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Got $50,000 to Blow? How About this Hotel Room?
August 3, 2013
Aug. 03--In what might best be described as an experiment to help acrophobics shake their fear of heights, architect and artist Alex Schweder has created a hotel room -- a clear inflatable hotel room measuring a mere 35 square feet, which is hoisted atop a van on a scissor lift and perched 22 feet above the ground. The room, titled "the hotel rehearsal," was created for the Biennial of the Americas festival of arts, culture and ideas in Denver and is statement on Denver-area developers' plans to build hotels on several parking lots. Fans are used to keep room, which is fashioned from clear vinyl, inflated and open. A cool $50,000 will g
Chickasaw Nation Opens the 81-room Artesian Hotel, a Boutique Hotel, Casino & Spa in Southern OK
August 3, 2013
Aug. 03--SULPHUR -- Chickasaw Nation officials cut the ribbon and opened the Artesian Hotel, an 81-room boutique hotel, casino and spa that follows some of the architecture of a 1906 hotel that was one of the state's top tourist attractions and one-time social epicenter of southern Oklahoma. Hundreds of guests waited outside and then streamed into the four-story, 140,000 square foot hotel, casino and shops built on the site of the original Artesian, just outside the gates of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. It's also a short distance from the public park and springs where travelers come to bottle and take home the mineral water t
Cosmopolitan Posts $25.2 million Loss; Execs Optimistic with Revenue, ADR & Occupancy on the Rise
August 3, 2013
Aug. 03--The Cosmopolitan lost $25.2 million in the second quarter, according to an earnings report released Friday afternoon. The $3.8 billion Strip resort's loss shadowed the $18.7 million lost in the second quarter of 2012, though its net revenue of $171.2 million was up from last year's $165.7 million. Casino revenue suffered most, generating $30.6 million compared with the $38.6 million pulled in the second quarter last year -- a 20 percent decrease spurred by poor performance at the tables. Despite the losses, Cosmopolitan bosses said they're optimistic about the resort's performance. "We are encouraged by the increases we continu
City and Bay Ridge Properties Close on Land Deal for Bemidji, Minnesota Country Inn and Suites
August 3, 2013
Aug. 03--BEMIDJI -- EMDASH-- Construction of a Country Inn and Suites connected to the Sanford Center could begin in a month after the city and the hotel's developers completed the land sale Friday. Bay Ridge Properties International paid the city about $606,000 for the south shore land Friday, said city manager John Chattin. They signed a purchase agreement in March 2012 to pay $756,000, with a $100,000 down payment. Another $50,000 came in April when the developers asked city councilors for more time to line up their loans and other financing for the $15 million project. The hotel, which city leaders say will be a major boon to confer
Swedish Hotel Chain Scandic to Expand with New Hotels as Well as Major Renovations
August 2, 2013
Aug. 02--Swedish hotel chain Scandic plans to expand its business with new hotels as well as renovating and improving existing buildings, the company's chief executive officer told Property Magazine. "We're continuing to invest in new hotels, as well as conducting major renovation work on our existing hotels," Anders Ehrling told the magazine. "We're also investing in new digital solutions. For example, we want to make it easy to book rooms with us by smartphone and check out digitally. This autumn our frequent guest programme is also set to welcome its one millionth member. Scandic Friends is the largest frequent guest programme in the
Surge in New Tampa Bay Hotels Forecast with at Least 19 Hotels Likely or Possible in the Near Future
August 2, 2013
Aug. 02--Discussions among hotel developers indicate at least 19 new hotels or motels are likely or possible in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area in the near future, The Plasencia Group, a Tampa-based hospitality real estate firm, indicated in a report Friday. The four most likely sites in Hillsborough County alone would add 1,000 rooms to the local inventory if they were developed, said Lou Plasencia, founder of the firm. Low interest rates for construction and higher leisure and business demand are driving the potential for development, speakers from The Plasencia Group, Visit Tampa Bay and Smith Travel Research agreed in a dis
Detroit’s Royal Park Hotel Becomes Worldhotels’ Latest Deluxe Affiliate
Worldhotels | August 1, 2013
DETROIT, Aug. 2, 2013 -- Worldhotels today announced that the Royal Park Hotel is the newest member of its Deluxe Collection. Ideally located in the suburb of Rochester, Mich., the Royal Park Hotel is one of Detroit's most iconic hotels and is the premier choice for both business and leisure travelers. Worldhotels is one of the leading groups for independent hotels. "It is our pleasure to welcome the Royal Park Hotel into our Deluxe Collection," said Tom Griffiths, vice president, Worldhotels-The Americas. "The authentic hospitality provided by the staff at this one-of-a-kind hotel is a welcome addition for Worldhotels guests who apprec
The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens Welcomes Vickie Grace as Senior Sales Manager
Autograph Collection | August 1, 2013
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Aug. 2, 2013) The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens, an elegant interpretation of a traditional mountain lodge in the heart of middle Georgia, proudly welcomes Vickie Grace, certified meeting professional (CMP), as senior sales manager to the sales team. Grace will be responsible for the association market and certain focus accounts, as she brings 22 years of sales experience and six of those years at Callaway Gardens. Grace began her career as a national accounts manager with the former Radisson Hotel Atlanta/Downtown. She then moved to Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta as a sales manager and later served as direc