Ceylon Hotels Corp to construct multi-million dollar resort in the Maldives
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Hotels Corp (CHC) has revealed plans to construct a 50-room resort in the Maldives, with an investment of USD27.7 million.
Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives bags two more travel awards
During the past week, the resort has yet again won two prestigious awards: The Luxury Travel Guide – Global Awards 2015: Winner ‘Best Premium All-Inclusive Resort of the Year – Global’ and UK Travel Agents Choice Award constituted by the Luxury Travel Magazine – Selling Travel, UK: Winner ‘Best All-Inclusive Resort – 2015’.
HFTP launches hospitality industry specific search site: Pineapplesearch.com
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) has launched Pineapplesearch.com, a search site that focusses on news, articles and reports of primary interest to the hospitality industry.
23rd World Travel Monitor® Forum: European outbound travel strong, but safer destinations preferred
The latest World Travel Trends Report has forecast that whilst European outbound tourism will increase in 2016, travellers are now prioritising safety when selecting a destination.
New TrustYou Radar app allows hoteliers to access all a hotel’s reviews in one place
TrustYou Radar, a new application based tool for iOS and Android allows hoteliers to access all a hotel’s reviews at the same time.
Jumeirah Vittaveli wins ‘Best Hotel/Resort in India and the Indian Ocean’ Travel Agent’s Choice Award
Jumeirah Vittaveli has won the Best Hotel/Resort in India and the Indian Ocean Travel Agent’s Choice Awards 2015.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts launches ‘Stay Inspired’ curated experiences
‘Stay Inspired’ Initiative Turns Team Members into Curators of 1, 3, and 5 Hour Experiences; Brand Introduces Nilou Motamed as First Ever Director of Inspiration.
Kurumba Maldives named best all-inclusive resort in the world by TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor, the largest travel website in the world has announced their Travellers’ Choice awards for all-inclusive resorts.
Cornell University’s Centre for Hospitality Research publishes series of reports on service innovation
Cornell University’s Centre for Hospitality Research (CHR) has published a series of reports summarising the four tracks of the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit (CHRS).
ReviewPro publishes 2015 Top Luxury Hotel & Brand Report
ReviewPro is the leading provider of Guest Intelligence solutions to independent hotel brands worldwide.
Kuoni Group appoints Zubin Karkaria as new global CEO
Zubin Karkaria, CEO of VFS Global, has been appointed as the CEO of Kuoni Group – VFS Global’s parent company.
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and SriLankan Airlines launch Asia’s first ever Travel Bloggers Awards
Sri Lankan hospitality company Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, together with Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines, is calling for entries for Asia’s first ever Travel Bloggers Awards, which they will host as part of the Travel Bloggers Conference (TBCasia) from 2 to 7 June 2016 in Colombo.
