McPetrie joins Red Lion from IHG, where she was Regional Vice President and Director managing new franchise agreements, retentions and management agreements for the Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels and Crowne Plaza upscale hotel brands.
Klaus J. Pilz appointed new Regional Director for Czech hotels of Vienna International Hotels & Resorts
Pilz will also hold the position of General Manager of two 4-star hotels in Prague, andel’s and angelo, which have a total capacity of over 750 beds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
