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Despite a weakening US dollar and rising fuel costs, Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ saw record arrivals and revenue during the month of October (year-to-date) and a 21% increase in total reservations revenue year-to-date compared to the same period last year.  

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Australia’s most powerful hotelier, Accor Asia Pacific boss Michael Issenberg, is packing up and moving the company’s regional headquarters to Singapore. (more…)

Australia’s largest hotel group, Accor, announced today that it would launch its new 5-star Pullman brand in Australia, with the Pullman Sydney Olympic Park scheduled to open in August 2007. It will be the only 5-star hotel to open in Sydney this decade. It will also be western Sydney’s first 5-star hotel. (more…)

Indian Hotels buys 11.5 pc stake in Orient-Express for $247mn Dec 13, 07 | 1:56 am Indian conglomerate Tata group has raised its stake to 11.5 per cent in Orient-Express Hotels, while proposing a strategic tie-up with the owner of numerous luxury brands in the US and Europe. (more…)

The Australian Hotels Association has welcomed the appointment of Mr Martin Ferguson MP as Tourism Minister in the new Rudd Cabinet. (more…)

The Manila Peninsula will reopen for business at 3 p.m. Monday, exactly four days after rebel soldiers commandeered it as the base for an aborted uprising. (more…)

The Leading Hotels of the World recently held its 2007 Annual Convention in Monte Carlo, Monaco.  Taking place from November 15 to 17, the conference attracted a record number of proprietors and general managers from member hotels from across the globe, for an event that drew universal praise from the attendees. (more…)

Travelocity has expanded its hotel-team across Asia Pacific following the record success of the Travelocity Preferred Hotels program in the region. (more…)

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. recently announced the winners of a series of prestigious awards during its 2007 International Convention, held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (more…)