The 236-room hotel and serviced residences development in Jeddah will be the first Shangri-La in Saudi Arabia.
Hotel brand conversions can boost performance: Cornell report
Hotels that stayed within their brand family when they switched brands did not generally see improved occupancy, but those that moved to a similar brand in a different brand family did see improvements,
Hilton appoints Ronen Nissenbaum as Vice President of Operations, Luxury Hotels-Americas
In this newly created position, Nissenbaum will possess full operational responsibility for all Hilton Worldwide luxury properties within the region inclusive of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Conrad Hotels & Resorts.
Hotel Technology Conference focused on latest innovations and controversies
The Hotel Technology Conference (HotelTech) on October 22 covered mobility, security, business intelligence, robotics, brand standards and more.
HMS Summit discusses productivity, anticipating trends
The Hotel Management Singapore Summit (HMS Summit) welcomed more than 35 speakers and 150 delegates in Singapore on October 22.
Kelley Moreton promoted to Hotel Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC
A 15-year Four Seasons veteran, Moreton has held manager and director roles at Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf, Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico and Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles.
Winners announced for the 2015 European Hospitality Awards
Winners were announced in 12 categories, with The Kensington Hotel taking out both the Innovation in Service as well as the year’s Overall Winner.
Rotana to manage five new hotels in Oman
The signing of this agreement is the largest of its kind for a hotel chain in the Sultanate of Oman, targeting the major cities like Muscat, Sohar and Salalah.
M&C spends S$280 million on global refurbishment
The extensive refurbishment programme has seen hotels from Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom and North America undergoing upgrade works to their premises.
Noble House hacked
Noble House learned that malware may have been installed on payment processing systems that potentially affected cards swiped at the six of its properties.
