Following the private hosting of the ASEAN Leaders Summit dignitaries, The St. Regis Langkawi will be officially open to the public in November 2015.
UEFA Champions League generates 237,000,000€ in travel income
Cities with participating teams experience a boost in their hospitality sector which is only comparable to income from the convention industry.
Hotel industry house profit reaches all-time high in 2014
Hotel industry revenue levels topped an estimated US$176 billion in 2014, which is nearly US$14 billion more than 2013, according to STR Analytics’ 2015 Hotel Operating Statistics (HOST) Almanac.
Godzilla-themed rooms the go at new Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
The Godzilla Room includes Godzilla-themed interior wall panels, a trick wall with special effects, a life-size replica of Godzilla’s claw looming over the beds and a Godzilla figure standing in the room.
A look aboard the Four Seasons Private jet
Every element of the private jet journey has been designed through the Four Seasons lens to capture the company’s signature aesthetic, style and service in the sky.
Branded properties grow as world shifts away from independently operated hotels
Franchising is the operating model of choice for most of the large hotel operators according to a new report from hotel consultancy HVS London.
Hilton’s Clean Air Program targets meeting and events in Asia Pacific
The Clean Air Program will provide a calculation of the carbon emissions of their event at no cost to the customers, and then Hilton will purchase the equivalent carbon credits to finance environmentally-friendly projects across Asia Pacific.
The World’s Best New Hotels: Conde Nast Traveler’s 2015 Hot List
A select 60 properties made the 2015 Hot List, and they represent a sweet spot with combinations of “old-school extravagance and service with just the right measure of modernity”.
Accor marks advances in sustainable development
From water conservation, to recycling and planting trees, Accor is claiming progress in its environmental performance through its Charter 21 program.
Hilton reaffirms commitment to soap recycling
With more than 850 hotels currently participating in soap recycling, Hilton properties have donated nearly 600,000 pounds of soap, which has been converted into over one million new bars to help prevent hygiene-related deaths and illness.
