Hotels
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World of Hyatt Adds Joie de Vivre Hotels, Earn and Redeem Points Starting 5/15
You can earn and redeem points and enjoy in-hotel benefits at 14 participating Joie de Vivre hotels located throughout the U.S., when paying an Eligible Rate or redeeming a free night award for stays starting May 15, 2019.
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Most Expensive Resort in the World will Cost You $100K per Night
Head out to the Philippines for an experience that will set you back $100,000 per night. It’s called Banwa Private Island is likely the most expensive resort in the world. It’s been in the works for years, and now is finally open.
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Hilton Garden Inn Expands Footprint in Africa
Hilton Garden Inn is celebrating strong growth in Africa with four open properties and an additional 14 in the pipeline just three years after opening its first hotel on the continent in 2016. Many of these properties represent first-in-country openings for Hilton Garden Inn and for the Hilton enterprise as a whole, including Botswana, Zambia…
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TWA Hotel at JFK Will Have Rooftop Infinity Pool Above the Runway
Passengers flying from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will soon be able to experience spectacular views of its runways from a rooftop pool. We already know what the highly-anticipated TWA Hotel will look like inside, as images have already been released a couple of months ago. But its most impressive feature could very…
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Airbnb Completes Acquisition of HotelTonight
Airbnb has completed its acquisition of the last-minute hotel booking application, HotelTonight, the company announced today. The deal will accelerate the home-sharing giant’s growth as it gears up for an initial public offering. Airbnb reportedly began talks to acquire HotelTonight months ago, and it was made public last month. TechCrunch reports a price tag of…
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Tech Giant Google has Quietly Rolled Out Google Hotels
Google Flights is already a go to site for many to find cheapest fares and dates for travel. Now Google is also aiming to becomes the destination for cheap hotel booking. The tech giant recently released Google Hotels. The new service now provides direct hotel bookings, instead of links for booking through third-party providers. Now,…
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Thompson Hotels is Now Part of World of Hyatt
For stays starting today, March 28th, 2019, World of Hyatt members can earn and book points at eight of nine of the Thompson Hotels including the Thompson Chicago, Gild Hall and The Beekman in New York, the Thompson Nashville and the Thompson Seattle.
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New Hyatt Centric Hotels Coming to Memphis, Nashville and Austin
Hyatt announced today plans to build Hyatt Centric hotels in downtown Memphis, Tenn., downtown Nashville, Tenn., and downtown Austin, Texas. Designed for a growing segment of savvy explorers seeking shareable moments to inspire others, the Hyatt Centric brand currently has 26 properties across 11 countries, including Chile, France, India, Japan, Spain and more. These developments…
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Marriott Plans to Add 1,700 New Hotels in the Next 3 Years
Marriott announced a three-year plan Monday to open more than 1,700 hotels around the world and return up to $11 billion to shareholders. It also plans to make a full-year profit of as much as $8.50 per share by 2021. Marriott already has 6,900 hotels worldwide.
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The Luxury Collection Announces Addition of North Island, First Hotel in the Seychelles
The Luxury Collection, a part of Marriott International, today announced its planned debut in the Seychelles with the signing of North Island – one of the world’s most luxurious private island resorts. Properties in The Luxury Collection are usually out of reach for most people price wise, but can present a great value when using…
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Check If You’re a Victim of Marriott’s Data Breach
Marriot revealed that it suffered a major data breach last year. The breach came from the Starwood brand database. It was first said that it affected over 500 million customers, but then the number was lowered to 383 million unique guests. The compromised information included guest names, postal addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders,…
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TWA Hotel at JFK is Open for Business
The new TWA Hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is now open for business. For about $250 a night, you can relive the best parts of the “golden age of flying”. Eero Saarinen’s iconic neo-futurist structure originally designed for Trans World Airlines in 1962, hence the TWA Hotel name. There will be a fleet of…
