The Loews Chicago OHare Hotel and Loews Minneapolis Hotel have been added into Associated Luxury Hotels Internationals Four- and Five-Diamond portfolio.
Shangri-Las Sanya Resort & Spa, Hainan to open September 28
Shangri-Las first resort in China will open on the coast of Haitang Bay
First Holiday Inn Express hotel for Culiacan, Mexico
The seven-story hotel features 174 guestrooms including two suites and is the first Holiday Inn Express hotel for the city.
VI Hotels assumes management of Marriott Hotel Minsk
Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG (VI), the biggest Austrian hotel operator, will act as management partner for the 220-room, 5-star Marriott Hotel Minsk.
Hyatt Place celebrates 200 locations
The brand has more than 100 executed contracts for Hyatt Place hotels around the world across 21 countries, 15 of which are in new markets.
New wellness meetings experience at MGM Grand
Stay Well Meetings offer healthy environments for high-performance meetings with meeting rooms and spaces designed to optimize the health and well-being of attendees.
Interstate expands reach to 12 countries
The hotel management company is adding to its 8 new properties to its global footprint with hotels in the UK, The Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Starwood exec talks tech
Video: Starwood Senior Vice President Mark Vondrasek discusses his companys loyalty program and strategy for attracting tech-savvy travelers.
The unsung heroes of hospitality – Executive Housekeepers
By Larry Mogelonsky: an interview with Sonakhanum Mammadova at the Fairmont Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Nicholas Shadbolt new Executive Chef at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Shadbolt will oversee operations at the French restaurant, Le Beaulieu; Vietnamese restaurant, Spices Garden; Italian restaurant, Angelina; and in the hotels three bars, Le Club, La Terasse and Bamboo Bar.



