The accolade is bestowed annually on a Swiss-born chef working abroad according to culinary achievements.
Hilton Garden Inn opens in downtown Louisville
It is the brand’s fourth property in Louisville and offers 162 guest rooms.
Steigenberger signs agreement for seventh hotel in China
Steigenberger Hotel Changchun to open in the spring of 2016. It will also feature a spa and gym area complete with swimming pool and extending over a total area of 1650 m².
The European Hotel Design Awards announces its 2014 winners
A celebration of exceptional hotel design and architecture has just revealed its roll call of winners and commended projects.
Mark Heywood appointed GM at New World Manila Bay Hotel
Most recently, Heywood was Area Manager and GM at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel for five years, following 19 years as GM of various Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts properties in the Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Thailand.
Nominations open for the IHIF Young Leader Award
Candidates must be nominated by another person from within their organisations or by someone with whom they share direct work experience.
The Leading Hotels of the World announces two new appointments
Lauren Alba has been named Director, Public Relations and Media Partnerships and Chris Walker ha been appointed SVP, Sales, Americas.
Ovolo announces new appointments to spearhead Australian portfolio growth
The first four major appointments for the Group’s Australian division will manage newly acquired properties in Sydney and Melbourne and guide future expansion across Australasia.
G20 is good for the hotel business
Hotels in Brisbane, Australia, achieved occupancy levels of 93.5 percent, an increase of 10.6 percent, during the week of the G20 Summit.
The hospitality athlete
Here’s a look at what it took for a hotelier to open two hotels near Sochi before the 2014 Winter Olympics while simultaneously completing an online MBA program.


