Winnipeg hotels to charge 2% marketing fee
Friday, February 8th, 2008It could cost a little more to stay in Winnipeg hotels starting this spring, when a voluntary “destination marketing fee” will start showing up on some hotel bills.
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Hotels charge clients in effort to boost tourism
Friday, February 8th, 2008Winnipeg hotels are looking to their clients for a boost in funding for tourism initiatives. About 90% of the city’s hotels will soon charge a 2% fee on all stays under one month in duration, as the result of an effort by a group of local hoteliers.
Mandana Levaux Joins Sofitel Luxury Hotels as Worldwide Communication Director
Friday, February 8th, 2008Sofitel Luxury Hotels announces the appointment of Mandana Levaux as the new Worldwide Communication Director. She will be responsible for implementing the brand’s communication strategy and reinforcing Sofitel’s positioning in luxury. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb678633.htm
4 hotels for U.S. 17 corridor
Friday, February 8th, 2008Four hotels are planned in the growing U.S. 17 corridor in Brunswick County with one breaking ground this summer.
IHG Owned and Managed Hotels Standardize on MICROS POS as Preferred Vendor Solution
Friday, February 8th, 2008MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s largest hotel groups by number of rooms, has selected MICROS 9700 and 3700 point-of-sale (POS) systems as the preferred vendor solution for all of its owned and managed hotels. …
Europe Chain Hotels Market Review | October 2007 | TRI Hospitality Reports
Friday, February 8th, 2008Chain hotels in Moscow were the most profitable in Europe in 2007, despite having the lowest occupancy, according to the full-year figures from TRI Hospitality Consulting?s European HotStats service.
ImterContinental Hotels Group signs deal to devleop 12 Holiday Inn Express properties in Saudi Arabia
Thursday, February 7th, 2008InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an exclusive franchise development agreement with Siraj Capital Ltd (SIRAJ) to develop the Holiday Inn Express brand in Saudi Arabia. A total of 12 new properties are set to open within five years.
Marriott International Announced Six New Hotels in Norway and Sweden by 2010
Thursday, February 7th, 2008First six hotels in agreement with Scandinavian Hospitality Group to be located in Oslo, Kristiansund, Stockholm, Malmoe and ski resorts in Trysil and Hemsedal. The Marriott International lodging presence in Scandinavia will include six hotels in Norway and Sweden by 2010, representing three brands, giving travelers a choice of accommodations at varying price points and offering distinctly …
Abu Dhabi’s National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels secures emails
Thursday, February 7th, 2008FVC, Postini’s authorised distributor in the Middle East & North Africa, today announced that Abu Dhabi-based National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels has opted for Postini to secure its email communications.
Opelousas may see two new hotels
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Mayor Donald Cravins Sr. told the Opelousas Board of Aldermen Wednesday he is currently in negotiations with developers who want to bring two new hotels to the city.