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Low Oil Prices: Upside Potential for the Lodging Industry
By Mark Woodworth & Jamie LaneFor the past four years, there has been much to be happy about for most industry participants as the U.S. lodging industry recovered from the troughs of the Great...
View ArticleAntaramian Bankruptcy Hearing Postponed Following His Sudden Death
Feb. 06—A hearing scheduled for Friday in bankruptcy court in Tampa involving a prominent Naples developer has been postponed, following his sudden death. On Wednesday, federal bankruptcy Judge Caryl...
View ArticleLack of Casino Experience & Stormy Exit from Previous Job Didn’t...
Feb. 06—Caesars Entertainment’s next chief executive left his last job after revelations of accounting problems at his company and calls for his resignation from some investors. Mark Frissora, the...
View ArticleBills Aim to Lock Out Human Trafficking at Hotels in Philadelphia
Feb. 06—RENTING HOTEL rooms by the hour in Philadelphia may soon be a fling of the past if two bills designed to combat human sex trafficking become law. The bills, co-sponsored by Councilman Ed...
View ArticleSettlement Over Billboard Dispute Paves Way for New $19 million Downtown...
Feb. 06—A dispute over a giant billboard in downtown Kansas City finally has been resolved, paving the way for a new, $19 million hotel in an area ripe for development on the streetcar line. The...
View ArticleOwner of Ft. Worth’s Historic Sinclair Building Seeking Approval to...
Feb. 06—FORT WORTH—The owner of the historic Sinclair Building in downtown Fort Worth is seeking approval from local, state and federal agencies to convert the 16-story art deco office building into...
View ArticleVincent Vienne Returns to Sofitel New York as General Manager
NEW YORK – Feb. 6, 2015 – Vincent Vienne, hotel manager of Sofitel New York from 2006 to 2009, has returned as general manager following five years as general manager of Sofitel Philadelphia, where he...
View ArticleBob C. Reppin Appointed as Food & Beverage Director for 493-key Westin...
HENDERSON, NV. (Feb 9, 2015) – The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, the lake front property located in Henderson, Nevada and managed by Pyramid Resort Group, is proud to announce Bob C. Reppin...
View ArticleWaramaug Hospitality Completes Sheraton Orlando North Renovation
February 6, 2015. Orlando, FL— Waramaug Hospitality, a private investment group, announced today the completion of a total renovation of the Sheraton Orlando North property. The 389-room property...
View ArticleClub Med Appoints Camille Olivere as Senior Vice President of US Sales
(Feb. 6, 2015 – Miami, FL) Club Med – the brand that pioneered the all-inclusive concept 65 years ago – is proud to announce the appointment of Camille Olivere as Senior Vice President of Sales for the...
View ArticleOrganización de Bienes y Servicios & IHG Open First Holiday Inn Express...
Downtown hotel is expected to become a top choice for travelers to the cityPACHUCA, Hgo. – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces the opening...
View ArticleLeading Hospitality and Gaming Properties Choose Rainmaker’s Solutions...
ATLANTA, GA - February 9, 2015 - The Rainmaker Group announced today that more than 20 new system implementations for its revenue management and profit optimization software solutions have been booked...
View ArticleTrends That Will Boost your Hotel Marketing in 2015
By RJ Friedlander At the beginning of every year, many experts offer their list of industry forecasts for the year ahead. Some turn out to be highly accurate, and others, not so much. In the hotel...
View ArticleAimbridge Hospitality Selected to Manage the Soon to Open Sheraton Four...
Dallas, Texas (February 9, 2015) — Aimbridge Hospitality announces its management contract for the much anticipated Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Bentonville, Arkansas, scheduled for opening in March...
View ArticleStarwood Capital Group Sells Baccarat Hotel New York to Sunshine Insurance...
Set to Open in March the Hotel and Residences will be Managed by Starwood’s SH Group GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 9, 2015—Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, announced today...
View ArticleDevelopment Launched for The Okura Prestige Phnom Penh in Cambodia; To Open...
February 09, 2015 - TOKYO - Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced it will open The Okura Prestige Phnom Penh, a luxury hotel to be built in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, in 2019. Hotel Okura has signed an...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean Deploys ElevenOS for Onboard Internet Access to its Entire...
Royal Caribbean ships utilize ElevenOS to keep guests connected at sea with the cruise industry’s first cloud-based Internet service. 2/10/15, Portland, Ore. - Today, leading hospitality technology...
View ArticleWaramaug Hospitality Completes $6 million Renovation of the Crowne Plaza...
February 10, 2015. Dublin, OH - Waramaug Hospitality, a private investment group, announced the completed renovation of the 215-room, full-service Dublin Crowne Plaza hotel for a cost of $6 Million or...
View ArticleSun Development & Management Set to Open the 150-key SpringHill Suites...
Kissimmee, Florida - February 10, 2015 - The 150-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Kissimmee, Florida is scheduled to open next week. Located at 4991 Calypso Cay Way, the SpringHill Suites Orlando...
View ArticleFive Key Takeaways from Americas Lodging Investment Summit
By Tanya Pierson, MAI; Brett Russell, and Susan Furbay Presentations and conversations at the 2015 ALIS conference touched on everything from new brands and supply to how falling oil prices, a rising...
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