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Mexico’s Grand Velas Resorts Distinguished With “World’s Best” Awards From Readers of T&L Magazine
Grand Velas Riviera Maya | August 27, 2013
The Magazine's Reader Survey Ranks Grand Velas Riviera Maya and Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Amongst Best Hotels in Mexico Riviera Maya, Mexico (August 27, 2013) -Mexico's "Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Grand Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit are honored regionally by Travel & Leisure readers in the 18th annual World's Best Awards Survey. Making its second appearance on the World's Best Survey, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit ranks 10th amongst the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico. Also appearing for the second time, Grand Velas Riviera Maya ranks11th amongst the Top 25 Best Hotels in Mexico. Judging for the prest...
RateGain Assists Cornell Center for Hospitality Research Study on Hospitality Industry in India
The Center for Hospitality Research | August 27, 2013
August 27, 2103 - RateGain's support of hospitality industry thought leadership and research has been extended by assisting the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration's Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) with a major study of the hospitality industry in India. This research project examines how hotel guests in India use social media and other online distribution channels to search for information in the process of booking a hotel room. RateGain will provide the CHR research team with access to data and analytics held within its extensive database which will augment information collected from hotel companies participating i...
Lodging Insights Video Update: PKF Discusses Recent ADR Increases and What to Expect in 2014
PKF Hospitality Research | August 26, 2013
ATLANTA, Ga., August 26, 2013 - Mark Woodworth and Jack Corgel discuss recent average daily rate (ADR) increases and what to expect in 2014. ...
Vision Hospitality Opens 89-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Schererville, IN
Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. | August 26, 2013
August 27, 2013 - Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. announced the opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites – Schererville, IN. Located in central Schererville, the hotel features an indoor pool, meeting space, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, business center, and outdoor patio and fire pit. The 89-room property is the twenty-fifth hotel in Vision's portfolio. "Our continued partnership with Hilton reinforces our ongoing strategy to invest in premium brands in strong markets," Vision President & CEO Mitch Patel said. "The Hampton Inn & Suites brand is one of the best hotel brands available today." The company's partnership with...
Educational Institute Welcomes New Partner in Tunisia
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute | August 26, 2013
Orlando, Florida, August 2013-The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has signed a partnership agreement with Information Technology Services, a training and consulting firm serving the hospitality industry in Tunisia. The company's founder and director is Abdel Zouari, CHA, CHT, a long-time proponent of the Educational Institute's education, training, and professional certification programs. Zouari is a hospitality industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience as a general manager, regional director, vice president of operations, and training consultant at resorts in the Caribbean, United States, and Europe, i...
IHG and Makkah Real Estate Company to Build the 1,238-room Holiday Inn Makkah in Saudi Arabia
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | August 26, 2013
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 26 August 2013: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Makkah Real Estate Company have signed an agreement to build the world's largest Holiday Inn, the 1,238-room Holiday Inn Makkah, due to open in Saudi Arabia in 2016. This landmark agreement responds to the boom in religious tourism to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Over 3 million pilgrims participated in Hajj in 2012, up eight percent on the previous year, and more than half of all inbound tourists to Saudi Arabia travel to the religious cities of Makkah and Medinah throughout the year. The total number of tourists travelling to Saudi Arabia is expected to conti...
Act Now to Receive Your Free Pass to the Las Vegas Food & Beverage Event at the #1 Casino Show
G2E - Global Gaming Expo | August 26, 2013
See unique food and beverage suppliers, such as Sysco and 60 of their distributors. Discover new wines and spirits at the Ultra Lounge sponsored by Southern Wine & Spirits. Check out the latest uniforms at the Uniform Fashion Show sponsored by Cintas. Learn about the latest food trends and network. If you are a food and beverage professional or restaurateur, you may register for free exhibit hall admission to the Las Vegas Food & Beverage event at Global Gaming Expo (G2E), #1 Casino event in the world. September 24-26, Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
Pegasus Solutions Sees Global Corporate Bookings Surge in July
Pegasus Solutions | August 26, 2013
As +5.5% Increase in GDS Reservations Sets Stage for Promising Autumn, Leisure Bookings Lag Behind Significant 2012 Jump DALLAS (August 26, 2013) – Global corporate bookings grew +5.5% over 2012's level in July, according to Pegasus Solutions, the world's largest processor of electronic hotel transactions. The promising uptick in business travel was accompanied by substantial leisure demand that paled in comparison to strong gains achieved last year. The mid-season growth spurt in business reservations came after the corporate channel leveled out at prior year volumes at the end of the second quarter. Rates paid through the global dis...
Meliá Hotels Names Darius Deavours Regional Director of Group Sales for Global Collection
| August 26, 2013
Miami, FL. (August 26, 2013) - Meliá Hotels International is pleased to announce the hiring of Darius Deavours as Director of Group Sales for their global collection of hotels and resorts, including Gran Meliá, Meliá , ME by Meliá , Paradisus, INNside, Tryp, and Sol. Mr. Deavours will be responsible for groups, meetings, incentive sales, and conventions as well as maintaining client relationships for Meliá 's national accounts. He will be responsible for the regions of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Darius brings a strong background in hospitality sales. He has been in the industry since 1999 and h...
