Starwood unveils plans for Tribute Portfolio
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has launched a tenth brand, the Tribute Portfolio, made up of five independent hotels.
The 393-bedroom Royal Palm South Beach Miami has been named the first featured four-star hotel. Four new properties will open in North Carolina, Nashville Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina over the next two years.
The 150-bedroom Vandre Nouveau Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina will house more than 370sqm of modern meeting and events space as well as a destination restaurant and lobby bar.
A Charleston property in South Carolina will boast 93sqm of event space, 100 guest-rooms, a roof-top pool and bar plus signature restaurant.
Wyndham opens debut hotel in Eastern Africa
Wyndham Hotel Group has expanded into Eastern Africa with the opening of the 139-room Ramada Resort Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
Ramada Resort Dar es Salaam offers 139 rooms and suites including 117 superior rooms with a choice of ocean or garden views, 21 executive suites, and one presidential suite.
Conference facilities include seven meeting rooms catering for up to 375 guests, while five food and beverage outlets serve a range of African and international cuisines. There is a swimming pool and state-of-the-art rooftop gym, as well as direct access to the white sands of Jangwani Beach.
Dusit International opens in Kenya
Dusit International has opened only its second property in Africa with the launch of dusitD2 Nairo-bi.
dusitD2, Dusit International’s ‘next generation’ hotel brand, caters to international travellers seeking cutting-edge design, high-tech connectivity and efficient, modern convenience in environments that are contemporary, colourful and chic.
This concept is brought to life through dusitD2 Nairobi’s interior design, with its creative and strik-ing artworks on display throughout public areas, the plug n’ play facilities in each of its 101 guest rooms and suites, and even in the inventive cuisine available at its three international restaurants.
Nestled along Nairobi’s leafy and secure Riverside Drive suburb, dusitD2 Nairobi is just minutes from the central business district and a stone’s throw away from the heart of vibrant Westlands.
Hilton hits the beach in Brazil
Hilton Worldwide has opened its new Hilton Barra hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Hilton Barra provides around 14,000 sqft of flexible meeting space including 10 meeting rooms and two ballrooms, with total capacity for up to 950 guests.
The hotel features 298 guest rooms, including executive floor rooms and suites all featuring smart LED TVs, radio clocks with Bluetooth technology, wireless Internet access and Nespresso coffee makers.
Just 30 minutes from Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport and five minutes from Jacarepaguá Airport in Barra da Tijuca, Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro boasts a strategic location with easy access to a number of convention and shopping centers and entertainment areas including HSBC Arena, Rock City and Citibank Hall. The hotel is also five minutes from the Olympic Park and 15 minutes to the best beaches in Barra.