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Hyatt to introduce two new brands to China
As the first Hyatt Place hotel in China prepares to open in May, Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced several new Hyatt Place and Hyatt House projects that will introduce these two Hyatt brands to China. The Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands are rooted in extensive consumer research, which indicates that guests blend their personal and professional lives while travelling and want a hotel that accommodates this lifestyle.
Accor expands UK portfolio with new Mercure property
Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, has entered into a franchise agreement with Dominvs Hospitality to open the Mercure Sheffield Parkway hotel. Formerly the Aston Sheffield hotel, the 78-room hotel is located in the heart of the Sheffield Business.
Marriott continues to refresh business travel
Marriott International’s respected Courtyard by Marriott brand is opening its second new-look hotel in Cologne, Germany, on 31 March 2014, taking the brand to 45 hotels throughout Europe. Delivering a whole new hotel experience for business travellers,
Starwood’s Element brand unveils plans for third Florida hotel
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that its trailblasing, eco-wise Element brand is picking up momentum in Florida with plans for an Orlando debut. Built green from the ground up, Element Orlando North is scheduled to open in July 2015 as part of the redevelopment of Orlando Fashion Square on Colonial Drive.
Millennium to open 20 hotels in Saudi Arabia
Millennium & Copthorne Middle East and Africa has announced that it will open 20 new hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is part of a wider plan to operate 50 properties throughout the region by 2017. The hotel group will open hotels in Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina and Makkah, as well as important second tier cities such as Hayel, Jizan, Tabouk and Baha.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts announces new hotel in Foshan
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the Hilton Foshan in China’s southern province of Guangdong. Strategically situated in Chancheng District of Foshan, the 27-story hotel features 600 contemporary guestrooms and suites. Hilton Foshan is operated by Hilton Worldwide and owned by Country Garden Real Estate Development.
Pullman Hotels: 47 openings planned in Asia Pacific by 2018
Pullman hotels has today announced plans for further growth in Asia Pacific. According to the 2013 UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, tourist arrivals in South-East, North-East and Southern Asia grew significantly (about 7%). This trend should continue over the next few years.
Rotana celebrates opening of first Oman property
Rotana, considered the World’s Leading Business Hotel Brand by the prestigious World Travel Awards, is continuing its ambitious expansion plans with the opening of the group’s first property in Oman, Salalah Rotana Resort. The stunning property is the 50th hotel to be operated by Rotana and represents the half-way mark in the award-winning hospitality group’s plans for 100 hotels by 2020.
Banyan Tree Yangshuo to welcome guests to Guangxi
This summer, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will launch a new property in beautiful Yangshuo in Guangxi, southern China. The new resort, Banyan Tree Yangshuo, is situated in the ‘diamond waterway’, located in Fuli Town along the lower reach of the Li River.
ME by Meliá to open in Milan, Italy
Leading hotel company Meliá Hotels International has announces a new milestone for its cutting edge, lifestyle brand ME by Meliá as the name continues to grow globally. ME by Meliá, specialising in modern and high energy hotels at the heart of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, will open its Milan at the Piazza della Repubblica.
IHG welcomes its boutique brand, Hotel Indigo, to three new cities
IHG is set to introduce its boutique brand, Hotel Indigo to three new cities, St. Petersburg, Rome and Madrid.
Hilton Hotels enters Henan Province
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has opened the Hilton Zhengzhou marking the group’s first property in Henan Province. Strategically situated in the centre of Zhengzhou, the 39-story hotel features 448 contemporary guestrooms and suites and is operated by Hilton Worldwide and owned by Henan Sheng Long Real Estate.