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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…

Cape Town (South Africa) - November 26, 2012 - Two weeks after one of the most successful World Travel Market trade shows in London, Cape Town and the Western Cape are collaboratively gearing up for the city and region’s peak tourism…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 24, 2012 - Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Carl Volschenk as Director of Sales and Marketing with immediate effect. Carl has more than 11 years of…

Portland, Maine (USA) - November 24, 2012 — Officials of New Castle Hotels and Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the appointment of Nik Pereira to director of sales (DOS) for the Westin Portland…

Columbia, Md. (USA) - November 24, 2012 - Hampton Hotels , the global brand of nearly 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the official opening of its newest property, the…

New York, NY (USA) – November 23, 2012 – HeBS Digital, the leading digital marketing and direct online strategy firm for the hospitality industry, has been recognized by the International Academy of Visual Arts with five Davey Awards in…

Zagreb (Croatia) – November 23, 2012 – DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of its first hotel in Croatia, located in a prime position in the business district of the historic capital city, Zagreb. The upscale and contemporary…

New York (USA) – November 22, 2012 – Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Infor Hospitality has been awarded a prestigious Equip’Innov Award for one of the most…

Orlando, Fla. (USA) - November 22, 2012 – Luxury Canadian hotel, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, added state-of-the-art in-room technology from Intelity in July with the aim of adding a modern touch to its already impressive guest rooms.…

Sydney (Australia) - November 21, 2012 - StayWell Hospitality Group (StayWell) has today announced the latest in its global expansion plans with three additional properties in India joining its network. The properties are currently under…

Bethesda, Md. (USA) - November 21, 2012 - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) today announced that Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. ("Host") recently completed the previously announced joint venture agreement with an affiliate of…

Nairobi (Kenya) - November 23, 2012 - Kenya’s image as a golfing destination is set to be propelled further as the country prepares to host the largest international amateur golf tournament ever held in Kenya on 7 December 2012 at the Home…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 23, 2012 - The ten destinations of ASEAN are very diverse. To what extent is that a help or a hindrance when promoting ASEAN as a destination? MEP: I see the diversity of ASEAN destinations as a strength,…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 14, 2012 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand is to host 12 contestants of a Vietnamese beauty pageant as part of a new promotional effort to boost visitor arrivals from one of the kingdom’s fastest growing…

Sydney (Australia) - November 20, 2012 - Luxperience Enterprises, organizers of the original Luxperience high end experiential travel show, has announced Helen Logas as its new CEO, effective immediately. Luxperience 2013 will take place…

Nashville, Tenn. (USA) - November 20, 2012 - Today Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, the Metro Council, leaders from Music City Center, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum joined Omni…

Phuket (Thailand) – November 20, 2012 – Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of its first DoubleTree by Hilton property in Phuket, Thailand. The 250-room DoubleTree Resort by Hilton – Surin Beach is located on the west coast of the…

Orlando, Fl (USA) - November 19, 2012 - On Thursday, January 31, 2013, English Turn Golf & Country Club will host the “Celebrity Golf Invitational”. The event is a unique opportunity to not only play a championship golf course, but also…

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - November 19, 2012 - Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour Reviews, the National Park's leading information provider about air tours, announced today the release of its video on the impact of weight surcharges on ticket costs.…

London (United Kingdom) - November 18, 2012 - “A very unexpected but very welcome development, which may now temporarily prevent a full scale trade war” is the response of World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO, David…

Adare Village, (Co. Limerick) (Ireland) - November 17,2012 - The historic Adare Manor, located near Limerick, Ireland, and Shannon International Airport, has been honored as a Fodor’s Choice Resort. Fodor’s, a leading name in luxury travel…