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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

IHG Hotels & Resorts Marks 6,000 Hotels Milestone

2022-06-08 by Phil Butler

IHG

IHG is celebrating 6,000 open hotels by unveiling the ‘6,000 Club’ and announcing partnerships with major sports and entertainment events.

Tags: hotel rewards, IHG, IHG Hotels & Resorts, IHG news, IHG One Rewards, Keith Barr, world hotel leaders, World hotels

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

Cloudbeds Ranks EyeWide Among the World’s Top 50 Hotel Digital Marketing Agencies

2021-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

EyeWide Top 50

EyeWide Digital Marketing is among the top 50 agencies according to a list compiled by hospitality management platform Cloudbeds.

Tags: Cloudbeds, EyeWide, EyeWide Digital, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel marketing, hotels, Minas Liapakis, World hotels, world's best

Accor & Expedia Group Partner to Expand UNESCO Sustainability Pledge

2021-03-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Accor

Accor and Expedia Group are collaborating to expand upon the UNESCO Sustainability Pledge into 96 countries.

Tags: Accor, Expedia, hotel sustainability, sustainable hotels, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, UNESCO, World hotels

Heart of a Lion: The Harsh Reality of Entrepreneurship

2021-02-17 by Phil Butler

Tom Magnuson

The following is from Thomas Magnuson – co-founder and CEO of Magnuson Hotels, one of my best friends, and the smartest man I know.

Tags: entrepreneurs, hospitality, hotel investments, hotel operations, hotels, hotels management, Magnuson Hotels, Magnuson Worldwide, pandemic response, Tom Magnuson, wisdom, World hotels

Accor Creates Coronavirus “ALL Heartist Fund” to Aid Employees

2020-04-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sebastien Bazin

Accor Group announced last week the launch of the “ALL Heartist Fund” to help its employees affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

Tags: Accor, Accor Group, Accor Hotels, Coronavirus 2019, Sébastien Bazin, World hotels

Why “NOT” to Believe Dreamy COVID-19 Recovery Predictions

2020-03-26 by Phil Butler

Tacoma COVID-19

The COVID-19 situation where travel and hospitality are concern, is largely understated by most experts who project a mid-term leveling out.

Tags: Asia Pacific, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, Double Check, Europe hotels, Greece hotels, hotel revenue, Le Bijou, London, london hotels, Madeleine Hübner, McKinsey & Company, RevPAR, STR, US hotels, World hotels, WTTC

A Solemn But Positive Message from Thomas Magnuson

2020-03-23 by Phil Butler

Tom Magnuson

The following is a message from Thomas Magnuson, CEO of Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel network.

Tags: American hotels, Coronavirus, COVID-19, hotel business, Magnuson, Magnuson Hotels, Melissa Magnuson, pandemic, Tom Magnuson, World hotels, worldwide bookings

RevitUp to Introduce its Data-powered Hospitality Ecosystem at HOTECH Athens 2020

2020-02-05 by Argophilia Travel News

HOTECH Athens 2020

RevitUp, an innovative performance marketing, and online revenue management service, will introduce its groundbreaking revenue optimization ecosystem at @HOTECH Athens 2020.

Tags: Athens conferences, Athens events, Athens hotels, Balkans hotels, Balkans travel, data powered, Divani Caravel Hotel, Greece hotels, hospitality technology, HOTECH Athens, HOTECH Athens 2020, hotel data, hotel management, hotel technology, hotels, IDeaS, IDeaS Revenue Solutions, Nikos Gkiokas, Revenue Management, Revenue solutions, RevitUP, World hotels

LTI Unveils the World’s Best Luxury Hotel Brands 2019

2019-09-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence has just released the list to top all list for luxury hotel brands for 2019.

Tags: Aman, Anantara, Auberge, Belmond, exclusive hotels, Four Seasons, hotel brands, LTI, luxury brands, Luxury Hotels, luxury travel, Mandarin Oriental, Oetker Collection, One&Only, Rosewood, Six Senses, St Regis, World hotels

Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 200 Captivating Destinations

2018-11-12 by Argophilia Travel News

InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts

Leading luxury hotel brand InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts has partnered with London-based contemporary artist Alexander Hall, also known under the alias Haut de Gamme©, to create a stunning art installation, commemorating 200 properties around the world.

