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  • Maroma Resort and Spa combines authentic Mayan culture with sustainability

    Superbly positioned at the Riviera Maya, Maroma Resort and Spa in Mexico is bringing a splash of authentic Mayan culture straight to its guests’ doorstep by recreating an Aldea Maya (Mayan Village) on its grounds. The Aldea Maya will offer keen foodies a very cultural experience by giving them a raffle to sample genuine Mayan cuisine with a view to be produced both traditionally and sustainably.

    Located within the shaded gardens of this luxurious resort, central to Aldea Maya is a purpose built hut with a Palapa roof, what guests are invited to delve deep into ancient Mayan culture by sampling a dinner menu based entirely on regional specialties inclusive of black bean stew with sour cactus fruit salsa and banana leaf cooked lion fish with mint and tomatillo.

    Traditional Mayan methods of cooking foods over an open fire in clay pans can be used to create the exotic Mayan flavourings and 100% of the ingredients might be sourced locally from organic farmers and likewise from the hotel’s own milpa style farm. Milpa farming is a technique of crop growing used throughout Mesoamerica and most extensively within the Yucatan peninsula which involves farmers planting a dozen crops immediately, all of that are nutritionally and environmentally friendly.

    Demonstrating Maroma’s commitment to supporting local communities and protecting our surroundings, a part of the Aldea Maya proceeds can be used to support ecological and academic programmes for you to directly benefit the local Mayan communities.

    General Manager Federico Echaiz says “Our daily contact with the Mayan people has given us the chance to take part within the economic, social, cultural and ecological development of the communities in a responsible and respectful manner.”

  • News: World Travel Market Latin America: Accor and Hyatt on board

    WTM Latin America has created a dedicated area at the exhibition floor to showcase organisations with global representation. The ‘Global Village’ will host international hotel chains, technology companies and wholesalers who’re heading to São Paulo this April for the inaugural World Travel Market Latin America, with many exhibiting at a Brazilian travel trade event for the primary time.

    World Travel Market Latin America, the leading global event for the Latin American travel industry, also confirms that Accor is the official Hotel Partner for the show.

    Accor recently strengthened its leadership in Latin America with the $265m purchase of Mexican hotel chain Grupo Posadas. It has greater than 200 hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation is heavily targeting Brazil, following its strategic decision to expand outside its core North American market. It has nine hotels open in Latin America, with another thirteen Hyatt-branded properties within the confirmed pipeline.

    Accor and Hyatt are joined within the Global Village by WORLDHOTELS, Marriott, Starwood, Hilton Worldwide, Grupo Melia, Vila Gale and Trump Hotels. Trump Hotels is additionally making its first appearance at a travel event in Brazil.

    The volume of worldwide hotel giants in attendance, lots of whom are listed on their home country’s stock exchange, confirms that personal sector businesses see World Travel Market Latin America as a valuable and worthwhile business opportunity.

    Other hotel sector specialists exhibiting include the Caribbean giant, resort operators Sandals & Beaches, Austria-Trend Hotels and the east African experts The Zanzibar Collection.

    WTM London regulars from the hotel technology sector, consisting of Pegasus and TripAdvisor, also are in attendance.

    Finally, numerous B2B wholesalers supplying groups, tours, hotels and activities are exhibiting on the inaugural event, reflecting the significance of Brazil as both an inbound and outbound destination. London-based JAC, Miki Travel, Go Global from Israel and HotelsPro from america are one of the wholesalers seeking to consult with suppliers.

    Reed Travel Exhibitions Director WTM Latin America Lawrence Reinisch said: “Interest within the first World Travel Market Latin America from the personal sector have been outstanding.

    “I am especially pleased to bring a few exhibitors to Brazil for the primary time, including a number of the world’s major hotel chains. This demonstrates the worldwide appeal of the realm Travel Market brand and likewise the strong interest the non-public sector has in conducting business in Brazil and Latin America.

    “I am delighted that World Travel Market Latin America is the 1st exhibition that’s ready to facilitate such business opportunities for both Brazil and the region.”

  • News: Hilton moves into Myanmar with Yangon property

    Hilton Worldwide has marked its entry into the Burmese market with the signing of a management agreement with LP Holding to cope Hilton Yangon in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

    The first Hilton Worldwide property in Myanmar, the 300-room Hilton Yangon can be the primary Hilton Hotels & Resorts branded hotel and is scheduled to open in 2014.

