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Ritz Plans Regal Return to Australia

 
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Ritz Plans Regal Return to Australia
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Fast Consortium have signed an agreement for the development of The Ritz-Carlton, Perth, heralding the much-anticipated...
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Luxury Hotel Group Debuts in China
Shanghai-based Zendai Group today unveils Himalayas Qingdao Hotel, the debut hotel for the new deluxe hospitality brand, Himalayas Hotels & Communities...
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New Delhi Airport Adds Meetings-Friendly Hotel
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its entry into the newly-built development of Aerocity with the opening of Holiday Inn New Delhi International...
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Millennium Making Big Moves in Saudi Arabia
Millennium and Copthorne Middle East and Africa (MEA) has announced that it will open 20 new hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is part of a wider plan...
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Featured Destination
Ireland’s deluxe hotels exude history and charm

Whether it’s savoring exquisite cuisine in a 19th century drawing room where the Irish Constitution was signed or watching for nesting swans on a river at a palatial estate, unforgettable experiences await at Ireland’s impressive array of five-star hotels...
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More International Destinations
Copenhagen makes a bold statementBelgium positions itself as top meetings destinationEndlessly engaging Croatia is an eclectic find

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International Hospitality Ethics: If everyone is playing the game…
A few years ago at an ethics seminar I facilitated for an industry organization chapter, international students from a nearby college were puzzled by how to apply the industry standards set by US-based meetings/hospitality organizations when they moved back home to improve the economies of their countries...
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Decoding International Travel Warnings
Here’s an idyllic international meeting spot, as described by the U.S. State Department: “The criminal threat level…is rated as critical by the Department of State. The U.S. Embassy has received multiple reports indicating tourists have been robbed at gunpoint or knifepoint in tourist locations in the downtown areas...
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New international hotel and resort openings (March 2014)
The Chedi Sakala resort recently opened in a tranquil former fishing village that is 10 minutes from the Bali Convention Center. The luxury hotel offers 261 suites and villas and a 6,700-square-foot meeting facility...
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Group toga parties at Italy’s Rome Cavalieri
The themed parties at Rome Cavalieri in Italy are famous for their costumes, decorations and elaborate sets. Planners can jazz up evening receptions by hosting a toga party, complete with replica Roman arches...
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Concierge Insights
Hoffman Chu
Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
Guests can go to the West Kowloon Promenade (5-minute walk from the hotel) to take stroll. Other option can be Kowloon Park (10 to 15-minute walk from the hotel), the largest public park in Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon Peninsula with a wide range of leisure...
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Wandering Wine
The Wine Check
The Wine Check itself is light, so it can transport up to one case of wine (12 bottles) and still meet airlines’ 50-pound weight limit for checked luggage...

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