12th Annual Southern Lodging Summit Names Mit Shah Keynote Speaker
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 23, 2014 - Officials of the Southern Lodging Summit, an annual gathering of hoteliers specializing in development and operations in the southern United States, today announced that...
View ArticleJW Marriott Hotels & Resorts Launches New Spa Concept, Spa By JW; To Roll...
Washington, D.C. - July 23, 2014 - JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts is pleased to unveil Spa by JW. Created to demystify and re—imagine the spa experience, this new concept offers guests an intuitive...
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Global Online Hotel Bookings and Rates Experience Highest Year-on-year Growth...
The second quarter ended on a high note for both the business and leisure travel segments. Global leisure travel booked online yielded impressive reservation and rate growth during the second quarter,...
View ArticleRedefining Room Service: Analysis Finds Takeout Orders to Hotels Up 125% in...
CHICAGO, July 23, 2014—For many Americans, hotel room service is considered a travel luxury; however, data from PFK Hospitality Research(1) suggests that room service revenues fell 9.5 percent from...
View ArticleGround Broken for Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C.; $200M Old Post...
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2014—This morning, Donald J. Trump, president and chairman of The Trump Organization, and Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump, executive vice presidents of development...
View ArticleCommonwealth Hotels Appoints Jen Ruiz as GM for 99-key Fairfield Inn &...
CANTON, Ohio, July 23, 2014—Commonwealth Hotels LLC today announced that Jen Ruiz has been appointed General Manager and Dee Evans the Sales Manager for the new Fairfield Inn & Suites-Canton South....
View ArticleGail Smith-Howard Appointed as General Manager for the 836-room Hyatt Regency...
WASHINGTON (JULY 24, 2014) - Hyatt Regency Washington is proud to announce that Gail Smith-Howard has joined as General Manager. Smith-Howard brings 30 years of Hyatt experience to her new role at...
View Article49 Hotels Select CheckMate for Online and Mobile Check-In
Rydges Hotels and Resorts Partners With CheckMate to Increase Revenue, Drive Loyalty and Exceed Guest Expectations San Francisco, CA July 24, 2014 - CheckMate, the revolutionary online and mobile...
View ArticleJoie de Vivre’s Pacific Edge Hotel Taps Thomas Lee as New General Manager
Seasoned Hospitality Executive to Helm Popular Laguna Beachfront PropertyLaguna Beach, Calif. (July 24, 2014) – Pacific Edge Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Hospitality property nestled in the heart of Laguna...
View ArticleDC’s 897-room Grand Hyatt Washington Appoints Steven J. Smith as...
WASHINGTON (JULY 24, 2014) - Grand Hyatt Washington has named Steven J. Smith, General Manager. Smith comes to Grand Hyatt Washington from nearby Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, where he...
View ArticleWyndham Worldwide Reports Q2 2014 Net Income of $153M, RevPAR Up 5.6%
PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 24, 2014 — Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2014. SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS: Adjusted diluted earnings per...
View ArticleMichael A. Crawford Joins Four Seasons Executive Team as President, Asia Pacific
TORONTO, July 24, 2014—Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce that Michael A. Crawford will join its executive team in the newly created position of President, Asia Pacific later this...
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Starwood Reports Q2 2014 Net Income of $153M; Systemwide RevPAR Up 5.3%
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today reported second quarter 2014 financial results. Second Quarter 2014 Highlights Excluding special items, EPS from...
View ArticleM&R Hotel Management Names Evette Ubinas as GM for 93-room Comfort Inn in...
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (July 24, 2014) - M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Evette Ubinas as general manager of the 93-room Comfort Inn hotel on Wild Avenue in Staten Island,...
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LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Q2 2014 Net Income of $85.6M; RevPAR...
Second Quarter RevPAR improved 10.3% Achieves highest-ever quarterly hotel EBITDA margin of 37.3% Adjusted EBITDA grew 17.7% and Adjusted FFO per share increased 12.3% BETHESDA, Md.—LaSalle Hotel...
View ArticleStrategic Targeting with Paid Search Advertising
by Ryan FitzgeraldWhen used effectively, hoteliers will find paid search advertising to be one of the most efficient and effective marketing tools in order to reach the right person at the right time....
View ArticleHotel Social Customer Care 101: A Free Webinar
Lodging Interactive is hosting a free social customer care webinar for hoteliers.PARSIPPANY, N.J. - JULY 25, 2014 - Lodging Interactive, a worldwide-recognized leader in social media marketing and...
View ArticleLatest STR Reports Indicate Tampa Area Hotels Leading Florida in Key...
TAMPA, Fla. (July 25, 2014) - Visit Tampa Bay today released the results of the latest STR, Inc. Accommodation Report (June 2014), which shows Hillsborough County leading its Florida competitors in...
View ArticleBenchmark Names Richard N. Ebright III Director of Operations for Stonewall...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 25, 2014 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Richard N. Ebright III director of operations for...
View ArticleShelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach in Miami, Florida Welcomes Nils...
The 200-room Hotel to Reopen Soon Following its $280M RenovationMIAMI, July 25 2014 - Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach, the iconic Miami resort slated to open this summer following a $280 million...
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