Archive for the 'Hotels' Category

Ghosts of the Caribbean: Meltdown leaves half-built hulks of resorts amid sand, sea and palms (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees.

Dallas’ Ritz-Carlton ranked No. 1 large hotel in Zagat guide 3:04 PM CT (Dallas Morning News)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The Zagat travel guide Wednesday named The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas the No. 1 large hotel in the U.S. and its Fearing’s restaurant No. 1 in hotel dining. In its 2009 Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas survey, Zagat rated the hotel, in Dallas’ Uptown, extraordinary to perfect in each category.

Dallas’ Ritz-Carlton ranked No. 1 large hotel in Zagat guide (Dallas Morning News)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The Zagat travel guide Wednesday named The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas the No. 1 large hotel in the U.S. and its Fearing’s restaurant No. 1 in hotel dining. In its 2009 Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas survey, Zagat rated the hotel, in Dallas’ Uptown, extraordinary to perfect in each category.

Dolce Names Rudnitsky CEO (Business Travel News)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

NOVEMBER 18, 2008 — Conference center and hospitality company Dolce Hotels and Resorts today announced it has appointed former Wyndham Hotel Group CEO Steven Rudnitsky as its new president and CEO.

Hilton Garden Inn Opens Two New Hotels in Italy Located in Milan and Bologna (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

LONDON & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—-Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced the opening of two new Hilton Garden Inn properties in Italy. These two additions, located in Milan Malpensa and Bologna San Lazzaro, boost the Hilton Garden Inn brand’s presence in Italy to five hotels.

Cyprus town trapped between sea, mountains and politics (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Trapped between sea, mountains and politics, the Greek Cypriot town of Kato Pyrgos is losing hope of an end to its isolation amid the slow progress by rival leaders to reunify the Mediterranean island.

Sheraton Vancouver Airport Set to Debut for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games (Hospitality Net)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to open Sheraton Vancouver Airport in Richmond, British Columbia prior to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Owned by Richmond Inn Investments, Ltd. and managed by Larco Hospitality Management Inc., the 389-room hotel is set to debut as a Sheraton on or before January 1, 2010, following an extensive upgrade and …

SynXis Chooses HBSi Demand Gateway Connectivity Platform (Hospitality Net)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

SynXis has selected HBSi to provide connectivity for its portfolio of more than 8,500 hotels worldwide including ResortQuest Hawaii, Destination Hotels & Resorts, Sonesta Collection, Harrah’s, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, The Peninsula Hotels & Resorts, Millennium Copthorne, Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts and Jumeirah International. A Sabre Holdings company, SynXis provides complete distribution …

Protest over investments falls on deaf ears at Yale (New Haven Register)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

NEW HAVEN — Yale students took their protest over the university’s investment in HEI Hotels and Resorts straight to the development office Tuesday, but left after failing to get a hearing.

ASIA SPA & WELLNESS FESTIVAL 2009 (Newswit.com)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

ธุรกิจต่างๆที่ควรเข้าร่วมงาน (Who Should Exhibit?) - Spas – day spas, hotel spas, resort spas and destination spas. - Hotels and resorts. - Wellness centers.