On the 30th anniversary of the awards program, eight Marriott Associates and four teams worldwide were recognized with the company’s top honor.
Dusit adds Arabic-language booking engine to its site
Arabic speaking guests looking to stay at Dusit Thani properties in Dubai, Cairo, Maldives or Abu Dhabi can now do so in their native language.
Hilton integrates HHonors app with Google Maps to assist room selection
Google Maps now integrates into the HHonors app’s room selection function, enabling Hilton guests to visualize where their hotel room is in relation to city streets, public transit, parks, bodies of water and soon, points of interest – all before picking their exact room of choice.
Fall in average RevPAR suggests hotel property market has reached a plateau
The UK’s hotel market saw its first decline in average RevPAR (rooms revenue per available room) in four years during the first three months of 2016 adding further fuel to the suggestion that the peak of the hotel property market may have been reached.
IHG launches new Franchise Plus model for Holiday Inn Express brand in China
This announcement comes as IHG signs its first Franchise Plus agreement for a 260-room Holiday Inn Express hotel in the Hongqiao area of Shanghai.
‘Book Halal Homes’ launched in London to serve Muslim travellers
The company has plans to establish bases in Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as their ME and SEA hubs by end 2017.
SBE buys Morgans Hotel Group
SBE will add Morgans’ collection 13 domestic and international hotel management agreements to its own portfolio, which include such imprints as SLS, Hyde, and The Redbury hotels, as well as such venues as Katsuya, Cleo, The Bazaar by José Andrés, Hyde Lounge and Umami Burger.
Where Americans will/will not travel in Europe
New survey data on “Europe travel” indicates France has bounced back from terror attacks.
The St. Regis Dubai debuts custom-made Bentley suite
This is the third Bentley Suite in the world, following the launch of suites at The St. Regis New York in 2012 and The St. Regis Istanbul last year.
Wyndham announces cage-free egg initiative
Wyndham Worldwide has announced that it is transitioning to cage-free eggs for all Wyndham Hotel Group owned and managed properties in North America by the end of 2018.
