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Newmarket Technology Solutions Help Beijing International Hotel Improve Operations & Increase Growth
March 6, 2014
March 6, 2014 - Portsmouth, NH - Beijing International Hotel, a world-class Chinese luxury hotel, has selected Newmarket International, Inc. ("Newmarket") to provide multiple technology solutions to improve operations and support its business growth. Opened in 1987, Beijing International Hotel is the first luxury 5-star hotel in China. Recognized as a premier destination for banquets, meetings, and conferences, it has almost one thousand guest rooms and 30 function rooms. "With the expansion of the hospitality industry in China, it's critical that hotel operations become standardized yet flexible and customizable. Selecting integrated s
DeKalb Hotel Group Opens its Newly Built 80-room Hampton Inn – DeKalb in Illinois
Tourico Holidays | March 6, 2014
March 06, 2014 - DEKALB, Ill. 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 80-room Hampton Inn - DeKalb, located at 663 South Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. "Hampton combines quality, innovation, comfort and plenty of value-added extras, making it the brand of choice in the marketplace today," said Michelle Glosser, general manager, Hampton Inn - DeKalb. "Quality accommodations and amenities combined with proactive, friendly service from our team members -
Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s North Beach Village to See Several Hotel Openings Next Month
March 6, 2014
March 06--Soon there will be more places for tourists and residents to hang out in North Beach Village. Next month, North Beach Hotel at 551 Breakers Ave. is slated to open with 17 rooms and a 200-seat restaurant after undergoing months of renovations and upgrades. The boutique Breakers Avenue hotel will become the flagship property for Fort Lauderdale-based hotel operator North Beach Village Resort, said Harry Rozelle, a local resident who's helping to market the village. "We want it to be the ground zero and the epicenter of North Beach Village," Rozelle said. An investment group led by Swedish developer Par Sanda is the primary force
Florida’s 598-key Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Completes $12.5 Million Renovation
March 6, 2014
March 06--SANDESTIN -- The Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, but it certainly doesn't look its age thanks to recent renovations. The Hilton Sandestin recently completed a four-month, $12.5 million construction project that included a complete renovation of its lobby and public space, Sandcastles Restaurant and Lounge, Hadashi Sushi Bar, Spa Tower guest rooms and Serenity by the Sea Spa. And that was just the interior. The project also included replacing the resort's original porte-cochere with a contemporary design and building a new 160-space valet parking deck. "We're very pleased wi
jlnpr Launches Affordable PR Package for (Travel) Businesses on a Budget
jlnpr | March 5, 2014
March 5, 2014 – Toronto, ON – This week, jlnpr, a full-service PR and marketing agency dedicated to the travel and hospitality industry, launched a new public relations service for businesses who don't have the budgets to afford a full-time PR person or agency: the DIY (do-it-yourself) PR package. The package makes PR accessible (and affordable!) for every business – no matter their size, goals or budget – by providing all of the information and the step-by-step instructions necessary to execute a successful campaign, start-to-finish, without the significant investment that outsourcing PR can sometimes require. For a low-cost, o
Improving Digital Customer Experience is Key to Increasing Traveler Loyalty in Hotels, Study Says
Magnani Caruso Dutton | March 5, 2014
NEW YORK - March 6, 2014 - Magnani Caruso Dutton (MCD), a digital customer experience agency for several of the world's most recognized brands, today announced results of a 1,000-consumer survey within three traveler segments - business, leisure and family - as well as travelers across these segments with the highest tendency to be loyal to a hotel brand. The report examines the needs and expectations of travelers, the types of digital offerings from hotels that are most compelling to them, and documents the importance of mobile features to make travelers' stays more convenient and informed. Respondents indicated that, in return, the ho
MMI Hotel Group Completes $7M Upgrade for King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, GA
March 5, 2014
March 05--The $7 million-plus spent by MMI Hotel Group over the past three years on re-imagining King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island is evident with one step into the newly redesigned lobby, the last of the three phases of renovation completed in February. Gone is the indoor pool. Gone are the various jungle-like plants positioned in different places throughout the lobby. Gone are the two massive stair cases that were taking up valuable space. Replacing them is a sleek and modern restaurant, bar and lounge space designed to capitalize on the resort's oceanfront location that King and Prince General Manager Micha
5-star Hotels in India Focus on Fine Dining Venues as F&B Revenue Growth Outpaces Room Revenue
March 5, 2014
March 05--NEW DELHI -- In September 2013, when Indian Hotels opened Maritime by San Lorenzo, an iconic Italian restaurant from Knightsbridge, London, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, it became the latest "destination restaurant" to come up at an Indian five-star hotel. Every hotel chain worth its name -- ITC, Taj, Oberoi, Hyatt, Hilton, Holiday Inn and Radisson, to name only a few -- is focusing on opening new specialty fine dining restaurants. Many of them are franchises of well known global restaurant chains, but many others are being created in-house by these hotel groups. "Food & beverages (F&B) contributes around 45% of our total