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Carlson and Rezidor announce merger

Tweet Global hospitality company Carlson and the Rezidor Hotel Group announced today that they will now operate as one organization, to be called The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, include the Radisson Blu brand as well as Park Inn and Park Plaza. As Carlson Rezidor [...]

Thai hotels change names

Tweet January 17th – Repeat visitors to Thailand could be excused for being confused this year as they look to book in at their favorite hotel: While the rest of us were changing our calendars, three of the country’s best-known hotels changed their names. As on January 1 2012, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok became Centara [...]

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Hampton Hotels Maintains Top Spot on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List

Tweet Hampton is the first hotel brand ever to achieve this prestigious top ranking in Entrepreneur, known as the world’s ‘first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking.’ Hampton Hotels (www.hampton.com), part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands, announced that it is number one in Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual Franchise 500® for the second year in [...]

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Sasaab Lodge awarded 2012 Grand Award Winning Hotel

Tweet January 9th – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report recently awarded Kenya’s stunning Sasaab Lodge to its list of Hotel Winners in the January 2012 Grand Awards issue. Each year, the highly respected luxury travel publication profiles the top hotels, resorts and travel experiences selected personally by Editor in Chief Andrew Harper. The prestigious Grand Awards [...]

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Marriott Chairman steps down

Tweet December 15th – For close to 40 years of being CEO for Marriott International, J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., will be stepping down the post in their family company.  This will be effective March of the following year and a new comer will take over the lead.   Arne Sorenson, current president of the company [...]

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