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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from CNN.com - TravelTakeoff on one of Airbus' new A350WXB test planes is a strangely quiet experience.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from CNN.com - TravelKyoto knocks Bangkok off its top perch in the 2014 installment of one magazine's annual ranking.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsA fire on Eastbourne Pier leaves its arcade building an empty shell
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from BBC TravelRunning until 10 August, a new initiative allows guests to stay the night, and decide afterwards how much they feel their stay was worth.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Intelligent TravelCan smartphone apps replace real-life tour guides? Sometimes.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsWe reveal the size and weight restrictions for hand baggage set by each UK airline and suggest a bag that you can buy to suit
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsTickets for the weekly ski train that connects London with some of France's top resorts are often snapped up
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comAn online argument between a hostel owner in Glasgow and a disgruntled customer who left a bad review has gone viral. Wed like to know about your holiday horror stories Continue reading...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsUnesco has now declared more than 1,000 World Heritage sites. We delve into some of the more obscure protected treasures on its list
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsA car hire firm at Heathrow Airport is facing criticism for describing cyclists as a "hazard" in its advice for overseas visitors to Britain, adding that they "become most indignant if you hit them"
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsHolidaymakers have been forced to extend their break in Hawaii by three days and given £500 to spend
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsA cheeky baboon gatecrashed a tourist's photograph in South Africa with this "Blue Steel" pose
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsAfter a man was charged £75 for three bottles of water at a hotel in London, we look at other shocking charges around the world
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsBotany Bay is among nine beaches to be affected by a sewage discharge following severe storms
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsAs the worst outbreak of Ebola claims the lives of nearly 700 people, what is actually being done to contain the deadly virus?
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from A Luxury Travel BlogLocated close to the famouse Boldt Castle and only a few boat minutes away from Alexandria Bay, this island has it all. The island offers even enough room for the essential life – as its name implies “Just Room Enough Island&...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel newsWorld Aviation Agency says they have to act quickly to guard against the spread of the deadly disease
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comForget Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool the British coast is dotted with magical spots few people visit or even know about. Here are 10 of the best Continue reading...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS FeedQ. I have been trawling the internet for weeks now, searching for the best and cheapest time to fly to Cape Town. When's the ideal time before the end of the year? Name withheld, Manchester
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS FeedGet me out of here Now... Paddle the Scottish Highlands On 8 August, Wilderness Scotland are offering the chance to explore Scotland's whisky region by canoe, paddling the length of the River Spey. The deal costs £795pp, with four nights...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from - News & Advice RSS FeedThe sporting calendar just wouldn't be the same without Cowes Week (01983 295744; aamcowesweek.co.uk ): this year from 2-9 August. It's been a summer highlight since 1826 when just seven yachts first raced off the Isle of Wight. Now it's...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelAmerican Express Co.'s net income grew 9 percent in the second quarter, as spending by cardholders increased and the credit card issuer set aside less money to cover potential credit losses. A one-time gain related to the company's busin...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelDETROIT (AP) - Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder have called a news conference Wednesday about the planned new $2 billion bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Snyder's office said Tuesday that R...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comOne evening about 20 months ago, my son, who is a young man and not quite flown the nest, came to me asking if he could get a dog. As we already had three cats living with us at the time and all belonging to my son, I said no. "But, Mom,...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from NYT > TravelTraveling on a Princess Cruises ship just became a little sweeter with the company’s new Chocolate Journeys initiative, created in partnership with the chocolatier and pastry chef Norman Love.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from In TransitTraveling on a Princess Cruises ship just became a little sweeter with the company’s new Chocolate Journeys initiative, created in partnership with the chocolatier and pastry chef Norman Love.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HotelChatter -When travel writers begin to talk about what the model for eco-friendly toursim should look like, every conversation starts with Costa Rica. The country turned to tourism in the late 80s to spark its economy, but it did something differe...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Intelligent TravelLast year, my new husband and I ventured to Zimbabwe for a once-in-a-lifetime safari experience to celebrate our milestone together. Neither of us had ever traveled anywhere in Africa before, so planning our adventure was both exciting a...