CFLB Partnership to Open 290-key Conrad Fort Lauderdale, FL through $34...
January 08, 2014 - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. & MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide announced today that it has signed definitive agreements with CFLB Partnership LLC to open and operate a 290-room Conrad...
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Marriott Launches Meetings Imagined, a New Concept to Reinvent How Meetings...
January 8, 2014 - Today, Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), is launching Meetings Imagined, a first-of-its-kind concept that reinvents how meetings are planned,...
View ArticleJohn Q. Hammons’ Courtyard Springfield Airport in Missouri Undergoing...
January 08, 2014 - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A double take is in order at the Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Airport in Missouri with a more than $1.5 million renovation in progress of its guest...
View ArticleMassachusetts’ 109-suite Residence Inn Boston Westborough Completes...
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 8, 2014—The Residence Inn Boston Westborough proudly announces the completion of major renovations to the lobby, guest suites, fitness center and outdoor area. The reinvented...
View ArticleBaha Mar Names Gregory Djerejian to Lead New Asia Business Development...
NASSAU, The Bahamas, Jan. 8, 2014—Baha Mar Ltd., which is developing the $3.5 billion Baha Mar integrated gaming resort project in Nassau, The Bahamas, today announced that Gregory Djerejian, Executive...
View ArticleA Sector Focused on Growth: Strong Performance Predicted by EY for Global...
NEW YORK and LONDON - January 8, 2014 - Look for transaction activity and even development to pick up across the board as investors seek out new opportunities in the global hospitality sector over the...
View ArticleDriftwood Hospitality Management Names Mark Odom as Chief Financial Officer
North Palm Beach, Fla. - January 8, 2014 - Driftwood Hospitality Management (www.TheDriftwoodDifference.com) is pleased to announce Mark Odom has been named chief financial officer for the company. An...
View ArticlenSight Hosts Complimentary Webinar Series For Destination Marketing...
January 15th, 22nd and 29th Sessions Focus on Using Travel Intelligence to Increase Visitation NASHVILLE, TN - January 8, 2014 - nSight, the largest aggregator of global travel search and booking...
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Luxury Link Conducts 2014 Luxury Travel Trends Survey
Over Half of Discerning Travelers Planning Multiple Trips Abroad this Year; Croatia and Portugal are Trending Destinations LOS ANGELES (January 9, 2014) – In a survey of more than 1,600 discerning...
View ArticleNC Law Resulting from Boone Best Western Fatal Carbon Monoxide Leak Spurs...
Jan. 09—The carbon monoxide leak that killed three guests at a Boone hotel has spawned changes designed to make hotel stays safer in the popular tourist town and across the state. The Boone Best...
View Article$25 Million Hotel Transformation of Circa 1905 Tampa, FL Courthouse on Track...
Jan. 09—TAMPA—Stepping past a chain-link fence around the construction site, Mayor Bob Buckhorn said, “I feel like an expectant father.” No surprise there. If there’s anything that’s his baby, it’s...
View ArticleChina Company Eyes $762 Million Tourism Project in Sipadan Island off Coast...
Jan. 09—KOTA KINABALU, Sabah (The Star/ANN)—A China-based company is looking at a massive 2.5 billion ringgit (US$762 million) integrated tourism development project in the diving haven of Sipadan...
View ArticleAt 97 Million and Growing, China has Most Outbound Tourists and the Biggest...
Jan. 09—BEIJING (China Daily/ANN)—China had the highest number of outbound tourists and amount of overseas spending in the world last year, according to a report released on Wednesday. Ninety-seven...
View ArticleThe 319-room Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah Opens in United Arab Emirates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & MCLEAN, Va. - January 10, 2014 - Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand, today announced the opening of Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm...
View ArticleCarlson Rezidor Appoints Thomas Engelhart as Area Vice President Nordics
Brussels | January 10, 2014 - Rezidor, one of the world’s most dynamic hotel companies and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the appointment of Thomas Engelhart as area vice...
View ArticleBlue Sky Hospitality Names Sheri Jordan as General Manager for the Comfort...
Ramsey, MN, January 10, 2014 - Sheri Jordan was recently hired as the new General Manager for the Comfort Suites of Ramsey, MN which is managed by Blue Sky Hospitality, LLC. Elk River, MN. Jordan...
View ArticleThe Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C. Strengthens Sales and Finance...
Jan. 10, 2014 (Asheville, N.C.) - The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., has announced three leadership appointments to strengthen its sales and finance teams. Each new executive possesses...
View ArticleWaterford Hotel Group Appoints Mark Lombardi to Director of Sales Position
WATERFORD, CT (January 10, 2014)—- Mark Lombardi has been named Director of Sales for the Residence Inn by Marriott in Mystic, CT and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Waterford, CT. Both properties...
View ArticleTravel Job Recovery Strong in 2013; Industry Nears Pre-recession Employment...
Travel Industry Expanded Employment by 119,000 in 2013 WASHINGTON (January 10, 2014) - David Huether, senior vice president for economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, reacts to Friday’s...
View ArticleViceroy Appoints Pilar Rios as Area Director of Sales and Marketing for its...
January 10, 2014 - Viceroy Hotel Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Pilar Rios as the Area Director of Sales and Marketing for its two luxury Mexico resorts, Viceroy Zihuatanejo and...
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