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Westin opens in Chennai, India
The Westin Chennai Velachery has opened its doors in the fast growing business district of Chennai in the Southern part of India. The hotel is the sixth Westin hotel in India and the first out of seven new Westin hotels expected to open in 2013 across Asia Pacific.
Vivanta by Taj to open in Gurgaon
Vivanta by Taj will see its rapidly-growing portfolio increase further with the opening of the Vivanta by Taj – Gurgaon, March 7th 2013. The hotel is strategically located in one of India’s largest business hubs, Gurgaon, the booming industrial and financial centre of the Haryana state, just 30 kilometres south of New Delhi.
Rotana expands into Turkey
Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East & Africa, is increasing its portfolio by a total of 410 rooms with its first foray into Istanbul, Turkey. Rotana will manage the two Arjaan by Rotana properties; the Tango Arjaan by Rotana and Burgu Arjaan by Rotana for the Turkish group Dap-Yap.
Rezidor to open second hotel at Sheremetyevo, Moscow
Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, has announced the Radisson Blu Sheremetyevo Airport Hotel, Moscow. The property, featuring 379 rooms, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2014.
Swissôtel Goa, India opens
With the opening of a resort hotel in the popular Indian coastal state of Goa, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts will complement its global portfolio with an additional deluxe hotel. First guests are anticipated to be welcomed in the first quarter 2013.
IHG expands presence in Brazil
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, today announced the signing of the Holiday Inn Express® Marília. The new-build, 102-room Holiday Inn Express® hotel will be among the first internationally branded properties in the city of Marília, and is slated to open toward the end of 2014.
Mövenpick Hotels celebrates anniversary with new signings
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has embarked on a journey to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year with the signing of two new hotels in China and Thailand. The upscale hotel company of Swiss heritage is to open a new beach resort in Hua Hin, Thailand, and a 250-rooom hotel in Enshi City, China.
Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels opens in Doha
Continuing Qatar’s current period of development in the lead up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels is a new collection of six five star hotels, has opened in Qatar’s capital city Doha. The hotels are situated within the Souq Waqif, a popular tourist attraction and the only traditional Souq remaining in the Gulf.
Rotana to open three new hotels in the next six months
Abu Dhabi based Rotana, the leading hospitality management company in the Middle East & Africa, is continuing its Middle East expansion with three new hotels, set to open in the next six months. This expansion will take Rotana into both Bahrain and Jordan and will see the opening of Rotana’s second hotel in Iraq.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Lake Tahoe now open
International real estate investment and services company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) and its partners today announced the official debut of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Lake Tahoe. Perched mid-mountain at Northstar, The Residences are comprised of 23 luxury penthouses, which were unveiled to the public and for purchase on February 17, 2013.
Westin Sacramento to open in April
Owned by Urban Commons/Brighton Management, the 100-room property formerly known as Le Rivage Hotel will undergo a $3.2 million renovation prior to re-opening under the Westin flag.
IHG signs 13 new hotels in India
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced it has signed 13 new hotels in India, boosting its existing pipeline in the country to 47. IHG first entered India in 1962 when it opened an InterContinental in Delhi. IHG is expanding in cities including business and tourism destinations such as Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune and Goa.