The same luxurious linens that Hilton guests used to relax are now being used as nesting material in the western lowland gorilla exhibits at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.
Skål moves 2015 International Congress from Kenya to Spain
Given the continued insistence of governments to place travel advisories to specific areas of Kenya where the Congress was to be held, the Executive Committee and Chair of the LOC have agreed to postpone the congress and that Kenya will relook at holding a congress in 2018.
Zoku aims to shift hotel focus from bed to living space
The first Zoku property will open in Amsterdam’s city centre, featuring 133 Zoku Lofts, and over 500 m2 of social space for its guests.
Embassy Suites and Hampton Hotels add “by Hilton” endorsement to their names
Hilton says the similar rebranding campaign of DoubleTree saw improvement across key metrics, such as average daily rate (ADR), occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPar).
DoubleTree by Hilton’s international free cookie blitz on Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Consumers invited to visit any DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel globally for a free cookie and the hotel brand will also partner with transportation brands to offer “Sweet Rides” to thousands of travelers.
The future of Asia’s food scene
What way is the Asian palate heading? Otto Weibel shares his take on the key trends and factors impacting the food and hospitality industry in the region.
Travel decisions in a multiscreen world and the implications to travel brands
New custom study analyzes online travel content consumption and booking across screens and audience segments in the U.K., with comparisons to U.S. online traveler trends.
Certified Indigenous celebrates the art of The Luxury Collection concierge
Certified Indigenous is a hardcover book that reveals how hotel concierges around the world explore their respective locales.
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit builds art gallery into new lobby
Its new lobby has an array of artsy spaces, including S Gallery, the first art gallery inside a hotel in Bangkok.
Carlson Rezidor to triple hotels in China in next 4 years
Carlson Rezidor plans to increase its presence in China in top-tier cities to over 50 hotels and to introduce its two new brands, Quorvus Collection and Radisson Red,
