NY’s 150-room Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel Completes Top-To-Bottom...
Hotel Unveils Upgraded Guestrooms, Restaurant, Expanded Club Lounge, and New Lobby ExperienceNew York, NY - May 5, 2015 - Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel today announced that it has completed a...
View ArticleNew Era Hotels & Resorts & Sunset Legacy to Develop 220-room &...
FLOWER MOUND, Texas—New Era Hotels & Resorts and Sunset Legacy, LP today announced plans to develop a 12-story 220 room and suite luxury hotel and conference center overlooking Lake Grapevine in...
View Articlesbe Sells SLS Beverly Hills in California to Sunrider International
LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2015—sbe, the Los Angeles-based creative hospitality company that develops, manages and operates award-winning hotels, restaurants and nightlife, announced today the sale of one of...
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The Free Website Trap: Lessons From Priceline’s Rebranding of Buuteeq
by Vikram SinghLast year, Priceline.com made a splash when it acquired Buuteeq, a digital marketing and website “cloud-based system” for independent hotels, for what looks like $98 million. My detailed...
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HeBS Digital To Host Webinar: The Smart Hotelier’s Action Plan to...
NEW YORK, NY May 5, 2015 -HeBS Digital, the leading hotel digital technology, full-service digital marketing and website revenue optimization consulting firm, today announces it will host a webinar on...
View ArticleIHG and Dur Hospitality Company to Open First Holiday Inn in Tabuk Later This...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6 May 2015: At the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) today InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the signing of a franchise agreement for the first Holiday...
View ArticleFIH Regent Group Appoints Michael B. Gaehler as Regent Taipei’s New...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (May 6, 2015) – The Regent Taipei is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael B. Gaehler as the leading luxury hotel’s new General Manager. Gaehler brings more than 15 years of...
View ArticleSonesta Launches New Brand, Sonesta ES Suites & Refreshed U.S. Hotels
Newton, MA (May 6, 2014) – The Sonesta Collection has announced the official launch of Sonesta ES Suites, an extended stay brand, as well as refreshed U.S. hotels and resorts in Atlanta, Baltimore,...
View ArticleThomas Parke Named General Manager of Pink Sands Resort in the Bahamas
HARBOUR ISLAND, BAHAMAS May 6, 2015 - Thomas Parke, a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, has been named general manager of Pink Sands Resort, located on Harbour Island . The legendary...
View ArticleShangri-La Hotels and Resorts Opens Shangri-La Hotel, Qinhuangdao by the...
Hong Kong, May 6, 2015 – On May 8, 2015 international luxury hotel brand Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open the doors to its newest property in the Haigang District of Qinhuangdao, a small seaside...
View ArticleThe Meridian Group Purchases Hyatt Regency Bethesda from LNR Partners LLC
BETHESDA, MD (May 6, 2015) – The Meridian Group announced today it has closed on the purchase of the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, with plans to reposition the hotel.The Meridian Group, a real estate...
View ArticleH.I.G. Realty Acquires Hyatt Regency Hotel in Indianapolis and Multifamily...
NEW YORK—H.I.G. Realty Partners (“H.I.G. Realty”), a leading fund manager in the small-to-mid cap real estate sector, announced today that its affiliate has acquired the Hyatt Regency Hotel in...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels & Resorts Signs Five New Projects for its Aloft &...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—From the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced it will double its portfolio in the...
View ArticleRitz-Carlton to Debut in Egypt with The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo Following...
Luxury brand’s debut in Egypt pays homage to the hotel’s rich history Dubai UAE, 06 May 2015 - Majestic in appearance, sophisticated in design and peerless in pedigree, The Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo...
View ArticleMannai Holding Signs with Wyndham for Ramada Hotel & Suites Amwaj Island...
DUBAI, UAE (06 May 2015) – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company and one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), today announced the continued expansion...
View Article21c Museum Hotels Appoints Phil Forte General Manager of Louisville Property
Louisville, KY. May 7, 2015 – 21c Museum Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Forte to the position of General Manager of 21c Louisville. In his new role at 21c Louisville, Forte will...
View ArticleStarwood Announces Leadership Changes in Global Brand Organization
Veteran Brand Builders Appointed to New Global Roles STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced a series of leadership changes across its global brand...
View ArticleNobu Hospitality and RCD Resorts to Open Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
MIAMI, May 7, 2015 — Nobu Hospitality announces Nobu Hotel Los Cabos in collaboration with RCD Resorts, the first-ever Nobu Hotel in Mexico. Scheduled to open in 2017, this upcoming resort will be...
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Free Wi-Fi Still Reigns but is Waning as Top Hotel Amenity According to New...
DALLAS, May 7, 2015 — Global travelers’ desire for free Wi-Fi is still the number one amenity when choosing a hotel for both leisure and business stays, but it is slowly declining according to the...
View ArticleMandalay’s Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar Rebranded as a Best Western Premier Hotel
(Bangkok – May 07, 2015): Best Western International has continued its expansion in Myanmar with the opening of its first hotel in Mandalay. The company has taken over the management of the existing...
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