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HotelChatter -The Number Sixteen Hotel, London Back in March it was announced that Starwood Hotels& Resorts Worldwide, Inc. intended to enter into a dominating agreement with Design Hotels AG . While it’s not officially a done deal yet, it got a ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Condé Nast TravelerIf you think paying $15 for a martini is excessive, wait until you see these drinks, all of which cost more than $10,000.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel news, travel guides and reviews | theguardian.comAn India pale ale or a pint of craft stout with homemade pork scratchings. Share your tip on your favourite brew pub in Europe and you could win a £200 hotel voucher Continue reading...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A California man who disappeared after refusing treatment for tuberculosis, which can be contagious and spreads by coughing or sneezing, was found and arrested on charges of refusing to comply with health officials,...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Skift
Virgin will need to argue that it will put the IPO dollars towards expanding its coverage rather than lavishing on new perks for passengers. -Jason Clampet -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelNEW YORK (AP) - The president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the largest art museums in the world, on Tuesday announced her retirement. Emily Rafferty, who started working at the museum in 1976 and has been its president since...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelBERLIN, Md. (AP) - Technically speaking, horses are as foreign to the sands of Assateague Island as phragmites, the reedy marsh plant that covers hundreds of the barrier island's acres. The National Park Service accuses both invaders - c...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from BBC TravelAn Oxford photographer captures the vantage points and historical snippets that many visitors may not spot at first glance.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comNew York City's iconic Pride Parade may have come and gone, but the gay community -- according to Vayable Insider and long-time local Camille -- remains fully in bloom. Her "Madonna Town/Gay Town" tour led us through the streets of the L...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comWhen I wake, soft light is slipping through the drapes, and the air is redolent of spoiling cheese, and I'm wondering where the hell I am. I blink sleep from my eyes and sit up and scan the room, and on a chair in the corner, I see a lum...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comDoubt has been cast on stories about a young boy using his airplane seat as a toilet during a flight from Beijing to Detroit last week. Encouraged by his family, the child reportedly defecated on his seat during the Delta Airlines flight...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelEASTON, Pa. (AP) - Crayon manufacturer Crayola is building a family attraction in Florida, similar to the one it operates in its home state of Pennsylvania, and more could be on the way around the country if the new place does well. The ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comBy David Hammond, InternationalLiving.com This article comes to us courtesy of InternationalLiving.com , the world's leading authority on how to live, work, invest, travel, and retire better overseas. It started with a fever that didn't ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from NYT > TravelRemembering an adventurous trip to an elephant festival in Thailand, one of the last vacations the author took with her brother.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from NYT > TravelJalan Besar, known for its divey karaoke bars and cheap hotels, has recently lured design stores and hip coffee shops.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from NYT > TravelA 1.4-mile pedestrian promenade, opened in June 2013, is packed with recreational activities, restaurants and bars and patches of flowers, plants and trees.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comThe capital of Slovenia might be small in terms of size but it's quality over quantity that makes Ljubljana special. It has everything you need, it is easily accessible, intimate and it quickly makes you believe you know its every nook a...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Travel on HuffingtonPost.comOne of the world's oldest pilgrimage routes, the Camino de Santiago de Compostela across northern Spain is an unforgettable hiking experience. For more than 1000 years, pilgrims from all over Europe were attracted by the grave of the Apo...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TravelMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Priscilla Presley is scheduled to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a new hotel at Graceland, the Memphis tourist attraction at the longtime home of her late ex-husband, rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley. Elvis Pr...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Urban Travel Blog
Stand up paddling is an outdoor activity that has exploded in popularity in the last few years… and now in Ljubljana it’s going urban! Duncan Rhodes finds out what’s SUP in Slovenia. (Photos and video by Brian Cox). I&#... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingNEW YORK, NY – The Knickerbocker Hotel, opening Fall 2014, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Ted Gibson, founder of Ted Gibson Salons and acclaimed celebrity and fashion stylist. Named Style Curator for the iconic New...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingThe new marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., has a lot riding on its 15-story shoulders. With an estimated price tag of $520 million that includes $272 million in tax-increment financing from the district, the new 1,175-room hotel has r...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceStarwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, announced yesterday that it has acquired, through a controlled affiliate, The Roxburghe, a landmark hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceThe 60-floor Millennium Royal Plaza stands at 280 meters and is the tallest building in Central China. The JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou is the first Marriott property in Henan as well as the seventh JW Marriott hotel in the Greater China ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceThe hotel offers 200 rooms and suites and has direct connection to the newly build Terminal 1 at Pulkovo Airport which provides utmost convenience for early arrivals, late departures and travelers in transit.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceSecond quarter adjusted diluted EPS totaled $0.71, a 25 percent increase over prior year reported results. Reported diluted EPS totaled $0.64
