Destination News - Hotel & Resort, Spa.Jun 11, 2007 First Choice Holidays European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community yesterday approved the proposed merger of First Choice Holidays and the tourism division of TUI tui: see honeyeater. (Telephone User Interface) The combination of Touch-tone input from the telephone keypad coupled with speech output from the connected voicemail or IVR application. Group, excluding certain hotel assets. Jun 5, 2007 Glasgow's Langs hotel Glasgow's Langs hotel becomes a member of the Rezidor portfolio, to be re-branded as a Park Inn from 1 October Jun 6, 2007 Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. Hilton Garden Inn announced the opening of the 100-room Hilton Garden Inn Oconomowoc located at 1443 Pabst Farms Pabst Farms is a 1,500 acre development on former farmland about 10 miles west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The planned development will include a 1 Million square foot shopping mall, thousands of homes and significant office space, as well as a small amount of parkland. Circle, Oconomowoc, WI, 53066. The Hilton Garden Inn Oconomowoc will provide a new level of lodging choice for both business and leisure travelers in Southeast Wisconsin. Jun 7, 2007 Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels announced today that it has sold the 220-suite Embassy Suites Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee For the ancient Egyptian capital, see . Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just below the mouth of the Wolf River. to 1022 Shady Grove LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an affiliate of Haberhill LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed and it is estimated that the new ownership group will spend $3.5 million in additional capital to upgrade the property over and above the approximately $2 million that Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) is one of the leading global hospitality companies. As of April 2007 there are 2,645 hotels and 485,000 rooms employing 105,000 people in more than 80 countries. has spent within the past year. The hotel will continue to be operated as an Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton Hotels Corporation under the terms of long term franchise and management agreements. Jun 7, 2007 Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels has stepped up its global expansion plans by signing deals with three real estate groups to build over 55 hotels in Russia, Britain and Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. . Total construction costs are estimated at $1.7 billion; the projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2012. The deals follow agreements Hilton made last year to construct up to 100 new hotels in India and China. In Russia, the company will be working with London & Regional Properties Ltd., which owns hotels in London This article describes the hotels in London, England. Hotels are an important part of London's tourism industry. History Before the 19th century there were few if any large hotels in London. and Frankfurt. They plan to build up to 25 hotels not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg but also in large regional centers. (Hilton currently has only one hotel in Moscow.) Hilton plans to construct up to 15 locations in Britain and Ireland together with partner Shiva Hotels Ltd. In the Caribbean and Central America, Hilton will work with the Caribbean Property Group on projects in major metropolitan areas in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. , Panama, the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. and Trinidad. Jun 4, 2007 Hotel Cairo-Heliopolis Swiss hotel chain ends management contract for Hotel Cairo-Heliopolis after disagreements with owners. Jun 6, 2007 InterContinental InterContinental to open its 52nd hotel in Italy next year, the Milan Grand Hotel Duomo duo·mo n. pl. duo·mos A cathedral, especially one in Italy. [Italian; see dome.] Noun 1. . Jun 4, 2007 InterContinental Hotel InterContinental Hotel Group has introduced a complimentary 'wireless anywhere' service across its upscale extended-stay brand for the US and Canada, Staybridge Suites Staybridge Suites is a brand name applied to hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group. Staybridge Suites Staybridge Suites® is an innovative all-suite hotel brand designed to meet the needs of extended-stay guests. . The company claims to be the first in the upscale extended-stay market to offer free wireless access throughout it properties and not just in the suites, a service it feels is important to its business travel customer base. Jun 5, 2007 InterContinental Hotel InterContinental Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company by number of rooms with more than 558,000 currently operating, is to introduce its 52nd property in Italy next year when the InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo opens its doors. Situated in Milan's Piazza Duomo in the heart of the city, the building was originally built entirely from marble and dates back to 1860. Following extensive renovations, IHG IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group IHG Iris Hypoplasia with Glaucoma will reopen the former Grand Hotel Duomo in 2008, with 137 rooms including 17 suites. Features of the hotel will include: a top floor signature restaurant with views over the square; a spa and health club and meeting rooms for corporate clients. The property is within easy reach of the city's financial district, is well connected to Milan's underground system and 20 minutes drive from Milan Linate airport Linate Airport (IATA: LIN, ICAO: LIML) one of the two major airports of Milan, Italy along with Malpensa International Airport. Due to its proximity to Milan compared to Malpensa, it is mainly used for domestic and short-haul international flights, with over 9. . Jun 4, 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LSE: IHG NYSE: IHG) is a multinational company which operates several hotel brands. The largest hotel company by number of rooms (556,000 as of March 2007 [1]), its headquarters are in Windsor just outside Greater London and Despite softening of hotel demand increases in the first half of this year, top hotel executives - speaking today