CHICAGO, 2014-9-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Hyatt affiliates have agreed to sell 38 hotels to a company organized by Lone Star Funds (the “Purchaser”) for approximately $590 million. The portfolio of 38 hotels (the “Hyatt Portfolio”) consists of Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels totaling 4,950 rooms. As… Read the full news article
Honoring the best in the travel industry, Hilton Worldwide takes home 33 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards MCLEAN, Va., 2014-9-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today was named the winner of 33Travel Weekly Magellan Awards across its portfolio of brands. Nine brands within the Hilton Worldwide Portfolio took home awards honoring the best in… Read the full news article
BEIJING, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotel Group™ today announced a new partnership with Air China that allows members of Air China’s PhoenixMiles program to earn up to 1,600 miles* when staying at select properties within Preferred Hotel Group’s portfolio of more than 650 independent hotels and resorts worldwide. The strategic alliance is the latest… Read the full news article
Frankfurt am Main, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — After 48 years of service, including 35 in the Steigenberger Group and 21 years at the Steigenberger Parkhotel on Königsallee in Düsseldorf, Michael Görres has taken his well-deserved retirement. He can now devote himself to the more relaxing aspects of life whilst looking back on an… Read the full news article
New Staybridge Suites hotel opens in diverse and quickly-growing Chandler community ATLANTA, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], announces the opening of the Staybridge Suites®Phoenix – Chandler hotel, located close to the city of Phoenix and just a short distance from numerous prominent businesses such as Intel®, Bank of… Read the full news article
Property opening adds to brand’s growing portfolio in Texas ATLANTA, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], announces the opening of the Staybridge Suites®Houston NW Willowbrook hotel, located just off Highway 249. With this addition to IHG’s Houston hotels, there are now more than 30 Staybridge Suites hotels in… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Bostonand Chef Daniel Boulud are delighted to announce the opening of Bar Boulud, Boston. The French-inspired bistro and wine bar is Chef Boulud’s first restaurant in Boston, and second partnership with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The restaurant follows the successful format of Bar Boulud,… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai’s talented Sommelier, Tansy Zhao ( Zhao Huaiqiang) has won first place in the China National Sommelier Competition, and will represent China at the 2015 World Youth Sommelier Competition. “This is truly an important milestone for me,” said Tansy after receiving the recognition. “I look… Read the full news article
Quito, Ecuador, 2014-9-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International’s (NASDAQ: MAR) signature brand, Marriott Hotels, announced plans to open the 202-room Marriott Hotel in Guayaquil in 2016, The Guayaquil Marriott will be the company’s third property in Ecuador and is being developed by Hotecapsa, overseen by Mr. Angel P. Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez is a major local… Read the full news article
Canadian Travel Agents Now Have Direct Access to New Hotel Content and Sales Choices ATLANTA, 2014-9-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, today announced a new agreement with industry-leading vacation package wholesaler GOGO Worldwide… Read the full news article
TravelClick Channel Management Provides Hotels with Connections to Traditional and Mobile OTAs NEW YORK, 2014-9-17 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, has announced a partnership with roomlia, a streamlined, design-driven mobile app offering two-way connections for instant hotel-bookings. The mobile travel agent… Read the full news article
PARIS, 2014-9-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Christian Flaesch is joining the Accor group as Senior Vice president Safety and Security. His key assignments will be to head up the Group’s safety and security policy, to develop preventive measures regarding employees and properties and to coordinate prevention and risk management. He will report to Sven… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2014-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Aiming to better serve tourism, benefit the community and showcase the best of our city, Hotel ICON was awarded the “Excellence Award” by Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) Award for Excellence in Training and Development for two specific training programs: (1) Work-Integrated-Education under the Skills Training Category and… Read the full news article
Wyndham Hotel Group’s loyalty program marks tenth anniversary PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2014-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate its milestone 10-year anniversary, Wyndham Rewards®, the free-to-join guest loyalty program of Wyndham Hotel Group and the world’s largest lodging loyalty program as measured by number of participating hotels, is offering its most loyal members the opportunity to… Read the full news article
Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — As a luxury hideaway holiday, New Zealand’s reputation has just received a triple endorsement with three exclusive lodges named in the latest edition of the world’s Top 20 Hideaways in Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. Christchurch’s Otahuna Lodge, Taupo’s Huka Lodge and Queenstown’s Blanket Bay have all made… Read the full news article
