DUBAI, UAE – Swiss hospitality company combines heritage and vision to create premier guest experience in its first Indian property, the Moevenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore. The only five-star international hotel in India offering the convenient 24-hour rate concept. Moevenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore has officially opened its doors today, becoming the first property in [...]
Two tourism officials have criticized the new government’s policy of halting issuing visas for foreign travelers into Egypt. Amr el-Ezzaby, head of the Tourism Promotion Organization said the new measure will severely harm the tourism industry and will turn Egypt into “a closed country.” “It won’t only hurt Egypt’s tourism but the image of Egypt as a [...]
SINGAPORE – A. Patrick Imbardelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pan Pacific Hotels Group, was awarded the Asia-Pacific Hotelier of the Year at the 2011 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence. Hosted by HM (Hotel Management) magazine and in its ninth year, HM Awards are the leading awards for the accommodation industry in [...]
Chinese and Japanese visitors like to drop big bucks while traveling in Korea, but what do they tend to buy while they’re here? According to a survey conducted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and reported by YTN, Chinese visitors go for cosmetics, while Japanese tourists make a beeline for dried seafood. Of the 300 [...]
LONDON, England – The hotel price comparison website trivago.co.uk has put together a ranking of European and British cities according to the online reputation of their hotels, and concludes that out of over 1000 European cities, London has the worst reputation among travelers. The results of the study show that hotels in London and Birmingham [...]
Decrying that Hyatt is the “worst employer in the hotel industry,” Hyatt employees from four cities nationwide–Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu—have launched what they are claiming to be a weeklong strike. “By striking, workers are standing up for decent jobs for themselves and their families, but they are also fighting for the right [...]
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Hawaii Tourism Association (HiTA) today appointed Jorge Gonzales Carling and Juliana Osorio Valencia as their new and first tourism ambassadors from Colombia. Both manage World Tours in Bogoto and recently began selling an exclusive Hawaii travel program. A few weeks ago, the first ambassador from Singapore was appointed. Juliana Osorio Valencia [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. – ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 6.45 percent* year-over-year in the first eight months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, and 29 percent over the same period in 2009. [...]
Hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry,” World Travel Awards is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade and celebrates those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence. Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa proved the perfect host for the evening’s proceedings, exemplifying the spirit of World Travel Awards to [...]
