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Investment Volume for Select Service Hotels Increased 145% Through August 2013; 2014 Outlook Robust
Jones Lang LaSalle | October 8, 2013
ATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2013 – It's not just leisure travelers who are lining up for the select service hotel breakfast buffet these days. The increase in demand from budget-conscious vacationers, who seek economical lodging, has propelled select service hotels values and enticed yield-seeking investors, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's recent analysis of select service hotel demand. It's a byproduct of post-recession lessening demand from leisure travelers in the United States for extra amenities and luxurious services, resulting in a 55 percent increase in select-service hotel accommodations, according to MMGY Global's 2013 Portrait of Am...
Formerly the Fontana Park Hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisbon – Fontana Park Opens in Portugal
DoubleTree By Hilton | October 8, 2013
LISBON, Portugal and MCLEAN, Va. - October 08, 2013 - DoubleTree by Hilton is offering travelers the opportunity to experience the vibrant culture of Lisbon, with the opening of the upscale brand's first hotel in Portugal. Formerly the Fontana Park Hotel and located in Saldanha Square, DoubleTree by Hilton Lisbon - Fontana Park, with its design-led interior, is ideal for experiencing the historic Portuguese capital in style. Offering 139 guestrooms, the hotel retains much original character including various elements in homage to the building's previous function as a small iron factory, and the beautiful interior open-air courtyard, com...
DCG Development Breaks Ground on the 149-suite Embassy Suites Saratoga Springs in New York
Embassy Suites Hotels | October 8, 2013
McLEAN, Va. - October 08, 2013 - Embassy Suites Hotels and DCG Development Co., the largest owner/developer of commercial property in Saratoga County, announced today that construction has begun on a 149-suite hotel at 86 Congress Street in Congress Plaza. Embassy Suites Saratoga Springs, scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2014, will be the third Embassy Suites in the state of New York and the first Embassy Suites in the state to feature the brand's latest design concept, Design Option III. The full service, all-suites hotel will also feature 5,000 square feet of meeting space and an on-site restaurant. The ceremonial groundbreak...
Tourism Tidbits: The Threat of Terrorism in Planning Major Event Security / Dr. Peter Tarlow
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | October 8, 2013
Recent events around the world have proven once again that holding a major event is no easy matter. Not only must a community deal with the event itself but there are always logistics, marketing, and public relations that go hand in hand with a major event. To make matters even more challenging we live in a world of political unrest. Major events are of course targets for terrorism. They also may incite local protests that have nothing to do with terrorism. These demonstrations are byproducts of the event and may occur before or during the event. The demonstrators then use the event as a means to vent frustrations or as a means to piggy...
Huntington Hotel Group Completes Renovations at Two Hotels in Carlsbad, California
Huntington Hotel Group | October 8, 2013
IRVING, Texas - October 8, 2013 - Huntington Hotel Group completed total renovation of two of their hotels in Carlsbad, California—a Courtyard by Marriott and a Residence Inn by Marriott. The 145-room Courtyard by Marriott located at 5835 Owens Avenue in Carlsbad, CA, now features the brand's intuitive Refreshing Business lobby concept, with open and flexible space, media pods and Wi-Fi. Each room features plush bedding, a functional work space, spacious bathrooms, a separate seating area and complimentary in-room high-speed Internet. Providing a warm, sophisticated environment, the hotel's rooms accommodate guests' desire to stay con...
The 116-room Hampton by Hilton Gdansk Airport Opens in Poland
Hampton Hotels | October 8, 2013
GDANSK, Poland and MCLEAN, Va. - October 8, 2013 - Hampton by Hilton today announced the opening of its third hotel in Poland, Hampton by Hilton Gdansk Airport. After entering the Polish market last year, Hampton by Hilton is now operating in Gdansk, Warsaw and Swinoujscie. Hilton Worldwide's award winning mid-priced brand is recognized by a growing number of guests across Europe for its comfortable accommodation and friendly service. Hampton by Hilton Gdansk Airport is conveniently located only 200 metres away from Lech Walesa Airport in Gdansk, one of Poland's most important transport hubs, which offers direct flights to the biggest c...
OTAs, Reviews and the New Comp Set: A Case Study for Hotels
Daniel Edward Craig | October 8, 2013
by Daniel Edward Craig New York's 155-room Distrikt Hotel was performing well on the major online travel agencies in terms of booking volume, but its default ranking was low, and management wanted greater visibility. "New York City has about 430 hotels competing to be on the first page of the major OTA sites," general manager Jennifer Rota told me during a recent ReviewPro webinar, Optimizing Reviews, Ratings and Revenue on OTAs. "Traditionally, we are given an algorithm stew from OTA market managers to explain why we are not in those coveted spots," she said. "But internally, we were convinced that placement is determined by how much ...
The 213-room Hyatt Place Minneapolis Opens in Minnesota Completing a Renovation and Rebranding
Hyatt Place | October 8, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (October 8, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announces the opening of Hyatt Place Minneapolis Downtown, which has just completed a rebranding and renovation. "We are excited to add to the momentum in the Minneapolis community by welcoming the first Hyatt Place hotel to the downtown area," said Jay Sloboch, general manager, Hyatt Place Minneapolis Downtown. "Whether we are catering to business or leisure travelers, we know our guests will appreciate the comfortable and functional amenities such as free Wi-Fi, made-to-order fresh food around the clock and the StayFit@Hyatt fitness center." Connected to ...
