The competition, launched around two categories – high school students and undergraduates - attracted applicants from leading educational institutions from across the country. In making their decision, the expert jury looked at the feasibility of the ideas presented by the teams through their social media campaigns as well as on their potential to contribute to the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced a franchise agreement with Intersped d.o.o. Sarajevo to open Hotel Neretva Mostar, Tapestry Collection by Hilton and Hampton by Hilton Sarajevo City Centre. Marking a country-first for Hilton in Bosnia & Herzegovina, the two hotels will be situated in prime central locations in Mostar and Sarajevo, with both hotels set to open by 2026.
The new 'Off the Beaten Track' challenge aims to create a networking environment that will enable cultural connections between students, governments and businesses. Teams of students will be tasked with developing projects which showcase how tourism can contribute to rural development, a better understanding of different cultures and foster peace.
Strategically located within Sarajevo's Bosmal City Centre complex, the new property offers 132 fully serviced one, two and three-bedroom deluxe hotel apartments, a stylish restaurant, two meeting rooms, and a state-of-the-art fitness and wellness club featuring a gymnasium, a sauna, a Turkish bath, and multiple treatment rooms. Each of the spacious accommodations includes a fully equipped kitchen, modern amenities and the latest in-room technologies, complemented by Rotana's exceptional hospitality and service standards.
Strategically located at the Bosmal City Centre complex in Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city, Sarajevo, Bosmal Arjaan by Rotana will be the second tallest residential tower in the Balkans region. Managed under the 'Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana' brand, the property will feature 130 two and three-bedroom units, in addition to a gymnasium, two indoor pools, a sauna, a Turkish bath, and multiple treatment rooms.
Swissôtel, part of AccorHotels, world-leading travel & lifestyle group, today announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Bahrain"s International Investment Bank (IIB) and Al Shiddi International for the development of a new 218-room urban resort in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) continues to expand in Eastern Europe with the opening of its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 75-suite Residence Inn Sarajevo. The hotel, operated by an affiliate of U.S.-based Interstate Hotels & Resorts, is the first internationally-branded hotel in the country and fills a gap in the extended stay market with spacious suites and studios that enable guests to thrive on long stays.
Courtyard by Marriott, a Marriott International brand designed especially to address the needs of business travellers, plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year. The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Sarajevo is expected to open in mid-2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Lake d.o.o. and Interstate Hotels & Resorts. The hotel will be the second Marriott International property in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Residence Inn Sarajevo, which will open in early 2015.