Absolute Hotel Services signs U Hotel in Doha, Qatar

Thailand-based Absolute Hotel Services is expanding its U Hotels & Resorts brand with the signing of its first hotel in Doha, Qatar.

The 120-room U Le Mirage Doha, which is scheduled to open in August 2011, will feature 78 superior rooms, 36 deluxe rooms and 6 suites with room sizes ranging from 33 square meters for superior rooms to 66 square meters for suites.

New Hotel Managers @ Unique Hotels in Thailand

The Unique Collection of Hotels & Resorts has appointed the following new Hotel Managers:

Mr. Peter Dietze has been appointed as Resort Manager of Absolute Sanctuary (Koh Samui). Peter starts his new challenge at Absolute Sanctuary (Koh Samui) today - 20 October, 2010.

Hilton Hotels launches Eforea spa concept

Hilton Worldwide  is debuting its new spa brand, Eforea, at the Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey today, with plans to rapidly roll out the spa concept globally.

In a statement, Hilton says Eforea is “a turnkey spa solution that owners can easily implement and customize.”

Vina Properties Acquires Dalat Palace Golf Club and Hotels

Saigon-based Vina Properties has acquired the Dalat Palace Golf Club, long an iconic presence on the Southeast Asian golf scene. Dalat Palace GC was voted the country’s top course in the most recent rankings from both Vietnam Golf magazine and Golf Digest U.S..

U.S. Hotel Construction Took Deep Drop in September

The number of rooms in the U.S. hotel industry's active pipeline declined 21.9 percent year over year in September, though construction activity remained vigorous in a few key business travel markets, according to Smith Travel Research data released this week.