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Omaha, Nebraska’s Historic Federal Building Transformed into 152-room Residence Inn Hotel
Residence Inn by Marriott | October 11, 2013
First Hospitality Group Celebrates Grand Opening OMAHA, Neb., October 11, 2013 - What was once Omaha's historic Federal Building has now been transformed into the new Residence Inn Omaha Downtown and is celebrating its grand opening today. Located on 15th and Dodge Streets, the 152-room, all-suite property will offer guests a unique hotel experience blending history with modern-day comforts and conveniences. The hotel, which is on the National Register of Historical Places, was built in the early 1930s by architect Thomas Rogers Kimball and first opened its doors in 1934. The building serviced several different government branches throu...
The 106-suite Residence Inn by Marriott Opens in Albany, New York
Residence Inn | October 11, 2013
Albany, New York - October 11, 2013 - The 106-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Albany, New York is scheduled to open tomorrow. Located at 124 Washington Avenue Extension, the Residence Inn Albany Washington Avenue will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Tharaldson Hospitality Management of Fargo, North Dakota. Located next to Crossgates Mall and six miles from Albany International Airport, the Residence Inn Albany Washington Avenue offers its guests convenient access to the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Times Union Center and Empire State Plaza. Rates vary depending on length of stay. "We are ...
Lodging Industry Suffering Weekly Losses of $57.6 million Due to Government Inaction
AHLA | October 11, 2013
Hoteliers Press Administration, Congress for Swift Resolution to Shutdown Washington, D.C. - October 10, 2013 - Faced with an ever-increasing economic hit to the domestic travel and tourism industry resulting from the ongoing government shutdown and the looming breach of the federal debt ceiling, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and hoteliers from across the country sent a letter to President Barack Obama and all 535 members of the United States Congress pressing for a swift, bipartisan resolution. "For every day that passes that President Obama and Congress are not at the negotiating table seeking an end to this...
Lodging Insights Video Update: PKF Discusses Current Industry Issues, Challenges and the Future
PKF Hospitality Research | October 11, 2013
ATLANTA, Ga., October 9, 2013 - Mark Woodworth and Jack Corgel report from Ithaca, NY on current issues facing the lodging industry. ...
IHG Expands the Holiday Inn Express Brand in Brazil with Five Upcoming Openings in 2014 and 2015
Holiday Inn Express | October 11, 2013
Slated for Belem-Ananindeua, Porto Velho, Marilia and Rio Branco and a Newly-Signed Holiday Inn Express® Hotel in Manaus MIAMI (Oct.11, 2013) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces that the Holiday Inn Express® brand is expanding in Brazil with the openings of the Holiday Inn Express® Belem-Ananindeua hotel, the Holiday Inn Express® Porto Velho hotel and the Holiday Inn Express® Marilia hotel expected to open later this year. IHG also has plans for a new-build Holiday Inn Express® Manaus hotel, scheduled to open in 2014. The Holiday Inn® Express brand is the ideal choice for the smart traveler, offering them a grea...
Development Underway for $170 Million 327-key Kimpton Grand Cayman Resort in the Caribbean
SB Architects | October 9, 2013
MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2013 - The first international resort for Kimpton Hotels will open on the Caribbean Island of Grand Cayman in 2016, marking an important milestone both for San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels and for the re-emergence of resort development in the Caribbean. Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. has hired San Francisco and Miami-based SB Architects to design the new $170-million hotel, the first development along the island's famous Seven Mile Beach in over a decade and the highest structure on the island to date. "Our goal is to craft a modern Caribbean aesthetic that sets the tone for future development across Grand Cayman. As the des...
RLJ Lodging Trust Acquires 106-room SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro in Oregon for $24 Million
RLJ Lodging Trust | October 9, 2013
BETHESDA, Md. - October 09, 2013 - RLJ Lodging Trust (the "Company") (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has acquired the 106-room SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro (the "Hotel") for a purchase price of $24.0 million, or approximately $226,000 per key. The purchase price represents a forward capitalization rate of approximately 10.0% on the Hotel's projected 2014 net operating income. The Company purchased this asset with cash available on its balance sheet. "We continue to expand our presence on the West Coast with a great addition to our portfolio," commented Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. "This ac...
Viceroy Hotel Group Opens Manhattan’s 240-room Viceroy New York
Viceroy Hotel Group | October 9, 2013
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2013 - Viceroy Hotel Group announced today the opening of Viceroy New York, marking the next generation of luxury hospitality and the company's first branded property in Manhattan. Uniting the hottest names in hotel development, architecture, design, nightlife and cuisine, the hotel is a haven for travelers seeking individuality coupled with a new interpretation of modernity. Feeding off the vibrancy of the city that never sleeps and the iconic bustle of West 57th Street, Viceroy New York sets a new bar for modern Manhattan hoteliers. Bringing back the practice of putting one firm in control of both the building's arch...
