The redesigned guest accommodations, public spaces and restaurants of Santa Marina reflects Starwoods strategy to invest in the restoration of its most celebrated Luxury Collection hotels and resorts in Europe.
How to create a motivating environment to engage high performers
By Tim Millett: Satisfied or happy employees are not necessarily engaged. And engaged employees are the ones who work hardest, stay longest and perform best.
New Hard Rock Hotel spa menu is more Zeppelin than zen
Hard Rock Hotels has launched Rhythm and Motion, a music-centric spa menu utilizing amplified vibrations, pressures, and patterns as the foundation of its treatments.
SALA Hospitality Group expands into Ayutthaya, Thailand
This latest SALA development consists of 26 luxurious rooms and suites, many with stunning views of the Chao Phraya River, Wat Phutthaisawan and the surrounding area.
The challenges of Adventure Travel
In Europe, North and South America, the share of tourists who chose extreme adventure holidays increased by an average of 62% a year between 2009 and 2012 .
Renaissance on track to open nine new hotels this year
New locations in Santiago and Paris debut as brand expands its global footprint. Additional locations are expected to open by year-end in Minsk, Belarus; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Beijing, China.
Three ibis Styles hotels open in Brazil
ibis Styles – the family-friendly ibis – has launched three hotels in Brazil, each with its own distinctive, unique design.
Starwood designs an app for Google Glass
The app is designed to help tech-savvy guests explore and book at any of the nearly 1,200 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hotels around the world.
Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Sathorn now open
Owned by TCC Hotels Group, this Bangkoks city centre hotel is the third Holiday Inn Express in Thailand.
How often are you hands on?
By Pam Carroll: Good hoteliers know what is happening in each department of the property. One way to make sure leaders clearly understand how things run is to have them take shifts “on the floor”.
