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India, Vietnam Named Top Emerging Luxury Destinations

India, Vietnam, and Cuba are the top emerging destination for luxury travelers, with Galapagos Islands, China, and Chile rounding out the list, according to the 2010 Virtuoso Luxe Report. The…

News March 9

HD Announces 2010 Platinum Circle Honorees

The Platinum Circle honorees for 2010, who will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Venetian Ballroom in Las Vegas, have been announced. For the past…

News March 9

Palm Springs Accommodations Undergo Facelift

Nine hotels in Palm Springs, California, have undergone $180 million in recent renovations that capture the city’s many styles, including old Hollywood regency and desert modernism. Projects include: Renaissance Palm…

News March 9

Hilton Signs on for Cairo Hotel

Hilton Worldwide has signed on to manage Hilton Heliopolis, a new-build hotel next to the Cairo International Airport. The property will have 485 guestrooms, 150 apartments, five F&B concepts, 10,000-square-foot…

News March 8

MeadowView Marriott Completes Renovation, Expansion

MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center, nestled along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Kingsport, Tennessee, has wrapped up its multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion. The addition of…

News March 8

EMEA Hotel Pipeline Counts Drop 22 Percent

EMEA’s hotel pipeline counts have dropped 22 percent by projects since the Q2 2008 peak, according to a new report from Lodging Econometrics (LE). What’s more, cancellations and postponements in…

News March 8

Doubletree Continues Latin American Expansion with Mexico Project

Doubletree by Hilton continues its expansion in Latin America with plans for a 100-room full-service hotel in Merida, the capital city of Yucatan, Mexico. The project, scheduled to open in…

News March 8

A Sustainable Approach on Georgia’s Jekyll Island

As the first new hotel on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in 35 years, Hampton Inn & Suites has taken a sustainable approach to its site, design, and operations. The 138-key property…

News March 5

Obama Signs Travel Promotion Act

President Obama has signed into law the Travel Promotion Act, which establishes a tourism board to encourage foreigners to visit the U.S. A $10 fee on overseas travelers will help…

News March 5