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January 24 2012> Let me be your Valentine... Exclusive Valentine's offers from Great Hotelsof the World
January 18 2012> Great Hotels of the World welcomes Thon Hotels Belgium as new members of the alliance
January 10 2012> WOW Istanbul adds 21 meeting rooms to become largest hotel with meeting capacity in Istanbul
January 6 2012> Acanto Boutique Hotel Completes Five Million Dollar Renovation
December 22 2011> Great Hotels of the World increases the number of members to its alliance
December 1 2011> Great Hotels launches ’10 Unforgettable Birthdays for 10 Unforgettable Years’ competition
November 29 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces the latest news from its member properties
November 24 2011> Great Hotels of the World hosts prize giveaway at EIBTM
November 22 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches 2012 Meetings, Incentive and Corporate Travel Directory
November 15 2011> Great offers from Great Hotels of the World this Christmas
October 27 2011> evolution and buuteeq Partner to Help Hotels Thrive in the Digital Marketplace
October 25 2011> evolution technology finds 40% of corporate negotiated rates are not visible on the GDS
October 19 2011> Great Hotels of the World increases the number of members to its alliance
October 14 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces new hotel opening in India
October 10 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces new hotel opening in Thailand
September 23 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces the latest news from its member hotels
September 16 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches Insider's Guide Competition
September 12 2011> Great Hotels of the World to exhibit at EIBTM 2011 for first time
August 31 2011> Hotel Altis completes first phase of five million euro renovations
August 17 2011> Stoke Place celebrates completion of major reburbishment
August 10 2011> Great Hotels of the World increases the number of members to its alliance
August 3 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches new RFP tool on meeting planners’ website
August 1 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches 72-hour Iceland sale
July 26 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches Great Signs of the World Competition
July 22 2011> Great Hotels of the World reports increase in meeting and incentive enquiries
July 20 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces the latest news from its member hotels
July 18 2011> Great Hotels of the World removes all booking and credit card fees
July 12 2011> Great Hotels of the World – Free nights offers
June 28 2011> Ten things you should be doing on your website but probably aren't
June 23 2011> Great Hotels of the World - Luxury for less - Luxurious offers all under €100 per night
June 20 2011> Great Hotels of the World sees surge in corporate bookings
June 15 2011> Great Hotels of the World adds new members to their alliance
June 13 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches 72-hour Portugal sale
June 6 2011> Great Hotels of the World Appoints New Group Director of Sales & Marketing
June 2 2011> Ten things you should be doing on Facebook but probably aren’t
May 19 2011> Great Hotels of the World latest member news round-up
May 12 2011> Win a trip to Brussels with Great Hotels of the World’s Secret City Guides Competition
May 4 2011> Great Hotels of the World welcomes Van der Valk Hotels as new members of alliance
May 4 2011> The world's best destinations according to Tripadvisor
April 19 2011> Great Hotels of the World reveals 2011 summer holiday hotspots
April 12 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces the latest news round-up from its members
April 5 2011> Great Hotels' sister company, evolution, offers chain level agreements with Expedia
April 1 2011> Great Hotels of the World adds new members to their alliance
March 28 2011> Great Hotels of the World predicts emerging meetings and incentives destinations for 2011 and beyond
March 28 2011> Are we obsessed with Facebook?
