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Choice Leveraging the Upswing

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:15:34 GMT

Choice Hotels International is rolling out new initiatives to leverage the industry upswing.

PODCAST - One Choice Show

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:35:58 GMT

On the May 18, 2012 on demand and downloadable episode, Hotel Interactive’s Editor-in-Chief Glenn Haussman is at the Choice Hotels International ...

New Ascend Collection Marketing Message Puts Focus on Guests

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:32:58 GMT

The Ascend Collection membership program from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) unveiled a bright new look today at the company’s ...

Mexico's Visa Policy Generates 500,000 New Arrivals In Two Years; Can The Caribbean Do The Same?

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:31:13 GMT

During the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Americas Summit, taking place in Riviera Maya, Mexico, Alec Sanguinetti, director general and ...

Revel Offically Premieres On Memorial Day Weekend

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:09 GMT

Revel showcases its diverse experiences from morning until night at the Premiere on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, 2012. After an ...

Culloden Bay Vacation Club At Footprints Nature Preserve Of Tobago Joins RCI

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:28:28 GMT

Footprints Eco Resort & Spa today announced that its Culloden Bay Vacation Club in Culloden, Trinidad and Tobago has affiliated with ...

The Best Western Plus Antioch Completes Re-Branding and Renovation

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:27:47 GMT

The Antioch Hotel & Suites is celebrating the completion of a major renovation, remodeling and rebranding as a full-service BEST WESTERN ...

W Hotels Selects International DJs to Participate in W Hotels & burn studios DJ Lab

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:24:34 GMT

W Hotels Worldwide, in collaboration with burn studios, an innovative music platform developed by burn®, a globally leading energy drink from ...

Benchmark Appoints Mary Crisman-Portobanco Director of Human Resources for Hotel Contessa

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:22:50 GMT

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Mary Crisman-Portobanco director of human resources for Hotel Contessa, located ...

Loews Miami Beach Hotel Names Alex Tonarelli GM

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:21:42 GMT

Loews Miami Beach Hotel, situated in the pulse of sizzling South Beach, has named Alex Tonarelli as the hotel’s new General ...

Good Citizens Do Good Business

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:46:28 GMT

Here's why starting a corporate responsibility program is in your business' best interest.

Boyd Gaming To Acquire Peninsula Gaming For $1.45 Billion

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:31:04 GMT

Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Gaming, LLC, for ...

Tropicana Announces Multi-Phase Renovations to Enrich Guest Experience

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:28:30 GMT

Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City has announced a series of significant renovation projects that will include major improvements to its ...

Hyatt Place Starts Mornings Off Rights With A Bigger, Better Hot Breakfast – All Still For Free

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:07 GMT

Almost all Americans agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; but many skip it and nearly 50 ...

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center unveils $50 million renovation

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:13:19 GMT

With a $50 million renovation to be completed this spring, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center is taking the meeting and ...

Sale Of Breezes Trelawny Resort Completed

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:02:25 GMT

Further to the March 29, 2012 announcement of the impending sale of the Breezes Trelawny Resort & Spa, SuperClubs can today ...

New luxury island resort to open in Sabah, Malaysia

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:50:16 GMT

YTL Hotels (a premier hospitality group in Malaysia) will open the highly anticipated Gaya Island Resort in Borneo on July 1, ...

Bernardus Lodge’s Marinus Restaurant Set To Retool Design & Menu

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:47:34 GMT

The comfort zone long known as Carmel Valley - spiked with equestrian ranches, sweeping vineyards and raw, rolling California acreage – ...

The Spa at Woodstock Inn & Resort Receives its LEED Certification

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:46:16 GMT

The Spa at Woodstock Inn & Resort which debuted in September 2010 as the first dedicated spa in the resort’s 218-year ...

Enhancing Guest Loyalty through Social Media and Personal Interaction

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:12:29 GMT

That's right, you need a one-two punch to be most effective to capture those potential guests’ attention.

Court Blocks Ambush Elections

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:31:29 GMT

On Monday, May 14, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia agreed with AH&LA and the Coalition ...

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts Launches Global Interactive Campaign With Antonio Banderas

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:28:35 GMT

IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts strengthens its online strategy with a new 2012 campaign aimed at increasing brand awareness and its global ...

New Festival To Make Big Splash In Orlando This Fall

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:27 GMT

Combining extreme sports, family-friendly entertainment and music in the world capital of water skiing, soaked is a new extreme water sports ...

Corinthia Hotel London Artist In Residence 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:25:06 GMT

Royal College of Art graduate Noémie Goudal, winner of the inaugural Corinthia Artist in Residence 2012, recently unveiled ‘Harbour,’ created whilst ...

The Attwater, Rhode Island’s Newest Luxury Boutique Hotel, to Open Doors in Newport on June 1st

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:23:58 GMT

Lark Hotels, an independent hospitality company which launched in 2012 with properties throughout coastal New England, announces the June 1st opening ...

Design Hotels Presents Its Latest Members

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:59 GMT

Design Hotels™ has new member hotels in fresh, offbeat destinations as well as old favorites. From our continually expanding portfolio, here ...

Novotel Announces its First Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City – Novotel Saigon Centre

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:05 GMT

The hotel celebrates its launch on 16th May with a special opening rate from USD 99 per night. ...

Audubon Cottages of New Orleans Hotel Collection Reopens after Renovation

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:17:10 GMT

The New Orleans Hotel Collection has announced the reopening and complete renewal of the famous and exclusive Audubon Cottages, with the ...

Gaming Control Board Releases Table Games Revenue Figures For April

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:11 GMT

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its website the revenue figures for April table games play at the eleven ...

Georgia World Congress Center Completes Exhibit Hall Lighting Upgrade Project

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:42 GMT

After receiving a $2.3 million grant in 2011, the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) recently completed a major lighting retrofit and ...