News & Stories

London. Latest results from the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte reveal that rooms revenue per available room across Europe grew 6.8% for the first six months of 2007 - only slightly below the 7.2% growth achieved during the same period last year.

London/Berlin. The benchmark company The Bench in London and Fairmas GmbH located in Berlin have signed a collaboration agreement. The aim is to exchange data between both systems and grant access to a larger database for German hoteliers.

London. Hilton Hotels Corporation continues the expansion of its upscale Doubletree hotel collection in Europe following the signing of a franchise agreement with G&W Hotel Invest Srl. to introduce the Doubletree by Hilton Milan, which is set to open in October 2008.

Augsburg. The keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies are mentioned today: Alpenhof Murnau/Relais & Châteaux, Burj Dubai, Habitat Sky, Hilton, InterContinental, Marriott.

Villach. Alfred Weiss, former board member of the former German Dorint Hotels, is active in his native Carinthia, Austria. In September, a 133-room Holiday Inn franchise hotel will open right next to the congress center in Villach.

Tenerife. With the immediate takeover of the Abama Resort on the Canary Island of Tenerife, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company now operates nine hotels and resorts in Europe. Abama is a destination resort that extends over 160 hectares on a rock plateau above the Atlantic Ocean.

Augsburg. The keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies are mentioned today: Corinthia, Golden Tulip, InterContinental, Marriott, Motel One, Stein, Swissôtel, US-Timeshare, Warimpex.

Singapore. Jennie Chua will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Ascott Group with effect from 1 August 2007. Cameron Ong, Ascott's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, has resigned to pursue his personal interests. The industry knows Jennie Chua as the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Raffles Holdings Limited. Ascott also announced its second project in Germany.

Vienna. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed a long-term lease agreement with BAI Bauträger Austria Immobilien GmbH, the development and management arm of the Immobilien Holding Group, for the Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna, opening late-2009.