Hotel News Page 35

Club Carlson replaces Goldpointsplus program

There's a new frequent guest program for the Carlson group, owner of the  Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, and Country Inns...

John Walton |

Hilton, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton prey to hack attack

A hacker attack on a database used for the loyalty programs of several leading hotel groups has leaked the names and email addr...

David Flynn |

Peninsula Hotels offers one-day 'art experiences'

Something that many if not most business travellers have in common is the rush-rush-rush of each trip: zipping from home (or of...

David Flynn |

Dubai comes to Shanghai

Jumeirah, the Dubai luxury hotel group, has opened its first five-star luxury hotel in China at the spectacularly shaped Himala...

danwarne |

Priority Club rewards program changes

Priority Club, the hotel loyalty rewards programme for InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and other IHG hotels, has be...

John Walton |

Tougher star ratings scheme for Aussie hotels

The popular ‘star’ system used to rate Australian hotels by industry group AAA Tourism is being revamped to focus o...

David Flynn |

Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hotel: world's tallest

The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong opened its doors today, making it officially the tallest hotel in the world. Covering floors 102-118...

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Pan Pacific Perth refurbishes meeting level

Perth's Pan Pacific Hotel -- which many business travellers may remember as the Sheraton Perth -- has just completed a $4.5 mil...

John Walton |

Hotel prices in AU up: Canberra most expensive

Australian hotel prices have risen by 5 percent in the last year, with the average daily rate for hotel rooms across the countr...

John Walton |

Rendezvous Hotel AKL: new frequent guest program

Auckland's Rendezvous Hotel is the latest hotel to launch a frequent guest recognition programme. The You First offers a variet...

John Walton |

Rendezvous Hotel AKL: new frequent guest program

Auckland's Rendezvous Hotel is the latest hotel to launch a frequent guest recognition programme. The You First offers a variet...

John Walton |

Westin opens new hotel in Nanjing CBD

The Westin Nanjing has opened in the capital of China's Jiangsu province, bringing the Starwood chain's eleventh Chinese hotel ...

John Walton |

InterContinental starts iPad 2 concierge program

InterContinental is building on the iPad app we reviewed a couple of months ago, and will now let guests chat live with co...

John Walton |

Hotels dump points, "experiences" instead

A consortium of 300 hotels has launched an interesting new loyalty program that provides experiences rather than points as the ...

danwarne |

New Adina Apartment Hotel: Berlin Hackescher Markt

Australian company Adina Apartment Hotels has opened its third hotel in Berlin, next to the Hackescher Markt in the centre of G...

John Walton |

Travellers want treadmills

It doesn’t seem like too much to expect from a hotel gym – a treadmill in good working order. Yet it’s all th...

David Flynn |

Business travellers are back, says Starwood

Business travel is back and business is booming for Starwood, with occupancy already above the pre-GFC peak of 2007 and over tw...

David Flynn |

Sydney in top 3 most expensive cities for hotels

Business travellers in Brisbane and Sydney have been socked with steep hotel room price rises this year. The two Australian ci...

John Walton |