Ajman Hotel by Blazon Hotels has a new executive chef. Nicolai Schleifer steps into the emirate with 20 years of experience, having worked across the globe. Schleifer has worked at the property before when it was managed by Kempinski Hotels. The chef got his start in hospitality through Kempinski, working with Kempinski Hotel Airport Munich […]
MGM Resorts International proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. MGM Resorts joins the ranks of over 840 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks […]
Brand Finance has named Hilton the world’s most valuable hotel brand in its 2022 Global 500 Report. Hilton led both the hotel and broader tourism sector with a brand value of $12 billion, now higher than its valuation before the COVID-19 pandemic. “Now that lockdown rules have eased in most countries, the tourism sector has seen a […]
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) – the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries – announced today that it received a perfect score of 100 on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality, […]
Novotel Goa Candolim and Novotel Goa Resort & Spa have announced the appointment of Rohan Samarth as Director of Sales & Marketing. Rohan will be responsible for the entire management of the sales and marketing programs, along with implementation of strategies and budgets for the two five-star properties in Goa. He brings with him 10 […]
Hyatt Regency Chandigarh has appointed Ritesh Sinha as the Director of Engineering. With over 15 years of experience in hotel engineering operations, he will be responsible for the property’s engineering team and overseeing all the engineering operations. After acquiring his engineering degree from Amravati University in 2008, Sinha set his sights on the hospitality industry […]
The food and beverage and hospitality industries have displayed unparalleled strength and resilience past two years, swiftly adjusting its sails to the new business winds and incorporating changes, methods and new mindsets to keep the business rolling. Saluting this indefatigable spirit of entrepreneurship, hope, knowledge and learning, the IIHM (International Institute of Hotel Management) International […]
Marriott International, Inc. today received for the ninth consecutive year a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars of […]
Overlap between the Lunar New Year, 2022 Winter Olympic Games and the ongoing pandemic will create a conflicting mix of demand drivers for hoteliers in Beijing. With New Year celebrations typically driving travelers out of major metros, the Olympic Games pushing demand into the event center, and China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 precautions overlaying both major events, […]
Remington Hotels, a dynamic and growing hotel management company, today announced Benjamin Howell as Divisional Vice President of Operations. In this role, Howell will be responsible for overseeing the operations of 12 – 15 full and select service properties in the Midwest Region. Howell, who has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, joins […]