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Projects
15 new hotels to open in Bahrain in response to exceptional growth
15 new hotels, valued at a collective investment of $10 billion, are scheduled to open in Bahrain by 2020
News
Failed Projections: All the Times Hospitality Industry Experts Got the Future Wrong
Glimpses into potential futures prove to be useful, if not entirely accurate, by giving luxury hotel operators a guide in terms of what to expect
Leaders
Meet Federico Toresi, Director of Interior Design with 1508 London
At the TOPHOTELPROJECTS World Tour in London on the June 13th, we met hospitality leader Federico Toresi
Brands
Why IHG's New Midscale Hotel Brand Doesn't Have a Name
IHG recently announced plans to roll out a value-driven midscale brand. The company, however, did not give its newest brand a name, not yet anyway.
News
Retailer JC Penney seeks to minimise downturn by expanding into hospitality
JC Penney has decided to diversify its scope by getting a foothold in the hospitality industry
Events
Leading economist Thanos Papasavvas announced as keynote speaker on Mediterranean markets at Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H)
Economist Thanos Papasavvas will give an opening keynote at the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H), taking place at PortAventura
Projects
Dubai Prepares for World’s First Fully Rotating Skyscraper
The Dynamic Tower will offer custom rotation speeds for each floor, essentially giving all residents a 360-degree view of Dubai
Design
Market demand dictates whether or not hotels should have a pool
Recent reports suggest that it is market forces and the demand of guests themselves that influence whether or not a hotel should incorporate a swimming pool
Brands
Forbes Names Marriott International One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
Marriott International, Inc., was recently named to the Forbes 2017 World’s Most Innovative Companies list, joining the ranks of Tesla, Amazon and Netflix
Brands
Golden Tulip Barcelona recently opened
The Golden Tulip Barcelona hotel is strategically located in the 22@ district, next to the new Plaza de Glories, Diagonal Avenue and Forum Shopping Mall
Projects
NOVUM Hotel Group and Citygrove Plan niu Tab in Düsseldorf, Germany
Together with the English investor Citygrove European Developments Ltd, NOVUM Hotel Group is planning to build another hotel at Moscow Street 29![New Zealand’s Natural Beauty Makes the Island Nation Ripe for Hospitality Industry Growth [Infographic]](https://tophotel.news/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/whare-kea-265x160.jpg)
Projects
New Zealand’s Natural Beauty Makes the Island Nation Ripe for Hospitality Industry Growth [Infographic]
New Zealand’s larger overall hotel pipeline is robust, with 23 projects slated to be completed by the end of 2018, and 8 more still coming past that
Experts Voice
Hotel Notes, by Mary Gostelow
On August 13th, 2017, Bellagio, in Las Vegas, opened up the first SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker shoe store
Suppliers
Avvio announces world’s first AI-powered direct booking engine
Leading hotel technology provider, Avvio has announced the launch of Allora, the world’s first direct booking engine powered by artificial intelligence (AI)
Brands
Hyatt decides to keep hotel listings on Expedia
It was widely reported at the beginning of the summer that the hotel giant had threatened to pull their brands from the booking platformHOTEL OPENINGS
Hotel Openings, Brands
Texas Travelodge rebrands as Magnuson Hotel El Paso West
At Magnuson Worldwide, America's fastest growing hotel brand, we are proud to announce the branding of the Magnuson Hotel El Paso West, located near Franklin Mountains State Park.
Hotel Openings
Kinseth Celebrates Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Celebration At The Home2 Suites By Hilton Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin!
Kinseth Hospitality Companies is pleased to announce the official ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration of the Home2 Suites by Hilton in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin took place on August 17, 2017. The event gave everyone in the Menomonee Falls community and the surrounding area a glimpse of what this newly opened hotel has to offer. ...
Hotel Openings, Brands
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Adds Hyatt Regency Sarasota To Managed Portfolio
Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – announces that it has been selected to manage the award-winning Hyatt Regency Sarasota, owned by a group led by Florida Philanthropist Dr. Kiran Patel. The hotel will be asset-managed by KDG Capital.
Hotel Openings
Bellefield Development Partners/the Shaner Hotel Group Joint Venture Awarded Franchise Agreement For The First Hotel At Bellefield, Hyde Park, N.Y.
A joint venture comprised of Bellefield Development Partners, an affiliate of T-Rex Capital Group LLC, and its partner, The Shaner Hotel Group, one of the hospitality industry's leading owner-operators of full- and select-service hotels, today announced that it has been awarded a Marriott International Franchise Agreement for a 133-room soft brand...
Hotel Openings, Brands
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Welcomes 23 New Member Hotels
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest independent hotel brand, announces the addition of 23 new member hotels and resorts across 13 different countries between May and July 2017. From a chic reimagining of a famed hotel in Chicago to a Mediterranean retreat in the heart of Spain, travelers now have even more options to experience #ThePre...
Hotel Openings, Brands
The Leading Hotels of the World Welcomes Eight New Members to its Global Portfolio
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd is pleased to announce the addition of eight new members to its collection of over 375 independent, luxury hotels. Of these, six are also new to the hospitality scene in 2017. Spanning the globe from Canada to Spain to Korea, these distinguished properties offer varied styles of architecture and design, and imm...
Hotel Openings
TUI's big investment in Greece: Land purchase in Crete for new ‘Robinson Club’
German tour operator TUI Group has purchased Stella Polaris Creta S.A., a subsidiary of the Greek Karatzis firm and owner of land on the southern coast of Ierapetra in Crete, to open a new Robinson Club.
Hotel Openings
Vimana’s Key West Resort on Lake Dora Expands with New Construction
With standard guestrooms the size of studio apartments and two-bedroom suites spanning 2,500 square feet, the Key West Resort on Lake Dora in Tavares, Fla., is attracting guests near and far – especially residents from nearby Orlando who are looking for a weekend getaway with a Key West Island appeal. Originally designed as a single 16-unit lakefr...
Hotel Openings