The Newly Built 137-key Hampton Inn & Suites Baton Rouge Downtown Opens...
BATON ROUGE, La., May 14, 2014 - DOWNTOWN BATON ROUGE is booming, and the new Hampton Inn & Suites offers a front-row seat.More sophisticated than suburban Hamptons, this riverfront hotel is the...
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Hotel Marketing: Investing In People And Technology
By Robert Mandelbaum and Gary McDade The introduction of technology has influenced the duties of on-site hotel sales personnel over the years. The reach of the internet, social media, and...
View ArticleOpening in 2015, Miami’s Aloft South Beach is an Adaptive Reuse of the...
Under Development by JMH Development and Madden Real Estate VenturesMay 14, 2014 - STAMFORD, Conn. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its stylish Aloft...
View ArticleFlorida State Law Blocks Vote on Possible Treasure Island Resort
May 15—TREASURE ISLAND—A developer considering a large resort at the north end of Treasure Island can’t move forward unless city residents vote by referendum to increase the number of hotel rooms...
View ArticleSavannah Trade Center to Revisit the Addition of a Convention Center Hotel
May 15—As it looks to wrap up a second consecutive record-setting year, the board of the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center is turning its attention to the consideration of several...
View ArticleGround Broken for New 87-room Holiday Inn Express in LaVale, MD
May 15—CUMBERLAND—A ground breaking ceremony was held to mark the beginning of the construction phase for a new $8.5 million Holiday Inn Express in LaVale between Wesley Avenue and National Highway....
View ArticleHawaii Hotels Hit Revenue Record in Q1 2014 of $1.4B Despite Lack of Room...
May 15—Despite a sharp drop-off in room rate growth in March, Hawaii’s hotel market hit a first-quarter hotel revenue record of $1.44 billion and ended its first three months with the nation’s highest...
View ArticlePwC Report States Economic Rebound Spurs GCC Hospitality Sector Boom; Strong...
May 15—An improving economic and travel scenario across the GCC has helped reinvigorate business activities in six cities in the region, leading to a strong growth in the hospitality sector, according...
View ArticleSeaWorld Strikes Tentative Deal for Theme Park in Middle East
May 15—SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that it has reached a tentative deal for a theme-park resort in the Middle East, which become the Orlando-based company’s first overseas destination....
View ArticleRegent Hotels & Resorts to Open the 86-key Regent Porto Montenegro Hotel...
[Montenegro, May 16, 2014] - Regent Porto Montenegro, the newest member of the Regent Hotels & Resorts family, will be welcoming guests for the first time ever on the coast of the Adriatic Sea this...
View ArticleManaged by White Lodging, the 130-suite Residence Inn Chicago Wilmette Opens...
Wilmette, Illinois - May 16, 2014 - The 130-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Wilmette, Illinois is now open for business and features the brand’s innovative, new design. Located at 3205 Old Glenview...
View ArticleGuestroom Upgrades Complete for 93-key NU Hotel Brooklyn, a Boutique...
(Brooklyn, NY) – May 16, 2014 – Brooklyn neighborhood names. A classic cassette tape. Skateboards. Laser cut imagery and patterns of vintage Brooklyn adorn the wooden headboards at NU Hotel Brooklyn as...
View ArticleMICROS Debuts New MICROS mTablet E-Series and the MICROS Engagement Feature
At the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago Columbia, MD – May 16, 2014 — MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and...
View ArticleAnna M. Gaffney Appointed General Manager of The Verb Hotel in Boston, MA
Boston, MA (May 16, 2014): Anna M. Gaffney has been appointed General Manager of The Verb Hotel, a dynamic new property located in Boston’s vibrant Fenway neighborhood. A seasoned industry leader,...
View ArticleMarcus® Hotels & Resorts Assumes Management of 190-room Heidel House...
May 16, 2014 - MILWAUKEE - Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced it has entered into an agreement to assume hotel management responsibilities...
View ArticleJames Beard Foundation & Benchmark Open 2014 Bob Zappatelli Culinary Arts...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 16, 2014 - Applications for the 2014 Bob Zappatelli Culinary Arts Scholarship are open to culinary students globally, announced Benchmark Hospitality International®...
View ArticleMarriott Honors Nine Associates with J. Williard Marriott Award of Excellence
BETHESDA, Md., May 16, 2014 —Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) honored nine associates from around the world with its highest honor, the J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence, at a...
View ArticleHyatt Names David Udell as Group President – Asia Pacific Region
May 16, 2014 - CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today David Udell will serve as Group President – ASPAC, effective July 1, 2014. Udell, who will be based in Hyatt’s regional...
View ArticleBenchmark Hospitality Names Tom Garcia Vice President and GM of Eaglewood...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 16, 2014 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Tom Garcia vice president and general manager for...
View ArticleConcord Hospitality & Choice Hotels Open Cambria Hotel & Suites...
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2014—Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, and Concord Hospitality, an award-winning hotel management and development company,...
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