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceMontage Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Riess as managing director of Montage Laguna Beach. In his new role, to be assumed on August 18, 2014, Riess will oversee all operations of the flagship resort.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceThe four-story hotel is the first Homewood Suites property in the Charlottesville area and features 150 suites. The hotel is owned by Albemarle Suites, LLC, and managed by Heritage Hospitality Management, Inc.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceThis article responds to Heywood Sanders’ book Convention Center Follies. It argues for a more moderate picture of the state of supply and demand in the convention industry, and it critiques Sanders’ narrative of convention cen...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingThe iconic Gstaad Palace in Switzerland recently renovated its Deluxe and Tower Suites (see photo gallery below). The goal of this renovation was to bring the surrounding Swiss region to life throughout the six suites. The property is th...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineThe Maslow Hotel is Sun International’s new, modern hotel, providing an oasis setting within Johannesburg’s premium shopping area of Sandton. Following a $23 million refurbishment, The Maslow is now the perfect spot for a holiday stop ov...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourcePlans have been finalized for a new multi-million dollar hotel in the heart of Old Town, Albuquerque, according to Heritage Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineSun International will partner the City of Cape Town for the 14th Annual World Peace Summit taking place in the city of Cape Town for the first time in October 2014. The Table Bay Hotel will be the accommodation sponsor to the Nobel Peac...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineBarceló Hotels & Resorts has completed construction of Deep Blue Spa, a new addition to its Los Cabos-based Barceló Grand Faro Los Cabos resort. As part of the resort’s $1.1 million renovation, additional features and additions incl...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceThe new BEST WESTERN Patong Beach which will open in October is located close to the heart of Phuket's main tourist area, less than 1km from the famous white sands of Patong Beach and a multitude of bars, restaurants and entertainment ve...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingCLEVELAND—Americas Best Value Inn/Canadas Best Value Inn enjoyed more solid growth during the second quarter of 2014 with the addition of 21 properties to the system. ABVI and CBVI are part of the Vantage Hospitality Group family of bran...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced plans to introduce its trailblazing Element brand to Basalt, Colorado. Set to ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesCourtyard by Marriott is rolling out its innovative lobby and room design in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This is the latest Courtyard ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesThe Broadmoor is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Harlow to General Manager of Cloud Camp. With more than 20 ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesHilton Worldwide today announced the promotion of Robert (Bob) McPherrin to the position of general manager of Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre. ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceThis long-term partnership will maximize transactions and drive revenue for ten of its world-class properties through the use of TravelClick’s market-leading iHotelier suite of reservations solutions.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingATLANTA, Ga.—Atlanta-based Hotel Equities recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand reopening of the fully renovated 96-room Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East in Memphis, Tenn. The hotel recently completed a compreh...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesCorinthia Hotels announces the appointment of international hotelier Jesper Bo Henriksen as the General Manager of Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg. With ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesDowntown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is announcing the hire of four new members of management: Chief Financial Officer, Marie ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceJobless rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 359 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 10, and unchanged in 3. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 307 metropolitan areas over the year, down in 55, and unchanged in 10.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesRosemont, Ill.