First resorts in portfolio – Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun – debut this month. Guest insights drive innovation in new Hyatt all inclusive experience. Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) introduced its Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara all inclusive resort brands and unveiled the brand logos and signature elements of the guest experience. The launch marks Hyatt’s entry into the fast growing all inclusive segment and offers Hyatt an opportunity to redefine the category using its distinctive approach to guest listening and innovation.

NH HOTELES’ OPERATING FIGURES CONFIRMS THIRD-QUARTER TURNAROUND. The improved momentum announced in July has gathered pace during the third quarter, with all business units posting growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR)
The measures taken to streamline the organisation are tangible in the decline in costs, all the more significant in light of volume growth and the effort to absorb inflationary pressure. Like-for-like EBITDA in the recurring hotel business registered year-on-year growth of 7.4% in 3Q13. The Board of Directors of NH Hoteles has approved the five-year business plan designed to capitalise on the group’s resources

The airberlin chocolate heart is one of the most popular souvenirs for frequent flyers to bring home. Every flight guest on a German domestic or Euroshuttle flight receives one in goodbye from the flight attendants. Now, the chocolate hearts from Rausch are also available in a special Christmas edition with three different colours and a hook so that the hearts can be hung on the Christmas tree as ornaments.

RADISSON BLU WARWICK HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA ANNOUCES COMPLETION OF US$20 MILLION RENOVATION AND CONVERSION TO RADISSON BLU®
Radisson Blu®, one of the world’s leading brands with more than 270 hotels in operation in 62 countries, proudly announces the completion of a US$20 million renovation and conversion of the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia. The hotel marks the third Radisson Blu hotel in the United States, joining the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago and the Radisson Blu Mall of America near Minneapolis.

The most important annual meeting of the Association has just concluded. More than 500 Owners, Maîtres de Maison, Grands Chefs from 60 countries participated in the International Congress in Berlin from 17 to 19 November. Following the presentation of the highlights of the past year, a key event was the election of the new International President of Relais & Châteaux and his Executive Committee: a topic fully aligned with this year’s convention theme: “The Transmission”.

AZIMUT Hotels has set a date for completing the renovation of the tallest building in the Russian Arctic—the 19-storey Hotel Arctica and business centre. According to current plans it will be open for business in the second quarter of 2014. The renovation has transformed the building into the multi-functional Arctica hotel and business complex which includes a hotel (the AZIMUT Hotel Murmansk), a business centre, restaurants and apartments.