SAI’s SynergyMMS Aiding Starwood Hotels with StarGuest Response+
Systems Associates Inc. | October 8, 2013
The Systems Associates Inc. workflow and communications tool for engineering and housekeeping staff is now integrated with the brand's guest-response program to eliminate redundant tasks associated with tracking and dispatching customer requests and complaints BOWLING GREEN, OHIO - OCTOBER 8, 2013 - Systems Associates Inc. is once again aiding Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT) by improving communication and creating efficiency through integration. By tying its SynergyMMS maintenance management solution with Starwood's StarGuest Response+ application that tracks on-premise guest requests and complaints, company own...
Infor Listed as Champion in Info-Tech Research Group’s 2013 Rev Management Systems Vendor Landscape
Info-Tech Research Group | October 8, 2013
Cloud Deployment and Integration Capabilities Contribute to Position NEW YORK- Oct. 8, 2013 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Infor EzRMS has been listed as a Champion in this year's Info-Tech Research Group Revenue Management Systems Vendor Landscape. Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a pa...
Benchmark Hospitality Names Timothy Ralphs as Executive Chef at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Cheyenne Mountain Resort | October 8, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, October 8, 2013 - Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Timothy A. Ralphs executive chef for Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Todd Felsen, general manager for the property, a Benchmark Resort® located at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain, made the announcement. "It is a thrill to welcome Timothy to Benchmark Hospitality at Cheyenne Mountain Resort," said Mr. Felsen. "He comes with important culinary experience gained in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and with an impressive set of credentials. We look forward to his leadership in our food and beverage departm...
Teresa Reynolds Named General Manager for 164-Room Holiday Inn Kansas City Northeast in Missouri
Holiday Inn Kansas City Northeast | October 8, 2013
KANSAS CITY, MO. - October 8, 2013 - Teresa Reynolds has been named General Manager of the Holiday Inn Kansas City Northeast, a recently renovated 164-room full service hotel located next to I-435 in Kansas City, MO. Teresa, having worked in full-service and limited-service hotels in the United States and Europe, brings with her 15 awards from her career, including: Hotel Of The Year, GM Of The Year, Most Improved Hotel as well as the Gold Circle Award from Marriott and the Spirit Award from Hilton. "We are excited to have Teresa aboard in Kansas City," said Robert Holsten, Executive Vice President Of Operations, First Call Hospitality,...
Deadline Approaches for Claims Against BP for Deepwater Horizon Business Economic Losses
ClaimsComp | October 8, 2013
New engagement rules allow previous filings to resubmit claims for all affected areas Atlanta, GA. ClaimsComp, Inc., a comprehensive claims services company managing Deepwater Horizon claims, announced today that businesses, individuals and non-profit organizations in the areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are still eligible to file claims against BP even if they had previously filed emergency or interim claims. "It is important that all businesses, be they hospitality, retail, service, food service, or other, file their claims as soon as possible", said John Pawlak, CEO of ClaimsComp. "The claims process has a definite e...
Marylouise Fitzgibbon Appointed as General Manager for the 517-key W Fort Lauderdale in Florida
W Fort Lauderdale | October 8, 2013
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - October 8, 2013 - With over 20 years of Starwood experience, Marylouise Fitzgibbon has joined W Fort Lauderdale as General Manager. In this role, Fitzgibbon will be responsible for managing hotel staff while implementing new strategies to elevate awareness and attract new clientele for the beachfront hotel. "Marylouise's extensive hospitality and record-setting management experience with the W brand makes her a tremendous asset to W Fort Lauderdale," says Tara Whitmire, director of human resources at the hotel. "We are extremely fortunate to have her leading our team, and are excited to see the hotel grow as one of...
HTNG Elects New Members to its Board of Governors and its Vendor Advisory Council
Hotel Technology Next Generation | October 8, 2013
CHICAGO (October 8, 2013) - Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world's hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, today announced that several hospitality technology executives from across the globe have been elected to positions on the organization's Board of Governors and Vendor Advisory Council. Christian Palomino, CIO for Meliá Hotels International and Stan Repetta, Vice President of Enterprise Applications & Innovation, Hilton Worldwide, were elected to HTNG's Board of Governors. Palomino and Repetta join 16 of their senior IT executive peers f...
Duetto Appoints Scott Edgington Chief Revenue Officer
Scott Edgington | October 8, 2013
Senior Sales Leader is Creating a Development and Distribution Organization to Drive Duetto's Continued Worldwide Growth San Francisco, October 8, 2013 -- Duetto, the only cloud-based technology firm focused on revenue management for the hotel industry, further accelerated its rapid worldwide growth, by appointing Scott Edgington to the newly created position of Chief Revenue Officer. Based out of the company's San Francisco headquarters, Edgington leads, and is building, Duetto's worldwide sales, third party distribution, and business development teams. He is charged with creating a world-class organization skilled in addressing speci...
