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Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund Wins 2013 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award

2013-03-01 12:23:18

The first Waldorf-Astoria hotel in Asia sweeps the award by global travelers on the popular travel site. SHANGHAI, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvy globetrotters have spoken. The luxury heritage hotel was voted their favourite in Shanghai, taking the Number One spot and beating over 2,891 other hotels to clinch TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice 2013 Award. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130301/CL69311) This first Waldorf-Astoria property in Asia (The...

Spain Becomes a Popular Destination Thanks to New Incredible Deals Offered for Members of Crystal Travel in Thousand Oaks

2013-02-28 23:00:59

Crystal Travel is now offering new deals to make travel to Spain more affordable for members of the private travel club. Thousand Oaks, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 Crystal Travel is excited to be promoting special deals for travel to Spain for the members of their private travel club. According to Crystal travel agents, "Spain is one of the most popular destinations. It's nice to be able to give members amazing prices on deals and turn that dream vacation into a...

Rebuilding Together teams up with Choice Hotels International to renovate a Phoenix nonprofit that provides services and housing to veterans

2013-02-28 08:33:10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebuilding Together, a Safe and Healthy Housing organization that believes Community Starts at Home, is working with Choice Hotels International to renovate a U.S. VETS facility. U.S. VETS is the nation's largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive services to homeless and at-risk veterans. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090421/REBUILDINGLOGO ) Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun and Choice Hotels volunteers will...

The Kessler Collection Announces New Brand and Hotel Websites Bringing the Kessler Experience to a Digital Platform

2013-02-27 12:24:39

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kessler Collection, a portfolio of ten artistically inspired boutique hotels and restaurants, is excited to announce the launch of a new brand website, www.kesslercollection.com, as well as websites for each of the ten properties in the collection. In response to evolving consumer needs and purchasing preferences, The Kessler Collection is excited to offer new websites for the collection to enhance the Kessler experience for potential...

Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort Now Accepting Reservations

2013-02-26 12:26:07

Universal Announces Room Rates, New Features for New 1,800 Room On-Site Hotel ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests can now book reservations for Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort, the new, 1800-room hotel at Universal Orlando Resort that will feature value-priced guest rooms and moderately priced family suites. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130226/FL66784 ) The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2014 - with reservations now being accepted for...

Marriott Helps 'Clean the World'

2013-02-25 12:21:24

Lodging Leader Collects 1M Soap Bars and Amenity Bottles BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global hospitality leader Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has become an official hotel partner of Clean the World, a non-profit that collects, recycles and distributes discarded soaps and other hygiene amenities to communities in need. With nearly 47,000 rooms (more than 200 hotels) already participating, Marriott is the number one hotel chain in the Clean the World...

Econo Lodge Hotels First In Economy Segment To Make It Easy To Be Green

2013-02-20 12:22:48

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Econo Lodge hotels, franchised by Choice Hotels International, one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announced it will be the first national economy hotel chain to promote Green practices across an entire lodging portfolio. All Econo Lodge hotels in the U.S. will implement the Choice Hotels Room to be Green (RTBG) program in 2013. The program is designed to reduce environmental impact and waste, meet the changing...

Viva Wyndham Resorts Expands Sports, Activities and Borboleta Infant Program

2013-02-20 08:25:35

MIAMI, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Viva Wyndham Resorts announced today that it is expanding its sports and activities and Borboleta Infant Program. The additions further demonstrate the all-inclusive resort company's commitment to designing a vacation experience with compelling offerings and memorable life moments. Viva Wyndham Resorts now offers paddle boarding as part of its all-inclusive package at its six properties located throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. All of Viva...

Global Travellers Want to Keep Connected

2013-02-20 04:22:34

LONDON, February 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- -Wi-Fi and creature comforts are hotel amenity must haves- Global travellers are looking for a home-from-home experience when they stay in a hotel according to the latest research from leading online accommodation booking service, Hotels.com(R) [http://www.hotels.com ]. Topping the list of must-have hotel amenities are free Wi-Fi and free food and beverages, with caffeine being a must. All the rest is just well......

InterContinental Hotels Group Selects Cloud-based MICROS Simphony for Next-Generation Point-of-Service for its UK Properties

2013-02-19 08:45:36

LONDON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), the leading provider of technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has selected the cloud-based MICROS Simphony Enterprise Solution as its next generation point-of-service solution for 61 UK hotels. Having worked with MICROS technologies for many years, IHG decided to upgrade to MICROS Simphony, a cloud-based enterprise...