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Plan to Convert Glendale’s Milwaukee Hilton into Housing for Chinese Students Draws Opposition
July 10, 2013
July 10--A proposal to convert Glendale's Milwaukee River Hilton into housing, a dining hall and other facilities for Chinese students attending Milwaukee-area high schools and universities is facing opposition from city officials. The city Plan Commission is recommending the Common Council reject a proposed rezoning of the site, at 4700 N. Port Washington Road. The proposal is scheduled for an Aug. 26 council hearing. Commission members are not opposed to the concept, said City Administrator Richard Maslowski. But they don't want to lose the hotel, which typically generates around $245,000 in annual hotel room taxes, he said Wednesday.
Revel Casino-Hotel Adds Scott Kreeger & Loretta Pickus to Management Team
July 9, 2013
July 09--Revel Casino-Hotel is adding two new senior executives to its management team as it continues to restructure its operations and marketing strategy since emerging from bankruptcy protection under new ownership. Scott Kreeger, who has served as a marketing and entertainment executive with Station Casinos in Las Vegas, will become Revel's new second-in-command as interim chief operating officer. In another move, former Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. attorney Loretta Pickus will join Revel as a senior vice president and general counsel. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is scheduled to give regulatory approval for Kreeg
Sercotel, the European Hotel Chain, Joins Hospitality Grapevine
Hospitality Grapevine | July 8, 2013
Hospitality Grapevine is excited to announce the addition of Sercotel, the European hotel chain, as part of the ever-expanding collection of Exclusive Hospitality Employee Travel Experiences. Industry professionals can now access Sercotel's collection of over 150 hotels and receive a discount in magnificent locations throughout Spain, Portugal, Colombia and Andorra. With a myriad of amenities and adventures including art, archeology, castles tours to water sports, golf and hiking experiences. This newest addition of offerings will enhance a European travel destination. To view the special Sercotel discounts and others, become a FREE mem
Delta Centre-Ville Hotel in Montreal to Close for Conversion to Alternate Use on October 31, 2013
HeBS Digital & Adobe Systems & the Authors | July 8, 2013
TORONTO, Ontario - July 8, 2013 - Delta Hotels and Resorts has been informed by InnVest REIT, owner of the Delta Centre-Ville in Montreal, that following a strategic review of its properties, InnVest has sold the hotel. Delta will continue to manage the hotel until October 31, 2013, at which point the hotel is expected to be closed and the property converted to an alternative use by the new owner. "Delta Hotels and Resorts has been managing the Delta Centre-Ville hotel since 1999, and has not been involved in the business decision to sell or close the property," said David Bird, Senior Vice President, Operations, Delta Hotels and Resort
What I Learned About Video on August 1, 1981
Hospitality Upgrade | July 8, 2013
2013 copyright Hospitality Upgrade by James Lingle Unless you are of a certain age, you are probably wondering what is so important about Aug. 1, 1981. At 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981, MTV showed the very first music video on TV. It was by a little known band called The Buggles and was called, "Video Killed the Radio Star." While packing for a recent family vacation, I started counting the number of Wi-Fi-enabled devices that we were taking with us. Being a business traveler and someone in the hospitality business I wondered if the hotel's network would be able to handle all these devices, how many devices will we be able to connec
Oregon Legislature Proposes $10 million in Funding for 600-room Hyatt Hotel Near Convention Center
July 6, 2013
July 07--SALEM -- A plan to build a 600-bed Hyatt Hotel near the Oregon Convention Center got a shot in the arm from lawmakers Sunday night when lawmakers earmarked $10 million in lottery bonds for the project. Metro officials were seeking $12 million in state bonds for the project, which would be built in partnership with Mortensen Development. Metro projects the project, once completed, would generate around $5 million per year in income taxes and a special hotel tax would pay down $60 million in public bonding for the project. The project has drawn opposition from a consortium of private hoteliers, who charge that the project will of
Former Harlan City, Iowa Motel Completes Conversion and Renovations; Now Flies Comfort Inn Flag
July 6, 2013
July 06--After months of renovations, the new Harlan Comfort Inn welcomes visitors with a more customer-friendly interior and exterior, along with all new rooms and lobby. "The transition to Comfort Inn actually became official on June 10," said General Manager and motel adviser Alonzo York. "As Comfort Inn we are still offering the same hospitality we have always offered, but we now have a better product." York said an extensive amount of money has been spent on renovations at the Inn. He said every room has been completed renovated "from top to bottom." "The lobby has been remodeled from top to bottom," said York. "We have recondition
Eugene, Oregon Airport Officials Expected to Issue to RFP’s for Hotel Development
July 6, 2013
July 06--The Eugene Airport soon will be looking for a developer to build and operate a three- or four-star hotel on land the airport owns at the corner of Awbrey Lane and Highway 99. Airport officials hope this month to issue a request for proposals for a hotel on a 22-acre grassy triangular parcel just south of Fiddler's Green golf course. "We've wanted to have an airport hotel for quite a while," Deputy Airport Director Cathryn Stephens said. "It's something we have inquiries about." "You have to travel downtown or to Valley River Center or to the Gateway area (in Springfield), and that's typically what people do now," Stephens said.