Karlsruhe, Germany, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, has announced its seventh multiple development agreement (MDA) in Germany with existing owner partner Sierra Hotel Management Ltd. The first property already signed under the agreement is Holiday Inn Express® Karlsruhe – City Park, due to… Read the full news article
Hotel in Tremblant Pedestrian Village in Close Proximity to Numerous Ski Lifts MONT-TREMBLANT, QC, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the upcoming opening of a new Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites in Tremblant in time for the 2015 winter ski season. Expected to open… Read the full news article
Oakwood Great Tower Street offers extended stay solution in prestigious London location London, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the leading global provider of corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, has recently added Oakwood Great Tower Street to its growing portfolio of properties in London. The newly refurbished apartment building offers a stunning collection of… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The legendary, 138-year-old Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok recently clinched the top spot on “The World’s Top 100” list in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller, United Kingdom, magazine’s 2014 Readers’ Travel Awards. The hotel was also voted the “Best Overseas Holiday Hotel” in Asia and India. In an accompanying… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has today announced that it will manage a luxurious urban resort in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, which is currently under development and due to open in 2017. Mandarin Oriental, Dubai will be located on Jumeirah Beach Road, with direct access to the… Read the full news article
Marriott joins forces with 100 Chinese colleges to offer over 20,000 hospitality training opportunities in the next four years Tianjin, China, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, Marriott International, Inc., a world-leading hotel group with over 70 properties in China, announced it has launched… Read the full news article
Expanded role to include Renaissance Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott and Moxy Hotels Bethesda, Md., 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today the appointment of Toni Stoeckl to Vice President of Lifestyle Brands including global responsibility for Renaissance Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott and Moxy Hotels. Toni previously served… Read the full news article
CHENNAI, India, 2014-9-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Chennai recently announced the appointment of a Director of Operations, Director of Human Resources and Director of Finance. Amit Kumar, Director, Operations Amit Kumar has been appointed Director of Operations at Hilton Chennai. With over 16 years of experience in the hospitality industry in India, Amit has worked… Read the full news article
ORLANDO, Fla., 2014-9-12 — /Travel PR News/ — When it opens in the summer of 2016, guests visiting the new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando will walk into a colorful Caribbean hideaway built around a lush, tropical lagoon and towering waterfall. The new hotel, announced today by Universal Orlando Resort and Loews Hotels & Resorts,… Read the full news article
Events and special cocktails benefit Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund and Susan G. Komen of Puget Sound Seattle, U.S.A., 2014-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — This fall, join Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, The Spa and ART Restaurant for a season of charitable giving. From Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September to Breast Cancer Awareness Month in… Read the full news article
With a dynamic, multi-cultural hospitality background, Aidan brings proven results in division performance and guest satisfaction to the heart of Macau Macau, China, 2014-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip announces the appointment of Aidan Chung as its Director of Food and Beverage. In this multi-faceted role, effective as of July… Read the full news article
Lijiang, China, 2014-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Having recently unveiled LUX* Tea Horse Road as the cornerstone of its expansion in China, LUX* Resorts & Hotelsis delighted to announce the opening of boutique hotel LUX* Lijiang today, September 9, 2014. Located at the heart of the Ancient Town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, LUX*… Read the full news article
Sapa, Lao Cai, Vietnam, 2014-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Autumn is one of the best times to visit Sapa, when the weather is still nice and warm and rice crops are being harvested. Visiting Sapa this autumn, you will not only have the chance to experience the local lifestyle and culture at the most… Read the full news article
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2014-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hay-Adams, one of the world’s leading luxury hotels, is pleased to announce that Ahmet Hacikara has joined the team as Director of Restaurants. In this role, the international hospitality professional will be in charge of the hotel’s Lafayette Restaurant, Off The Record Lounge, and in-room dining. Hacikara,… Read the full news article
MOSCOW, 2014-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The first and the only international hotel brand directly connected to the Russian Capital Airport terminals Carlson Rezidor, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups and the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS & Baltics, announces the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport… Read the full news article