VANCOUVER — Norwegian Cruise Line outlined plans to upgrade facilities at its Great Stirrup Cay private island in the Bahamas.Norwegian will increase dining capacity by 50%, spend $1 million …
Starwood Expands Japan Portfolio with Sheraton Resort in Okinawa
Starwood has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Japan with the opening of the Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort, a property which is owned and managed by Ishin Hotels Group.Located on Sunmarina Be…
Rwanda eyes good share of the MICE business
In 2015, Rwanda emerged a surprise 7th in the continental rankings for Africa by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). This was accomplished with one major conference facili…
Limes Hotel
Award-winning Argentinean designer Alexander Lotersztain, a true global nomad, conceived the hotel as a holistic design experience; one where guests feel special, but are not afraid of jumping into…
Iberostar to make U.S. debut with hotels in NYC, Miami Beach
Iberostar’s New York hotel will occupy an 88-year-old building at Park Avenue and East 38th Street.Iberostar Hotels & Resorts plans to open its first U.S. property in New York next month …
Тurkish Airlines launches service to Bogotá and Panama City
Turkish Airlines has extended its global reach to two other nations, namely, Bogotá in Colombia and Panama City in Panama. These new points join Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Toronto, Chicago, Ho…
Shangri-La Opens Luxury 300-Room Resort in Sri Lanka
Shangri-La has expanded its portfolio of luxury hotels to Sri Lanka with the opening of a 300-room beachfront resort.The Shangri-La Hambantota Resort & Spa, located on an 145-acre former coconu…
Bulgari Hotels expands its portfolio in Moscow
Bulgari Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with Russian investor Alexey Bogachev to bring the luxury hospitality brand to Moscow. Moscow-based real estate development company Storm Properti…
American Express GBT acquires Finnish corporate travel agency
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) recently announced it has signed an agreement to acquire SMT, a travel management company (TMC) based in Finland and a subsidiary of Finnair. SMT has b…
Elewana Collection joins Global Hotel Alliance
Minor Hotel Group (“Minor”), an international hotel owner and operator of over 140 hotels, strengthens its presence in Global Hotel Alliance (“GHA”) by adding Elewana Collec…