By Ted Jackovics, courtesy of the Tampa Tribune, Fla./McClatchy-Tribune Regional News  A record number of tourists visited Florida in 2012

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From Ivy League institutions to liberal arts colleges with only a few hundred students, colleges provide fantastic, and often unexpected, options for

Andrew Labetti was appointed general manager at the Omni Berkshire Place hotel in midtown Manhattan. He will guide sales, marketing, food &

Richard Senechal was appointed executive vice president of facilities at Loews Hotels & Resorts, where he will oversee capital planning,

HONOLULUThis summer, Pèppoli, a flagship restaurant of the renowned Antinori family of Italy, opens in Hawaii in a contemporary new space at

STAMFORD, Conn. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of The Westin Birmingham, located in Uptown—the

FORT WORTH, Texas -TEMPE, Ariz.Following Wednesday’s news of the merger between US Airways and American Airlines, the companies released

CHARLESTON, S.C.InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the Holiday Inn Charleston Historic Downtown, the area’s first new hotel development

Embassy Suites Hotels has introduced the new all-suites Embassy Suites Salt Lake/West Valley City, located at 3524 S. Market Street in West Valley,

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According to various industry reports, US Airways and American Airlines have reached a decision to merge, with a formal announcement expected on

 ATLANTA Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta recently completed a $3 million transformation. The renovation includes updates to guest rooms and

HONOLULU Travelers flying to Hawaii from Portland, Ore. and Oakland, Calif., will have more opportunities to plan their visits in the coming

BENTONVILLE, Ark. Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, the contemporary art collectors behind the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, have

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In a still-dim economy, the lights of the travel industry may appear faint to some planners—especially those in the government segment—