IHG announces transformation of its Europe Sales Team

New structure will mobilise organisation to capitalise on key growth opportunities across Europe Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced a transformation of its Europe Sales Team designed around key market opportunities, which will position the company for accelerated growth across… Read the full press release

IHG welcomes Matt Kistler as Senior Vice President of Global Insights, Analytics and Data

New leader appointed to IHG’s Marketing leadership team  Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, welcomes marketing analytics expert Matt Kistler as Senior Vice President of Global Insights, Analytics and Data. Charged with elevating IHG’s consumer insights and marketing effectiveness, Kistler and his team… Read the full press release

IHG announces signing of Holiday Inn® Madinah King Abdulaziz Road and Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Hamra in Saudi Arabia

Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed two franchise agreements including Holiday Inn®Madinah King Abdulaziz Road with Loulouat Al Madinah Hospitality and Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Hamra with Al Hokair Group. The agreements were signed and announced at Arabian Hotel Investment Conference… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts supports its expansion in Egypt with the appointment of five new General Managers and one new Hotel Manager

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts brand is continuing to build upon the strong degree of commitment traditionally shown to Egypt by opening a total of three new hotels in the country this year. This expansion is being accompanied by the appointment of five new General… Read the full press release

TravelClick: Spring Season Brings Continued Rate Growth for North American Hoteliers

Bookings Also Stabilizing Throughout Several Markets NEW YORK, NY, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, an Amadeus company, today (April 9, 2019) released new data from the Company’s March 2019 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). According to this data, North American hoteliers are entering the spring season and rounding out the first quarter of… Read the full press release

Currently accepting safari booking for wildebeest migration in Tanzania

Booking safari ideas prepared by Premier safari operator Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris in Tanzania. Arusha, Tanzania, 2019-Apr-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris DMC now is accepting safari bookings for wildebeest migration. The wildebeest migration is the annual migration of giant herds of Gnu, Zebras, Grant gazelle, Thompson to North Serengeti, and Masai Mara… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces three new additions to its European portfolio

New Additions Include First Ascend in Italy, First Quality in Czech Republic ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Underscoring its continued international expansion, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), announced three new additions to its European portfolio: Hotel Aquarius Venice and V8 Hotel Köln @Motorworld, both members of the Ascend Hotel Collection located in Venice, Italy and Cologne, Germany, respectively, and Quality Hotel… Read the full press release

Delaware North receives regulatory approval for the acquisition of SKYCITY Darwin; property will be renamed Mindil Beach Casino & Resort

Mindil Beach Casino & Resort selected as new name after stakeholder input DARWIN, N.T., Australia, 2019-Apr-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Global hospitality company Delaware North has received regulatory approval to proceed with its acquisition of SKYCITY Darwin and has announced plans to rename the popular gaming and entertainment venue and resort. The official transfer… Read the full press release

FOUR SEASONS ASTIR PALACE HOTEL ATHENS UNVEILS GREEK SEAFOOD RESTAURANT PELAGOS, OPENING MARCH 29

Athens, Greece, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Few experiences are as quintessentially Greek as enjoying a languorous meal to the gentle roar of the ocean while savouring precious memories with family and friends. Pelagos, the waterfront restaurant of Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, mirrors those very qualities that make hospitality a byword in Greece: simplicity,… Read the full press release

IHG welcomes Jamie Cole as Senior Vice President of Global Channels

New leader appointed to IHG’s Commercial & Technology leadership team  Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, welcomes hospitality veteran Jamie Cole as Senior Vice President of Global Channels. Cole is charged with maximising IHG’s revenue delivery across all customer touch-points and creating a… Read the full press release

IHG announces signing of new Holiday Inn & Suites in Dandenong, Australia

Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Martyn Barnes has signed his third IHG®-branded hotel, bringing Holiday Inn & Suites to Dandenong, the so-called ‘capital’ of Melbourne’s south-east. Headlining a mixed-use development that includes two levels of office space, the 160-room, design-led Holiday Inn & Suites Dandenong will rise to 11 levels when… Read the full press release

Deutsche Hospitality further expands in the Netherlands with The IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport scheduled to open in 2021

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Mar-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Deutsche Hospitality is driving forward expansion in the Netherlands. The IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport, which is scheduled to open in 2021, will become the latest addition to the group’s portfolio.   It will join the existing IntercityHotel in Enschede, the Steigenberger Airport Hotel in Amsterdam and Jaz… Read the full press release

IHG announces the opening of the InterContinental® Houston – Medical Center

Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-21 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the InterContinental® Houston – Medical Center. Developed by Medistar Corporation, the elegant and beautifully appointed 354-room luxury hotel is located next to the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex. The hotel… Read the full press release

TravelClick: Hospitality Rate Growth Remains Steady Despite Booking Declines Across North America

Transient reservation pace showing the sharpest decline throughout 2019 NEW YORK, NY, 2019-Mar-21 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, an Amadeus company, today (3/20/2019) released new data from the Company’s February 2019 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). According to this data, average daily rates (ADR) are up 2.7 percent across all travel segments during the… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts awarded Five-Star ratings for all of its UAE Collection properties in the Forbes Travel Guide 2019

Four Seasons properties in Abu Dhabi and Dubai achieve the highest commendation for their impeccable service and luxurious facilities in Forbes annual rundown of the world’s finest hotels Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 2019-Mar-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, has been awarded Five-Star ratings for all of… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotels & Resorts announces the winners of its first-ever I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 2019-Mar-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts – the world’s largest independent hotel brand representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries – today (March 18, 2019) unveiled the winners of its first-ever I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards. These new awards celebrate hotels worldwide that are best-of-the-best… Read the full press release

