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General Manager Chris Suarez Tapped to Lead Nobu Hotel Palo Alto USA, Palo Alto, California. December 26, 2024 Nobu Hotel Palo Alto, an award-winning 73-room boutique hotel, has announced Chris Suarez as the hotel’s new general manager. An industry veteran with nearly 25 years of hospitality experience up the California coast, Suarez will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s operations including daily functions, ensure an exceptional guest experience, as well as manage and lead a dedicated team to maintain the highest standards of the Nobu brand’s globally known hospitality. Previously the Director of Sales & Marketing at Nobu Hotel Palo…

Maldives is targeting a 15% growth in tourism next year, aiming to welcome 2.3 million tourists and generate $5 billion in revenue, Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal announced today. The announcement came during a ceremony at Velana International Airport to celebrate the arrival of the tourist who marked the country achieving its 2024 tourism milestone of two million visitors. This year’s achievement represents a historic first in the Maldives, with the highest number of tourists recorded in a single year, single day, and single month. “Reaching this milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in…

For the first time in its history, Maldives has reached the milestone of welcoming two million tourists in a single year. This achievement marks a significant moment for the nation’s tourism industry, underscoring its global appeal as a premier travel destination. The target of two million tourists, set for this year, was officially achieved today. To commemorate the occasion, a special ceremony was held at Velana International Airport, where the landmark visitor was welcomed with fanfare. The two millionth tourist, Astrid Dirnegger from Austria, arrived in Maldives with her husband and two children. As part of the celebrations, she received…

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development on Wednesday announced an additional loan of Dh147 million ($40 million) to support the completion of the Velana International Airport (VIA) project in the Maldives. This follows an earlier loan of Dh183.5 million ($50 million) provided in 2017 for the project’s initial phases, highlighting the airport’s vital role in driving tourism, a key pillar of the Maldivian economy. The Velana International Airport development project will be expanded to accommodate up to 26 gates for passenger access to aircraft, in addition to a building for international flights. The new expansion will accommodate the increase in the…

Source: AH&LA WASHINGTON – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) will end 2024 with a record-high 33 active partnership agreements in a diverse range of industries that reflect AHLA members’ growing interest in the business verticals that will keep them competitive in the years ahead. New AHLA partners include gold partner DIRECTV HOSPITALITY, and silver partners The Coca-Cola Company, Cvent, Jacaruso Enterprises, and LG Electronics USA. AHLA also welcomed several new associate partners, including Commercial Green Solutions, Foster Garvey, USA Digital, USI, and W.K. Kellogg. AHLA partnerships provide a range of companies with high-value opportunities to increase their visibility…

Are cruise drink packages worth the price? The short answer is that it depends.It depends on how expensive a cruise line’s alcohol package is on any given ship as compared to the cost of drinks purchased individually. Both things vary greatly from line to line.It also depends on how much you drink in any given day and what sort of drinks you typically order.Additionally, it depends on whether you’ll have access to any free drinks on a ship before paying for a drink package. On many river cruise ships, for instance, wine and beer with lunch and dinner are included…

If you’ve shopped online for Disney Resort hotel reservations, you may have seen the words “Disney Club Access” on some booking options, and you might have wondered what exactly that means.It’s easy to tell that these bookings cost more than nonclub rooms, but it’s harder to tell exactly what Disney club access gets you … and whether it is worth it.Fortunately, I’ve been lucky enough to try out a number of Disney club-level rooms at a few different Disney resorts over the years. Here’s all you need to know about these pricier rooms so you can decide if they’re worth…

When deciding which travel rewards card to use for large purchases, it’s important to look beyond the points and miles you earn. Card issuers strive to set their products apart by offering incentives like welcome bonuses, but sometimes, the less-flashy benefits can be even more valuable.In this post, I’ll look at the three shopping protection policies offered by many American Express cards and explain how you can leverage these benefits to save money.Related: Your complete guide to shopping protections on American Express cardsPurchase protectionPurchase protection will reimburse you for theft, loss or accidental damage to eligible items that occurred within…

When choosing where to stay on your Disneyland vacation, the first big decision you need to make is whether to stay in an official Disneyland hotel or one of the several hotels in the surrounding area.Related: The best hotels near Disneyland: Where to stay on- and off-propertyDisneyland has three on-site hotels: the Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and the recently reimagined Pixar Place Hotel. When you choose one of these properties as your “home away from home” during your Disneyland vacation, you’ll get access to special benefits you won’t find anywhere else.Disneyland Resort hotel basicsBefore we get…

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Premier lifestyle brand and hospitality management company, Lark Hotels, announces today the formation of a joint venture with contextual hotel brand and operator, Life House. This joint venture will operate under Lark Hospitality LLC, doing business as Lark, encompassing all Lark Hotels and Life House-branded hotels, 33 restaurants and bars, and the groups’ combined portfolio of nearly 100 independent spirited properties, with locations throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, and Mexico. As part of the transaction, among the Life House stakeholders, both Inovia Capital and Thayer Investment Partners will continue to support this joint venture. Combining their…