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Hilton announces tech start-up winner
Hilton teamed up with the Traveltech Lab to find a start-up who would win £14,000 and the chance to collaborate with the Hilton group
Hotel occupancy to rise, says PwC
London, Amsterdam and Prague will see Europe’s highest hotel average occupancy rates in 2018, according to PwC
Preferred boss on celebrating 50 years of the luxury brand
Lindsey Ueberroth grew up on the road and now runs her family’s business – the world’s biggest independent hotel organisation
Nobu and de Niro to open hotel in Marbella
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert de Niro and producer Meir Teper are set to open their latest hotel project together in March, with a Nobu-branded property making its debut in Marbella
Iberostar reveals new look and future strategy
Iberostar Hotels and Resorts has set out the company’s vision and future investment, including €700 million earmarked for continued renovations and new openings
GIC boosts its range on Paxos and Corfu
GIC The Villa Collection has increased the range of villas on the Greek islands of Corfu and Paxos
New Peninsula will be ‘gateway to Belgravia’
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH) group is planning to build “the most magnificent hotel in London”
WTM 2017: Asia Pacific on the right track
Tourism across the Asia Pacific region is showing unwavering growth – Debbie Ward investigates this year’s updates in airlift, accommodation, infrastructure and activities
WTM 2017: Grand Central returns to Belfast
Northern Ireland’s largest hotel is set to open in June 2018. With the development in the country’s capital, Belfast, it comes at a time when interest in the destination is reaching a new high
Four Seasons sets out offers ahead of Tunisia hotel debut
Four Seasons is preparing to debut in Tunisia, launching special offers ahead of the opening of its hotel in the capital Tunis in December
Hotels advised to focus on their individuality
Luxury hotels must “now more than ever” promote their individuality to compete against larger rivals
New 'voice concierges' in hotels
Virtual voice assistants could become as much a norm in hotels in the future as free Wi-Fi is now
Rosewood takes on US embassy project
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is to manage the prestigious hotel planned for the former US embassy building on London’s Grosvenor Square
Poor snowfall hits ski chalet bookings
Consistently poor snowfall in Europe is already hitting peak Christmas bookings in the luxury ski chalet sector
Top hotel brands join conference line-up
Four Seasons’ president of hotel operations EMEA Simon Casson is the latest speaker to join the line-up for the ttgluxury Seminar on October 18 at the Roof Gardens in London
Airline partnerships help Hotelbeds sales take off
HotelBeds Group is eyeing further growth in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America after seeing the value of business via airline partners leap 87% over the past three years
Aqua’s cruise-and-stay trips
Aqua Expeditions has teamed up with two of Thailand’s premier hotels to offer discounted cruise-and-stay packages
ITC hits the slopes with first ski programme
Inspiring Travel Company is launching its first dedicated ski programme in time for the coming season
How Travelife raises the profile of staff welfare
An accommodation inspection programme run by Abta can act as a sustainability audit covering everything from staff welfare to green issues, delegates at the association’s Sustainable Travel Seminar were told
Rosewood’s Hotel de Crillon opens in July
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has announced the planned opening date for Hotel de Crillon in Paris, which has been under renovation for four years
Choosing your hotel by ‘DNA’
AccorHotels guests are now able to choose their hotel according to its ambience and style instead of by its location and facilities
Rosewood adds fifth Mexico hotel
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is to expand its footprint in Mexico with the opening of Rosewood Mandarina
Hard Rock to boost 18-34s in Tenerife
Palladium Hotel Group has said the opening of its new Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife property will enable the company to bring a younger client base to the Canary Island