SINGAPORE, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI®, the global leader in holiday exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has added to its network of exchange options in South Korea through its latest affiliation with Vistacay Hotel Group. Through this affiliation, RCI members seeking to travel to the world renowned… Read the full press release
Stavropol, Russia, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of Holiday Inn® Stavropol – the first internationally branded hotel in the city. IHG will manage the hotel on behalf of new owner Metropolia 26 LLC. Set to open in 2017, the 242-room newly… Read the full press release
Manchester, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies continues to build momentum in the UK with the world’s most recognised hotel brand – Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts. Today IHG’s owner partner Dominvs Group begins construction on Holiday Inn® Manchester – City Centre. Dominvs Group has also… Read the full press release
Upscale hotel has undergone $12 million renovation KITCHENER-WATERLOO, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the 201-room Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo hotel in Ontario, following a significant renovation funded by the owner, Vista Hospitality Group. Located at 105 King Street East, the hotel features eight suites, including… Read the full press release
CHEVY CHASE, Md., 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is taking a unique approach to its newest social media channel by using long form storytelling, bringing the number of branded social media channels to twelve: http://ritzcarltonreserve.tumblr.com/. Taking a journalistic approach to content, this Tumblr page takes consumers on a voyage of discovery to… Read the full press release
Bethesda, Md., 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) is encouraging travelers and shareholders to “Find their World” through the company’s interactive 2013 Annual Report. Designed with modern social media platforms as inspiration, the interactive report uses captivating images of some of Marriott’s hotels in more than 70 countries across the globe to… Read the full press release
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — After opening two hotels in Bangkok for Hilton, and after a four-year run in Southeast Asia, hotelier Christopher Ehmann is relocating to New Zealand’s South Island where he’ll take charge of the three-year-old Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa as general manager. With more than two decades of hospitality management… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is offering a selection of great Spring hotels in three of the nicest and most picturesque destinations in France – Lyon, Nice, and Cannes. As March becomes April, most of the population of France is… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of its mission to do ‘More for a Sustainable Future’ and helped by the ‘Pur Projet’ organization, Mandarin Oriental, Paris is now offering guests the chance to help plant an agroforestry farm in the Paris Region. Guests who book their stay via Mandarin Oriental’s website, can subscribe to the… Read the full press release
Kigali, Rwanda, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Kigali Serena Hotel has been recognized by the Rwanda government for its efforts towards environment conservation. The hotel was awarded “Best in Environmental Protection Award”, competing against 14 entrants in various categories that included social community support, environmental protection and conservation, poverty alleviation, workforce and welfare development. The… Read the full press release
Oslo, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel groups worldwide, is the first to open a dual branded hotel in the Nordics: The Radisson Blu Hotel, Oslo Alna and the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre Oslo Alna. The district of Alna represents one of the… Read the full press release
Dublin, 2014-04-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, today marked the official opening of its new Dublin office with Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. announcing the creation of an additional 100 new roles. Airbnb plans to double the size of its EMEA operation in Ireland to 200 employees by year end, with… Read the full press release
Maldives, 2014-04-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives wins the award for the Best Honeymoon Destination (World) by Reader’s Choice of the Travel + Leisure India & South Asia Magazine’s India’s Best Awards 2013. The award was received by the Maldives High Commissioner to India, Mr. Abdulla Naseer at a ceremony held on 31st March 2014, at… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2014-04-7 — /Travel PR News/ — This year, the Preferred Family collection from Preferred Hotel Groupencourages families to swap classroom curriculums for travel itineraries and pursue priceless educational experiences around the globe. Whether looking to test their hand at a new sport, learn a second language, or embrace the pastimes of a distinct culture, travelers of all ages… Read the full press release
Beijing, 2014-04-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski will host its third Career Day in Beijing on April 12th 2014 at the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Centre. External applicants and current employees will have the opportunity to meet, in a speed dating fashion, directly with the 20 general managers of every Kempinski hotel in China as… Read the full press release
