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Erbil (Iraq) 30 April 2012 - Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has signed an agreement with BCD Co. to manage a new-build Sheraton hotel in Erbil, Iraq. Scheduled to open in 2015, the Sheraton Erbil Hotel will mark the re-entry of…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 29 April 2012 - Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced that the beachfront property the company operates in Rayong has, with immediate effect, been rebranded as Centara Sappaya Design Resort Rayong. Prominent use…

Kuala Lumpur, (Malaysia) 28 April 2012 -- Archipelago Hotels and Resorts, a niche player in hotel management, announces the launch of their new Luxury Brand, Datai Hotels & Resorts. An Asian brand that is set to expand within Malaysia…

Chicago (USA) - 26 April 2012 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into agreements with Piccadily Hotels Private Limited for two new Hyatt Regency hotels in India. Hyatt Regency Gurgaon and…

McLean, VA (USA) – 24 April 2012 – Cvent, the world’s largest cloud-based provider of event management and venue selection solutions, today announced the top 100 hotels for meetings in the United States, according to meeting and event…

Stamford, Conn. (USA) - 24 April 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) plans to debut its Westin brand in the Dominican Republic in late 2013 at the exclusive resort property, PUNTACANA Resort & Club. The…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 23 April 2012 - Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket has been voted as one of the Top 25 Hotels for Families in Thailand by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, in its 2012 Travelers’ Choice awards. The…

Stamford, Conn., (USA) - 21 April 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its largest brand, Sheraton Hotels, and its owners are investing more than $350 million to enhance its flagship properties around the…

Columbus, Ind. (USA) - 19 April 2012 - The newly-converted Clarion Hotel property located at 2480 Jonathan Moore Pike Columbus, Indiana is now open. Franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world's largest lodging…

Ockleigh, N.J. (USA) - 18 April 2012 - In late summer of 2013, Dolce Hotels and Resorts will launch Dolce Hotel Vittel in the northeast corner of France. The property will be Dolce's third address in France, and seventh in Europe. Dolce…

New York, NY (USA) – 19 April 2012 – HeBS Digital announces the re-launch of the Loews Hotels website, www.LoewsHotels.com. The re-launched site, featuring HeBS Digital’s proprietary and state-of-the-art content management system, reflects…

Makati, Philippines - April 19, 2012 - Dusit Thani Manila, Dusit International’s flagship property in Manila, won a landslide of 15 awards at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) held recently at the Capella Singapore and Meritus…

Jacksonville, FL (USA) - 13 April 2012 – To help hoteliers adapt to and benefit from Facebook Timeline, VIZERGY, a hospitality digital marketing leader, has several new Timeline products. Each product is centered on imagery, as Timeline…

Macao (China) - 12 April 2012 – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today unveiled the world’s largest Holiday Inn, the 1,224-room Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central, with the opening of Sands Cotai Central, the latest Sands China Ltd.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - 6 April 2012 - Centara Hotels & Resorts of Thailand will soon open their first stand-alone spa and restaurant properties in India in collaboration with the Acron Group. Centara's signature wellness brand, Spa…

London (United Kingdom) - 5 April 2012 - Alfred Pisani, Founder and Group Chairman of Corinthia Hotels, and Corporate Patron of Just a Drop, the international water aid charity, has dedicated Corinthia Hotels funds to sponsor a project in…

Phuket (Thailand) - 3 April 2012 - Centara Hotels & Resorts has opened Centara Hospitality Center at Phuket International Airport designed to provide guests and travel representatives with a meet-and-greet point and to provide support…

New York, NY (USA) - 31 March 2012 - The inaugural Alfred Pisani Corinthia Hotels Scholarship and the Tisch Center/Corinthia Hotels Internship and Management Training Program were formally announced recently at the NYU School of Continuing…

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - 31 March 2012 - We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children, as the Native American proverb goes. It is with this philosophy in mind that Jetwing Hotels will be participating in the…

Chicago, IL (USA) - 31 March 2012 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Hyderabad, the first city Park Hyatt hotel in India. This contemporary and elegant hotel with 185 guestrooms and 24 suites…

Los Angeles, California (USA) - 30 March 2012 - Green Globe today announced certification of the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva in Switzerland. The hotel is situated on the banks of the largest lake in Continental Western Europe, Lake…

Beverly Hills, Calif. (USA) – 23 March 2012 - Montage Beverly Hills today announced that George Nickels has been appointed to the role of Director of Catering and Conference Services. In this role, he will oversee all catering, conference…

Arlington, Va. (USA) - 22 March 2012 — Interstate Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its new global corporate identity, logo and website. The new imaging was revealed internally to the Company’s 1,200 corporate and hotel leadership teams at…

Spokane, Wash. (USA) - 22 March 2012 – Red Lion Hotels Corporation announced today it is suspending its attrition clause for new meeting, convention and group business booked and consumed through the end of the year. “We want to show…

