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July 27, 2018

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Grows Global Portfolio Through Continued European Expansion

Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the premier global hotel management services provider, continues to rapidly expand its footprint as it opens four new hotels in Europe and a regional office in Amsterdam.

Aimbridge EMEA

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

July 26, 2018

IHG® Becomes UK’s Leading Luxury Hotel Operator

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group®) has today confirmed the UK debut locations for its boutique brand Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants and its recently launched upscale brand, voco™ Hotels. This move follows the announcement made in May of an agreement with Covivio (formerly Foncière des Régions), to rebrand and operate 12 high-quality open hotels in the UK and one pipeline hotel. Nine of the hotels join IHG's brand portfolio today, making IHG the UK's leading luxury hotel operator. The remaining three open hotels are anticipated to be added in the coming weeks.

IHG

June 13, 2018

10 Moscow hotels for budgets big and small | cnn.com

Moscow has a deserved reputation as an expensive city to visit; however, people who travel here do have a range of options.Here are 10 good choices of places to stay, whether you can afford one of its luxury hotels or you need to rest your head somewhere inexpensive:

cnn.com

Moscow, Russian Federation

May 15, 2018

Room with no view: Valencia wants to ban Airbnbs with the best vistas | telegraph.co.uk

Valencia is the latest popular holiday destination poised to impose restrictions on private holiday rentals, such as Airbnb, with a focus on banning new tourist accommodation above first floor level.

telegraph.co.uk

Valencia, Spain

May 1, 2018

Core Hospitality is taking over operations at Quality Airport Hotel Dan in Copenhagen

On May 1st, 2018, Core Hospitality is adding yet another hotel to its portfolio when it takes over the operations of Quality Airport Hotel Dan in Copenhagen. Core Hospitality has signed a lease agreement with the Scandinavian hotel property investor, Midstar, who owns the hotel. The company is looking very much forward to operating the airport hotel in Kastrup, Copenhagen.

Core Hospitality

Copenhagen, Denmark

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April 30, 2018

London's best hotels, according to LTI | cnn.com

London has many top luxury hotels, so determining the best is no easy feat.LTI's researchers have dug deep into the England capital's luxury hotel scene to bring you the ultimate collection.Here's a pick of eight wonderful hotels, each different in terms of size, style and location, but all performing to an exceptional standard right now.

cnn.com

London, United Kingdom

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April 26, 2018

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) Wins Best Employer Ranking

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) wins the title of Best Employer in French-speaking Switzerland in the category of medium-sized companies in the annual ranking of the magazine Bilan published this week.

EHL

Switzerland

April 11, 2018

What are the coolest U.S. cities to visit in the year 2018?

There are plenty of cities in the United States that had a high profile with guests from throughout the globe. Names like New York City, of course, come to mind, as do rising stars like Austin, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee.

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April 10, 2018

Cycas enters French market with deal to manage Hyatt’s first European dual-branded hotel

Cycas Hospitality, one of the largest branded extended-stay hotel operators in the UK, is continuing its international rollout by signing its inaugural deal in France, which will see it manage the first dual-branded Hyatt property in Europe.

Vertiq Hospitality

France

April 9, 2018

Leo Messi named as World Tourism Organisation Ambassador for Responsible Tourism

Considered by many the best football player of all times, Lionel Messi joins the World Tourism Organization to promote the value of responsible tourism. The UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, appointed Messi as UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism this Saturday at Camp Nou in Barcelona, after the match F.C. Barcelona - Leganés.

UN Tourism

Barcelona, Spain

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March 19, 2018

Tina Yu of KSL Capital Partners honored with ISHC Young Leader Award at IHIF

Tina Yu, Senior Vice President of KSL Capital Partners was awarded the prestigious ISHC Young Leader Award at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) with an audience of over 2000 senior leaders from 80 countries worldwide. The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) presented Yu the award in partnership with Questex Hospitality Group, the organizers of the IHIF conference.

ISHC

Berlin, Germany

Supplier News

February 27, 2018

EyeWide Wins Best Hotel Digital Marketing Agency Plus Two More Prizes at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2018

EyeWide Digital Marketing excelled at the prestigious national competition Greek Hospitality Awards 2018. The company took home three prizes, including the award for the Best Hotel Digital Marketing Agency. The award ceremony took place at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso Hotel in Athens on Friday, February 23, 2018, and was organized by Ethos Events and ΧΡΗΜΑ magazine.

Greece

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February 9, 2018

This Paris hotel is the most romantic in the world, according to TripAdvisor

Whether it's the glittering Eiffel Tower or the smell of fresh baguettes wafting through the air, Paris is known for romance.

cnbc.com

Paris, France

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January 3, 2018

10 of the best Amsterdam hotels | independent.co.uk

It may rank high on the list of destinations for stag and hen dos, but Amsterdam has so much more to offer than an inebriated weekend browsing its (in)famous coffee shops. The last few years have seen a wave of new hotels arriving in the city, seriously expanding the range of interesting options to stay within – and, most encouragingly, beyond – the well-trodden cobbled streets of its immediate historic core. Even existing properties have been dealt a much needed jolt and upped their game.

independent.co.uk

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

December 18, 2017

2017 AEHL Awards: The EHL Alumni Network honors its members' accomplishments

On December 13th 2017, the EHL Alumni Network came together to honor some of its most distinguished members during the 5th Annual AEHL Award ceremony, held at the Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne. Established in 2013, this event celebrates the most deserving EHL graduates based on their professional career and accomplishments.

EHL

Switzerland

December 4, 2017

Scandic to take over hotel The Mayor in the heart of Aarhus

Scandic Hotels, the largest hotel company in the Nordic countries, has signed a long lease agreement with property owner Evars Hoteller to take over hotel The Mayor in the Danish city of Aarhus.

Scandic

Aarhus, Denmark

November 28, 2017

2017 Quiet Hotel Award: Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre

On 12 December, the coveted Quiet Hotel Award will be presented for the 3rd time. The winner has been selected from the over 157 European hotels that have acquired the Quiet Room® label. This year's winner is the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre, a 4-star hotel in possession of 408 QR-qualified rooms.

The Quietroom Foundation

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

November 14, 2017

The trivago Awards 2018: This Year’s Top-Rated Hotels

The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived. The trivago Awards 2018 results are in – after reviewing the data and tallying the scores, it's time to reveal the best-rated hotels around the world.

By Lenka Trckova, Industry Manager, trivago

October 30, 2017

Hotel booking sites face probe over ‘pressure selling’ tactics | telegraph.co.uk

Hotel booking websites including Expedia, Trivago and Booking.com face an investigation by Britain’s competition watchdog over the way they display information to consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was concerned about the use of techniques such as "pressure selling", the way discounts are applied, and how hotels are ranked in search results. CMA chief executive Andrea Coscelli said around 70pc of people looking for a hotel last year used these sites and they should all be confident they were getting a good deal.

telegraph.co.uk