Hotel News

ESCHBORN, GERMANY (November 2009) – In the last 10 months, 13 new hotels have joined Best Western Germany, bringing the brand’s hotel count in that country to 180. The growth is expected to continue.

“We expect to grow to 200 hotels in Germany in 2010,” said Marcus Smola, CEO for Best
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Nov. 12, 2009 – Hotels-in.com is pleased to announce today it now offers users complete, unique descriptions of every state in the United States. The individual entries on the website are intended to help users make informed travel plans and are coupled with easy, one-click access to an online
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Nov. 11, 2009 – Marriott International, Inc. announced today plans to expand its green hotel portfolio ten-fold over the next five years by introducing a green hotel prototype that will be pre-certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

LEED is an internationally
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It may be the perfect time to make travel plans and book hotel rooms, because the hospitality industry is currently very distressed.

BusinessWeek reported today that Intercontinental Hotels’ third-quarter profits were down 25 percent, and the Associated Press today released a report citing a
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Nov. 9, 2009 – USA Today published an article today stating an increasing number of large companies and state-level government employers are encouraging their workers to stay at “green” hotels while traveling on the job. Ever more hotels are seeking certifications from independent
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The Holiday Inn Las Vegas will open next month.

"We are thrilled to welcome this property to the Holiday Inn family of hotels with the brand new sign and everything it represents. Holiday Inn hotels are specifically designed for business and family oriented leisure travelers in need of a
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts broke ground for its first family destination resort in Hawai'I with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony on its 21-acre oceanfront property, located at the Ko Olina Resort & Marina development on the western side of O'ahu. Scheduled to open in 2011, the new family
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Radisson Hotels & Resorts announced a special 20 percent discount off a standard room rate when guests book the “Perk for Hard Work” rate and pay for their hotel stay with any American Express® Card. The offer is made available in partnership with American Express for lodging stays completed
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Doubletree Hotels has announced the opening of the brand’s largest hotel in Orlando, Fla. Spanning 28 lushly landscaped acres in the heart of Orlando’s tourism corridor, the 1,094 room Doubletree Resort Orlando - International Drive has commemorated its official debut with a dramatic $35
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The Holiday Inn Express and Suites Mount Pleasant-Charleston is expected to open in September. This newly constructed hotel is applying for LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) later this year, which will make it the first hotel in South Carolina to receive this
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This fall, travel to the Northeastern region of the United States to witness Mother Nature’s most breathtaking autumn scenery – in New England. Motel 6 has plans to take you there on a budget with its Autumn’s Artistry: New England’s Fall Foliage, the latest featured road trip on its
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Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with more than 7,000 hotels under 11 brands, announced the continued expansion of its Ramada® hotel chain with the opening the brand’s first hotel in Russia: the 156-room Ramada Yekaterinburg.

Owned by Mayak Corporation Ltd. and managed
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Two years after installing one of the cleanest power generating technologies available on its roof high above Avenue of the Americas, one New York hotel is now dissolving food waste with microorganisms to reduce garbage volume. Hilton New York’s innovative approach to eco-stewardship is apparent
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Country Inns & Suites By Carlson announced a Free Night Fall promotion that is available for stays through Nov. 30, 2009, offering guests a voucher for a free night on a future visit.

The free night reward voucher can be redeemed when they stay again for two or more nights from Dec. 15, 2009
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La Quinta Inns & Suites is expanding into Mexico and Central America and has announced a partnership with Mexicana Airlines.

As part of the partnership, La Quinta Returns® members who are also members of the MexicanaGo loyalty program can elect to receive 250 MexicanaGo points each time they
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc has announced the opening of The St. Regis Mexico City, located on the exclusive Paseo de la Reforma boulevard overlooking the iconic Plaza of Diana. Mexico’s most anticipated new landmark – and the brand’s first downtown hotel in the region – The
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The Portland Hotel in Times Square, New York is being transformed into a new boutique hotel called The Sanctuary, set to open in fall 2010. In the meantime, guests can take advantage of fall 2009 rates starting at $109. For a room in Times
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Choice Hotels International (Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn) is supporting Rebuilding Together's 2009 Make a Difference Day on October 24th.

