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. ...
Delta Bessborough GM Set to Retire
SASKATOON — Andrew Turnbull, longtime GM at the Delta Bessborough hotel, is set to retire at the end of the month, according to globalnews.ca. ...
InnVest REIT Investor Buys Holiday Inn Mississauga Toronto West
TORONTO — The Holiday Inn Mississauga Toronto West has been sold. The 138-room property received substantial interest from a range of investor groups but...
