The Movenpick Hotel Saigon will open on August 1st and guest will enjoy a fully renovated restaurant and rooms.

Dominik Stamm, general manager and a veteran of other major renovations said: “We’ve taken the renovation project as impetus for redefining hospitality as it’s generally been known, here and throughout Vietnam.”

He added: “This means innovative promotions for business travelers, meetings, weddings, and other special-interest groups, and a new standard of service for all of our guests.”

It took almost 3 years for Hilton Worldwide to finish the $150 million restoration in Washington Hilton Hotel. Executives of Hilton Worldwide are pleased to announce that the restoration has been completed and that the hotel welcomes guests.

Managing Partner Bobby Turner said:“When we purchased the hotel in 2007, we made a commitment to make the necessary investments to restore this hotel and position it for success for decades to come.”

He added:“Today, we celebrate the realization of the promise we made to restore this tremendous landmark.”

Carlson Hotels has recently announced the opening of its 13th Park Inn hotel in the United States.The new Park Inn Houston North Hotel & Conference Center will be the second hotel to open in Dallas.

Steve Mogck, executive vice president for Park Inn commented: “Park Inn, a leading, award-winning mid-scale brand in Europe and the Middle East, has great potential in North America.”

He also said:”The strong visual identity and contemporary design of the brand provide a fresh approach to the mid-scale segment.”

The well-known chain of hotel, Marriott, will open its first hotel in the Balkans, Macedonia. The hotel will open in late 2013.

This will be the first Marriott in the area and the 180-room Skopje Marriott Hotel will be managed under Divelo Group Dooel.

The hotel will be located in the heart of downtown, in Macedonia’s capital city. More news to be developed when construction begins.

The Radisson Hotel Bloomington by Mall of America will be manage by Davidson Hotel Company.

John Belden, Davidson‘s President and CEO commented: “While this marks our entrance into water park management, the overall property fits perfectly within our wheelhouse of operating complex, full-service properties that appeal to business and leisure travelers in markets with high barriers to entry.  The property has tremendous upside, and our core skills will help our owner maximize the property’s true value.”

“We are every bit as selective about our partners and property owners as we are about the assets we manage.  We are thrilled to welcome Wheelock Street Capital into our family and into one of the most sophisticated groups of property owners in the industry.”

Jal Hotels Co., Ltd., has announced the opening of the Nikko Hotel International chain in China. The hotels are under construction, and they will be ready to open by October 2010.

“Hotel Nikko Suzhou will be in the center of a high-tech industrial development zone. With 29 stories and 475 rooms, it will include multiple restaurants, banquet and meeting rooms, a pool, fitness center, spa, and a business center. ”

“The hotel will be part of a new urban complex under development that features a mixed-use of office buildings, apartments and a shopping center.”

According to a new press release, Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Brayford Hotels to open a Doubletree by Hilton in Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president of development for Hilton Worldwide in Europe and Africa commented:“The new Doubletree by Hilton, Lincoln will be another great addition to our U.K. portfolio of nearly 90 hotels, where we are consistently growing our multiple brand presence in a variety of locations.”

He also said: “More than 80 confirmed deals across the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of hotels already are under development across the region. Doubletree by Hilton is a key growth brand in Europe, Africa and across the globe, and suits both conversion and new build projects in a combination of both business and leisure destinations.”

The Disneyland Hotel has recently announced the restoration of its pool are and the adding of new dinning locations to its properties.

George A. Kalogridis, president of Disneyland Resort commented: “These exciting enhancements, along with our current Disneyland Hotel renovation and the expansion of Disney’s California Adventure, underscore our ongoing investment in the Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Resort District.”

He also said: “We are proud to collaborate with city and businesses leaders as we continue to evolve the area into a world-class, multiday tourist destination.”

According to a recent press release, Best Western has partnered with HotelsCombined.com, which it will help Best Western to generate more traffic.

Kimi Anderson, General Manager of Sales and Marketing, Best Western Australasia commented: “This partnership gives our customers real-time rates and availability for over 4,000 properties worldwide. For our properties, it gives them a new distribution channel without any of the headaches of managing a new process.”

She also said: “The management of rates already integrated into the current system means they will be able to reach more potential guests, without lifting a finger.”

Marriott International has recently announced its strategy for developing within the next 5 years in China. As everybody knows, China is the largest market outside the United States, and Marriott International is betting everything on that fact.

J.W. Marriott Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Marriott International commented:”China is arguably the world’s most compelling tourism market today. Its buoyant tourism industry will host 2.1 billion domestic and international tourists this year, an increase of 12 percent over 2009.”

He also said: “Within the next 10 years,China is expected to be the world’s single largest source of international tourism and its number-one travel destination.”