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New Delhi (India) - 4 June 2012 - Swiss BelHotel International has selected RateGain as a technology partner to deliver rate intelligence and parity audit solutions to its entire portfolio of properties. The chain will use RateGain’s…

Las Vegas (USA) - 4 June 2012 - Shift4 Corporation, the world’s largest independent payment gateway, is pleased to announce the completion of the EMV certification process to Global Payments Canada. “We started this process nearly 15 months…

Dallas (USA) - 4 June 2012 – Hotel average daily rates (ADR) continued a northward trend in April 2012, realizing record or near-record growth margins over rates paid in 2011 according to data released today by Pegasus Solutions in The…

San Francisco, California (USA) - 4 June 2012 - Thayer Lodging Group, a value-added hotel investment company, and Quest Hospitality Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in hospitality technology companies, today announced that they…

Bangkok (Thailand) - Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed MN' Organization (MNO) as its overseas representative office for France, effective from June 1, 2012. Established in 2004 by Murielle Nouchy and based at La Celle St. Cloud in…

Silver Spring, MD (USA) - 1 June 2012 – Merchant Link, a leading provider of payment gateway and data security solutions, has named Geoffrey Krieg as vice president of product management. Krieg first joined Merchant Link in 2003 as the…

Beijing (China) - 1 June 2012 – The Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) and international hotel management group GHM have formalised a joint venture partnership and announced plans to launch an upscale resort concept branded Ahn Luh. The partners,…

Madrid, (Spain) - 31 May 2012 - On June 4, 2012, at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Le Chalet-à-Gobet located at 1000 Lausanne 25, Switzerland, 170 final year students from the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) are being challenged to…

New York, NY (USA) - 30 May 2012 – Denihan Hospitality Group, a full-service hotel management and development company that owns and operates boutique hotels in major urban markets in the U.S., today announced that Thomas Mathes has joined…

Okinawa (Japan) 30 May 2012 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has opened its first luxury resort in Japan on the tropical island of Okinawa. The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa will pioneer luxury hospitality on an island that has been the…

Chicago, IL (USA) – 30 May 2012 - Percipia Networks, a hospitality technology solutions provider, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, recently aligned with Datanamics, Inc., a leading information technology and education firm. Both…

Parsippany, N.J. (USA) - 30 May 2012 – Days Inn®, one of America’s most iconic hotel brands, announced the launch of the first prototype of its 42-year-history, giving its franchisees a consistent and modern roadmap for construction.…

Riyadh, (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) - 29 May 2012 - His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA), pointed out while delivering a speech at the 4th session…

Seychelles - 29 May 2012 - Air Seychelles has completed a management restructure, which will see the carrier strengthen its operational capabilities. The new management comprises the following five key roles, reporting directly to Air…

Frankfurt (Germany) - 28 May 2012 - Eighty meetings and events industry leaders from all over the world joined 36 politicians and government officials for the IMEX Politicians Forum, which took place at the Villa Kennedy (a Rocco Forte…

Lexington, Kentucky (USA) - 28 May 2012 - Four companies have jumped on board with NTA to sponsor events that will bring local flavor, entertainment, and valuable networking opportunities to the inaugural Travel Exchange, set for January…

Parklands (South Africa) - 28 May 2012 - From May 23 to 25, Johannesburg will be playing host to the African Presidential Roundtable 2012, at the University of Witwatersrand. “As a city destination, we’re delighted to be partnering with…

Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - 31 May 2012 - Air Seychelles today announced that it would integrate its loyalty program, Seychelles Plus, into Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty program of Etihad Airways, effective June 16.…

Stowe, Vermont (USA) – The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The MOU provides for cooperation…

Houston, Texas (USA) – 25 May 2012 – John R. Remmers, general manager for Magnolia Hotel Houston, recently announced that the property was once again noted for exceptional services and facilities by garnering the prestigious AAA Four…

Dunedin, FL (USA) - 25 May 2012 – Mintek Mobile Data Solutions Inc. announced today several major changes to Transcendent® their hotel EAM CMMS solution. The new enhancements reflect Mintek’s continued commitment to provide hotels and…

New Orleans, LA (USA) - 25 May 2012 – Expotel Hospitality, an innovative and well known hotel management company, has diligently researched and answered one of the top questions all hoteliers ask; “What is the business traveler’s highest…

New York, NY (USA) - 24 May 2012 - Opening in June, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will welcome the brand’s first city hotel in the Middle East, Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara. Located along a three-quarter mile stretch…

St. Paul, Minn. (USA) - 24 May 2012 – DoubleTree by Hilton proudly announces the opening of a upscale, full service hotel in the heart of downtown St. Paul’s thriving retail and business district, just miles from Minneapolis - St. Paul…

New York, NY (USA) - 23 May 2012 — Situated on 57th Street, a short block away from Carnegie Hall, stands an elegant 18-story pre-War building with a history that is fully intertwined with an entire era of world-class music. The former…

