The ‘Grey Room’ program involved a search to identify under-utilized spaces in hotels and to unleash talent within hotel teams to transform these spaces into new F&B hotspots.
Report ranks last-minute hotel apps
Apps in this assessment include: Airbnb, BookingNow, Expedia, Hipmunk, HotelPlanner.com, Hotels.com, HotelTonight, Hotwire, Jetsetter, Last Minute Travel Deals, Orbitz, Priceline, Room 77, Stayful, Travelocity and TripAdvisor.
IHG adds renowned Chefs Vikas Khanna and Takagi Kazuo to its Culinary Panel
The IHG Culinary Ambassadors will bring Japanese and Indian flavours to the programme, with new dishes available at hotels in Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Festivals and the Millennial traveller: report insights
The Festivals and the Millennial Traveller report provides a snapshot of millennial traveller festival spending and preferences for a great festival experience, such as cheap food and drink, big performing acts and, believe it or not, clean toilets.
Mandarin Oriental joint venture to acquire Hotel Ritz, Madrid from Belmond
The 167-room hotel, which first opened in 1910, will undergo a comprehensive renovation in 2017, currently estimated to cost some €90 million (US$103 million).
Swiss-Belhotel opens regional office in Europe
To head the expansion, Swiss-Belhotel International has appointed Mr. John Lagos Vice President – Operations and Development Europe and The Balkans. He is based in Athens, Greece.
eHotelier partners with Gault&Millau
Gault&Millau is a trusted industry brand name – its restaurant and wine guides are definitive, authoritative, rigorous and independent.
Fujita Kanko opens Bangkok and Jakarta offices to accelerate expansion in Southeast Asia
Fujita Kanko will use its overseas offices to promote its 70+ properties in Japan and build international recognition for its businesses among travelers and other stakeholders.
ONYX to open seven properties in China by 2018
Both the recently signed OZO Shishi Xiamen and Shama Caojiadu Shanghai are scheduled to open by 2017.
The New York Times and Financial Times launch digital access program for hotels
Amenity available to U.S. hotels to provide their guests with unlimited access to NYTimes.com and FT.com on any device connected to the hotel’s network.
