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Benchmark Hospitality International Announces The “Top Travel Trends for 2014”
Benchmark Hospitality International | April 21, 2014
As Seen Through the Eyes of Travel Professionals The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2014 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, announces the "Top Ten Travel Trends for 2014" as observed through a survey of the company's extensive database of professional travel agents. In a Benchmark-commissioned study, over 20,000 travel professionals were provided a comprehensive survey on consumer and business travel in 2014, for review and submission to an independent market research firm for compilation and analysis. Hospitality industry experts domestically and internationally, Benchmar
Owned by ZMC Hotels, the 120-key BEST WESTERN PLUS Goldsboro Opens in North Carolina
Best Western International, Inc. | April 21, 2014
GOLDSBORO, N.C.., April 21, 2014 - Best Western International announces the opening of the BEST WESTERN PLUS Goldsboro, located at 909 N Spence Avenue. Owned by ZMC Hotels, the 100% smoke-free hotel features 111 guest rooms and nine suites. Hotel amenities include a full complimentary hot breakfast, an outdoor pool, and a free 24-hour fitness center. Each room is equipped with a 37" flat screen television, microwave, mini-refrigerator, and free wireless Internet access. For business travelers, the hotel offers a 24-hour business center with complimentary printing and copy services. Free internet access in all public areas. For your meet
Two-Year, $28.5 M Renovation of Lake Yellowstone Hotel in Yellowstone National Park Nears Completion
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | April 21, 2014
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, April 21, 2014 - With a two-year renovation in excess of $28.5 million close to completion, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, a member of Historic Hotels of America, is poised to once again demonstrate that elegance and comfort never go out of style in the world's first national park. "The Lake Hotel holds a special place in the hearts of so many of our guests," said Jim McCaleb, general manager of Xanterra Parks & Resorts' Yellowstone National Park Lodges. "With this renovation we are confident that they will fall in love with it all over again and a whole new generation of fans will be born." The project is sc
Award-winning Singita Safari Lodges Deploy PAR Springer-Miller’s SMS|Host® Management System
PAR Technology Corporation | April 21, 2014
New Hartford, NY - (April 21, 2014) - PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) --- a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems today announces the successful deployment of the SMS|Host Hospitality Management System at the 12 Singita safari camps and lodges in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. Singita serves as the trusted guardian of over half a million acres of pristine land in Africa that offer exceptional safari experiences. Singita maintains an unwavering commitment to the preservation and protection of large tracts of wilderness area
Southeast Asian Tourism Severely Affected by MH370 Saga; 30% of Chinese Tourists Cancel Bookings
April 21, 2014
April 21--BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Early last month, Shao Tingting forked out 8,000 yuan (US$1,285) to book a holiday in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah for her family of three. But Malaysia's handling of the the disappearance of Flight MH370 left her family so shaken and unhappy that she is now prepared to relinquish that tidy sum and their 10-day trip next month. Making matters worse was recent news of the kidnapping of a Chinese national in Sabah by gunmen from the southern Philippines. "We were very worried when the aircraft first disappeared and decided to cancel our trip and ask for a refund. They refus
Now is Not Time to Increase Tax on Hawaii’s Hotel Owners
April 21, 2014
April 21--The Hawaii Tourism Authority foresees relatively rough going for the tourism industry the next few years. This year's market plateau signals the need for aggressive pricing in the leisure market, which is down domestically and is expected to slow internationally as well. By 2016, hotel occupancy is forecast to drop on all islands, and hotels and resorts could be forced into a price war to recapture market share from a growing number of global competitors, according to the HTA's 2014 Industry Outlook. This challenging environment is expected to persist through 2018, meaning that businesses that cater to the tourists who power o
Work Begins for GoodSports Enterprises’ $22 Million Fieldhouse/Hotel in Huber Heights, Ohio
April 20, 2014
April 20--Activity at the site of GoodSports Enterprises' $22 million fieldhouse/hotel in Huber Heights has started. The construction trailer was placed on site and fencing was installed last week on the property along Executive Boulevard, west of Meijer near the Interstate 70 and Ohio 201 interchange. According to GoodSports and city officials, construction is expected to begin soon on GoodSports Village, which will be built along the south side of Executive Blvd. The city's $18 million music center will be at the west end of the property, with the fieldhouse/hotel between it and Meijer. Construction is a 10-month build-out for the fie
Proponents for CA’s Sheraton Redding at the Sundial Bridge Work for Agreement to Move Forward
April 20, 2014
April 20--Over the past six years, the Sheraton Redding at the Sundial Bridge has gone through changes. It's gone from a three stars to four stars. It's gotten new paint jobs and landscaping. As the economy gets stronger, so does its occupancy, daily rates and revenues. Of course it's all on paper, the changes told only through the revised architect renderings and studies looking at the Sheraton's competitiveness in the local hotel market. Those who've been with the project since it was first conceived in 2008 say it would be the only hotel in the Starwood Hotels & Resorts family from Sacramento to Portland and sure to draw loyal gu