Ascott opens prestigious La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris as part of The Crest Collection
CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris in France, its third property under The Crest Collection...
Radisson Hotel Group signs portfolio deal for six hotels in Egypt
Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of six new hotels in Egypt as part of a portfolio deal across a number of its brands....
Miraval opens its second wellness destination in Texas Hill Country
Hyatt brings its nationally acclaimed Miraval spa and wellness brand to Austin, Texas with the opening of Miraval Austin. Set on 220 acres of...
Hilton Enters 100th Year with Record Growth and Industry-Leading Initiatives
Hilton announced that in 2018 it achieved a fourth consecutive year of record-breaking growth including deals signed, construction starts and new openings, and launched...
40 Hyatt Hotels Expected to Open Throughout West Coast United States By 2021
Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced that Hyatt expects 40 new hotels to open in California, Oregon and Washington by the end of 2021, fueling...
San Sebastian will host the UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Basque Culinary Center (BCC) have signed the Agreement for the holding of the 5th UNWTO World Forum...
Citizens recognize the positive impact of tourism
According to the first ever global survey conducted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and IPSOS, 47% of respondents think ‘they live in cities...
Refundit Wins 1st UNWTO Global Tourism Startup Competition
Refundit, an Israeli startup, was declared the winner in the final phase of the 1st Global Tourism Startup Competition, organized by the World Tourism...
International Tourist Arrivals Reach 1.4 billion Two Years Ahead of Forecasts
International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO’s long term forecast issued in...
Macroeconomic Stability in Lao PDR Amidst Uncertainty
Economic growth in Lao PDR is estimated at 6.5 percent in 2018, down from 6.9 percent in 2017, in part due to the adverse...