Operations & Strategy Europe News

March 29, 2010

Hotel Okura Selects Signature RFID by VingCard® to Preserve Its History and Secure Its Future

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, recently completed the installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility at Hotel Okura Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The 301-room property boasts of an executive health club with a gym, swimming pool, massages and Turkish steam rooms as well as a shopping arcade directly below the property.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Press Release

March 10, 2010

Utell® Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 80 Years of Innovation

The world's largest and most experienced hotel representation service, Utell® Hotels & Resorts, is celebrating 80 years of innovation for customers in 2010. This unprecedented anniversary is marked in the first two months of 2010 by the addition of several distinguished international hotels to the Utell portfolio, which portend another 80 years of leadership success to be enjoyed by Utell's customers.

Berlin, Germany

Press Release

January 12, 2010

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Lipetsk, Russia

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces the Park Inn Lipetsk in Russia. The new hotel featuring 237 rooms is under construction and scheduled to open its doors in 2012. "This hotel marked our 35th signing in 2009.

Radisson Hotel Group

Russian Federation

Press Release

November 19, 2009

Accor will open 200 franchised hotels in France by 2013

From November 9 to 12, Accor held a convention in Marseille for its hotel franchise partners, under the leadership of Christophe Alaux, Chief Operating Officer, Accor Hospitality France. Reaffirming its firm intention of remaining the country’s leading hotel franchiser, Accor announced the opening of at least 200 hotels throughout France over the next four years.

Accor

France

Press Release

October 1, 2009

Four Sofitel Hotels Obtain Their 5th *

Four Sofitel hotels have obtained their 5th star, based on the new French hotel classification. These are the Sofitel Lyon Bellecour, Sofitel Vieux-Port Marseille, Sofitel Paris La Défense and the Sofitel Biarritz Le Miramar Thalassa. This is a great recognition for Sofitel, which naturally nourishes its ambition to become the leading French and European ambassador of the international hotel profession.

Accor

France

Press Release

September 8, 2009

Moscow’s Iconic Hotel National Joins The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announces the debut of its renowned The Luxury Collection brand in Russia, with the joining of Hotel National, A Luxury Collection Hotel. Following the first phase of a significant renovation to the hotel’s guest rooms and public spaces, the iconic Moscow hotel has joined The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, a glittering ensemble of more than 70 of the world’s finest hotels and resorts

Starwood

Moscow, Russian Federation

Press Release

August 6, 2009

Expotel To Focus On Conference Division Growth

“We intend to grow our business in the meetings market and will be looking to recruit one or two key people to help with this,” said CEO, Ian Burnley. “The meetings market is obviously very flat at the moment but our long term growth plans remain in place and we hope to find the right people to add to the team during the autumn.”

Expotel

United Kingdom

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Press Release

July 1, 2009

Scandic Julia in Turku to be fully renovated

Scandic Julia will undergo a full-scale renovation and extension, during which the hotel will be closed for 18 months starting from 1 December 2009. The result will be a hotel catering for the modern lifestyle and the conscious guest seeking smart solutions. Following the renovation, a modern hotel will open in central Turku during the spring of 2011. The new Scandic Julia will feature 155 inspiring and air-conditioned rooms, state-of-the-art conference facilities, and a restaurant. The hotel guests will also have a Scandic gym, two saunas and a garage at their disposal.

Scandic

Turku, Finland

Supplier News

May 4, 2009

Meliá Palácio De Lousã Boutique Hotel Adopta Guestcentric Systems Como Solución Para Sus Servicios Online

Meliá Palácio de Lousã Boutique Hotel, el primero de su clase en Portugal de la cadena Sol Meliá, utiliza el innovador servicio de la empresa GuestCentric Systems para optimizar su presencia online e incrementar las reservas online directas. Los servicios integrados de GuestCentric proporcionan a hoteles con herramientas online de marketing y distribución a precios accesibles.

GuestCentric Systems

Spain

External Article

April 2, 2009

Franchisees want Golden Tulip brand name-Dutch report | reuters.com

Franchise owners of Golden Tulip hotels said on Wednesday they want to buy the Golden Tulip brand name after the hospitality group said it was going into voluntary receivership, Dutch news agency ANP reported. Golden Tulip, which owns 60 hotels directly with an additional 720 franchised or affiliated across more than 50 countries, said on Tuesday declining occupancy rates and the cost of investing in new hotels had led to a money-losingsituation.

reuters.com

The Netherlands