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Expedia Group, the world’s largest online travel company, and Scotland’s national tourist board, VisitScotland, are joining forces to help drive travel demand through supporting the country’s hoteliers.

Regarded as the avant-garde capital of Spain, Barcelona is the natural destination for EDITION’s latest hotel to set a pioneering cultural precedent in modern luxury travel, forming a vibrant new landmark for the self-confident city.

The Luxury Collection opens Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, Los Cabos which is perched on a coveted 34 acres overlooking the Sea of Cortez.

Radisson Blu, the upper upscale hotel brand debuts its latest hotel in the French city of Bordeaux. The 125-room hotel provides stunning views across the magnificent Garonne river, with its prime location just north of the historic city center.

Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand celebrates its Middle East debut with the opening of Hampton by Hilton Dubai Airport, marking the largest property in Hampton’s global portfolio.

Radisson Blu, the upper upscale hotel brand, announced a new hotel opening – the Radisson Blu Hotel, Larnaca in Cyprus. It is a perfect addition to Radisson Blu’s growing portfolio based in Europe’s most desirable travel hotspots.

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, the leading all-inclusive resort chain with properties in the Caribbean, Mexico and Spain, – has announced the opening of Grand Bahia Principe Aquamarine, the first adults-only hotel under the Grand Bahia Principe brand.

Buenos Aires’ government announced this week plans to implement a new bill that will offer tax incentives to the city’s hospitality industry in an effort to expand offerings and accommodate the projected tourism growth. The bill will benefit hoteliers who build new properties or undertake renovations or substantial expansions to current hotels.

Thailand-based global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a management agreement with the Al Majed Group to operate Dusit Doha Hotel. Set to open in Q4 2018 this will be the group’s first Dusit-branded property in Qatar.

IHG® and Champion Hotels open first avid™ hotel just one year after the brand’s official launch. The first avid™ hotels property that is opened today is the 87-room avid hotel Oklahoma City-Quail Springs.

Located on the private Seragaki Island and linked by a bridge to the main island of Okinawa, Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa marks the debut Of first Hyatt Beach Resort in Japan

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the official opening of Hyatt Regency Shanghai Jiading in Shanghai's Jiading District.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts will introduce its newest brand, BW Signature Collection by Best Western, to Asia for the first time this year, following the signing of an exquisite lakeside resort - Tawaravadee Resort - in Thailand’s historic Prachinburi province.

Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with Bane NOR Eiendom and Utstillingsplassen Eiendom to operate a new hotel in the Nyhavna area of Trondheim. The hotel will be the city’s largest conference hotel with 425 rooms and conference facilities covering close to 4,000 m2.