News & Stories
Berlin. Rezidor SAS Hospitality wants to go public on the stock market. Kurt Ritter, President & CEO, confirmed this at the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin. The chain also announced the location for three new Hotels Missoni.
Berlin. At the end of January Fairmont and Raffles Hotels were both taken over by a Canadian firm already in possession of Kingdom Hotels International and Colony Capital. In mid April further details will be announced as to the new direction given to both hotel brands.
Berlin. The Leading Hotels of the World are to return to their roots as reservation system: At the ITB in Berlin last week they presented the long awaited "Private Label" for smaller hotel groups. New IT-Partner here is Trust International.
Berlin. "There are still rooms to be had for the football final in Berlin." Thomas Edelkamp reassures fans. The Managing Director of FIFA World Cup Accommodation Services in Frankfurt announced figures about sold beds for the football world cup in June/July at the International Tourism Fair in Berlin.
Bangkok. Dusit Thani's reputation as one of the main pillars of Thai hospitality is legendary. All the same, reputation is not enough to save the 517 room hotel from renovation pressures. Competition is strong, and the Tsunami has forced concentration on to business travellers. For one and a half years German born Reinhard J. Heermann has managed the hotel. Silvia Pfenniger visits.
Frankfurt/M. In 2005, Worldhotels generated room revenues of altogether 248 million US dollars. The number of sold rooms amounted to 1.4 million. 79 new hotels joined the group. Adjusted by these, the marketing and reservation association still achieved a two-digit growth in room revenues.
Frankfurt/M. The new strategy of Best Western Hotels Germany includes more individual service and the move away from pure chain thinking. The group also wants to push on expansion plans. Growth rates as high as last year are, however, not expected.
Palma de Mallorca. The spacious terrace is the soul of the Castillo Hotel Son Vida in Palma de Mallorca, the view over Palma bay simply breathtaking. Since 1961 the stately hotels has crowned the landscape, Spanish kings, Maria Callas, Grazia Patricia and Onassis have all stayed here. Since 1995 the hotel has been in the hands of the Munich based Schoerghuber group. Now, after a whole year of renovation works, the hotel reopened. As a Leading Hotel with butler service and Rolls Royce waiting outside, it's to become the top resort of ArabellaSheraton on Mallorca. In fact it's said to be higher positioned than the Mardavall Hotel & Spa and certainly higher than the newly planned fourth resort "Son Muntaner".