AccorHotels has entered into 3 partnerships with Ethiopian investors for the construction and management of 3 hotels in Addis Ababa. A 162 keys Mercure located in the vicinity of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will be built by Tihnat Investments PLC and is expected to open its doors in 2020. The hotel will include 156 standard rooms, 6 suites, 400 square meters of meeting and banqueting spaces, several f&b outlets, as well as a gym & spa. A 135 keys ibis Styles has...
Konrad Gstrein has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. A true leader in the industry, this is his sixth appointment with the company. Gstrein’s illustrious career started with Four Seasons in 2001 as Assistant Guest Services Manager at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. His journey has been fast paced and nonstop with signature assignments in Sydney and New York, where he worked in several management positions. In 2008, Gstrein was promoted to Director of Rooms at...
Planning to take a short break from work soon? Now’s a good time to go on vacation, as there’s quite a good deal on holiday accommodations in the UAE. In Abu Dhabi, home to a number of five-star luxury properties and family-friendly resorts, travelers can enjoy a little pampering without breaking the bank, as hotels have just dropped their room rates, according to a recent research by London-based STR. The company’s preliminary analysis showed that the entry of new hotels in the capital is...
Over 1200 Finnish visitors and tourists enjoyed the festive atmosphere and the skillful snow-and-ice art that the talented construction team had created once again. A spectacular fireworks show was a great surprise and it was synchronized with Finlandia hymn. We are proud to be the official partner of the Finland 100 years organisation as Finland celebrates this year its 100th anniversary. The theme of the Finland 100 celebrations is together and that could be sensed already in the opening when...
Human trafficking in Hawaii remains big business. How could this include the Trump Hotel Waikiki, WalMart, Sam’s Club and Costco? Benefiting from trafficking or inhuman conditions bordering human trafficking are not only drug dealers, pimps. Make America Great again are the words by US President Donald Trump. Here is a situation the president may want to take a close look at. It involves crime, illegal immigrantion and outsourcing of US labor – all right on our homeland. Pier 17...
The historic Kulm Country Club, located in the grounds of the legendary Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, has re-opened following a CHF12 million (£9.5 million) refurbishment and extension overseen by British architect Lord Foster. Lord Foster, who loves the Engadine Valley and is a long-term resident of St. Moritz, said he was delighted to be able to make a contribution to his own community, “The challenge was to rescue the existing building, bring it back to its original function and to add new uses...
The Riu Republica hotel, part of the international chain RIU Hotels & Resorts, has been chosen by Expedia Inc. as the Top New Hotel 2016 in the Caribbean for its outstanding performance and partnership. Expedia Inc. awarded this Adults Only resort located in Punta Cana during the last Expedia Partner Appreciation Event that took place in the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in Nassau. The new hotel Riu Republica, with a 5-star rating and all-inclusive 24-hour a day service, is located...
The Sheraton Kampala Hotel, one of the oldest five star Hotels in Uganda has been operating in in Uganda for the past 30 years. However the Hotel was officially opened on October 08th in 1967 and has gone through various management companies including the current operating company “Constellation Hotels & Resorts” which uses the Sheraton franchise to manage it. It was built as Apollo Hotel, named after the then Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote. When Obote was overthrown by Idi Amin in...
Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Richard Branson, welcomes Korollan King as the new Vice President of Accounting. King, who is based in Miami, will oversee the brand’s accounting and financial operations. “I am excited to be part of such a progressive and dynamic brand like Virgin Hotels,” remarked King. “For me, it’s about the people, and at Virgin Hotels, it’s beautiful that everyone embraces individuality.” King will be responsible for...
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, today announced it will open W Prague in 2020. Owned by PPH Evropa s.r.o, W Prague marks the brand’s debut into the Czech Republic, and will be located on Wenceslas Square in the heart of the buzzing capital city. The hotel will be a renovation of the former Grand Europa Hotel, a radical art nouveau style property that pushed boundaries when it originally opened in 1905, and will do so again with the W brand’s progressive design...