Radisson Hospitality announces the signing of the Radisson Residences, Vadistanbul Istanbul in Turkey

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2019-Mar-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hospitality AB, part of Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the signing of the Radisson Residences, Vadistanbul Istanbul in Turkey. The 169-apartment residence is expected to open in the coming weeks, next to the newly opened Radisson Blu Hotel, Vadistanbul. Elie Younes, Executive Vice President &… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo launches a new, fully inclusive private estate home program

Central America’s premier resort becomes the first Four Seasons property to debut fully inclusive private estate home program for the world’s most elite travellers San Jose, Costa Rica, 2019-Mar-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, a Forbes Five-Star resort situated on the 1,400-acre (570 hectare) Peninsula Papagayo on the north… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Boston celebrates 20 consecutive years as a Five Star hotel by Forbes Travel Guide

Celebrating platinum anniversary of earning this prestigious award Boston, U.S.A., 2019-Mar-12 — /Travel PR News/ — With the unveiling of the 2019 Forbes Travel Guide’s annual Star Rating list, Four Seasons Hotel Boston celebrates 20 consecutive years as a Five Star hotel, the gold standard in the hospitality industry. As New England’s most quintessential luxury hotel, Four Seasons… Read the full press release

Best Top Travel Packages, Tours and Safaris in Nairobi, Kenya – Visit the Nairobi National Park

Nairobi, Kenya, 2019-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Conference season is here and all delegates are Welcome conducting their conference meetings and workshops in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. Simple words to learn: Jambo – Hallo Habari Yako – How are you? (Sasa? – Hi? Reply: Poa – am fine ) slang language… Read the full press release

The first Hyatt Place hotel on the Peninsula of Hampton Roads, Hyatt Place Hampton Convention Center is officially open

110-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in the heart of Hampton, Virginia HAMPTON, Virginia, 2019-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Place Hampton Convention Center, the first Hyatt Place hotel on the Peninsula of Hampton Roads, is officially open. The new hotel features the Hyatt Place brand’s intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities, such as… Read the full press release

IHG and Sirius Hospitality announce the signing of the first avid™ hotel in Germany

Continued growth momentum for IHG’s new mainstream brand with signing debut for Frankfurt property Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and Germany-based Sirius Hospitality Holding GmbH today (06 MARCH 2019) announce the signing of the first avid™ hotel in Germany which is due to open… Read the full press release

IHG opens the first Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants in Scotland, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel brings a new, approachable luxury hotel offering to historic Edinburgh Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) today (06 MARCH 2019) opens the first Kimpton®Hotels & Restaurants in Scotland, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, as it continues to invest in Scotland as a luxury destination. Kimpton Charlotte Square… Read the full press release

IHG announces the opening of new-build 91-room Holiday Inn Express® & Suites Playa del Carmen hotel

The hotel is in one of the preferred travel spots in the Mayan Riviera Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG®, (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of world’s leading hotel companies, announces the new-build 91-room Holiday Inn Express® & Suites Playa del Carmen hotel, which recently opened its doors to mark the brand’s arrival to… Read the full press release

The Luxury Collection announces signing of its first property in the Seychelles

The Exclusive 11 Villa Private Island Resort Slated to Join the Brand’s Portfolio of Indigenous Hotels and Resorts Across the Globe in 2019 BETHESDA, MD, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International, Inc., today (03/05/2019) announced its planned debut in the Seychelles with the signing of North Island –… Read the full press release

Executive Chef Shaiful Kassim represented Millennium Hilton Bangkok in the 2019 Bangkok Chefs Charity fundraising gala dinner

BANGKOK, Thailand, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Executive Chef Shaiful Kassim of Millennium Hilton Bangkok joined 21 chefs from the hospitality industry in Thailand and Thai Airways International to present their culinary talents, crafting 11-course epicurean menus in the 2019 Bangkok Chefs Charity fundraising gala dinner. The gourmet menus use the best quality imported products alongside pesticide-free… Read the full press release

Millennium Hilton Bangkok partners with Rizen Energy to launch Thailand’s first electric limousine service

BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Millennium Hilton Bangkok has announced its partnership with Rizen Energy, the authorised importer and distributor of BYD electric vehicles, to launch Thailand’s first electric limousine service. With the intention to help solve Bangkok’s critical pollution problem, the collaborative project aims to reduce 15,000 kilogrammes of carbon in 2019 by… Read the full press release

Deutsche Hospitality is giving its luxury brand Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts a complete relaunch

Investments of 120 million euros / Global brand strategy / Global expansion by 15 percent per year Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — New presence of Germany’s best-known hotel brand: Deutsche Hospitality is giving its luxury brand Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts a complete relaunch. Trend-setting in design, contemporary in digitalization and… Read the full press release

Radisson Hotel Group announces the signing of The Radisson Collection Hotel Palazzo Touring Club, Milan

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2019-Mar-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups in the world, is delighted to announce the signing of a new Radisson Collection property in Milan, Italy. The Radisson Collection Hotel Palazzo Touring Club, Milan will complement the group’s portfolio of exceptional hotels in… Read the full press release

Rosewood Mayakoba hosted its inaugural Yo ♥ Mexico celebration

Riviera Maya, Mexico, 2019-Mar-06 — /Travel PR News/ — This past weekend, Rosewood Mayakoba commemorated the unique culture and rich diversity of Mexico by hosting its inaugural Yo ♥ Mexico celebration.  From February 22-24, guests joined Executive Chef Juan Pablo Loza alongside acclaimed chefs Rick Bayless, Edgar Nuñez and Javier Plascencia for a weekend of festivities… Read the full press release