With development deals in Brazil, Canada and Thailand and a total of 69 new deals penned, the brand is on track to have over 500 Inns by the end of 2016.
EDITION Hotels lead Marriott’s food & beverage portfolio
EDITION lays claim to three of the company’s top six restaurants out of over 4,000 hotels.
SKAL International Australia elects new leadership
With over 1100 members and 22 clubs, SKAL Australia is the second largest SKAL country organisation after the USA.
Conrad Chicago focuses on tech to attract meeting and event planners
Conrad Chicago will use 3D custom imaging software from Social Tables to enable meeting and event planners to see an instantaneous 3D rendering of their event space, replete with décor, table arrangements and Chicago skyline views.
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills announces partnership with New York restaurateur Jean-Georges
The concept for the menu and design of the Jean-Georges restaurant is currently underway and the new restaurant will be unveiled in 2017 with the hotel’s opening.
UK: Land of opportunity for US tech workers: research
The poll commissioned by London & Partners reveals that American tech workers, who are considering a move abroad, would prefer to relocate to London and the UK, over other tech hubs such as Paris, Berlin and Singapore.
US national occupancy reaches new high while local levels begin to decline
According to the March to May 2016 edition of Hotel Horizons, CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research is projecting a year-end 2016 occupancy level of 65.7 percent, 20 basis points greater than the record level of occupancy achieved in 2015.
Hilton launches online hub so travellers can visualise their dream holiday
Hilton is trying to use the power of visualization to inspire travel “dreamers” to become “doers” by letting them create their own vision boards.
2695 hotel construction projects on the go: Hilton has most at 710
TOPHOTELPROJECTS has compiled a ranking of the hotel groups with the most hotel projects worldwide.
Best Western to open 13 new hotels in South Africa
Each of the 13 hotels will adapt Best Western brand standards, but will operate under the management of Orion Hotels.
