High London Court Reinstates Adrian Zecha as Chief Executive of Amanresorts
LONDON, July 16, 2014—Adrian Zecha, 81, renowned hotelier and founder of Amanresorts, has today been reinstated by order of the High Court in London as CEO of Peak Hotels and Resorts Group Ltd (the...
View ArticleCBRE Hotels Acquires PKF Consulting
July 16, 2014 - “The acquisition of PKF Consulting USA, LLC, a leading advisory, consulting and research firm specializing in the lodging industry, significantly strengthens CBRE’s objective of...
View ArticlePan Pacific Hotels Names Ilkin Ilyaszade as Vice President, Corporate Hotel...
Singapore, 16 July 2014 - Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Ilkin Ilyaszade as Vice President, Corporate Hotel Management & Pre-Opening. In his role, Ilkin will actively...
View ArticleDonald Chock Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for St. Regis...
July 16, 2014 - KAUA‘I, Hawaii – The St. Regis Princeville Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald Chock as Director of Sales and Marketing. In his new position, Chock will oversee...
View ArticleOnline Reviews Versus Hotel Class
With guest-generated online reviews usurping expert appraisals, the only solution to show your hotel’s class is brandingBy Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) The topic today is how online and...
View ArticleRonen Nissenbaum Named Managing Director of Waldorf Astoria New York &...
NEW YORK and McLEAN, Va. - July 16, 2014 - The Waldorf Astoria New York announces the appointment of Ronen Nissenbaum as managing director of the Waldorf Astoria and Towers of the Waldorf Astoria New...
View ArticleHyatt & Playa Hotels to Open Hyatt Ziva Cancun Through Multi-Million...
July 17, 2014 - CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) and Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. (Playa) today announced plans to introduce the Hyatt Ziva brand to Cancun. Formerly Dreams Cancun, the...
View ArticleWhite Lodging Assumes Management of Florida’s 194-key Embassy Suites...
Owned by RLJ Lodging Trust; Under the Leadership of General Manager Jay BadilloMERRILLVILLE, Ind., July 17, 2014 - White Lodging is pleased to announce it has assumed the management contract of the...
View ArticleU.S. Hotels in Profitable Portion of Business Cycle
By: Robert Mandelbaum and Gary McDade Despite the slowdown in the pace of rooms revenue (RevPAR) growth in 2013, U.S. hotels were able to sustain strong gains in net operating income (NOI) during the...
View ArticleThe New-build 96-room Marker Waterfront Resort to Open in Key West, Florida...
NEW YORK, July 17, 2014 - The Marker Waterfront Resort arrives in Key West this October as a premier, independent, 96-room luxury hotel. This tropical oasis is centrally located on the edge of the Key...
View ArticleForbes Travel Guide Expands Its Five Star Rating System Into The Caribbean...
Forbes Travel Guide will Provide Ratings to Help Consumers Make Better Luxury Travel Decisions in Two Growing Markets, and soon, in all of Latin America Lourdes Hainlin Joins as Vice President, Client...
View ArticleRed Lion Hotels Rolls-Out Duetto Revenue Management Solution
Duetto Edge and Duetto Insight to Enhance Revenue for Red Lion Hotels and Red Lion Inn & SuitesSan Francisco, July 17, 2014—Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization software,...
View ArticleOcean House Enters the Mercedes-Benz Hotel Program
Ocean House Guests Have Access to Four Luxury Vehicles for Local Excursions; Mercedes-Benz Also to Provide Four House Cars for Hotel Chauffeur Services WATCH HILL, RI (July 17, 2014) - Ocean House,...
View ArticleVSi FreshStart Protects Hotel Business Centers from Keylogger Threat...
VSi announces that its proprietary FreshStart™ firmware protects against keyloggers and other threats to user data privacy[Sunnyvale, CA - July 17, 2014] - The hospitality industry has been rocked by...
View ArticleVizergy® Client Websites Increase Engagement, Conversions and Direct Revenue
Beacon South Beach Hotel and Grand Historic Venue Earn Company Interactive Media Awards™ Jacksonville, FL (July 17, 2014) - Vizergy Digital Travel Marketing recently won Interactive Media Awards (IMA)...
View ArticleBenchmark Hospitality International Names Awilda Nevarez Human Resources...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2014 … Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Awilda Nevarez human resources director for the...
View ArticlePebblebrook Hotel Trust Acquires the 331-room Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon...
July 18, 2014 - BETHESDA, Md. - Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) (the “Company”) today announced that it has acquired The Nines Hotel for $127.0 million. The 331-room luxury hotel is located across...
View ArticleThe 120-room Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown Opens in New Hampshire
Owned by Portwalk HI and Managed by Colwen ManagementJuly 18, 2014 - PORTSMOUTH, N.H., and MCLEAN, Va. - Hampton Hotels, Hilton Worldwide’s global brand of more than 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn,...
View ArticleKempinski Hotels Assumes Management of 112-key Hôtel Des Milles Collines in...
Toronto, July 18, 2014 - Kempinski Hotels officially took over the management of the famous Hôtel Des Milles Collines in Rwanda’s capital Kigali at the beginning of the month. Hôtel Des Milles Collines...
View ArticleWhy Lindner Hotels Publishes All Positive & Negative Reviews on Their...
Using independent and verified reviews enables Linder Hotels to reinvigorate its guest experience and direct online booking channel. July 18, 2014 - The following interview is with Gunnar von Hagen,...
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