Today the German competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt (BKartA) issued a prohibition decision against Booking.com, an operating business of The Priceline Group [NASDAQ: PCLN], in respect of its narrow MFN clauses in its agreements with accommodation partners in Germany. Booking.com strongly contests the BKartA's arguments and intends to appeal the BKartA's decision.
The annual Hotel Stars Awards were recently held in London and at this annual event, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recognised hotels and people for their outstanding performance and contribution to the business and the local community in which they operate. The winners are the best performing IHG hotels and individuals across Europe.
An enthusiastic team from Cycas Hospitality attended the IHG Europe Hotel Star Awards 2015 at the InterContinental London Park Lane and they were thrilled to be the proud recipients of three awards for their Stratford City hotels.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) today named Jonathan Jaeger the recipient of the inaugural Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting. The award was presented at the ISHC Annual Conference held in Berlin, Germany.
We know what hoteliers do during their working day but how about when they are off duty? In this limited edition series, Conor Kenny talks to well-known hotel people about how they spend their day off. "On My Day Off" by John Gately, Managing Director, Montenotte Hotel. I generally take Sunday off every week. There is usually nobody looking for me on Sunday and you hope with the right people in place you can forget about the operation for one day anyway.
Access Industries, a privately held industrial group, is pleased to announce that the iconic Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat will be managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world leader in luxury hospitality and service, as of May 8, 2015.
The inaugural Bacchus Alumni Awards, held on the 30th March 2015 at London's St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, marked the professional achievements of alumni of the Oxford School of Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University. Staged as part of the university's 150th anniversary, the landmark occasion brought together nearly 300 graduates, students, staff and friends of the School.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading global hotel management company – today announced the signing of 18 management agreements for a portfolio of U.K. hotels owned by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management. With these additions to its managed portfolio, Interstate continues to expand its regional presence and strengthen its offering, creating tailored management solutions to improve owners' profitability. Based in Birmingham, England, Interstate's U.K. division now comprises 59 hotels, including signed pipeline, throughout the United Kingdom.
Now in its fifth year, Passion4Hospitality 2015, which took place on 19 March at Novotel London West, provided an excellent platform for hospitality management students at the start of their careers. The all-day programme included inspirational stories from a variety of operators at all stages of their careers, speed networking and one-to-one careers advice, the student debating competition and the HOTS Business Game to successfully operate a virtual resort hotel.
The immediate addition of the 69-room Ramada Hotel Portrush Northern Ireland, together with next year's opening of the 115-room Holiday Inn Express Stockport, reinforces Interstate's position as the premier hotel management company in the UK.
The International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF), in conjunction with the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) have named Greg Bows, Founder and Managing Director of African Impact, as the winner of the IHIF 2015 Young Leader Award.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – announces six new hotels recently signed in the U.K. The additions continue to demonstrate Interstate as a top choice for independent management, offering a successful operating strategy that combines economies of size with agility in deploying resources focused on achieving a positive impact on the bottom line.
The 2014 Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) Annual Alumni Awards held at EHL's gastronomic restaurant Le Berceau des Sens has presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Bernhard Bohnenberger, president of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, and Project ICARUS recently announced the winners of the second European Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards at GBTA Conference 2014 Berlin. The awards recognize travel buyers, suppliers, intermediaries and teams who can demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment to delivering best-in-class sustainability programs, products and services across Europe. "The quality of entries exceeded our expectation, once again, and clearly demonstrates that companies across Europe are seeing sustainable business travel and meetings programs as a sure way to optimize travel costs, and generate a significant return on investment," said Bernard Harrop, head of sustainability for Project ICARUS. The winners in each category are:
Scandic is the leading hotel operator in the Nordic countries today. Just over 10 years ago Scandic started its journey towards making its hotels more accessible for people with disabilities. On top of this a wide-ranging interactive training programme has been developed for all the hotel chain's employees with the aim of fostering an understanding of different types of accessibility challenges and the importance of treating all guests properly. This approach has seen Scandic giving itself a unique position unmatched in Sweden or abroad.
As part of Kempinski Hotels' long-term succession planning, the group today announces that Reto Wittwer, President and CEO since 1995, has retired from this role yesterday, and has handed over to his successor, Alejandro Bernabé. Alejandro Bernabé became CEO of Kempinski Hotels effective October 29, 2014.
Does your travel company have what it takes to succeed in mobile? Is your app a key weapon in your battle to win and engage travel consumers? Top travel brands will find out as they battle it out as part of EyeforTravel's Mobile Innovation in Travel awards taking place in San Francisco, March 23rd as part of EyeforTravel's Mobile & Innovation in Travel conference.
Kempinski Hotels expands its presence in Germany while enhancing its alpine resort portfolio; Europe's oldest luxury hotel group will take over the Berchtesgaden International Resort, currently managed by InterContinental Hotels Group. A management agreement has been signed by Kempinski and the Bayerische Landesbank, which owns the luxurious resort hotel. The five-star hotel in the Berchtesgadener Land boasts 138 rooms and suites and is scheduled for take-over in the first half of 2015. Further details are currently under negotiation.
The Master graduation ceremony was held on 2nd September 2014, on the campus of (EHL). The 18 graduates of the "Master in Hospitality Administration" received their diplomas and various prestigious academic awards during the evening event. This 12-month intense MBA program is taught in English and is intended for students wishing to enter the hotel and catering sectors and for those with experience of the hospitality business who wish to advance their careers.
Kempinski Hotels and The Stafford Hotel Ltd. have announced that they have mutually and amicably agreed to end the management agreement for The Stafford London by Kempinski.