Accommodation

Oasis Hotels & Resorts – the leading all-inclusive vacation resort brand in the Mexican Caribbean – is updating its entertainment offerings at Grand Oasis Cancun. The brand recently unveiled a brand-new on-property casino and is set to launch the Oasis Arena this April.

Marriott International opens Moxy Vienna Airport, the brand’s first hotel in Austria. Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, Moxy Hotels, will offer a new way of travelling, with communal and spirited experiences at a surprisingly affordable price in Vienna. Moxy Vienna Airport joins an ever-evolving portfolio of nine global destinations including Munich, Milan, Berlin, New Orleans and London.

After buying Fastbooking in 2015, now AccorHotels announced the acquisition of Availpro, the leader in France and one of the leading European software providers to hoteliers with more than 6,500 clients. The “channel management” solution, which provides an innovative management tool, together with various software packages developed by Availpro, will complement the products and services currently provided to hoteliers by Fastbooking.

AccorHotels and UnionPay International teamed up to offer an enhanced experience to guests from Asia, who stays at AccorHotels’ properties in France. This partnership already enables guests staying at the project’s 85 pilot hotels (in all segments, from economy to luxury) to use a payment solution they are familiar with.

Four Seasons Hotel Doha is hosting the year’s most coveted culinary experience: Dinner in the Sky, at the annual Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) 2017. Until April 8, 2017, food connoisseurs and adventure seekers alike are invited to soar to new culinary heights with an “elevated” three-course fine dining experience 50 meters (164 feet) above the festival’s location at Hotel Park.

The latest ECM-MKG European Destinations Observatory report points out that in European cities, in 2016, the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) experienced a modest growth (+ 0.7%) compared to 2015. With a stable Occupancy Rate (-0.1 point), growth is driven by the Average Daily Rate (ADR) up by 0.9%. These overall results hide great disparities between European destinations, some of them registering serious setbacks, while others grow at a fast pace.

RIU presents the ClubHotel Riu Costa del Sol, which recently opened its doors, to attract family tourism in Torremolinos. This new hotel, with its privileged location on the maritime promenade of Torremolinos and just meters from the beach, is the result of the complete renovation and unification of the Riu Belplaya and Riu Costa Lago hotels.

When Rio de Janeiro hosted Carnival 2017 from 24-28 February, the city's hotels experienced a 12.1% occupancy decrease compared to the week of the festival in 2016 (5-9 February), according to data from STR. However, demand (actual number of rooms sold) increased 3.5%.

Rezidor’s midscale hotel brand announced the opening of the new Park Inn by Radisson Izmailovo. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group now has eight hotels operating in Moscow and the Moscow region. With the new property, Rezidor has 36 hotels in Russia and more than 9,800 rooms in the Group's Russian portfolio.

Marriott International has completed the sale of its long-term leasehold interest in The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali for approximately $317 million. Marriott will continue to manage the 759-room property under a long-term management agreement.

Best Western’s upscale brand, BW Premier Collection arrives in Japan. The former Best Western Premier Hotel Nagasaki has now decided to enhance its reputation even further by joining the desirable BW Premier Collection.

A first of its kind offer launched as a special boutique hotel retreat for beard lovers. The special boutique hotels are designed to be a haven for beard lovers offering custom beard services such as beard trimming, waxing, coloring and styling and even beard-stroking salons for those beard appreciators without their own facial hair.

The MOXY Vienna Airport was ceremoniously opened on Wednesday March 29, 2017, by Günther Ofner, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG, Petra Bierwirth, Managing Director of B&K Hotelmanagement GmbH, and Michael Dorfer, MOXY Captain.

Approaching its fourth decade, and embracing 31 resorts, hotels, residences and expeditions in 20 destinations, Aman will continue under the leadership of Chairman, Vladislav Doronin, his executive team is committed to strengthening and safeguarding the iconic brand. A robust development strategy is in place, and having firmly established itself in Asia, Aman is now focusing on further expanding the collection within the Western Hemisphere.