Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, Mississippi’s $100 Million Makeover is...
May 01—BILOXI—Tilman Fertitta invested $100 million to transform Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, and he will be in town for the grand opening Friday and to speak at the Southern Gaming Summit on...
View ArticleMidland, Texas Energy Tower Developers Confirm Twin Tower Plan to Include...
May 01—Developers creating Energy Tower at City Center downtown have confirmed the project’s shift to two towers, amongst other hot button inquiries Wednesday evening. William Meyer, president of...
View ArticleSeeing Best Quarter Ever, Abu Dhabi Hotel Revenues Up by 11% in Q1 2014;...
May 01—Chinese tourist arrival continue to boost Abu Dhabi?s position as a tourist hotspot as in the first three months of the year it rose 208 per cent. Business from China has made huge strides with...
View Article$8 Million Renovation Complete for the 190-room Historic Sportsmen’s...
May 01—When Sherman Oaks music producer David Campbell Watson needed some rest after a hard workweek, he didn’t head to some over-the-hill lodging. He sought a piece of para?dise right in his...
View ArticleAugusta, Georgia’s Historic 144-key Partridge Inn Listed on Auction.com
May 01—A new owner once again is being sought for The Partridge Inn. For the second time since 2013, owners of the historic boutique hotel have listed the property on the online real estate site,...
View ArticleTwo South Carolina Hotels, in North Charleston and Mount Pleasant are Sold
May 01—A pair of hotels in the East Cooper and North Charleston markets have changed hands in separate deals totaling more than $17.6 million. The smaller property commanded the higher price: The...
View ArticleChef Rodney Tallada Returns Home, Becomes Executive Chef for the Shawnee Inn...
May 01—New Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort Executive Chef Rodney Tallada is back to his roots. Tallada, a Brodheadsville native who graduated from Pleasant Valley High School and played on the golf team,...
View ArticleUndergoing Renovation & Re-Flagging, Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff...
JOHANNESBURG, May 2, 2014—Twenty years after the historic first universal elections in South Africa, the country’s largest city is experiencing its own rebirth as an important business centre and a...
View ArticleNewly Built 119-room Staybridge Suites St. Petersburg Opens in Florida
May 2, 2014 - St. Petersburg, Fla. — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) today celebrates the grand opening of the Staybridge Suites® St. Petersburg hotel. The new 119-room property is the first...
View ArticleMGM Resorts & Morgans Hotel Group to Open Delano Las Vegas in September...
LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2014 —Fusing the chic style of the iconic South Beach brand with the vibrant energy of the Las Vegas Strip, Delano Las Vegas will come to life at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino...
View ArticleMarriott Homecoming, the $520-Million Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Opens;...
Opens Near the Original Root Beer StandMay 2, 2014 - Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) announces today the opening of the company’s 4,000th hotel:...
View ArticleHersha Hospitality Trust Acquires 148-room Parrot Key Hotel & Resort in...
May 02, 2014 - PHILADELPHIA - Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) (“Hersha” or the “Company”), owner of upscale hotels in urban gateway markets, today announced that the Company has entered into a...
View ArticleApollo Global Management Affiliated Fund Acquires Ivanhoé Cambridge’s 18...
May 2, 2014 - NEW YORK & MONTREAL - Apollo European Principal Finance Fund II (“Apollo EPF II”), a fund affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) (together with its consolidated...
View ArticleCSM Lodging Appoints Shelly Sutton Director of Sales for the Residence Inn...
Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2, 2014 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Shelly Sutton director of sales and marketing for the Residence Inn Lake Oswego, Oregon. Robert Payne, CSM...
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Technology Alone is not a Revenue Generation Strategy
by Renie Cavallari for Hotel Online Technology is the future. Technology is our backbone. Technology makes things easier. And technology without the human element actively engaged is limited in both...
View ArticleBenchmark Hospitality Bids Farewell to Retiring James Simkins, COO, Personal...
Epilogue to a Landmark CareerThe Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 2, 2014 … Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has announced the retirement of...
View ArticleBLLA (Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association) 2nd Annual Boutique Hotel...
Speaker Line-up RevealedBeing held June 4th at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Auditorium on BroadwayLos Angeles, CA, May 2, 2014 - BLLA announces its’ Boutique Hotel Investment Conference...
View ArticleDevelopment Underway for 366-room Hilton Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Resort to...
May 6, 2014 - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide is set to further strengthen its presence in the UAE following the signing of a management agreement with long standing...
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LodgeWorks Partners & Endeavor Real Estate Group to Develop of 168-room...
Wichita, KS - May 6, 2014 - The Domain’s expansion is continuing its momentum with the addition of ARCHER Austin, a boutique, new-build hotel that will be located across the street from the recently...
View ArticleVizergy® Digital Travel Marketing Works with Hotels; Launches Vizergy Content...
New Offering Empowers Hotels and Resorts to Increase Conversions and Direct Revenue by Personalizing Travel Shoppers’ Website Experiences Jacksonville, FL (May 6, 2014) - By recognizing the industry...
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