Regal Hotels International is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Enrich, Malaysia Airlines Frequent Flyer Program, to reward hotel guests with frequent flyer miles. Starting from now onwards, Enrich members are entitled to earn 600 and 300 Miles respectively for each eligible stay at any participating Regal Hotels and iclub Hotels with specified qualifying room rates. Regal Hotels always takes great care of frequent travellers by offering them various options to earn miles while...
Do you dream of a holiday where you can just sit back and where everyone picks up your wishes in a silent and courteous way without you saying a word? Where you are in an environment that inspires and simultaneously gently caresses your soul? A place where your needs are at the center of attention and not your daily business. Let us introduce you to some of these ultimate and global luxury places… … in the Maldives JA Resorts & Hotels JA Resorts & Hotels has 2 luxury properties in the...
AccorHotels announced it has begun exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of 100% of Travel Keys, one of the leading players in the private vacation rental market. Founded in 1991, Travel Keys is an elite travel broker representing a luxury collection of over 5,000 highly curated villas across more than 100 destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii & the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa (21 in South Africa, 2 in Kenya and 4 in Morocco). A pioneer in the industry, the...
Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC), the world’s leading provider of outsourced hotel and dining lifestyle frequency programs for premium hotel organizations, is proud to announce the expansion of the CLUBHOTEL® network to Hong Kong. CLUBHOTEL is a leading global network of four- and five-star hotels, providing common benefits and recognition to a worldwide membership base. CLUBHOTEL boasts a large variety of brands and independent properties around the world. Established in 1996, the...
Hotelbeds Group, a global bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, has announced today plans for Tourico Holidays to merge with its Bedbank business unit. Commenting on the news, Joan Vilà, Executive Chairman of Hotelbeds Group said: “With the backing of Cinven and CPPIB we are entering the next phase of our development since becoming an independent company back in September. “Therefore it gives me great pleasure to announce that Tourico Holidays will join...
Expanding its international hospitality portfolio further, Leeu Collection has acquired its second European property, the former Collegio Alla Querce in Florence, Italy. This latest acquisition echoes the vision of Analjit Singh, Leeu Collection’s founder and entrepreneur of Indian origin, of creating unrivalled escapes and offering visitors extraordinary experiences. For Analjit, giving this project the ‘Leeu touch’ through redevelopment and renovation is of utmost importance. “We will...
Expanding its international hospitality portfolio further, Leeu Collection (www.leeucollection.com) has acquired its second European property, the former Collegio Alla Querce in Florence, Italy. Located in Via della Piazzuola, just 2km north-east of the city’s historic heart and 9km from Florence’s international airport, the complex covers a total area of 13 400m2 plus 15 500m2 of park, which will be transformed into a 70-plus bedroom luxury hotel and gardens, set to open in 2021...
The Kampala Sheraton Hotel has just confirmed that Mr. Michele Magrone has joined their team as the new Director of Sales and Marketing, following in the footsteps of Mrs. Jennifer Musiime, who left late last year for family reasons. Michele worked for the past couple of years in the Kingdom of Bahrain, for Sheraton, and other hotel companies and before that for Starwood in the Gulf area in various assignments. He brings a wealth of experience with him and will no doubt have to dig deep, given...
A 19.6% increase in profit per room in December helped hotels in Madrid achieve a 3.8% increase in GOPPAR for 2016, according to the latest data from HotStats. The growth in GOPPAR (Gross Operating Profit per Available Room) in December was in contrast to a 0.9% decline in RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room) for the month, which was suffered as a result of a 6.8% drop in achieved average room rate, to €126.68. Despite a strong first half of the year, during which a 6.9% profit per room increase...
Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Richard Branson, welcomes Jay Wetzel as the new Vice President of Food + Beverage. Wetzel will oversee the overall direction of food & beverage for the company, working on the various restaurant and bar concepts within the hotels while strengthening culinary partnerships across the brand. “What interested me about Virgin Hotels is the innate power of the brand,” remarked Wetzel. “It’s a chance to be a part of a team that...
