The improving economies of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan present opportunities to grow tourism and hotel projects.
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Forte dynasty takes next steps
Charles Forte talks about investment from Saudi fund, pipeline and maintaining Rocco Forte Hotels’ classic luxury position.
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Mass tourist brawl at five-star Egyptian resort over unpaid hotel bills sees staff hospitalised
A staff member at a five-star hotel in Egypt has been seriously injured following a fight with tourists who refused to pay for a service.
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Hoxton hotels owner is betting on Americas and Middle East as it plans to open 27,000 new rooms
Ennismore, the group behind the Hoxton hotel chain, is betting on the Middle East and the Americas for its growth after warning that Europe is becoming “challenging” for hotel development.
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Rocco Forte Hotels counts cost of £1.4bn deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Profit at the British hotel group co-founded by Sir Rocco Forte was cut by more than half during its latest financial year as it sold a significant stake to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
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International hotel performance drops in China: Is business travel to blame?
Business demand accounts for approximately 60% of hotel stays, while leisure demand makes up the remaining 40%.
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Branded residences, one of the fastest-growing sectors in hospitality, will take center stage at FHS World (30 September to 2 October), with a dedicated, full-day conference led by one of the sector’s leading innovators Accor One Living…
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Korean Telco giant KT’s Midas touch with hotel business
KT Corp., one of South Korea’s top three mobile carriers, is on a roll with the hotel business despite its late foray into the hospitality industry by turning its old buildings and lots sitting idle in a declining era for landline phones into…
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Soft brands move into midscale
For the first 10 years of their existence, soft brands were largely an upper upscale and luxury phenomenon. But in recent years, several major hotel companies have been introducing soft brand collections in the midscale segment of the market. Due to…
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UAE Building Village For Thousands of Staff Amid Hotel Boom in Ras Al Khaimah
Junior staff and management will live in seperate buildings, and RAK says the campus will prioritize wellbeing.
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Worldwide Hotels makes it big with modest lodgings
The opening of the 989-room Mercure Icon in Singapore this spring, marking the launch of the largest Mercure hotel in the world, was another bold move from hospitality group Worldwide Hotels.
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Last year, Accor opened 20 hotels in Asia. Tatler caught up with CEO Garth Simmons to find out how they're ensuring a sustainable, ethical and meaningful expansion in the region and beyond.
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Iñaki Villaluenga, hotelier, has been established in Morocco for three decades, with various businesses, from textiles to restaurants. In recent years he has made a name for himself after acquiring the Hotel Mandy in Tetouan: a hotel-restaurant…
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Paris hotel operators cut prices in last-ditch attempt to lure Olympics travelers
With the Olympics underway in Paris, hotel operators made a final push to lure last-minute travelers, lowering prices and dropping minimum stay requirements after some people balked at what they saw as price-gouging prior to the games…
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Rocco Forte Hotels creates exclusive luxury sports car experience through Italy for summer
Rocco Forte Hotels has created an exclusive experience offering guests the chance to enjoy a customiseable journey through a combination of eight hotels across nine regions of Italy, travelled to via Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Maserati, during summer…
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Empowering growth: Hotel Equities’ learning and development programs
Hotel owner, operator and developer Hotel Equities (HE) is guided by 12 value statements. One of them—“hire an attitude and teach them the business”—has led to the company launching several learning and development programs. These initiatives target…
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Adagio expands with franchise deals
Adagio aparthotels, a joint venture project supported by Accor and Pierre & Vacances, is pushing for more international growth by increasing the number of franchise agreements in the portfolio.
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Almost every hotel or resort customer reads guest reviews
New research from Accor in Europe examines the growing importance of guest reviews and ratings when booking a hotel stay.
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