Located on a three and a half-acre private beach enclave, Ian Schrager and Marriott International aimed to reinvent the traditional beach hotel.
David Rookard new GM at Courtyard Birmingham Downtown At UAB
His cross-brand experience includes working full-service and select-service hotels with Marriott, Hilton, Westin, Sheraton and Hyatt.
Hotel WiFi Test launches monitoring and certification program
The new monitoring and certification program makes it easy for hotels with good WiFi to monetize their investments in the WiFi infrastructure while, helping other hotels to improve their WiFi quality.
The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center adds two Sales Managers
Paul Dake and Jacqueline Bassett recently joined the resort as National Sales Managers for he largest combination hotel and convention center between Atlanta and Orlando.
TripAdvisor appoints Heather Leisman as VP Industry Marketing
She joins TripAdvisor from HotelTonight, bringing with her more than 19 years of experience in the travel industry.
Business travel in China continues to grow, albeit at slower rates
CITS American Express Business Travel 2014 China Business Travel Barometer finds a growing trend for negotiated rates in place for hotel properties or chains.
Third InterCityHotel opens in Hamburg
A “FreeCityTicket”, which entitles guests to use local public transport free of charge, is included in the price of overnight accommodation at the 275-room hotel.
Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Nasr City in Egypt
The property featuring 300 rooms is scheduled to open in Q1 2016. It is Carlson Rezidor’s second Radisson Blu hotel in Cairo.
Best Western announces first hotel to join its new global soft brand
The four star Hotel Master Johan in Malmo?, Sweden is the first to join the BW Premier Collection.
Using customer complaints to your advantage
By Tim Millett: Even if you feel they are unjustified, complaints represent an opportunity to fix a problem, fill a need, right a wrong or ease a stress. They can draw you closer to your customer.