IHG values the relationship it has with its guests and understands the importance of protecting payment card data. On Dec. 28, 2016, IHG reported it was conducting an investigation after receiving a report of unauthorized charges occurring on some payment cards that were used at a small number of U.S. hotel properties. IHG hired leading cyber security firms to examine the payment card processing systems for the hotels that it manages in the Americas region. Based on the investigation, IHG is...
Hotels in London recorded a 2.6% decline in profit per room in 2016, which was in spite of a 0.5% increase in RevPAR, according to the latest data from HotStats. Whilst the addition of more 4,500 bedrooms of new supply into the capital undoubtedly diluted room occupancy performance, leading to a 0.4 percentage point decline to 80.8%, a 1.1% increase in achieved average room rate to £154.26, helped to recoup the occupancy losses and drive growth in RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room) to £124.60...
Louis D’Offay, the respected and successful Seychelles Praslin, Seychelles hotelier addressed Tourism Industry yesterday and voiced his appreciation and that of the Tourism Trade in general for the hard work and devotion of former Seychelles Minister Alain St.Ange Louis D’Offay, the successful and very respected hotelier of Praslin Island addressed the tourism trade of the island recently and used the opportunity to voice words of appreciation for the former Tourism Minister St.Ange...
Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach has been awarded the internationally recognized Green Globe certification for the fifth year in a row, as a result of their CSR and energy saving initiatives. The hotel’s rating has increased from last year to Gold Membership and the property was recognized for its many initiatives performed throughout the year, which include the participation in several CSR activities and donations to charities. Moreover, the hotel has managed to reduce carbon emissions by 22.7%...
Neuroplasticity, or the ability of the brain to change itself in response to what it experiences will be the subject of the second talk to be given by Corinthia Hotel London’s Neuroscientist in Residence Dr Tara Swart, on February 7, 2017 at the hotel. During the talk, Tara will bring to life the science behind adult learning and habit creation, explaining how we can alter the physical structure of the brain to set ourselves up for sustainable behavior change and stick to our New Year’s...
W Hotels Worldwide, now part of Marriott International, today announced it expects to open W Melbourne in 2020. Developed in partnership with Daisho Development Melbourne Pty Ltd and Cbus Property, W Melbourne will be located in the heart of the city’s trendy shopping and entertainment district, at 447 Collins Street. Part of the $1 billion AUD mixed-use luxury development Collins Arch., W Melbourne will fuse the brand’s signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative...
Members of the Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa’s award-winning kitchen brigade have once again proved their incredible skills on an international platform by taking on other top chefs at the International Salon Culinaire and returning victorious. In fact, the team – which included six competing chefs and two mentors – returned with no less than 16 honors, including four gold medals. “The International Salon Culinaire at the Great Hospitality Show is the UK’s largest and most prestigious...
Worldwide open more and more luxury hotels. At the same time the target group of those looking for individual and exclusive vacation experiences is growing. The former niche of the luxury tourism market has become a serious market. Above all, the German-speaking market shows to be particularly important for premium suppliers from Europe and abroad, because here are not only frequent travelers but also frequent traveler with a high average net income. According to the World Wealth Report 2016...
Choice Hotels issued the following statement today: “Choice Hotels supports efforts to ensure the safety and security of the United States. At the same time, we urge the administration to find a balanced approach that promotes travel. More specifically, we ask the administration to welcome international visitors and immigrants who travel to our country to enjoy our sights and landmarks, conduct business, visit family, and to live and work, while providing appropriate travel security...
Qatar Airways and leading global hotel group, AccorHotels, have partnered together to provide industry leading reciprocal benefits to members across both loyalty programs, providing even more opportunity to earn and redeem Privilege Club Qmiles and Le Club AccorHotels points. For the first time ever, Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can convert their Qmiles into Le Club AccorHotels points for redemption on accommodation at more than 3,400 hotels and resorts across AccorsHotels’ global...
