Monthly Archives: April 2013

Marriott International has launched a new hotel school in China, following the signing of a partnership with the Anhui Zhong-Ao Institute of Technology. The Marriott Institute of Hospitality Education will form part of the Anhui college, with the first students enrolling for its three-year diploma programme this year. An estimated 300 students are expected to join.
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Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region experienced decreases in the three key performance metrics in March 2013 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global. In March, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy ended the month with a 1.0-percent decrease to 70.0 percent, its average daily rate dropped 0.8 percent to US$129.44 and its revenue.
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Centara will open a new five-star hotel in Pattaya in the third quarter of this year. The 165-room Centara Grand Phratamnak Resort Pattaya will be the third Centara Grand in Pattaya, with a fourth already under construction. “This district is the premier address in the city,” said General Manager, Dominique Ronge. “Residences here are very expensive villas.
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