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Accor welcomes ibis budget hotel to Whitechapel, London
Accor has opened its new ibis budget hotel in Whitechapel at an official ceremony attended by Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman. Ibis budget London Whitechapel has led to the creation of 30 jobs in the local area and is the first new ibis budget hotel to open in the UK.
Butlins invests in new Wave Hotel
Butlins is bringing the tween dream to life with the £25 million Wave Hotel & Apartments - the company’s most significant investment since Billy Butlin set up camp in 1936. The new concept hotel, opened by celebrity mum of two and actress Angela Griffin, unleashes the child in everyone with a futuristic games port, DVD & Kindle library, walls that transform into 3D features with a special app, Wii consoles, iMacs, PS3s, iPod docks, inter-connecting rooms and cabin-style beds with built-in TVs and lots more future-proofed gizmos.
Ninth Dubai hotel for Jumeirah as Creekside Hotel opens
Dubai-based Jumeirah Group has announced the soft opening of its ninth domestic property, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel. Welcoming its first guests earlier, the luxury hospitality group said from the start of 2011 to the end of 2012, Jumeirah Group will have more than doubled the number of hotels it manages and almost quadrupled the number of countries in which it operates.
Dubai welcomes Cosmopolitan Hotel
United Arab Emirates-based Nael & Bin Harmal Group has announced the opening of its first boutique hotel, the four-star Cosmopolitan Hotel. The property is situated in the Al Barsha area of Dubai.
Rezidor announces the Park Inn by Radisson Odintsovo
Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Odintsovo Greater Moscow.
White Lodging begins construction of 255-room Hyatt Place in Nashville
White Lodging has begun construction in downtown Nashville of a 255-room Hyatt Place hotel slated to open in late 2013.
Marriott expands in Azerbaijan with new Baku hotel
Marriott has opened its first hotel in Azerbaijan, the 243-room JW Marriott Absheron Baku, under a management agreement with Yeni Absheron Oteli. A stunning addition to Marriott International’s luxury JW Marriott global brand portfolio, the hotel overlooks Baku’s famed Azadliq Square and the Caspian Sea.
Mövenpick Hotels rebalances portfolio with two new Asia hotels
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is stepping up its ambitious global expansion with a continued focus on Asia and the announcement that it is to manage two new hotels in Vietnam and the Philippines. The new properties are the strikingly contemporary new Mövenpick Resort & Spa, Quy Nhon, in Vietnam and the soaring tower of Mövenpick Hotel Makati, Makati City, part of Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Doubletree by Hilton expands into Australia
Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Ramtron Australia to open the first DoubleTree by Hilton property in the country. Scheduled to open in mid-2014, the 164-room DoubleTree by Hilton, Karratha will be strategically located in the centre of the Karratha commercial area, nine miles from Karratha airport and 12 miles from the port at Dampier.
Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel, Warsaw undergoes refurbishment
The Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel, Warsaw is currently undergoing huge refurbishments which will create 467 newly designed and spacious guest rooms, with the focus on newly renovated standard rooms.
IHG sets sights on supporting tourism growth in Mexico
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced its further support of global efforts to boost tourism as world leaders of the G20 recognised the sector’s potential to boost growth and employment. Kirk Kinsell, IHG board member and president, the Americas, took part in a trade mission with the British Prime Minister to Mexico.
Holiday ideas at Niagara Falls with new Wyndham hotel
Wyndham Hotel Group has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Canada with the opening of the 152-room Wyndham Garden Fallsview Niagara Falls in Ontario. The full-service property, owned by Canop Investments, and located in the Fallsview district of Niagara Falls, recently completed a total, multi-million-dollar overhaul which included the addition of a newly constructed tower, floors and guest rooms.