Bringing the brand’s modern European design and Spanish heritage to urban destinations around the world Bethesda, Md., 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — AC Hotels by Marriott, Marriott International, Inc.’s upper-moderate-tier lifestyle brand, today announces global plans for 22 new design-led hotels slated to open in 2016, solidifying its position as a leader in the… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced it has signed an agreement to develop a new Cambria hotel & suites at Arundel Mills in Hanover, MD. The 119-room property will be located at the SW corner ofMilestone Parkway and Arundel… Read the full news article
Amman, Jordan, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Amman announces that Guest Experience Manager Nadine Khabbaz is the first and only female in Jordan to receive her Golden Keys from Les Clef D’Or, the only international association of professional hotel concierges. Khabbaz stated, “These golden keys mean the world to me. It is yet… Read the full news article
Guangzhou, China, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Heiko Roeder, Food and Beverage Director of Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, was awarded Food & Beverage Hotelier of The Year at The Hotelier Awards China held on December 10, 2015 at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing. The ceremony was attended by more 300 hoteliers and hospitality professionals to honour the… Read the full news article
BALI, INDONESIA, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Demonstrating strong and increasing interest in its portfolio of brands in South East Asia, Wyndham Hotel Group has introduced a third hotel in Bali, Ramada Bali Sunset Road Kuta, located in the heart of the vibrant Kuta district. Formerly the Best Western Premier Sunset Road, the 271-room… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Place Goa/Candolim is the newest Hyatt-branded hotel to officially open in Goa, India. The hotel brings the Hyatt Place brand’s intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities to the Goa area. This is the fourth Hyatt Placehotel to open in India, joining Hyatt Place Hampi, Hyatt Place Pune/Hinjewadi and… Read the full news article
Vail, USA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail announces the addition of Simon de Swaan as Director of Food and Beverage. De Swaan comes to the Resort with more than 19 years of restaurant and hospitality management experience. He will lead the Resort’s food and beverage team, overseeing management and day-to-day… Read the full news article
Global hospitality company continues on an upward trajectory with hotel openings and project pipeline milestones during 2015 Doha, Qatar, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, the leading global hotel developer, owner and operator based in Qatar, achieved a multitude of successes in 2015, further illustrating continued milestone achievements in contributing to Qatar and… Read the full news article
Phuket, Thailand, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Kebsup Group Company Limited to open the first Hotel Indigo® in Phuket. Set to open its doors to guests in 2018, the 180-room Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong will be located in… Read the full news article
Taipei, Taiwan, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott today makes its debut into Taiwan with the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Taipei in the centre of Nangang District. Owned and operated by the renowned Leofoo Tourism Group, the 465-room hotel is the 36th Courtyard branded hotel in Asia Pacific, and the latest addition… Read the full news article
Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Just nine months after its opening, Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay has been recognised by the inaugural Food and Travel Bahrain Awards in six categories. The Hotel has been named: Hotel of the Year 2015 Best 5 Star Hotel Restaurant of the Year: re/Asian Cuisine by… Read the full news article
ARLINGTON, Va., 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – proudly announces the 2015 Interstate Housekeeping Awards presented to outstanding teams during the Company’s inaugural executive housekeepers conference, “Clean Sweep 2015”. Approximately 160 of Interstate’s Executive Housekeepers attended the first ever “Clean Sweep” conference… Read the full news article
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Helena Bay sits amongst the countless inlets, coves and bays that form the unspoiled Tutukaka Coast, on the northeast perimeter of New Zealand’s North Island. National Geographic Traveler magazine ranked this relatively unknown New Zealand gem second-equal on a list of 99 of the World’s Top… Read the full news article
LOS ANGELES, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, today announced it has added a recently completed LEED Platinum Certified 112-unit apartment complex in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore. to its global portfolio of managed apartments. This strategically located property, re-named Oakwood Portland Pearl… Read the full news article
Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Iconic Cubic Design and Stunning Interiors Redefine the Modern Airport Hotel SCHIPHOL and MCLEAN, Va., 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Hotels & Resorts, pioneer of the world’s first airport hotel in 1959, today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art… Read the full news article
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Airport in Belgium. The mid-scale property with 163 guest rooms is scheduled to open in Q1 2017. It is Rezidor’s second Park… Read the full news article
CLARK, Philippines and MCLEAN, Va, 2015-12-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) and Hilton Hotels & Resortstoday announced the signing of a management agreement with Sunvalley Hotel Clark Corporation to manage Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort in the Philippines. Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2017 and will… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2015-12-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced Philippe Roux-Dessarps as vice president of global brands in support of Hyatt’s brand priorities and growth strategies. In this role, Roux-Dessarps will oversee the Park Hyatt brand, reporting to Sandra Cordova Micek, senior vice president of global brands. “Philippe is a respected leader with… Read the full news article
New Delhi, India, 2015-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Radius Developers to rebrand an existing 93-room hotel in Terminal 3 of India’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Currently operating as Eaton Smart – New Delhi Airport Transit Hotel, this… Read the full news article
ORLANDO, FLA., 2015-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Together with Orange Lake Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces the addition of a 16th location to the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® portfolio. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations Scottsdale Resort is located in north Scottsdale, Ariz., near the upscale lifestyle centers Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter, among the… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has announced a brand new look and feel designed to demonstrate a contemporary and forward-thinking positioning for the luxury brand as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The unveiling coincides with the appointment of new CEO, Filip Boyen, and a successful International… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), the champion of small, luxury, independent hotels, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of a travel agent recognition programme – Small Luxury Heroes. The launch includes a kick off incentive that will enter all agents who register for the… Read the full news article
Vail, U.S.A., 2015-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail marked its 5th anniversary on December 10, 2015, celebrating a half-decade of luxury in the Rocky Mountains. Throughout its distinguished tenure in the heart of Vail Village, the award-winning hotel has continued to evolve to provide the ultimate mountain vacation, elevating the guest… Read the full news article
Opus Hotel Becomes The Company’s First Property In Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana, 2015-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, the Ascend Hotel Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announced continued Caribbean growth with the addition of the elegant 25-room Opus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana on the coast… Read the full news article
BRUSSELS, 2015-12-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the successor of hotel legend Werner Knechtli, renowned General Manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport. From January 1, 2016, Daniel Twerenbold will take over the lead of the hotel. Knechtli will leave the Rezidor Hotel Group by the end of… Read the full news article
Bordeaux, France, 2015-12-14 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental® Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to unveil its latest opening InterContinental® Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel, France. The hotel has been elegantly converted from the current Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux & Spa and is IHG’s fifth InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property… Read the full news article
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 2015-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Moscow has been named as the 2015 Best Wedding Hotel in Russia during the annual Wedding Awards ceremony organised by Wedding magazine – Russia’s top wedding resource. Sister propertyFour Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has won the award for the 2015 Best Honeymoon Hotel in… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2015-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global collection of independent luxury hotels, is pleased to announce the addition of four exciting and distinctive new properties in Asia – including its first Legend collection hotels in Bali and Shanghai – ending 2015 on a very successful note. Located in three… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(NYSE: BEE) (the “Company”) announced that the holders of its shares of common stock approved the acquisition of the Company by affiliates ofBlackstone Real Estate Partner VIII L.P. (“Blackstone”) at its special meeting of stockholders held earlier today. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver… Read the full news article
BRUSSELS/MUSCAT, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat becomes the latest addition to Carlson Rezidor’s Quorvus Collection, a new generation of expertly curated luxury hotels inspired by the lifestyle and sensibilities of the contemporary global traveler. Ideally located in one of Oman’s most desirable areas, the Hormuz Grand is close to the… Read the full news article