The group will collaborate with international experts in order to develop new concepts founded in Dubai and will engage in joint ventures, franchising and white label operations.
IHG partners with Pernod Ricard to celebrate 150 years of cocktail mixology
The refreshed cocktail menus are accompanied by a wider revamp of the hotels’ bar snack menus.
How to engage with India’s tech-savvy travellers
By Carolyn Childs: Responsive mobile-ready websites are vital for a country where all age groups don’t bat an eyelid using smartphones to research and book travel.
Change at the top: Starwood CEO leaves, Director steps in role for interim
After 7 years, Frits van Paasschen has resigned as Starwood’s President, CEO and Director. Adam Aron will now fill the position on an interim basis.
Why having a good PR strategy is essential in the hotel industry
By Jo Scard: In starting to plan a formal PR strategy, there are some simple things that you can do to maximise the exposure that your campaign will have.
Chinese head abroad for annual Spring Festival
60 percent of Chinese tourists intend to travel outside the country, with France a popular destination for groups and Thailand popular among independent travellers.
Britain’s most loved attractions given new Mandarin spin
Britain’s largest ever tourism campaign in China asked for suggestions for Chinese names for famous points of interest across Britain. Here are the results.
Travelodge to open 15 in hotels in the UK
The new hotels include four London locations, a new central Glasgow property and key regional locations including the Thames Valley tech corridor, Southampton and Bristol.
Accor signs the United Nations’ “Women’s Empowerment Principles” (WEPs)
The program defines seven principles that foster the empowerment of women in the workplace, the marketplace and the community.
European hotel investment hit €16.8 billion in 2014
Scandinavia, Germany and Southern Europe presented the region’s strongest growth with volumes increasing by 89%, 74% and 50% respectively year-on-year.
