Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is raising the stakes in the hotel loyalty landscape to win greater share from the world’s most prolific travelers, a powerful and growing group of global mega travelers.

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The hotel management deal is a significant milestone for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts as it marks the 100th hotel that will be managed by the company - including existing properties and those under development.

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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced the development of a new Cambria Suites hotel in Miami, FL, today at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit. The property will be developed by Miami-based Sunflower Hospitality LLC.

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Hotel Brokers International (HBI) has conferred the designation of Certified Hotel Broker (CHB) upon Larry E. Best, principal and designated broker for Buffalo Hotel Realty, LLC – a full service hospitality real estate advisory firm located in suburban Buffalo, N.Y.

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DoubleTree by Hilton announced the opening of its fifth New York City area hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.

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Imperial Palace, Palace Hotel Tokyo has announced plans to open May 17 following a JPY 90 billion (US $1.2 billion) investment in the mixed-used development.

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Officials with Davidson Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the fifth Hyatt hotel in Houston, the 335-room Hyatt North Houston. The hotel, formerly known as the Crowne Plaza Houston North-Greenspoint, is operated by Davidson under a franchise agreement with an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

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Officials today announced the timing and theme, as well as a host of key speakers for the 24th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, one of the four major national annual hotel investment conferences. The event will be held March 18-20 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia.

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What You Need to Know about the Energy Policy Act – Section 179D Tax Deductions

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The resorts are expected to join the IHG system in February and will mark the 16th and 17th Holiday Inn Resort locations in the Americas and the only Holiday Inn Resort locations in the contiguous western U.S.

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