Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 31st annual Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing sixteen of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ properties with top honors in each of their respective categories. This year, the awarded properties include Rosewood Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel (Paris, France), The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (New York, NY), Rosewood CordeValle (San Martin, CA), Rosewood Sand Hill (Menlo Park, CA), Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi (Santa Fe, NM), Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Dallas, TX), Rosewood London (London, UK), Rosewood Hotel Georgia (Vancouver, BC), Rosewood San Miguel de Allende (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico), Rosewood Beijing (Beijing, China), Rosewood Mayakoba (Riviera Maya, Mexico), Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort (Los Cabos, Mexico), Rosewood Bermuda (Bermuda), Rosewood Phuket (Phuket, Thailand), and Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco (Tuscany, Italy). Rosewood properties had an outstanding performance this year with Rosewood CordeValle ranking first in the “Top Resorts in Northern California” category for the second year in a row, and an additional nine properties ranking fifth in their respective categories. Rosewood San Miguel de Allende placed third in the “Top Hotels in Mexico” list, while both Rosewood Mayakoba and Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi ranked fourth in the “Top Resorts in Eastern Mexico” and “Top Hotels in the Southwest U.S.” categories, respectively. Six properties received a fifth-place ranking in their categories, including Rosewood Hotel Georgia in the “Top Hotels in Canada” category, Rosewood Beijing in the “Top Hotels in China” category, Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in the “Top Hotels in Paris” category, Rosewood Sand Hill in the “Top Hotels in Northern California” category, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in the “Top Resorts in Europe” category, and Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort in the “Top Reports in Western Mexico” category. Source : Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Create: Oct 15, 2018 Edit: Oct 15, 2018 International NewsMarriott International today announced the opening of JW Marriott Panama in Panama City. JW Marriott Panama, formerly The Bahia Grand Panama Hotel, enjoys an ocean front location in Panama's iconic 932-foot building - the tallest in Central America. Situated in the heart of the prestigious neighborhood of Punta Pacifica, JW Marriott Panama is located within minutes of the city's main commercial, banking and entertainment areas. The property features 369 well-appointed guestrooms and 41 luxurious suites, each equipped with spacious terraces and private balconies that provide breathtaking views of the Gulf of Panama and city skyline. The hotel's all-encompassing dining options appeal to a range of guest pallets. Specializing in international fusion cuisine, Barcelona restaurant takes travelers on a complete gastronomic journey with a modern twist. JW Marriott Panama's Tejas restaurant delights guests with Caribbean cuisine infused with a touch of innovative culinary techniques. Azul, JW Marriott Panama's oceanfront restaurant, features a healthy menu inclusive of light appetizers rooted in local traditional flavors prepared with Panamanian pride. Located on the main level of the hotel, Bar Cava 15 is an elegant yet relaxed bar that serves as the perfect place for guests to enjoy specialty cocktails as they sample highlights from the unique fusion menu.
Create: Sep 30, 2018 Edit: Oct 1, 2018 International NewsHOTEL NEWS - The first national conference of the Iranian Hoteliers' Association was held on September 26, 2018, at the beginning of the World Tourism Week at the Spinas Palace Hotel in Tehran. "In addition to managers, landowners, investors, experts, professors, students, managers and activists in the hotel industry and tourism industry, several Country and tourism authorities, such as the chairman and deputy director of the Middle Eastern Cultural Organization, director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, the parliamentary deputy chairman of the President, the head of the city council of Tehran, as well as some members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly attended.". It should be noted that all the conference was designed, performed and managed by Hotel News Event Group. Excerpts from the statement by the head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization at the first national conference of the hotel society of IranThe Global Tourism Chart from 1950 to the 2030s reflects the dramatic growth of this large industry, to the point where, according to the World Tourism Organization's 2017 figures, the number of international tourists has increased by 7% to 1.323 million.Inbound tourism in Iran has experienced a favorable growth despite all international threats over the past year, rising 45% in the first five months of this year, and more than 3 million people have traveled to Iran in August.The mix of tourists entering the country has changed, and many of them are from Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia, but the balance is expected to be established in the coming months.Iraqis who cross the border of Urand and enter Abadan and Khorramshahr are not calculated as incoming tourists because they come without a visa.
Create: Sep 30, 2018 Edit: Oct 15, 2018 Regional News