The Vines Resort & Spa Opens in Mendoza, Argentina
MENDOZA, Argentina (January 17, 2014) - The Vines Resort & Spa, a new luxury boutique resort in Mendoza, Argentina, announces its grand opening. Situated at the base of the Andes in the heart of...
View ArticleMiami Beach Kills $1B Convention Center Project, Prepares to Start Over
The new commission agreed unanimously Wednesday to start over, seeking bids only for a convention center redo initially.By Christina Veigacveiga@MiamiHerald.comMiami Beach, with a new mandate by a new...
View ArticleHotel Equities Adds 13 Hotels in 4th Quarter, Re-Organizes Firm for Growth
Atlanta, GA-January 17, 2014- In a surge of unprecedented growth, Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com), an Atlanta-based hotel management and development company, added thirteen hotels to its...
View ArticleComcast and Liberty Announce $1.2 Billion Philadelphia Skyscraper with New...
For the most recent update on this topic, click here By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 20 January 2014Hotel Lawyer on Hotel Mixed-Use....
View ArticleCachet Hotel Group Takes Full Ownership of URBN Hotel in Shanghai, China;...
SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, 2014—Cachet Hotel Group (CHG), announced today the completion of the acquisition of URBN Hotel in Shanghai by CHG’s co-founder Robert Roche. The transaction was announced as an all...
View ArticleHotel Fira S.A.U and IHG to Open 276-key Crowne Plaza Barcelona Fira Center...
20 January, 2014 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, has signed a franchise agreement with Hotel Fira S.A.U to open its first Crowne Plaza® in Barcelona...
View ArticleFeasibility Study Starts for Planned USC Hotel and Conference Center
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 168 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. January 20, 2014 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 168 hotel...
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Caribbean Travel Marketplace ‘14 Sees Increased Interest From...
THE CARIBBEAN (Jan. 20, 2014) - Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2014 resulted in creating a lot of excitement with onsite negotiations for new packages and promotions as hoteliers, along with ministers...
View ArticleAfsi Bird Appointed as General Manager for the 109-key Hotel Teatro in...
January 20, 2013 - Denver - Hotel Teatro, Denver’s luxury boutique hotel, announces the appointment of Afsi Bird as general manager. With an extensive background in luxury hotel management and...
View ArticleThe 197-key Sheraton Zurich Hotel Opens in Switzerland; Owned by ZUFA...
January 20, 2014 - ZURICH - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of the new Sheraton Zurich Hotel, marking the brand’s second hotel in the financial...
View ArticleCarlson Rezidor Hotel Group Appoints Chris Ivy as Chief Development Officer...
MINNEAPOLIS (January 20, 2014) - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Chris Ivy as chief development officer in the...
View ArticleHVS Releases 2013-2014 Hotel Development Cost Survey
2013 Development Costs Rise; Market-by-Market Development Uneven HVS has released the HVS Hotel Development Cost Survey for 2013-2014, which incorporates a range of data sources including development...
View ArticleFilling the Cap Stack Gap
By William G Sipple Even with great availability of low cost senior debt today, we still see a lot of projects suffering from a gap in their capital stack. Most of these deals are new construction...
View ArticleHotel Owners Must Remain Involved and Aware, Regardless of Brand, Location,...
By Dr. John Hogan, CHA CMHS CHE CHOJanuary 21, 2014 “I can walk through a hotel lobby and watch people at the desk and see what they’re doing. People don’t look at me. They don’t even know I’m there.”...
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The New York Palace Hotel Discovering Guests’ Every Desire via ZMail...
To improve guest communications and enhance service following its recent $140 million transformation, this now modern midtown masterpiece turns to hospitality’s leading Email Service Provider and...
View ArticleJan Lucas Named Regional Vice President of Sage Hospitality’s Select...
DENVER, Jan. 21, 2014—Sage Hospitality, one of the top hotel management and investment companies in the U.S., is pleased to announce the internal promotion of Jan Lucas as Regional Vice President of...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Questions Hoteliers Should Be Asking Their Website Design Vendor
By Max Starkov and Sara O’BrienIn the multi-screen world we live in today, hoteliers must meet the needs of their guests on every device. This means investing in technology that allows for the best...
View ArticleHotel Equities to Develop $52 Million 175-key Residence Inn in Miami...
Atlanta, GA-January 21, 2014 - Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com), an Atlanta-based hotel management, ownership and development company, announced the execution of a Marriott franchise agreement to...
View ArticleTo Open Late in 2014, The 365-key Westin Doha Hotel & Spa Will be Brand...
January 21, 2014 - DOHA, Qatar - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it will soon introduce its Westin Hotels & Resorts brand to Qatar. Owned by Ghanem Al...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About In-Building Cellular Signal Enhancement with...
By Sarah SmithIf you have perfect cellular signal reception in every corner, room, and space in your hotel, you should stop reading this now. However, if you do have reception problems, this article is...
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