Aloft Shanghai Nanxiang will feature 210 loft-inspired guestrooms and suites, and will be located in a mixed-use development consisting of offices and retail establishments.
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Located by the Singapore River, Four Points Singapore, Riverview will be a strategic conversion from the former Riverview Hotel on 382 Havelock Road.
For now Marriott Rewards and SPG remain two separate loyalty programs. Eventually combining them will be one of the deal’s biggest challenges—and opportunities.
At least three Chinese companies were pursuing bids for Starwood, a person with knowledge of the matter said in October.
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InterContinental was up 2.9 percent at 2,563 pence as of 1:41 p.m. in London.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide CEO on an interim basis Adam Aron said he expects a resolution to the company’s review of strategic alternatives before the end of 2015.
Starwood remains atop the headlines and stock exchange advancers on Wednesday with rumors of a potential sale moving from three Chinese companies now to Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Jin Jiang International, HNA Group and sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp are competing to win government approval to bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Starwood was already using DirecTV at many of its domestic hotels and is complementary to existing offerings like Sonifi, which is a DirecTV dealer.
OTAs, such as Expedia and Priceline, have entered the loyalty space in the last few years to retain customers, encourage repeat bookings and maintain market share.
Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco and Hotel Palomar brands, for instance, initially evaluate new properties for potential across both the hotel and restaurant spaces.
Barry Sternlicht thinks that hotel companies are working hard now to make their product not just a commodity or they’re going to get disintermediated by Airbnb and guys like that.
Snapchat is an emerging platform with attention of an increasingly important millennials, so W Hotels grasp the chance to be the first travel brand to participate in a national geofilter campaign.
Travelers can join the Walk Around the World group via Fitbit’s app or website, the goal of which is to amass 29 million steps from travelers worldwide.
Sheraton Macau is doubling up on that with offering one free night per delegate for groups booking at least two nights with 50 rooms, as well as other enticements.
The resort has 122 guestrooms and suites, 4 dining options including Latest Recipe, Chingari, Plunge Bar and Longitude 73 as well as an infinity pool, leisure pool and spa.
Complementing the multi-million dollar campaign, The Luxury Collection is also unveiling a new brand logo. A new website, brand collateral and signage will follow in 2016.
As has been the case with other sales of Starwood hotel assets, the Westin Excelsior Rome will continue to be operated by Starwood under a new long-term management agreement.
Sheraton on Sept. 21 will debut its first television ads in almost a decade, which will appear on national networks as well as cable channels.
Both Sheraton and Tribute Portfolio Hotels are scheduled to open in December 2015 at the Kiroro Resort in Western Hokkaido, Japan – one of the world’s best skiing resorts.
Element Hotels seek to re-imagine extended stays and provide eco-friendly environments. Element signed 19 deals in 2014 and was on track to triple its portfolio of properties by 2017.
Starwood Hotels’ shifting shareholder profile could add pressure to executives as the company nears the fourth month of its exploration of strategic and financial alternatives.