Uncommon Hospitality to Open Boutique Hotel in Portland, Maine’s Historic West End District
Post Company | December 13, 2022
5 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Change Your S&C System and Why It’s Quicker and Easier Than You Might Think
Ryan Hamilton | July 6, 2022
All Things Independent
Maine’s Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa Names Brooks Roberts, Executive Chef
Spruce Point Inn | April 1, 2014
Boothbay Harbor, Maine (April 1, 2014) - Spruce Point Inn (www.sprucepointinn.com), the 85-room resort located on 57 waterfront acres at the entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine has named Brooks Roberts as Executive Chef, responsible for managing the daily operations of the resort's three restaurants: 88, Bogie's and Deck, as well as banquet service. Chef Roberts brings more than 12 years of management experience in the culinary field, most recently as Executive Chef for the Edgewater Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine to the position at Spruce Point Inn. Chef Roberts graduated from the California School of Culinary Arts and is a member of the A...
Harmony Hospitality & Hilton Open the 250-room DoubleTree by Hilton Norfolk Airport
DoubleTree By Hilton | March 31, 2014
NORFOLK, Va. and MCLEAN, Va. - DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Norfolk Airport, a 250-room hotel just two miles from Norfolk International Airport in Virginia's busy Hampton Roads region. The hotel, formerly the Hilton Norfolk Airport, is ideally located between Williamsburg and the Virginia Beach oceanfront and is convenient to several key Fortune 500 businesses, leisure destinations including Norfolk Botanical Gardens and Virginia Zoological Park, and Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the world. The hotel remains within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio and unde...
The Indian Human Resources Storyboard – Then and Now
the Authors | March 31, 2014
By Natwar Nagar and Anupama Jaiswal This article provides an outline of the key HR trends which have been drivers of the hospitality sector in the last few years and will continue to play a dominant role going forward. The last decade witnessed some far-reaching and significant changes in the way business is conducted in the Indian Hospitality spectrum. Regardless of the recent year's contentious and challenging economic climate, the hospitality landscape continued to evolve, and new international hotel brands entered the Indian subcontinent. Needless to say, in its effort to stay one step ahead, the growing sector had to work twice as ...
Loews Hotels & Universal Orlando Open Cabana Bay Beach Resort with a Retro-Feel of the 1950’s & 60’s
Universal Orlando Resort | March 31, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla., March 31, 2014 -- Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort officially welcomes its first guests today. This brand-new value and moderately-priced property is the fourth on-site hotel at Universal Orlando Resort and evokes the classic, retro-feel of iconic beach resorts from the 1950s and 60's. Located on-site at Universal Orlando Resort, the new hotel is a destination within itself – featuring a stunning design with bold colors, retro-inspired architecture and sweeping vistas that transport guests back to a time of relaxation and endless family fun. Cabana Bay guests can experience incredible amenities throughout the hotel, ...
Park Hyatt New York to Open Summer 2014 in Midtown Manhattan
Park Hyatt New York | March 31, 2014
NEW YORK, March 31, 2014 -- Park Hyatt New York, the flagship hotel of the globally recognized Park Hyatt brand, plans to make its grand debut this summer, offering unprecedented luxury in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Guests of Park Hyatt New York will enjoy its prime location at 153 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, which is within walking distance from Central Park, as well as across from the historic Carnegie Hall. "With luxury and personalized service top of mind, we have meticulously customized the experience at Park Hyatt New York to offer exceptional, genuine hospitality," said Walter Brindell, General Manage...
Loews Hotels Names Michael Palmeri Senior Vice President & New Head of Acquisitions & Development
Loews Hotels & Resorts | March 31, 2014
NEW YORK--March 31, 2014--Loews Hotels & Resorts, a wholly owned-subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), today announced the promotion of Michael Palmeri to Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development, who will assume responsibility for leading the company's property acquisitions, real estate development and capital raising. Palmeri, who joined Loews Hotels & Resorts in 2011, has played an instrumental role in growing the company and expanding the Loews brand. Loews recently acquired hotels in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Boston and today opens hotel four in Orlando, Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort, a joint v...
TexasHillCountry.Com Selects OpenBook To Provide Enhanced Online Marketing And Travel Technology
OpenBook | March 31, 2014
TexasHillCountry.com, the premier destination marketing organization in the Central Texas area has announced a strategic partnership with Yellowstone Hotel Systems, Inc. dba: OpenBook to provide a comprehensive online marketing strategy including a fresh, responsive website design and brand identity, as well as online booking technology. This partnership comes at an opportune time where TexasHillCountry.com is destined to become the central travel hub for the Texas Hill Country area. The re-designed website designed created by both companies features an enhanced user friendly and mobile design, and enhanced advertising opportunities for...