March 24 2011> Great Hotels of the World launches 72 hour Spain and Greece sale
March 3 2011> Great Hotels of the World unveils restyled bookstand quality directory at ITB 2011
March 1 2011> Win a trip to South Africa with Great Hotels of the World’s new photography competition
February 22 2011> Pure Hotels by Great Hotels of the World - Exclusive sneak preview
February 17 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces new members to its alliance
February 15 2011> ‘Food Glorious Food’ – Gourmet News Round Up from Great Hotels of the World
February 10 2011> Easter and Royal Wedding period offers from Great Hotels of the World
February 1 2011> Great Hotels of the World announces new members
January 27 2011> Great Hotels of the World predicts incentives are back for 2011 and beyond
January 26 2011> Great Hotels Incentive Collection Members
January 17 2011> Great Hotels of the World members 2010
January 17 2011> Great Hotels of the World adds 63 hotels to its portfolio in 2010
January 12 2011> Win a dream honeymoon with Great Hotels of the World and the Pure Honeymoon Collection
January 10 2011> Love is in the Air … Great offers this Valentine’s Day from Great Hotels of the World
December 16 2010> Great Hotels of the World latest member news round-up
December 9 2010> Great Hotels of the World announces new hotel opening in Brazil
November 30 2010> Press release: Great Hotels opens up more OTA’s to hotels with launch of Value Added Channel Manager
November 25 2010> Press release: Great Hotels of the World strengthens meeting and incentive sales team
November 24 2010> Armand Guillemot - Career biography
November 24 2010> Press release: Great Hotels of the World announces new members
November 23 2010> Value added channel manager diagram
November 18 2010> Great Hotels of the World launches brand new Meetings, Incentive & Corporate Travel Directory
November 16 2010> Great Hotels of the World members triumph at World Travel Awards 2010
November 3 2010> Great Hotels of the World introduces niche lifestyle websites
October 14 2010> Great Hotels of the World introduces innovative ‘Niche content hubs’ to leisure marketing strategy
October 8 2010> Great Hotels of the World member announces reopening of championship golf course in Tenerife
October 5 2010> GHO Consolidates Brands to Create One Global Hotel Sales & Marketing Brand
August 19 2010> Great Hotels Organisation launches new website for meeting and incentive planners and venue finders
August 17 2010> Great Hotels of the World member re-opens after extensive renovation
August 3 2010> Great Hotels of the World & Special Hotels of the World Announce New Members
July 28 2010> Great Hotels of the World Launches Travel Writing Competition
July 26 2010> Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque Resort Announces Opening of Brand New Restaurant and Terrace
July 7 2010> Great Hotels Organisation’s top ten meeting and incentive tips and trends for hoteliers
June 3 2010> Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World Launch Ash Cloud Cancellation Policy
June 1 2010> Special Hotels of the World Announces Re-opening of Member Hotel
May 19 2010> Great Hotels Organisation Announces Six New Members
April 20 2010> Special Hotels of the World Announces Hotel Re-openings
April 8 2010> Great Hotels Meeting Forums hold best ever event
March 24 2010> GHO sees positive change in consumer booking patterns
March 18 2010> Latest news from Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World Members
March 10 2010> Great Hotels Organisation announces new members
March 2 2010> Great Hotels of the World announces 2010 Luxury Travel Collection Directory
February 25 2010> Great Hotels Organisation member hotels unaffected by floods in Madeira
February 22 2010> Great Hotels Organisation Launches New MICE Promotion
January 25 2010> Great Hotels Organisation Announces New Members
January 19 2010> Romantic Valentine’s Day Offers from Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World
January 15 2010> Great Hotels of the World Member Hosts Annual Music Festival
January 12 2010> Great Hotels Organisation adds 35 New Hotels in 2009
December 16 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announces Changes to Great Hotels Meeting Forums
December 15 2009> Great Hotels of the World Members Win Luxury Awards
November 25 2009> Great Hotels of the World Members Win Multiple Awards at World Travel Awards 2009
November 17 2009> Great Hotels of the World Member, Cotswold House, Announces the Launch of New Spa
November 6 2009> Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World joins The Luxury Network
November 4 2009> Special Hotels of the World Launches 2010 Exclusive Travel Collection Directory
November 2 2009> Great Hotels of the World Culinary News
October 19 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announces New Members
October 14 2009> evolution Revolutionises CRS Technology with Launch of Multi-channel Distribution System
September 30 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Launches Meetings & Incentive Travel Collection Directory 2010
September 16 2009> Zara Spa at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea, wins Condé Nast Traveller Readers Award
July 27 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announces New Members and Hotel Openings
July 21 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announces Successful First Round Financing
July 13 2009> Great Hotels Organisation’s MICE Promotion Proves Popular during Recession
July 2 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Launches Corporate Travel Directory
June 29 2009> Hoteliers must develop pricing strategies as booking patterns change
June 19 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announces New Members
June 15 2009> Mandala Spa Launches Unique Environmental Initiative
June 11 2009> Meeting & Incentive Forums Thrive Despite Recession
June 6 2009> Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve Opens New Amani Spas
June 4 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Launches Summer Promotion
