Luxury cruise ships lead all “accommodations” booked by luxury travel agents followed by 5-star hotels/resorts and boutique hotels.

The addition of 10 new properties with 1,088 rooms will take the tally of properties operating under Wyndham Hotel Group brands to 43 with approximately 4,841 rooms.

A British national, educated in Austria and the USA, Mr. Asali joins Jumeirah Group with a twenty-year career in hospitality including senior appointments in the Middle East and Europe.

What is Sir Richard Branson up to in the hotel space? With Virgin Hotel Chicago set to open in a few months, its website and a new video reveals some of what’s in store.

The 3-day conference will bring together 75 Marriott female executives from the region to network, share their career success insights and learn about growth opportunities.

By James Lewis: When it comes to hotel commerce technology, hoteliers need to adopt a Buy Now philosophy to increase yield.

By Tim Millett: What are the critical areas of focus for the hotel sales team and where should their efforts lie?

The 126-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Nashville Downtown at the Gulch will feature the city’s first hotel rooftop lounge.

Shilla Stay Yeoksam, the first Shilla Stay hotel in Seoul, has 306 stylish guestrooms, including three grand rooms.

The 2nd hotel venture for Resplendent Ceylon, owned by the Fernando family of Dilmah Tea, Cape Weligama follows the success of sister hotel Ceylon Tea Trails to offer the perfect complement of ‘Tea and Sea’.