Britain’s largest ever tourism campaign in China asked for suggestions for Chinese names for famous points of interest across Britain. Here are the results.
Travelodge to open 15 in hotels in the UK
The new hotels include four London locations, a new central Glasgow property and key regional locations including the Thames Valley tech corridor, Southampton and Bristol.
Accor signs the United Nations’ “Women’s Empowerment Principles” (WEPs)
The program defines seven principles that foster the empowerment of women in the workplace, the marketplace and the community.
European hotel investment hit €16.8 billion in 2014
Scandinavia, Germany and Southern Europe presented the region’s strongest growth with volumes increasing by 89%, 74% and 50% respectively year-on-year.
Hyatt launches free Wi-Fi to all guests worldwide
Offer does not extend to meeting rooms, where bandwidth demand varies by the number of event attendees.
First two Hyatt Centric hotels set to open in April
The new, full service lifestyle brand’s first locations, both adaptive reuse projects, will open in Chicago and Miami.
Steigenberger launches its third brand – Jaz in the City
Scheduled to open this September, the first Jaz in the City is currently under construction in Amsterdam.
The Taj Group launches its own private wine label
Consisting of two whites and four reds, this curated selection has been crafted and bottled exclusively for Taj luxury hotels in India.
Forbes Travel Guide 2015 adds 18 new Five-Star hotels
The Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating list now includes 115 Five-Star hotels, 55 Five-Star restaurants and 48 Five-Star spas.
Hilton sells one landmark hotel, acquires five others
After closing the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York, proceeds used to sign agreements for for 5 other properties in Florida and San Francisco.
