Hotelplan UK has acquired Flexiski from its parent company, Travelopia, for an undisclosed sum.Flexiski has operated tailor-made short-stay ski holidays since 1990, and currently offers five high-quality chalets and over 175 hotels across 48 resorts in France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland,…
Barceló Hotel Group – operators of Dukes Dubai on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai – have revealed plans for a new venture in the United Arab Emirates.Looking north, the group has ambitions to launch a new five-star property on Al…
Nile Safari Lodge, a new luxury lodge on the shores of the River Nile River in the north-west of Uganda, will open in August.The lodge is near Murchison Falls National Park and Budongo Forest, and will have eight self-contained en-suite…
Jamaica has been selected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Regional Commission for the Americas.The Caribbean nation will lead the organisation for the biennium 2019-2021.“Jamaica graciously accepts the position of chairman for the Regional Commission of the Americas…
Onyx Hospitality Group has appointed Paul Halford as general manager of the soon-to-open Ozo Phuket at Kata Beach.Halford joins Onyx with close to 20 years of hospitality industry experience at hotels and resorts in Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Thailand, including…
AMResorts is expanding in the Dominican Republic, inking a management deal for the Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana.Set to open in 2020, the new all-inclusive resort will comprise 500 rooms and suites, as well as accommodations within a family villa…
Major hotel booking sites are still skewing search results, using pressure tactics and claiming false discounts despite a major clampdown, according to new Which? research.In February, Expedia, Booking.com, Trivago, Hotels.com, Agoda and e-bookers were all named and shamed by the…
Her majesty the Queen has visited British Airways’ headquarters at Waterside, Heathrow, as part of the airline’s centenary celebrations.While at Waterside her majesty was introduced to colleagues in heritage uniforms from across the airline’s history and she visited British Airways’…
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has unveiled the transformation of the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace following a full-scale renovation.Carrying the Sheraton Grand designation, the property truly delivers on the heritage and sophisticated design that characterises these hotels.“Following a stunning transformation…
Tsogo Sun is launching new ‘limited service’ hotels in South Africa called hi Hotels.These new hotels will fall into the same portfolio segment as the group’s other select service brands, Sun Square, Garden Court and StayEasy.The first development is underway…