Tags: Alexander Hall, Designer hotels, destinations, Ginger Taggart, InterContinental, InterContinental Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group, World hotels

Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Hotel Renegade: Tom Magnuson

2018-02-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Tom Magnuson

Magnuson Worldwide founder Tom Magnuson is responsible for creating the fastest-growing hotel brand of all time, with more new hotels added in the last ten years than eight of the brand’s ten biggest competitors. Here, the founder shares the most important lessons learned through starting a successful hotel chain such as Magnuson, and how these lessons can help you make the most of your own independent hotel.

Tags: Hotel Investment Forum 2018, hotel management, IHIF, Magnuson Worldwide, Thomas Magnuson, Tom Magnuson, World hotels

Worldhotels Expands Adding Six New Hotels

2017-01-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotel del Parque

Worldhotels has just announced having expanded is global portfolio of hotels with the addition of six properties across three continents. The new hotels join Worldhotels other stays in providing authentic guest experiences for both leisure and business travelers.

Tags: Ameron Parkhotel Euskirchen, Hotel C Stockholm, Hotel del Parque, Hotel Villa Real, Kunlun Beijing, Savigny Hotel Frankfurt, World hotels

Expedia Accelerator: Step Right Up, You Hotelier Fools

2016-02-23 by Phil Butler

Expedia Accelerate

Yesterday I wrote a short post on LinkedIn “Pulse” with my view on Expedia’s new “Accelerator” marketplace. The experiment where hoteliers get to bid for the hotels’ visibility on the OTA, it resembles a carnival act for me. At least one comment on my LinkedIn, suggesting I was a mean spirited ranter because of my […]

Tags: Expedia, hotel revenue, hotels, IHG, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Pulse, OTA's, RevPAR, World hotels

FRHI Hotels & Resorts Expands Their Hotel Footprint

2014-08-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

FRHI Hotels & Resorts logo

FRHI Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management company for luxury hotel brand Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, has announced the development of seven new hotels in the MEAI. According to the news, the group unveiled their plans at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) as key for FRHI’s goal of doubling its regional footprint by 2020.

Tags: Fairmont, FRHI Hotels & Resorts, Istanbul hotels, MEAI, MEAI Hotels, Raffles, Raffles Hotels, Turkey hotels, World hotels

Booking.com Releases “Best of Booking’s Best”

2014-05-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

At Villa Meneghetti in Bale, Croatia - One of Booking's Best

Booking.com just revealed their “Best of Booking’s Best” – the accommodations according to some 20 million real, relevant and recent customer reviews. The list provides summer travelers with more insight into the best places to visit and stay in the world.

Tags: accommodations, Booking.com, hotel ratings, hotel reviews, World hotels

Ritz-Carlton Announces 15 New Hotels Worldwide

2014-05-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ritz

In news from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, plans to open 15 new hotels by 2016 promise to expand on the chain’s already worldwide footprint to equal 100 hotels and resorts. Cairo to Bali, upcoming hotels in the luxury chain are set to engage guests with new experiences and destinations.

Tags: Europe hotels, hotel openings, Luxury Hotels, Ritz-Carlton, World hotels

Norway Hotel Workers To Strike Monday

2014-05-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Øystein Olsen

In Norway, unionized members of the hotel- and restaurant branch have decided to walk of the job next week. A general strike that will affect nearly 70 hotels there is scheduled just as the country prepares for Bicentennial celebrations.

Tags: hotel strike, Hotel workers, hotels, Norway hotels, Norway travel, World hotels

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Offers Exotic Summer Specials

2014-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts has launched “Oberoi Exotic Vacations – Summer Special.” Guest can experience the fabulous hospitality of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels at up to 50% off peak season prices.

Tags: hotel deals, hotels, India hotels, Oberoi Hotels, World hotels

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