Hershey Entertainment & Resorts to Create Dynamic Learning Environment...
NEW YORK - Feb. 10, 2015 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73,000 customers, today announced that Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) has...
View ArticleFourth Quarter 2014 Financial Reports Summary: Starwood & Wyndham
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide reports fourth quarter 2014 net income of $234 million, compared to $128 million fourth quarter 2013; Worldwide Systemwide REVPAR for Same-Store Hotels increased...
View ArticleOmni Hotels & Resorts Names Delfin Ortiz as General Manager for Omni...
February 10, 2015 – Today Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of industry veteran Delfin Ortiz as the general manager of the Omni Berkshire Place in New York City. In this role, Ortiz...
View ArticleJLL’s Hotel Investment Outlook Predicts Global Hotel Sales to Reach...
Chinese Capital to Solidify its Mark on the Global Hotel Market February 10, 2015 - JLL’s hospitality experts project that global hotel transaction volumes will reach an eight-year high between US$65...
View ArticlePoseidon Hotel Ventures Proposes 114-room SpringHill Suites for New Smyrna...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10, 2015 - If the New Smyrna Beach City Commission approves a hospitality land use amendment, economists forecast that a proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott will...
View ArticleThe Pinnacle Companies Forms JV with The Hampshire Companies to Develop The...
MONTCLAIR, N.J., Feb. 10, 2015—Today, The Pinnacle Companies announced a joint venture with The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment firm with equity in assets valued at...
View ArticleMCR Development Transforms Four Texas Hotels Through Strategic Renovations
February 11, 2015 - NEW YORK - MCR Development LLC (“MCR”), one of the largest hotel owner-operators in the United States, today announced it completed strategic renovations at four of its...
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Winning the Stay to Play Game
By Eric B. Hansen, AIA, ISHC At last year’s National Association of Sports Commission’s Sports Event Symposium held in Oklahoma City, the policy of stay to play was identified as one of the major...
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Atlas Hospitality Group Offers Northern California Residence Inn & Courtyard
IRVINE, California - Feb. 11, 2015 - On behalf of the Original Developer, Atlas Hospitality Group (www.atlahospitality.com) is pleased to offer the fee-simple interest in the Residence Inn and the...
View ArticleHotel Industry Becomes Key Ally in New Business Coalition to Protect Existing...
Washington, D.C. - February 11, 2015 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association, the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, has joined in...
View ArticleForbes Travel Guide Announces 2015 Star Ratings
Forbes Travel Guide’s Rating System Accelerates Worldwide Growth, Adds 18 New Five-Star Hotels in 2015Mexico and the Caribbean Gain Their First Five-Stars; Asia Continues to be a Luxury Leader ATLANTA,...
View ArticleDestination Hotels Taps Revcaster for Rate Shopping Tools
Same Day Comp-Set Rate Visibility Drives Optimized Rates and OTA Parity Across Destination Hotels PortfolioPORTLAND, OR - February 11, 2015 - Destination Hotels announces the implementation of...
View ArticleReviewPro is the Fastest Growing Company in Hotel Reputation Management For...
Barcelona, Spain - February 11, 2015 - Of all the online reputation management providers in the hotel industry, ReviewPro was the fastest growing for the second consecutive year (in 2014). As well,...
View ArticleRenaissance Allentown Hotel Provides In-Room iPads with Intelity
The first hotel constructed in Allentown in 35 years offers this innovative guestroom amenity thanks to a partnership with leading hotel technology firm Intelity. ALLENTOWN, Pa. - February 11, 2015 -...
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Hilton Worldwide Closes Sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and Acquires...
February 11, 2015 - MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Worldwide”) today announced it closed its previously-announced sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York to Anbang Insurance Group...
View ArticleThe Plasencia Group Completes Sale of DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans
Tampa, Fla. (February 11, 2015) - The Plasencia Group is pleased to announce the sale of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm represented Burrus Investment Group, the...
View ArticleBucking the Resort Fee Trend by Chris Pulito, General Manager, Whiteface Lodge
Since it first emerged on the hospitality scene in the 1990s, the resort fee has become increasingly commonplace, extending beyond a few resort-dense tourism centers to destinations throughout the U.S....
View ArticleArizona’s Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, A Destination...
Patrick Connors Appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing Scottsdale, Ariz. - February 12, 2015 - Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, A Destination Hotel is proud to announce the addition...
View ArticleThe Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network (TIEWN) 2nd Annual Event...
Members of this LinkedIn group met in person for the second year in a row to discuss topics that affect women in travel, tourism & hospitality. The online group includes more than 8,500 members...
View ArticleDorsett Hospitality International Appoints Executive Team Members
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 12, 2015 - Dorsett Hospitality International is pleased to announce the following recent appointments:Lee Ng as General Manager for Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lee...
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