Fairfield Brand Debuts to Asia with Opening of Fairfield Bengaluru Rajajinager in India
Fairfield by Marriott | October 9, 2013
BENGALURU, INDIA - October 09, 2013 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) expands its brand offering today in Asia with the opening of its first Fairfield by Marriott hotel in Bengaluru, India. Known as an established leader in the moderate tier segment, the brand offers guests a productive stay with well-designed rooms and consistent and reliable service at an exceptional value. Considered a growth engine for the company's expansion in Asia with 12 hotels signed in India and additional properties signed in Nepal and Indonesia, Fairfield represents an excellent opportunity for Marriott International to move into new locations and m...
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Names Kathy Semmes, DOS, Regional Sales, Washington, D.C.
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) | October 9, 2013
Miami (October 9, 2013) - The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has named Kathy Semmes to the position of Director of Sales, Regional Sales, Washington, D.C. announced William D. Talbert III, CDME, GMCVB President and CEO. "I am delighted that Kathy has joined us as Director of Sales to head-up our Regional Sales efforts in Washington, D.C," said Talbert. "She is a well-known and highly respected industry professional with over 25 years experience with Marriott. Her invaluable national relationships, industry knowledge and years of experience are a welcomed addition to our D.C. sales efforts." "Kathy has a very impr...
PROFILES IN SUCCESS-Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts Engages Guests with Proactive Reputation Monitoring
Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts | October 9, 2013
Multi-Property Operator uses Maestro Guest Experience Measurement (GEM) to Leverage the Power of TripAdvisor and Social Media with Real-Time Responses to Online Guest Surveys October 9, 2013 - Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts has a social media secret that increases guest satisfaction, loyalty, and the bottom line. The company operates six oceanfront resorts on the highly competitive South Carolina coast and uses an online guest engagement survey tool from NORTHWIND-Maestro™ PMS to keep guests returning and referring new business. A 2012 Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Survey found that 92% of interviewees "trusted completely..." reco...
Owned by Boutique Hotel LP & Managed by Midas Hospitality, Aloft Beachwood in Beachwood, Ohio Opens
Aloft Hotels | October 9, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn.--October 9, 2013-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced the opening of an Aloft hotel in Beachwood, Ohio, a fast-growing, up-scale suburb of Cleveland. Aloft Beachwood is the second Aloft in greater Cleveland, following the recent opening of Aloft Cleveland Downtown. Owned by Boutique Hotel LP and managed by Midas Hospitality, Aloft Beachwood features an urban design aesthetic with 135 stylish guest rooms including seven suites, 1,890 square feet of meeting space, and a lively social atmosphere. "Aloft Beachwood offers travelers an exciting new option in Cleveland's east side suburban...
Gordon Overing Named Executive Managing Director of Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda, BVI
Bitter End Yacht Club | October 9, 2013
VIRGIN GORDA, British Virgin Islands - October 9, 2013 - Gordon Overing (53) has been named Executive Managing Director for the Bitter End Yacht Club, a five-star luxury watersport resort on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, with corporate headquarters in Chicago and Connecticut. Returning to the resort after seven years, Overing will oversee a refresh of the resort and conversion of the south end to residential villas as well as the day-to-day operations, sales and marketing, and management of 180 employees for the 84-room resort. "Gordon understands the Bitter End Ethos. He brings a unique balance of extensive remote luxury ...
Waterford Hotel Group Appoints Duane Schroder to Corporate Team as Regional Hotel Director
Waterford Hotel Group | October 9, 2013
WATERFORD, CT (October 9, 2013) --- Waterford Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Duane Schroder to the position of Regional Hotel Director for the company. Schroder, who most recently served as General Manager for the 393-room Hilton Hartford, will be responsible for overseeing the operations of several Waterford Hotel Group properties. Waterford is a leading hotel and convention center management firm and currently manages 29 properties in eight states, representing more than 3,500 hotel rooms nationwide as well as the Connecticut Convention Center. As Regional Hotel Director, Schroder's duties include developing and maintainin...
SpeedRFP™ and Cloud-Based eRFPs – From Present to Future
October 9, 2013
by Kelly Foy, CEO, Elite Meetings International Santa Barbara, CA - October 2013 We've all heard a lot about "the cloud." Companies on Wall Street are making billions touting their ability to help companies transition into cloud-based environments, and a cottage industry of consultants is offering assistance in understanding what the cloud is, and means, to business. There's no reason to believe the cloud will have anything less than a huge impact in the meeting and hotel industries - industries valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars - but as any meeting or hotel professional knows, the devil is in the details: at the end of the...
Chesapeake Hospitality Hires Louis Schaab as Chief Financial Officer
Chesapeake Hospitality | October 9, 2013
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 9, 2013 -- Chesapeake Hospitality, one of the country's fastest growing third-party hotel management companies, announced today that it has added Louis Schaab as Chief Financial Officer to its leadership team. Kim Sims, president of Chesapeake Hospitality, made the announcement. With more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience, Schaab has deep and recognized experience within the hospitality industry, most notably serving as senior vice president of finance at MeriStar Hotels and Resorts in Washington, D.C., where he built and managed a team of 15 finance and accounting professionals. Schaab also served ...
