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IHG Opens voco Villach in Austria
voco Hotels | September 21, 2020
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of its first hotel in Northern Europe. voco Villach in Austria has converted to become a voco hotel offering a modern, stylish and unstuffy hotel experience for guests. Villach‘s largest hotel with 130 rooms and 5 suites embodies the characteristics of voco with exclusive features and distinctive hallmarks, setting it apart for a memorable stay. Exclusively located alongside the Drau river, directly in the city centre, the hotel is surrounded by the picturesque mountain landscape of the Austrian Alps. Inspired by the Drau river, v
Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong South Opens in China
Marriott Hotels | September 21, 2020
Marriott International today announced the opening of Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong South, celebrating the seventh Marriott Hotels property opening in the buzzing city of Shanghai, China. Featuring the brand’s iconic creative use of space, intuitive service, uplifting culinary offerings as well as flexible meeting facilities, the new hotel is set to become an ideal choice for both business and leisure travelers seeking to make the most out of their time in Southeast Shanghai. “We are delighted to unveil Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong South, the seventh Marriott Hotels property in Shanghai. It marks an exciting moment as we proudly con
Yotel Washington DC Nears Construction Completion For Fall 2020 Opening
YOTEL | September 21, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2020) – YOTEL, the innovative global hospitality brand popular among smart, tech-savvy travelers, is on-track to debut its first acquired hotel this fall. The property will be the first in the U.S to open during this period of extended health-related travel restrictions, providing guests with YOTEL’s newest, elevated health and safety program, #SmartStay. As one of the only hotels in the DC area to see through construction during COVID- 19, YOTEL Washington DC will bring an already-elevated level of high-tech and low-touch guest experiences found at all YOTEL hotels worldwide. As the brand’s first
Survey: 74% of Hotels Will Lay Off More Employees Without Further Aid
AHLA | September 21, 2020
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2020) – As devastated industries wait for Congress to pass another round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members shows that the hotel industry remains on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic. Results show 68 percent of hotels have less than half of their typical, pre-crisis staff working full time, and without further governmental assistance, 74 percent of respondents said they would be forced to lay off additional employees. AHLA conducted the survey of hotel industry owners, operators, and employees from September 14-16, 2020, with mor
In Jittery Times, This Asset Class Is Steady
HotStats | September 21, 2020
It’s U.S. Open week. The top golfers in the world convene just outside New York City at Winged Foot Golf Club (no fans allowed) where they will compete for a major title and all the prestige and money that comes with it. Unlike some other golf tournaments, the U.S. Open is historically the most difficult. The rough is thicker. The greens are slicker. The stakes are higher. And the winning score—frequently above par—reflects that. The U.S. Open is a grind. The flashier, familiar, famous player is not assured victory. Case in point, last year’s victor, Gary Woodland, was ranked 25th in the world when he won and, unlike one Tiger W
Topping Off Ceremony Held for Marriott Hotel at Metro Centre at Owings Mills
David S. Brown Enterprises, LTD. | September 21, 2020
Baltimore, MD (September 21, 2020) – Representatives from David S. Brown Enterprises, Crescent Hotels and Resorts, and Marriott Hotels have celebrated the topping off of the soon to be named Marriott Hotel at Metro Centre in Owings Mills, MD. Construction on the project began in early 2020 and will continue throughout 2021. Upon completion, the hotel will offer 229 luxury rooms in addition to a 6,700 square foot ballroom, a 4,150 square foot outdoor event terrace, a boardroom with connected outdoor terrace, seven large meeting rooms, a full-service upscale restaurant, a kosher kitchen, a lobby bar and lounge, a coffee shop, a state-of-t
Automatically Receive Your Food Products and Update Your Costs in Seconds With Clear Sky Software’s Interface to Cheney Brothers
Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® | September 21, 2020
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – September 21, 2020 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today the release of a new software interface between the company’s food inventory control system, called Clear Sky FOOD and Cheney Brothers ® Food Service Distributor. This interface is available immediately. With this new offering from Clear Sky Software, hospitality organizations have a complete, back-office food inventory management solution integrated with a major food distributor. Clear Sky FOOD helps users track food products from the point of purchase, through receiving and the ultimate transfer to kitchens, restaurants, banquets or an
Upgrade to a New Affordable ADA Compliant Website, on “Pay-As-You-Go” Model With No Capital Expense
Lodging Interactive and Commingle:Engage | September 21, 2020
PARSIPPANY, NJ – September 9, 2020 - Lodging Interactive, a full-service digital marketing, social media engagement, and reputation management agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, is making it easy for hotels to upgrade their digital marketing presence through its HotelSiteXPRESS service. HotelSiteXPRESS provides an affordable way for hotels to upgrade their online presence with a new, fully responsive website and online marketing services on a subscription-based model with no capital outlay. “We believe hotels must make it a priority to upgrade their websites during the current slow-down in occupancies,