SpringHill Suites Oceanside Downtown in CA Hires Karla Sweeney as Director of...
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2013—The SpringHill Suites San Diego Oceanside/Downtown is gearing up for its February 2014 opening and is excited to announce the addition of Karla Sweeney as Director of...
View ArticleRim Hospitality Names Lisa Kershner as Area General Manager for Oakland,...
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 4, 2013—Rim Hospitality has announced the addition of a new area general manager who will oversee the Oakland Convention Center and two Marriott properties in the Oakland...
View ArticleVideo: What’s Hot Culinary Forecast Predicts Locally Sourced Food as Top Menu...
National Restaurant Association survey of professional chefs also shows environmental sustainability and healthful kids’ menu as top trends Washington, D.C., December 03, 2013 — The National...
View ArticleHCAA Releases Chinese Language Interpretation Guide to the USALI
Hong Kong (December 4, 2013) - The Hotel Controllers and Accountants Association of Hong Kong (HCAA) is pleased to announce the release of the Chinese language version of the Hong Kong Guide to the...
View ArticleTigerTime by eRevMax - a Hit with Hoteliers and OTAs
Channel management specialist plans more such treats for the industryLondon, 4th December 2013: eRevMax’s TigerTime with leading OTAs proved to be a hit at WTM 2013. The sessions generated significant...
View ArticleWaramaug LS Hotels Acquires the 108-key Comfort Suites in Arlington, Texas
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, DECEMBER 4, 2013 - Waramaug LS Hotels, LLC, a private investment group and its institutional capital partner, announced today they have acquired the 108-key all suite Comfort...
View ArticleUltima Hospitality Assumes Management of the 188-room Westin Columbus Hotel...
CHICAGO, Ill. (December 4, 2013) - Ultima Hospitality, an industry-leading investment and hotel management company, announces today that they have taken over the management of The Westin Columbus Hotel...
View ArticleUnderwriting Your PIP by William G. Sipple
Ask any hotelier about their experiences with financing and you’ll likely get a mixed-bag of answers, but most will point out that hotels remain one of the hardest asset classes to capitalize. To...
View ArticleSix Senses Hotels Resorts Spas to Expand Portfolio Opening 8 New Properties...
Six Senses Home Office, Bangkok – 3 December 2013:True to its heritage of creating exceptional resorts and spas featuring unique, crafted guest experiences in places of incredible natural beauty, Six...
View ArticleWill the Hotel Industry Become a White Label? by Georges Panayotis
Given the speed of ongoing changes in the hotel industry, digital marketing and public communication will be entirely taken over by OTAs who have the means to mobilize the hundreds of millions that are...
View ArticleUnderwriting Your PIP by William G. Sipple
Ask any hotelier about their experiences with financing and you’ll likely get a mixed-bag of answers, but most will point out that hotels remain one of the hardest asset classes to capitalize. To...
View ArticleShivam Hospitality Group, Developer of Planned Holiday Inn Express in...
Dec. 05—The developer of a planned 83-room Holiday Inn Express on Beltline Road Southwest at Old Moulton Road said Wednesday he might build a second hotel near the same location if the first one...
View ArticleIrvine, CA’s Hyatt Regency Irvine Rebranded as Hotel Irvine Jamboree...
Dec. 05—The Irvine Co., which has owned the Hyatt Regency Irvine since 1986, now also manages the 536-room hotel as the rebranded Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center. The thinking behind the name change is...
View ArticleProposed Hotel on Lake Flower Near Sarnac Lake, NY Begins Village Review
Dec. 05—SARANAC LAKE—Proposed construction of a waterfront hotel here is proceeding to review as a Planned Unit Development District. Malone hotel developer and Realtor Chris LaBarge delivered...
View ArticleErie County Convention Center Authority Says $150M Proposed Hotel Project...
Dec. 05—Scott Enterprises’ proposed $150 million Harbor Place waterfront development can coexist with and even complement the Erie County Convention Center’s plan to add a second hotel near the...
View ArticlePromise Hotels to Build Another Downtown Tulsa Hotel; Fourth New Property...
Dec. 05—A local business will be bringing a 120-room hotel to be built in the next phase of One Place in front of the BOK Center, Tulsa Development Authority commissioners were told Thursday. Paresh...
View ArticleHilton Hotel Beside USF Sarasota-Manatee, Once Eyed for Student Housing, Sold...
Dec. 05—Hotel had been eyed by USF for student housing MANATEE—A hotel once tabbed as a possibility to house University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee students is off the market. The Hilton Garden...
View ArticleRichard Green, VP of Association Sales & Industry Relations to Retire...
Bethesda, Md., December 6, 2013 – After 26 years with Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), Richard Green, vice president of association sales & industry relations, will retire at the end of the...
View ArticleThe Multi-branded Hotel: New Efficiencies Through Innovation
by Eric WrightThis article discusses multi-branded hotel developments and the potential efficiencies that these developments can create, given the ever-changing demands of both the consumer and the...
View ArticleDrury Hotels Company Opens the 145-room Hyatt Place St. Louis/Chesterfield in...
CHICAGO (December 6, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Drury Hotels Company today announce the opening of Hyatt Place St. Louis/Chesterfield, the first Hyatt Place hotel in the St. Louis...
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