Israel-Hamas war damages tourism in Egypt and Jordan
The Israel-Hamas war has had a damaging effect on bookings and cancellations for tours and cruises in neighboring Egypt and Jordan, according to suppliers attending the USTOA Annual Conference and Marketplace…
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Active GCC hotel development pipeline now equal to 40% of existing room supply
According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market (ATM), and conducted at the end of September 2022 by hotel market intelligence and global benchmarking company STR, the GCC region now has over 170,000 hotel rooms under active…
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Chase Sapphire Reserve Is Expanding Its Luxury Hotel Booking Platform — What to Know
Chase will revamp its luxury hotel collection for Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders — here's what's changing. Chase just announced it will revamp its luxury hotel collection for Sapphire Reserve cardholders next year…
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Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit against Maine hotel over ADA non-compliance on their website
The United States Supreme Court has dismissed a case in which a Maine hotel was sued over its failure to disclose ADA accessibility information on its website…
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Athens Capital Hotel – MGallery Honored with Commercial Star Award 2023 for Excellence
The luxury and lifestyle Athens Capital Hotel in Greece was recently honored with the prestigious Commercial Star Award 2023 as a member of the illustrious MGallery hotel collection brand…
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Hyatt EVP, global president of operations to retire
Hyatt Hotels announced that effective Dec.31, H. Charles “Chuck” Floyd will step down from his current role as executive vice president – global president of operations. Effective Jan…
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Steps That Will Help You Succeed In The Hotel Industry
The hotel industry, a crucial segment of the hospitality sector, is rife with opportunities and challenges and intrinsic to the global economy…
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Marugal Hotel Management is appointed to manage the iconic Grand Hôtel Soleil d’Or in Mégève
Marugal, one of Europe’s leading white-label hotel management companies, has added the Grand Hôtel Soleil d’Or in Mégève to its portfolio of fourteen individual luxury hotels…
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Hotel Room Rates Projected to Increase Worldwide in 2024
Global hotel rates are expected to increase by 6.8 percent on average in 2024, according to the latest outlook published by BCD Travel…
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Gosford expands with new $375m complex and voco hotel
Sydney developer ALAND has joined IHG Hotels & Resorts to open a new premium hotel as part of its $375 million apartment project on the expanding NSW Central Coast…
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Welsh venue named luxury hotel of the year in worldwide awards
The Pembrokeshire retreat was a big winner in the Small Luxury Hotels of the World Awards - Grove of Narberth has achieved yet another accolade to add to its impressive collection of titles as it has picked up the title of Hotel of the Year award…
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Fragrance lodges plans for Blackpool seafront hotel
Designed by Falconer Chester Hall, the 143-bedroom building would be constructed where three bed and breakfasts once stood…
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Dan Hotels to become first Israeli hotel chain with majority green energy consumption
The Israeli hotel chain will purchase up to 75% of its electricity from Electra Power in a 10-year deal valued between NIS 300-350 million…
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World-Renowned Artist BRITTO Launches Private Terminal Lounge Takeover with XO
XO, the world's premier private aviation network, has announced an exclusive partnership with Romero Britto, considered to be the most licensed artist in the world, to celebrate innovation and creativity…
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Blackstone buys Kyoto Moxy Nijo hotel for $54 million amid tourism boom
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Inc. has acquired the Moxy Kyoto Nijo, a Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) hotel, for ¥8 billion ($54 million), tapping into the flourishing Japanese hospitality market fueled by a robust recovery in tourism…
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A capsule hotel set to open in Japan next year will monitor guests for their heart rate, breathing and other data as they sleep, part of a growing "sleep tech" industry.
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TURF (an acronym for Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency) is a notable statistical research instrument developed in the 1950s as a tool for ad agencies evaluating different media options…
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Tokyo claims Asia’s priciest rooms, sets luxury standard
Asia’s hotel occupancy has continued its upward trajectory in 2023, with global growth in occupancy nearing typical levels across major gateway markets…
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