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Kildare (Ireland) - December 21, 2012 - The 5 Star Kildare Hotel, Spa & country Club, affectionately known as The K Club, which is near Dublin City Centre and Dublin International Airport, has announced “The Gathering Golf Classic.” The…

Los Angeles, CA (USA) – December 21, 2012 – InvoTech Systems, Inc., the leading provider of solutions that increase profitability for hotels, casinos, laundries and related industries, announced that Santa Ana Star Casino implemented the…

Jakarta (Indonesia) - December 20, 2012 - Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s national carrier, launched flight services last week to six new destinations as a result of the airline's recently signed codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways.…

Aspen, CO (USA) — December 20, 2012 — The St. Regis Aspen Resort announces the appointment of Tobias Rimkus to Director of Catering & Conference Services and Wendy Fisher as Catering Manager. The two hospitality leaders join a team of…

Chicago, Ill. (USA) – December 20, 2012 – The  has named Leonardo Lorenzo as Director of Catering and Christine Lo as Senior Catering Manager. In these roles, Lorenzo and Lo will oversee Waldorf Astoria Chicago’s catering operations for…

Shelton, Conn. (USA) - December 20, 2012 — Officials of New Castle Hotels and Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today named Missy Rogalia director of sales and marketing for the Inns at Armory Square, a 78-room…

Cococa Beach, Fla. (USA) - December 19, 2012 – The International Palms Resort and Conference Center Cocoa Beach has announced the addition of Julie Korountchev, Director of Sales & Marketing, to the resort’s executive team. In her new…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - December 19, 2012 - Jeannie Cho Lee, Asia’s foremost expert in Wines, has been appointed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) as Professor of Practice (Wine) at its School of Hotel and Tourism Management…

Mclean, Va. (USA) – December 19, 2012 – Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the new-build 102-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Queretaro. The upscale property in the capital of Queretaro is the brand’s third hotel in Mexico, and the…

New York, NY (USA) - December 18, 2012 – HeBS Digital, the leading digital marketing and direct online strategy firm for the hospitality industry, ended another successful year of winning top awards, creating groundbreaking digital…

Park City, Utah (USA) - December 18, 2012 – Demonstrating a Rocky Balboa-like level of tenacity , GCommerce Solutions, a hospitality digital marketing company known for driving significant incremental revenue for hotels, today announced…

Male (Maldives) - December 17, 2012 - The World Travel Awards finished their 2012 tour with a lavish event at recently opened The Oberoi Gurgaon, New Delhi, in India, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The final Awards Gala was held to…

Washington, DC (USA) - December 17, 2012 - The travel experts behind the Emmy-winning PBS TV show, Equitrekking, and popular companion website Equitrekking.com, have launched a brand new Equitrekking Travel Deals page featuring exclusive…

Vancouver, BC (Canada) - December 16, 2012 – The most decadent lane in the city returns for the 22nd year to the lobby of Hyatt Regency Vancouver from Wednesday, November 28, 2012 through Thursday, December 27, 2012. Previously recognized…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - December 16, 2012 - Green Globe announced re-certification of the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, in the south of France. Since its initial certification in 2010, this luxury hotel has continued to be a leader in…

Chicago (USA) - December 15, 2012 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Chartered Hampi Hotels Private Limited today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Hampi in Karnataka, India. The hotel introduces the Hyatt Place brand to India and…

Chengdu (China) - December 15, 2012 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. announces that The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, located in the heart of the capital of Sichuan province, will become the luxury hotel operator’s first flag in Southwest…

Madrid (Spain) - A British tourist visiting Madrid, Spain, on December 13 has been revealed as the symbolic face of the one billion international tourists traveling in 2012. The tourist was welcomed by the Minister of Industry, Energy and…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 14, 2012 - Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels&Resorts, has announced the appointment of Ulrich Hoffgen as General Manager of Centara Ras Fushi Resort&Spa Maldives.…

Portsmouth, NH (USA) – December 13, 2012 - Newmarket International, Inc., the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue, while improving customer satisfaction and guest…

New York, New York (USA) – December 12, 2012 - Agencies with discerning clients looking for custom luxury experiences at the world’s most sought-after sporting events will be happy to discover Roadtrips, a recognized leader in the sports…

London (UK) - December 12, 2012 - The breathtaking penthouse suites at the Corinthia Hotel in London have been recognized among the very best in the world at the prestigious European Hotel Design Awards. Four of six finalists short-listed…

Mumbai (India) - December 11, 2012 – Add India to the select roster of countries that are home to a GHM property. The exclusive management group last week unveiled plans for The Aayu Mumbai, a 42-suite luxury hotel and setting for India’s…

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…

Washington, D.C. (USA) - December 11, 2012 – David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today's Labor Department report that the unemployment rate was 7.7 percent for…

Huntingtown, MD (USA) - December 10, 2012 - The Worcester County Office of Tourism (WCT) in Snow Hill MD announced today that it has added a significant benefit for visitors to its popular “Toast Our Coast” Wine and Ale Trail on the…

