One of the global leaders in the hospitality industry, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced the launch of the first Aloft Hotel, Aloft Brussels Schuman, in Europe. Known as the stylish brand of Starwood, Aloft Brussels Schuman features 147 loft-like chic guest rooms and suites, and hip bars within the property. For an affordable price, [...]
French hotel group Accor celebrates a milestone in the Mexican market with the opening of its 10th hotel in the country – the ibis Hermosillo. The achievements brings Accor’s supply in Mexico to a total of 1,400 rooms, divided among two Novotels in Mexico City and Monterrey, and eight economical brands in Guadalajara, Aguascalientes, Merida, [...]
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and its award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest program launched a new application for BlackBerry smartphones, where BB users can browse and make reservations at 1,000 Starwood properties across the globe.
SPG App is the latest application where members can manage their bookings, view their Starpoint balance, verify recent account activities, connect [...]
Wynn Las Vegas, the only casino resort in the world to receive the Mobil 5 Star, AAA 5 Diamond and Michelin 5 Red Pavilions awards, recently unveiled its first completely renovated resort rooms that now feature rich new furnishes. Designed by Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development, Roger Thomas, the property’s [...]
Hospitality industry giant Marriott International proudly opens Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Puxi, the brand’s largest hotel in China, joining the local portfolio that includes the 318-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Shanghai Pudong, and the 364-room Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Xujiahui.
“Courtyard is a brand that resonates very well here in Shanghai,” said the company’s spokesperson Mr.Chiang. [...]
As part of the continuous development of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., the hotel giant has announced the plan of its global powerhouse Sheraton Hotels and Resorts to open eight more hotels in China before the end of 2010 and another 18 by 2015.
To date, the Sheraton brand recently celebrated a major milestone with [...]
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the opening of the Crowne Plaza Syracuse Downtown, a property that, prior to its launch, underwent a $5-million renovation and upgrade. Aside from its newly refurbished facilities, the 20-story hotel also offers one of the most convenient accommodation sites for travelers of all sorts, being within seven miles of [...]
It’s a go.
Anfi Group, one of the leading property developers in Spain, recently won an appeal to continue the second-phase construction of the Anfi Tauro Golf and Luxury Resorts in Gran Canaria. Spain’s Supreme Administrative Court sided with Anfi and the town council of Mogan, confirming the feasibility of the 7,500-room project.
“These are the first [...]
Hilton Hotels and Resorts, a full service hotel brand under the Hilton Worldwide umbrella, has joined Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience, a golfing marketing cooperative that offers the best courses in Southeast Asia. Because of the partnership, Hilton properties across Thailand have now become the favored lodging choices together with the latter’s golf [...]
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas recently announced that the property has entered into a distribution contract with the Autograph Collection. The latter is Marriott International, Inc.’s portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury independent hotels and resorts, and will offer Cosmopolitan access to one of the largest databases in the hospitality industry. The agreement also offers strong [...]