The 14-floor, 198-room hotel includes 28 luxury suites, offers panoramic city and sea views of the Black Sea.
Why social media isn’t just another sales channel
By Alan Garland: Sales are great, but so many of the offers on social have a short-term dimension. The longer term value to a brand on social comes from staff acting like humans, not sales people.
WiFi speed displayed directly onto booking and travel websites
Now users can see WiFi speed information on hotel booking sites alongside standard hotel attributes, such as customer reviews, price, and location.
Hotel prices worldwide rise 4% in the first six months of 2014
According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index, two regions have indices that have now overtaken their pre-economic crisis levels.
Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing opens; overlooks Forbidden City
The hotels distinctive two-sided building, with one side facing the Forbidden City and the other side facing Wangfujing Street, pays homage to the ancient and modern themes.
Homewood Suites by Hilton opens first hotel in Billings, Montana
The four-story hotel, owned by Ember Lane Lodging Investors, is the third Homewood Suites property in Montana and features 110 suites.
Accor and Action Hotels announce largest ibis development in Australasia
Construction of the 368-room ibis Brisbane Elizabeth Street will commence in later this year with a scheduled opening in early 2016.
Quest opens doors in Woolloongabba, Queensland
The brand new Quest property features 132 studio, one, two and three bedroom serviced apartments with kitchen and laundry facilities and a separate living/dining area.
Successful summer strategy: Boston Harbor Hotel gets it right
By Larry Mogelonsky: Throughout the July-August period, the property operated at 90%+ occupancies and with peak ADRs achieved through classic hotel management and marketing.
2014 Sake Sommelier of the Year competition open for entries
Top prize is a 5-day, trip to Japan that includes the opportunity to take the Sake Sommelier Associations Advance Sake Sommelier Course, visiting and working in sake breweries.