at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of University's 29th Annual International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference - said they remain bullish that the industry will retain its strength for the next few years and beyond. InterContinental Hotels Group CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andrew Cosslett told a few thousand hospitality investors and analysts that he expects the industry to be strong through the next decade at least, as new factors in travel have disrupted the usual up and down motion of the industry's cycle. Jun 5, 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group today announced that extended stay brand Staybridge Suites will offer free wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. anywhere on the hotel property at locations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Jun 4, 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group Despite softening of hotel demand increases in the first half of this year, top hotel executives - speaking today at New York University's 29th Annual International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference - said they remain bullish that the industry will retain its strength for the next few years and beyond. InterContinental Hotels Group CEO Andrew Cosslett told a few thousand hospitality investors and analysts that he expects the industry to be strong through the next decade at least, as new factors in travel have disrupted the usual up and down motion of the industry's cycle. Jun 4, 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group today announced that extended stay brand Staybridge Suites will offer free wireless Internet access anywhere on the hotel property at locations throughout the United States and Canada. Jun 4, 2007 InterContinental's InterContinental's upscale extended-stay brand in the US and Canada introduces complimentary 'wireless anywhere. Jun 5, 2007 London Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is London's second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. It is also the world's busiest single runway airport, and the world's 22nd busiest airport (7th in terms of , Sofitel New London New London, city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. Gatwick Airport Lounge from Sofitel. Sofitel, the upscale brand from hotel group Accor, has opened its doors to the International Arrivals Lounge at London Gatwick's North Terminal - the first hotel lounge at the airport. So far British Airways and Delta have signed up as airline partners to the new concept. The lounge is for designated First and Business class passengers traveling on the lounge's partner airlines and has been launched to coincide with the hotel's new 'Sunrise Check-In' service for business travelers arriving early in the morning. Jun 4, 2007 Major Hotel Major Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Los Angeles California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was on hand at the groundbreaking of a 1,001-room hotel and 224-room residence tower in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , which will be part of L.A. LIVE, a sports, entertainment and residential district. Jun 4, 2007 Marriott International Marriott International reached a settlement of previously disclosed issues raised during the Internal Revenue Service's and Department of Labor's examination of the leveraged employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP ESOP See: Employee Stock Ownership Plan ESOP See Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). ") feature of Marriott's Employees' Profit Sharing profit sharing, arrangement by which employees receive, in addition to their wages, a share of the net profits of a business. The purpose is to give them an incentive to increase their output through enhanced morale, less wasteful use of materials, better care of , Retirement and Savings Plan and Trust. In addition, the company fully resolved all IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. issues pertaining to the audits of the company's 2000, 2001, and 2002 federal tax returns. Jun 8, 2007 Marriott International Marriott International Inc.said on Friday it agreed to pay the U.S. government and unidentified states $220 million to settle a dispute related to the hotel company's leveraged employee stock ownership plan. Jun 8, 2007 Marriott International Marriott International honored ten employees, out of a worldwide workforce of approximately 151,000, with the J. Willard Marriott John Willard Marriott (September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of one of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains Award of Excellence at a gala last night in Bethesda, Md. This prestigious award was established in 1987 as a lasting tribute to the company's founder J. Willard Marriott and his ideals of achievement, character, dedication, effort and perseverance. Marriott also announced the recipient of the Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service, named after the company's co-founder, as well as the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Diversity Excellence Award, named after the company's chairman. Jun 6, 2007 Marriott Vacation Club International  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI MVCI Marriott Vacation Club International (timeshare) MVCI Modular Vehicle Communication Interface MVCI Mobile Virtual Circuit Identifier ), the vacation ownership division of Marriott International, Inc, announced today the development and sales start of its first resort on Marco Island, Fla. Slated for occupancy in March 2009, Marriott's Crystal Shores on Marco Island is proposed to include 219 two- and three- bedroom villas (at build-out). Initial pricing ranges from approximately $20,000 to over $100,000 per week depending on season and floor plan selected. Jun 6, 2007 Orient-Express Hotels Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., owners or part-owners and managers of luxury hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise properties in 25 countries, today confirmed that it has signed an agreement to purchase 185,000 sqm parcel of land in Buzios, one of the most popular up-market destinations in Brazil, 180km north-east of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r .
