Destination News - Hotel, Resort & Spa.Aug 13, 2007 Flamingo Las Vegas Toni Braxton Extends Her Run at Flamingo Las Vegas Flamingo Las Vegas announced that it will extend the live show "Toni Braxton: Revealed," through February 16, 2008. Aug 8, 2007 Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels Corp. has completed the sale of the Caledonian Hilton hotel to The Caledonian Operating Company Ltd UK for $105.4 million. Aug 10, 2007 Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced the recent completion of the sale of the Caledonian Hilton hotel to The Caledonian Operating Company Ltd UK for the cash sum of GBP 51.7 million . Aug 10, 2007 Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced that a special meeting of stockholders has been set for Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. local time. The special meeting will be held at the Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90210. Aug 6, 2007 InterContinental InterContinental Tampa Set to Open The 323-room InterContinental Tampa, which is slated to open August 16, will have a rooftop pool with views of the bay, 21,000 square feet of meeting space, wireless high-speed Internet, a fitness center and concierge. Aug 7, 2007 Interstate Hotels Interstate Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined 47 percent, weighed down by various costs Aug 8, 2007 Jumeirah Southlands Resort Jumeirah's Plans for Bermuda Move Forward. Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hotel group, announced that its planned Jumeirah Southlands Resort on the south shore of Bermuda has been given the green light. Aug 9, 2007 Kor Hotel Group Kor Opens New Tides in Mexico Kor Hotel Group's newest acquisition, the Hotel Villa del Sol on the Mexican Riviera, is now The Tides Zihuatanejo, the luxury boutique operator announced on Tuesday. Aug 8, 2007 Marriott International The chief executive and chairman of hotel operator Marriott International Inc. exercised options to buy 120,000 shares of common stock which he sold the same day, according to a regulatory filing. Aug 8, 2007 Paramount Paramount[sup.1]s Walton Hall & Hotel, located ten minutes from the M40 J15 in Warwickshire, has been refurbished to the tune of [pounds sterling]13.5m ($27.4m) and now offers two venues on one 65 acre estate. Aug 10, 2007 Regent Regent to Open Its First Hotel in the UAE in 2010 Regent Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to expand its portfolio of luxury hotels with the opening of The Regent Emirates Pearl in Abu Dhabi in 2010. Aug 8, 2007 Rosewood Hotels Jumby Bay Appoints New Managing Director Rosewood Hotels & Resorts recently announced the appointment of Carlos Salazar as the new managing director of Jumby Bay Aug 9, 2007 Sheraton Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa," Thailand's newest five-star beach resort will open its doors this month, expanding the Sheraton brand's portfolio of appealing, new resort properties in some of the world's most enticing vacation spots. Aug 8, 2007 Starwood Hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts on Thursday announced plans for a W Hotel in Macao, one of Asia's fastest growing cities that is often referred to as the "Las Vegas of Asia. Aug 10, 2007 Starwood Hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts on Thursday announced plans for a W Hotel in Macao, one of Asia's fastest growing cities that is often referred to as the "Las Vegas of Asia." Aug 10, 2007 Starwood Hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced plans for a new W Hotel in Macao, further solidifying the brand's extensive and rapidly growing global footprint. Aug 9, 2007 Starwood Hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today the re-design of SPG.com, the dedicated website for members of Starwood Preferred Guest - the industry's top rated hotel loyalty program. Aug 8, 2007 TravelClick TravelClick, a hotel e-marketing company, has released the results of its quarterly eMonitoring service, revealing global hotel revenue from electronic bookings has risen 16.8% in the first quarter of 2007. TravelClick also revealed the top ten worldwide destinations for electronic hotel bookings in the first quarter of 2007, with London in the lead at 1,464,544 bookings, up a sizeable 18.9% from the same quarter last year. Interestingly, all other destinations on the list were in the US: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington/Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and Boston. However, none of these showed anything like the rise of London bookings, with New York increasing by 6.6% and Los Angeles a mere 0.2% since last year. Aug 8, 2007 TravelClick TravelClick, a hotel e-marketing company, said the number of bookings made through global distribution systems (GDS) and key internet sites has grown 5.7% compared with the same period in 2006, while the Average Daily Rate (ADR) increased by 10.5%. Length of stay remained consistent at 2.11 nights. Reservations made by travel management companies (TMCs) and agents represent 81.2% of total hotel bookings and are a key source of higher rate business for the hotels, with average room rates 43.6% dearer than internet fares. Aug 8, 2007 Travelodge Travelodge is to introduce a new design to its rooms and Bar Cafe concept in the hope of attracting more customers in the run up to the 2010 London Olympics. Aug 7, 2007 Tune Hotels No Frills Tune Hotels to Open Throughout Southeast Asia City e-Solutions Limited is co-investing $50 million with TuneHotels.Com and Istithmar PJSC to develop a portfolio of 30 no-frills limited service hotels in key business and tourism destinations in southeast Asia. Aug 9, 2007 Westin Westin's Plans to Open in Dominican Republic Still on Track Representatives from the Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort sat down with Travel Agent on Thursday to discuss ongoing plans to open the new 337-room resort by May of 2008. Aug 10, 2007 Westin San Diego Westin Opens San Diego has become a thriving hotel market and the city now has another feather in its cap with the opening of the Westin San Diego in Emerald Plaza. 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