Archive for October, 2006

The Duxton Perth turns 10

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

The Duxton Hotel Perth has recently celebrated its 10th birthday with An Asian Affair cocktail party inviting over 100 of their key corporate clients and sponsors. (more…)

WA Restaurants Gold Plate Award winners

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Over 1200 guests including Perths leading Restauranteurs and Industry people gathered at  Perths Exhibition and Convention Centre to celebrate the annual Restaurant Gold Plate Awards. (more…)

Vietnam draws Hotel investors

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Major foreign companies are expressing increased interest in Vietnam’s tourism prospects, which are expected to improve after the country accedes to the World Trade Organisation, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. (more…)

Design Hotels to host Asian exchange

Friday, October 27th, 2006

As part of its growing focus on the Asian market, the international hotel group design hotelsâ„¢ will be hosting its annual Asian Exchange event in Hong Kong and, for the first time, in Singapore on 31 October and 2 November 2006. (more…)

Accor Hotels leading Environmental Management

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Close monitoring of electricity usage helps Hong Kong hotel to achieve sustainable, environmentally friendly operation while improving profitability. Accor Hotels has an unequalled track record as a trend setter, not a trend follower, in matters relating to the environment. Its first formal group-wide environmental management directive was issued in 1994, long before most hotel companies. (more…)

New Economy Hotel chains in China

Friday, October 27th, 2006

One of the newest business segments to take root in China’s growing economy in recent years is something that most Americans take for granted: economy hotel chains. (more…)

Starwood unlikely to take a stake in Jinjiang Hotels

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, owner of the Sheraton brand, is unlikely to take a stake in Jinjiang Hotels Development, the mainland’s largest hotel operator, before the hotelier’s US$300 million initial public offering, according to a company executive. (more…)

China and India Under Roomed

Friday, October 20th, 2006

 

Lodging Econometrics Completes Development Pipelines and Three Year Supply Growth Forecasts for 21 Asian Countries

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AHA National Hotel Award winners 2006

Monday, October 16th, 2006


Australia’s top hotels and hotel operators have been honoured at the National Hotel Awards for Excellence presented by the Australian Hotels Association. (more…)

Super 8 opens Six new China Properties

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

Super 8 is one of the world’s largest economy lodging operators. In September it officially opened six new China properties. Super 8 is now the largest foreign economy hotel operator in mainland China. The openings have also helped make its parent company, Wyndham Worldwide, China’s largest foreign hotel operator by number of properties. (more…)