    “This agreement is a big milestone for us because it represents both Hilton Worldwide’s and the Hilton brand’s entry into Myanmar.

    “Following the social and economic reforms the rustic has remodeled the past year, Myanmar has seen visitor arrivals grow by 45.1 per cent in comparison to the former year1.

    “Yangon, exceptionally, is positioned to grow much faster than many other emerging markets in Asia. Backed by a powerful partner like LP Holding, we’re very confident that because the first internationally branded hotel in Yangon, Hilton Yangon will set the benchmark for quality hospitality experiences catering to both domestic and international travellers,” said Andrew Clough, senior vp, development, Middle East & Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide.

    The 21-storey Hilton Yangon is 14.3 kilometres clear of Yangon International Airport and is a part of Centrepoint Towers, a mixed-use development which contains high-end retail boutiques and a premium office tower.

    Located at No. 65, the corner of Sule Pagoda Road and Merchant Street within the Kyauktada Township, the hotel is found opposite Yangon’s iconic High Court building and the famous Independence Monument Park.

    As the only of the tallest commercial buildings within the city, hotel guests will enjoy impressive 365-degree views of greater Yangon and simple accessibility to the downtown Colonial quarter and business district of town.

  • Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living to apply TACSnet

    Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living, the plush hotel residence on Park Lane, London has announced it’s now using TACSnet: the automatic online commission payment system for agents.

    As the definitive online resource for Travel Agencies and Suppliers, this internationally-accepted system could be implemented by Grosvenor House Apartments to control commission payments to travel agencies, and to maintain track of any incoming and outgoing commissions.

    Grosvenor House Apartments joins other prestigious hotels and properties in enabling payment to multiple agents easily and quickly, and so continue to construct strong relationships with travel agencies.

  • News: Hotel pipeline reveals growth in African markets

    Research by W Hospitality Group has revealed the variety of planned new hotel rooms inside the hotel development pipeline in Africa has increased by 16 per cent on last year, which was itself 12 per cent up on 2011. 

    This relies on a sample of 29 international hotel chains, with 59 brands between them, and analyses deals that they have got signed with owners.

    As in previous years, the detail behind the headline shows a special tale of 2 Africas.

    In north Africa, the improvement pipeline grew by nine per cent, from 17,217 planned new hotel rooms in 2012 to 18,782 rooms in 77 hotels in 2013. 

    In sub-Saharan Africa, however, the chains’ pipeline now stands at 21,052 rooms in 130 hotels, up from 17,109 rooms in 100 hotels a year ago – a giant 23 per cent increase. 

    This compares to four per cent growth in Europe and eight.6 per cent growth in Asia Pacific, in response to data produced by STR Global (although the expansion in Africa is from a far lower base).

    Trevor Ward, managing director of W Hospitality Group said: “The main reasons for the slower growth in North Africa include the hole of hotels within the 2012 pipeline, particularly in Algeria, a discounted investment discuss North Africa as a result of political concerns and a better emphasis on development in sub-Saharan markets.

    “There is a boom in Africa, in all sectors, including hotels. 

    “Economic growth in lots of countries is 6 per cent or higher and global investors are staring at the continent in a way more serious and complicated way. 

    “We are being contacted by progressively more dedicated investment funds looking to enter the African hotel market.”

    The five countries of North Africa all appear within the top ten countries for brand spanking new hotels, led by Egypt (7,644 planned new hotel rooms), Morocco (5,178) and Algeria (3,160). 

    In sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria has by far the most important pipeline, with 7,470 planned new rooms. 

    The companies leading the best way are Hilton Worldwide with 6,230 rooms in its African pipeline, Carlson Rezidor with 5,947, Accor with 5,165 and Marriott with 3,900.

    Ward added: “The major international brands are still blazing the path, led by Hilton Worldwide, forging ahead with 6,230 planned new rooms for Hilton, Doubletree and Garden Inn brands, a unprecedented 84% increase on 2012. 

    “And it is very encouraging to peer new brands entering the market, including Campanile, Dusit, easyHotel, Fairmont, Hyatt Place and W.

    “This shows the arrogance of the hotel chains not only within the continent conceptually, but additionally as somewhere where they could diversify their brand footprint.”