Hospitality News

• Aéroports de Paris and citizenM announce new hotel project at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
  The Dutch Hotel group citizenM hotels has signed a ground lease commitment with Aéroports de Paris for the development of an 'Affordable Luxury' citizenM hotel in the Roissypole district, close to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The hotel will be directly connected to CDG's terminals through the free CDGVal, airport shuttle, as well as to the […]
• Berlin’s Waldorf to Open as Hotel-Building Boom Curbs Rates | businessweek.com
  Hotel Mani, a new 63-room boutique hotel on Berlin’s Rosenthaler Platz, is bustling with suitcase- pulling travelers arriving for Fashion Week. It’s the second hotel Ariel Schiff has built in the trendy Mitte district, and four more are in the pipeline. “We’re being offered new sites every week,” Schiff, a 46- year-old entrepreneur who was born in the city, […]
• IHG Unveils Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota in Colombia
  IHG, one of the most experienced hotel companies in Latin America, announces the opening of the Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota, located adjacent to the iconic, 573-room Crowne Plaza Tequendama Bogota. Both properties are owned by Sociedad Hotelera Tequendama. […]
• Activeion listed with the Sustainable Restaurant Association to support its chemical-free cleaning initiatives for the restaurant and catering industry
  The SRA is the leading UK authority on restaurant-related sustainability, but also works hand in hand with the hospitality industry and sustainability experts to provide up-to-date, practical resources and solutions to all member restaurants. Members (restaurants only) enjoy the economic benefits of greater sustainability and the SRA promotes their activitie […]
• Sex for Sale in Las Vegas and The Consumer Electronics Show | By Terence Ronson, ISHC
  During a two-week period in the middle of January, Las Vegas - sets aside its otherwise upstanding morals to the selling of porn. And, what's more - it's completely legal! Hundreds of thousands of people descended upon this desert oasis, which has more than a bit of a reputation for being a party town, and perhaps none more so than at this time. Th […]
• AC Hotels by Marriott to Debut in France with the 143-room AC Hotel Nice
  Nestled along the south-west coast of France in the world-renowned Cote d'Azur region, the picturesque city of Nice attracts visitors from around the world in search of relaxation and inspiration. With a superb location in the city center of Nice, the AC Hotel Nice will be situated within a stone's throw of the old town and a mere 50 meters from th […]
• Poland and Ukraine limited hotel pipeline in run up to UEFA 2012
  STR Global, the leading provider of market data to the hotel industry, reports on the latest hotel pipeline in Poland and Ukraine in light of the upcoming UEFA European Football Championship taking place between from 8 June to 1 July 2012. […]
• EzRMS™ successfully implemented at One King West Hotel & Residence in Toronto
  As a leader among downtown Toronto hotels and one of the first mixed-use hotel and condos in that city, One King West Hotel & Residence is recognised for its premium suites, luxurious venue spaces, and some of the most scenic views of the city. Centrally located within minutes to Toronto's financial, theatre, dining, entertainment and shopping distr […]
• Social Hospitality Principles Defined and Explained by Chris Brogan and The Roger Smith Hotel | by Josiah Mackenzie
  Chris Brogan recently found himself exploring Oslo, Norway after a conference. He wanted to buy some gifts for his children back home, but didn't know where to shop. So he spent much of the afternoon walking by store after store, not sure where to find the perfect item (and spend his money). Finally, one shopkeeper came out of her boutique, began talkin […]
• FIU Announces the Naming of the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
  Harvey R. Chaplin is the chairman and chief executive officer of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, which hosts the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Festival proceeds benefit the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. […]