From the beginning of June, “Rezidor Hotel Group” began managing ten “Reval” hotels in the Baltic States and Russia. As a result, “Reval” hotels will change their brands to either “Radisson Blu” or “Park Inn”, while “Linstow” will remain as the owner. “Linstow” has concluded its long-term management agreement due to its wish to focus on its main operations as a real estate developer and investor. “Rezidor Hotel Group” is a hotel management company which runs around 300 hotels worldwide, with a total of 61,000 rooms in 47 countries. The head office of “Rezidor Hotel Group” is located in Brussels.

by Tracy Lim

“Sutera Harbour Resort combines the stunning outdoors with the great indoors and everything in between… “/ in the state “below the wind” , in the town of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah , Malaysia

A true Sutera Harbour MICE experience is timeless excursion of lavish comfort, personalised service, comprehensive range of facilities and world-class haute cuisine with luxury abode.

After receiving the Thailand’s Best Restaurant in 2007, La Trattoria, the renowned Italian restaurant at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, once again has been acknowledged as one of the Thailand’s Best Restaurants 2010 by the readers of Thailand Tatler magazine, the country’s leading luxury lifestyle and fine dining publication. “La Trattoria is delighted to receive Thailand Tatler’s award once again. This recognition is indeed a privilege and a reflection of a positive feedback from our guests.We truly appreciate the dedication and commitment of our wonderful team who always provide the excellent services and delivering a unique experience to our visitors no matter what the journey,” said Mr. Peter Komposch, General Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket.

Las Vegas Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay proudly introduces the newest member of its family, a Bowmouth Guitarfish, better known as a Shark Ray.  The official reveal of this rare addition comes during a summer-long celebration of Shark Reef’s 10-year birthday.  The female Shark Ray, one of less than 12 such animals in aquariums throughout the U.S., was acquired from the California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium after she outgrew their facility.  Listed as a vulnerable species, little is known about this fascinating creature.  The 5-foot, 90-pound Shark Ray, now residing at Shark Reef Aquarium, is acclimating well to her new home within the facility’s 1.3-million-gallon shipwreck exhibit.

Statement of Intent to outline the future direction of the travel and tourism industry. The fourth and largest-ever UNWTO Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market will for the first time conclude with a Statement of Intent outlining the future direction of the travel and tourism industry. The tourism ministers attending this year’s November 9 summit – Shaping a Stronger Travel and Tourism Industry – Governance and business models for the future – will agree their plan and direction for the industry for the next 12 months.

Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Gambia H.E. Ansumana Jummeh Tourism cooperation discussed

Mr. Ahmed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority, met with Ambassador of the Republic of Gambia H.E. Ansumana Jummeh, on Tuesday. Also present at the meeting was Mr. Jabor Al-Mohannadi; Head of International Relations in QTA. The two sides discussed ways to boost engagement in activities between the two countries,