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Fergus Falls, Minnesota Moves Toward Redevelopment Plan Including a 120-room Hotel
June 13, 2013
City Council Selects Historic Kirkbride, LLC and their Plan for Redevelopment of the Regional Treatment Center June 13--The Regional Treatment Center is on its way to being redeveloped and saved from demolition. The Fergus Falls City Council passed a resolution during a special meeting Wednesday to enter into a letter of intent to work with Historic Kirkbride, LLC and work toward the negotiation of a development agreement for the RTC. "Today should be seen as a victory for Fergus Falls," Council Member Jay Cichosz said. "It's the best choice for getting this thing redeveloped." Following a coin toss by Mayor Hal Leland to see who would
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Convention Center Hotel Study Put on Hold
June 12, 2013
June 12--A pitch to spend $100,000 on a study on how to fund a convention center hotel was put on hold by a skeptical Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday as members sought to be assured first as to whether the project is needed and feasible. The council was asked to provide $100,000 to the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority to contract with Chicago-based Public Financial Management to draw up potential funding plans for a hotel of at least 500 rooms. The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, meanwhile, has contracted with Stone Consulting to do a market analysis for whether a hotel is needed, and if so, how big of an opera
The 97-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites Breaks Ground in St. Joseph, Missouri
June 12, 2013
A Spring 2014 Opening is Planned June 12--Guests soon will have another place to lay their heads in St. Joseph. Holiday Inn Express & Suites broke ground on a new, 97-room hotel on Wednesday. The construction site is located across the street from Candlewood Suites, 3505 N. Village Drive, and adjacent to The Shoppes at North Village. Both hotels are owned by Spike Ehrhardt and his sons, Stan and Scott. Their firm operates multiple hotel brands in three states. "There is a lot of industry here," Spike Ehrhardt said. A month after opening Candlewood in June 2012, Mr. Ehrhardt said business spiked, bringing in many different wal
Fremont Street Experience Will No Longer be Free for Hotel Guests at the Golden Nugget
June 12, 2013
June 12--The Golden Nugget, an anchor of downtown Las Vegas, plans to start July 1 charging hotel guests $5 a night for the Fremont Street Experience. "It's not a resort fee," said Tiffany Hauck, the Golden Nugget's public relations manger. "It's a Fremont Street Experience fee." The fee will be the first charged for the Fremont Street Experience among any of the 10 casino-hotels that collectively fund the overhead light show. "There are significant costs associated with maintaining the Fremont Street Experience," Hauck said in a statement, "and rather than raise hotel rates or charge high resort fees, we have chosen to keep our rates l
Flip.to Brand Advocate Platform Drives Visitors and Direct Bookings to Cove Haven Resorts
Flip.to | June 11, 2013
All-Inclusive Entertainment Resorts turn to leaders in social marketing to increase website traffic and boost revenue Orlando, FL — June 12, 2013 — Flip.to, a brand advocate platform that helps hotels leverage the marketing power of social media by encouraging guests to spread the word about upcoming stays, has been implemented at the Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts in the Pocono Mountains. The three resorts are seeing positive trends in website traffic and direct room bookings as a result of Flip.to's technology. The Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts are open year-round and offer a perfect retreat for a Weekend Getaway or Extended
Huntington Hotel Group Assumes Management of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta Airport in Georgia
DoubleTree by Hilton | June 11, 2013
IRVING, Texas--June 11, 2013 -- Huntington Hotel Group is pleased to announce that the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta Airport is now managed by Huntington Hospitality Management, an affiliate of the Huntington Hotel Group. Huntington Hospitality Management handles all aspects of hotel operations and development. The hotel, located at 3400 Norman Berry Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, is one mile from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and seven miles from downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia International Convention Center and Delta World Headquarters are minutes from the hotel. Featuring contemporary design, our Atlanta hot
The 110-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lincoln Airport Opens in Nebraska
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | June 11, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 11, 2013) - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the further expansion of the Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM brand in Nebraska. The opening of Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lincoln Airport, NE marks the brand's growth in the region as part of its Ambition 2015 strategy. "The brand is making strides in growing its footprint in Nebraska," said Scott Meyer, senior vice president, Midscale Brands, Americas. "The continued growth in this region is another step forward in our plan to expand the brand primarily in the U.S., Canada, India and Mexico.
First Hospitality Group Selected to Manage the 145-room Hyatt Place in Champaign, Illinois
First Hospitality Group | June 11, 2013
June 11--CHAMPAIGN -- Rosemont-based First Hospitality Group will manage the new Hyatt Place Hotel in downtown Champaign, the company announced Monday. The company provides services for 50 hotels in 10 Midwestern states, including 23 properties in Illinois. The 145-room Hyatt Place Hotel is scheduled to open next spring at the southwest corner of Neil and Church streets. It is being developed by Champaign-based YG Financial Group. The new hotel will be the fifth hotel in downstate Illinois served by First Hospitality Group. The company's portfolio already includes the Country Inn and Suites in Champaign and Bloomington, the Hampton Inn