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Bangkok (Thailand) - April 8, 2013 - Centara Hotels & Resorts is expanding its presence in Southern Thailand with the acquisition of the management contract for Khao Lak Seaview Resort&Spa, which will be renamed Centara Seaview…

Victoria (Seychelles) - April 8, 2013 - Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, answered questions from the European press on his participation at the third World Tourism Forum Lucerne which will be…

San Francisco, CA (USA) - April 6, 2013 – Following the success of Coconut Waikiki Hotel, Joie de Vivre Hotels introduces Shoreline Hotel Waikiki—its second property in Hawaii—marking the company's ongoing expansion outside of California.…

Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) - April 6, 2013 - The Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand celebrates its official opening today with a grand evening beachside party. Flying in for the VIP gathering are members of the Kelley family,…

Manila (Philippines) - April 7, 2013 - At 2:28 p.m. Enrique Razon, Jr. opened the doors to the new Solaire Resort and Casino in Entertainment City adjacent Mall of Asia. The flagship project of Bloomberry Resorts Corporation is the first of…

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas (USA) - April 6, 2013 - Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based independent hospitality management company, has launched a new lifestyle journal, Mosaic. The new journal, which will be…

Hallandale Beach, FL (USA) — April 5, 2013 — Global travelers have been enjoying stress-free stays at SALA Resorts & Spas in Thailand for nearly 20 years. As owner and operator of the 5-star luxury brand, SALA Hospitality Group also…

Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) – April 5, 2013 - Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that The Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne Hotel has installed the company’s beverage inventory control system. The Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne, located in…

Dallas (USA) - April 5, 2013 – Executives of La Quinta Inns & Suites and local officials gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated La Quinta Inn & Suites at 100 Congress Street in Springfield. The 182-room…

Atlanta (USA) - April 5,2013 — As part of its unwavering commitment to serve discerning travelers and luxury hospitality providers worldwide, Forbes Travel Guide announces the launch of its Global Star Rating Program (GSRP). The GSRP allows…

Geneva (Switzerland) - April 4, 2013 – Kempinski Hotels officially opened Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna with a Grand Opening Gala hosting over 700 guests. Originally designed as a hotel for the 1873 World Exhibition by Theophil Edvard von…

McLean, Va. (USA) - April 4, 2013 - Embassy Suites Hotels announced today the results of its fifth annual business travel survey*, providing unique insight into the seasoned traveler of yesterday, today and the future. Despite the…

Tokyo (Japan) - April 3, 2013 - Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. has announced the appointment of Akira Segawa as the new President of the company, effective March 26, 2013. He is succeeding Kazumasa Suezawa as the…

Marina del Rey, CA (USA) — April 3, 2013 – DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s fastest-growing full service brand, today announced the opening of the Hotel MdR Marina del Rey - a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. The rebrand marks the start…

Dallas (USA) - April 2, 2013 - Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality and Haiti-based corporation Carabimmo SA in partnership with U.S.-based Best Western International, are pleased to announce the opening today of the luxury Best Western…

Victoria (Seychelles) - March 31, 2013 - Mr. Kyan Sulone, the President of the Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce, welcomed Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, and his delegation…

Victoria (Seychelles) - March 31, 2013 - Members of the Seychelles tourism board led by the Minister for Tourism & Culture, Alain St.Ange, and the CEO of the Tourism Board, Elsia Grandcourt, joined officials from both Air Seychelles and…

Guangzhou (China) - March 31, 2013 - The Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) is an annual event that is held in Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong Province in Southern China. This year the fair was being held at the China Import…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 30, 2013 - Centra Taum Seminyak Bali, which was closed briefly after flooding that took place in Bali last December, has undergone extensive renovation works and will reopen on April 1, 2013 with a host of new…

Irving, Texas (USA) - March 30, 2013 - Huntington Hotel Group is proud to announce that six additional Residence Inn by Marriott hotels are now managed by Huntington Hospitality Management, an affiliate of the Huntington Hotel Group.…

San Diego (USA) - March 29, 2013 - The much-anticipated Grand Opening of Viejas Hotel took place today amid much fanfare … and fireworks. Several hundred guests attended today’s Grand Opening of the 5-story, $36 million luxury hotel,…

Davao (Philippines) - March 29, 2013 – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announces the grand opening of Park Inn by Radisson Davao. The hotel is the first “next generation”…

Kusadasi (Turkey) - March 30, 2013 - Travelers to the Turkish coastal resort of Kusadasi will now be able to enjoy the warm welcome of DoubleTree by Hilton, with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Kusadasi in a prime location next to the…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - March 29, 2013 - Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, will open its first property in the United Kingdom in the summer of 2013. London's first elevated luxury hotel will occupy…

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) - March 28, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced a significant commitment to its Le Méridien hotels in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region through a comprehensive…

Minneapolis (USA) - March 27, 2013 - Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a leading upper midscale hotel brand known for its outstanding service culture and complimentary amenities, honored its 2012 top-performing hotels, general…

Miami (USA) - March 26, 2013 - With its Ritz-Carlton pedigree, an exclusive location on the island's famed Palm Beach and remarkable offerings of dining, wellness and recreation, The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba ushers in a new and highly valued…

Atlanta (USA) - March 26, 2013 — DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s fastest growing full service brand, today announced the rebranding of the Atlanta Marriott Downtown hotel to the DoubleTree by Hilton brand on April 1. The opening of…

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…