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Chicago Approves Minimum Wage Hike to $13 by 2019; Move Draws Ire & Praise
December 3, 2014
Dec. 03--Chicago on Tuesday joined the growing ranks of major cities that have raised their minimum wage, a move decried by business groups as a jobs killer but touted by labor groups and other supporters as a way to lift Chicago workers and their families out of poverty. The City Council overwhelmingly approved gradually raising Chicago's minimum wage to $13 an hour from $8.25 by mid-2019, with the first incremental hike to $10 coming in July. Meanwhile, state legislative leaders pulled the plug on a proposal to raise the statewide pay floor to $11 until January at the earliest. Chicago's vote comes as concerns escalate about widening
United Development Solutions Signs Deal to Build Three Value Place Hotels in Minneapolis Area
December 2, 2014
Dec. 03--Value Place said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with a Minnesota developer to build three hotels in the Minneapolis area. The Wichita-based extended-stay hotel chain said the deal with United Development Solutions calls for construction of Value Place hotels in Fridley, Burnsville and Mendota Heights, Minn. Value Place said in a news release that it will work with United Development to establish as many as seven additional hotels there. "Value Place has a proven track record of opening hotels, as well as the experience and expertise to help us meet our aggressive development goals for metro Minneapolis," said Troy Ho
How Many Resorts have Adopted Responsive Website Design?
Ryan Solutions | December 2, 2014
After researching email width and mobile email open rates, a question came up surrounding where people go after they "click" on a mobile device. That's a question best answered on an individual resort level, but from a macro level, how many resort websites are responsive? Let's take a look. The Data To find our answer we looked at over 800 ski, beach, and golf resort websites using the viewport meta tag (and a few rules built on the way that tag is used) to identify responsive versus non-responsive sites. For this analysis we did not include m-dot websites (i.e., "m.resortdomain.com") in the "responsive" category. Interestingly, the bre
Barbara Minch of The Heldrich Hotel Honored with Benchmark Intl’s Chairman’s Award of Excellence
Benchmark Hospitality International | December 2, 2014
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 2014 ... Benchmark Hospitality International® announces that Barbara Minch, director of human resources for The Heldrich Hotel, located in revitalized New Brunswick, New Jersey, is the recipient of the Chairman's Award of Excellence. The annual award, which was created in 2005 by Burt Cabañas, founder & chairman of Benchmark Hospitality International, recognizes an employee of the leading U.S.-based hospitality management company who has exhibited extraordinary service throughout the previous year. Ms. Minch was presented with the prestigious award recently in a special ceremony at Benchmar
TPG Hospitality Sells 257-room Sheraton Suites Kansas City in Missouri to Garrison Investment Group
TPG Hospitality | December 2, 2014
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 2, 2014 -- Integral to its overall strategic growth plan, TPG Hospitality announced a partnership with Garrison Investment Group for the sale and long term management of the 257-room Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza Hotel located in Kansas City, Missouri. "The sale of the Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza to Garrison underscores TPG's strategic initiative to build our portfolio of managed assets via partnerships with strong ownership groups like Garrison," states Paul Sacco, Chief Development Officer of TPG Hospitality. Paul continues, "We are thrilled to be working with Garrison in the continued operation of t
$100 Million Development Launched for Fall 2015 Opening of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
Nikki Beach Worldwide | December 2, 2014
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2, 2014 -- Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, a division of Nikki Beach Worldwide, continues its global expansion by announcing its plans to open a new property in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with Meraas Holding, Dubai's leading development company. Originally revealed by Jack Penrod (founder & owner of Nikki Beach Worldwide) on CNN International's Quest Means Business September 30th live broadcast, this will be the brand's first property to open in the Middle East. The 52,000 square meter resort features a white sandy beachfront of 400 meters and will include hotel rooms & suites, vil
Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to Begin $13 Million Property-Wide Renovation
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa | December 2, 2014
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 2, 2014 -- Continuing to invest in its market leading product, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa today announced details of the $13 million property-wide renovation taking place over the next several months. Improvements include a complete redesign of the Borgata Buffet, renovations to Spa Toccare, the casino floor, front desk, Borgata suites, and back-of-the-house Talent areas. "Borgata's market leading casino and resort product has been its strength since it opened 2003," said Tom Ballance, President and COO of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. "Our commitment to continued development and exceeding our customers'
YOTEL Plans Global Expansion with 3,000 YOTEL Cabins Under Development to Open by 2018
YOTEL | December 2, 2014
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2014 -- YOTEL has announced global expansion plans targeting key city centers and international airports in Asia, Europe and North America. More than 3,000 cabins are scheduled to open by 2018, including YOTEL hotels in Singapore, Paris, Miami, San Francisco and a second property in New York City. Commenting on the expansion, YOTEL's CEO Hubert Viriot said, "YOTEL has created a niche product for affordable luxury. Since the opening of our first hotel in 2006, YOTEL has accommodated over 1 million visitors and collected invaluable insight on both our guests' expectations and our investors' requirements. Today, YOTEL has