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.
AUSTIN, Texas—-Mirage Networks, developer of the only patented Network Access Control solution, and Network Vigilance, a leading reseller and service provider of Mirage NAC solutions, today announced that Evans Hotels, a premier provider of resort accommodations in Southern California, has deployed a NAC solution to protect their guest and corporate networks from zero-day security threats and …
The dealWant to treat yourself to a heartstoppingly beautiful view from your window? We?ve selected top-ranked properties around the world where the vistas make the splurge worth it. Book a room with a view at one of these deluxe hotels and you?ll peering through unforgettable panoramas ? from dazzling Big Sur coastline and Italy?s scenic Amalfi Coast to the glistening Buddhist temples of Laos …
City hotels would be able to generate additional revenue of 30 per cent with the introduction of the minimum room rate system. The hoteliers expect to generate US$ 9 million annually with the implementation of this system.
MICROS-Fidelio UK Ltd, a wholly- owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has partnered with Thistle Hotels to upgrade its various EPOS systems to the PCI compliant 9700 Hospitality Management Solution , across 30 locations in the UK.
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.
The tradition is as old as Myrtle Beach itself - residents of Conway and western Horry County vacationing at “the beach.” But when they try to make reservations at some Myrtle Beach hotels, instead of a room they get a rude surprise: no locals allowed. Hoteliers say they adopted the “no locals” policy to try to cut down on crime, notably drug dealing and prostitution, not to mention the damage …
According to Travel Hawaii LLC (http://Travel-Hawaii.com), a leading Hawaii Internet booking service, guests at Hawaii hotels can enjoy free high-speed Internet access in their rooms, or they can pay up to $20/day. Different Hawaii hotels have wildly varying charges for this new “must have” amenity. In Waikiki, for example, guests staying at Starwood’s Moana Surfrider …
Hotels in Ghana come under attack for hiking their prices in the run up to the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) signed a hotel operation agreement today with Saraya Islands for a mixed-use resort in the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah in the UAE.
Kenyan hotels have lost around 60 million dollars (40 million euros) in cancellations so far this month due to safety fears sparked by post-election violence, an industry group said Friday.
Scout Real Estate Capital CEO Alan Worden announced today that the company has hired hospitality industry veteran John Allison as Chairman of Scout Hotels. Previously Allison served as Chief Financial Officer of Kerzner International, a highly respected developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels worldwide.
The Georgia Department of Labor’s Columbus Career Center will help Almar Housekeepers fill about 20 hotel and hospitality jobs with part-time and temporary full-time personnel. The company staffs hotels in places such as Callaway Gardens and Peachtree City.
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts has opened an Embassy Suites in Peoria, Ill., the Springfield-based company reported Tuesday.
Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L. today announced it has closed on the purchase of five resorts, operated and branded by AMResorts, located throughout Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The properties include:
Yes, the rich are different than the rest of us. They get better hotel perks. But even middle-class slobs can live like the rich for a night at one of Chicago’s luxury hotels.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Coffey, and Chief Financial Officer, Anupam Narayan, will be presenting at the Tenth Annual ICR XChange Conference on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA. The presentation will begin at 2:40 PM Pacific Time.
Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPPR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns 125 hotels in the limited-service, economy and economy extended-stay sectors, today announced that it completed the previously announced agreement to purchase seven hotels in Kentucky from Musselman Hotels II, LLC, and in other transactions acquired two additional hotels in South Dakota and one hotel in …
Flag Luxury Properties, a New York-based developer of luxury resort and residential properties, today announced that it has engaged Baccarat Hotels and Residences, a subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group to operate its exclusive ultra-luxury hotel and residences on the island of Anguilla, British West Indies. The property will be named The Baccarat Hotel and Residences at Temenos, Anguilla and …
Hundreds of celebrations and festive parties that were planned to take place at Bangkok hotels have been….
Mark Thompson, the director-general of the BBC, has spent more than £40,000 on flights and hotel bills since taking up his post, according to figures obtained by The Sunday Telegraph.
Assaults on American tourists have brought hard times to hotels and restaurants that dot Mexican beaches just south of the border from San Diego.
HEI Hotels & Resorts will spend more than $4 million in an energy conservation program for its 29 hotels.
Spain-based Barcelo Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of its first property in Germany, The Barcelo Cologne City Center Hotel. The upscale hotel offers 301 well-appointed guestrooms, and includes two restaurants for casual and gourmet dining, a lobby bar, a fitness center with spa services, business services, conference space, and an indoor swimming pool.
In 2006 Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced a plan to reinvigorate the brand with the acquisition of
HST has a valuable, diversified portfolio of good performing hotels that operationally should continue to improve.
HOTELS across the Capital are celebrating after a rush of late bookings turned Hogmanay into a sell-out success.
COLOMBO, Jan 2 - Sri Lankan shares rose 0.75 percent on Wednesday, led by Ceylon Hotels Corporation that more than quadrupled as investors bought to gain entitlement for a rights offering.
CHARLOTTE The Charlotte City Council is looking at ways to give authorities more power to deal with problems in the city’s hotels and motels. The proposal would give more power to code enforcers and police. The plans would limit hourly rentals, invoke penalties for run-down buildings and require certain records to be available to police. The council began looking at changes after the city shut …
Narathiwat _ A total of five bombs exploded at two hotels in Narathiwat’s Sungai Kolok municipality in the early hours of yesterday, injuring 32 people, two of them critically. Two of the injured were foreign nationals.