Un estudio de la multinacional holandesa de recursos humanos Randstad permite medir la capacidad real de atracción laboral y de talento de las empresas Entre sus propios empleados, Meliá registra unos altos índices de orgullo de pertenencia y “vinculación” emocional con la Compañía Mallorca, España, 2014-04-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Realizado a partir de las… Read the full press release
Opening marks the first international upscale hotel on the beautiful Chongming Island in Shanghai CHICAGO, 2014-04-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Chongming, located on Chongming Island in Shanghai, China. The hotel introduces the Hyatt Regency brand to Shanghai and the first international upscale resort… Read the full press release
Decision levels playing field between Wyoming hoteliers and online competitors Washington, DC, US, 2014-04-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, applauds today’s ruling by the Wyoming Supreme Court that online travel companies (OTCs) should remit sales and lodging… Read the full press release
Important step towards providing certainty for employees and stability for hotels, inns, and resorts Washington, DC, US, 2014-04-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Save American… Read the full press release
Bradford will oversee all Spa operations including managing 45 employees, introducing exclusive Spa treatments and maintaining strong relationships with guests Los Angeles, 2014-04-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Deirdre Bradford has been promoted to Director of Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. She was previously the Assistant Spa Manager, where she managed the daily operations of… Read the full press release
New executive team member winner of prestigious Four Seasons President’s Club Award for top sales performance three straight years, 2011-2013 Costa Rica, 2014-04-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Kristen Thompson recently joined the executive team at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica as the new Director of Marketing. Most recently, she was Director of Sales for Four Seasons Hotel Denver and Four Seasons Resort Vail. … Read the full press release
TravelClick Hotel Data Shows Steady Outlook Across All Channels NEW YORK, 2014-04-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotels are continuing to experience consistent growth in 2014, according to data from the March 2014 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). Both the transient (individual business and leisure travelers) as well as the group segment are seeing slow… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Renowned for its traditional afternoon tea and first class cuisine, The Waldorf Hilton, London, launches its Patissiere Masterclass on Saturday 24 May. Hosted by David Conlon, the hotel’s seasoned Pastry Chef, budding cake designers are invited to try their hand at a range of culinary skills to decorate the perfect… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Five-Star Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston will reintroduce its ‘Runners’ Revive’ treatment for the month of April in honor of the 118th Boston Marathon. Created with runners in mind, the 50 minute ‘Runners’ Revive’ massage warms and soothes fatigued legs and feet. Special massage techniques work to flush lactic… Read the full press release
Miami, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Mexico’s former President, Vicente Fox, will present the keynote address at the upcoming Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference, to be held April 29 – May 1, 2014, at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Miami in downtown Miami, Florida, USA. Vicente Fox served as President of Mexico from 2000 to… Read the full press release
Düsseldorf, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — On March 19, 2014, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and GROHE convened a one-day workshop at the GROHE’s headquarters in Düsseldorf, bringing together for the first time partners from hospitality, sanitary fittings, technical systems, architecture and building design to examine holistically how water is used in the hotel industry. Water is… Read the full press release
New Gourmet Getaway package gives visitors a taste of top New Orleans foodie hotspots NEW ORLEANS, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Loews New Orleans Hotel is calling all foodies, gourmands and culinary connoisseurs to pull up a seat, grab a fork and bring an appetite to the Big Easy with the new Gourmet Getaway package. Inspired… Read the full press release
Fairmont Chengdu Residences opens as city’s first branded residential offering Chengdu, China, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Fairmont Chengdu Residences, the luxury hotel brand’s first residential project in China. Building on Fairmont’s growing presence in Asia Pacific, the residences are part of a mixed-use development that will… Read the full press release
Jersey, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Patrick Burke, Owner and Managing Director of The Atlantic Hotel, has been elected Vice Chairman of the International Board of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) at the recent board meeting held in the Dominican Republic. An exclusive collection of the very best independent hotels around the… Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Anton M. Wüstefeld, who was responsible for the opening of the hotel in 1999, is still in charge as Director today. “I am delighted about this further cooperation and am sure that we will more than match the successes of the past years.” The InterCityHotel Frankfurt Airport offers 360 rooms and 19… Read the full press release