Tag: apartments
UNIGLOBE Travel International launches UNIGLOBE Apartment Services for travellers seeking full-suite accommodations
editor- October 9, 2019 22:03UNIGLOBE Travel International has partnered with The Apartment Service (TAS) to cater to business and holiday travellers seeking alternatives to hotel accommodations. UNIGLOBE Apartment Services provides short and long-term accommodations for itineraries ... Read More
Rixos Premium Dubai JBR hosted 2nd Middle East Chef Excellence Awards
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 19:42The Hozpitality Group's 2nd Middle East Chef Excellence Awards, held on 12th June 2019 at Rixos Premium Dubai JBR. After receiving over 68,500 votes, the winners for Popular Choice categories ... Read More
Ascot is Europe’s leading serviced apartment brand at world travel awards 2019
Dmytro Makarov- June 11, 2019 09:00The Ascott has won Europe’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2019 for its Citadines properties for the fourth year running, along with six other awards at this year’s World Travel Awards. ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
Frankfurt’s diverse tourism portfolio beckons Gulf visitors ahead of summer season
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 16:15Frankfurt, the second most frequented city in Germany by GCC tourists, is promoting its myriad of tourist attractions, shopping facilities, cultural festivals and medical clinics to attract holidaymakers from the ... Read More
Opening in 2019: Alva Hotel by Royal in Hong Kong
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2019 04:08Alva Hotel by Royal opening in late 2019, is a new and exciting hospitality concept as part of the Royal portfolio under Sun Hung Kai Properties Hotels, located in the ... Read More
How are Airbnb and Thailand Government Savings Bank working together?
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- May 18, 2019 01:22Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, and the Government Savings Bank, Thailand’s 105-year-old state-owned bank, today announced an official strategic partnership to help promote and empower Thai hospitality entrepreneurs — starting ... Read More
Tourism in Tel Aviv is one big party this week with Eurovision
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 08:21Tourism is booming in Tel Aviv this week with hotels sold out, residents staying with relatives to rent their rooms and apartments for inflated rates - and almost every rate ... Read More
South East Asia Hotel Investors’ Summit will tackle emerging challenges to regional hotel markets
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 18:36The South East Asia Hotel Investors’ Summit returns for its third edition in May and will again feature top executives from both hotel owning groups and management companies addressing issues ... Read More
Philadelphia hotel room supply increases 10.9% in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 21:20The East Coast city of Philadelphia is experiencing a hotel expansion, with numerous new hotels opening in the city and several properties under construction. By the end of 2019, the ... Read More
Accor leverages expanded brand portfolio to accelerate Africa development plans
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 17:59Accor is fast-tracking its development plans in Africa, leveraging its expanded portfolio to consolidate its leadership position in North and West Africa, and achieve rapid growth in Sub Saharan and ... Read More
Dusit International makes its grand debut in Qatar
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:00With a view to capture major market share in Qatar’s hospitality sector, Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is set to make its Qatar debut ... Read More
TIME Hotels to open five new properties across Middle East in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 16:35TIME Hotels, the UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Time Hotels to open five additional hotels in Dubai, Sharjah and Saudi Arabia
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 07:47TIME Hotels, an UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Dusit Princess Residences Dubai Marina opens at the end of April
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 19:19Dusit International has signed a Franchise Agreement with Al Masar Hotel Management LLC, to upgrade the former Dusit Residence Dubai Marina to the Dusit Princess Residences Dubai Marina. Located at ... Read More
Shadow Play by Peppers: Melbourne’s newest luxury hotel opens its doors
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 02:10Accor has opened the doors of its newest luxury Melbourne hotel – Shadow Play by Peppers - in the city’s vibrant Southbank arts and entertainment district. Developed by luxury property ... Read More
19 more hotels with 3000 rooms to be added to Marriott Hotels in Middle East and Africa
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 07:25Marriott International expects to add 19 new properties and more than 3,000 rooms to its Middle East and Africa portfolio in 2019. Underpinning a strong demand for its diverse brands, ... Read More
Pakistan regrets India’s decision to postpone Kartarpur meeting
editor- March 30, 2019 00:55Pakistan was set to welcome a meeting between the India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor, which will be one of the top religious tourism destinations in South Asia. The ... Read More
Marriott International and Dur Hospitality open new Riyadh hotel properties
