionth international tourism arrival globally and competition between destinations is more fierce than ever. Staying relevant by keeping up with future trends is a…

Doha (Qatar) - March 8, 2013 - Today saw the official launch of the 19th World Route Development Forum which will take place on October 5-8, 2013 co-hosted by Las Vegas Convention&Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Las Vegas McCarran…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - March 8, 2013 - Green Globe announces certification of the Hermitage Bay Hotel in Antigua, in the Caribbean. Since its opening in December 2006, this luxury resort has been positioned as an…

Berlin (Germany) - March 8, 2013 - The President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel, headed the exceptional guest list at the official…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 5, 2013 - Leaders of the Complete Visitor Economy will gather for the 2013 PATA Annual Summit (2013PAS) in Bangkok April 25-28, 2013. Confirmed speakers include Taleb Rifai, Secretary General, UNWTO; Gloria…

Mumbai (India) - March 5, 2013 - Mr. Rhaoul Bhatia, the owner of the Interglobe Company of India, and owners of the Indigo Airline met with Hon. Michael Mabuyakhulu, the KwaZulu Natal Minister responsible for Economic Development; Minister…

Mahé (Seychelles) - March 5, 2013 - Air Seychelles and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at increasing Seychelles’ visibility around the world by leveraging the airline’s expanding…

Cape Town (South Africa) - March 5, 2013 - Mr. Michael Mabuyakhulu, the South African Kwazulu-Natal Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, invited Ministers from Africa to stand with South Africa as they made their bid to…

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) - March 4, 2013 - Occidental Vacation Club, a full service, all-inclusive timeshare company, has affiliated with Club La Costa, a leading provider of mixed-use holiday products in Europe. The addition of…

Panama City (Panama) - March 4, 2013 – “There is a new dynamism and new perspectives of growth and development which plays a very important role in the international arena and they promote the way in which decisions are made in the process…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 4, 2013 - Centara Hotels&Resorts has partnered with Luxury Health Retreats (LHR), a division of Fitcorp Asia, to offer a range of inspiring educational and recreational retreats for those wanting to combine…

New York, New York (USA) - March 4, 2013 - The first recipients of the Alfred Pisani Corinthia Hotels Scholarship, Genevieve Arnold and Phillip Rogers – students in the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) Preston…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 2, 2013 - Centara Hotels&Resorts has launched a mobile-optimized website and iPhone and Android apps that will enable anyone to check room availability and book online using their smartphone. The apps are…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 2, 2013 - Located alongside, the Digital Innovation Asia events are deliberately timed to lead into the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Annual Summit on April 25-28, which will attract around 400 of the…

Madrid (Spain) - March 3, 2013 - UNWTO events at ITB Travel Trade Show 2013 include the 3rd Silk Road Ministers’ meeting, a session on consumer protection, and a meeting of the World Tourism Network on Child Protection, as well as the first…