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Alila Hotels & Resorts To Double Portfolio Over Next Two Years
Leading boutique Asian hotelier Alila Hotels & Resorts will more than double its portfolio of boutique hotels and resorts by 2015, with ambitious plans to add up to 10 new properties in the next two years.
Thursday, May 23 - 2013
Kempinski Hotels Opens the 678-room Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai in Pudong, Shanghai
Kempinski Hotels, the oldest European luxury hotel group, has signed an agreement with Shanghai Suncuba Co. Ltd to take over the management of the Gran Meliá Hotel Shanghai in Pudong, Shanghai. Opened in February 2010, the hotel was rebranded as Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai on 15 May 2013 and became the group's 18th property in China.
Wednesday, May 22 - 2013
Sam Nazarian, Larry Levy and Bob Heyat Partner to Launch The Redbury Hotel South Beach
sbe, an industry-leading hospitality, lifestyle and real estate development company, and Larry Levy, Founder and Chairman of Levy Restaurants, and Bob Heyat today announced their partnership to launch The Redbury Hotel South Beach . The partnership heralds the first hotel collaboration between leading hospitality industry innovators, Sam Nazarian, Founder, Chairman and CEO of sbe, and restaurateurs/developers Larry Levy and Bob Heyat.
Wednesday, May 22 - 2013
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Continues Expansion In China With A New Hotel In Xi’an
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has signed a new management contract with Shaanxi Puyu Industrial Co., Ltd for a 350 room hotel in Xi'an. Scheduled for completion in 2016, Swissôtel Xi'an will be nestled in the core business area in the Xi'an National Civil Aerospace Industrial Base within proximity to two Metro lines.
Wednesday, May 22 - 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland's Beau-Rivage Palace Completes First Phase of Major Renovation, Unveiling 37 Newly Renovated Rooms and Suites
The renowned Beau-Rivage Palace, Lausanne's destination for the world's elite and jet-set for over 150 years, has completed the first phase of a major renovation, unveiling 37 new guestrooms and two luxury suites in the hotel's Palace Wing. With 61 additional guestrooms set to be completed in April 2014, the renovation will cost approximately US$28 million and is being overseen by acclaimed interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Tuesday, May 21 - 2013
Wyndham Hotel Group Introduces Two Hotel Brands Into Singapore
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the company's entry into Singapore with the opening of two properties: Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park and Days Hotel Singapore at Zhongshan Park.
Tuesday, May 21 - 2013
IHG Announces First Staybridge Suites for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the largest international hotel group in Saudi Arabia both by number of rooms and number of hotels, has signed an agreement with Dyafah Al Mutahida LLC to open a 200-key Staybridge Suites in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This will be the first Staybridge Suites property, offering an extended stay experience, in Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, May 21 - 2013
kerzner International announces plans for new One&Only resort in Jeddah
Kerzner International Holdings Limited, which, through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts and luxury hotels, has entered into an agreement with Al Khozama Management Company, an award-winning Saudi developer and owner of luxury hotels, in partnership with Saudi Oger, to develop and operate a new One&Only resort in Jeddah on the Red Sea.
Tuesday, May 21 - 2013
Best Western Arrives in Myanmar
Best Western International has announced plans to launch its famous hotel brand in the world's most exciting emerging market, Myanmar.
Tuesday, May 21 - 2013
New milestone in the partnership between Chinese Greenland and Meliá Hotels International: the “Qube Frankfurt”, first Greenland hotel in Europe
In December, Meliá Hotels International signed a strategic alliance with the Chinese Greenland Group to promote growth and brand awareness for Meliá in China through the management of hotels owned by Greenland, as well as promote the growth of Greenland hotel brands in Europe with the assistance of Meliá,
Friday, May 17 - 2013


