Q&A: Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Q&A Brenda Collin, managing director, Preferred Hotels & Resorts UK, Ireland, The Nordics & The Netherlands
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Preferred Hotels announces new properties
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced 14 new properties scheduled to launch in the New Year.
The openings will be global, from Houston and Shanghai to Vienna and Charleston.…
Preferred Hotels & Resorts 25 new additions includes 8 in Asia
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced the addition of 25 new member hotels and resorts across eight countries between August and October 2017. From beachfronts in Hawaii to culture…
Preferred adds nine hotels in Asia Pacific
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand its global collection of properties with the addition of 23 new member hotels, nine of which are located in the Asia Pacific…
Expanding Preferred focuses on Asia’s fast-growing markets
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is targeting several key Asia Pacific markets, including Vietnam and Indonesia, as it bids to expand its portfolio and capitalise on the Asian travel boom.…
Preferred adds Chedi Mumbai as 30th Indian hotel
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has entered into a partnership with Singapore-based hotel group GHM to represent The Chedi Mumbai, as part of its Lifestyle Collection.
Scheduled to…
Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds 32 new member hotels
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has added 32 new hotels across 15 countries to its brand portfolio.
The hotels include an island retreat in the Maldives and a golf resort in Scotland,…
Global preferred travel habits revealed
Travel search engine momondo.co.uk recently conducted a global travel survey revealing preferred holiday habits.
The company asked 23,149 people from 23 countries and analysed more than…
Preferred generated US$1bn for hotels in 2016
Preferred Hotels & Resorts generated more than US$1 billion in reservations revenue for its member properties last year.
Releasing its full-year results this week, the company…
New Lancaster Bangkok joins Preferred Hotels
The new Lancaster Bangkok has become one of 24 new members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Scheduled to open in April 2017, the property will offer 231 rooms and suites, including…
Preferred Hotels & Resorts signs first hotels in KSA and Bahrain
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, continues to expand its Middle East portfolio…
Middle East debut for Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Global Conference
More than 100 delegates from 60 member hotels around the world will be attending the Preferred Hotels & Resorts 2016 Global Conference taking place for the first time in the Middle East,…
DUKES Dubai becomes Preferred Hotels & Resorts member
Dubai-based Seven Tides Hospitality has signed a partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to…
Preferred targets Chinese guests with UnionPay deal
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has ramped up its efforts to attract more Chinese guests by entering into a new global partnership with UnionPay International – the country's most widely-used…
Preferred launches Rolls-Royce London Suites Programme
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, has teamed with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London and Smythson of Bond Street, to launch the Rolls-Royce London…
GCC to become preferred holiday destinations during Ramadan from 2023
Recent research conducted by MasterCard and CresentRating revealed that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states are set to benefit from growth in Muslim travelers during…
Preferred expands in India with Fortune Hotels
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has expanded its collection in India, with the addition of seven more Fortune Hotels.
The properties, which joined the Preferred network in the first…
UK ‘preferred’ destination for ME travellers
Preferred Hotels & Resorts recently announced that room nights from outbound business originating from the Middle East region increased by 21% in 2015, when compared with 2014.…
Preferred Hotels partner with Murwab Hotel Group
Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Katara Hospitality recently entered into a master partnership agreement for the Murwab Hotel Group.
With immediate effect, four of Murwab Hotel…
Preferred partners Katara Hospitality for EMEA expansion
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has signed a "master partnership" agreement with Katara Hospitality, the Qatari hotel company.
The deal will initially see the portfolio of the Murwab…
Preferred adds four key properties to Asian collection
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has added four key Asian properties, including two as-yet-unopened hotels and its first Legend Collection properties in Bali and Shanghai.
The…
