Daily Archives: January 29, 2016

Starwood announces strong continued growth in North America; signs 92 new hotel deals in 2015

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Company Achieves 5th Consecutive Year of Increased Signings in North America with 92 New Deals Surpasses 600th Hotel Milestone with 43 New Openings in 2015 STAMFORD, Conn., 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — From the 2016 American Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced strong continued growth inNorth America, following its… Read the full press release

Starwood Hotels & Resorts to debut its eco-wise Element brand hotel in Yinchuan, China early 2021

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Element Yinchuan Hotel Marks Starwood’s Entry into the Capital City of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region inNorthwest China STAMFORD, Conn., 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced it has signed an agreement with Ningxia Minsheng Real Estate Co., Ltd. to debut its eco-wise Element brand hotel in Yinchuan—the capital city… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotel Group announces 2015 year-end results; generated more than $1 billion in reservations revenue

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CHICAGO, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotel Group, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, today announced its 2015 year-end results. Last year, the company marked a major milestone in its 48-year history by generating more than $1 billion ($1.011B) in reservations revenue on behalf of… Read the full press release

Heathrow, Westfield Sportscars, and Oxbotica to bring Ultra POD technology on the streets of Greenwich

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Airport’s ”Ultra POD”  technology joins GATEway driverless car project in Greenwich  LONDON, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow will be working in collaboration with Westfield Sportscars, and Oxbotica, to develop new iconic automated pods for public trials this summer. Using entirely British engineering and software capabilities, the three companies will develop pods capable of operating… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotel Group to open The InterCityHotel Braunschweig in autumn 2016

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Braunschweig, Germany, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Second hotel to be launched by the Steigenberger Hotel Group in a region which has the highest density of scientific researchers in Europe – close cooperation with the B&L Group – opening scheduled for the autumn – interior areas styled by star designer Matteo Thun. The InterCityHotel Braunschweig… Read the full press release

IHG unveils newly-renovated Holiday Inn Resort® The Lodge at Big Bear Lake hotel in Big Bear Lake, California

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The Lodge at Big Bear Lake will be first Holiday Inn Resort location in California ATLANTA, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the newly-renovated 148-room Holiday Inn Resort® The Lodge at Big Bear Lake hotel in Big Bear Lake, Calif. This hotel is… Read the full press release

IHG signs the first Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants hotel outside of the Americas

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Amsterdam set to become home to the first Kimpton hotel outside of the Americas Denham, United Kingdom, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of the first Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants hotel outside of the Americas.  Debuting in Europe, the hotel will… Read the full press release

IHG announces the opening of InterContinental® London – The O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula

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LONDON, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies announces the opening of InterContinental® London – The O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula, London’s rejuvenated historic, entertainment and financial gateway. With 182 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts open worldwide and more than 50 hotels in the global development pipeline,… Read the full press release

IHG opens Holiday Inn® Houston Downtown hotel

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ATLANTA, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the newly-converted 212-room Holiday Inn® Houston Downtown hotel in Houston, Texas. This is the first Holiday Inn hotel located in the downtown area of the city and joins the Crowne Plaza® Houston-Downtown hotel and the Holiday… Read the full press release