Napier is set to play its part in a unique cruise ship visit which could end up staking a place in the Guinness Book of Records.The Viking Cruises luxury liner Viking Sun has arrived in New Zealand wa…
Curio expands in Caribbean with St. Kitts opening
Koi Resort St. Kitts, Curio Collection by Hilton has opened, representing the brand’s debut on island and Koi Hospitality’s first entry into the hotel space.The 102-room oceanfront haven i…
Time Express Hotels makes debut in Sharjah
Time Hotels has debuted its Time Express Hotels brand with the opening of a new property in Sharjah.The three-star Time Express Hotel Al Khan comprises 55 keys in total.Spread across five floors, ther…
Brighter Group wins new Accor PR role
Accor has appointed the Brighter Group, a Finn Partners Company, to implement its UK PR strategy.The deal will cover three of the giant’s hotel brands: ibis, Novotel and Mercure.Following a comp…
Zim takes steps to prevent coronavirus outbreak
Zimbabwe has introduced surveillance and precautionary measures at all the country’s ports of entry to curb the spread of coronavirus.Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadi…
La Quinta by Wyndham Istanbul Gunesli takes brand into Europe
The La Quinta by Wyndham flag has made its debut in the Europe with the opening of the 404-room La Quinta by Wyndham Istanbul Gunesli.The move brings the brand to travellers outside of the Americas fo…
British Airways cancels all mainland China flights
British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China because of a coronavirus outbreak.The decision comes as the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has begun to advise “aga…
Convention guests drive Las Vegas to new tourism heights
Las Vegas welcomed 42.5 million visitors last year, slightly up from the figure of 42.1 million recorded in 2018.Resorts in the city benefited from occupancy levels of 88.9 per cent, with average room…
ABTA marks anniversary with new logo
ABTA is marking its 70th anniversary this year with a range of activities.These include industry events to recognise this significant milestone and thank members and other stakeholders for their contr…
First steel cut for Celebrity Beyond in France
Construction has begun on Celebrity Beyond with the first piece of steel being cut at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.The vessel is the third ship in the Edge Ser…