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IRF study looks at impact of reward value on employee motivation

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The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) today released a new study –  Non-Cash Value Perception: Identifying the Tipping Point – that highlights the importance of determining the optimal monetary value for incentive rewards. While higher rewards can boost motivation and participation, there is…
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Hyatt introduces Asia Pacific MICE Alliance initiative

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Hyatt today announced the launch of the Hyatt Asia Pacific Meetings & Events Alliance, a strategic initiative designed to streamline multi-year, multi-city event planning across the Asia Pacific region. Building on the success of the Hyatt Convention Alliance, Hyatt Wellness Alliance and…
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Forbes Travel Guide unveils 2025 Star Awards

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Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) today revealed the 2025 recipients of its Star Awards, its independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises. "Forbes Travel Guide's Star Award winners exemplify excellence in hospitality," says Amanda Frasier, FTG's president of…
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Milan’s Casa Brera joins Marriott’s Luxury Collection

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Casa Brera, which opened last fall in Milan, Italy, has joined Marriott's The Luxury Collection brand. Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan is located in the heart of the city, which is the regional capital of Lombardy in Italy's northwest. Architect…
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Bvlgari reveals plans for its first Caribbean resort

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Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts has announced its newest project, the Bvlgari Resort & Mansions Cave Cay, in The Bahamas. Scheduled to open in 2029, it will be comprised of 64 luxury suites and seafront villas as well as 48 Bvlgari-branded private mansions…

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Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts

Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced that Hyatt has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.  for $13.50 per share, or approximately $2.6 billion, including approximately $900 million of debt, net of cash. Playa is…
February 10, 2025
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DoubleTree by Hilton debuting in Belfast city center

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Hilton has signed the DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square in Northern Ireland as part of a franchise agreement with the Loughview Leisure Group. Situated in the Linen Quarter directly adjacent to Belfast City Hall, the hotel will undergo a multi-million refurbishment…
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Maybourne bringing palace-style hotel to Paris

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Maybourne will open its newest development, The Maybourne Saint-Germain, in 2027. The palace-style hotel will have 101 keys and 23 ultra-luxury branded residences. Located along the Rive Gauche in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area of Paris' sixth arrondissement, the hotel and residences will be…
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Marriott opens second JW Marriott resort in Maldives

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JW Marriott Kaafu Atoll Island Resort, the luxury brand's second property in the Maldives, is now open. Located 15 minutes by boat from Velana International Airport in Kaafu Atoll's largest lagoon, the property has 80 private pool villas, seven dining venues and…
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Rosewood Hotels debuting in Dominican Republic in 2029

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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® in partnership with Grupo Puntacana will open its first property in the Dominican Republic in 2029. Located on 50 acres, Rosewood Punta Cana will have 400 meters of untouched beachfront. It will offer 78 large suites, including several…