Paris (France) - 23 May 2012 - Accor announces it has signed an agreement today to sell its United States Economy Hotels Division to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, for a total value of $1.9bn. The network includes…

New York, NY (USA) - 24 May 2012 – HeBS Digital, the leading digital marketing and direct online strategy firm for the hospitality industry, is excited to announce the release of its newest website Content Management System, the HeBS…

Atlanta (USA) - 23 May 2012 — Agilysys, Inc., a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pa. has selected the Agilysys…

Chevy Chase, Md. (USA) - 23 May 2012 - MICROS eCommerce (North America), a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), and leading interactive marketing company for hospitality and travel, continues to expand its reach through the…

San Francisco (USA) - 22 May 2012 - The 75th Anniversary of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is an integral part of the multi-million dollar remodeling and renovations at the Radisson Hotel Fisherman's Wharf. This iconic hotel, which has…

Tucson, Ariz. (USA) - 22 May 2012 – DoubleTree by Hilton proudly announces the opening of an upscale full-service, all-suite hotel, situated near Tucson International Airport (TUS) and just minutes from downtown Tucson and the University of…

Manchester (United Kingdom) - 18 May 2012 - Routes Europe, now in its 7th year, will see a record number of attendees when the 2012 event opens in Tallinn in four days’ time. The event will be hosted by Tallinn Airport at the Radisson Blu…

Sedona, AZ (USA) - 21 May 2012 - Sedona, Arizona offers mountain biking enthusiasts a range of beginner to advanced trails featuring spectacular red rock views and tough terrain. Nowhere else can you find trails that offer Sedona’s unique…

Chicago (USA) - 22 May 2012 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate completed its previously announced acquisition of the 756-room Hotel Nikko Mexico from Japan-Mexico Hotel Investment Co., Ltd. for…

Gothenburg (Sweden) - 21 May 2012 - Now you can sleep with a green conscience, almost everywhere in Gothenburg, Sweden. Over 80 per cent of hotels in the city are environmentally certified, and the goal is that all will be. "We…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 20 May 2012 - Centara Grand Nusa Dua Resort & Villas, the second resort hotel to be opened in Bali by Thailand’s leading hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts, will be soft-opened during the third quarter of…

Chicago (USA) - 19 May 2012 – Hospitality technology buyers and providers will benefit from one of the largest sets of new and improved standards ever incorporated into a single release cycle by Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG).…

London (United Kingdom) - 20 May 2012 - The travel and tourism industry in the Americas region is three times the size of automotive manufacturing and roughly one-third larger than chemicals manufacturing and mining. This is according to…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - 18 May 2012 - Green Globe announced certification of the Carlton Hotel Guldsmeden and the Axel Hotel Guldsmeden. These hotels located in Copenhagen, Denmark, are the first two of seven properties of the Hotel…

Madrid, Spain - 18 May 2012 - Visa facilitation is central to stimulating economic growth and job creation through tourism. The G20 can have a particularly important role to play in this respect. G20 economies could boost their…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - 17 May 2012 - Regal Hotels International is pleased to announce the signing of a 5-star airport hotel project with Xi’an Xianyang International Airport Co., Ltd. in Xi’an, China. The 5-star Regal Airport Hotel is…

Fort Worth, TX (USA) — 17 May 2012 — The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club had been having trouble communicating electronically with guests. The CRM software previously in use by The Madison Concourse was sending booking…

Philadelphia (USA) - 17 May 2012 - HHM, commonly referred to as Hersha Hospitality Management, has added 21 contracts to its management portfolio in the past 18 months. This includes 12 hotels in its newly-formed full-service division. The…

Irving, Texas (USA) - 17 May 2012 - Huntington Hotel Group, is proud to announce that the Residence Inn Airport Miami West/Doral Area is now managed by Huntington Hospitality Management, an affiliate of the Huntington Hotel Group.…

New Orleans (USA) - 17 May 2012 - The New Orleans Hotel Collection has announced the reopening and complete renewal of the famous and exclusive Audubon Cottages , with the addition of luxury French Quarter Butler service at the property.…

Madrid, Spain (May 14, 2012) – The Spanish hotel chain has released a four-tier categorization of its more than 100 hotels in 15 countries around the world. The chain's objective is to segment the hotels by grouping them in different…

Columbia, Md. (USA) - 15 May 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH),…

Boston, MA (USA) - 16 May 2012 - Course offerings continue to be increased, as the learning development team at Hospitality Softnet, Inc. adds its 10th installment, "Prospecting Skills" to theCampus. This is the first double course, and…

Chicago (USA) - 16 May 2012 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Magellan Development Group together have entered into a strategic partnership with Seldar Holdings, the North American investment and business development arm of Al Rayyan…

Atlanta (USA) - 16 May 2012 - Noble Investment Group ("Noble"), a leading lodging and hospitality investment organization, announced the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts. The hotel will undergo a…