Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller fell in love with Acapulco after filming there in 1948, and bought the Flamingos hotel with fellow Hollywood star John Wayne. Fellow stars hid from the paparazzi there, and Weissmuller built himself a villa beside it…
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His latest, Age is Just a Number, is published by Gill and is out now. He tells us what is currently lighting up his cultural life.The first thing I do every morning is read the paper from cover to cover, and thus the day begins…
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What Four in a Bed TV show competitors thought of Weymouth B&B
A Weymouth B&B owner ‘blasted competition out the water’ in an episode of the Channel 4 competition Four In a Bed last night…
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Erkka Hirvonen The Long Way Home
What Erkka Hirvonen would do with his life was never really in question. When he was a boy, his parents inherited a manor house from his grandfather and converted it into an events space and catering business…
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You may know Sheila Johnson as the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and America’s “first Black female billionaire.” What you may not know is that her road to success was not paved with platinum…
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How Sheila Johnson Shifted From Media Mogul To Hotel Tycoon – Full Video
Sheila Johnson - a billionaire you can empathize with - looks back on her journey to become a luxury hotel chief, and how Salamander is guided by the same principles she has followed across all of her businesses…
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Vladi Kovanic crowned winner of Spa-A’s 2023 Personality of the Year award
Vladi Kovanic has been recognised for her services to the spa, wellness and hospitality industries by Spa-A Federation during its 21st-anniversary gala in Paris, France…
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Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta Seeks ‘Even Playing Field’ for Hotel Fees — Full Video
Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta said a lot on the Skift Global Forum stage. Most notably, he advocated for U.S…
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‘Why I turned my thriving hotel into church’
United Kingdom-trained lecturer, Dr. Segun Akindayini, is not a stranger to the entertainment industry. For 10 years, he was a lecturer at Thames Polytecnic (now University of Greenwich), London…
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Globally-renowned style maven, CEO and Creative Director Marie-Louise Sciò reflects on the changing role of luxury hotels as design trailblazers, offering immersive experiences combining culture, storytelling and local creativity that extend far…
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HSMAI Adrian Awards Best Practice: Hotel Ownership for Women
The 2023 Adrian Awards are now open! Take some inspiration from last year’s President Award Winner – Women Own the Room: Wyndham Gives the Keys to Hotel Ownership to Women. Submit your entry for the 2023 Adrian Awards by September 8, 2023…
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Sir Andy Murray wants to build a 'wellness cottage' in the grounds of his £2million five-star hotel to offer spa treatments to guests…
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The Stones Legian Bali, a prestigious Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott, is thrilled to present a shining star in the world of 5-star premium lifestyle hospitality, General Manager Franklyn Julius Kocek…
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Banyan Tree Spreads Its Roots, Doubling Number Of Brands And Adding New Markets
Hospitality veteran Ho Kwon Ping is reinventing his family-controlled luxury hotel company to cater to more guests at different price points, moving beyond its home market of Asia.
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Deepak Ohri to step down as CEO of lebua Hotels and Resorts
Deepak Ohri, founder and CEO of lebua Hotels and Resorts, announces his departure, leaving a legacy of groundbreaking innovations in luxury hospitality. Ohri’s next venture is a U.S.-based luxury “hybrid” brand…
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Malin Selander Named Communications Director for Scandic Hotels Group
Malin Selander has been recruited as new Communications Director for Scandic Hotels Group where she will be responsible for the company’s external and internal communication. Most recently, she was VP Communications at Telia Sweden…
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Markos Chaidemenos has been appointed 2023 Hotelier of the Year at Virtuoso
Canaves Oia Managing Director, Markos Chaidemenos, was recognized by Virtuoso as its 2023 Hotelier of the Year at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last week.Markos, who began working in the family business as a front desk clerk at 16, stepped in to…
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Following a different path: the solution to building a distinct personal brand
When it comes to building a strong brand, you have to push boundaries and do something different, says Mandarin Oriental’s first Chief Commercial Officer Joanna Flint. Joanna Flint isn’t your ordinary C-suite executive…
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