Asia Pacific tops global hotel pipeline for July: STR Global
Asia Pacific dominated the global hotel development pipeline in July, according to new data from STR Global. Asia Pacific’s hotel development pipeline in July comprised 1,641 hotels totalling 375,917 rooms. Among the region’s countries, China reported the largest number of rooms under construction with 136,424 rooms. Other countries to report a significant number of rooms … Continue reading
Vertical gardens the focus in new Westin lobbies
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Stamford, Connecticut, is rolling out a new lobby concept worldwide designed to be a “modern-day oasis” for its Westin Hotels & Resorts brand. The vertical garden, a focal element of the new lobby concept, was designed to improve indoor air quality and create a calming, natural environment. Inspired by research … Continue reading
Google to buy Frommer’s guidebooks brand
Google is to buy travel guidebooks brand, Frommer’s, for an undisclosed sum. The announcement was made by Frommer’s current parent company, John Wiley & Sons, who put the business up for sale earlier this year. The deal comes nearly a year after Google bought the Zagat guidebooks. A Google spokeswoman said it would initially keep … Continue reading
ASEAN Travel & Tourism Report 2012
An updated overview of the regional tourism industry can be found here
Booking Pattern of Guests for Individual Hotels
Kudos to the nice infographic. Useful information for independent hotels, however whoever want to benefit from this information should take into accounts the geography where the hotel is located, and the very much differences between guest nationalities. The tourism industry is one of the most difficult markets for e-commerce to understand guest behaviors. The bigger … Continue reading
Sheraton Nha Trang hosts flashmob to support UNICEF
More than 100 people turned up in support NHA TRANG, Vietnam (August 8, 2012) – For 16 years, UNICEF and Starwood Hotels and Resorts have been working together to raise funds for the world’s most vulnerable children – remarkably, almost $8 million has been raised since the program began. Starwood’s Robert Scott, former Senior Vice-President, … Continue reading
Starwood taps Segal for Latin America owner relations position
Starwood hired 35-year hospitality industry veteran Rick Segal for the newly created position of vice president, owner relations for Latin America. The position involves all nine brands of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Stamford, Connecticut. Segal will be responsible for liaising with the owners of nearly 80 existing hotels and some 20 more currently under … Continue reading
Luxury Vietnam Hospitality 