-based First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG) announced today that it has hired Ryan Kidd as the new general manager of ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Interactive News HeadlinesShelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach, the iconic Miami resort slated to open summer 2014 following a $280 million renovation, is pleased ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingZhengzhou, China—JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts today expanded its luxury portfolio in China with the unveiling of the 416-room JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou in Henan Province. Marriott International manages this landmark hotel under a ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceSteven Daines is appointed CEO HotelServices United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux, Switzerland and Russia. Laurent Picheral is appointed CEO HotelServices Germany, Poland and Central Europe.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingMadison Capital Holdings LLC has offered to buy the Sahara Group’s Plaza Hotel and Dream Downtown properties in New York for $800 million. These are two of the three luxury hotels that Sahara intends to sell as it tries to raise mo...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced plans to introduce its Element brand to Basalt, Colorado. Set to open in August 2015, Element Basalt Aspen Valley is ideally situated near two of the nation's most pres...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from LodgingCHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Grupo Eco today announced the opening of Hyatt Place La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Hyatt Place La Paz is the second Hyatt Place hotel to open in Mexico and continues Hyatt’s growth strategy i...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceHyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Grupo Eco announced the opening of Hyatt Place La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Hyatt Place La Paz is the second Hyatt Place hotel to open in Mexico and continues Hyatt’s growth strategy ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from TravelPress
Tourism Australia officially introduced Robert Keddy (r), formerly of Icelandair, to the trade last night in Toronto as its new head of commercial partnerships, The Americas. Tourism Australia teamed up with Wine Australia for the event ... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineWith the goal of making a rapprochement between hotel and tourism entrepreneurs of Cartagena and several entrepreneurs from the New York market, the Sofitel hotels in both cities, Avianca and Proexport Colombia will hold a special recept...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News ResourceEuropean Chain Hotels Market Review - June 2014
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineOver 150 experts gathered in Grenada last week to examine a topic Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts has been a leader in for decades, sustainable tourism. The Caribbean Symposium for Innovators in Coastal Tourism, which was the first of th...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel News Resource: HeBS Digital, the industry’s leading digital technology, full-service hotel digital marketing, website design and direct online channel consulting firm, is excited to offer Dynamic Rate Marketing (DRM) Packages to dramatically inc...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineReggae fans across the United States can experience the Marley magic this summer as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has joined forces with Grammy Award winning reggae artist Ziggy Marley for his 2014 Fly Rasta North American Tour. The Fl...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel World News OnlineExpedia announced that four hotels in Jamaica have been named to the Expedia Insiders’ Select list for 2014. The hotel properties include Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Secrets St. James, Rondel Village and IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Rose Hal...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementAmericInn has opened two newly constructed mid-scale hotels in Wisconsin and Minnesota.Nationwide, AmericInn is in the midst of a $75-million renovation initiative, which was launched in 2011 and is expected to be completed at the end of...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementHeBS Digital now offers its client portfolio Dynamic Rate Marketing (DRM), a next-generation direct-response marketing category, enabling hotels to feature real-time availability and pricing in its marketing messages.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementRydges Hotels and Resorts has selected CheckMate's guest-centric tools to personalize service and increase profits across 49 properties. Rydges is a family of hotels and resorts that accommodates over one million guests each year in Aust...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementVoyat introduces the first two products from the Voyat platform: V-CRM and V-Direct, which will provide hotels with guest analytics and business intelligence gathered from a wide network of potential and actual hotel guest information. V...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel Management
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementAs part of the program, European hotels will be assessed on criteria such as the re-use of linens and towels, recycling practices, composting, their use of solar panels if available and the installation of electric car charging stations....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Travel Weekly Hotel NewsSecond-quarter net income rose 7.3%, to $192 million.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementThe hotel is still under construction. Marshall will handle all pre-opening activities, as well as operate the hotel upon opening in 2016. The 25-story, 190-room property will have 1,450 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center and...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Hotel ManagementPark Hospitality will manage the seven-story, 140-room hotel, and currently manages four hotels with 416 rooms in N.C., including the Hitlon Garden Inn and Doubletree Hilton in Raleigh, and Hampton Inn Suites in Burlington and Mebane. Th...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Arabian Business - Travel & HospitalityHotel group to begin rolling out technology to streamline check-in and check-out process
