First Quarter 2015 Financial Reports Round Up Part Three: Starwood, Hilton,...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts reports first quarter 2015 financial results. First Quarter 2015 Highlights Excluding special items, EPS from continuing operations was $0.65. Including special items, EPS...
View ArticleFormer Yarrow Resort Debuts as DoubleTree by Hilton Park City - The Yarrow...
PARK CITY, Utah and MCLEAN, Va. - DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of the brand’s newest property, DoubleTree by Hilton Park City - The Yarrow. The 182-room mountain property, formerly...
View ArticleNJ’s Tropicana Atlantic City Completes $50 Million Renovation
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 28, 2015 —Tropicana Atlantic City is ready to deliver MORE to its guests this summer with the completion of a $50 million renovation. The revitalization includes far-reaching...
View ArticlePenn National Gaming Agrees to Acquire Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel...
April 29, 2015 - WYOMISSING, Pa. - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) (“the Company,” “Penn National,” or “Penn National Gaming”) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to...
View ArticleOcean By H10 Hotels Adds Two Cuba Resorts to Caribbean Management Portfolio
The new all inclusive resorts, Ocean Casa del Mar and Ocean Vista Azul, will be opening by end of 2015 in Cuba. Riviera Maya, Mexico (April 29, 2015) - Ocean by H10 Hotels - H10 Hotels Caribbean...
View ArticleRamada Plaza Waikiki Applauds Convenience of Bittel’s Easy-to-Attach...
Property manager says the Bittel Classic Charger has “raised the bar on guest satisfaction” Visit Bittel in Booth #1545 at HITECSan Jose, Calif. - April 30, 2015 - How important is convenient mobile...
View ArticleMoody National REIT I, Inc. Under Contract to Acquire the Embassy Suites...
HOUSTON, April 29, 2015 — Moody National REIT I, Inc. (the “REIT”), announced today it is under contract to purchase the Embassy Suites Nashville for $66,300,000, excluding acquisition costs. The...
View ArticleThe Year of the Meteorites
by Georges Panayotis Dinosaurs lived fairly peaceably in the Jurassic Era. All they had to protect themselves from was bad weather and attacks by a few well known large predators. This kept up their...
View ArticleWhy Attracting Millennials and Generation C Will Mean Big Business for...
By Julian Castelli Salt Lake City, UT, April 30, 2015 - Millennials are a powerful segment of today’s travelers, and their preferences and habits will help shape the future of travel preferences going...
View ArticleWhat Does the California Drought Mean for the Hospitality Community?
By Diane Vondrasek This article summarizes the impact of the California drought on the hospitality community, including a review of the recent Executive Order on water conservation and its impacts on...
View ArticleYear of Achievements Celebrated at the IACC-Americas 2015 Conference
Chicago, Illinois, April 2015 … A record increase in membership, global expansion, a flourishing educational program, successful media outreach, and new networking opportunities marked 2015 as a year...
View ArticleThe 119-suite SpringHill Suites Dallas Lewisville Opens in Texas
Lewisville, Texas - April 30, 2015 - The 119-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Lewisville, Texas is scheduled to open today. Located at 720 Vista Ridge Mall Drive, the SpringHill Suites Dallas...
View ArticleHSMAI Revenue Optimization Conference Focuses on Education, Collaboration and...
McLEAN, VA (April 30, 2015) - The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), the leader in advocacy and education for hospitality revenue growth, will hold its 12th annual...
View ArticleIHG Owners Association Advocates for Hotel Owners with 2015 Legislative Agenda
April 30, 2015 - ATLANTA - The IHG Owners Association, which represents the interests of thousands of InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG) hotel owners worldwide, has been monitoring important...
View ArticleEmbassy by Hilton Brand to Debut in China with 2019 Opening of the 300-room...
BEIJING, China and MCLEAN, Va - April 30, 2015 - Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with Syncept Investment Group Co., Ltd for Embassy by Hilton Bo’ao, marking the...
View ArticleThe First All-in-one Small Hotel Business Solution Launches in the U.S.
Little Hotelier, a best-in-class reservation and front desk system for small hotels, bed and breakfasts, inns and motels, has today announced its expansion into the U.S. to offer the local market’s...
View ArticleHeBS Digital Joins the HSMAI’s New York Chapter Panel to Discuss Meta Search...
By Margaret Mastrogiacomo Recently, HeBS Digital participated in the HSMAI’s New York chapter panel entitled “A Meta Conundrum” discussing the “ins and outs” and “ups and downs” of meta search. Patrick...
View ArticleFairmont Hotels & Resorts Opens 252-Room Fairmont Ajman in the United...
AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - May 1, 2015 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the opening of Fairmont Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in the land of perennial...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s 155-room Hyatt Place Pittsburgh South/Meadows Racetrack...
May 1, 2015 - CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), FFC Capital Corp. and Crescent Hotels & Resorts today announce the opening of the 155-room Hyatt Place Pittsburgh South/Meadows Racetrack...
View ArticleSt. Regis Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Russia with the Opening of 210-key...
Owned by Rutsog Invest, the Circa 1870s Property was originally constructed as the residence of Count Orlov-Davydov May 1, 2015 - MOSCOW - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), is...
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