Noble House learned that malware may have been installed on payment processing systems that potentially affected cards swiped at the six of its properties.
Japan’s largest hospitality group, APA Hotel, enters U.S. market
New group will open its first U.S-based property – the 200-room APA Hotel Woodbridge at Metropark, NJ – on November 13th, 2015, to be followed by additional properties throughout the U.S.
Budget hotels big in the UK: account for over half of hotel development pipeline
Although the economy is now stronger, cheaper hotel stays have become the new norm and guests are reluctant to go back to spending more.
St. Regis launches its own scent
Inspired by St. Regis founding patroness Caroline Astor, scent designer Carlos Huber of ARQUISTE reveals Caroline’s Four Hundred, the scent of St. Regis Hotels & Resorts.
Social media a powerful global influencer in holiday choices: VisitBritain report
Social media should connect with a user, demonstrate an understanding of their world and be in the native language of the target market.
European business travel spending ”gathering steam”
After 2014 proved to be a bounce-back year for Western European business travel, the recovery continues to pick up the pace in 2015 with Germany, the UK and Spain leading the way, according to the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Western Europe report.
Samsung Electronics and AccorHotels Group announce strategic partnership
Samsung to equip AccorHotels’ properties with its SMART Hospitality technology, including UHD displays, as a preferred supplier.
IHG responds to speculation on its sale or merger
The Board of Directors of IHG issued a statement that it is not considering a potential sale or merger of the company.
Hotels market to expand at 4.0% CAGR due to exponential growth of travel and tourism industry
The hotels market was estimated at US$534 billion in 2014, and is anticipated to reach US$702.7 bn by 2021.
Dubai skyline done in waffles for Hilton Garden Inn’s UAE debut
The sculpture, created from 1,500 of the brand’s signature breakfast waffles, took Dubai-based food artist Mark Ranasinghe almost 40 hours to construct and imitates eight iconic landmarks in the city, including the Burj Khalifa.
