Kostuch Media Ltd. Mourns the Death of Mitch Kostuch
TORONTO —The foodservice and hospitalilty industry and the Canadian publishing world lost one of its icons yesterday when Mitch Kostuch, president and group publisher of Foodservice and...
Hilton Worldwide to Roll Out Mobile Room Keys in 2015
MCLEAN, Va. — Hilton has announced that its HHonors members staying at U.S. properties of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels &...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Debuts Mobile, Keyless Room Entry
STAMFORD, Conn. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is introducing SPG Keyless, allowing Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty members to use their smartphone as a key. Rolling out...
The Luxury Collection Releases New Cookbook and Custom Spice Blends
STAMFORD, Conn. — The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc., released Epicurean Journeys, a hardcover collection of recipes by the brand’s...
IHG Unveils World’s Tallest Holiday Inn
NEW YORK CITY — The Atlanta-based InterContinental Hotels Group and Fairfax, Va.-based Crescent Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the new 492-room Manhattan-Financial District hotel, located...
Hampton by Hilton Hotels to Develop 400 Hotels in China
McLEAN, Va. — Hilton Worldwide announced an exclusive licence agreement with Plateno Hotels Group, a China-based hospitality organization, to launch and develop more than 400 Hampton by...
World Travel Award Winners Announced
LONDON, U.K. — The 2014 World Travel Awards have been announced in London, England with a long list of North American winners.
Canadian award recipients include The...
TripAdvisor Launches New “Just For You” Feature
NEWTON, Mass. — TripAdvisor has announced the launch of its Just for You feature, which provides personalized recommendations for TripAdvisor users online. “By virtue...
InnVest REIT and KingSett Capital Acquire Interest in Fairmont Royal York
TORONTO — Mississauga, Ont.-based InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust and Toronto-based KingSett Capital have acquired 80-per-cent interest in the Fairmont Royal York hotel. Current owner, Ivanhoé Cambridge,...
IHG Rolls Out Green Engage Program
LONDON, U.K. — The InterContinental Hotels Group is set to roll out its IHG Green Engage program across its 4,700 global properties Jan. 1. ...