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Top 5 Things You Need to Know Now in Hotel Digital Marketing: September Edition
Margaret Mastrogiacomo | September 16, 2020
By Margaret Mastrogiacomo As the holiday season swiftly approaches, it’s important to keep a pulse on the evolving digital landscape to keep your digital strategy ahead of the curve. This month, Microsoft Ads expands LinkedIn targeting availability, Connected TV advertising continues to grow, and mixing realism with illustration is a design trend that arrives just in time for the holidays. From Search to Social Media and Design, here are the top 5 things you need to know now in hotel digital marketing. 1. Search: Microsoft Advertising expands LinkedIn profile targeting to more countries. Microsoft first opened LinkedIn Profile data
This Is Why You Keep Your Restaurant’s Signature Dish
Larry Mogelonsky | September 16, 2020
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) Chefs are creative individuals and I’m continually blown away by what these professionals can do when challenged to explore their passion. But a restaurant needs some marketing sensibility if it going to thrive, especially in a hotel or urban capacity where there are numerous other independent and more agile operations to compete with. While some executive chefs are themselves tremendous impresarios or, dare I say, celebrity chefs, many others need to be reined in so that the menus are in stride with what the market wants and so that they fit with the dining outlet’s theme for a
IHG’s voco™ Brand Arrives in the Americas With First Locations Planned for New York City, Florida and Missouri
IHG | September 16, 2020
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced that its highly anticipated upscale voco™ brand has arrived in the Americas with first locations planned for New York City; St. Augustine, Florida; and Columbia, Missouri. Initially launched outside of the Americas in 2018 with the first hotel in Australia, the voco brand combines the informality and charm of an independent hotel with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand. With a focus on conversion opportunities, voco Hotels allows guests to enjoy an upscale experience with the freshness of a one-of-a-kind hotel under
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to Manage Historic San Domenico Palace in Taormina, Italy
Gruppo Statuto | September 16, 2020
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, together with Gruppo Statuto, one of the leading hotel development companies, is happy to announce that the celebrated San Domenico Palace in Taormina is under an extensive renovation program and will be unveiled as San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel. San Domenico Palace is ideally placed on the hilltop town of Taormina on the eastern shores of Sicily, overlooking the Bay of Taormina and the Ionian Sea. The Hotel features multiple terraces with clear views of the surrounding waters, as well as Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a beac
Adero Scottsdale Appoints Bryan Dillon as New Director of Chef & B
CIELO Scottsdale | September 16, 2020
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (September 16, 2020) – The 177-room ADERO Scottsdale luxury resort, set to debut on Oct. 15 as the region’s only resort in a certified Dark Sky Community, has announced the appointment of Bryan Dillon, MCFE, CHM as its Director of Chef & B. Leading culinary operations across the resort, including the signature restaurant CIELO, Dillon will oversee menu development, in-room dining, and catering for special events and meetings. CIELO, meaning ‘sky,’ will offer an elevated dining experience and one of the best views in Arizona with ample outdoor seating overlooking the Sonoran Desert, a curated selection of tequi
CIM Group Completes Gallery Tower — First New Hotel Constructed in Downtown Las Vegas in More Than 10 Years Adding 495 Rooms to Downtown Grand H...
CIM | September 16, 2020
LAS VEGAS - CIM Group announced today the completion of Gallery Tower, an eight-story hotel tower that adds 495 contemporary guest rooms to Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino. Gallery Tower is the first new ground-up hotel constructed in more than 10 years in Downtown Las Vegas and is set to debut on September 22, offering Downtown Grand Hotel’s guests a total of 1,124 rooms in an assortment of room configurations including three new 1,500-square-foot penthouse suites. Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino spans two full city blocks between Casino Center Boulevard and North 4th Street, and East Ogden and East Stewart Avenues. The 250,000-squ
Radisson Hotel Group Appoints Americas Development Team
Radisson Hotel Group | September 16, 2020
Minneapolis MN - September 16, 2020 - Radisson Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Bill Hall and Jason Yarbrough as senior vice presidents of development for the Americas. Hall will lead a team of franchise sales and development directors covering the western U.S., and Yarbrough will lead a team of franchise sales and development directors covering the eastern U.S. Hall has spent more than 30 years in a variety of leadership roles in the franchising business. He most recently served as senior vice president of franchise operations at Red Roof, where he played a key role in improving operating performance to increase hotel and roo
StepStone Hospitality Assumes Management of Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria
StepStone Hospitality | September 16, 2020
DALLAS (September 16, 2020) – Rhode Island-based StepStone Hospitality, a best in class hotel management company, announced today that it has assumed management of Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria. The 258-room, all suite property recently underwent a $2.2 million renovation. The newly redesigned suites blend boutique flare with modern convenience and include updated locks for contactless mobile check-in. “This is an exciting opportunity for us, and our team is glad to be back in the Dallas community,” said Tom Russo, Founder and Executive Chairman of StepStone Hospitality. “We look forward to working with ownership and the M