HMH Signs Four Hotels in Sudan

Hospitality Management Holdings (HMH) has signed four new hotels in Sudan that will be operated under three different brands namely Coral Niyala – Khartoum, Corp Burj Al Noor – Khartoum, EWA Port Sudan and EWA Nile Tower – Khartoum. In addition, the group entered Yemen with the soft launch of Coral Hotel – Aden.

Once open, the new properties in Sudan will add 532 keys to the group’s existing 400 keys in the country.

The geographical position of Sudan – the largest country in Africa by area – established its long historic role as a colossal gateway between the Red Sea, the Sahara and the heart of the continent. Today as the country stands divided between north and south, oil continues to be a pillar of the economy.

Eurostar Launches Guaranteed Boarding for Business Class Passengers

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London, Paris and Brussels has launched a guaranteed boarding service for its flagship Business Premier class.

The Eurostar Business Premier Boarding Guarantee, will exclusively offer Business Premier passengers guaranteed access to the train of their choice regardless of their reservation.

The guarantee means business customers can feel confident that if they arrive late or even early for their train they will be able to board another service, without going to the ticket office.

Hotelzon Renews Distribution Contract with Pegasus Solutions

London-based Hotelzon has renewed its distribution agreement with Pegasus Solutions for four years after realizing a +26% increase in reservations for 2010 via Pegasus’ UltraDirect interface.

An online corporate hotel booking company, Hotelzon serves corporate clients, hotels and agency partners, offering live rate and availability information via Pegasus’ UltraDirect.

Design Hotels Enhances Distribution and Revenue Management Solutions

Design Hotels has entered into strategic partnerships with six technology partners, all industry leaders in their fields: Sabre Hospitality Solutions; IdeaS; Travelclick; Micros Fidelio; Lanyon and Nexus.

“Parallel to building a strong consumer brand and community for design, architecture and culture enthusiasts, Design Hotels continues to expand its service portfolio for its member hotels. Our goal is to create long-term value for our hotels. Integrated distribution and automated revenue management solutions are key to our hotels’ competitive strategy. As in our other business areas we’ve taken a holistic approach to revenue management and distribution by combining technology with consultancy services tailored to each of our hotels’ needs. We help our hotels optimize their financial performance and want to become an increasingly valued partner in the process,” said Claus Sendlinger, founder & CEO of Design Hotels.

GM Appointments at Radisson Blu Hotels in India

Carlson has made the following General Manager appointments at its Radisson Blu properties in India.

The three general managers appointed are Vikas Kapoor at the Radisson Blu Suites Gurgaon, Shshank Pundir at the Radisson Blu Hotel Indore and Mrinal Sarkar at the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Alibaug.

Vikas Kapoor rejoins Carlson with over 16 years of hospitality experience in India. He has a strong past track record with the company and was previously general manager at the Radisson Jass Hotel Shimla.

Shshank Pundir has over two decades of Indian hospitality experience. As the general manager for the Radisson Blu Suites Gurgaon previously, he led the pre-opening team and successfully oversaw all operational aspects of the hotel.