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U.S. Pipeline Growth Continues to Accelerate as Operating Metrics Hit Record...
May 19, 2015 - PORTSMOUTH, NH - Now at 3,885 Projects/488,230 Rooms, the Total Construction Pipeline has shown seven consecutive quarters of growth, with the last three quarters posting Year-Over-Year...
View ArticleFour Key Takeaways | Meet the Money 2015
By Susan Furbay, Li Chen and Luigi Major Hoteliers and financiers met in Los Angeles to discuss the pitfalls and possibilities for U.S. hotel investment as the industry continues its upturn in...
View ArticleThe New-Build 345-room BEST WESTERN Bogor Icon Opens in West Java, Indonesia
Bangkok – May 20, 2015: Best Western International has continued its rapid expansion in Indonesia with the launch of a new hotel in Bogor, West Java. The new BEST WESTERN Bogor Icon is a modern,...
View ArticleArdian to Acquire Stake in Ariane Systems
Paris, May 20th 2015 - Ardian, the independent private investment company, today announces the acquisition of a minority stake in Ariane Systems, the leader in self check-in technology solutions for...
View ArticleSan Francisco Hotels & Off-site Venues Announce “SOMA One...
SAN FRANCISCO (May 20, 2015) - Located in San Francisco’s dynamic South of Market, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco and the Park Central San Francisco, A...
View ArticleNobody Asked Me, But… No. 142; Hotel History: Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora,...
My Latest Book: See the New York Times 1. Hotel History: Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, Florida* The Lakeside Inn is a 132-year old property in the historic town of Mount Dora, Florida. It was first built...
View ArticleBanyan Investment Group and Investra Investments Purchase Hampton Inn &...
May 20, 2015 - Banyan Investment Group and Investra Investments have purchased the Hampton Inn & Suites on Chapel Street in downtown Albany, N.Y. Loxi Hospitality provided advisory services with...
View ArticleHost Hotels & Resorts Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Redesign of JW...
Washington, DC- May 20, 2015 – Today, the JW Marriott Washington, DC, owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, the flagship of JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International’s luxury brand,...
View ArticleGeneral Manager Leon Zhao Opens JW Marriott Zhejiang Anji in China’s Yangtze...
Shanghai, China – 20 May, 2015 – JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its luxury portfolio in China with today’s opening of the 228-room JW Marriott Hotel Zhejiang Anji. Located within...
View ArticleLondon Welcomes 17.4 Million International Visitors in Another...
20 MAY 2015 - London welcomed more international visitors than ever before in 2014, with the city’s cultural attractions and world class sporting events proving irresistible draws for millions,...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs to Sell 149 Hotels to Moody National REIT for $1.73 Billion
by Sarah MulhollandGoldman Sachs Group Inc. is selling almost 150 U.S. hotels acquired during the last decade’s property boom to a nontraded real estate investment trust for $1.73 billion, according to...
View ArticleHistoric Chicago Motor Club Building Opens as Hampton Inn after Multi-Million...
CHICAGO and MCLEAN, Va. - May 20, 2015 - Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave, its newest property to join Hampton by Hilton, the global...
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Alila Hotels and Resorts to Launch Three New Properties This Autumn
21st May 2015 - Alila Hotels & Resorts, one of the most innovative boutique hotel groups renowned for their architecture, design and strict eco credentials, will launch three new properties in...
View ArticleSheraton Albuquerque Uptown Hotel Installs FlyteBoard to Keep Airline Crews...
At HITEC Visit Flyte Systems in Booth # 1637 June 15 to 18 at the Austin Convention Center Staff Delivers Real-Time Flight Information to Guests without ‘Handheld Hypnotism’; FlyteBoard Airline...
View ArticlePortland’s Press Hotel Names Josh Berry as Executive Chef
PORTLAND, ME - May 21, 2015 - Portland native Josh Berry, a seasoned chef specializing in farm-to-fork cuisine, has been appointed executive chef at Portland’s new UNION Restaurant. Chef Berry will...
View ArticleThe Way Up is the Same Route as the Way Down
by Georges Panayotis Not so long ago, participating in the growth of tourism businesses was an exhilarating adventure. It mobilized not only the energy of founders, but also that of all collaborators...
View ArticleMontage Deer Valley Appoints Two New Executive Team Members
May 21, 2015 (PARK CITY, UTAH) - Allen Highfield, General Manager at Montage Deer Valley, announces two executive appointments: Victorio Gonzalez as Resort Manager and Afsi Behnam-Bird as Director of...
View ArticleHospitality’s First Hackathon Postponed until Later This Year
AUSTIN, TEXAS USA (May 21, 2015) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has elected to postpone the HITEC Hackathon, which was slated to be the first hospitality hackathon, due to...
View ArticleTourism Tidbits: Some New and Some Old (but still valid) Ideas on Customer...
by Dr. Peter TarlowHospitality, and the hospitality industry, have been around a long time. The Western tradition goes back to the time of Abraham and his receiving of the three angles (messengers)....
View ArticleCourtyard Seattle Southcenter Appoints Owen Leinbach as New General Manager
TUKWILA, Wash., May 21, 2015 —Strengthening its superior customer service, Courtyard Seattle Southcenter proudly announces Owen Leinbach as its new general manager. With nearly 30 years of Marriott...
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