Hotelera Pedregal, S.A. de C.V. & IHG Open the 120-room Holiday Inn®...
COATZACOALCOS, VER. – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] recently announced the opening of its first property in Coatzacoalcos - the 120-room Holiday Inn® Coatzacoalcos...
View ArticleThe Smart Hotelier’s Guide to 2015 Digital Marketing Budget Planning
By Max Starkov and Mariana Mechoso SaferSummary For the ninth year in a row, HeBS Digital announces the launch of “The Smart Hotelier’s Guide to 2015 Digital Marketing Budget Planning,” just in time...
View ArticleIs Construction of a New Atlanta Falcons Stadium Paving Way for Big Hotel on...
Aug. 22—Construction of a new Atlanta Falcons stadium is paving the way for a potential new revenue source for the Georgia World Congress Center: a hotel on its campus. The authority that runs the...
View ArticleA Conversation with Robbie Nowlin, Executive Chef at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk...
Aug. 22—SAN ANTONIO—The last time the Express-News had a conversation with Robbie Nowlin, it was 2011 and he was leaving San Antonio to take a job as a chef de partie at The French Laundry in...
View ArticleWashington’s Tri-Cities Hotel Occupancy Rates Rise 6% & Revenues...
Aug. 22—Tri-City hotel occupancy rates are rising just as a number of new hotels plan to open near year’s end. Local hotel room bookings through the first half of the year were up 6 percent compared...
View ArticleBlackstone to Acquire Jackson’s Bistro and Westin Harbour Hotel in...
Aug. 22—The owner of the Jackson’s Bistro and Westin Harbour Island hotel property has made a deal to sell the sites to the New York-based private equity company Blackstone. Price: $49.5 million. “We...
View ArticleMohegan Sun vs. Wynn: Boston Area Casino Could Be Decided By September 12th
Aug. 22—Gambling regulators in Massachusetts are hoping to choose a winning casino proposal for Greater Boston and award a license by Sept. 12. The two competing entries are Mohegan Sun Massachusetts’...
View ArticleAccor Acquires 13 UK Properties in Line with HotelInvest Strategy; The Hotels...
August 26, 2014 - Accor announces that HotelInvest, the Group’s hotel owner and investor business, has purchased a portfolio of 13 hotels from Tritax for a total consideration of €89 million (£71...
View ArticleOne Website, Multiple Personalities
To boost bookings, hotel websites are becoming more personalized for users with dynamic content By: Chris Jackson & Scott Van Hartesvelt August 26th, 2014 For years the content presented on hotel...
View ArticleVantage Hospitality Taps Mark Williams as New Group President
August 26, 2104 - CORAL SPRINGS, FL - When Vantage Hospitality Group entered into an agreement to acquire the America’s Best Franchising brands (America’s Best Inns & Suites, Country Hearth Inns...
View ArticleRoamingAround Making Guests’ Experiences More Engaging with RoamView
Virtually placing guests in the center of each desired location and surrounding them with visual elements and interactive touchpoints will make your destination far more unique and appealing BOSTON,...
View ArticleAcceleration in Group Bookings to Drive Highest Occupancy Levels in 20 Years,...
August 26, 2104 - NEW YORK—An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US anticipates stronger occupancy gains in 2014, setting the stage for 2015, during which PwC US anticipates the highest...
View ArticleExhibiting Efficiency: Cutting Costs as a Conference Attendee
As conference attendance and corresponding costs rise, companies will be seeking ways to save on their total attendance expenses.August 26, 2104 Attending a conference? Your company will be one of many...
View ArticleThompson Hotels & Resorts Appoints Three Executives to Thompson Miami...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2014) - Thompson Hotels announces the appointment of three savvy industry leaders to the management team at the brand’s first namesake property in Miami, Thompson Miami...
View ArticleHotel Supply Fundamentals Provide a Roadmap for Future Construction
By John B. Corgel, Jamie Lane, and Ryan SpeedMany important decisions in the economy come from comparisons of the descriptive – what is – and the normative – what should be! Stock selection for...
View ArticleTSA Solutions’ Front Desk Upselling Program Increases Revenue &...
Luxury Swedish property notes increased revenue from premium guestrooms and amenities after implementing TSA Solutions’ Front Desk Upselling program.STOCKHOLM - AUGUST 26, 2014 - TSA Solutions, a...
View ArticleSelecting a Hotel Management Company: A Decision Worth Millions
by Todd Isenstadt and Hans Detlefsen A Simple Approach to Measure Management Skill Do different hotel management companies produce significantly different profit results for their owners? After...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels & Resorts Names Thomas Mangas Executive Vice President,...
August 27, 2014 - STAMFORD, Conn. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that Thomas B. Mangas has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,...
View ArticlePeru’s Historic Presidente Hotel to Become Radisson Hotel Arequipa;...
MINNEAPOLIS (August 27, 2014) - Radisson®, one of the best-recognized hotel brands, today announced that the historic Presidente Hotel, an iconic hotel in the city of Arequipa, Peru will become the...
View ArticleAH&LA Appoints Chandler Smith as Vice President of Communications...
Washington, D.C. - August 27, 2014 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today announced the appointment of Chandler Smith as vice president of communications specializing in...
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