editor- March 29, 2019 03:00Marriott International and Dur Hospitality today announced the opening of Riyadh Marriott Hotel Diplomatic Quarter and Marriott Executive Apartments Riyadh, Diplomatic Quarter in Saudi Arabia. The complex is located 30 ... Read More
Short Haul, Easy Travel & Lifetime Experiences is Nepals message to Malaysia
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 05:34Nepal successfully participated in the latest edition of the MATTA Fair held at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur from March 15-17, 2019. The fair was led by ... Read More
Centara celebrates Grand Opening of Centara West Bay Residences & Suites Doha
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 16:05Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has celebrated the grand opening of its dramatic new waterfront hotel in Doha, introducing the company’s elegant Thai hospitality to the State ... Read More
In celebration of Exotic Herbs Mayonnaise on Num Pang Sandwiches
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- February 16, 2019 21:04It was an unusual invitation. The main event was an introduction to Exotic Herbs Mayo presented by Num Pang Kitchen and Sir Kensington’s. I had no idea what Num Pang ... Read More
3 distinctive hotel openings highlight growth of Olympia Companies
editor- February 15, 2019 00:27The Olympia Companies has just come off a year of remarkable growth and development with the completion of three extraordinary new hotels: SOPHY Hyde Park in Chicago, IL; The Glen ... Read More
Etihad to fly A380 Superjumbo between Abu Dhabi and Seoul
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 19:10Etihad Airways is set to operate Airbus A380 on its daily service linking Abu Dhabi and Seoul, effective July 1, 2019. The South Korean capital’s Incheon Airport now joins London ... Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announces 100th hotel in the Middle East
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 18:15Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has opened the company’s 100th hotel in region, Wyndham Garden Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This milestone follows several other significant openings in 2018 ... Read More
How to visit the United States and return home with a U.S. Passport ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 11, 2019 02:55Visit the United States and leave with a U.S. citizen. You Win USA, Star Baby Care, and USA Happy Baby Inc. — allegedly operated for decades in California. Orange County-based You Win ... Read More
Radisson Hotel Group signs portfolio deal for six hotels in Egypt
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 17:17Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of six new hotels in Egypt as part of a portfolio deal across a number of its brands. The agreement was signed with existing ... Read More
Marriott International announces three new hotel deals in North and West Africa
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 16:15From the Forum de l'Investissement Hôtelier Africain in Marrakech, Marriott International announced three new deal signings across North and West Africa, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding its presence across ... Read More
Dozens feared dead as 7-story building collapses in Istanbul
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 17:26At least one person has died while three of those injured have been rescued after a 7-story apartment building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey. Dozens of people are feared dead, still ... Read More
Spanish hospitality group to oversee major brands
editor- February 4, 2019 23:16The Spanish hospitality group has assumed operations of the Palm Jumeirah hotel following the signing of a management agreement Luxury residential and hospitality property developer Seven Tides has confirmed Barceló ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism issues report on accommodations in the Aloha State
editor- January 28, 2019 21:45The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has issued the 2018 Visitor Plant Inventory Report, which shows total visitor accommodation units throughout the Hawaiian Islands have increased slightly to 80,751 units (+0.1%) ... Read More
China hotel chain expands into Indonesia
editor- January 28, 2019 21:04OYO chain of hotels and homes is seeing exponential growth in Indonesia in less than three months of its operations in the country. Launched in October 2018 with a string ... Read More
Oman hotel market: Sustainable growth?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 27, 2019 15:56Between 2013 and 2017 the number of hotels in Oman increased by 35%, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). With Oman experiencing sustained growth in tourism arrivals, ... Read More
10 hotels and event venues set to open in Hamburg this year
Chief Assignment Editor- January 24, 2019 23:20Meeting and event planners have even more venue and accommodation options when hosting events in Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city. There are 10 hotels set to open this year, with ... Read More
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai making a difference in the community
editor- January 23, 2019 21:04Green Globe recently recertified Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai after a comprehensive audit was undertaken by the property. Read More
Ascott crosses 100,000 lodging units globally
Dmytro Makarov- January 21, 2019 07:04CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has secured contracts for another 26 properties with over 4,600 units across 18 cities and 11 countries. The new additions ... Read More