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Wyndham jumps up the Collection trend

23.11.2007

Parsippany. American Wyndham Hotel Group will introduce "The Wyndham Grand Collection", an ensemble of elegant, one-of-a-kind hotels within the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand aimed at guests looking for unique experiences in distinctive destinations around the world.

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Feeling the charm of the Alps

Alpine wellness conference in Innsbruck

16.11.2007

Innsbruck. How authentic is alpine wellness? How strong is alpine wellness perceived abroad? At an international conference on the future of wellness and health in the alpine region, a particular point for discussion is about the authentic appearance and outside perception.

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A concept for road and city

Mark Thompson, Managing Director of B&B Hotels Germany, in interview

16.11.2007

Wiesbaden/Bonn. As far as its expansion plans for Germany are concerned, the French hotel group B&B landed a real coup recently. In the next three years, 34 Tank & Rast hotels on German motorways will join the group as new franchisees. hospitalityInside.com met with Mark Thompson, Managing Director of B&B Hotels Germany, to discuss the deal and his company expansion strategy.

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B&B cooperates with Tank & Rast

Expansion drive: 34 motorway hotels are to join the new brand

16.11.2007

Wiesbaden/Bonn. The French hotel chain B&B Hotels and the operators of German motorway service stations Tank & Rast have recently signed a cooperation agreement bringing 34 motorway hotels to B&B as new franchisees.

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Jelmoli to buy Swiss Seiler Hotels

9.11.2007

Zurich. Swiss Jelmoli Holding will buy the majority of Seiler Hotels in Zermatt. This puts an end to a 150-year old Swiss hotel family dynasty.

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Fattal purchases Rigihof Zurich

9.11.2007

Zurich. The biggest Israeli hotel group, Fattal Hotels, is expanding in Europe. For a few days now, the Hotel Rigihof in Zurich has been in the group's portfolio.

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Villazzo fills the gap

The VillaHotel concept: Private Villas for rent

9.11.2007

Miami Beach. The VillaHotel concept offers elite luxury accomodations around the world. Bringing five-star hotel services to the finest private residences, VillaHotel tries to find its niche. In 2002, the German Christian Jagodzinski came up with the concept when he faced the challenge of finding private, high-end residences for brief stays. Today he lets 26 villas in the United States and Europe. He plans to grow to ten VillaHotels per destination.

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A question of relevance

Four Seasons University: The management met in Provence

2.11.2007

Terre Blanche. "Four Seasons University" is the name of an event giving the group's top clients and selected media a personal overview of the thinking and planning of the Canadian luxury hotel group. Last week, this circle met for the first time in the Four Seasons at Terre Blanche in Provence, France. Among them Jim FitzGibbon, President of Worldwide Hotel Operations since January. He and his colleagues discussed business principles and current expansion plans.

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Historic Hotels of America join Preferred

26.10.2007

New York. The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preferred Hotel Group, Inc., have announced a long-term agreement to grow and enhance the Historic Hotels of America brand of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Finetuning the brands and rates

Accor Hospitality's new hotel business model

26.10.2007

Paris. During a two-day event for institutional investors and financial analysts Accor S.A. presented the new business model for its hotels division. It should make Accor's hotels business more profitable, less cyclical and well appreciated by its clients.

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