green beltMaryland – US District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Darius Lawrence Young, a/k/a “Mup”, age 30, of Washington, DC, today to 13 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in connection with the kidnapping of a victim from a Maryland hotel and casino and for …
BETHESDA, MD – myDigitalOffice (MDO), the world’s fastest growing hotel performance management platform, today announced the acquisition of Datavision Technologies, an industry leader in hotel data analytics and business intelligence for luxury resorts. Datavision’s hospitality BI platform provides a 360-degree view into any hotel operation, enabling customers to create bespoke reports and dashboards that contain …
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Loyalty programs are not new in the airline and hotel industries, dating back to early 1980s when American Airlines introduced AAdvantage, one of the world’s first travel loyalty programs. Hotel chains quickly jumped on board, with Holiday Inn and Marriott being credited with the first hotel loyalty programs in 1983. Since then, loyalty programs have …
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Temperatures are rising and so is the excitement for summer vacations. Many are itching to make up for lost travel time, but with steep gas and flight prices, maybe a staycation doesn’t sound too bad. Don’t worry, there’s a way to cool off without dropping a few paychecks. LA is brimming with phenomenal hotel pools, …
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Acting on a suggestion from the Chamber, a group of investors proposing to develop a Hilton Garden Inn in Hutchinson met last week with Kansas State Fair officials to explore locating the hotel on state property near the fairgrounds. Developer Aaron Brooks confirmed he met Thursday with Kansas State Fair Manager Bryan Schulz to explore …
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This week, the Eastern Shore has a new Hilton Hotel in the works in Rehoboth and Ocean City’s Frog Bar has announced it will not be opening this season. Rehoboth will also welcome Arena’s Pub with a ribbon cutting and ladies apparel giant Aerie will join the outlets of Ocean City as its latest store. …
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The long-awaited Cheval Blanc Beverly Hills hotel by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton was unanimously approved by the Beverly Hills Planning Commission on June 20. The 115-room luxury hotel is expected to face the Beverly Hills City Council to decide its fate at the end or summer or soon thereafter. While there have been concerns …
For Tulsa to take the next step in becoming a convention and travel destination, it may need to think big and invest in itself. Downtown Tulsa has seen a building boom of smaller, boutique hotels over the past several years. Many have opened in the central business district, and still more in the Blue Dome …
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Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a survey by the real estate investment company IPX1031. Spy cameras are not a new problem. In South Korea, more than …
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Marriott International has announced plans to add eight hotels in Vietnam, including its first Autograph Collection hotel in the country. The hotel group has signed an agreement with hospitality company Vinpearl to convert and develop 2,200 rooms across its Marriott Hotels, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton and Autograph Collection brands. Six of …
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