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau Selects Regatta Travel Solutions
Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. | October 8, 2013
Powering Booking Engine on visitmadison.com Charlottesville, Virginia (October 8, 2013) - Regatta Travel Solutions announced today that the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau has chosen Regatta Travel Solutions to power the booking engine on their official destination website, visitmadison.com. "We chose Regatta because of their great reputation for customer service, their experience in the industry and creative marketing approach to drive bookings," said Diane Morgenthaler, Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Planning for the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau. "The solution that Regatta has develope...
Hotel Equities Adds Boutique 63-room Wyvern Hotel in Punta Gorda, Florida to Management Portfolio
Hotel Equities (HE) | October 8, 2013
Atlanta, GA - October 8, 2013 - Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) added the management contract for The Wyvern Hotel (www.thewyvernhotel.com), a 4-star boutique hotel in Punta Gorda, Florida, to its portfolio. This 63-room hotel, located on South Florida's Gulf Coast, delivers luxury without pretense as it provides upscale service and amenities. The Wyvern Hotel marks the first addition for Hotel Equities after the firm completed a joint venture with Alliance Hospitality that increased their portfolio to more than 55 hotels. With an artfully landscaped rooftop pool and lounge area, the hotel offers clear views of Char...
Ritz-Carlton Reserve on Pearl Island, a Private Island Resort in Panama is Under Development
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. | October 8, 2013
2016 Projected as Opening Date PANAMA CITY, Oct. 8, 2013 -- The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is expanding its collection of Reserve hotels with plans to open a luxury sanctuary on Pearl Island, a private island situated 45 miles south of Panama City. An exclusive leisure experience that blends intuitive individual service, exquisite indigenous design, and luxuriously relaxed ambiance, the resort is the sixth planned Reserve property, joining current locations in Phulay Bay in Thailand and Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico, and upcoming locations including Molasses Reef in Turks and Caicos, Tamuda Bay, Morocco and Cabos San Lucas, Mexico...
Leading Indonesian Resort Group Multiplies Online Sales with eRevMax
Puri Bagus Villa Resorts | October 8, 2013
Leverages RateTiger's Channel Management Prowess Bali, 08 October, 2013: Puri Bagus Villa Resorts, one of the major players on the Bali hospitality landscape, has found the perfect distribution technology partner in eRevMax to boost its online bookings and expand its online presence. All its properties have been using RateTiger Channel Manager for several years with significant success. Indonesia is an upcoming market experiencing a surge in inbound tourism, while at the same time, domestic travel is on the rise due to growing disposable income. With a greater percentage of Indonesians using the internet for travel research, online trav...
The Hows and Whys of U.S. EMV
Shift4 Corporation | October 7, 2013
by Bob Lowe EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa), Chip Cards, Smart Cards, Chip and PIN, Chip and Choice – they can't even decide what we're going to call it, let alone how exactly it will work; yet they expect hoteliers to be working on implementation plans. Here's what we know, what we don't and what we can expect... What is EMV? EMV is an acronym for Europay, MasterCard, Visa. This association of card brands came together in 1994 to develop a new credit card payment method to replace the limited capabilities of the magnetic stripe. What they came up with was the chip card – a credit card wherein the magnetic stripe was replaced with a...
America’s Travel Community Tells Their Shutdown Stories
The U.S. Travel Association | October 7, 2013
"Tales From the Frontline" Captures First-Hand Accounts of Impact on Travel Businesses, Destinations and Visitor Sites WASHINGTON (October 7, 2013) - The U.S. Travel Association today released excerpts of stories from America's travel community that provide a frontline picture of the damage already being done to America's travel economy by the federal government shutdown. "Policymakers must understand that it's not just federal employees that are affected by the shutdown. Entire local economies are built around our national parks and historic attractions," said U.S. Travel President and CEO Roger Dow. "We're hearing from family-owned b...
The Delta Prince George Hotel is Under Development in British Columbia, Canada to Open in 2015
Delta Hotels and Resorts | October 7, 2013
TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2013 - A Delta Hotels and Resorts property is being built in Prince George, British Columbia, that showcases Delta's reinvigorated brand through modern design and innovation. Slated to open in 2015, the Delta Prince George Hotel will become the city's first four-star upscale, full-service hotel. The Delta network of hotels and resorts is undergoing an extensive brand repositioning designed to deliver Canada's most upscale guest experiences in the four-star hotel category. All Delta properties are being built or renovated to modern design standards and techno-enabled guest spaces in the Canadian hotel marketplace. The De...
1375-Room Luxury, New York Hotel Confirms General Contractor and Brand
BuildCentral | October 7, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 193 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. October 7, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 193 hotel projects in the last two weeks to Hotel Construction, a nationwide database of hotel construction projects, openings, and key decision makers (Owner/Developers, Architects and Contractors). These proposed hotels are still in the planning stages. Now is the perfect time to have your product drawn into plans, or offer construction services: Johnnie Dodds Hotel (Mount Pleasant, SC) Boutique Hotel (Ocala, FL) Saxony Life Advocate Center ...
