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East West Hospitality to Manage The Charter at Beaver Creek
East West Hospitality | December 14, 2020
Beaver Creek, CO. (Dec. 14, 2020) - East West Hospitality is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the management contract for The Charter at Beaver Creek in the heart of Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado’s Vail Valley. The Charter at Beaver Creek is a luxury resort with 150+ individually owned one to five-bedroom condominiums. This distinctive property, named a Top Colorado Resort by Conde Nast Traveler, delivers memorable experiences through its 24-hour front desk, concierge services and more. Amenities at this ski-in, ski-out, European-inspired resort include indoor & outdoor pools and hot tubs, on-site equipment ren
BENCHMARK® Names Robert E. Booth Director of Sales & Marketing for The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa
The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa | December 14, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 2020… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Robert E. Booth director of sales and marketing for The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located in Manchester Village, Vermont. Jay Sheldon, Benchmark’s general manager at the resort, made the announcement. "I am very pleased to welcome Rob to Benchmark and to The Equinox,” said Mr. Sheldon. “He brings first rate sales leadership experience to the resort and will be an important part of the property’s success going forward, and actively serve on our executive team.” Robert Booth previously he
What Exactly Are Owners Looking for From Their GM’s When It Comes to the Operational Finances?
David Lund | December 14, 2020
The Slick Talk Interview - David Lund & Interviewing for Financial Success for Your Hotel In this hard hitting interview you will learn what to tell your owner about how you're going to successfully manage their asset. What are the leadership strategies you will use to generate a superior return on their investment? How will you show up as the number one and instill confidence and lead your team around the money piece? If you're looking for the silver lining in all that is Covid in the hotel industry right now and getting your aspiring career back on track, then you are not going to want to miss this one.
Survey: Nearly 70% of Americans Will Not Travel for Christmas
AHLA | December 14, 2020
71% of Hotels Will Not Last Another Six Months Without Immediate Assistance WASHINGTON (December 14, 2020) –A recent national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that nearly two-thirds (69%) of Americans will not travel for Christmas. With a new surge in COVID-19 cases, the CDC recommending that Americans do not travel over the holiday season and new stay-at-home orders in place in states across the country, the holiday season will compound the challenges already facing the hotel industry during this public health crisis. “We understand the importance of following CDC guidelines to redu
US Hotel Industry Forecast Adjusts in Response to COVID-19 Winter Surge and Anticipation of Vaccines
CBRE Group, Inc. | December 14, 2020
Dallas – December 14, 2020 – The recent surge in COVID-19 infections has dampened expectations for U.S. hotel performance through the first half of 2021, but news of effective vaccines has bolstered projections of U.S. lodging industry recovery beginning in earnest during the second half of next year, according to CBRE’s latest hotel forecast. According to the recently released Q3 2020 edition of Hotel Horizons®, CBRE Hotels Research is forecasting an average national occupancy level of 44.4 percent during the first half of 2021. This measure increases to 55.7 percent during the year’s second half. “The increased spread of th
Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort Names Stuart de San Nicolas as General Manager
Conrad Hotels & Resorts | December 11, 2020
PAPEETE, Tahiti – December 11, 2020 – Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort announces the appointment of new General Manager, Stuart de San Nicolas to lead the team and elevate the resort’s luxury offerings to an even higher level of service. Stuart De San Nicolas has served as General Manager for over two decades in hotels around the world including Altapura in France, Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Hotel & Spa in Mauritius, Pik Palace and Park Chalet, both part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, in Azerbaijan, Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort in Peru, The St. Regis Mauritius, and most recently, at Le Meridien Bora Bora. The se
WorldHotels™ Appoints Melissa Brown as Regional Director of Hotel Development in North America
WorldHotels Collection | December 11, 2020
Phoenix, Arizona (December 11, 2020) – WorldHotels announced today that Melissa Brown has been appointed as Regional Director of Hotel Development in North America. Brown will oversee development efforts in North America with a focus on WorldHotels’ newly launched “Crafted Collection” and the iconic WorldHotels “Luxury Collection”. Brown is joining a seasoned team of experts at WorldHotels, which has grown and expanded its senior leadership team in recent years, welcoming veteran luxury and hospitality experts in Europe, Asia, and North America. Since joining forces with BWH Hotel Group in 2019, WorldHotels has celebrated a numb
Technology in Hospitality, Evolution, Innovation and Guests
Martin Soler | December 11, 2020
By Martin Soler - Partner at Soler & Associates In hospitality, technology is a complicated problem. For an industry that has historically excelled and set the bar for customer experience, buying technology solutions has not been on the top of the list. Not because hoteliers like to be old fashioned, but because until recently guests really didn't care. Guests do care about the quality of the mattresses; they care about the wear in the carpets. They care about hot water, air conditioning and operational elevators. But innovation and competitive advantage in guest experience and comfort is not going to come from installing an elevator