IHG Appoints Sandi Macfie to Newly Created Role of Director, Hotel...
10 March, 2015 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the appointment of Sandi Macfie to the newly created role of Director, Hotel Performance...
View ArticleFCS e-Connect System Demonstrates Superior Guest Service and Management...
Report provides account of how a leading hotel management company leverages FCS e-Connect across multiple properties as an integrative service management tool to maximize operational performance and...
View ArticlePT Cahaya Warna Prima & Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas to Develop Six...
BANGKOK – March 10, 2015 - Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has announced that it will develop a resort in the southwest of Bali at Uluwatu, a 35-minute drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport. The...
View ArticleHotelier Nick Troubetzkoy Honored with St. Lucia’s Medal of Honor for...
ST. LUCIA (March 10, 2015) - A visionary champion of excellence in the Caribbean hospitality sector has been honored by the Government of St. Lucia. As part of Independence Day honors on February 22,...
View ArticleThree Separate Owners to Open Three New Mexico Red Lion Hotels to be Managed...
Spokane, Wash., March 10, 2015 – RLHC (Red Lion Hotels Corporation, NYSE: RLH) announced today that the company signed franchise license agreements with the new owners of three hotels in New Mexico.The...
View ArticleNoble Investment Group & Marriott Open AC Hotel by Marriott Kansas City...
BETHESDA, MD - March 10, 2015 - Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) and Noble Investment Group debut the first AC Hotels Marriott property in Kansas City’s Westport District. It is also the...
View ArticleGBTA Slightly Downgrades its Forecast for Chinese Business Travel
SHANGHAI, March 10, 2015 —The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today announces the results of its latest GBTA BTI™ Outlook – China...
View ArticleMarriott Becomes First Hotel Company to Offer Apple Pay Service to Its Guests
Bethesda, Md., March 10, 2015 – Marriott International, Inc., (NASDAQ:MAR) will become the first global hospitality company to offer Apple Pay. This represents the latest step in Marriott’s creation of...
View ArticleTWO BELLMEN - An Action Comedy Debuts Today; Filmed at The JW Marriott Los...
Shot Entirely At The JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live—The Film Stars Henry Simmons (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), Miles Brown (Baby Boogaloo, Black-ish), William Spencer (Spider-man) and Caine...
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Maestro PMS Launches Swift SMS Gateway Text Messaging Integration for Instant...
Fully Integrated SMS Text Message Module Gives Guests Room Availability, Group Member Alerts, Property Promotions and Events to Personalize Service March 11, 2015 - Maestro PMS™ launched its new SMS...
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International Visitation to the United States Sets New Record of 75 Million...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M. Selig today announced that a record 75 million international visitors traveled to the United States in 2014, a seven...
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Leaving a Legacy - the Impact that One Person Can Make on Others; Remembering...
By John Hogan, CHA CHMS CHE CHO and Eight Others Who Knew Him Well “We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.” David Brower Legacy...
View ArticleManaged by HRI Lodging, the 188-room Aloft New Orleans Downtown Opens
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its game-changing Aloft brand has arrived in New Orleans, following the completion of an adaptive re-use...
View ArticleAutograph Collection Welcomes Triada Palm Springs Following...
Bethesda, Md., March 11, 2015 – Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s distinctive portfolio of high personality, one-of-a-kind independent hotels, is delighted to announce the next addition to...
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Massachusetts Lodging Association Recognizes 2014 Hall of Fame Winners
The Massachusetts lodging industry gathered on February 26, 2015 at the Omni Parker House to honor individuals with outstanding records of contributions to the hospitality and tourism industry of...
View ArticleAl Habtoor Group’s Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa in Dubai Joins...
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – March 11, 2015 – Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, a distinct five-star beachfront resort located in Dubai has joined the Autograph Collection, Marriott...
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Branded Hotel Guide to Generating Revenues Above-and-Beyond the Brand
By Sara O’Brien & Ryan DeJong Branded hotels are in a unique digital marketing predicament. On the one hand the brand is a marketing organization and can open doors and steer demand to the...
View ArticleChelsea Hotels Completes $30 million Renovation of Historic Martha Washington...
NEW YORK—Chelsea Hotels is proud to announce the completion of the final phase of its latest hotel the Martha Washington Hotel, a landmark Renaissance Revival property in Manhattan’s NoMad...
View ArticleJustin Ely Named Director of Sales at La Quinta Resort & Club, a...
LA QUINTA, Calif. - March, 2015 - La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, announced the appointment of Justin Ely as director of sales effective March 2, 2015. Ely will be responsible...
View ArticlePacifica Hotels Appoints Stephen Medel as Vice President of Business Development
Irvine, CA (March 12, 2015) – Pacifica Hotels, the largest owner and operator of independent hotels on the Pacific Coast, announced today the appointment of Stephen Medel as Vice President of Business...
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