Category Archives: Hospitality

Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Named to TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States List

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Hotel also named to Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best, and achieves AAA Five Diamond status for fifth consecutive year. 2013-01-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — On the heels of retaining AAA Five Diamond status for the fifth consecutive year, Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis has been named one of the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States by TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular and largest online… Read the full press release

Best Western International Named 2012 eMarketer of the Year

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Best Western Awarded for Integrated Use of Multiple Digital Marketing Platforms to Drive Bookings and Brand Engagement NEW YORK, 2013-01-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — Best Western International (http://www.bestwestern.com/), was named the 2012 eMarketer of the Year at the Adrian Awards gala in New York City, held Monday, January 28. The eMarketer of the Year award honors excellence in hospitality… Read the full press release

Hilton Worldwide Announces 2012 CEO Light & Warmth Award Winners

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Twelve Selected to Receive the Pinnacle Award for Team Members MCLEAN, Va., 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Worldwide has announced that twelve of its Team Members have received the 2012 CEO Light & Warmth Award, the company’s highest honor. This award was established to recognize exceptional Team Members who embody Hilton Worldwide’s Values of Hospitality, Integrity,… Read the full press release

San Antonio Recognized as a Destination Worth Visiting

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2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Antonio is widely known as a favorite vacation destination, with 28 million people visiting the city each year. The city’s rich culture and history, burgeoning culinary and cocktail scene, world-class hotels, resorts and meeting spaces, exciting attractions, unique events, affordability – and more – have received praise from established organizations and… Read the full press release

Rugby League World Cup 2013 Unveils Marriott Hotels & Resorts as Official Partner

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London, 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rugby League World Cup 2013 today announced Marriott Hotels & Resorts as the Official Hotel Partner of the tournament.  Marriott will host all 14 competing nations at base camps across the UK and Ireland. Sally Bolton, RLWC2013 Tournament General Manager said: “It’s fantastic that we are able to announce Marriott Hotels &… Read the full press release

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Receives Honors for Thirty-Two Properties in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotel Rankings

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2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — An impressive 32 hotels within The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. have been named award winners in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotel Rankings. To qualify for this distinguished accolade, U.S. News & World Report identifies the best hotels using an unbiased methodology centered on three components: reputation among… Read the full press release

Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa Welcomes Indian Wedding Planners

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PHUKET, Thailand, 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, in partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand from Mumbai and Delhi, recently welcomed 12 wedding planners from India and introduced the group to the resort’s wedding facilities and amenities for Indian couples. Phuket is one of the leading destinations for Indian weddings, having received more… Read the full press release

Sabre Hospitality Solutions and Passkey join forces to streamline group reservations for meeting planners, hotels and event attendees

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Waltham, MA, 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sabre Hospitality Solutions, the industry’s leading global hospitality technology company, and Passkey, the world’s leading provider of group reservation technologies, today announced a new connectivity that will allow group reservations booked through Passkey’s GroupMAX platform to be delivered to a hotel’s Property Management System (PMS) electronically via Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservation… Read the full press release

New General Manager Appointed For Hilton Auckland And Hilton Lake Taupo

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Roger Brantsma has been appointed as the new general manager for Hilton Auckland and Hilton Lake Taupo. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Roger Brantsma as general manager for Hilton Auckland and Hilton Lake Taupo. With a career at Hilton Worldwide that spans more than 17 years, Roger… Read the full press release

Hilton San Francisco Financial District Welcomes New Executive Chef Steven Parker

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SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton San Francisco Financial District welcomes Executive Chef Steven C. Parker. Chef Parker’s career mission centers on refining his superb culinary skills, and continuing his fearless experimentation. He grew up making pizza for the Parker family’s pizza parlor in Napa, starting at the early age of four. He completed his culinary… Read the full press release

Wedding ‘Fixtures’ Now Available At Hilton At St. George’s Park

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BURTON UPON TRENT, U.K., 2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The recently opened Hilton at St. George’s Park, Burton upon Trent, the new national football centre and training home to the 24 England teams, is inviting couples who have found their perfect ‘match’ to join them at its wedding fayre later this month. Those seeking the perfect venue… Read the full press release

NEW WORLD HOTELS LAUNCHES ECO-FRIENDLY CHECK-IN

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2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — New World Hotels has introduced a seamless check-in experience with the launch of an electronic signature service at the properties in Manila and Dalian.  Designed for optimum convenience, guests will save time waiting and queuing when checking in or out. The e-signature initiative improves front desk service through the use of tablets… Read the full press release

DISCOVER CLOUD NINE WITH A ROMANTIC GETAWAY TO LAS VEGAS

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2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bind Your Love and Heat up Your Relationship with Special Dining Menus, Heart Pumping Experiences and Relaxing Spa Treatments LAS VEGAS – Love fills the air in Las Vegas this Valentine’s Day weekend with experiences that’ll have your special someone soaring to cloud nine. Across the destination, world-class restaurants, spas and nightlife venues will set… Read the full press release

Dusit Extended Stay Room Package

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2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stay as long as you please with the Dusit Extended Stay Room Package. Situated in the heart of the city’s business district, find yourself amidst an array of attractions and entertainment to choose from. Shop till you drop with the city’s biggest shopping malls that offer good deals you won’t find elsewhere…. Read the full press release

Luxury Jersey Hotels – A responsive website for a more connected clientele

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2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ —  Featuring fresh engaging content and visuals along with easy to use functionality, the website has also been designed to be mobile and tablet-friendly, matching the trend for increasing device usage across their client base. The consortium of local four and five star independent hotels, which joined forces in 2010 with the aim… Read the full press release

