New development means travelers can have a better idea of the WiFi performance for the hotels that they choose, even if full WiFi speed testing hasn’t taken place.

A 30-room luxury boutique hotel situated in the heart of Li-jiang Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Phase One of LUX* Lijiang opens on September 09, 2014.

Most recently, Nissenbaum served as the president and CEO of The Plaza Group including overseeing the Plaza Hotel in New York as well as development of the Plaza hotel brand.

By Sunny Basra: Students from the EDGE Hotel School helped out at the Serviced Apartments Summit to both learn and build networks in the industry.

AEG Ogden’s appointment of Samantha Taranto as the International Convention Centre Sydney Communications Director bolsters ICC Sydney team as it fields business interest from around the world.

Research estimates that for every incremental $1m spent on international tourism marketing, up to $16m in spend is generated by foreign tourists and 89 additional jobs are created.

The historic Clarion Hotel Downtown is to be converted to a 110-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 100-3oom Home2 Suites property that will share some amenities and services, while still maintaining each brand’s individuality.

The brand is rolling out a large-scale international communication campaign with what it claims is an new angle on the hospitality experience.

The growth of the online travel group has been fuelled by the global expansion of its independent, B2B bed bank, which included the opening of offices in Sydney and Bangkok within the last year.