June 1 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announces Further Addition to European Sales Team
May 28 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Launches Hotel Loyalty Programme - Great Hotels Rewards
May 27 2009> Special Hotels of the World Announces Hotel Opening in Croatia
May 21 2009> Great Hotels of the World Announces Hotel Opening in Rhodes
May 19 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Announce New Members
May 5 2009> Great Hotels Organisation launches MICE promotion
April 27 2009> Great Hotels Organisation Expands Sales Team
April 20 2009> Great Hotels of the World announces its newest member: Hotel-e
April 14 2009> G-rez confirms consumer booking trends
April 6 2009> Hoteliers go back to basics during economic downturn
March 31 2009> How to generate four MICE requests in 24 hours
March 27 2009> Hotel Puente Romano hosts Andalucia Tennis Experience
March 17 2009> Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World announce new members in Portugal & Turkey
March 13 2009> Latest news from Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World
March 12 2009> MICE news round-up from members of Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World
March 10 2009> Top tips to improve online traffic and bookings
March 2 2009> Choosing a website Booking Engine – It’s your key salesperson
February 25 2009> Great Hotels of the World announces 2009 Luxury Travel Collection Directory
February 23 2009> Great Hotels Organisation targets corporate demand with the launch of Metro Hotels
February 16 2009> G-rez by Great Hotels Organisation offers free website consultancy at ITB Berlin 2009
February 10 2009> Great Hotels of the World announces new members
February 3 2009> How to choose the right digital marketing agency
January 28 2009> The GDS feels the effects of the economic slowdown
January 22 2009> Great Hotels Organisation receives record membership applications in 2008
January 20 2009> Great Hotels Organisation announces Senior Vice President – Asia
January 16 2009> Great Hotels of the World announces its newest member: Mardan Palace Hotel
January 12 2009> Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa extends range of spa services
December 17 2008> Great Hotels of the World announces new members
December 16 2008> Great Hotels Organisation announces Meeting Forums dates for 2009
December 15 2008> Special Hotels of the World Announce New Members in UAE & Montenegro
December 11 2008> Special Hotels of the World introduces the newly opened Prestige Lucena Hotel, Spain
December 11 2008> Adrian Steirn Gallery at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
December 10 2008> The light at the end of the tunnel for independent hotels
December 3 2008> Grand Hotel Principe Di Piemonte awarded first Michelin star
December 3 2008> Michelin-starred chef joins Beau Rivage Palace
November 21 2008> Meeting & Incentive Forums set to conquer Asia
November 18 2008> Great Hotels of the World announces its newest member: Ria Park Hotel & Spa
November 17 2008> Great Hotels Organisation appoints new Director of Sales for North America
November 7 2008> Great Hotels Organisation Announces the Meetings & Incentive Travel Collection Directory 2009
November 7 2008> Special Hotels of the World Announces 2009 Exclusive Travel Collection Directory
November 6 2008> GHO Launches Digital Marketing Agency
November 3 2008> A Wedding Gift with a Difference
October 23 2008> Special Hotels of the World Announces its newest member: Palazzo Magnani Feroni
October 15 2008> Great Hotels Organisation Strengthens Sales Team
September 30 2008> South America - the next big thing?
September 26 2008> GHO leads the way towards Hotel Alliance 3.0
September 22 2008> Great Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World launch new websites
September 19 2008> Great Hotels of the World announce Iberostar Grand Hotel Anthelia as its newest member
September 19 2008> Special Hotels of the World announce Hotel Prestige Lucena as its newest member
August 28 2008> Special Hotels of the World member launches new kids’ club
August 20 2008> Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa is proud to unveil its new ‘Zen the Spa at Rotana’
August 20 2008> New Angsana Spa at the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura
June 30 2008> Simply Red to play one-off concert at luxury Marbella hotel this July
May 13 2008> G-wiz Caters to the Cash-Rich/Time-Poor Hotel Guest
March 31 2008> Great Hotels Organisation predicts Middle East hotel bubble could burst by 2010
February 28 2008> G-wiz Xtra Launches At ITB; A multi-property search solution enabling hotels to cross-sell rooms
November 26 2007> New bigger and better format for Meetings & Incentive Forums in 2008
November 16 2007> Great Hotels Organisation stages first event in the Ukraine
September 17 2007> Hotels to save €13,475 per year through G-wiz’s new hotel-friendly pricing structure
July 23 2007> Small Independent Hoteliers Can Fight Back; GHO helps independents challenge the chains
July 16 2007> G-rez by Great Hotels Organisation grows consortia business by 650%
June 27 2007> G-rez by Great Hotels Organisation Introduces New ‘Corporate Connection’ Package
May 11 2007> Pre-bookings flood in for new luxury consortium: Last chance for luxury hotels to join
April 17 2007> New luxury leisure consortium launches: Great Hotels Organisation recruits exclusive partners
March 8 2007> March 2007 - Great Hotels Organisation strengthens sales and marketing team
March 6 2007> Great Hotels Organisation to launch the Eco Collection
March 2 2007> March 2007 - New luxury leisure consortium launches: Great Hotels Organisation fills industry niche
February 26 2007> February 2007 - Great Hotels Organisation launches its new and exciting ‘Eco Collection’
February 7 2007> February 2007 - G-wiz challenges overpriced website booking market: GHO offers more for less
March 22 2005> Grand Heritage Hotel Group Installs Hotel Information Systems epitome For Windows At Vanderbilt Hall
March 22 2005> Grand Heritage Hotel Group Chooses HIS’ epitome Property Management System for Improved Operations