GHA DISCOVERY REACHES THREE MILLIONTH MEMBER MARK

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Celebrates with luxury weekend break giveaway in Vienna! Geneva, 2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Three is the magic number for the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) as it is on the verge of welcoming its three millionth member to its GHA Discovery loyalty programme. GHA Discovery, launched in June 2010, is the guest loyalty programme of all GHA member hotels… Read the full press release

Dusit Thani Manila: A Wise Hotel Choice For M.I.C.E. In The Philippines

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Makati, Philippines, 2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Award-winning Dusit Thani Manila today offers more reasons to highly guarantee a successful Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition in the Philippines. Situated in the heart of the premiere financial district, located just 15 minutes away from the country’s major convention centers and 25 minutes from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, right-at-the-doorstep shopping… Read the full press release

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Luxury at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel

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2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ignite the spark this February with the “Romance on Rodeo” room package, couples spa treatments and memorable prix fixe dinners from The Blvd or CUT. Romantic possibilities are abound this Valentine’s Day at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. Couples can ignite the spark and relax in luxury at the iconic property located… Read the full press release

A Facial Spa Getaway at Qin The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai

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New Relaxing Elixir of Wisdom Facial available exclusively in March. 2013-01-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai invites guests to pamper themselves while they relax their minds. Qin The Spa presents the new Relaxing Elixir of Wisdom Facial treatment, designed to deeply cleanse, exfoliate and nourish, resulting in softer skin that is perfectly hydrated and protected – an ideal anti-ageing treatment,… Read the full press release

Cooking Classes at Four Seasons Hotel Boston

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Register now for Executive Chef Brooke Vosika’s 2013 Cooking Classes, open to the public. 2013-01-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Boston Executive Chef Brooke Vosika is excited to announce the all-new winter and spring 2013 lineup for his popular cooking classes. Known as Boston’s best cooking classes, these monthly sessions are open to the public and cater to both… Read the full press release

Dirk Burghartz Named General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC

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Burghartz arrives in the nation’s Capital with more than 20 years of hospitality experience. 2013-01-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dirk Burghartz is appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, the city’s only hotel to be granted both the Forbes Five-Star and the AAA Five Diamond awards. Burghartz manages a staff of more than 450 employees who service… Read the full press release

CityZen Receives Prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award for 2013

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Hong Kong, 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the seventh consecutive year, CityZen, the acclaimed signature restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C., has been awarded the coveted American Automobile Association’s (AAA) Five Diamond Award for 2013. The restaurant remains the only establishment to have earned this symbol of excellence in Washington, D.C. “This level of recognition is truly… Read the full press release

Moët & Chandon Red Carpet Brunch and Viewing Party Series in The Blvd at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel

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Toast to the award season in Los Angeles, at brunch in The Blvd. 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Award season is always an exciting time of year in Los Angeles, and at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. To further celebrate the SAG awards and the Academy Awards, The Blvd has teamed up with Moët & Chandon to offer a red… Read the full press release

Fall in love with Bath… again and again and again

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Fall in love with Bath… again and again and again 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Couples who are looking for somewhere extra special to spend some quality time together will find romantic experiences in abundance in Bath.  Already featuring in a nationwide Romantic Heritage Cities campaign by national tourist board VisitEngland, The UNESCO World Heritage Site of… Read the full press release

New Holiday Inn Express® Philadelphia NE – Bensalem Opens Following Extensive Renovation

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Hotel Just Minutes from Downtown Philadelphia Includes New Décor and Completely Remodeled Guest Rooms ATLANTA, 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, announces the recent opening of the Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia NE – Bensalem following extensive renovations. Located at 1329 Bristol Pike, the hotel is centrally situated in suburban… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele Presents the Lanai Film Festival, February 8-10, 2013

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Lights, camera, Lanai! Cinematic arts shine on the private island. 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele, in partnership with the Lanai community, HawaiiONTV.com and Jazz Alley TV, announces the Lanai Film Festival, February 8-10, 2013. Film enthusiasts are invited to enjoy three days of complimentary cinematic arts, music and enriching cultural programs. “Four… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Vail Offers Romantic Valentine’s Day Experiences

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Couples can keep the spark alive with massage lessons, edible body paints and more. 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Vail, nestled at the base of Vail Mountain, is a sought-after romantic destination for couples and those looking to rekindle the spark. This Valentine’s Day, Four Seasons has created highly romantic experiences for two, including romantic… Read the full press release

Content From Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Travels a More Cost-Efficient Path to Travelport’s GDS Platforms Via XML Supplier Link Technology

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Atlanta, 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces the completion of an advanced interface between Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s central  reservations system, Curtis-C and Travelport’s global distribution systems (GDS).  By implementing Travelport Hotel XML Supplier Link technology, Carlson Rezidor now transmits its content directly to Travelport’s Worldspan™, Galileo™… Read the full press release

Sabre Hospitality Solutions Launches Private Label Chain Code for Park Hotel Group

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Travel agents receive an 18 percent commission on GDS promotional rates through Feb. 28 SINGAPORE, 2013-01-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a global technology company serving the hospitality industry, today announced that one of Asia-Pacific’s best hospitality groups, Park Hotel Group, has chosen Sabre Hospitality Solutions to launch its private label Global Distribution System (GDS)… Read the full press release

Lonely Planet Celebrates Sydney

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2013-01-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Global travel authority Lonely Planet has published an all-new edition of its best-selling Sydney City Guide. To celebrate the release of this 10th Edition, Lonely Planet has provided the 300-plus businesses included in the guide with a special “Featured by Lonely Planet 2013” window sticker to display as an endorsement. “Compared to… Read the full press release