Disney appoints woman as chair for first time in 98-year history
Walt Disney has elected a woman to chair its board for the first time in the entertainment giant's 98-year history.
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Disney appoints woman as chair for first time in 98-year history
Walt Disney has elected a woman to chair its board for the first time in the entertainment giant's 98-year history.
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SCHROEDER LEADS KEMPINSKI WITH MORE HUMILITY
Bernold Schroeder is bringing his Asian experience, driven by a great sense of humility and an owner’s perspective, to help stabilize Geneva-based Kempinski’s reputation in the luxury hotel sector…
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Hilton opens 400th hotel in China
Hilton is celebrating a new milestone in China with the opening of its 400th hotel in the country—Hilton Lanzhou City Center…
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Hospitality Technology Announces 2021 Hotel Visionary Award Winners
Choice Hotels International and Loews Hotels & Co. honored for outstanding achievement, vision and leadership in technological innovation.
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Travelodge posts record third quarter results
Travelodge has reported “record Q3 results”, as the group continues to recover following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ACCOR INTRODUCES EMBLEMS COLLECTION – A CAPTIVATING PORTFOLIO OF UNIQUE LUXURY HOTELS
Guiyang Art Centre Hotel, Emblems Collection, in the heart of China’s Guizhou province, will be the brand’s first hotel.
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Why Accor Struggles to Gain Traction in the U.S.
Some sort of marriage, whether an outright acquisition or more of a loyalty alliance, is necessary to give Accor stronger footing in the U.S. But the pandemic didn't provide any opportunity to capitalize on takeover bargains…
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LE: Asia-Pacific construction pipeline down slightly from a year ago
According to the recent Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Asia-Pacific region from analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region’s total construction pipeline, excluding China, at the end of the third quarter of 2021 stands at 1,758…
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INTERVIEW: STEPHEN ALDEN, CEO, RAFFLES & ORIENT EXPRESS
Following a remarkable career spanning three decades in the hospitality industry, Stephen Alden was appointed CEO of Raffles and Orient Express in May…
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This $1.5 Billion Deal Signals a Major Hotel Brand Trend
Wyndham’s move to terminate its management contracts with an acquired CorePoint has significant implications around where major companies want to focus their resources in a post-pandemic hotel environment…
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HB on the Scene: CEOs talk labor, tech at NYU Conference
As the hospitality industry continues its march back from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 43rd Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference returned to an in-person event at the New York Marriott Marquis here…
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MGM Resorts to Acquire Operations of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for $1.625b
MGM Resorts International announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Blackstone to acquire the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (the "property" or "The Cosmopolitan") for cash consideration of $1.625 billion…
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Atelier Playa Mujeres announced as the global winner with 40 independent hotels and resorts across the Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green brands recognized with top regional accolades
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Accor Launches Website Showcasing Residential Offerings
Accor has launched a new website, accor-residences.com, showcasing the group’s collection of branded residence offerings available across the Accor and Ennismore networks. Accor currently operates 70-plus branded residences around the world under 16…
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Accor opens dual-branded Ibis and Ibis Budget property close to Heathrow T5
Accor has unveiled a dual-branded Ibis and Ibis Budget property located just under three miles from Heathrow Terminal 5.
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Four Seasons President/CEO John Davison to retire next year
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts President/CEO John Davison has informed the company’s board of directors that he intends to retire in 2022. He will continue to lead the company until the selection and onboarding of a new CEO is completed next year…
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INTERVIEW: AARON KAUPP, REGIONAL VP & GM, THE CARLTON TOWER JUMEIRAH
During what has been the most extensive refurbishment in its history, we caught up with Aaron Kaupp to find out more about the transformation of The Carlton Tower Jumeirah and how lockdown was the perfect timing for the project…
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Hotelier Rocco Forte on expanding his brand in Europe and, maybe, into the U.S.
Hotelier Rocco Forte is drawing on all his experience through the decades as his namesake company navigates the post-pandemic return of tourism…
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