Hotel Investment News
Accor’s Race to Survive in Phuket
Accor employees from around Asia Pacific are winging their way to Thailand, touching down this weekend on the island paradise of Phuket to commence final preparations for the “Accor Race to Survive 2010”.
Latest news from Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World Members
Hotel Puente Romano hosts Andalucia Tennis Experience Great Hotels of the World member, Hotel Puente Romano in Marbella, Spain, is to host the Andalucia Tennis Experience, part of the Women’s Professional Tennis Tour (WTA) from April 3 to 11, 2010. The clay courts of the Puente Romano Tennis Club will be staging the second edition of the WTA tournament featuring 32 of the world’s top 100 women tennis players including Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Anabel Medina and Carla Suárez. Former Wimbledon champion Manolo Santana has recently been named as the hotel’s Tennis Club manager.
Holiday Inn makes Hospitality History with the relaunch of the 2,000th hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Waterfront in Scotland marks milestone in the $1 billion relaunch
Aloft Hotels Eyes Global Expansion in 2010: Openings Includes Brussels, Bangalore - and Brooklyn
After a year of tremendous growth that made it one of the fastest and most successful hospitality industry launches ever, Aloft(R) Hotels this week announced expansion plans for key global markets from Brussels to Bangalore - and one of Aloft’s first New York City properties, in downtown Brooklyn.
Roomlinx Generating Strong Revenues at Luxury Resort & Timeshare in Mexico
Roomlinx, Inc. the leading provider of Interactive TV (iTV) solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that in the last four months (Nov 2009 - Feb 2010) they averaged over $90 per room per month in revenue at the Casa Dorada Resort & Spa from rooms installed with its iTV product.
Anthology Adds New Property to Their Collection
Anthology has entered into a partnership with Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) to add a new premium experience to their “Traveller’s Collection” – Wildman Wilderness Lodge.
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Michael Broadhurst General Manager for the Hotel Derek, Houston
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Michael Broadhurst as General Manager for the Hotel Derek in Houston’s Galleria area.
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Reaches Major Development Milestone
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. proudly announces that in less than 24 months since the implosion of the landmark Sheraton Bal Harbour, The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort has completed vertical construction for all three of its 27-story towers. This is an impressive accomplishment and significant milestone in the development of what some industry experts estimate to be the largest, active residential-resort project in the Southeast United States.
Ctrip Announces Signing of Agreements for Acquiring Minority Stakes in 2 Hotel Operating Companies
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP) (“Ctrip”), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire minority stakes in two hotel operating companies.
SuiteLinq to Deploy Multi-Platform Digital Services at New InterContinental New York Times Square
SuiteLinq New York’s Times Square will welcome its newest luxury hotel this summer with the opening of InterContinental Hotel Group’s 607-room, 36-story property at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue.
Accor Readies Vietnam Expansion
Accor announced its strategic expansion plans for Vietnam. This plan includes additional hotels within the Novotel, Mercure hotel brand, launching of the ibis brand and MGallery label and the ambitious goal of doubling the number of rooms under management in the Vietnam by 2012.
Boutique Hotel Hazlitt’s Boasts Exclusive Roof Terrace For All Weather
Summer 2010 will see historic London hotel, Hazlitt’s utilise one of its newest additions, the only London hotel suite to feature a private roof terrace with retractable glass roof – making it an unspoiled location for even the most typical English summer day.