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From Hotel Rivals to Allies
Amid signs that their industry has finally turned a corner after two dark years, hotel executives have begun to plot strategies for better times ahead. But those strategies differ, depending on whether they are running a big chain or independent hotel.
Major chains like Marriott and Starwood are increasingly focusing on expanding abroad, as tight credit [...]
Hilton Worldwide Announces Money Back Guarantee for Guests Staying at Its Gulf Coast Properties
Hilton Worldwide today announced that guests visiting any Hilton Worldwide property in the region of the recent oil spill can cancel their reservations and receive a 100 percent refund. The “Beach Satisfaction Guarantee,” ensures that from today through July 31, guests scheduled to visit any of Hilton Worldwide’s hotels from the Gulf Coast to South [...]
Marriott opens hotels in Sweden; continues European growth
This week Marriott International, Inc. hosts grand openings for its first two hotels in Sweden — the Courtyard Stockholm Kungsholmen and theRenaissance Malmo. Leading the festivities are Arne Sorenson, president and chief operations officer of Marriott International and Amy McPherson, president and managing director of Marriott International in Europe. In addition to VIP guests and hotel associates, [...]
TripAdvisor Provides Destination Marketing Organizations With Exclusive Tourism Page Sponsorships
TripAdvisor®, the world’s most popular and largest travel community, today announced its new Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) Tourism Sponsorship. The sponsorship provides an opportunity for DMOs to incorporate highly targeted banner advertising, photos and videos, direct links to the DMO website, DMO brochure link, promotional messaging for deals and announcements, an events calendar, and a [...]
Design Hotels launches Facebook booking engine
Add friends, send messages, look at photos – and now book a hotel. Design Hotels introduces a new hotel search engine to its Facebook page, allowing fans of Design Hotels to check availability and book nights at any of their member properties directly through the fan page.
Visitors to the Facebook fanpage of Design Hotels™ will [...]
Mexico Tourism Board Offers Fams to Cancun
The Mexico Tourism Board, throughwww.magicofmexico.com, is offering fam trips to Cancunthroughout 2010.
The 2010 program will include deluxe lodging, transfers, most meals, excursions and property inspections. Agents will receive “air-aid” of $400 to help lower the trip cost. The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau will hand fam trip participants a $400 check to help offset air travel expenses, regardless [...]
Top Ten Gay-Friendly Hotels in Europe
Do your gay and lesbian clients want to get away for a European vacation? TripAdvisorrecently announced its top ten gay-friendly hotels in Europe.
1. Colson House, Brighton, England
Colson House is a uniquely themed boutique hotel dedicated to the large screen—all hotel rooms are named after movie icons. Bonus: The hotel is located in the heart of Brighton’s vibrant gay [...]
Marriott International announces 4 more hotels in India
Marriott International has announced the signing of four additional hotels for its portfolio in India, bringing the total to 29 properties now under construction or in planning in India. When all are opened by the end of 2013, Marriott International will have 40 hotels under management in the country; today, Marriott manages 11 hotels in [...]
Best Western International awarded “Travel Partner of the Year” by AAA
Best Western International has been honored with the coveted AAA “Travel Partner of the Year” award in addition to two other honors in the hotel category during the organization’s recent 2009 Preferred Partner Awards Ceremony.
This is the second consecutive year that Best Western has won the Partner of the Year award from AAA, the nation’s largest [...]
Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre opens
Renaissance Hotels has added another gem to its global portfolio of more than 140 hotels – the 366-room Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre under a franchise agreement with Interstate Hotels & Resorts. The second Renaissance located in Moscow, this contemporary urban hotel offers the city’s largest single area conference and convention facility. This hotel is the 34th Renaissance [...]
