hospitality current events 2018

Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach launches Kids Club hotel in Sydney

A Sydney beachside hotel has listened to the cries of holiday-deprived parents around the country, and introduced a new feature that’ll satisfy both adults and kids alike — and just in time for the sugar-fuelled Easter period. In a bid to give parents some much-needed time out, and allow the kids to remain completely entertained — Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach has announced a “Sydney hotel first” by launching an internal ‘Kids Club’ attached directly to their accommodation premises. The new club, which the chain claims to be a “first” for the harbor city, allows parents to essentially drop their kids… Read More

Shooting at Hilton Miami Downtown hotel leaves 15-year-old injured – NBC 6 South Florida

Police are investigating after a 15-year-old was shot in the lobby of the Hilton Miami Downtown hotel early Wednesday. The incident happened inside the hotel at 1601 Biscayne Boulevard just before 2:30 am, Miami Police officials said. According to police, there was a fight in the hotel’s lobby and at some point, the 15-year-old was shot in the arm. Miami Police spokesman Michael Vega said it appeared one group was having a party at the hotel when a second group showed up uninvited, and that’s when the fight broke out between the two groups. Possible suspects were detained but no… Read More

PHOTOS: Impressive Hungarian 5-star hotel earns Green Key certification

Minaro Hotel Tokaj MGallery is the second hotel in Hungary to be awarded the Green Key certification in recognition of its sustainability efforts. Green Key is a non-profit initiative of the Foundation of Environmental Education (FEE), whose mission is to promote environmental responsibility and sustainable operations of various tourism entities. Green Key Source: minaromgallery.hu The program sets a strict set of requirements for tourism entities to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly operations in the sector, turizmus.com reports. The programme, which has over 6000 partners worldwide, has a set of more than 100 criteria, covering areas ranging from waste collection to… Read More