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RevitUp Now 1st Exclusive Partner of HolidayCheck in Greece and Cyprus

2022-09-27 by Phil Butler

RevitUp announces becoming the first exclusive partner of one of the tourism industry’s biggest players, HolidayCheck in Greece and Cyprus.

Tags: booking platforms, Cyprus hospitality, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus tourism, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, hotel bookings, hotel marketing, hotel news, RevitUP, tourism

BWH HOTEL GROUP®Expands Its Footprint Worldwide

2022-09-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

BWH Hotel Group is rapidly expanding its footprint, adding several new properties in select regions worldwide.

Tags: Asia hotels, BWH Hotel Group, Europe hotels, hospitality news, Hotel expansion, hotel news, hotels, PRNewswire, Thailand hotels, US hotels, World hotels

Brown Hotels to Open Isla Brown Corinthia Opening this Month

2022-06-15 by Phil Butler

Isla Brown Corinthia

The innovative and chic Brown Hotels has announced the five-star Isla Brown Corinthia will open this month.

Tags: Brown Hotels, Corinthia, Greece hotels, hotel news, Isla Brown Corinthia, Leon Avigad, New Hotels

Brown Hotels Greece Partners with Israir Airlines

2022-06-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Leon Avigad

Brown Hotels announced last week a new partnership with Israir Airlines to co-purchase and co-own properties throughout Greece.

Tags: Brown Hotels, Brown Hotels Greece, Greece hotels, Hotel investment, hotel news, Israir, Israir Airlines, Leon Avigad, Nitzan Perry

GREEN HOTEL INVESTMENTS TO #RESTARTTOURISM

2021-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Destination Capital

Destination Capital (DC) has signed an arrangement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to support rejuvenating of the hotel industry.

Tags: #RESTARTTOURISM, Agenda for Sustainable Development, Destination Capital, Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, hotel news, hotels, IFC, UNWTO, World hotels, World Tourism Organization

Brown Hotels Acquires Three Properties in Loutraki

2021-03-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Visit Loutraki

Brown Hotels has just announced having acquired three properties in the municipalities of Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi in the Peloponnese.

Tags: Agioi Theodoroi, Brown Hotels, five-star hotels, Greece hotel news, Greece hotels, hotel news, Loutraki, Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi, New Hotels, Peloponnese

Israel’s Brown Hotels Eyeballs Greece Investment & Expansion

2019-08-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Brown Hotels Tel Aviv

A meetup in between Greek Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis and Israel’s Brown Hotels speaks of Greek expansion plans.

Tags: Adonis Georgiadis, Athens hotels, Brown Hotels, Greece hospitality, Greece hotel expansion, Greece hotels, Greece investment, hotel news, hotels

Marriott International Unveils Unified Loyalty Programs

2018-04-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Craig S. Smith

Today, Marriott International announced it will introduce one set of unified benefits across Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) for its members in August 2018.

Tags: AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, guest loyalty, hotel news, loyalty, loyalty programs, Marriott, Marriott International, Protea

How Should Travel Professionals Use Big Data?

2017-05-05 by Argophilia Travel News

HotelsPro

HotelsPro, a technology and reservation solutions provider for travel industry professionals and a brand of the world’s leading travel and accommodation supplier MetGlobal Group of Companies, announced the key points about the accurate and efficient usage of big data which enable travel professionals to touch the customers properly.

Tags: Big Data, bookings services, hotel analytics, hotel bookings, hotel news, HotelsPro, news, reservation solutions, technology

Corinthia Hotels Announces Managerial Changes

2014-09-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Corinthia Hotels logo

Corinthia Hotels has just announced three new key appointments. First, a new group Commercial Director role has been created. Secondly, the appointment of a London General Manager for their flagship property is at hand. And finally, a new food an beverage managerial head was named. replacement hotel directorship has been filled.

