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sbe and Accor to Develop Mondrian Gold Coast in Australia
November 10, 2020
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, and sbe, the leading international hospitality group that develops, manages and operates award-winning brands, today announced Australia’s first Mondrian hotel and branded residences will be built at the iconic Burleigh Heads Beachfront on the Gold Coast. A stunning dual tower property, Mondrian Gold Coast is being developed in collaboration with Chris and Letitia Vitale’s Vitale Projects. It will be constructed on an expansive 43,453 square foot (4037sqm) beachfront site on the corner of First Avenue and The Esplanade Burleigh Heads in one of the Gold Coast’s most desirable neighborhoods.
Mayfair Street Partners and Hotel Equities Celebrate “Topping Off” of The Hamilton in Alpharetta, Georgia
Hotel Equities | November 10, 2020
ALPHARETTA, GA., November 10, 2020 — Today, Mayfair Street Partners and Hotel Equities shared the latest news regarding Alpharetta, Georgia’s highly anticipated boutique hotel, The Hamilton. Construction on the luxury bespoke hotel in the heart of the city’s downtown has reached its topping-off milestone ahead of schedule. Hotel Equities also announced that Kenneth Washington has been named general manager of the 119-room hotel located at 21 Milton Avenue. The Hamilton is owned and developed by Mayfair Street Partners (“Mayfair”) and Hotel Equities (“HE”) will operate the hotel upon opening. Both Mayfair and HE are headquartered
Extended Stay America Opens Newest Location in Tampa
Extended Stay America | November 10, 2020
Charlotte, NC, November 10, 2020— Extended Stay America, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAY), the largest mid-priced extended-stay hotel brand, announced today the opening of the Extended Stay America Tampa Fairgrounds located in Tampa, Florida. The four-story 144 room property features complimentary Wi-Fi, premium cable, a STAYFIT fitness room, STAYCLEAN laundry room, and our signature spacious STAYPLAY lobby with additional vending options. The rooms include fully equipped kitchens with full-size refrigerators, stovetop, cookware, utensils, and dishes, as well as pillowtop beds, recliners, spacious workspace, and television streaming capabilities.
Quality Inn Montgomeryville Adapts to Future of Streamed Guestroom Entertainment With BeyondTV GuestCast™ by Hotel Internet Services
Hotel Internet Services, Inc. (HIS) | November 10, 2020
MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa. — November 10, 2020 — Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions, has been selected by Quality Inn Montgomeryville to provide its guests with the industry’s latest in fully customizable in-room entertainment with the implementation of BeyondTV GuestCast. Identifying a need to modernize its television content offerings to mirror what guests are accustomed to when at home, Quality Inn Montgomeryville with BeyondTV Guestcast now joins a growing segment of the industry that recognizes the importance of providing guests with both complete and secure control over their viewin
Onyx CenterSource Announces Launch of Enhanced RecoverPro Reporting Portal
Onyx CenterSource | November 10, 2020
DALLAS (Nov. 10, 2020) -- Onyx CenterSource, a leading global provider of B2B payments and business intelligence to the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its enhanced RecoverPro Reporting Portal, which allows travel agencies to monitor and optimize the performance of their commission and incentive payments. Knut Erik Rief, Onyx vice president of product management, said travel agencies use the portal to review key performance indicators in their commission payment history for an at-a-glance view of overall commission payment health. Updates include an enhanced design, deeper segmentation capabilities and new dashboard opt
“Easy to Obtain” Hospitality Technology Innovation Is Here. It Really Is!
ROOMDEX | November 10, 2020
By Jos Schaap For years, it was openly acknowledged that hospitality simply lagged behind all other industries when it came to technology. Yes, the Internet profoundly disrupted and changed the distribution system. But too often, these hospitality technology changes were forced on hoteliers as opposed to being championed from within. Recent evolution in cloud technologies mean there is new growth in the number of innovative hospitality technology start-ups in a market that is now desperate for help. The question is, will hoteliers continue to do their jobs like it is still 1992 or will they wake up to the potential that awaits them?
Arkansas State Parks Relies on Maestro Web Browser PMS at 29 Lodging Destinations
Maestro PMS | November 10, 2020
Operator of grand lodges, cozy cabins, and campsites discovers the grass isn’t always greener when switching tech providers; Maestro is proving to be its No. 1 PMS choice MARKHAM, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 — For 14 years the Arkansas State Parks system relied on Maestro to provide a self-hosted, Windows and Web-based property-management system to centrally support its 1,700 campsites and 450 lodges and cabins across 29 locations, most of which had restaurants and sales-and-catering venues. In addition to Maestro’s ResWave Integrated Booking Engine, the government-run entity was successfully leveraging Maestro’s Front Offic
Marriott International Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
Marriott International, Inc. | November 9, 2020
Third quarter 2020 comparable systemwide constant dollar RevPAR declined 65.9 percent worldwide, 65.4 percent in North America and 67.4 percent outside North America, compared to the 2019 third quarter; Third quarter reported diluted EPS totaled $0.31, compared to reported diluted EPS of $1.16 in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter adjusted diluted EPS totaled $0.06, compared to third quarter 2019 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.47. Third quarter 2020 impairment charges related to COVID-19 impacted reported and adjusted diluted EPS by $0.07; Third quarter reported net income totaled $100 million, compared to reported net income of $387