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Hotels & Visitors Set Records in Los Angeles for 2013
January 7, 2014
Jan. 07--When the Endeavour space shuttle snaked through Los Angeles streets in 2012, locals marveled at the spectacle. But few likely realized the tourism bump the retired spacecraft, now docked at the California Science Center, would have on the city. The space shuttle drew 2.7 million visitors last year, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said at a Monday press conference at the Science Center touting the city's latest tourism numbers. In a record-breaking year, the city saw a record 42.2 million visitors, a 2 percent rise over 2012, the mayor told reporters. While difficult to pinpoint the exact reason for the rise, Garcetti cited the
Unrest Will Hit Thai Tourism Industry Hard; Possible Loss of 400,000 Visitors this Month Alone
January 5, 2014
Jan. 05--BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) -- Prolonged political turmoil will negatively impact the tourism industry which will possibly lose 400,000 foreign visitors this month, according news report. According to MCOT, in its assessment of the country's tourism in 2013-2014, the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) said the number of visitors from China and Russia -- Thailand's two major markets -- have dropped by 25-30 per cent, mainly in Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Cha Am. The northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, however, enjoyed growth from the middle of last year compared to other regions in the country. Most visitors to the No
New South Carolina Beach Hotels Could Face Much Stiffer Building Regulations
January 4, 2014
Jan. 04--COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A 26-year-old state policy that allows developers to construct high-rise hotels along flood-prone beaches faces scrutiny this year as South Carolina lawmakers examine the financial and environmental risks of building too close to the ocean. Since the state adopted a sweeping beach management law in 1988, coastal regulators have interpreted the act to mean they could ease development restrictions when taxpayer-funded beach renourishment projects temporarily widen the seashore. The Department of Health and Environmental Control's interpretation has allowed for construction of towering condo projects on some beac
Boutique Waterfront Hotel Proposed for Former Wenatchee Public Works Site in Wenatchee, WA
January 4, 2014
Jan. 04--WENATCHEE -- A Bellingham-based development company is proposing to build a 57-room boutique hotel and spa along the city's waterfront next to Pybus Public Market. The Chrysalis Inn and Spa would be built on the former Wenatchee Public Works site at 25 N. Worthen St. "If it gets built, it will be a huge addition to our waterfront," Mayor Frank Kuntz said Friday. "It will be a hotel with a restaurant and spa, all on one of the finest pieces of Columbia River waterfront we have." "If we could have gone out and chosen a project for this property, this is what we would have picked," he added. While preliminary applications have bee
3 Ways to Get Heads in Beds for Your Hotel
Hotel Success Now | January 3, 2014
Hotel owners of 2 and 3 star hotels find standing out may be a challenge. Many consumers believe that there is not much of a difference in the economy to mid tier segments because they are considered "cookie cutter" hotels. The truth, is that hotels in their respective tiers have many ways to differentiate themselves. I will mention 3 ways to make your hotel standout thus presenting you with the advantage when competing for bookings increasing Average Daily Rates (ADR) and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPar). 1. Consistent Online Presence, you hear about this all the time from your brand about updating your photos, videos and descriptio
NLRB Will Hear Complaint Against Renaissance Providence Hotel & Owner, The Procaccianti Group
January 3, 2014
Jan. 2014--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Labor Relations Board has agreed to hear complaints lodged against the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel and its owner, The Procaccianti Group, of Cranston, regarding its labor practices. An administrative law judge will hear the complaints filed by UNITE Here Local 217 in the spring. The Providence labor group has waged a long campaign against the Providence hotel, including demonstrations and a protest at a Providence City Council meeting. In its NLRB complaint, UNITE Here alleges hotel managers and The Procaccianti Group executives have interfered with unionization efforts at the hotel
New GM, Jonathan Litvack, to Oversee $45 Million Rejuvenation of Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | January 2, 2014
LOS ANGELES, CA, January 3, 2014 - Veteran hotelier Jonathan Litvack, named general manager of the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel in 2013, will oversee a $45 million rejuvenation of the 485-room property to include all guestrooms, meeting space and the lobby area, as well as the restaurant and lounge. He successfully converted the hotel, which is located in the heart of the city's financial, sports and entertainment epicenter, from a franchise operation to the world's newest Starwood-managed hotel on June 1. The rejuvenation, which includes the hotel as well as the adjacent office tower and retail shopping center anchored by a flag
Columbus, Nebraska’s New World Inn & Conference Center Undergoing Renovation & Rebranding to Ramada
January 2, 2014
Jan. 02--COLUMBUS -- Many Columbus residents are focused on fresh starts this week, including the owners of a local hotel. The New World Inn and Conference Center officially changed its name to the Ramada-Columbus and River's Edge Convention Center on Monday, just one day before some New Year's Eve party-goers became the first guests to try out the upgraded rooms there. Ten of the hotel's 137 guest rooms have been overhauled so far as part of an approximately $3 million renovation project that started in September and will eventually impact nearly every area inside and outside the 265 33rd Ave. business. Scott Mueller, who is part of a