den Oudsten has previously worked in Canada, the United Arab Emirates, China, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Australia, and his most recent post was serving as the hotel manager of Makati Shangri-La, Manila.
Starwood opens Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Kyoto
The residential hotel occupies part of the grounds of Tenryuji Temple, a World Heritage site that formerly housed “Rantei,” a well-known traditional Japanese ryokan from the 1960s long used by the Japanese government to entertain honorable guests.
Millennium & Copthorne opens new Fujairah Hotel
A 50-minute drive from Dubai, the 20-storey upscale hotel is located on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road in the Haleefat area, near the beach, historic forts, and the heritage village.
New Hilton Garden Inn Hotel to open in Patagonia’s largest city
The 130-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Neuquén, Argentina is scheduled to open in 2018.
OTAs: Friend or foe?
With their growing distribution market share, online travel agencies are key players in the travel & hospitality marketing landscape. Here’s a look at the grievances about OTAs as well as a consideration of their benefits.
Starwood introduces 10th brand: Tribute Portfolio
The brand will make its debut today with its first featured hotel, the Royal Palm South Beach Miami and will soon open new hotels in Asheville, North Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Radisson Blu partners with ‘Just a Drop’ international water aid charity
Over the course of three days, beginning on Earth Day, 22nd April, Radisson Blu hotels will invite guests to walk for roughly 35 feet/10 metres carrying ‘jerry cans’ full of water to illustrate the daily struggle millions of people around the globe face in their efforts to access safe drinking water.
Americas Best Value Inn adds 19 properties in Q1 2015
ABVI operates under Vantage Hospitality’s Freestyle brand affiliation, which allows hotel owners to pay low, flat, monthly fees based on number of rooms – not a percentage of revenue as do traditional hotel brands.
Report on behaviour and attitudes of Chinese millennial travellers
The average trip spend for Chinese millennials travelling internationally was EUR 1,200, with 14% reportedly spending more than EUR 3,000.
Meliá announces three new projects in Asia Pacific to take regional total to 24 hotels
Meliá hotels in Asia-Pacific expect this year to increase revenues and record one million stays, with 55 percent local clients.
