Archive for March, 2007

New training program to attack labour shortage

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

The Hunter and Central Coast region of New South is one of the first sites for a new employment and training program being launched by the hotel and accommodation industry to ease the growing staff shortage crisis. (more…)

Rydges takes over World Square Hotel

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Rydges Hotels has announced it has been victorious in the competition for management of the Avillion Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. (more…)

Constellation Hotel Group continues to expand

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Australian hotel company Constellation Hotel Group is continuing its growth with the announcement that acquired the Sundowner Motor Inns brand. (more…)

China fastest growing market for IHG

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

China was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region for the UK-based InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) in 2006, according to company statistics. (more…)

Raffles to Manage Resort in Gaafu Alifu Atoll

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced that it will manage a 49-villa luxury resort, Raffles Resort Konottaa, its first venture in the Maldives. (more…)

Koh Samui Hotel glut

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

The Thai Hotel Association has expressed concern over the rising number of hotel rooms on Koh Samui as foreign tourists are likely to move back across the isthmus to the Andaman Sea. (more…)

Rendezvous Hotels expand into Kuala Lumpur

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

 Rendezvous Hotels & Resorts International (Rendezvous) has been appointed to manage Kuala Lumpur’s newest 4 star deluxe hotel. The development of the Jalan Cangkat Thambi Dollah Hotel, to be named Rendezvous Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, will be completed and open in 2009. (more…)

Las Vegas Sands celebrate progress on Cotai strip development

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

/PRNewswirel/ — As construction activity took place behind them, representatives from Las Vegas Sands Corp.  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Shangri La Hotels and Resorts today celebrated the progress being made on the Cotai Strip(TM) in the People’s Republic of China Special Administrative Region of Macao. (more…)

UK Hotels soar in 2007

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Sales at London hotels continued to soar during the first month of this year, according to figures from TRI Hospitality Consulting’s monthly HotStats survey. (more…)

World Travel Trends Report 2006-2007

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

This World Travel Trends Report 2006-07 is based on the proceedings of the 14th Annual World Travel Monitor Forum – now more commonly known as the Pisa Forum – which was held from 1-4 November in San Giuliano Terme, near Pisa, Italy. (more…)