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Travel Weekly
12-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki joins Hilton's Tapestry Collection
The Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki has joined Hilton's Tapestry Collection. It is Tapestry's first Hawaii hotel. The 368-room hotel, which is managed by Highgate, previously operated as the Romer Waikiki at the Ambassador. Concurrent with its reflagging, the hotel underwent a renovation. The hotel's refreshed interiors feature a tropical-inspired color palette as well as midcentury design elements that pay homage to its 1960s origins. The Ambassador offers a variety of accommodations, including two-bedroom suites and lofted bunk-bed rooms designed for families and groups. The hotel is home to the Waikiki Swim & Social Club, which offers a pool and cabana deck, and the Favorite Son restaurant, a casual-dining concept with indoor-outdoor seating. Guests have access to fitness facilities, bike rentals and beach equipment. Rates at the revamped property start at $159 per night, with Hawaii residents receiving a 25% discount. The Tapestry Collection now has close to 160 hotels and resorts.
Boston Globe
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Tragic New York City helicopter crash hits home in Barcelona where victims were well-known
Condolences poured in Friday for the Barcelona family, including Spain's prime minister, the company where the parents worked and the school where their children studied. Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal were both executives at units of energy technology company Siemens. Camprubí Montal also had ties to the famous Barcelona FC soccer club. Her grandfather was a former president of the famous Barcelona soccer club. The children were 4, 8 and 10 years old. The middle child's 9th birthday would have been Friday. Advertisement 'Unimaginable,' was how Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the tragedy. 'The news that has reached us about a helicopter accident in the Hudson River is devastating,' Sánchez said on X while on a state visit to China. 'Five members of a Spanish family, including three children, have lost their lives. It is an unimaginable tragedy. I feel for the loss of their loved ones.' Classmates shocked Students at the Jesuits of Sant Ignasi school in Barcelona's upscale Sarria neighborhood wept and embraced their parents Friday afternoon, after having learned of the deaths of their friends and classmates, as seen by an Associated Press reporter. Advertisement A father at the school's entrance said his son had been friends with one of children who perished, and is completely devastated. The man declined to be named. The school published a statement on Instagram saying it was 'devastated by the death of a family of our community.' It declined to comment when contacted by the AP. 'My endless source of energy and happiness' Escobar was originally from Puertollano, a small city in central Spain's Castilla La Mancha region. 'I want to express my sorrow for the traffic helicopter accident in New York that claimed the lives of Agustín Escobar and his family,' regional president Emiliano García-Page wrote on X. 'In 2023 we named him a Favorite Son of Castilla La Mancha.' Escobar worked for the tech company Siemens for more than 27 years, most recently as global CEO for rail infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, according to his LinkedIn account. In late 2022, he briefly became president and CEO of Siemens Spain. He regularly posted about the importance of sustainability in the rail industry and often traveled internationally for work, including journeying to India and the United Kingdom in the past month. He also was vice president of the German Chamber of Commerce for Spain since 2023. In a LinkedIn post in 2022, he thanked his family, 'my endless source of energy and happiness, for their unconditional support, love ... and patience.' Soccer club connection His wife, Camprubí Montal, hailed from northeast Catalonia, where Barcelona is located. She had worked for Siemens Energy for about seven years, including as its global commercialization manager and as a digitalization manager, according to her LinkedIn account. She was also closely tied to the history of the famous Barcelona soccer club. Her grandfather, Agustí Montal i Costa, was president of the club from 1969 to 1977, and her great-grandfather Agustí Montal i Galobart, presided the club from 1946-1952. Advertisement The club has so far not commented on her death. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all their loved ones,' Siemens said in a statement Friday. Doomed Flight Escobar had traveled to the New York area on business and his family flew in to extend the trip a few days, said Steven Fulop, mayor of Jersey City. Photos posted by the tour company on its website show the family smiling in the helicopter before takeoff. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the children were 4, 8 and 10 years old, and that the middle child's birthday was Friday. Jersey City's Mayor Fulop said a relative was expected to arrive Friday and officials were working with the medical examiner to release the bodies for transport back to Spain. AP photojournalist Emilio Morenatti contributed.
Campaign ME
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
Apple pays homage to Saudi soap operas in latest TV commercials
Apple has paid homage to Saudi soap operas in its latest Relax, it's iPhone campaign, which features a series of Ramadan spots. The campaign leans into two spots titled The Matchmaker and Favorite Son to highlight how the advanced camera features of an iPhone 16 Pro can smooth out life's dramatic moments. The advertisements, which are running across TV, digital, and social media platforms during Ramadan, feature well-known Saudi soap stars and rising social media personalities, including Reem Al Habeeb, Adwa Bader, Abdullah AlSadhan and Waleed Alkahtany. To support the launch of the campaign, Apple hosted a Shot on iPhone workshop on 5 March 2025 in Riyadh, featuring the director, Ali Kalthami, who engaged with emerging Saudi filmmakers about iPhone filmmaking techniques. The campaign will run throughout the Ramadan period from 1 March to 29 March 2025. Under the direction of Ali Kalthami, the campaign was brought to life by creative agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab in London, as well as media agency OMD, London; production company Underground International; post-production company Coffee & TV and audio post-production company 750MPH. The campaign intends to connect the brand with the cultural significance of Ramadan while increasing awareness about the iPhone 16 Pro's capabilities in the Middle East markets. The Matchmaker spot showcases the 4K120 fps slow motion capabilities of iPhone 16 Pro. To entice audience, the advertisement brings to life an aunt showing her niece a video of a potential husband, and the story unfolds from there. Meanwhile, Favorite Son demonstrates the ability to shift focus between subjects after capturing photos, allowing a father to ensure his favourite son always remains front and center. CREDITS: Creative agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab, London Media agency: OMD, London Director: Ali Kalthami Production company: Underground International Post-production company: Coffee & TV Audio post-production company: 750MPH Editing: LZRD Director of photography: Pierre Mouarkesh Music: Layal Watfeh, assistant composer Ahmad Mostafa Zaky
