Accor plans to open 30 new hotels in India in 3-5 years to tap potential
French hospitality major Accor plans to open 30 new properties in India in the next three to five years to tap the huge potential here, according to its Senior Vice President Operations, India and South Asia, Puneet Dhawan…
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InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Launches Luxury Brand Evolution
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of an extensive global brand evolution designed to reimagine the luxury travel experience…
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Marriott International stakes a claim in NEOM
Marriott International has announced it has signed an agreement with NEOM to open two luxury properties in Trojena, NEOM’s mountain destination located in the north-west region of Saudi Arabia…
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Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott & Radisson Form Procurement Alliance
Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, and Radisson have formed with two procurement organizations, Avendra and Entegra, a Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP)…
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Jin Jiang, Leading Hotel Giant in China, Embarks on Hotel Sustainability Basics Journey with WTTC
This collaboration emphasizes the pivotal role of sustainability in meeting the changing demands of travelers and preserving our planet. The announcement was made during the inaugural visit of Julia Simpson, President & CEO of WTTC, to China…
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Bailey replaces Mattson as president & CEO of Castle Hospitality Group
Castle Hospitality Group has selected Matt Bailey to succeed Alan Mattson as President & CEO of the Hawaiʻi-based hotel, condo resort and vacation rental management company, effective Oct. 6, 2023…
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Inside Hilton’s accelerating mission to become the destination of choice in Asia
The hospitality giant ubiquitous in the US has been expanding rapidly across Asia…
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Sarova Hotels & Resorts, has expanded its footing in Kemya with a franchise acquisition of Nanyuki based Maiyan Luxury Resort in a deal whose financial details have not been disclosed…
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Dubai Party Hotel Operator Five Plans IPO in City in 2025
FIVE Holdings chairman says long-term goal is an IPO and would list in Dubai, and possibly in London too…
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Intercontinental Wealth Advisors LLC, a renowned institutional investor, revealed in its recent disclosure to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has acquired a new position in Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH)…
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Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta Seeks ‘Even Playing Field’ for Hotel Fees — Full Video
Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta said a lot on the Skift Global Forum stage. Most notably, he advocated for U.S…
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H World, formerly Huazhu, produces economy hotels with more than 1,000 hotels in China signed during 2Q2023 alone – its chief financial officer He Ji Hong shares why growth is still strong for the company, despite whatever economists might say about…
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8 Secrets To Success In Hotel Industry
In the ever-competitive realm of the hospitality industry, standing out is not just a matter of offering a room for the night…
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Marriott’s Investor Day: 5 Top Slides From the Hotel Giant’s Presentation
Marriott recently held a four-hour event for investors that included 144 slides. Here are 5 of the most eye-catching ones…
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Maine Hotel’s Fight with Self-Appointed ADA ‘Tester’ Heads to Supreme Court
This lawsuit was originally one of seven that Laufer filed in Maine that year, and one of more than 600 that she has filed over the past few years, primarily against small hotels and motels across the country…
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Mushtaq Group of Hotels organises cleanliness drive
Srinagar: Mushtaq Group of Hotels, a prominent name in the hospitality sector, made a resolute commitment to cleanliness by organising an extensive cleanliness drive as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2023 initiative…
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Airbnb Inc. CEO Brian Chesky hasn’t had an easy 2023. First there was the “Airbnbust" frenzy in March, in which hosts took up arms on Twitter (now X) about shrinking profit margins and a potential short-term rental bubble…
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Budget 2024: Hospitality industry players call for increase in SST threshold
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism-related associations have expressed hope that the government will increase the Sales and Services Tax (SST) annual threshold for the hospitality industry from RM500,000 to RM1.5 million through Budget 2024…
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Hotel demand to grow in double digits with high rates, occupancies: CEO of Chalet Hotels
The strength of travel indicated to everyone that the travel industry in India is very resilient: Sanjay Sethi, Chief Executive Officer of Chalet Hotels…
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Hotels are starting to charge for this once-free perk, and you’re not going to like it
Is a fee for extra pillows next? In a world where convenience often comes at a premium, hotels are redefining the boundaries of what was once considered a standard perk…
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Blackstone underestimated size of Crown Resorts challenge
The chairman of Crown Resorts says Blackstone underestimated the amount of work required to transform the casino giant’s culture and systems following years of scandal.
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Lowe Acquires Vacation Rental Management Business From Hyatt
Lowe, a leading national real estate investor, developer and manager, has acquired Hyatt’s vacation rental management business…
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The Nobu Empire Goes Where No Other Has
There’s no precedent for Nobu, with its Michelin-worthy empire of restaurants and hotels. And it all started with an offer from Robert DeNiro that couldn’t be refused — eventually. The Nobu hotels are part of the Michelin Guide hotel selection…
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Inside the Taliban’s Luxury Hotel
Can Taliban and non-Taliban work together as colleagues? Today, you can see this big experiment in action inside the Hotel Intercontinental Kabul, Afghanistan’s first high-end hotel and a legendary meeting place over the decades for foreign leaders…
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