DiamondRock Names Troy Furbay Chief Investment Officer
DiamondRock Hospitality | March 31, 2014
BETHESDA, Md., March 31, 2014 -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") (NYSE: DRH) announced today that Troy Furbay has joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective April 22, 2014. In this role, Mr. Furbay will be responsible for the Company's acquisitions and dispositions and will play a critical role in strategic market analysis. He will report directly to Mark W. Brugger, DiamondRock's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are delighted to welcome Troy to our team and to add another talented and proven industry veteran to a key role to continue DiamondRock's positive mom...
Bern Hotels & Resorts & IHG to Build New 126-room Crowne Plaza Panama Airport Hotel in Panama
March 31, 2014
MIAMI – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], one of the world's leading global hotel companies, today announced the latest addition to the growing Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts portfolio with the signing of the Crowne Plaza Panama Airport hotel. The new-build, 126-room hotel is expected to open in February 2015 and will be the second Crowne Plaza hotel in Panama. Located conveniently near Tocumen International Airport, the Crowne Plaza Panama Airport hotel will be part of the Global Business Terminal, a 520,000 square foot modern complex with eight office towers, an exhibition hall, a conference center...
IHG & Amadeus Form Strategic Relationship On Development of Consumer Technology
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group | March 31, 2014
Rapidly evolving consumer technology shaping how guests plan and experience travel March 31, 2014 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is building on its long track record of industry-leading insight and innovation with the announcement of a strategic relationship with Amadeus, the leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry. Consumer technology has become an increasingly important part of being able to anticipate and meet changing consumer needs and IHG is committed to maintaining its industry-leading position in this area. The combination of IHG's industry insight and expertise with Amadeus' techn...
Streamsong® Resort Selects PAR Springer-Miller’s Integrated Hospitality Solution
Streamsong and Interstate Hotels & Resorts | March 31, 2014
SMS|Host Hospitality Management to Power Award-Winning Golf Resort NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.-- March 31, 2014 --PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PAR) --- a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems --- today announced that StreamSong Resort has selected and implemented PAR's SMS|Host Hospitality Management System for its resort in Streamsong, Florida. The Mosaic Company and its visionary use of land recovered from a former phosphate mine represent the driving force behind Streamsong. The land recovery process created the perfect base for two links...
How to Increase Direct Bookings For Your Hotel
Jean Francois Mourier | March 31, 2014
By Jean Francois Mourier Promoting your property online is crucial to the success of any hotels' business today. Properly promoting your hotel through the online channel (including OTAs, the direct channel, social media, etc.) can help a property drastically increase its brand recognition with potential guests and will help to sustain your competitive edge as great online visibility ultimately leads to increased sales. Though OTAs have radically changed the way that hotels do business, they have made hotel prices more competitive than ever for guests and come at a cost for hotels, which are not only faced with pressure to secure booking...
Wanda Hotels & Resorts Opens Wanda Reign Wuhan, the First for the Brand, in China
Wanda Hotels & Resorts | March 31, 2014
WUHAN, China, March 29, 2014 -- Wanda Hotels & Resorts proudly announced the grand opening of the Wanda Reign Wuhan on 29 March 2014. As Wanda Hotels & Resorts' premier luxury hotel brand, the Wanda Reign Wuhan is the first Wanda Reign hotel ever to open, which marks the successful launch of all 3 of Wanda Hotels & Resorts' luxury hotel brands. Located in Wuhan's East Lake Scenic Area, the Wanda Reign Wuhan features breathtaking views and comfortable surroundings with nearby shopping streets, a Wanda Plaza, a Madame Tussaud's Museum, a soon to be completed Han Show Theatre and Film Technology Park, in addition to other venue...
RB Capital Hotels & IHG Open the 442-room Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay
Holiday Inn Express | March 31, 2014
New Delhi, India, 31 March 2014: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is welcoming its newest addition to its Holiday Inn Express family in Singapore. The 442-room Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay has opened its doors in one of Singapore's liveliest food and entertainment districts. Getting to Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay is a quick and convenient 20-minute drive from Changi International Airport, ensuring that travellers lose no time at all before heading out to explore the best Singapore has to offer. Guests will find themselves in the heart of the city and steps away from the riverfront, famous for the city's mos...
