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Fairmont Nanjing opens in China
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Fairmont Nanjing – the luxury hotel brand’s fourth property in China. Situated in the heart of the prestigious district of Hexi New Town, it is the closest luxury hotel to major transportation centres, mainly, Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Nanjing South Railway Station, and just a few blocks from the Nanjing International Expo Centre and Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.
Accor strengthens its London network
Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is delighted to announce the signing of the Novotel London Wembley. The hotel will be operated under a management contract and is due to open by April 2014.
New Memories Splash Resort opens in Dominican Republic
The new Memories Splash Punta Cana opened on December 3, 2013, welcoming guests to “celebrate the moments” at this all inclusive, family-friendly property. Memories Splash provides guests unparalleled service, deluxe accommodations, unlimited reservation-free dining and 24-hour snacks.
Fairmont Nanjing opens its doors
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Fairmont Nanjing - the luxury hotel brand’s fourth property in China. Situated in the heart of the prestigious district of Hexi New Town, it is the closest luxury hotel to major transportation centers, mainly, Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Nanjing South Railway Station, and just a few blocks from the Nanjing International Expo Centre and Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.
Shangri-La expands Myanmar portfolio
Shangri-La International Hotel Management will open its second hotel in Yangon, Myanmar in 2017. With a prime location on the banks of Kandawgyi Lake, the 350-room Lakeside Shangri-La, Yangon will command magnificent views of the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda and unparalleled vistas over the lake.
Iniala Beach House, Phuket to open this week
The exclusive Iniala Beach House will open this week in Phuket, Thailand and enable guests to stay in a shrine to some of the best creative minds, architects, designers and chefs in the world.
Choice Hotels adds two more hotels to UK portfolio
Choice Hotels Europe, the company behind the Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands in Europe and part of Choice Hotels International, one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, today announced that two more properties have been added to its network in Manchester and Richmond.
Carlson Rezidor to bring two new properties to Saudi Arabia
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced two new hotels in Saudi Arabia. The Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh Olaya will open in the first quarter of 2014, while the Radisson Blu Resort Jizan will welcome the first guests in the first three months of 2015.
JW Marriott opens new property in Hanoi, Vietnam
Marriott International has marks a milestone in its expansion into south-east Asia with the unveiling of JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi. The property is the JW Marriott brand’s third to open in Asia within the past two months (others in Bengaluru and New Delhi), reflective of a significant investment in the region by the rapidly growing luxury hotel brand.
Anantara opens in Africa with Mozambique property
Thirty kilometres east of mainland Mozambique on Africa’s east coast, the Bazaruto Archipelago of protected national park islands lie scattered across the turquoise Indian Ocean. On the largest of these tropical islands, covering 12,000 hectares, Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa has just become the brand’s first property in Africa and Mozambique Anantara’s eighth country.
Ritz-Carlton Reserve comes to Bali
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has announced Bali, Indonesia as the next stunning location of a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The exclusive resort is set to open in Ubud in the summer of 2015, joining the beautiful collection which includes Phulay Bay, Thailand and Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico.
Hilton signs on for Jaipur property
Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a management agreement with Goverdhandham Estate Private for a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Jaipur. Hilton Garden Inn, part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio, is an award-winning, upscale, yet affordable hotel brand that strives to ensure today’s travellers have everything they need to be most productive on the road.