Marriott to open world’s largest branded residences development in Vietnam
Marriott International has announced what it is referring to as “the largest hotel-branded residential project announced to date worldwide”, located in the Vietnamese hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
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A-Rod Among New Breed of Lenders Selectively Looking to Finance Hotel Projects
The hotel investment narrative since March is one of dried-up bank lending, and the only deals getting done are ones that were underway since well before the pandemic began.
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Marriott to offer Covid-19 testing for group meetings
Marriott International has announced plans to offer self or third-party administered Covid-19 tests to meetings customers at selected US properties.
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Hilton, Marriott CEOs say investors should act now
Executives at Hilton, Marriott International and Goldman Sachs say now is the time to take advantage of the opportunity to build out a diverse portfolio by snatching up bargained assets and developing at lower costs…
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CEOs hope for a strong 2021 as crisis continues
With vaccines and more efficient testing on the horizon, the coronavirus might not go away completely, but it can be handled and business will come back, hotel industry CEOs said on a panel as part of the online NYU International Hospitality…
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Marriott International fined £18.4 million for data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine of £18.4 million to Marriott International, for “failing to keep millions of customers’ personal data secure”.
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Back Light: 4 Hospitality Trends Shaping the Meetings Industry
Editor’s Note: As part of Back Light, a series of articles sharing illuminating insider observations, we asked Andrew Moffett to walk us through his career transition and his vision for the future.
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Arne Sorenson, Marriott: A CEO’s Love Letter to Travel
As the final weeks of summer in the Northern Hemisphere race to a close, I can’t help but think of a travel season coming to an end with far too little travel having occurred…
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Year-Over-Year the Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Continues to Increase
The latest Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) states that the global hotel construction pipeline stands at 14,779 projects/2,412,736 rooms…
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ITB announces industry meet up in seven cities across China
The organisers of ITB China, China’s largest B2B exclusive travel trade show, have announced the launch of the ITB China Industry MeetUp, at an exclusive networking event for industry senior representatives in Shanghai…
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European Hotel Construction Pipeline Continues Growth in Q2
According to the latest “Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report” from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that at the close of the second quarter of 2020, Europe’s hotel construction pipeline increased 9% by projects and 13% by rooms…
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Marriott Named in London Class Action Lawsuit Over Personal Data Hack
Marriott International, a leading hotel operator, is facing a London class action brought by millions of former guests demanding compensation after their personal records were hacked in one of the largest data breaches in history…
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Coronavirus: Hotels and Airbnb plan 'fundamental shift' after COVID-19 lockdowns
As lockdown restrictions are eased in several European countries, many in the travel industry hope that with higher cleaning standards and social distancing, business can continue in a new form.
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Marriott introduced new digital content on meetings and events
Following the announcement of Marriott International’s Commitment to Clean and Global Cleanliness Council, Marriott has introduced digital content about re-defined processes and re-imagined spaces guided by cleanliness experts and best practices to…
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