The 128-suite Residence Inn by Marriott Opens in Needham, Massachusetts
Residence Inn | August 26, 2013
Needham, Massachusetts - August 26, 2013 - The 128-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Needham, Massachusetts opened on Friday, August 23, 2013. Located at 80 B Street, the Residence Inn Boston Needham operates as a Marriott franchise, owned by SXC Needham Inn, LLC and managed by Colwen Management, Inc of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Located 25 minutes from downtown Boston and 20 miles from Logan International Airport, the Residence Inn Boston Needham offers its guests convenient access to Boston College, Babson College, Mount Ida College, Legacy Place and Chestnut Hill Mall. Rates vary depending on length of stay. "We are pleased to intro...
Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta Projects an 80% Hotel Occupancy for End of Summer Based on 2013 Arrivals
Puerto Vallarta | August 26, 2013
New York - August 26, 2013 - Mexico's Ministry of Tourism has reported that Puerto Vallarta had 1,129,649 hotel room occupancy in the months of January to May 2013, this figure is 11,115 rooms more than the same time period in 2012; the months of June and July have had an average occupancy rate of 1.8 above last year. It also reported 790,102 tourist arrivals during the first half of 2013, an 8.46% increase compared to 2012 figures. Based on a successful first half of the year and ambitious promotional campaign dedicated to local and foreign markets, Puerto Vallarta projects an 80% hotel occupancy rates and an estimated $78 million USD ...
Club Med Completes Renovation of the 346-room Rio Das Pedras Resort in Brazil
Rio das Pedras Resort | August 26, 2013
(August 26, 2013-Miami) - Club Med - the world's leading premium all-inclusive resort company - announces the relaunch of Rio das Pedras after extensive renovations to room accommodations, the main restaurant, convention center and the addition of a new adults-only quiet pool. Located southern Rio de Janeiro, this exclusive Eco-Resort is situated between the Mata Atlântica, one of the world's most ecologically diverse rainforests, and nearly 2,000 feet of private beach. Club Med presents guests with plenty of opportunities to relax and explore the carefully preserved and developed rainforest. Rio das Pedras entices guests from all over...
Michigan’s Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center to Begin $30 Million Renovation in Q1 2014
Marriott Hotels | August 26, 2013
DETROIT, MI (August 26, 2013) - More change and investment is coming to Detroit's riverfront as the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center today announced that it will begin a $30 million renovation project in February 2014, transforming 1,329 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of meeting space. The Detroit Marriott is one of the tallest hotels in the western hemisphere and its massive makeover will take about a year to complete. Guest room renovations will start in February 2014 and are expected to take about one year to complete. Meeting room remodeling will begin in the Spring 2014 and conclude in Fall 2014. The 70-floor hotel w...
Continued Triple-Digit Percentage Growth Lands The Rainmaker Group On Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine | August 26, 2013
ATLANTA, GA - August 26, 2013 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated profit optimization software and services for the multifamily housing and gaming/hospitality industries, is pleased to announce it has again earned a spot on Inc. magazine's elite list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This is the third year in a row that Rainmaker has received this honor. Behind this year's No. 2698 ranking was the Atlanta, Ga.-based firm's remarkable 130 percent revenue growth, up 15 percent over its triple-digit percentage from a year ago. In his letter to Inc. 5000 honorees, Eric Schurenberg, Inc.'s editor-in-chief, sai...
Starwood and Tanriverdi Mensucat Sanayii A.S. to Open New-Build 220-key Sheraton in Samsun, Turkey
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | August 26, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. - August 26, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Tanriverdi Mensucat Sanayii A.S. to open a new-build Sheraton hotel in Samsun, Turkey. Scheduled to debut late 2014, Sheraton Samsun Hotel will mark Starwood's entry into the emerging city and will be the company's 11th hotel in Turkey. The Sheraton brand continues to grow around the globe and remains on track to open its 500th hotel by 2015. "I would like to thank the Tanriverdi family for putting their trust in Starwood and the Sheraton brand as we enter into our first hotel development toge...
A Look at Pod Hotels by Teresa Lee
Teresa Y. Lee | August 26, 2013
by Teresa Y. Lee August 2013 INTRODUCTION Pod hotels are hotels with smaller rooms than traditional hotels, usually less than 200 square feet, with minimum amenities. While these have evolved from their Japanese capsule hotel origin, the four main characteristics of a pod hotel are still small rooms, no frills or extra amenities, low prices, and central locations.(1) Within pod hotels, there are two main variations: urban areas and airport hubs. Pod hotels located in urban cities provide a cheaper alternative to traditional hotels by trading a smaller space for a lower price. Thus, many of these pod hotels only provide the minimal ameni...