Toronto, ON (Canada) – 21 March 2012 - Hotel marketers are well aware of how important a strong web presence is in the travel market. Many have great websites that tell their hotel’s story, let visitors view photos and multi-media, and book…

New York, NY (USA) - 21 March 2012 - GB Lodging LLC, the New York hotel investment, development and asset management firm and affiliate of GFI Capital has purchased the iconic 5 Beekman Street. The historic property is located in an…

Presidio of San Francisco, CA (USA) - 20 March 2012 - The Presidio Trust has completed the renovation of the first overnight accommodations in the Presidio of San Francisco - Inn at The Presidio - the only hotel to open in San Francisco in…

New York, NY (USA) - 20 March 2012 - Conrad New York opened its doors today to savvy travelers, discerning business clientele and Manhattanites seeking fresh, engaging hospitality and a stylish setting in New York City's vibrant Battery…

Cha Am, Thailand - January 16, 2012 - Contemporary lifestyle resort Hotel de la Paix Cha Am Beach Hua Hin has picked up a prestigious Gold Circle Award shortly after being named as one of the top 25 trendiest resorts in Thailand by online…

Doha (Qatar) - February 17, 2012 - Qatar has recorded positive hotel performance results in 2011 according reflecting increasing demand and interest in business and tourism as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. Occupancy remained…

Singapore (Singapore) 15 February 2012 – On 16 February 2012, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will open the doors to not one but two eco-luxurious hotels - the Equarius Hotel and Beach Villas - at its 49-hectare mega-resort. The two hotels are…

Santa Barbara, CA (USA) - 11 February 2012 – Elite Meetings International (EMI) brought together representatives from more than 100 top luxury hotels and prequalified meeting professionals from around the country to do deals, learn about…

London, (UK) - 9 February 2012 - Corinthia Hotels’ Seama Nahar, Corporate Director of Human Resources, and Alexandra Pisani, HR Project Coordinator, spoke at a forum focusing on “Young HR Leaders' Insights to Hospitality Hiring,” recently…

Paris (France) - January 22, 2012 - Accor launched its first Meetings & Events e-brochure at the last EIBTM exhibition in Barcelona. This user-friendly site makes it is easy for Internet users to find the hotels that meet to their needs…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 22, 2012 - Thailand’s leading economy hotel brand, announces its exciting expansion into one of Thailand’s most favourite beach destinations in Hua Hin with the opening of ibis Hua Hin on 16 January 2012.…

Los Angeles, CA (USA) - January 16, 2012 - Enric Garcia, of the Hotel Roger de Lluria, has been named the Luxe Worldwide Hotels 2011 General Manager of the Year. The prestigious Manager of the Year title, which is presented annually to…

San Diego, CA (USA) – January 12, 2012 – LaTour Hotels and Resorts, which offers personalized luxury hospitality management services for four- and five-star properties worldwide, has announced the opening of Celeste Beach Residences, Resort…

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - January 10, 2012--The Siegel Group Nevada, Inc., a Commercial Real Estate & Business Development Company, today announced that it had acquired the former Atrium Suites Hotel with a small private investment group.…

Stamford, Conn. (USA) - January 9, 2012-- Sheraton Hotels & Resorts today announced the signing of the Sheraton Reserva do Paiva Hotel and Convention Center, a new project in Pernambuco state in the northeast region of Brazil. The…

Singapore, 10 January, 2012 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with RB Capital to manage Kuala Lumpur’s first Holiday Inn Express, which will be built along Bukit Bintang by Amsterling Hotels Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary…

Coronado, CA (USA) - January 8, 2012 –The historic Hotel del Coronado is pleased to announce a dramatic $8 million dollar renovation of its 368 guestrooms and suites in the original 124-year-old Victorian building. Featuring sleek new…

Cape Town (South Africa) - January 7, 2012 - The Cape Town tourism sector is reporting a marked improvement in traffic at restaurants, shops and attractions for December 2011, while the accommodation sector is also reporting a positive…

Shenzhen, China -- Jan. 5, 2012-- St. Regis® Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), announces today the highly anticipated opening of The St. Regis Shenzhen, now the world’s tallest St. Regis…

Hawaii (January 5, 2012) - Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, in cooperation with Chef Alan Wong, announces ALAN WONG'S AMASIA as the name of the new restaurant set to open in spring 2012 at the resort. Imagine tasting the flavors of…

Chicago, Ill. (USA) - January 5, 2012 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) today announced the opening of Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi – located at the city’s premium business address on…

New York, NY — January 6, 2012. Questex Hospitality + Travel is pleased to announce the promotions of John McMahon to executive vice president, Questex Hospitality + Travel and Marilyn McHugh to vice president, global events for Questex…

Three of Thailand’s best-known hotels will change their names as the bells ring in the New Year 2012. Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok will become Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok, Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas Hua…