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Interview and discussion with the Four Seasons Chairman and C.E.O., isadore Sharp.

IHG's Priority Club Rewards, the world's largest hotel loyalty program, today announced the launch of "Points & Cash," a new program feature that allows members to redeem points with cash for reward night stays at any of IHG's more than 4,200 hotels worldwide.

Casino operator MGM Mirage said that it is teaming with an Egyptian developer to build a resort outside Cairo.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts expanded its Caribbean portfolio with the addition of the Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island.

As many as one in five U.S. hotel may default on their loans by the end of 2010 as the recession forces companies to spend less on travel and perks, according to Kenneth Rosen , an economist at the University of California.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to build its second Arkansas property in a premium spot - across the street from the headquarters of the world's largest retailer.

Hotel companies' shares were mixed on Wednesday afternoon after a Barclays Capital analyst, calling herself "extremely bearish," downgraded the lodging sector and said an industry recovery is likely to lag far behind an economic recovery.

The new 79-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Bradenton I-75 today announced it is open for business at 5610 Manor Hill Lane.

Opening in 2013, The St. Regis Bermuda and The Residences at The St. Regis Bermuda Will Offer an Unrivaled Dimension of Luxury, Sophistication and Unparalleled Service in One of the World's Most Exclusive Destinations Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

The Crowne Plaza Vilamoura, set to open in January 2010, will be the first Crowne Plaza hotel in Portugal.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC [LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG ] announces a significant cost saving programme including the restructuring of IHG's Asia Pacific region.

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In avoiding study hall, Roberto Alicea inadvertently put himself on a path to becoming a top chef.

A U.S. hotel and leisure company announced plans Monday to build a luxury hotel in Bermuda, where the vital tourism sector has been hit hard by the global economic crisis.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada a '- Two years ago Gary Hamm and his wife gambled $200 at the Bellagio.

DAVID SEGAL New York Times Isadore Sharp had a different coda in mind for the twilight of his career.

DOHA: Hilton Hotels Corporation signed a Management Agreement with the New Doha Hotels Company for the Hilton Doha Residence in Qatar, scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2012.

At the American Hotel & Lodging Association Stars of the Industry Awards luncheon, 10 hotel employees were honored for their exceptional accomplishments, service, and leadership in the lodging industry.

Budget hotel chain Red Roof Inn Inc. has defaulted on $361.4 million of mortgage debt, a rating agency that tracks mortgage defaults said yesterday.

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