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Developer, Todd Interests, Revives Plan for 100-room Hotel in Upper York County, VA; Seeks Permits
February 18, 2014
Feb. 18--YORK -- The developer of the Marquis shopping center in upper York County wants to build a 100-room hotel. To do so, the Board of Supervisors must amend the existing special-use permit expanding the retail center by 85,000 square feet. The proposal is slated to go before the board Tuesday night. The hotel concept originated in 2007 with a previous developer of the center, according to a documents filed by the county planning department. The supervisors approved the prior plan then, but the developer later filed for bankruptcy. The new hotel proposal is the latest in a series of requests from current developer Todd Interests, of
GM of The Westin Tokyo Sees Positive Consumer Sentiment with Disaster Behind and 2020 Olympics Ahead
February 18, 2014
Feb. 18--The Westin Tokyo is currently enjoying brisk sales and expects business to continue to thrive as consumers presently have a propensity to spend money on luxurious food and accommodations, the hotel's general manager said recently. "I believe consumers are showing a more positive attitude toward spending money as they want satisfying experiences, rather than giving into depressing news all the time," Dietmar Kielnhofer said. The relatively weak yen and Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics also helped brighten consumer sentiment, prompting The Westin Hotel to have a fantastic year in 2013, he said. Six
Hotel Demand in Asia Hikes Project Costs by 30-40%
February 18, 2014
Feb. 18--An imbalance of hotel demand and supply in major tourist destinations in Asia is creating a problem of unusually high project prices. However, the business cycle will finally restore a balance between demand and supply, creating opportunities for investors. Hotel prices in Asia have increased more than 30-40% on average over the past few years, thanks to an uptick in the tourism industry, and prices are expected to rise further in the future. Chanin Donavanik, chief executive of Dusit International, a local hotel management company, said investment demand in resort or gateway destinations is 20 times higher than supply. Global
Peebles Corp, P&A Assoc & Kimpton to Open $85M 199-key Hotel in Philadelphia’s Family Court Building
February 18, 2014
Feb. 18--PHILADELPHIA -- In another major project for the Logan Square neighborhood, Mayor Nutter is expected to announce Tuesday that Kimpton Hotels will open a luxury hotel in the Family Court building at 1801 Vine St., according to people familiar with the project. Kimpton is working on the project with Peebles Corp. of New York City and local developers P&A Associates. The Kimpton group was one of three that submitted proposals for converting the 73-year-old building into a hotel. R. Donahue Peebles, founder of Peebles Corp., could not be reached for comment Monday. In an earlier interview, he said the project would cost about $
$30 Million Hotel, Conference Center Proposed for Old Doña Ana County Courthouse in Las Cruces, NM
February 18, 2014
Feb. 18--LAS CRUCES -- Las Cruces businessman Bob Pofahl has teamed up with the owner of the former Doña Ana County Courthouse in an effort to remake the downtown landmark into a five-star hotel, conference center and complex with restaurants and boutiques, he said. "The vision for the hotel is to create something similar to La Fonda or La Posada in Santa Fe or the Hotel Parq Central in Albuquerque, where the building's history is preserved during the redevelopment progress," said Pofahl of his plans with owner John Hoffman of El Paso. Pofahl, managing partner for Las Cruces Community Partners LLC, is no stranger to re-imagining large
Dawn Schuller Joins JW Marriott Houston Downtown As Senior Sales Manager
JW Marriott Houston Downtown | February 17, 2014
Houston (Feb. 18, 2014) – JW Marriott Houston Downtown today announced the appointment of Dawn Schuller as senior sales manager at the under-construction hotel to open in summer 2014. The conversion of the historic Samuel F. Carter Building at 806 Main St. will provide much-needed hotel rooms to further Houston as a tourist and convention destination. Schuller has more than 13 years of hospitality and sales experience and most recently served as a corporate sales manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston. In her new role, Schuller will be responsible for developing the business traveler market and maintaining relationships with key co
Hanjin Group to Spend $1 Billion in L.A. Reconstructing its Wilshire Grand Hotel to Open in 2017
February 17, 2014
Feb. 17--SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Hanjin Group, which owns the nation's flag carrier Korean Air, said Sunday that it began reconstructing its Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles with the world's largest concrete pour during the weekend. The 73-storey premium hotel, scheduled to open in 2017 and costing US$1 billion to build, will become a city landmark as the tallest building in the city and the eighth-tallest in the United States. On Saturday, about 42,930 tonnes of concrete was dumped into the building's foundation in one continuous pour over a 30-hour period -- the largest-ever single concrete pouring, which the group
Room for Cautious Optimism for Tourism in Barbados?; Jan. ‘14 Saw Modest 3.2% Increase
February 17, 2014
Feb. 17--Is there some room for cautious optimism in Barbados's tourism performance? Following 21 consecutive months of long stay visitor decline, January 2014 recorded a modest increase of 3.2 percent when compared with the same month in 2013. It is however important to keep this in absolute perspective. January 2013 was down 8.2 percent (4,331 people) when measured against January 2012 and, unless we finish the end of February up by 7,972 land based visitors, we will still be woefully behind the identical period last year. The growth largely came from the United Kingdom with 1,455 more long-stay visitors over the same period in Januar