Ric Garrido

Marriott I presume. Protea deal for 116 hotels in Africa complete.

The big financial news of the day in hotels is the completion of Marriott International’s acquisition of 116 hotels in the Protea Hospitality Group

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IHG Last Minute Reward Nights April 4-6

IHG Last Minute Rewards Nights are available for this Friday to Sunday, April 4-6 at 50% off the Standard Reward rate. Candlewood Suites

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Hotel Flashback Des Indes The Hague July 16, 2006

Came across an old journal entry today from a hot summer July 2006 evening at the Luxury Collection Des Indes in The Hague,

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Marriott eBreaks April 3-6

Marriott eBreaks are weekly hotel rate discounts sent on Monday to newsletter subscribers. These rates are available for stays the following weekend Thursday

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RoomKey.com hotel loyalty membership registration coming in 2014

Up to this point in time, as RoomKey.com enters its third year of operation as a pop-up annoyance when searching hotel chain sites,

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Chicago hotels free nights, BRGs and points bonuses

On February 12, I set a travel savings task for myself with Challenge tutorial: 7 nights in Chicago for $700 during IPW convention with

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DL/KLM SFO-Norway $571 (multiple airports) April-May 2014

Looks like airfare dropped by $50 from $625 last week on several Delta/KLM routes to Norway for April and May 2014 travel. Bergen

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DL SFO or IAD-Beijing $697 departing March 31

Delta Airlines and China Southern have a low $697 fare to Beijing (PEK) from both San Francisco (SFO) and Washington (IAD). TheFlightDeal.com posted

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Williston, North Dakota’s Fracking Hotel Boom

Williston, North Dakota has seen its population double in the past eight years since fracking made this town the oil rush capital of

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European Choice Privileges 12,000 points for two stays Feb 27-May 14, 2014

Choice Privileges members residing in Europe have a promotion for 12,000 points after two hotel stays from February 27 to May 14, 2014.

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