The 350-room, 18-story Hotel Indigo Downtown Los Angeles will be the flagship hotel at Metropolis, a more than $1 billion new mixed-use development.
Albert Cheong appointed CEO of Sunway International Hotels & Resorts
Cheong will assume the dual role of managing the portfolio of properties under Sunway Hotels & Resorts as CEO while continuing to helm the flagship as Group General Manager at the cluster of hotels in Kuala Lumpur’s Sunway Resort City, namely Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Sunway Pyramid Tower East and the soon-to-be opened Sunway Pyramid Tower West.
Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf and Steigenberger Grandhotel Petersberg both under new management
Carsten Fritz will succeed Michael Kain as Director of the Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf. Mr. Kain will be taking over the reins at the Steigenberger Grandhotel Petersberg in Bonn-Königswinter with effect from 1 June.
ONYX to open seven properties in China by 2018
Both the recently signed OZO Shishi Xiamen and Shama Caojiadu Shanghai are scheduled to open by 2017.
Apple Leisure Group to open Now Onyx Punta Cana in Dominican Republic
Now Onyx Punta Cana will break ground on June 1, 2015 and is scheduled to open in November 2016 with 500 rooms and suites.
Fixed expenses aren’t really fixed
Few costs are uncontrollable in a hotel. There are simply some expenses which take longer to reduce than others!
New General Managers at Pan Pacific Perth and Pan Pacific Xiamen
John Kockan and Eric Kee will take the helm of Pan Pacific Perth and Pan Pacific Xiamen respectively.
Booking.com implements new parity provisions in Germany
The new provisions follow recent commitments accepted in France, Italy and Sweden.
Mövenpick on the move in Asia
The Swiss group will open seven hotels and resorts in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Vietnam over the next three years, with an additional 10 projects under negotiation.
Best Western opens new hotel in Bogor, West Java
The new BEST WESTERN Bogor Icon is a modern, 16-story midscale hotel located in the heart of Bogor, easily accessible from Jakarta and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