Sunshine Coast (Australia) - December 10, 2012 - In a recently published overview of Ten Top Hotels in New York, the 5 Star JW Marriott Essex House New York has been rated as the best hotel in Manhattan by the international hotel booking…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 9, 2012 - Centara Grand Beach Resort&Villas Hua Hin (a member of the Leading Hotels of the World) in cooperation with Hua Hin Municipality and with the support of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Prachuap…

Jukkasjärvi (Sweden) - December 9, 2012 - Ice, ice, baby: the ICEHOTEL is located in the north of Sweden, in a little village called Jukkasjarvi, in the middle of the archaic landscape of the polar circle. The hotel is built out of ice and…

Le Morne (Mauritius) - December 6, 2012 - St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today announces the highly anticipated debut of The St. Regis Mauritius Resort, marking the brand’s…

New York (USA) - December 4, 2012 — Loews Hotels & Resorts, a wholly owned-subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), today announced that the company has entered into an agreement to purchase the iconic, 356-room Madison Hotel in the…

Jacksonville, FL (USA) - December 4, 2012 – Vizergy, a leading hotel Internet marketing company, recently won several HSMAI Adrian Awards, W³ Awards, and the Web Marketing Association’s Web Award for Outstanding Website. These honors close…

Bayahibe (Dominican Republic) - December 03, 2012 - Santo Domingo Vacation d’Elite (SDVE), a Dominican Republic vacation, eco-tour, and destination wedding planning specialist, unveils a contest to win one of three amazing Dominican…

Cape Town (South Africa) - December 3, 2012 - It was a proud moment for all South Africans when the official inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature took place at a ceremony held at the foot of the mountain on…

Berlin (Germany) – December 2, 2012 - Asia continues to be the driving force in global tourism. According to the latest ITB World Travel Trends Report, this year the number of outbound trips from Asia rose by seven percent, due in part to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 2, 2012 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that PATA Travel Mart 2013 will take place September 25-27 at Century City New International Convention&Exhibition Center, Chengdu, in…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - December 2, 2012 - Green Globe announced certification of La Fontaine du Hallate in Morbihan, Brittany, in France. This green campsite has demonstrated a commitment for sustainable development and respect for…

Madrid (Spain) - December 2, 2012 - In its on-going effort to cut global tourism emissions, UNWTO brought together experts from United Nations agencies and Oxford University at UN climate change talks in Qatar to present the latest…

Stowe, Vermont (USA) - December 2, 2012 - CDI International and the Gauteng North Netball Association, led by the Team Manager of South Africa’s National Netball team, the Proteas, will host a special event at the Centenary Sport Centre,…

Dallas (USA) - December 1, 2012 – Leisure bookings in October grew +9.2% over 2011 globally, as North America also saw a rise of+9.1%, according to data released today by Pegasus Solutions. Despite the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Sandy…

Orlando, Fla. (USA) – December 1, 2012 - According to the 2012 Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI), Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos – with locations from Hollywood to San Diego, Chicago to Orlando – ranks as the top performance leader in…

Dubai (UAE) - November 30, 2012 - Given the number of major real estate announcements over the past few weeks, one could be forgiven for thinking that we were back in 2006 and 2007 again. There are clear signs that the Dubai economy is…

San Francisco (USA) - November 30, 2012 - Gogobot, a global community of in-the-know travelers sharing insider tips on the world's best destinations, announces the first Gogobot Travelers' Favorite Awards, a newly unveiled honor determined…

London, England (UK) - November 29, 2012 - Corinthia Hotels launched a “Luxury Summit” series organized by The Luxury Marketing Council, together with media partner International Herald Tribune on November 12, 2012. The premier event was…

Mumbai (India) - November 29, 2012 - Reed Travel Exhibitions, organizer of the world’s leading portfolio of incentives, business travel, and meetings industry events, has announced that it is to launch IBTM India which will take place at…

New York, NY (USA) – November 28, 2012 – Sahara India Pariwar, an India-based conglomerate, today completed the purchase of a 75 percent interest in the iconic Plaza Hotel New York from real estate company El Ad US Holdings’ position in the…

Nairobi (Kenya) - December 1, 2012 - Entries for Kenya’s first ever international amateur golf tournament set for Muthaiga Golf Club on December 7 close on Friday. A Crystal Floating Trophy for the overall winner will be perpetually…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 1, 2012 - Between Saigon and Phnom Penh 3 or 4 nights or between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh 3 or 4 nights. Available departures from Dec 2102 to Mar 2013. In 2012 we will have ten luxury ships exploring four…

Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) - November 30, 2012 - Nearly 100 travel agents and media from 11 Asia-Pacific countries are to convene in one of Thailand’s most famous national parks between November 26-28 for the first such travel mart…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 26, 2012 - Holidaymakers deciding on a winter break in Chiang Mai can enjoy the cool weather at a choice of three different styles of accommodation with Centara Hotels&Resorts and also benefit from the…