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Aimbridge to operate first US hotel in Haiti
Aimbridge Hospitality has been chosen to manage the new Best Western Premier Petion-Ville Hotel in Haiti. The Best Western Premier Petion-Ville, which is being built near Port-au-Prince, is the first United States branded and managed hotel in Haiti.
Crystal Lagoons inaugurates first resort in Jordan
Creators of world’s largest crystalline lagoons driving the real estate revolution in more than 180 projects all over the planet inaugurated their first resort in Jordan, giving an unprecedented turn to the Dead Sea local tourism.
Centara to open 5-star resort at Bali’s Nusa Dua
Centara Grand Nusa Dua Resort&Villas, the second resort hotel to be opened in Bali by Thailand’s leading hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts, will be soft-opened during the third quarter of 2012.
Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta opened its doors
Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta opened its doors in The Prestigious Buckhead Neighborhood.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts expands presence into Iraq
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has signed an agreement with BCD Co. to manage a new-build Sheraton hotel in Erbil, Iraq. Scheduled to open in 2015, the Sheraton Erbil Hotel will mark the re-entry of Starwood in the country after 20 years.
Marriott International expands in Thailand with opening of three new Hotels
Marriott International further strengthens its leadership position in Thailand with the opening of three new properties this year.
Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai set to open in mid 2012
Smart, sexy and stylish, the city’s second Four Seasons is a glamorous new enclave in the heart of Shanghai’s business district.
SHAZA HOTELS opens luxury resort in Oman
SHAZA HOTELS has unveiled plans for SHAZA SALALAH - a luxury beach resort in Salalah, Oman. The new development will feature a Presidential Villa, 80 luxury villas with private pools, 80 furnished hotel apartments, and 130 hotel rooms facing the Indian Ocean, many of which have their own private ‘sky pool’.
Westin Hotels to make landmark debut in the Dominican Republic
The Westin Puntacana Resort will inspire well-being in a Prime Beachfront location within the exclusive PUNTACANA Resort & Club.
Riu Hotels in Caribbean expansion
Popular hotel chain Riu Hotels & Resorts is planning to open four new hotels in Mexico, Caribbean and Costa Rica and overhaul four more in the two years.
Meliá to open fifth hotel in Dusseldorf
Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels has now signed a lease agreement on a fifth hotel in Dusseldorf, which will open its doors in the middle of next year. The new four-star superior hotel, which will be operated by the Innside by Meliá design brand, will be located inside the Colorium building in the popular Medienhafen area of the city.
ONYX expands Amari brand into Middle East with Doha property
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has been appointed by Gulf Trading and Contracting Company to operate a 120-room hotel in the Qatari capital, Doha. This is ONYX’s first step for expansion in the Middle East for the Amari brand. The property is scheduled to open in September 2012.