Ferry web booking service Ferryhopper has raised €2.6 million in a Series A investment round.The funding was led by LAUNCHHub Ventures, with Metavallon VC and easyGroup also participating in the round.
Ferryhopper added destinations in Italy and Spain last year and plans to build out its offering to include destinations and ferry operators in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
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Vietnam has opened what is being deemed the world's first gold-plated hotel, in the hope to welcome tourists as the country opens after three months of Coronavirus-led Lockdown.
The hotel, owned by Hoa Binh Group and managed by US-based Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.The cost of stay at the hotel is USD 250
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Dewar's Scotch Whisky has announced that it has conferred with ‘Whisky of the Year’ award for its Double-Double 32-year-old blended Scotch at the prestigious International Whisky Competition 2020.
In addition, Dewar's Master Blender Stephanie MacLeod received the ‘Master Blender of the Year’ title for a second year running, after she made history in 2019 as the first woman to win the award. #doubleisbetter
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Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, announced the launch of Qmin. A repertoire of culinary experiences commencing with delivering dishes from your favorite restaurants in the comfort of your homes will be the first phase of the Qmin launch.
The Qmin mobile application is launched, today, followed by the gourmet Qmin Shop in August and the loyalty platform in September.
Guests can call the dedicated toll-free number 1800 266 7646 to place their orders. From July 25th, they can download the app on android and IOS mobile devices.
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Eckart Pfannkuchen has been appointed General Manager of the 131-room Steigenberger Hotel Treudelberg Hamburg. He will be responsible in the future for all operational and administrative business areas of the hotel.
He most recently acted as Director of the Grand Spa Resort A-Rosa Sylt, and his career has also included stints at the Mandarin Oriental Bodrum, the Rocco Forte Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the Chedi Muscat and the Hotel Adlon Kempinski
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Thomas Wilken has been appointed General Manager of the 137-room MAXX by Steigenberger Sanssouci Potsdam with effect from 1 June 2020. He will be responsible for all operational and administrative business areas of the hotel.
He has gained valuable experience of his own during the past few years as a Director of Operations and Executive Assistant Manager. His employers have included the Marriott and Kempinski Hotel Groups. He is a passionate hotelier who brings extensive industry knowledge and a lot of experience in the upscale hospitality industry
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With Cycas Hospitality set to open its first two French properties this autumn, the hotel management company has appointed five regional experts across France and Germany in recent weeks to further accelerate its European growth.
Daniel Bowen joined Cycas’s Development and Acquisition team, becoming Development Director for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
Luc Vicherd appointed as Regional General Manager earlier this year, with three new team members reporting directly into him from Hyatt’s first dual-branded property in mainland Europe.
Beatrice Puma joined Cycas in April as the company’s first Director of Sales for France. Looking after Hyatt House Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Nicolas Dubas previously spent eight years working for Cycas’s first dual-branded hotel in London.
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We’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Circa Resort & Casino since the debut property was announced in early 2019.
It’s a new-build, 44-story resort with 777 rooms on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Circa is designed for guests ages 21 and over the only playground with a pool amphitheater, where guests can relax in one of six pools on three different levels while gazing up at a 40-foot HD screen. There will also be a “Garage Mahal” — not just a parking garage, but a veritable work of art.
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The Fairfield by Marriott Hotel Inn & Suites in Whitewater is now open. The Fairfield at 1242 W. Main St. operates as a Marriott franchise. The project was first announced in August 2018.
The new hotel features 71 rooms and additional amenities including an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, valet laundry services, and complimentary hot breakfast.
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Taking a cue from European Countries, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SMDC) is planning to allow open-air restaurants in the areas falling under its jurisdiction.
They will also be allowed to play light music, though seating diners on the pavements as done abroad will not be permitted.
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A brand new hotel has just opened across from Toronto Pearson Airport. The hotel itself is owned by Easton's Group of Hotels, which has already built nine other Marriott branded hotels.
Branded as an "eco-conscious" building, Element has water filtration systems in every "outdoor-inspired" suite, shareable bikes for guests to borrow, and electric car charging stations.
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www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2020/06/toronto-new-hotel-airport/
Leading hotel chain Marriott International, which has seen its business plunge over 90 percent across its 123 properties since the lockdown, will expand and continue it’s delivery and takeaway business even after the pandemic-induced lockdown and social distancing end, as it does not see normalcy turtling back anytime soon.
As the lockdown was extended four times, the hotel explored newer options and landed upon the idea of home delivery of food under a new vertical ''Marriott on Wheels'' and soon it roped in food delivery chains Zomato and Swiggy and is keen to continue and expand this model in the long term.
On May 13, Marriott, in a novel initiative, tied up with food delivery firm Swiggy as part of expanding the Marriott on Wheels delivery service, offering over 20 hotels.
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Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, the latest addition to the international portfolio of the iconic Taj brand, has been recognized as ‘Favourite New Hotel’ in the Middle East and North Africa region at the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards 2020.
The winners are selected based on unbiased reader votes, resulting in a list that honours those who have gone above and beyond to create the memorable guest experience
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Opening a restaurant or running a hotel or a showroom in Lutyens’ is going to cost more as New Delhi Municipal Council has increased the yearly health trade licensing fee and penalty from 2% to 5%.
The license fees for various trades have been revised by the council’s resolution. Late fees will be charged in cases where the renewal application is received after April 30.
If the application is received within a year from the date of expiry of the license, the fees would be an additional 5% per month, and after a year, the fees would be doubled and would be multiplied with the number of years.
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Dubai prepares to reopen its doors to receive visitors and guests from all over the world, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing confirmed its complete keenness to provide distinguished experiences for visitors within the framework of a package of preventive measures that put the health and safety of everyone at the top of their priorities.
Emphasizing the importance of adhering to physical distance and putting masks throughout to combat the virus.
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EIH Hotels, which runs a chain of hotels and resorts under the Oberoi brand said its consolidated net profit was at Rs 165.14 crore in 2019-20 as against Rs 148.96 crore in 2018-19 and Consolidated Revenue from operations for FY20 was at Rs 1,596.25 crore as compared to Rs 1810.82 crore in FY19.
The company further said hotels in most locations have been allowed to resume operations effective June 8 with the balance expecting to open by July 1.
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Dr. Carole Ackermann will succeed EHL Holding SA from 22 June 2020 as President of the Board of Directors and President-Elect of the Board of Governors. Having 20 years of management experience on the boards of SMEs and large companies.
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People who visited a bar in East Lansing, Michigan, are being asked to self-quarantine because roughly 85 people contracted COVID-19 after visiting the establishment this month.
The bar followed safety guidelines for employees, capacity guidelines, and table spacing, the statement said. The bar opted to close down temporarily to install air purifiers and to eliminate lines.
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Tsogo Sun Hotels announced that they would be taking over three hotels from which hotel group Marriott International decided to withdraw. Marriott International closed three hotels and would be removing them from the Marriott system due to the impact of Covid-19.
The hotels are the Mount Grace in Magaliesburg, the Edward in Durban, and the Protea Hotel Hazyview in Mpumalanga.
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Marriott International has announced that long-time company executive Brian King has been appointed president of the Caribbean and Latin America region.
King will take on his new role in January 2021 and will report to Craig Smith, who will assume the role of group president, international at that time. King succeeds Tim Sheldon, who recently announced his retirement.
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www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/king-to-lead-marriott-in-caribbean-and-latin-america/
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