The new-build, 164-room Holiday Inn Express Dusseldorf-City was completed in just 16 months in a central downtown location.
1 Hotel Central Park opens in New York City
The second property for 1 Hotels celebrates nature in its eco conscious design, culture and services.
Rotana launches new luxury hotel in Dubai
The new hotel will be Rotana’s 16th property in Dubai and 35th in the UAE, and will add a total of 598 keys to the group’s existing 13,678–strong room count across the region.
Kelly Lee appointed Executive Assistant Manager Sales and Marketing at The Westin Guangzhou
Kelly Lee has worked at Starwood properties since she joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in 2004 as Director of Catering and Convention Service in The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing.
Patrick Ngiam named Global Director of Sales for Marco Polo Hotels
Spanning over 20 years of hotel sales experience, Patrick Ngiam has held senior positions at Hyatt, Shangri-La, Four Seasons and Marriott, throughout Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Indonesia.
Goran Aleks in dual role of AccorHotels VP Operations South China and GM of Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16
Aleks will oversee over 40 properties both in operation and under development across south China, including the luxury and upscale brands of Sofitel, Pullman and MGallery by Sofitel, as well as Grand Mercure and AccorHotels in Hong Kong.
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul set to open in October
The 317-room Four Seasons Seoul has seven restaurants and late-night bars, an expansive fitness and spa complex and outstanding settings for special events.
Airbnb formidable competitor to NYC hotels
Analysis by STR shows that Airbnb units are a material addition to the New York City hotel room inventory and that the competition hotels face in the city is shifting.
Wyndham Hotel Group to add eight new Ramada Hotels in China
Opening through the end of 2017, the combined eight properties – several of which fall under the brand’s growing Ramada Encore tier – will increase the size of the Ramada portfolio in China by more than 10 percent.
Hotel surveys increase review scores and volume
TrustYou suggests that hotels reconsider surveys as a guest service rather than a request—and they really can be, when presented the right way.