Ruff joins Wyndham Hotel Group from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in Brussels where he most recently led asset management for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Industry and education – bridging the divide
By Professor P A Jones: The ‘leakage’ of very high quality service-minded graduates to other service sectors is becoming a major problem for the industry.
HOTELbeat launches new cloud-based/mobile operations management solution
The HOTELbeat solution features modules for a variety of operational areas, including front desk/redbook logging, housekeeping, maintenance, lost & found and staff dispatching.
‘Energy by Four Seasons’ customized approach to promoting wellness
Provides locally-inspired collection of spa treatments, dining options and other energy-boosting solutions curated specifically to promote greater overall well-being.
Accor offers to transfer management of its Central European operations to Orbis
Orbis is 52.7% held by Accor and the offer reinforces their existing partnership to make the Polish company its management platform for Central and Eastern Europe.
Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown opens
The 257-room hotel features a rooftop swimming pool, a fully equipped gymnasium and sauna and a 24-hour business centre, complete with conferencing technology.
Hyatt announces groundbreaking for fourth hotel in Puerto Rico
The 149-room Hyatt Place San Juan is expected to open in the first quarter of 2016 and will be located in the Puerto Rico Convention District.
Hilton Nay Pyi Taw opens as the first of six properties in the Myanmar pipeline
Set amid lush tropical landscaped gardens, the 202-key Hilton Nay Pyi Taw spans more than 100 acres of land and is situated within the developing Dekhina Thiri Township.
Pan Pacific Tianjin now open
With five “Pan Pacific” properties in Xiamen, Suzhou, Ningbo and Tianjin, China is now the largest operating market for the Group outside of its Singapore headquarters.
Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xi’an opens
Lofty ceilings and generous proportions in the 71 rooms and suites convey a rare feeling of time and place.


