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News: Change of leadership for Hilton Worldwide in Asia Pacific

January 16, 2014 • admin
Hilton Worldwide has announced the appointment of Dominic Sherry as head of sales for Asia Pacific. In this capacity, Sherry will lead the sales force, manage key partnerships with third-party intermediaries and drive initiatives to extend the company, MICE and leisure business at Hilton Worldwide’s 98 operating hotels in Asia Pacific. Sherry can be based within the company’s Asia Pacific office in Singapore. Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific, said, “Hilton Worldwide is expanding its portfolio of hotels rapidly within the Asia Pacific region, and Sherry is a great addition to the management team who’re excited about driving solid performance and growth in our business during this portion of the realm.” A New Zealander by nationality, Sherry joins Hilton Worldwide from Marriott International, where he served in key leadership positions since...
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New hotel announced for downtown L. a.

January 14, 2014 • admin
Envisioned as a 450-room property to be operated as a Renaissance Hotel, the recent hotel stands out as the fourth Marriott International flag located on the gateway of L.A. LIVE.  The approximately $200M project is predicted to start construction in first quarter of 2014 and completed by early 2016. “This project furthers our commitment to town of la to deliver much needed fine quality hotel rooms in downtown to support the predicted modernization and expansion of our La Convention Center,” said Timothy J. Leiweke, President and CEO, AEG.  “Beginning with STAPLES Center after which, L.A. LIVE and our hotels, each development has led to substantial increases in new events for our City, an escalation in overnight stays in any respect of the downtown properties and a good greater demand for...
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News: JW Marriott moves into Italy with Venice property

January 12, 2014 • admin
Marriott has announced plans to open a luxury resort at the private island of Sacca Sessola, located within the Venetian lagoon.  The 266-room JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will operate under a management agreement with an affiliate of Aareal Bank and is predicted to open in 2014.  Just a brief boat ride from the attractive city of Venice and in an unparalleled setting, the resort could be the JW Marriott brand’s first hotel in Italy and a global-class addition to its global portfolio of 59 luxury properties. JW Marriott is currently represented in Europe by five elegant hotels in London, Bucharest, Cannes and Ankara with the fifth joining just last year in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Each hotel seeks to provide today’s discerning traveller an authentic, crafted luxury experience reflective of...
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JW Marriott moves into Italy with Venice property

January 6, 2014 • admin
Marriott has announced plans to open a luxury resort at the private island of Sacca Sessola, located within the Venetian lagoon.  The 266-room JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will operate under a management agreement with an affiliate of Aareal Bank and is predicted to open in 2014.  Just a quick boat ride from the gorgeous city of Venice and in an unparalleled setting, the resort would be the JW Marriott brand’s first hotel in Italy and an international-class addition to its global portfolio of 59 luxury properties. JW Marriott is currently represented in Europe by five elegant hotels in London, Bucharest, Cannes and Ankara with the fifth joining just last year in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Each hotel seeks to provide today’s discerning traveller an authentic, crafted luxury experience reflective of...
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Marriott International rolls out free WIFI in middle east hotels

November 7, 2013 • admin
JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels and Resorts and Renaissance properties are actually offering free WIFI in public areas of its full service hotels. Rolling out around the Middle East and Africa from February 2013 onwards, the extended WIFI service will allow people to get connected in Marriott lobbies, food and beverage outlets and another public areas. Besides the free WIFI offering, Marriott will continue to supply paid access to high-speed bandwidth both wired and wireless in guestrooms, in addition to bespoke connectivity progammes for conference spaces. Jeff Strachan, Vp Sales and Marketing, Marriott International Middle East and Africa, commented: “Our hotel lobbies are a hive of activity, as people meet, greet and plan their day ahead; therefore it is necessary for Marriott to enable guests to be connected across all areas...
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