JAL Hotels Co. Rebranding Former The Crest Hotel Tachikaw as Hotel Nikko...
TOKYO—March 26, 2015--JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. will open Hotel Nikko Tachikawa Tokyo in October 2015, by rebranding The Crest Hotel Tachikawa owned by the Tokyo Municipal Employee Benefit Union (OWNCO). On...
View ArticlePutting the Cart Before the Horse…
by Georges Panayotis France’s tourism supply isn’t making headway. Just a slight understatement… The small bound observed in the growth of the hotel supply last year came after five consecutive years...
View ArticleA Brand Debut in Italy, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa Opens on Private...
March 26, 2015 – JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), announces today that its new hotel, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa...
View ArticlePAR Springer-Miller Clients Recognized in Prestigious 2015 Forbes Travel...
Over 71% of Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Spas Enhance Service with SpaSoftStowe, VT - (March 26, 2015) PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) - a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology...
View ArticleHudson Mgmt & Real Hospitality Group Open Fairfield Inn & Suites by...
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - March 26, 2015 - The 94-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is now open for business. Located at 19113 Coastal Highway, the Fairfield Inn...
View ArticleDual-Branded Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Denver Downtown Celebrates Topping Out;...
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 26, 2015—White Lodging Services and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Denver’s first dual-branded Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Denver Downtown has reached its...
View ArticleRael Development Corporation to Build 167-key Andaz Palm Springs in...
CHICAGO (March 26, 2015) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management contract with Rael Development Corporation for an Andaz hotel in Palm...
View ArticleCornell Study Highlights Drivers of Risk Premium Paid for Hotel Loans
Ithaca, NY, March 26, 2015 - A new report from the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) highlights the factors that drive the interest-rate spread between loans for hotels and office buildings. That...
View ArticleThe Resort at The Mountain in Welches, Oregon Hires Brooke McDermott as Sales...
WELCHES, Ore. - (March 26, 2015) - The Resort at The Mountain, located at the base of Mount Hood in Welches, Ore., has hired Brooke McDermott as their new sales manager. McDermott will be working...
View ArticleColumbus, Ohio’s Hyatt Regency Reluctant to Expand
March 27—Hotel rooms are a critical component in attracting lucrative conventions to a city. The more rooms, the bigger the convention the city can handle. Occupancy rates are good at Columbus...
View ArticleMassports’s Hotel Bid Process Seen as Ripe for Collusion
March 27—Massport is allowing development groups seeking to build an $800 million Seaport District hotel to team up with the same hotel partners, creating an unusual situation that critics say could...
View ArticleGaming Regulators Blast Caesars, Calling Company’s Bankruptcy an...
March 27—To get a sense of just how complicated the bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment’s main operating division is, picture a Chicago courtroom filled with 200 lawyers, all working on the case....
View ArticleFour Seasons Scouting Pittsburgh for Hotel Location
March 27—One of the world’s most prestigious hotel operators has set its sights on Pittsburgh. Representatives of the Four Seasons Hotel Group will be in the city next Tuesday and Wednesday to look at...
View ArticleNew Hotel LeVeque Tower, an Autograph Collection, in Columbus, OH Plans...
March 27—People looking forward to staying in the hotel planned for the historic LeVeque Tower can start making plans for next year. The 150-room Marriott is now expected to open in spring 2016, its...
View ArticlePreferred Hotels & Resorts Plans Portfolio Expansion in India
March 27—NEW DELHI—Chicago-based hotel operator Preferred Hotels Group Inc., which rebranded the company earlier this month globally to Preferred Hotels and Resorts and in India on Thursday, plans to...
View ArticlePassing of Morris Lasky
It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of industry giant, Morris E. Lasky, who after a private and brave battle with pancreatic cancer, passed quietly on Tuesday morning at his home with...
View ArticleInfor Enhances Hotel Management in the Cloud
Infor HMS with Advanced Mobility Helps Speed Daily Operations and Improve Guest Experience for Hotels and CasinosNEW YORK - March 30, 2015 - Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced the...
View ArticleMeet the Money® 2015 Conference: The Window of Opportunity is Open – Choosing...
May 4-6, 2015 in Los Angeles March 30, 2015 - LOS ANGELES - Meet the Money® 2015 will mark the 25th year that hotel owners, operators, developers, consultants, investors, brands, lenders and other...
View ArticleThe Taj Group Opens the 296-room Taj Dubai in the Burj Khalifa Downtown Area
MUMBAI, India, March 30, 2015 - Taj Group announces the opening of its highly anticipated luxury hotel Taj Dubai, located in the prestigious Burj Khalifa downtown area.The Taj Group, established in...
View ArticleUday Rao Appointed General Manager of Both Four Seasons Resorts in Bali
BALI, INDONESIA - (March 30, 2014) - Already General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Uday Rao has just been appointed to also serve as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bali at...
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