The 319-unit Pan Pacific Hotel and Serviced Suites Tianjin will feature 289 guestrooms and 30 serviced suites that cater to the needs of both short-term and extended-stay travellers.

Accor has invested around £2.5 million in training and development in the UK, providing apprenticeship schemes for 200 young people.

What makes it stand out are the customer-facing features in its Self Service portal, which is designed to let guests manage their own bookings before, during and after their stay at the hotel.

To reduce electricity consumption the hotel not only introduced LED lights, but also converted 90% of its kitchen equipment to induction cooking to reduce gas usage.

Shane Keener is now Vice President of Marketing and Paul McCormick has joined as Vice President of Operations for Sage’s Premier & Lifestyle Division.

Matthew Dixon has been promoted to Commercial Director and Renaud Gregoire is now the GM and Mirko Cattini the Hotel Manager at Corinthia London.

The 210-key hotel represents the entry of IHG into Ethiopia and adds to the company’s growing presence in Africa.

The new dusitD2 constance pasadena includes 136 guest rooms and suites and features contemporary design and tech-savvy amenities.

The units are featured at the resort’s reserved-seating VIP area for its concierge level guests.

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