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Louvre Hotels

Chinese Hotel Giant Jin Jiang Acquires Sarovar Hotels & Resorts

2017-01-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sarovar Portico Jalandhar

Louvre Hotels Group, a wholly owned hospitality vertical of Jin Jiang International, and Sarovar Hotels & Resorts of India have made a joint announcement of a merger. No monetary details of the deals have been announced, but spokesmen of both the companies announced Louvre Hotels will have a commanding majority stake in Sarovar Hotels & Resorts.

Tags: Ajay Bakaya, Jin Jiang, Louvre Hotels, Pierre Frederic Roulot, Plateno Group, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts

Louvre Hotels Buys Sarovar in First Ever China Move on India Hotels

2016-12-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts

Jin Jiang owned Louvre Hotels has agreed to buy Indian chain Sarovar Hotels. In a first India hotel market acquisition, Louvre edged out Wyndham Hotel Group to secure the deal.

Tags: Campanile, Golden Tulip, Jin Jiang, Kyriad, Louvre Hotels, Première Classe, Sarovar Hotels, Tulip Inn

Louvre Hôtels Group Picks World Independent Hotel Promotion for SEO

2013-11-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Luca Gerini

Louvre Hôtels Group, the 2nd major player in the European hotel market and the largest hotel chain in France, just hired World Independent Hotel Promotion (WIHP) for in-depth search optimization services for all 6 brands of the group’s brands.

Tags: Europe hotels, hotels, Louvre Group, Louvre Hotels, SEO, WIHP, WIHPConnect

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Chania Tourist Police Crack Down on Illegal Beach Masseurs and Unlicensed Vendors

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