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Colombia’s 99-room Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bogota Zona Financiera Opens
Holiday Inn Express Hotels | December 16, 2014
MIAMI (Dec. 16, 2014) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Bogota Zona Financiera. The new-build, 99-room hotel is a LEED Gold certified property and is located in the heart of Bogota's financial district at Carrera 7 N. 67-39. The hotel is part of a mixed-use development comprised of two towers, one of which houses the hotel and a second offices and retail stores. The new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bogota Zona Financiera hotel is the fifth IHG-branded hotel in Bogota and is 15 miles from El Dorado International Airp
InnLink Certified as TripConnect Premium Partner by TripAdvisor
InnLink Central Reservation Services (an IHS company) | December 16, 2014
Continues Providing Hotels with More Low Cost Distribution Options Hendersonville, TN - December 16, 2014 - InnLink Central Reservation Services today announced that is has been certified as a TripConnect Premium Partner offering direct booking connectivity for independent hotels on TripAdvisor through the new TripConnect® instant booking feature. TripConnect instant booking allows travelers to make a hotel reservation on TripAdvisor without leaving the site experience. The reservation is delivered directly to the property via InnLink and includes all guest information. This is a powerful and competitive new tool for independent hotels
The 458-room Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay Opens on China’s Hainan Island
Marriott Hotels | December 16, 2014
Sanya, December 15, 2014 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is proud to announce the opening of its third hotel under the flagship Marriott Hotels brand in Hainan Province, China – Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay. The 458-room resort hotel sits at the foot of the picturesque Luhuitou Mountain and overlooks the beachfront and ocean. The hotel features two iconic buildings landscaped around four outdoor pools including one infinity-edged pool, luxuriant tropical gardens and a grand seafront lawn, plus the debut of an exciting new Marriott dining concept in China. Known as the 'Hawaii of China', Sanya is China's most popul
Revenue Management Between Displacement Calculation and Analysis
Ahmed Mahmoud | December 16, 2014
By Ahmed Mahmoud It's usually a safe bet to assume that any hotel would like to increase its revenue and acquire more profits. High-performing hotels foster a culture of constant improvement and regularly ask, "How can we grow and sustain increasing levels of income?" Revenue growth and exploring new revenue resources is the aim for everyone and it is everyone's business, so why can't we make it part of everyone's daily work routine. Every employee wants to be part of a company's growth agenda, but most don't know how. Hotel management needs to provide them with both information and tools, starting with making revenue growth an inherent
Dublin Set for Hotel Growth as Ireland’s Recovery Continues Reveals HVS Report
HVS | December 16, 2014
December 16 2014, London: With Dublin's economic recovery well underway the city is now offering exciting opportunities for hotel developers, particularly in the luxury and economy sectors, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS London. Hotel values continue to rise in Dublin as investment gains momentum. This year saw nine hotels with a value of over €7.5 million gaining new owners compared with just two sales at that level in 2012. Furthermore, the average room value of Dublin's hotels rose by 6.6% in 2013 to €179,400 with values expected to rise further to €212,000 by 2018. Ireland's hotel sector experience
Softscribe Inc. Signs Revcaster
Softscribe Inc. | December 16, 2014
Award Winning Tech PR Firm Leads by Example, Signs New Clients, Launches Fresh, Mobile-Optimized Website Atlanta - December 16, 2014 - Softscribe Inc., an award-winning technology PR firm, announced it signed Revcaster, the trusted leader in real-time hotel rate shopping tools. Revcaster's competitive rate shopping tools for hotels are easier to use, friendlier, and more flexible than other options. Softscribe Inc. is a top PR firm respected for delivering significant business growth for its best-in-class technology clients. Julie Keyser-Squires, CEO, Softscribe Inc. "Revcaster's impressive installed base of 5,000 properties is due, in
Magnolia Lodging Opens the 114-room Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Plano-East in Texas
Hampton Hotels | December 16, 2014
December 16, 2014 - PLANO, Texas and MCLEAN, Va. - Hampton Hotels, Hilton Worldwide's global brand of more than 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the official opening of its newest property, the 114-room Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Plano-East located at 2813 E. President George Bush Highway in Plano. The hotel is owned and managed by Magnolia Lodging, LLC. It is the 18th Hampton property in the Dallas area. "Our new property is a perfect choice for travelers who are visiting the Dallas/Plano area," said Jeff Dillard, general manager. "In addition to our convenient l
IHG Signs Two InterContinental® Hotels in Europe; In Dublin, Ireland and in Baku, Azerbaijan
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | December 16, 2014
16 December, 2014 - From 1 January, 2015 InterContinental Dublin will operate under a franchise agreement with Ballsbridge Hotel Limited, an affiliate of London & Regional Properties. It will be located in the former Four Seasons Hotel Dublin, one of Ireland's top-rated hotels. Situated in Dublin's prestigious neighbourhood Ballsbridge, the hotel features 197 guest rooms inclusive of 58 suites, an indoor swimming pool, spa & fitness centre, two restaurants and two bars. It also boasts impressive meeting and event space with two ballrooms totalling more than 15,000 square feet (over 1,400 square meters). Meanwhile InterContinenta