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Greater Williamsburg, Virginia Hotels Weather ‘Dismal’ March; RevPAR Down by $8.47 from March 2013
April 22, 2014
April 22--WILLIAMSBURG -- As reported by STR, Inc. (formerly Smith Travel Research), March's hotel occupancy numbers in the greater Williamsburg were bad. How bad? "They are dismal," wrote Ron Kirkland, executive director of the Williamsburg Hotel-Motel Association in an e-mail. Occupancy in the Historic Triangle was 35.9 percent in March, off from 42 percent in March, 2013. None of the other hotel numbers were positive either. Average daily room rate was down nearly $10, from $84.31 to $74.97 and revenue per available room was down from $35.38 to $26.91. Greater Williamsburg's occupancy number was much worse than that of the 12 markets
Buffalo Niagara Region Goes Hotel Crazy Betting on Future with as Many as 26 New Hotels in 5 Years
April 22, 2014
April 22--Buffalo Niagara is getting a little hotel crazy. There's the new Marriott Buffalo HarborCenter taking shape next to First Niagara Center. And the Courtyard by Marriott is opening just across the street at One Canalside. There's the Hilton Garden Inn under construction at the Tishman Building at Lafayette Square, and the Curtiss Hotel planned by developer Mark D. Croce a few blocks away. And don't forget the hotel that Delaware North Cos. will be operating as part of its headquarters tower at Delaware Avenue and West Chippewa Street. Buffalo developer Carl P. Paladino put up the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Amherst. And, by now, eve
Coconut Creek, Florida’s First Hotel, a 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites Soon to Open
April 22, 2014
April 22--Construction workers Friday were busy putting together some of the final pieces to Coconut Creek's first hotel set to open in late spring. From smoothing off the concrete flooring of the lobby's breakfast room to assembling wooden bed frames in rooms and to erecting a pergola garden structure poolside, work is nearing completion on the 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites. Project developer and operator Morlin Hospitality Group expects to open the doors on June 2, company president Seth Fellman said Friday during a tour. "The hotel is 90 percent complete." Even two months out, the new hotel already has business on the books and m
Southern Oregon Hotels See Key Numbers Rise; Revenues Up by 8% for Q1 2014 with Room Rates Up 3.7%
April 22, 2014
April 22--The indicator lights are blinking in favor of the region's hoteliers and innkeepers. The March lodging statistics compiled by Smith Travel Research of Hendersonville, Tenn., showed upticks in every category for Southern Oregon lodging, save for room supply. Better yet, first-quarter 2014 figures were consistently up as well. Occupancy rose 3.1 percent, pushing the locations surveyed by Smith Travel above 50 percent of capacity for March. Room rates rose 3.6 percent to an average of $74.77, while demand rose 2.3 percent. "One of the numbers we like to see going up is the room rate," said Carolyn Hill, chief executive officer of
Georgia’s Jekyll Island Authority Approves Trammell Crow’s Concept Plans for Two More Island Hotels
April 22, 2014
April 22--Jekyll Island Authority board members Russ Kruger, above left, and Richard Royal take in the view of the beach from a room in the Westin Hotel, currently under construction on Jekyll. Below is the site of the former Buccaneer Beach Resort and Georgia Coast Inn, where a Courtyard Marriott hotel and Springhill Suites Marriott hotel is planned. (Bobby Haven/The Brunswick News photos ) Within the span of just a few years, Jekyll Island will be able to better accommodate the growing tourism industry that's blossomed out of its revitalization efforts. The Holiday Inn Resort and the Westin Hotel are set to be open between fall and wi
Catawba Hotel Assoc. II to Break Ground on New Build Hampton Inn & Suites in Fort Mill, SC
Strand Development | April 21, 2014
April 22, 2014 (Fort Mill, SC) – Warren Norman Company, Inc. is happy to announce the groundbreaking of a 102 - room Hampton Inn and Suites in Fort Mill, SC. The six-story hotel will be located at 1520 Carolina Place Drive located off of Highway 160 behind Lowe's Home Improvement and across from Baxter Village. The hotel will be built to Hampton's new Forever Young initiative which includes: Perfect Mix Lobby, Jump Start Fitness, and the new FYI Guestroom. Additionally, hotels are infused with local photography and art work, highlighting each property's connection to its own community. The property is owned by Catawba Hotel Associates
Conde Nast Traveler Announces The 2014 Hot List: The 33 Best New Hotels In The World
April 21, 2014
NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 -- Conde Nast Traveler's 18th annual Hot List is the definitive guide to the best new hotels and resorts in the world. This year, editors considered 510 hotels in 400 cities and 93 countries. The 2014 Hot List is the most selective ever, with just 33 Best New Hotels in the World. Hotels were considered according to the categories of the modern traveler: Beach, Design, Food, Family, Bargain, Over-the-Top, and Way-Out-There Hotels. The criteria? A sense of place: a hotel that celebrates where it is in the world. A sense of personality: a hotel where it feels like every decoration has been hand-chosen by a person,
The 92-room Hampton Inn & Suites Baltimore/Woodlawn Opens in Maryland
Hampton Hotels | April 21, 2014
Owned by Baltimore West Hospitality and Managed by Baywood Hotels April 21, 2014 - BALTIMORE 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 92-room Hampton Inn & Suites Baltimore/Woodlawn located at 1810 Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mills. "Hampton has strengthened the presence of the brand with the opening of the Baltimore/Woodlawn property," said Patrick Wilson, general manager. "Its location in the high-tech business corridor provides guests a superior