Portuguese-born Duarte honed his skills in luxury boutique hotels in the UK and Vietnam before leveraging his talents to become the youngest hotel general manager in Mauritius.
AHMS –The Collection makes four key appointments
Mark Eletr is AHMS’s new Group General Manager, Thomas Dazard has been appointed Corporate Finance Manager, Naruedol ‘Doi’ Ruangsawad has joined as its Chief Accountant and Pattana ‘Bik’ Waithayanon is the group’s new Sales Director.
Flora Al Barsha Dubai opens in Dubai near Mall of the Emirates
The new 4-star property has been designed based on sustainable tourism.
Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica joins Auberge Resorts Collection
Hacienda AltaGracia joins seven resorts in the Auberge Resorts Collection portfolio and marks the brand’s first foray into Central America as its fourth international resort.
Almost half of new hotel rooms coming to Dubai this year are 3-star or less
The near-saturated luxury market is set to be rivalled by a supply of lower-graded properties with more competitive room rates, 44% of which are forecast to be graded 3-star or less.
Wanda Hotels unveils five-star Wanda Vista brand
Wanda Vista will be the Chinese company’s first international brand, with the first six overseas markets targeted for expansion including London, Madrid, Sydney, the Australian Gold Coast, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Hyatt partners with Khan Academy to provide free access to online education
Hyatt will bring Khan Academy’s multi-language learning platform to its colleagues, their families and their communities to study financial literacy, economics and computer programming.
Ever-more powerful OTAs remain heavy burden on hotel profit margins
Furthermore, many OTAs are launching their own loyalty programmes taking them into direct battle with hotel group loyalty schemes and threatening one of the unique selling points some hotel brands offer their customers.
TEDA, Tianjin – Marriott Executive Apartments now open
Located in Tianjin Binhai New Area, the 114-Unit apartment TEDA, Tianjin – Marriott Executive Apartments is connected to the Renaissance Tianjin TEDA Convention Centre Hotel.
MANATHAI Surin Phuket to open on November 1, 2015
The 66-room boutique MANATHAI Surin Phuket will be the fourth property of the independent Thai hospitality group which launched late last year.