Construction Slated to Start for 155-Room Cross County Shopping Center Hyatt Place in Q4 2013
BuildCentral | August 26, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 145 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. August 26, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 145 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: Downtown Hotel - Hyatt Place (Asheville, NC) Laura Street Trio Development (Jacksonville, FL) Gra...
JinJiang Launches Mid-Market Brand of Hotels to be Known as Jinjiang MetroPolo
MetroPolo | August 26, 2013
Brand's First Hotels are to be Designed into Historic Buildings in Shanghai, Creating the MetroPolo Classiq Group of Properties August 26, 2013 - Jinjiang announces that Christopher Sheldon, recently of the notable real estate development company, Jackson Shaw in Dallas, Texas, has rejoined this highly successful Chinese hotel chain. Based in Shanghai, Sheldon will be assisting top leadership with the development and launch of the new mid-market brand of hotels to be known as Jinjiang MetroPolo. This new brand is aimed at providing an exceptional value lodging experience to the well-educated, more travel savvy, and experience seeking pr...
Hospitality Upgrade Video Release: Experts Share Their List of the Top Trends in Revenue Management
Hospitality Upgrade | August 23, 2013
Hospitality Upgrade interviews industry experts at HSMAI ROC 2013 to gain insight into the top trends in revenue management Atlanta, Ga. - In a video release from Hospitality Upgrade Magazine earlier this week, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) President and CEO Bob Gilbert discussed the educational sessions of the 2013 HSMAI ROC (Revenue Optimization Conference), in which speakers identified several companies that are expected to be game changers in the future of revenue management. In addition to Gilbert, several industry experts weighed in on the conference as a whole, as well as the key...
Castelfalfi, an 800-Year-Old Medieval Hamlet in Tuscany – A Story of Revitalization and Restoration
Toscana Resort Castelfalfi | August 23, 2013
Montaione, Italy - August 23, 2013 - An inspirational story of revitalization and restoration, Castelfalfi, an 800-year old medieval hamlet that has risen and fallen several times throughout its history, is in the midst of a new renaissance. In 2007, the German tourist brand TUI AG purchased an entire village in the heart of Tuscany. The project, the largest of its kind in Europe at the moment, is a 250 Million Euro investment and promises to bring the village 'back to life' as a unique resort development including three hotels, residential and resort real estate, restaurants featuring gourmet and Tuscan fare, retail boutiques, meeting ...
Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center on Long Island, NY Names Kevin Palm as Executive Chef
Strand Development | August 23, 2013
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, August 23, 2013 - The I.A.C.C.-certified Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center has named Kevin Palm executive chef for the historic North Shore, Gold Coast property. Ata Kashanian, vice president and general manager, made the announcement. "It is with the greatest pleasure that I welcome Chef Palm to The Mansion," said Mr. Kashanian. "He comes to us with a remarkable culinary background spanning important assignments and training in the United States and internationally. Having worked with both freestanding restaurants and in the luxury hotel setting, he brings a unique understanding of the culi...
California’s 120-room L’Auberge Del Mar Hires Jennifer Chapman as National Sales Manager
L'Auberge Del Mar | August 23, 2013
Del Mar, Calif.- August 23, 2013 - L'Auberge Del Mar has announced that Jennifer Chapman joins its team as national sales manager for the 120-room property located along the Southern California coast in the heart of Del Mar Village. Chapman will be responsible for the Orange County, Calif. and Southeast U.S. markets. Chapman joins L'Auberge Del Mar from Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO where she was a top achiever for three years as group sales manager. Her previous experience includes executive meetings manager at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., assistant director of banquets at Omni Interlocken, CO and catering m...
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Completes $2.5 Million Meeting Space Renovation
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park | August 23, 2013
CHICAGO, August 23, 2013 - This summer, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, debuts a $2.5 million renovation of the hotel's 63,000 square feet of meeting space, which now includes 15 meeting rooms ranging from 400 to 16,000 square feet. This project is the culmination of a more than $60 million lobby-to-roof renovation of the entire hotel. "This final piece of our five year renovation unifies the meeting space with the contemporary feeling of the rest of the property, creating space that is both artistic, yet modern," said Mark Huntley, regional vice president and general manager. "The look of our new space is a...
Fibra Inn Acquires the 105-room Hotel Camino Real Guanajuato in Mexico’s Bajío Region
Fibra Inn | August 23, 2013
MONTERREY, Mexico -- August 23, 2103 -- Deutsche Bank Mexico, S.A., Banking Institution, Trust Division F/1616 or Fibra Inn (BMV:FINN13) ("Fibra Inn" or "the Company"), a Mexican real estate investment trust specializing in the hotel industry serving the business traveler, announced today the purchase of the Hotel Camino Real Guanajuato. The acquisition was paid in cash with the proceeds from the initial public offering that took place on March 13, 2013. The price was Ps. 230 million, excluding taxes and acquisition expenses. This acquisition represents the first hotel of the pipeline, after consolidating the commitment to purchase the ...
