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Halo Hospitality Group Targets Farragut Building, Knoxville, Tennessee for 190-Key Hotel Conversion
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--In its heyday, the Farragut Building in downtown Knoxville played host to the likes of Merv Griffin, Babe Ruth and David Ben-Gurion. The historic Gay Street property is mostly empty now, but a California firm is hoping to resurrect it as a hotel. The city of Knoxville said Friday that representatives of Sacramento-based Halo Hospitality Group will host an open house on Monday to discuss their proposal for a 190-room hotel in the building at 530 S. Gay St. According to a development assistance application filed with the city, an entity called Farragut Group LLC has an option to buy the building. The application indicated that Fa
The Desai Hotel Group to Build 90-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Vidalia, Louisiana
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--VIDALIA -- Construction of a 90-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott is expected to begin this summer on the Vidalia Riverfront, Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland announced this week. The Desai Hotel Group, which is based in Jackson, has been working with the City of Vidalia for nearly eight months to create the hotel. TownePlace is an all-suite, extended-stay hotel brand that will include up to three bedroom units with kitchenettes and separate living/working and sleeping areas. Earlier this month, the Vidalia Board of Aldermen approved a lease with the company for three acres on the Riverfront south of Promise Hospital. The Desai Ho
Big Bucks from South Beach Wine & Food Festival Allows FIU to be ‘Glamorous’
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--Students at Florida International University are formulating toxin-fighting wine yeasts. They're crafting new ways to de-mineralize brewing water to make better beer. They're learning how to manage four-star restaurants in a $7.5 million, state-of-the-art teaching lab and kitchen that Martha Stewart marveled at Wednesday night. And they're doing it all with money generated from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. "We're a public university. We really shouldn't be that glamorous," said Mohammad Qureshi, an associate dean at FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. "The Wine and Food Festival has allowed
With Tourism on the Rise, City of Paso Robles, CA Expects Number of Hotel Rooms to Double by 2024
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--With the Paso Robles wine, dining and art scene growing, hotel developers are stepping up to meet the demand for lodging in and around the city. In the next decade, the city expects the number of hotel rooms to double, said city manager Jim App, noting that "investment in hotels is a reflection of the area becoming more of a destination on a national and international scale." "I think hoteliers are seeing the opportunities and are investing again," he said. In fiscal year 2000, Paso Robles had 648 rooms available. In fiscal year 2014, which began July 1, 2013, and ends June 30, some 1,375 rooms are now available for guests, and
Krog Corp. & Hart Hotels Plan $50M Redevelopment of Trico Building in Buffalo, NY; Includes 2 Hotels
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--Developers said Friday that they will spend $50 million to redevelop the long-vacant former Trico building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and intend to respect the iconic nature of the massive complex. Krog Corp. and Hart Hotels Inc. plan to convert the Trico building on Ellicott Street into two hotels, apartments and other commercial businesses. "We looked at this project carefully and feel comfortable with what we are planning to do," Peter Krog said. Krog has a contract to purchase the Trico building. The Buffalo Brownfield Restoration Corp., which owns the property and named Krog's firm as the property's designated d
Class Action Suit Targets Brentwood BWI One, Operator of a MD Hotel, Following Carbon Monoxide Leak
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--A class action lawsuit has been filed against the operators of a Linthicum hotel following a carbon monoxide leak last weekend that sent nearly a dozen people to area hospitals. Attorney Donald Discepolo filed the lawsuit in Anne Arundel Circuit Court Tuesday on behalf of Baltimore resident Merletha McKisset, 58, and every other weekend guest of the Westin Baltimore Washington Airport hotel who was exposed to high carbon monoxide levels. McKisset is asking hotel operator and manager Brentwood BWI One, LLC, to pay $75,000 in compensatory damages for each hotel guest. She also is asking for Brentwood to pay the costs of all medic
Frederick, MD Looks to Build Hotel & Conference Center; One Possible Site Old Frederick News-Post
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--The largest hotel company in the county is considering building a downtown hotel and conference center at the site of the old Frederick News-Post building. Plamondon Hospitality Partners, which owns Marriott hotels in the area, has entered into a tentative contract with Randall Family LLC to purchase the site, at 200 and 212 E. Patrick St., said Ted Gregory, chief financial officer at Randall Family LLC, which owns the News-Post. The 2.6-acre site has been on the market since the News-Post moved its operations in 2008. Gregory said Thursday that he could not immediately share the asking price. In July, the state assessed the 20
Lake George, New York Planning Board Approves 120-room Marriott Courtyard Hotel
February 21, 2014
Feb. 21--LAKE GEORGE -- A divided village Planning Board on Wednesday narrowly approved the controversial and long-debated Marriott Courtyard project slated for the west side of Canada Street. The proposed six-story hotel and conference center is the first project that has garnered village approval since the Village Board last year approved a new zoning district that allows for buildings of up to six stories. "It's a project we worked on and worked on and I think they met all of our concerns," Planning Board Chairman Robert Mastrantoni said prior to Wednesday night's vote on the site plan for the project. Mastrantoni and Planning Board