Rebuilding Together is the nation's
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Located in Newport City across from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Manila Marriott Hotel is ideal for business travellers and a one-stop-shop for tourists and leisure guests. The hotel is situated in the new Resorts World Manila complex, an entertainment haven and the first of its kind in
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Accor – parent company of Motel 6, Sofitel, Novotel and Studio 6 brands – has opened a new “Green” prototype.

The Motel 6 Northlake-Speedway in Northlake, Texas, features technology and energy efficiency measures that make it the
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The Seattle Four Season’s ART Restaurant and Pastry Chef Ryan Witcher is searching for the ultimate holiday cookie recipe, inviting guests to submit a recipe from November 1 through December 1 with a 150-word description on what makes it
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Two new Hotel Indigo properties are being opened in San Antonio, doubling the boutique hotel brand’s presence in Texas. One is located at San Antonio’s Riverwalk and the other at the Alamo.

“San Antonio is a dynamic and diverse
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A newly-launched nonprofit organization has set about implementing an idea: reduce childhood mortality rates in Uganada with recycled mini-soaps from hotels in the United States. The Atlanta-based Global Soap Project takes slightly-used hotel soaps, sterilizes them, melts them down and forms new
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Holiday Inn Express recently opened a new 68-room location in downtown Baltimore. One block from City Hall and near medical facilities, government buildings and educational institutions, the hotel represents an expansion of the Holiday Inn Express brand in the area. Located in an historic building
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Magazine publishing conglomerate Conde Nast recently released its 2009 Reader’s Choice Awards and piled some of its hallmark glory on 100 exclusive hotels and resorts.

Amongst the winners were: the Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai, Thailand, the Peninsula House in the
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Newsweek Magazine recently ranked Wyndham Worldwide Corporation at number 81 of America’s 500 largest publicly traded companies in its new “Green Rankings” report.

The list is based on criteria including greenhouse gas emissions, toxic waste emissions, use of natural resources, management
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Be sure to check out the Peabody Hotel’s ducks next time you’re in Memphis. They live on the hotel rooftop, and twice a day the “Duckmaster” parades them along a red carpet to the lobby fountain, where they splash around, bathe, and generally enjoy a grand time.

It’s a tradition which
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If you’re an iPhone or iPod Touch user, consider downloading the new La Quina app from iTunes. The application quickly finds a La Quinta hotel near a location based on GPS mapping technology.

Users can book a room at a La Quinta hotel, change an existing reservation, get driving directions to
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Best Western is expanding into Egypt. The recent opening of the 151-room Best Western Solitaire Resort at Marsa Alam on the Red Sea marks the chain’s first venture in Egypt. Best Western plans to open a second hotel in Egypt in 2010, the company recently announced.

The Best Western Solitaire
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NEW YORK - New York's first Hotel Indigo opened today in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood at the nexus of the city's art, fashion and flower districts. Designed to reflect its colorful and dynamic surroundings, the newly constructed 122-room, well-priced upscale boutique hotel sets a new standard
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Hotels-in.com short News: Columbus, Ohio Convention Center to get new 500-room Hilton Hotel by Fall 2012
Hilton Worldwide has announced plans to operate a new 500-room hotel directly adjacent to the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus,
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Hong Kong ibis Oct. 14 2009, the worldwide economy hotel brand of the Accor Group, continues its global expansion with the signing of the ibis Hong Kong Sheung Wan, promising the downtown area of Hong Kong a new level of stylish international economy accommodation

Hong Kong,
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Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Reno Airport Lodging, LLC and InterMountain Management, LLC today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Reno-Tahoe Airport, located within walking distance to Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Owned by Reno Airport Lodging, LLC and managed by InterMountain Management, LLC,
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