Karin van den Berg named senior director of operations for Hilton in UAE

Karin van den Berg has been appointed by Hilton as senior director of operations for its full-service hotels in the UAE. She will oversee operations at 17 hotels across the emirates. These 17 hotels fall under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton and Canopy by Hilton brands. van den Berg will be based in Hilton’s regional […]

Accor announces the launch of “Accor Business Offer Auto-Enrol”, a self-registration business program for SMEs

Accor today announces the launch of its new business program “Accor Business Offer Auto-Enrol”. Tailored especially for small and medium-sized businesses it will provide a seamless booking experience while benefiting from preferential discounts from 5% to 9% across more than 4,100 hotels. Reacting to growing demand from international markets for a simple business travel offer providing […]

Hotel construction down around the world, except in Asia Pacific region

Asia Pacific is the only world region showing increased hotel construction activity in comparison with the end of Q4 last year, according to December 2021 data from STR. December 2021 (% changes in comparison with December 2020) Europe In Construction: 221,789 rooms (-7.6%) Final Planning: 163,805 rooms (-4.9%) Planning: 159,232 rooms (+4.7%) Total Under Contract: 544,826 […]

Double Tree by Hilton Jaipur Amer announced the appointment of Nibedita Thapa as the Cluster Learning & Development Manager

Doubletree by Hilton Jaipur has announced the elevation Nibedita as its Cluster Learning & Development Manager Possessing nearly 11 years of experience, Nibedita is an expert in harnessing employee engagement and setting the foundation for great people and work culture at Doubletree by Hilton. Here, she will be handling Hilton Jaipur and Doubletree by Hilton […]

Sooraj Nair appointed as multi-property Director of Sales & Marketing in Kochi

Sooraj Nair has been appointed as the new multi-property Director of Sales and Marketing of Kochi Marriott Hotel, Courtyard By Marriott Kochi Airport Hotel and Port Muziris, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel. A seasoned hospitality professional, Nair comes with 17 years of adept experience in the industry. In his new role, his key focus areas include […]

Around the World in 300 Days: Marriott Bonvoy Is Recruiting Three Travelers to Journey Through Its 30 Extraordinary Brands

Around the globe, intrepid travelers have been longing for the opportunity to embark on their next great escape and channel their primal need to wander. Today, Marriott Bonvoy – Marriott International’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands and highly awarded travel program – is giving the ultimate gift of exploration to three lucky adventurers: an invitation to […]

Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway elevates Priyesh CB to Director of Sales

Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway has announced the elevation Priyesh CB as its Director of Sales. Priyesh Posses over 11 years of experience in hotel sales & marketing and will be responsible for the hotel’s commercial growth and devising initiatives to boost the hotel’s commercial positioning. Priyesh was an integral part of success story at Holiday […]

Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway elevates Gouse Shaik to Director of Human Resources

Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway has announced the elevation Gouse Shaik as its Director of Human Resources. Possessing nearly 11 years of experience, Shaik is an expert in harnessing employee engagement and setting the foundation for great people and work culture at Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway. Encompassing the values, visions, ideals, norms, […]

Crowne Plaza Kochi has announced the elevation of Sreekanth T M as Manager Finance & Business Support

Sreekanth has an extensive experience of two decades in Finance & Accounts. Started his career with Starwood Hotels Group and further associated with Sheraton Damman, Saudi Arabia and Le Meridian Kochi at different assignments. Sreekanth joined with Crowne Plaza Kochi on August 2012 as an Income Auditor as part of hotel pre-opening team. Post that […]