Emerson Pacific & Hilton Worldwide to Open in 2016 the 306-room Hilton...
BUSAN, South Korea and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide is introducing its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city and top trading port following a signing...
View ArticleWingate by Wyndham Debuts New-Construction Prototype Lowering Development...
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 27, 2014) – The Wingate by Wyndham® hotel brand, part of Wyndham Hotel Group, today unveiled a refreshed new-construction prototype concept that evolves the guest experience to...
View ArticlePark Central Hotel New York Appoints Ryan O’Byrne Director of Sales...
NEW YORK, NY - Following a multi-million dollar renovation, Park Central Hotel New York, a lifestyle property in Midtown Manhattan, is pleased to have appointed top level executives to its sales and...
View ArticleBenchmark Hospitality Names Robert Parody Director of Food & Beverage for...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 2014 … Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Robert Parody director of food & beverage for Costa...
View ArticleElyon Hotels & Best Western Embark on Sri Lanka Expansion; BEST WESTERN...
(Bangkok - March 27th, 2014): Best Western International is embarking on a major expansion strategy in one of Asia’s most exciting emerging markets - Sri Lanka.This year, the company, which operates...
View ArticleEducational Institute Honors 2014 Leaders in Hospitality Training and Education
Washington, D.C., April 1, 2014-The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has announced this year’s winners of its awards for leaders in hospitality training and education. The...
View ArticleNobody Asked Me, But… No. 123; Hotel History: Boone Tavern Hotel,...
Quote of the Month; My New BookBy Stanley Turkel, CMHS 1. Hotel History: Boone Tavern Hotel* Built on the old Dixie Highway and named after Kentucky explorer Daniel Boone, the historic Boone Tavern...
View ArticleMassachusetts Lodging Association Recognizes 2013 Stars of the Industry
The Massachusetts lodging industry gathered last Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Boston to honor exemplary employees and unique programs in the industry, at the 2013 Stars of the Industry...
View ArticleMarriott & Sichuan Master Investment Group Open Renaissance Chengdu Hotel...
Chengdu, China – Renaissance Hotels, a hotel brand recognized for encouraging guests and travelers to Live Life to DiscoverSM, proudly announces the opening of the 348-room Renaissance Chengdu Hotel in...
View ArticleMarriott International Completes Acquisition of Protea Hospitality Group
Bethesda, Md., USA and Cape Town, April 1, 2014 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today became the largest hotel company in Africa according to published information, and nearly doubled its...
View ArticleIHG Completes Disposal of an 80% Interest in InterContinental New York Barclay
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] announces the completion of the acquisition by Constellation Barclay Holding US, LLC, of an 80% interest in a joint venture with IHG...
View ArticleIHG Along with Nine Hospitality & Sanguine Hospitality to Add Hotel...
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of two further hotels in London with the Hotel Indigo® London - Barbican and Holiday Inn® -...
View ArticleCSM Lodging & MDG Development Form Joint Venture for New 125-key Hyatt...
Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 1, 2014 … CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has announced the latest addition to the growing hotel management and ownership-company’s portfolio: The Hyatt...
View ArticleThe Wilderman Group Names Beverly Cosmann as General Manager at Richmond Hill...
(Richmond Hill, GA) - April 2014 - Kristin Kurie, President of Charleston, SC-based The Wilderman Group, announced the appointment of Beverly Cosmann of Richmond Hill, GA to the position of General...
View ArticleLoews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona Names Derek H. McCann General...
TUCSON, Ariz. (April 1, 2014) - Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona, has announced the appointments of Derek H. McCann as General Manager and Ryan Bunker as Director of Sales &...
View ArticleStout Street Hospitality Selected to Manage Winter Park Mountain Lodge, Owned...
Denver, Colo. - April 2, 2014 - Leigh Hitz, president and chief executive officer for Stout Street Hospitality, recently announced the company has been selected to manage the Winter Park Mountain...
View ArticleCarey Watermark Investors Acquires Hyatt Place Austin Downtown for $87 million
NEW YORK, April 2, 2014 — Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (CWI), a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in lodging and lodging-related properties, announced that...
View ArticleFelCor Lodging Trust to Sell the 208-room Doubletree Suites Hotel...
IRVING, Texas—FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH) today announced that it has agreed to sell the 208-room Doubletree Suites Hotel Charlotte-SouthPark for $37 million. The purchaser...
View ArticlenSight Launches New OTA Search and Booking Intelligence Solution for Hotels
Solution Gives Heritage Hotels and Resorts the ability to measure the impact of rate changes on OTA booking performance NASHVILLE, TN - April 2, 2014 - With online travel sales expected to be greater...
View ArticleIHG and Maplewood Hotels & Resorts to Develop 15 Candlewood Suites®...
Maplewood to Begin Canadian Development in 2014Bedford, Nova Scotia – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] and Maplewood Hotels & Resorts today announced plans to...
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