Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
eStara, the leading provider of proactive conversion solutions for enhancing online sales and support initiatives, today announced that Red Lion Hotels Corporation will integrate eStara Click to Chat in its Web sites. Red Lion currently utilizes eStara Click to Call and post-call surveys, and is adding live chat functionality to enhance customer service options to drive customer loyalty and …
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
ResortQuest Hawaii said Tuesday it will provide management services for two Hawaii hotels.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
WILMINGTON ? Striking back against low early-year occupancy rates, 30 hotels in Delaware are offering two nights for the price of one. About 30 hotels throughout the state will participate in the “First Night Free” campaign, offering one free night if the guest pays for at least one other.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
The Mobil Travel Guide, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has for the first time awarded five stars to properties in Wyoming and Utah.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Global hotel operator InterContinental Hotels Group has joined Cornell’s Center for Hospitality Research as a partner. InterContinental?s president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Kirk Kinsell, a Cornell alumnus, will participate on the center?s Advisory Board. Kinsell will share his expertise with researchers, industry leaders and students, as well as at the center?s Roundtables.
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Slowly - ever so slowly - hotels are recognizing that travelers who suffer from severe asthma and allergies triggered by dust mites, mold, smoke, pollen, chemicals and animal dander might like to stay in hypoallergenic rooms - for a price.
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Readers of Condé Nast Traveler (US) voted seven Shangri-La luxury hotels to the 2008 “Gold List.” (PRWeb Jan 27, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1TdW1tLVBpZ2ctQ3Jhcy1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Centuries-old palatial hotels and glitzy new developments await the surging number of visitors to the region.
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Stop the presses! No new hotels began construction this week in Abilene, as far as I can tell.
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
The European hotel sector faces challenges in 2008.
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Even as room rates soar to new heights, it is possible to find relatively affordable rooms at the world’s most expensive hotels
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
The union tourism ministry is preparing a list of lodges and small hotels in the national capital region (NCR) for low-budget travellers coming here for the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
hotels.com, the leading provider of lodging worldwide, today announced it has signed a new long-term strategic partnership with Air Canada.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Radisson Hotels and Resorts Latin America (RHILA), a master franchisor of Radisson Hotels & Resorts, today announced the addition of three new hotels to the Radisson system. The three hotels include the Radisson Decapolis Hotel Miraflores and Radisson Hotel & Suites San Isidro in Lima, Peru; as well as the Radisson Summit Resort and Spa in Panama.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Australia, or Down Under as it is also known, is a truly magnificent place. There are many things to do for people of all types. There are different levels of hiking that can accommodate hikers of all experience. Snorkeling and diving in and around the Great Barrier Reef. Finding a hotel in Australia can be easy if you book in advance. You can also find hotels at cheaper rates depending on when you plan on traveling. Flying and staying in Melbourne, for example, would be much more expensive when the Australian Open is playing. Also, when planning a vacation Down Under remember that their seasons are flipped compared to the Northern hemisphere; their winter is our summer.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation?s largest independent operator of full- and select-service hotels, today announced that it has signed an agreement to manage the historic Bourbon Orleans hotel (formerly Bourbon Orleans Hotel–A Wyndham Historic Hotel), in the heart of New Orleans? French Quarter. It is the third hotel Interstate manages …
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
It may have seemed a bit odd when Town Council passed a hotel tax last month when the nearest hotels are in Frisco. The decision came as a foreshadowing of the next few months. Although nothing is final, three hotels are seriously considering new locations in Little Elm.
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Saudi women will in future be allowed to stay in hotels unchaperoned under a royal decree issued in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, a rights organisation said on Tuesday.
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
The Meridian Luxury Suites, an exclusive resort oasis near the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, announced a new affiliation today with Warwick International Hotels, a privately owned luxury hotel company.
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of James W. Crawford to General Manager for the Omaha Marriott which is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Crawford has served as the hotel’s Director of Operations since 2002. The Omaha Marriott is an upscale hotel that offers 299 guestrooms and 12,000 square feet of meeting space.
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
10 DIRTIEST HOTELS Here are TripAdvisor’s rankings, based on traveler ratings for cleanliness. 1.
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
DWTC projects set to add 10,000 hotels rooms by 2015
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Amenities, word of mouth key to luring senior citizens who don’t choose the RV life.
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Ten tourist hotels have been closed and over 5,000 workers laid off in Malindi following the post election violence. All casual workers at the hotels have been laid off while the others have been sent on leave at a time when the tourism season should be at its peak.
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
The best hotels and resorts in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler’s 20th annual Readers Choice Awards survey are:
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
In recent years, the hospitality industry has undergone a change in its composition with increasing numbers of youth and females graduating from hospitality and tourism management courses. This suggests that composition of the managerial ranks is likely to change, with concurrent changes in the typical leadership style experienced in the industry. Sequel Hotels and Resorts welcomes these changes …
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Fancy mountain-top isolation with spectacular views of the peaks? Try our pick of eight hotels with attitude and altitude
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today introduced Sweet Escapes and Getaways ByRequest(SM) packages to travelers looking for romance in all the right places.
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Washington, D.C., USA - There are currently 247 Energy Star labeled hotels listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star for Hospitality website.
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Choice Hotels International today announced that consumers applying for the Choice Privileges Visa card between February 1, 2008 and May 31, 2008 will receive 10,000 points after their first purchase, enough for a free night at more than 2,500 hotels.
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