Starwood celebrates more than 100 hotels in operation and 100 hotels in the pipeline

The rise in high net worth individuals in China and around the globe has also paved the way for the expansion of Starwood’s luxury brands, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and W Hotels. Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,103 properties in nearly 100 countries, … Read more

Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen, Julianne Moore, Katie Holmes & Jeanne Yang to create “favorites” lists for Barneys

Barneys digital experience   Luxury specialty retailer Barneys New York introduced a new “Favorites” tool on its redesigned website. The “Favorites” allows users to browse, follow, and be inspired by “Lists” that have been created by Fashion Influencers and featured on the Barneys.com homepage. As part of the site’s launch, several fashion influencers have created … Read more

Second gold-dispensing ATM machine unveiled in North America

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Partners With the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City to Unveil Gold-Dispensing ATM Machine – Only the Second of Its Kind in North America   Stack’s Bowers Galleries, leading retailer and auctioneer of premium collectible coins, currency and precious metals, unveiled its first GOLD to go ATM machine at the Golden Nugget Casino … Read more

Starwood continues to grow luxury brands in China

Starwood Hotels & Resorts tops 100th hotel milestone in China Starwood Hotels & Resorts surpassed the opening of its 100th operating hotel in China with plans to open 15 additional hotels by the end of this year. With eight hotels already opened in the first quarter of 2012, Starwood will open a total of 23 … Read more

Hospitality Technology: 2012 Visionary Award winners

Hilton Worldwide, Flamingo Las Vegas, LaQuinta Inns & Suites and Gaylord Entertainment take top honors at the Annual Hotel Tech Forum Hospitality Technology (HT) magazine has named the winners of the 2012 Visionary Awards. Every year, HT presents a select group of lodging companies with accolades for outstanding achievement in delivering technological excellence. This year’s … Read more

Where do Americans travel? Where do International travelers stay when in the U.S.?

According to the biannual Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by hotels.com, the expert in online hotel booking and home to more than 20,000 hotel destinations worldwide, , Americans repeatedly visit their top three favorite domestic cities: New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando. But, when U.S. citizens present their passports for international travel, where are … Read more