Tags: Corinthia Hotels, hotel news, london hotels

Motel One Expands Europe Footprint

2014-08-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Motel One

German budget hotel group Motel One has just released its 2014 half year performance results. The hotel group, which has grown to offer more than 50 hotels in 4 countries, also reached €114 million euro in sales versus €95 million in the previous year.
The group also reported on four new hotels and occupancy rates in excess of 72% across their prope

Tags: Europe hotels, Germany hotels, hotel news, Motel One, Swiss hotels

Marathon Asset Management 11 QMH Hotels

2014-08-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In hotel news, Marathon Asset Management is to acquire a group of 11 UK hotels owned and operated by Queens Moat House hotels (QMH) for more than £130 million.

Tags: hotel news, QMH Hotels

Snap Traveller White Paper Reveals the Secrets of Influence Marketing for Hoteliers

2014-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

To celebrate the relaunch of its official site, redesigned as a network to build solid relationships between hotels, journalists and bloggers, Snap Traveller released an authoritative report on influence marketing and its role in the hospitality industry.

Tags: bloggers, booking, channel and revenue management, hotel marketing, hotel news, hotels, marketing, media, rooms

TripAdvisor Awards All Mamaison Hotel Properties for Outstanding Traveler Reviews

2014-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mamaison Pachtuv Palace

Proof that Mamaison Hotels & Residences commit to customer service and quality; all the properties in the group have a reason to celebrate with their guests this year

Tags: Europe hotels, hotel news, Mamaison Hotels, press release

Wedding Bliss at Mamaison Pokrovka Moscow

2014-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wedding School event at Mamaison All-Suites Spa Hotel Pokrovka Moscow

Mamaison Pokrovka Moscow has recently been stage to the Wedding School, an occasion for guests, and participant parties, to witness the latest trends in wedding decorations; hotel trends for brides and grooms, and more.

Tags: hotel news, wedding planning

Magnuson Hotels’ Growing Brand Strength

2014-01-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today a year-over-year (2013/2012) brand growth of 25% for its three non-franchise hotel brands.

Tags: hotel news, Magnuson Hotels, press release, World hotels

An OOIIO Hotel Design in Lima

2013-08-27 by Phil Butler

Lima hotel

For those out there who’ve heard how beautiful Lima, Peru is, news some gifted architects intend building a certain “one of a kind” cliff hanging hotel, a stay designed to look like an tilted picture frame, no less.

Tags: hotel news, Hotel projects, Joaquín Millán, Lima beaches, Lima travel, OOIO Architecture, Peru, Peru travel

Luxe Worldwide Hotels Adds 5 Luxury Hotels

2013-01-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eurostars Book Hotel

Luxe Worldwide Hotels (LWH) has announced five new hotels having been added to their collection of some 200 independently owned properties. According to the news, LWH’s new additions further exemplify the brand’s excellence across 31 countries so far.

Tags: four star, hotel news, hoteliers, luxury hotels Luxe Hotels, World hotels

Wyndham Hotel Group Announces India Plans

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wyndham Worldwide

In hotels news, global hospitality player Wyndham Hotel Group has announced a major expansion of their already vast hotel offerings. According to the news, the group intends opening some 80 hotels on the sub-continent within the next five years. The moves, reportedly achieved via acquisitions, partnerships, and building, will make Wyndham one of India’s biggest competitors in rooms.

Tags: Hotel expansion, hotel news, hotels Asia, Howard Johnson, India hotels, India tourism, Wyndham hotels

Wyndham Names Joel Goldman VP Development

2012-07-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wyndham Hotels

News from Wyndham Hotel Group, Joel Goldman was appointed Vice President of Development for the group for the UK and Western Europe. Goldman, who has spent the past couple of years with Luxury Hotel Partners in the US, has also previously been Director of Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality, will now report to Michael Poynter, Senior Vice President and Managing Director EMEA.

Tags: Holiday Inn, hotel moves, hotel news, people moves, Rob Myers, Wyndham Europe, Wyndham resorts

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