Langham Hotels International (LHI) has strengthened its strategic presence in China by sealing a deal with Guangzhou Huihua Hotel Co. Ltd. to manage the new Langham Place, EDZ, Guangzhou. Strategically located in the Guangzhou Economic Development Zone (EDZ) in Luogang District, the new hotel is set to open in 2010.
Of the total population included in the survey, 14% currently own some type of recreational real estate asset. Within this group, 57% are sole recreational property owners and 43% have invested in shared ownership assets, including timeshare or fractional ownership properties.
The global hotel industry recorded regionally mixed RevPAR results for the month of August 2008, according to data from STR and STR Global. August occupancies fell in every world region. Data for the survey was gathered from more than 36,150 hotels comprising 4.93 million guestrooms worldwide.
Analysis of Caribbean hotel performance by STR reveals a 5.6-percent RevPAR decline for 2008 through July. Hotel demand grew 0.4 percent during the period, however new supply growth and rate decreases led to decreased revenue for the region.
When searching for a hotel recently, the intrepid editor of IndependentTraveler.com noticed hotel star ratings sometimes varied by a ’star’ or more when switching from one booking engine to another.
Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) today welcomed the former Rome Cavalieri Hilton to the prestigious Waldorf=Astoria Collection. The landmark property, which will be known as the Rome Cavalieri, marks the debut of HHC’s luxury brand in Europe.
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and The Knot Wedding Network have partnered to offer HSMAI members a 10 percent discount on advertising pricing solutions with the top two bridal media brands, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com.