Located in Brazil’s popular beach resort town of Búzios in the famous state of Rio de Janeiro, the top all inclusive hotel boasts a spectacular beach, elegant accommodations, one of Latin America’s largest swimming pools and countless activities for singles, couples and families of all ages.

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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Josef Forstmayr has called for urgent action by all Caribbean governments for a sustainable cooperative marketing and promotion fund and regional integration and removal of barriers for intra-Caribbean travel. At the same time, he urged the citizens and governments of all Caribbean nations to support strong advocacy for the recognition of tourism as the number one industry generating jobs in the region.

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Despite Growing Concerns Around Privacy Legislation and Data Risks; Audience Buying, Increase in Spend from International Markets and Automation Drive Industry Growth

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LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced that in three separate transactions it acquired the Hotel Monaco San Francisco for $68.5 million, the Westin Philadelphia for $145.0 million and the Embassy Suites Philadelphia - Center City for $79.0 million.

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Many of us have been in our local convenience store, intently listening as the clerk runs our Lottery Ticket through the machine. Most of the time we hear, ‘Sorry, not a winner’. Disheartened, we realize we are a ‘Loser’. No matter where we chance our money – on the Lottery, at the card table, playing the slots, ‘feeding the ponies’– we want to be treated as a winner, even if we lose.

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The SPG® App for BlackBerry Smartphones Allows Guests to Book Stays, Access Their Accounts, Check Reservations, Get Directions and More

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Lodging Interactive an award winning interactive and social media marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry, today announced Link2Brand an innovative marketing solution for branded hotels. With Link2Brand hotels can launch their own marketing campaigns without the need of a dedicated hotel website; Link2Brand links directly to the brand.com website.

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The James today announced the opening of its New York luxury hotel, The James New York.

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How often do you use that traditional telephone set in your hotel room these days? With so many travelers glued to their cell phones, some hotels are exploring the idea of doing away with the guestroom phone.

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This extends the network to a total of more than 1,400 rooms in the country, including two Novotel brand hotels (Mexico City and Monterrey) and eight units under the leading economy hotel brand ibis in Mexico City, Monterrey (2), Guadalajara, Aguascalientes, Merida, Chihuahua, and most recently, Hermosillo.

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