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Red Lion Hotels Enhances Web Site With eStara Click to Chat

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 …

Read More at Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance…

ResortQuest Hawaii adds 2 hotels

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

ResortQuest Hawaii said Tuesday it will provide management services for two Hawaii hotels.

Read More at BizJournals…

DELAWARE: Hotels to offer ‘first night free’ deals

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.

Read More at The Daily Times…

Wyo., Utah hotels on Mobil’s 5-star list

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.

Read More at AP via Yahoo! News…

InterContinental Hotels Group Becomes Partner of Cornell Center for Hospitality Research

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.

Read More at Hospitality Net…

Hotels going hypoallergenic

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.

Read More at The Philadelphia Inquirer…

Seven Shangri-La Hotels Named to Conde Nast Traveler’s Annual “Gold List”

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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The Middle East’s Ultra-Luxury Hotels

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Centuries-old palatial hotels and glitzy new developments await the surging number of visitors to the region.

Read More at Forbes…

More hotels coming to the Big Country

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Stop the presses! No new hotels began construction this week in Abilene, as far as I can tell.

Read More at Abilene Reporter-News…

Heartbreak Hotels

Friday, January 25th, 2008

The European hotel sector faces challenges in 2008.

Read More at Forbes…

Do Deals Exist at High-End Hotels?

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

Read More at BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance…

List of low-budget hotels drawn for Commonwealth Games

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.

Read More at Calcutta News…

hotels.com Signs Long-Term Strategic Agreement With Air Canada

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.

Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance…

Radisson Hotels Latin America Signs Three New Hotels In The Region

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.

Read More at Hospitality Net…

Hotels Down Under

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.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Signs Agreement to Manage the 218 room Bourbon Orleans in New Orleans

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 …

Read More at Hospitality Net…

Three hotels considering Little Elm

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.

Read More at The Little Elm Journal…

Unchaperoned Saudi women can stay in hotels: rights group

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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Meridian Luxury Suites Announces Affiliation with Warwick International Hotels

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.

Read More at Centre Daily Times…

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints James W. Crawford General Manager for the Omaha Marriott

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.

Read More at Hospitality Net…

10 DIRTIEST HOTELS

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

10 DIRTIEST HOTELS Here are TripAdvisor’s rankings, based on traveler ratings for cleanliness. 1.

Read More at San Jose Mercury News…

DWTC projects set to add 10,000 hotels rooms by 2015

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

DWTC projects set to add 10,000 hotels rooms by 2015

Read More at MENAFN…

Many hotels starting to cater to Winter Texans

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Amenities, word of mouth key to luring senior citizens who don’t choose the RV life.

Read More at San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5…

10 tourist hotels closed

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.

Read More at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation…

Best hotels and resorts in the world

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:

Read More at Newsday…

Sequel Hotels and Resorts Announces the Appointment of Three Industry Leaders to their Hospitality Management Team

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 …

Read More at Hospitality Net…

Europe’s high mountain hotels

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Fancy mountain-top isolation with spectacular views of the peaks? Try our pick of eight hotels with attitude and altitude

Read More at Times Online…

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Offers Sweet Valentine’s Day Deals

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.

Read More at Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance…

Hotels: Energy Star Earns Its Keep

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.

Read More at Great News Network…

Choice Hotels Announces New Choice Privileges

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.

Read More at R Visa…