The Swiss group will open seven hotels and resorts in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Vietnam over the next three years, with an additional 10 projects under negotiation.
Booking.com implements new parity provisions in Germany
The new provisions follow recent commitments accepted in France, Italy and Sweden.
Luxury linens donated for baby lowland gorillas
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.
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).
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.
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.
