A year after announcing its position shift, Accor’s midscale hotel brand Mercure is pushing ahead with its modernization drive; 80 percent of its hotels in France have been revamped.
Luca Finardi appointed General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Milan
He joins Mandarin Oriental from Orient Express Hotels where he held the position of General Manager and Area Manager, Sicily at Grand Hotel Timeo & Villa SantAndrea in Taormina.
Hampton Inn opens new property in San Diego
LEED certified “Silver” by the U.S. Green Building Council, the 182-room Hampton Inn San Diego/Mission Valley is the first hotel in the area to offer an electric vehicle charging station.
IHG opens 4th Holiday Inn Express hotel in Indonesia
Holiday Inn Express Bali Raya Kuta is the fourth Holiday Inn Express hotel to open in Indonesia only eight months after the brand made its debut in the country.
Crystal Lagoons enters South-East Asia
Its lagoons use up to 100 times fewer chemicals than traditional pool systems and only two per cent of the energy required by conventional filtering technologies, making them more sustainable.
Hotel Royal at Evian Resort, Lake Geneva reopen
The renovation of the Hotel Royal is in keeping with the traditional Belle Epoque style of this celebrated property which boasts incredible views over Lake Geneva.
Indigo Pearl launches 8-day ‘Art of Sleep’ experience
The luxury escape is devoted to nothing but somnolence and indolence for the sleep-starved, stress-soaked, sheep-counting overachievers and workaholics of the region.
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To produce a high-performing team in a high-performing hotel, it is about being goal-focused, but in a people-oriented way and achieving a workable balance between both approaches.
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Barb Bowden new MD of Operations at Loews Hotel at Universal Orlando
Prior to joining Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, Bowden served as general manager of the Orange County Convention Center and 27 years with The Peabody Orlando.


