Brian King Named Director of Sales & Marketing at The 120-key St. Regis...
PUNTA MITA, Mexico (December 16, 2014) - The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, located in Mexico’s most exclusive beach community along the coast of the Riviera Nayarit, today announced the appointment of...
View ArticleMetLife Acquires Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. for $180 million from...
New York, New York – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that it has acquired the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C., for $180 million from Ivanhoé Cambridge. The 415-room Fairmont has a four diamond...
View ArticleHost Hotels Selects Sage to Manage Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Upon...
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 16, 2014—Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST), announced today that as part of the Company’s efforts to reposition the Four Season’s Philadelphia hotel to a third-party...
View ArticleMission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, MI Acquired by Mr. & Mrs....
DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2014—Mr. and Mrs. Dennert O. Ware of D & S North have purchased Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, MI. The iconic 239-room hotel is set on 18 acres of lakefront property,...
View ArticleRhode Island’s Historic Providence Biltmore Welcomed to Curio – A...
December 16, 2014 - MCLEAN, Va. - Iconic landmark hotel, the Providence Biltmore, today joined Curio – A Collection by Hilton. Hilton Worldwide today announced the anticipated addition to its growing...
View ArticleDubai’s 446-room Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa to Join...
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – December 16, 2014 – Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) has just signed up Dubai’s luxurious Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa to its Autograph Collection. This...
View ArticleTriple One Properties Opens the 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Saskatoon...
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - December 16, 2014 - Courtyard by Marriott Saskatoon Airport is now open for business. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard’s latest contemporary room...
View ArticleIBC Hotels Co-Sponsors InnDependent Lodging Summit & Trade Show
Phoenix, AZ, December 16, 2014 - InnSuites Hospitality Trust (NYSE MKT:IHT) - IBC Hotels is pleased to co-sponsor the InnDependent Lodging Summit & Trade Show alongside Independent Lodging Industry...
View ArticleWhere Are Your ‘Wow’ Moments?
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) Did you ever notice that it is the little, unexpected nuances that grab your attention? From the world of statistics comes the normal curve of outcome...
View ArticleTKO - The Koehler Organization Set to Open 90-key TownePlace Suites by...
Missoula, Montana - December 17, 2014 - The 90-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Missoula, Montana is scheduled to open next week. Located at 3055 Stockyard Road, the TownePlace Suites Missoula...
View Article5 Ways to Drive, Capture, and Convert Reservation Demand for Greater Revenue...
The Direct Channel is Your Top Revenue Source; Two Leading Operators Discuss 5 Proven Strategies That Increase Direct Channel Success December 17, 2014 - The direct channel is the top source of revenue...
View ArticleThe 125-room Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys Opens
December 17, 2014 -CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Spottswood Companies, Inc. today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys, a 125-room hotel located at the historic...
View ArticlenSight Introduces nGenius; Partners with Expedia and ADARA
The First Integrated Big Data and Multi-Channel Digital Marketing Platform for the Travel Industry Partnerships with Expedia and ADARA make it easy for hotels and destinations to take action on...
View ArticleHyatt Sells the 346-room Park Hyatt Toronto to Oxford Properties for $90 Million
TORONTO AND CHICAGO (December 17, 2014) – Oxford Properties Group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Oxford Properties has purchased the 346-room Park Hyatt Toronto hotel from...
View ArticleBenchmark Names Erik Dombroski Director of Sales & Marketing of Snow King...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 17, 2014 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Erik Dombroski director of sales & marketing...
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Study Confirms Front Desk Upselling’s Role in Boosting Guest...
Joint study conducted by TSA Solutions, Brand Karma and Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts reveals definitive link between successful front desk upselling and increased positive online reviews. SINGAPORE...
View ArticleHyatt Plans Two New Hotels in Brazil; Hyatt Place Sorocaba and Hyatt Place...
December 17, 2014 - CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) and FSA Group S.A. announced today that joint venture entities formed by Hyatt affiliates and FSA Group have entered into agreements to...
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Protracted Prosperity: Profits and Resulting Values Expected to Increase
by Scott Smith, MAI, and Gary McDade U.S. hotels have realized significant increases in occupancy, average daily rate (ADR), and top-line revenue over the past five years. Because of an improving...
View ArticleRevcaster Partners with Duetto to Deliver Hotel Rate Shopping Tools that...
Revenue Strategy Innovator Duetto will Integrate Revcaster’s Cost-Effective, Real-Time Rate Shopping Data to Help Further Increase Hotel Revenue PotentialPORTLAND, OR - December 19, 2014 - Revcaster,...
View ArticleDeep Discounting Doesn’t Work
By Jean Francois Mourier Black Friday is a day filled with discounts on every product imaginable and for days beforehand, serious bargain-hunters are strategically planning their “plans of attack”....
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