Guestware Hosts the Hotel Technology Next Generation Software Forum October 8 & 9
Guestware | October 9, 2013
October 9, 2013 - Guestware, the developers of the Guest Experience Management system that collects, manages, and reports on all hotel guest information, will host the HTNG Software Forum meeting on October 8 & 9 at Guestware's headquarters in Seattle, WA. Guest speaker Konstantin Dotchkoff, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, will discuss issues and opportunities surrounding the movement of software applications into an above-property cloud solution. The attendees will take a tour of the on-site TierPoint Data Center, a 20,000 square feet secure hosting center, and discuss the HTNG Secure Payments Framework document. Guestware Pre...
Benchmark Hospitality Names Alex Cabañas President & CEO and Greg Champion Executive VP & COO
Benchmark Hospitality International | October 9, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, October 9, 2013 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company for over 30 years, has announced the promotion of Alex Cabañas to President & CEO, and the promotion of Greg Champion to Executive Vice President & COO. Both positions will include Board of Director responsibilities and will officially take place January 1, 2014. Burt Cabañas, the company's Founder and Chairman, who will remain active in Benchmark's future strategic development and growth, made the announcement. "Alex's contributions to our company over the last eight years have enabled B...
HeBS Digital’s Winning Streak Continues with Five Silver W³ Awards
HeBS Digital | October 9, 2013
HeBS Digital won five Silver Awards in the annual W³ Awards, which honors the most creative designers and marketers in web content creation. HeBS Digital's five sites taking home honors in the "Hotel and Lodging" category were designed for The Roger New York, Le Parc Suite Hotel, Indian Wells, Vacation Rentals Virginia Beach, and Swissôtel Chicago. New York, NY - October 8, 2013 - HeBS Digital, the leading digital technology and marketing firm, proudly announces that it has won five Silver 2013 W³ Awards within the "Hotel and Lodging" category. The W³ Awards honors the most creative designers and marketers in web content creation, a...
Lodging Industry Urges Change of Definition of Full-Time Employment in Affordable Care Act (ACA)
the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) | October 9, 2013
Increasing 30-hour Minimum Seen as "Win-Win" for Workers and Employers Washington, D.C. - October 9, 2013 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) issued the following statement on today's hearing of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health and Technology to examine the current definition of full-time employment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as 30 hours per week, and the impact of this definition on small businesses nationwide: "Increasing the healthcare law's current definition of full-time status would be a win-win for hard-working Americans and their employers, and would benefit our entire economy," sa...
The 353-room Ritz-Carlton Chengdu Opens in South Western China
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC | October 9, 2013
CHENGDU, China, Oct. 9, 2013 -- Chengdu's newest and most anticipated hotel officially opens its doors today. Located in the heart of the city that was once the site of an imperial palace, the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu marks the official arrival of luxury hospitality in South Western China. Towering above Tianfu Square in the city's cosmopolitan heart, the 353 room property will be the ninth in China for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and the 19th in Asia Pacific. With interior design inspired by traditional Chinese courtyard homes, oriental motifs have been skillfully blended into a contemporary luxury hotel. The Rit...
Work Begins in Saudi Arabia on Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh and Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Al Salamah
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | October 9, 2013
October 9, 2013 - The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, adds two hotels to their growing portfolio in Saudi Arabia: The mid-market Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh (170 rooms) is scheduled to open in Q1 2016; and the upper upscale Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Al Salamah (142 rooms) will welcome the first guests in Q2 2015. "Saudi Arabia is a key focus country for our group. We already operate six hotels with over 1,200 rooms in the Kingdom and have further nine hotels with 1,700 rooms under development – we see a considerable potential for further projects in the country which shows posi...
Vizergy® Expands with Several New Leadership Roles
October 9, 2013
Digital Travel Marketing Provider Continues to Grow in 15th Year Jacksonville, FL (October 8, 2013) - Vizergy - Digital Travel Marketing is pleased to announce the addition of several new members to its team. The company, recognized as a leader in hotel Internet marketing, now has clients in over 20 countries, continuing their trend of rapid growth and business development. Joining the Vizergy team is Paul Fraser, Director of Product Management, Sean Taylor, Senior Manager of Creative, Danielle Stumpff, Director of Accounting and Finance, Steve Buckler, Regional Director of Sales in New England, and most recently Piper Perry Farr, Manag...
Delta Hotels & Resorts Tops Off Delta Toronto at Southcore Financial Centre, Canada To Open Q4 2014
Delta Hotels and Resorts | October 9, 2013
TORONTO, October 9, 2013 - Delta Hotels and Resorts unveiled its flagship hotel in Toronto's South Core neighbourhood during a topping off event, marking the completion of the hotel's 46th floor. Scheduled to open in late 2014, the Delta Toronto at Southcore Financial Centre will usher in the next generation of four-star full-service hotels for the Delta brand. Delta Hotels and Resorts is in the midst of a major transformation to better serve Canadian and international travellers. Designed to exceed the evolving expectations of the modern traveller, the Delta Toronto will serve as the flagship brand standard for Delta's growing portfoli...
