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Published for 57 Years, Frommer Family Returning to its Roots Reinventing Frommer Travel Guidebooks
October 23, 2013
Oct. 23--Arthur Frommer's name has gone a lot of places since he published his first $5-a-day European travel guide in the late 1950s. In fact, the guidebook series bearing his name has been through multiple owners over the last 40 years. But early this year, the 84-year-old Frommer took his guidebooks back. Now, with daughter Pauline Frommer as editorial director, the family is relaunching the brand. Between now and Christmas, 30 new Frommer guidebooks -- paperbacks and e-books -- will be turning up on sellers' literal and online bookshelves. "Fifty-seven years later, I'm returning to what I originally did," Frommer said on Monday. "I'
Hyatt Regency Princeton Unveils $19 Million Transformation
Davidson Hotels & Resorts | October 22, 2013
Fashionable Guestroom Retreats and New Restaurant among Highlights PRINCETON, N.J. - October 30, 2013 - Davidson Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation's largest independent management companies, announces the completion of the multimillion dollar, hotel-wide transformation of Hyatt Regency Princeton. Davidson, which has managed the hotel since 2011, oversaw the renovations. The stunning makeover of Hyatt Regency Princeton introduces a fresh, fashionable look and feel that prevails throughout – from the inviting lobby and the impressive six-story atrium to the expanded flexible meeting space and 330 revitalized signature guestroom re
United Properties to Build 108-room Home 2 Suites by Hilton in Bloomington, Minnesota
October 22, 2013
Oct. 22--The makeover of Bloomington's Penn American District is entering its second phase, with construction of a new hotel, restaurant and grocery store expected to begin next year near the intersection of Interstates 494 and 35W. The Bloomington City Council recently approved United Properties' plans for the project, which will be built immediately north of the three apartment buildings and commercial space that were finished last year. The area, which includes Southtown, is one of three major redevelopment hubs in Bloomington. Once dominated by car lots, fast-food restaurants and retail, it will have a more urban feel after developm
Fatal Shooting at Las Vegas Club Raises Questions About Security, Gun Policies
October 22, 2013
Oct. 22--Police are calling Monday's fatal shooting at Drai's After Hours nightclub at Bally's that left one dead and two wounded an isolated incident. But the discreet and often nebulous security policies behind Las Vegas nightclubs mean that bringing weapons onto Strip properties, even when they're forbidden, isn't always difficult for those who try. Like every nightclub on the Strip, the chic decor of Drai's is unblemished by boxy metal detectors, its patrons untouched by pat-downs from security guards as they wait to get in, greeted instead by doting hosts who welcome guests into the plush lounge for an evening of escape. Over the p
Southpoint Hotel in Durham, North Carolina to Become Fairfield Inn & Suites
October 22, 2013
Oct. 22--DURHAM -- Following a foreclosure and sale of the property earlier this year, the Southpoint Hotel off of Renaissance Parkway near The Streets at Southpoint went through a name and ownership change. Now the hotel has been sold again, and it's expected to undergo another change. It's planned to open as Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel, said Kirk Bradley, a developer and an investor who said he partnered in the hotel's purchase with the Raleigh-based hotel operator Summit Hospitality Group. Previously, the hotel, which is on Leonardo Drive, operated as a Four Points by Sheraton. According to court documents, it was sold in a fore
Flip.to Ramps Up in Europe – Exhibiting at World Travel Market in London; New Hire in Madrid
Flip.to | October 21, 2013
New York — October 23, 2013 — Flip.to, the brand advocate platform for the global hospitality industry, will be one of the exhibitors at the 2013 World Travel Market Conference at the ExCel, London November 4-7, 2013. The newest member of the Flip.to team based out of Madrid, Alfredo Moreno de la Santa, Senior Director of Sales, will also be at WTM. Reed Travel Exhibitions Exhibition Director World Travel Market Simon Press said: "We are delighted to welcome Flip.toto WTM 2013 and are sure their attendance will prove to be a wise decision. WTM is showing consistent and strong growth in the business deals generated there and with thi
French Lick Resort in Indiana Begins $15.5 Million Event Center Expansion
October 21, 2013
Oct. 21--FRENCH LICK -- French Lick Resort marked the start of construction on a $15.5 million expansion of its event center with a ground-breaking ceremony Monday morning. The expansion, which is expected to open in January of 2015, will connect to the resort's existing 109,000-square-foot conference and event center at 8670 W. Ind. 56. New construction will total more than 58,000 square feet. "It opens up a whole new group of companies that we can serve," said Steve Ferguson, chairman of French Lick Resort's parent company, Bloomington-based Cook Group. "It also allows us to have two different groups at the same time," he said. "It's
Caesars Palace Under Federal Investigation Over Allegations of Money Laundering
October 21, 2013
Oct. 21--Caesars Palace is under federal investigation over allegations of money laundering, parent company Caesars Entertainment reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing today. The company reported receiving a letter from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Oct. 11 stating Desert Palace Inc., the subsidiary that operates Caesars Palace, was under investigation for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and "whether it is appropriate to assess a civil penalty and/or take additional enforcement action against Caesars Palace." A representative of the company had no further