Peter Klebanoff Now Heading OpenWays Mobile Key Business Development Effort...
Known and well respected by brands, owners and management companies, and passionate about the guest experience, this 30-year hospitality industry veteran will leverage his contacts and guest-facing...
View ArticleJohn Neutze Named DOSM, Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor, Siem Reap &...
NEW YORK (February 7, 2014) - John Neutze has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Cambodia, effective from January 14, 2014.Neutze,...
View ArticleCHM Named Hotel Asset Manager for Hyatt Regency & Marriott Marquis at...
BEVERLY, Mass., February 7, 2014 - Capital Hotel Management (CHM), a leading hotel asset management and investment advisory firm, today announced that it was awarded the asset management contract for...
View ArticleGuestroom Renovation Complete for the 92-room Courtyard by Marriott in...
WARWICK, RI (February 7, 2014)—- The 92-room Courtyard by Marriott in Warwick, RI recently completed a major renovation of its guestrooms with a new design geared towards the next generation of...
View ArticleSofitel Moves to a New Geography-Based Organization; Joins Accor’s New...
Paris, February 7, 2014 - Sofitel Luxury Hotels announced today its move to a new geography-based organization, based on five key regions worldwide. Inside this new organization, Sofitel, part of Accor...
View ArticleFred Trimble Named Assistant Director of Sales for Bonaventure Resort &...
A Benchmark ResortThe Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 2014 … Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Fred Trimble assistant...
View ArticleKana Hotel Group Awarded Management Contract for 232-key Embassy Suites...
Atlanta, GA - February 10, 2014 - Kana Hotel Group announced today that it has been awarded the management contract for the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Airport, located in Atlanta, GA. The 232 all suite...
View ArticleDavid Lemmond Named General Manager for Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre Hotel,...
SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2014) - Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre hotel, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Lemmond as General Manager of San Francisco’s only waterfront luxury hotel. A...
View ArticleUSA Winter 2014 US Lodging Real Estate Trends Show Construction Pipeline...
Marriott Delivers Big GainsAfter being locked in a bottoming formation for nine quarters, the Construction Pipeline increased in 2013 to 3,020 Projects/382,958 rooms, a Year-Over-Year (YOY) increase of...
View ArticleJenni Gaherty Returns to Colorado’s JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek as...
Denver, Colo. (Feb. 10, 2014) - The JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek is pleased to announce that Jenni Gaherty has returned to the award-winning hotel to once again serve as the Director of Sales &...
View ArticleAmanresorts Founder & Peak Hotels & Resorts Group Partner to Acquire...
Group Plans to Expand International Luxury Hotel Brand SINGAPORE—(February 9, 2014)—A private investor group led by Peak Hotels & Resorts Group Ltd. today announced that it has completed the...
View ArticleMagdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort, Tobago Hires Denis Jaricot as...
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago (Feb. 10, 2014) - Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort (http://www.MagdalenaGrand.com) in Tobago has hired Denis Jaricot as its new executive chef. Chef Jaricot brings nearly 40...
View ArticleAshford Hospitality Prime to Acquire the 415-room Sofitel Chicago Water Tower...
DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2014 Acquisition Highlights: Acquired at a trailing 12-month cap rate of 6.0% and trailing 12-month EBITDA multiple of 14.1x Purchase price equates to a forward 12-month cap rate of...
View ArticleAl Khorayef & Sons & IHG to Develop 189-key Staybridge Suites in Al...
Dubai, UAE, 10 February, 2014: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a 20-year management agreement with Al Khorayef & Sons Co for a 189-key Staybridge Suites hotel in Al Khobar, Kingdom...
View ArticleCommonwealth Names Alen Saric, GM & Deborah Roberts, DOS for Hyatt Place...
PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 10, 2014—Commonwealth Hotels LLC today announced that Alen Saric has been appointed General Manager and Deborah Roberts the Director of Sales for the new Hyatt Place Portland Old...
View ArticleAt Year-End 2013 Total Investment in the Lodging Industry Reached an...
The lodging industry reached an estimated total investment of 21.8 billion in 2013. This is the highest level since 2009 and is expected to accelerate higher in 2014 and into late decade. For 2013,...
View ArticleTools & Training Offered to Help Hotels Take the Guest Work Out of Saving...
February 11, 2014 - Hotels and other lodging businesses account for approximately 15 percent of all water used in commercial and institutional facilities in the United States. To help hotels check into...
View ArticleEducational Institute Signs Agreement with Hotel Association of the Riviera Maya
Orlando, Florida, February 2014-The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hotel Association of the Riviera Maya (AHRM), Mexico. The...
View ArticleBruce Grosbety Appointed Managing Director of the 218-room Enchantment Resort...
February 11, 2014 (SEDONA, AZ.) - Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ, has announced the appointment of Bruce Grosbety as Managing Director. A hospitality professional with extensive experience in luxury...
View ArticleMarti Istanbul Hotel Welcomes Gokhan Aykan and Feyza Yucefer as New Executive...
February 11, 2014 (Istanbul, Turkey) - Marti Istanbul Hotel has announced the appointment of a new executive team. The glamorous, Five Star Diamond address located in Taksim in the heart of the city...
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