Thomas Magnuson, CEO, Magnuson Hotels, looks at how brand standardisation is unsustainable and, increasingly, outmoded.
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Thomas Magnuson, CEO, Magnuson Hotels, looks at how brand standardisation is unsustainable and, increasingly, outmoded.
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Danziger steps down from Trump Hotels
Six years after joining Trump Hotels as its CEO, Eric Danziger is leaving the company to serve in the same role for The Braintree Group, an Idaho-based family of companies focused on fostering smart and sustainable community advancement and growth…
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Marriott debuts 8,000th property
Marriott International has opened its 8,000th property, Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ, a 12-story hotel adjacent to the company’s soon-to-open new global headquarters in Bethesda, MD.
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Casino Resorts Look to Diversify Asia Growth Beyond Macau
MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands aren’t writing off Macau, but they also aren’t solely focusing on China’s gaming hotspot for growth in Asia.
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U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its Best Hotels rankings, which evaluate more than 35,000 hotels and resorts across the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean…
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Omni Adds a Lifestyle Hotel Flavor to Hedge Against Convention Business
Omni's strategy for convention hotels is stuffing the ground floor with local restaurants and bars, offering a revenue lift in tough times. But it also costs a lot of money to develop…
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Four Seasons leans into leisure travel with 2022 growth plans
Luxury hotel company Four Seasons, now majority-owned by Bill Gates' Cascade Investments, has big plans afoot for 2022.
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STR Reports Middle East Hotel RevPAR Recovery Highest Among Global Regions
The Middle East hotel industry reported revenue per available room (RevPAR) that was 85.6% of the pre-pandemic comparable, the highest among the global regions, according to year-end 2021 data from STR…
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Texas 'microresort' cooks up a unique take on hospitality
As Texas-based chef and restaurateur Tim Love's culinary career heated up, he found himself on the road more and more to fulfill his growing number of obligations…
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'We're pirates!': Cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure
Passengers aboard a cruise ship were surprised by a tack change this weekend when their luxury liner docked in The Bahamas to avoid seizure in the US.
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AAHOA President/CEO Ken Greene (pictured above) will leave the organization in February to pursue another opportunity. The AAHOA board of directors will immediately begin its search for his replacement…
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Disney appoints woman as chair for first time in 98-year history
Walt Disney has elected a woman to chair its board for the first time in the entertainment giant's 98-year history.
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David Kong receives inaugural Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation and The BHN Group have revealed that David Kong, the recently retired president/CEO of BWH Hotel Group, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Arne…
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Courtyard by Marriott reveals new design strategy
Courtyard by Marriott has revealed plans for a “modern design evolution and robust renovation strategy” for North America. More than 375 of the brand’s earliest generation hotels throughout the U.S…
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More Than 70% Experiencing Increased Costs, Lack of Availability for Key Items…
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Hyatt introduces 'no alcohol' cocktail programme
Hyatt Hotels has introduced a new no alcohol cocktail programme at many of its hotels around the US…
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Travel advisor sales are in hyperdrive for Disney's Galactic Starcruiser
The Force is strong with travel advisors when it comes to selling Disney's new Star Wars-themed hotel, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
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Travel is back, but Omicron could change everything
Just when US airlines thought they were on the verge of profitability again, along came the Omicron variant to put those hopes in doubt.
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