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Rezidor Brussels-based hotel group, Rezidor, is to take over management of Glasgow's Langs hotel on 15 June, with plans to re-brand the property Park Inn Glasgow City Center from October 07. Situated in central Glasgow within reach of the city's Central and Queen St. stations, the property has 100 rooms in a range of shapes and sizes - from a standard room to a studio or split level ideal for longer stay guests, as well as suites - and all feature free wi-fi Internet access. However, in keeping with the Park Inn brand identity, all rooms will be refurbished with Park Inn signature decor and divided between standard and executive class. The hotel also has a restaurant with private dining facilities for up to 50 delegates, a bar, fitness center, spa and meeting facilities. Jun 8, 2007 Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Only eighteen months after opening, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has secured a spot on Zagat Survey's list of the 10 best large resorts in the world. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is ranked 8th on the survey for resorts with 100+ rooms and is the only Caribbean resort or hotel to rank in any of the survey's nine categories. Jun 4, 2007 Robertson Properties Group Robertson Properties Group, developer of retail on the site of the former Waikiki 3 Theatres, says all of the tenants at the site are now open for business. A celebration of the reopening was scheduled Friday, the same day as a rebranding ceremony for a resort hotel just a few steps away. Jun 8, 2007 Sofitel Sofitel, the upscale brand from hotel group Accor, has opened its doors to the International Arrivals Lounge at London Gatwick's North Terminal - the first hotel lounge at the airport. So far British Airways and Delta have signed up as airline partners to the new concept. Jun 4, 2007 Sonesta International Hotels Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced today that it has initiated a review of strategic options available to the Company for enhancing shareholder value. The Company's Board of Directors has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. to assist it in considering these options. Jun 4, 2007 Starwood US-headquartered global hotel group, Starwood, anticipates signing 200 deals and opening at least 80 new hotels by the end of 2007, with around half of the expansion planned for key markets outside the US. The company currently operates 420 hotels, totaling 100,000 rooms, with 38% of its portfolio in the upscale and luxury segments. In the next three years, Starwood plans to double its presence in China - where it currently operates 34 hotels - as well as add 50 hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, in order to meet its highest level of demand outside the US to date. In addition, the group plans to focus on new brand development with a particular emphasis on areas where it has a more limited presence. New for 2008 are the Aloft and Element projects - the former a new select-service brand and the latter intended for the extended stay market, with projects set for cities such as Beijing, Brussels and Sydney. Jun 8, 2007 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hot on the heels of its record-breaking success in 2006, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces that it anticipates executing 200 new deals and opening more than 80 new hotels in 2007, almost doubling the number of properties the company opened last year. Underscoring the company's aggressive portfolio expansion across all nine of its brands, Starwood currently boasts a global pipeline of approximately 420 hotels and more than 100,000 rooms. Starwood has also taken the lead in the upper upscale and luxury segments, with 38 percent of the hotels and rooms in the industry pipeline, according to Smith Travel Report. Jun 4, 2007 TUI, First Choice TUI/First Choice Deal Gets Conditional OK Germany's TUI won conditional permission from the European Commission on Monday for a tie-up of its tourism unit with First Choice, boosting its position as Europe's biggest travel firm. Jun 5, 2007 Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Promising an antidote for today's "24-7" lifestyle, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today unveiled The Blue Harmony(TM) Spa and Fitness Experience, a companywide program for its Wyndham hotels and timeshare resorts featuring signature treatments and services designed specifically with travelers in mind. Jun 4, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Jun 4, 2007 |
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