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InterContinental expands Holiday Inn Express brand in Turkey
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the signing of the Holiday Inn Express Manisa - West, in Turkey. The 102-room property, scheduled to open in early 2014, will operate under a franchise agreement with Procons Turizm and be managed by T&T Consulting who currently manage the Holiday Inn Express Istanbul - Altunizade.
The Hotel Group celebrates grand opening of DoubleTree by Hilton in South Bend, Indiana
The Hotel Group, (THG) an award-winning hotel management and ownership company, celebrated the completion of the multi-million dollar transformational renovation of its property in South Bend, Indiana, located at 123 North Saint Joseph Street. THG kicked off its renovation celebration on May 14 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and entertainment by aerialist acrobats, followed by tours of the 291 room property.
Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna opens
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna, the company’s first Crowne Plaza Resort in China. Set among the tropical rainforests of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, straddling the Lancang River on the border with Myanmar and Laos, the 520-room hotel is the first five-star resort in China’s southernmost region, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
Ascott brings serviced apartments offering to Saudi Arabia
The Ascott has entered Saudi Arabia by securing a management contract for its first premier serviced residence in Riyadh. The 230-unit Ascott Olaya Riyadh is slated to open near the King Abdullah Financial District in 2015.
Viceroy reveals $1bn Palm Jumeirah property
Viceroy Hotel Group has made one of its most important portfolio additions to date, announcing the planned 2017 opening of Viceroy Dubai, Palm Jumeirah. The $1 billion dollar endeavour marks the company’s first venture into Dubai and its second in the United Arab Emirates alongside sister property Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi.
Marriott celebrates grand opening of Downtown Little Rock Hotel
A prominent hotel in downtown Little Rock, Ark. raised the flag of Marriott Hotels and Resorts for the first time on May 2, 2013 representing a significant change to city’s River Market district and convention center neighborhood.
Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai opens to public
Kempinski Hotels, the oldest European luxury hotel group, has signed an agreement with Shanghai Suncuba to take over the management of the Gran Meliá Hotel Shanghai in Pudong, Shanghai. Opened in February 2010, the hotel was rebranded as Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai earlier and became the group’s 18th property in China.
The Ascott boosts China offering with Wuxi properties
CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott, has entered Wuxi in China by securing contracts to manage two serviced residences in the city. The 134-unit Ascott Central Wuxi and 169-unit Somerset Wuxi are slated to open in the second half of 2015. The new properties in Wuxi will further strengthen Ascott’s leadership position as the largest international serviced residence owner-operator in China with more than 8,600 apartment units in 48 properties across 19 cities.
Capri by Frasers expands into Vietnam
Following the successful launch of its Capri by Fraser brand in Singapore, Frasers Hospitality is celebrating the opening of its first residence in Vietnam. Capri by Fraser, Ho Chi Minh City caters to the always-on lifestyle needs of the e-generation traveller in an urban-inspired, high-tech and intuitive hotel residence.
Hyatt Regency Amsterdam to open in 2015
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Aedes Real Estate and UBM Realitätentwicklung AG announced today their affiliates have entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Amsterdam, which is expected to open in 2015. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam will be the first Hyatt Regency hotel and the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the city, joining the recently opened Andaz Amsterdam and the late-2013 opening of Hyatt Place Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
EoN Resorts to bring Atmosphere to Maldives
New Indian Ocean resort brand Atmosphere, promoted by the renowned Maldivian resort developer EoN Resorts, will launch the first of its properties in the Maldives this year. The Atmosphere brand will offer a unique and local experience immersing travellers in the natural and cultural environment of the Indian Ocean.
New luxury brand from Emaar Hospitality
The new generation of business executives, entrepreneurs and leisure travellers now have a hotel brand tailored just for them with Vida Hotels & Resorts by Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties. Vida, meaning ‘life’ in Spanish, embraces warmth, simplicity and youthful vitality, creating a stimulating environment.