The Weston is now officially open! The Weston is the idyllic getaway in Vermont's Green Mountains, transporting guests to a world of traditionally refined luxury and exceptional service. Truly a first-of-its-kind in Vermont, The Weston invites any and all discerning travelers to indulge in exquisite dining, unmatched hospitality and rejuvenating spa treatments for the ultimate respite. Alpine … [Read more...]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced an agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Hoteles Color Especial S.L. to open Thompson Seville, marking Hyatt’s first property in Seville, Spain. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]

WOW Resorts and Marriott International have collaborated to launch a luxury resort and residential development on Al Marjan Island, one of the region’s most preferred tourism and investment destinations in Ras Al Khaimah. The project will be developed under the luxury brand, JW Marriott. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]

In the year since we last looked at the development data, the prospective key count has increased by 14% from 15,809 to 18,047 rooms. Larger liking In terms of pure project numbers, this total is up by 5% within the last 12 months, from 66 to 69 sites. This indicates that larger properties are in vogue. Altogether these represent nearly US$2.7 billion worth of investment. New supremacy The vast … [Read more...]

Event Temple and Apaleo are proud to partner and integrate to offer hotel sales teams an integrated easier way to sell group rooms and meeting space Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

The hotel opens its doors in the new Waltrovka quarter in the southwest of the Czech capital. The city center, the congress center and Prague's Václav Havel Airport can be reached quickly and easily by public transportation: Radlická metro station and U Trezorky bus stop are just a few minutes' walk from the hotel. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

The hotel General Manager (GM) is the person ultimately responsible for a hotel’s performance. A GM’s ability to make decisions and take action will thus have an important impact on his or her hotel’s operational and strategic results. GMs, however, may not always have the autonomy to make these critical decisions as the hotel’s owner and/or hotel management company (HMC) … [Read more...]

Doyle joins Pendry West Hollywood from Montage Hotels & Resorts' flagship property, Montage Laguna Beach, where she originally joined as the director of sales and marketing in 2018, and most recently served as the hotel manager. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

Innisfree Hotels has completed the acquisition of the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in St. Augustine-Vilano Beach, Fla. The 94-room property, originally built in 2001 as a high-end condo, is Innisfree's first hotel in the St. Augustine area. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

What of flexible hiring when the tinsel is swept up, the fairly lights packed away and the mulled wine a distant memory? Just a December necessity or something every employer should look at all year round? Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

New ASQ 2023 Global Traveller Survey report provides key insights into the evolution of traveller behaviours and expectations Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

The 363-key hotel, opening on 26 November 2023, is the first international airport hotel located near Haneda Airport Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

Accor announced the signing of a franchise agreement with local partner Grand Hotel West to opening of a new Mercure Hotel in Oradea in early 2026. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

Cendyn and SiteMinder announce a strategic partnership to mutually grow each other's revenue management capabilities for the benefit of more than 70,000 hotels. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

According to the Q3 2023 Middle East Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the third quarter, the hotel construction pipeline in the region stands at 585 projects/139,582 rooms. Project counts in the region are up 9%, while room counts show a 3% increase year-over-year (YOY). Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

Four Seasons, in partnership with Tay Group, owners of Four Seasons hotels in Istanbul at Bosphorus and Sultanahmet, announce the upcoming Four Seasons Private Residences Istanbul. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

Now that the hotel industry has moved away from siloed departments, you expect your commercial teams to work together. But that's impossible when each department is still operating independently. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]

With a completely customizable interface, including preferred wake words, hotels can now personalize their branding and engagement. Guests can also use the multi-lingual touch commands to make requests, phone calls and check F&B menu digitally directly on the WooHoo® device.11.21.2023 WooHoo is a Silicon Valley-based solution provider and the developer of WooHoo® X-Series, an award-winning … [Read more...]

Loews Hotels & Co is celebrating families—of all shapes and sizes—across the country with its Loews Loves Families offering. The program now includes elevated and kid-friendly F&B offerings, destination-driven educational programming and exciting partnerships with Hello Bello and Little Spoon. We spoke with Sarah Murov, SVP, brand and communications, Loews Hotels & Co about the legacy … [Read more...]

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of its first Vignette Collection hotel in Doha in partnership with Hospitality for Success H4S Hotels & Residences, one of Al Baladi Holding companies. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]