Meetings Mean Business Urges Congressman Fitzpatrick to Fix Punitive...
Misguided legislation threatens to reduce government efficiency and effectiveness and undermine the government’s ability to serve taxpayer interestsWashington, DC - This week, Meetings Mean Business...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels and Resorts Appoints Mark Vondrasek to Oversee Commercial...
14-Year Starwood Veteran Chris Holdren Tapped to Lead Digital, Loyalty and Partnerships STAMFORD, Conn.—August 6, 2015—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that...
View ArticlePalace Resorts Names New Operations Team Members at Beach Palace and Moon...
MIAMI, Fla. (August 6, 2015) – Palace Resorts, the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations – is pleased to announce the promotion of two executives within the...
View ArticleFitch Ratings: Airbnb Not a Competitive Threat to US Hotels—Yet
What U.S. Lodging Companies Are SayingMost Companies Unfazed: Most lodging companies do not view rapidly growing Airbnb, Inc. as a competitive threat to their businesses. During the second-quarter...
View ArticleAlison Abbott Named Director Of Spa at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa...
SONOMA, CA, August 6, 2015 –Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa has recently appointed Alison Abbott to the position of Director of Spa at the resort’s award-winning Willow Stream Spa. Bringing over...
View ArticleCasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Appoints Ruby Ochoa New Director of Sales...
Ruby Ochoa brings 10+ years of experience to one of Mexico’s most coveted beach townsMIAMI, FL – August 2015 – CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is proud to announce the appointment...
View ArticleKana Hotel Group Breaks Ground on 166-key Embassy Suites by Hilton in...
(GWINNETT- METRO ATLANTA) August 7, 2015 – Kana Hotel Group, in partnership with Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development, celebrated the groundbreaking of Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta...
View ArticleRegent Hotels & Resorts & Hua Hong Group Launch New Build Regent...
[Harbin, August 7th, 2015] - Regent Hotels & Resorts and China’s Hua Hong Group confirmed the launch of Regent Place Harbin at the new Hua Hong International Center in 2017. The elegant signing...
View ArticleDisruption in the Hotel Industry is Increasing at an Exponential Pace, say...
Powered by Duetto, RSS Draws More than 300 to Discuss Revenue Strategy as a Key to Hotel Profitability in Today’s Dynamic MarketplaceNew York, August 7, 2015 … A bellwether annual event for the travel...
View ArticleQ2 2015 Financial Reports Round Up Part Eight: DiamondRock, Sunstone, Ashford...
DiamondRock Hospitality Company reports second quarter 2015 net income of $24.8 million compared to $51.9 in the year-ago quarter. Pro Forma RevPAR increased 6.0% to $184.50 from the comparable period...
View ArticleIntelity and Crestron Unveil Guestroom Services and Automation System at J...
GREENWICH, Conn. – August 7, 2015 – Intelity, leading provider of hospitality guest services solutions, and Crestron Electronics, a leading provider of control and automation systems for multiple...
View ArticleAtlanta Hotels Investing in Trendy Sky Bars Drives Additional Revenue
Originally published on JLL’s Atlanta Blog Atlanta’s development boom has been particularly fruitful for the hospitality industry. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, hotels are set to post...
View ArticleAccorHotels Shares Two Studies on CSR and its Effect on Guest Satisfaction...
Under the group’s sustainable development program, PLANET 21, AccorHotels studies confirm positive impact of sustainability commitmentAccorHotels reveals the positive impact of Corporate Social...
View ArticleUsing Social Analytics to Drive Hotel Business
by Barbara SafinaAs the business development manager for Eurosuites, Miami-based hotel, I’m tasked with finding new and innovative ways to bring travelers to the property. This hotel is a...
View ArticleAparium Hotel Group & Agman Partners Acquire Pabst & Pendergast...
(CHICAGO—August 7, 2015)— Aparium Hotel Group, known for creating and managing locally-inspired independent hotels, is pouring new life into the historic Pabst and Pendergast buildings (2101-2107...
View ArticleJeff Axline Named Food & Beverage Director and Executive Chef for Hotel...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, August 2015 … Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Jeff Axline food & beverage director and executive...
View ArticleBig Data and the Hotel Stay: The Critical Connection
By Pierre Boettner, founder and CEO, hospitality pulseThe industry buzz around “Big Data” is deafening. ‘Big Data Analytics ’ - its uses, abuses, and place in the playbook of travel technology tools -...
View ArticleArmenia’s Second Hyatt-branded Hotel Fully Equipped With ASSA ABLOY...
Newly opened Hyatt Place Jermuk features VingCard Signature RFID locks, Elsafe electronic safes, PolarBar minibars and Vision System Software August 10, 2015 - ASSA ABLOY Hospitality has implemented a...
View ArticleSeven Tips to Improve your B2B Marketing – Part One
By Jennifer Nagy, President of JLNPR Inc.There are literally hundreds of articles on every hotel industry news source about how hotels can improve their marketing to potential guests, increase their...
View ArticleWilliam Margaritis Joins Hilton Worldwide as Executive Vice President of...
August 10, 2015 - MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) today announced that William Margaritis will become the company’s executive vice president of Corporate Affairs starting in late August,...
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