For more than 125 years after Foxwood Resort was founded in 1876 on the edge of Lake of Bays in the Muskoka area of Ontario, there was not a lot that was ‘green’ about the property - except for the surrounding scenery of course.

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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today confirmed plans to double its presence in Greater China to over 250 hotels over the next five years. This follows the recent opening of two InterContinental hotels in Nanjing and Shanghai and the signing of a deal with HNA Hotels and Resorts last month for five hotels.

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‘Front Desk First Impressions,’ a new training video from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has won a Silver Telly in 31st annual Telly Awards, which honors outstanding production in the field of video.

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Profitability in London grew by 10.7% in May as overseas tourists flocked to the capital to go shopping, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.

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Verify for yourself: Pineapple Hospitality’s new line of ERPTM* guest amenities are independently tested and proven to be truly biodegradable**.

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The hotel management agreement or HMA is one of the most important factors in the financial success or failure of a hotel, and the value of an owner’s or lender’s interests in the property. One of the many important provisions in the HMA can be the performance standard the Operator is required to meet, and the consequences of such a failure. This is the third article in the series on this subject.

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Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WOLF) announced that it has signed License and Management Agreements related to the development of a new 600-suite Great Wolf Lodge® resort in Garden Grove, California’s world famous International West Resort.

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Omni Hotels & Resorts Find Mobile and Social Applications Help Road Warriors ‘Get it Done’ and ‘Have a Little Fun’

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Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada.

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Fitness Challenge Succeeded in Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Changes

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