The Surrey Hotel in New York City Names Elaine Morena as Director of Sales...
New York, New York (June 13, 2013) - Elaine Morena is the new Director of Sales and Marketing at The Surrey, Manhattan’s only Relais & Chateaux hotel, located on the posh Upper East Side. In her...
View ArticleDriftwood Hospitality Management Opens the 270-room DoubleTree by Hilton...
Completing Renovation and Re-branding of the Former Fiesta Resort PHOENIX & TEMPE, Ariz.- June 13, 2013 - DoubleTree by Hilton and Driftwood Hospitality Management today announced the opening of...
View ArticleHITEC 2013 to Have Increased Security
AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 13) -In an effort to maintain a safe and secure environment for HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) 2013 participants, participants will notice...
View ArticleNewcrestImage Acquires the Historic Cotton Exchange Hotel in New Orleans for...
June 13, 2013 - NewcrestImage continues its ambitious expansion plans with acquisition of the Cotton Exchange Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The 223-room property, which is designated a...
View ArticleNoble House Hotels & Resorts Opens The Commons Hotel in Minneapolis,...
Unveils Newly Transformed 304-room Property Upon Completion of $15 Million RenovationSEATTLE, June 13, 2013—Noble House Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Rockbridge, announces the official...
View ArticleMontreal, Canada’s Loews Hôtel Vogue Completes Extensive $10 Million...
MONTREAL, June 13, 2013 - Known as one of the finest hotels in Montreal, the Loews Hôtel Vogue is proud to announce the completion of an extensive renovation project. The property has been completely...
View ArticleThe TownePlace Suites by Marriott Denver Downtown in Colorado Completes...
DENVER, June 13, 2013—The TownePlace Suites by Marriott Denver Downtown completed a multi-million dollar renovation, including guest suites, a new and improved breakfast room and a larger fitness...
View ArticleTraverse City, Michigan’s West Bay Beach, Now a Holiday Inn Resort,...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 13, 2013—The West Bay Beach, a Holiday Inn Resort, the only full service hotel located on Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Mich., is proud to announce the completion of...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s Historic 177-room Galleria Park Hotel Nears Completion...
SAN FRANCISCO—June 13, 2013—In August 2013, the 177-room Galleria Park Hotel will complete an 18-month, $4 million renovation to celebrate its rich heritage and enhance its stylish appeal to today’s...
View ArticleCSM Lodging Names Juan L. Merino as Director of Sales for the Residence Inn...
Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 13, 2013 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Juan L. Merino director of sales for the Residence Inn by Marriott Minneapolis, located in Eden Prairie,...
View ArticleAre ‘Entertainment Fees’ and ‘Resort Fees’ Just a Way...
June 14—Golden Nugget officials say there’s a valid reason behind their decision to add a $5 nightly fee to customers’ bills. The casino-resort is calling the charge a “Fremont Street Experience fee.”...
View ArticleHospitality Industry Leaders Join Forces To Simplify Access To Hotel Wireless...
CHICAGO (June 14, 2013) - Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world’s hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges,...
View ArticlePolyU Study Finds Cultural Information Critical for Hotel Websites
14 June 2013 - Beijing hotels could improve the quality of their websites by providing more cultural information about the destination, according to Professor Rob Law of the School of Hotel and Tourism...
View ArticlePenn State School of Hospitality Management Names Starwood’s Frits van...
University Park, Pa.—June 14, 2013 - The Penn State School of Hospitality Management named Frits van Paasschen, president and chief executive officer of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as...
View ArticleLes Ottolenghi to Join Las Vegas Sands as Senior Vice President and Chief...
Las Vegas, NV (June 14, 2013) - Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) announced today that Les Ottolenghi will join the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He will be...
View ArticleKomson Sevatasai Named as Director of Sales and Marketing for...
PHUKET, THAILAND - June 14, 2013 - Regent Phuket Cape Panwa, the newest luxurious resort on Panwa Beach, Phuket has appointed veteran hospitality executive Komson Sevatasai the Director of Sales and...
View ArticleAloft Brand Debuts in Cancun, Mexico with the Opening of the 177-room Aloft...
STAMFORD, Conn.—Jun. 14, 2013—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and Promotora TIIM today announced that Starwood’s Aloft® brand made its debut in Cancun, Mexico. Aloft Cancun is...
View ArticleHyatt Hotels Opens the 451-room Hyatt Regency Gurgaon in India
CHICAGO (June 13, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Gurgaon in New Delhi’s National Capital Region (NCR). Located in the rapidly expanding business and...
View ArticleMarriott’s Woes Continue with Loss of The Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach
Files Amended Complaint Seeking Additional Damages in Pending Litigation MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 13, 2013 —Renaissance Hotels, a division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), will cease...
View ArticleHyatt President and CEO Recognizes Over Forty Outstanding Chicagoland Associates
CHICAGO (June 14, 2013) – At Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s annual stockholders meeting June 10th at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoplamazian recognized...
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