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Tampa Bay Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik Proposes 400-room Hotel/50-key Condo Property for Tampa, FL
February 4, 2014
Feb. 04--TAMPA -- A new downtown hotel contemplated by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik could marry 400 hotel rooms with 50 high-rise condo units, a city of Tampa document shows. Such hotel/condo hybrids were popular around the country until last decade's real estate bust, particularly among luxury hotel developers, said Chuck Ross, a hotel consultant not affiliated with Vinik's project. Just recently, the concept seems to be making a comeback, he said. Vinik has been buying up land surrounding the Forum in Tampa's Channel District for two years. He and his partners now own 21 acres stretching from Florida Avenue in the west to Meri
Casino Union UNITE HERE Requesting State to Protect Jobs of Revel’s 3000 Employees in Case of a Sale
February 4, 2014
sFeb. 04--Atlantic City's largest casino union's leader is calling on the state to impose restrictions protecting the jobs of 3,000 Revel Casino Hotel employees in the case of a sale. Rumors of potential buyers have swirled for months as management has openly pursued a sale of Atlantic City's newest casino. In recent weeks, local politicians have acknowledged that Caesars Entertainment and Hard Rock International are among the interested parties. Now, UNITE-HERE Local 54 President Bob McDevitt is addressing what he calls "a widely circulated suggestion" that new owners might temporarily shut down the casino for renovations. That could m
MDM Development’s Building a 34-story Hotel At Risk? Prehistoric Village Found in Downtown Miami
February 4, 2014
Feb. 04--Archaeologists who for months have been uncovering mounting evidence of an ancient and extensive Native American village in the middle of downtown Miami have concluded it's likely one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the United States. The archaeologists, under the direction of veteran South Florida archaeologist Bob Carr, have so far painstakingly dug up eight large circles comprised of uniformly carved holes in the native limestone that they believe to be foundation holes for Tequesta Indian dwellings dating as far back as 2,000 years. They have also discovered linear, parallel arrangements of hundreds of such pos
Plans Move Forward for 400-key Condo-Hotel on Former Radisson Site in St. Lucie Cty, Florida
February 4, 2014
Feb. 04--ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- Plans to build a 400-bed condo-hotel at the site of the old Radisson Hotel on North Hutchinson Island are moving forward despite a change in land ownership. In December, billionaire Phil Ruffin, the owner of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, spent $6 million for the 11.78-acre property at the corner of State Road A1A and Shorewinds Drive, where Singer Island developer George Heaton wanted to build a condo-hotel. However, Heaton's purchase plans fell through, said real estate broker Bob Lowe, owner of Lowe's International Realty Plus, who connected Ruffin with the property. Lowe said Ruffin flew
Modus Hotels Completes Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade for Brookshire Suites in Baltimore, Maryland
February 4, 2014
Feb. 04--The owner of an aging downtown Baltimore hotel hopes to breathe new life into the property with a gritty cool makeover that incorporates graffiti, sleek, white couches and a chain link fence. The multi-million dollar upgrade of the Brookshire Suites at Calvert and Lombard streets gives a new street twist to the 1958 building, which began as a parking garage but has been a hotel since the 1980s. Modus Hotels saw an opportunity to stand out in Baltimore, which has traditionally been dominated by big names with conventional reputations, such as the Hilton, Marriot and Hyatt, said Aaron Katz, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based owner
Santa Cruz County Hotel Occupancy at Highest Level in 13 Years: Average Daily Room Rate up Over 5%
February 4, 2014
Feb. 04--SANTA CRUZ -- The Santa Cruz County lodging industry saw its average monthly occupancy grow last year to 63 percent, the highest level in 13 years. The occupancy rate was up 3 percent from 2012. The average daily room rate was $130, up more than 5 percent from 2012, and revenue per available room increased by 9.8 percent compared to 8.6 percent statewide. The figures come from STR, a firm in Hendersonville, Tenn., that tracks the hotel industry, including 3,601 rooms in Santa Cruz County. Maggie Ivy, who runs the Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council, noted the largest increase was during non-summer months, attrib
Kokua Hospitality Makes New Appointments to Leadership Team
Kokua Hospitality | February 3, 2014
Promotes Clay Spencer, James LoBosco, Brian Bolf and Lea Rodriguez February 4, 2014 - Kokua Hospitality, LLC announces today several key executive appointments with the promotion of four internal team members. As part of its ongoing effort to be the operator of choice for strategic institutional and select private lodging investors, the hotel management firm acknowledges the considerable work and effort of these individuals with the following advancements: Clay Spencer assumes the role of senior vice president-operations. Spencer joined Kokua Hospitality as general manager of the Chicago Allerton Hotel after holding the general manager
The Blennerhassett Hotel Becomes First Independent Hotel in West Virginia to Join Stash Hotel Reward
Stash Hotel Rewards | February 3, 2014
Historic Hotel in Downtown Parkersburg Now Part of Nation's Largest Points-Based Rewards Program for Independent Hotels Parkersburg, WV – February 4, 2014 – The Blennerhassett Hotel, a nationally recognized historic landmark located in the heart of Parkersburg, announced today that it has partnered with Stash Hotel Rewards, the nation's largest point-based rewards program for independent hotels. As a result of this partnership, Stash members are now able to earn and redeem points at The Blennerhassett Hotel, the first independent hotel in the state of West Virginia to offer a rewards program to its guests. "Parkersburg continues to