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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Casino Hotel Ready for Opening Night
November 14, 2013
Nov. 14--PLAINS TWP. -- Construction crews and new employees at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs completed finishing touches Wednesday at the new $50 million hotel and adjacent convention center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. today to open the seven-story, 238-room hotel and 20,000-square-foot convention center. The hotel will open to guests Friday night, said Mike Bean, president and general manager of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Bobby Soper, the former president who became president of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut last year, will return for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Bean said. Officials from the Mohegan Tribal Council
Boomerang Hotels Opens GuestHouse International® in Kalispell, Montana
Boomerang Hotels | November 13, 2013
(Hendersonville, Tennessee and Aberdeen, South Dakota, November 14, 2013) –Boomerang Hotels announces the opening of the newest GuestHouse International® Inn, Suites and Conference Center in Kalispell, MT. Located at 1701 US Highway 93 South, the newly renovated 152 room GuestHouse International is owned and operated by Steve and Cinthia Rice, RMH9, LLC. "We are particularly excited about our recent acquisition in Kalispell, Montana, a perfect fit for our company in terms of amenities and location," said Steve Rice, Managing Member of RMH9, LLC. "GuestHouse International's strong presence in the Northwest made it the obvious choice f
Whitehall, Montana’s Historic Borden’s Hotel to Receive $1.5 Million Makeover
November 13, 2013
Nov. 13--A ceremony today will launch renovation plans for a vacant, landmark building in Whitehall that is intended to provide new vitality to the city's downtown. The 11 a.m. signing of loan papers with Rocky Mountain Bank there will secure about $1.2 million of the money needed for the roughly $1.5 million renovation of the vacant Borden's Hotel, said Tara Mastel, manager with the Jefferson Local Development Corp., which owns the building. The building will seek federal certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program after the renovation is completed, Mastel said. Meeting the LEED platinum standard w
Interstate Management & Investment Corp to Build 98-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Bristol, TN
November 13, 2013
Nov. 13--BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A building permit has been issued to a South Carolina company that plans to build a $5 million Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel in the Exit 74 area at the former Confetti's night club site, city officials announced Tuesday. Bristol-based Frizzell Construction is the general contractor for the four-story, 98-room hotel being developed by Interstate Management and Investment Corp. on property adjacent to a Hampton Inn and Days Inn motel complex. Several local subcontractors are also on board and preliminary excavation has begun. "This is a redevelopment project in a highly visible location. The influx of
U.S. Virgin Islands Business Conference Focusing on Boosting Business for Small Hotels
November 13, 2013
Nov. 13--ST. THOMAS -- The fourth annual U.S. Virgin Islands Small Hotels and Business Development Conference began Tuesday on St. Croix. The free conference is open to the public and the agenda will be repeated on St. Thomas on Thursday. The annual conference began as a way to help small hotels boost their business in the territory but has expanded to be a resource for many types of local businesses. This year's agenda includes panels of industry experts speaking on topics ranging from effective use of social media, ways to elevate customer service and managing a business' online reputation. A half-day seminar on the bridal industry is
Developer Ed Bushor and Artist Wyland to Acquire HI’s Bankrupt Naniloa Volcanoes Hotel for $5.2 M
November 13, 2013
Nov. 13--Developer Ed Bushor and his longtime friend, marine artist Wyland, are buying the bankrupt Naniloa Volcanoes Hotel for $5.2 million, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge confirmed Tuesday. The $5.2 million offer beat out an earlier unconfirmed bid for $3.7 million by Ramco Properties, owner of the Hilo Hawaiian, which is next door to the Naniloa. It also shut out other last-minute offers from two other developers, including Peter Savio, who owns Pagoda Hotels. "Ramco made their offer a week ago Monday, but the judge didn't confirm them, giving other investors an opportunity to overbid," said Mark Bratton, vice president for Colliers I
After Trying for Six Years, Carolina Beach, North Carolina to Get Oceanfront Hotel; Permit OKd
November 12, 2013
Nov. 13--After nearly two hours of debate, the Carolina Beach Town Council at its meeting Tuesday approved a conditional-use permit for a proposed oceanfront Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel. "It's good doing business with you guys," said Mayor Bob Lewis. "We're looking forward to it." The hotel, slated to go up at 1 Harper Ave., will have eight stories and 100 rooms, with an outdoor pool, bar, sundeck and breakfast cafe on the second floor. The property will have direct access to the town's elevated wooden boardwalk, said Assistant Town Manager Ed Parvin. Plans have been in the works for at least six years to build a beachfront hotel nea
Flip.to Awarded Most Innovative and People’s Choice at World Travel Market 2013
Flip.to | November 12, 2013
New York — November 13, 2013 — Flip.to, the brand advocate platform for the global hospitality industry, was awarded the Most Innovative Stand and the People's Choice awards at the 2013 World Travel Market Conference at the ExCel, London. A panel of three judges awarded individual awards to five of the over 600 stands at WTM this year. Of those five, Flip.to also earned the title of People's Choice for the Best Stand at WTM 2013. The judging for the first award was held on Monday, November 4th. Flip.to was selected as the Most Innovative for using a robot that allowed a remote team member to wander around the exhibition floor, commu