Spring Construction Start for Mesa Sheraton Hotel
BuildCentral | March 31, 2014
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 166 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. March 31, 2014 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 166 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: LA Warner Center (Canoga Park , CA) Courtyard by Marriott Honolulu Airport (Honolulu, HI) 35th Str...
at-visions integrates Chromecast
at-visions | March 31, 2014
Right on time with Googlesinformation about Chromecasts further international roll-out at-visions is happy to announce the integrationof Chromecast with its ONEvision Hotel TV solution. Providing guests the opportunity to connect their devices to the in-room TV for playingcontent they prefer is one of the most wished for features. However, there are lots of ways to provide this feature, depending on type of device, type of content, type of TV etc.. And no way actually has only pros. This is easily explained with a look at where the content to play really resides. Content stored locally on the guests device should obviously be streamed d...
Elyon Hotels & Best Western Embark on Sri Lanka Expansion; BEST WESTERN Elyon Colombo to Launch 2014
BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL | March 28, 2014
(Bangkok - March 27th, 2014): Best Western International is embarking on a major expansion strategy in one of Asia's most exciting emerging markets - Sri Lanka. This year, the company, which operates more than 4,000 hotels worldwide, will plant its flag in Sri Lanka for the first time in its 68-year history. Best Western International and local company "Elyon Hotels" have signed a development partnership to develop the iconic Best Western brand across the country, offering hospitality management expertise to existing and proposed hotels island-wide. The inaugural property to be launched this summer will be the 60-room BEST WESTERN Elyon...
Benchmark Hospitality Names Robert Parody Director of Food & Beverage for Costa d’Este Beach Resort
Costa d'Este Beach Resort | March 28, 2014
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 2014 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Robert Parody director of food & beverage for Costa d'Este Beach Resort. Ed Riley, general manager for the property, Benchmark's Personal Luxury Resort® located oceanside in Vero Beach, Florida, made the announcement. "It is with pleasure that I welcome Robert to Costa d'Este," said Mr. Riley. "He comes to us highly credentialed and with a talent for assembling top-drawer, award-winning food & beverage teams. He is a terrific addition to our executive leadership at the resort." Rob...
Park Central Hotel New York Appoints Ryan O’Byrne Director of Sales & Marketing
Park Central Hotel New York | March 28, 2014
NEW YORK, NY - Following a multi-million dollar renovation, Park Central Hotel New York, a lifestyle property in Midtown Manhattan, is pleased to have appointed top level executives to its sales and marketing departments. With a fresh look and an innovative dining experience, this new team was brought together to enhance the growth, success and marketing of the updated Park Central Hotel New York. In building his team, Don Fraser, the General Manager of Park Central, has named Ryan O'Byrne as Director of Sales & Marketing, Jasmin Acevedo as Director of Business Travel Sales, and Angela Roma as Assistant Director of Sales. "We are pl...
Wingate by Wyndham Debuts New-Construction Prototype Lowering Development Costs to Owners
Wingate by Wyndham | March 28, 2014
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 27, 2014) – The Wingate by Wyndham® hotel brand, part of Wyndham Hotel Group, today unveiled a refreshed new-construction prototype concept that evolves the guest experience to better meet travelers' needs while lowering development costs and capturing greater efficiencies for hotel owners. The updated design for the new-construction brand creates an open, inviting lobby and lounge space that allows guests to stay connected and productive in contemporary surroundings, creating a social setting suitable for work or leisure that guests seek. The design also reduces the costs for hotel owners to build and operate...
Emerson Pacific & Hilton Worldwide to Open in 2016 the 306-room Hilton Busan in South Korea
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | March 28, 2014
BUSAN, South Korea and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide is introducing its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in Busan, South Korea's second largest city and top trading port following a signing of a new management agreement with Emerson Pacific, Inc. Scheduled to open in 2016, the 306-room Hilton Busan will be part of the East Busan Tourism Complex, one of 10 major development projects in Busan. Rob Palleschi, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts said, "Following the tremendous success of our hotels in Seoul, Gyeongju and Namhae, we are delighted to fly another Hilton Hotels & Resorts flag in South Korea in a location as ...
Accor Enters Agreement with Dominvs Hospitality to Open Mercure Sheffield Parkway, UK
Mercure | March 28, 2014
Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, has entered into a franchise agreement with Dominvs Hospitality to open the Mercure Sheffield Parkway hotel. Formerly the Aston Sheffield hotel, the 78-room hotel is located in the heart of the Sheffield Business District, just 4 miles from Sheffield city centre and within a stone's throw of Meadow Hall Shopping Centre. The hotel is well equipped with a bar and restaurant, event and meeting facilities, secure parking and free Wifi. Thomas Dubaere, Chief Operating Officer Hotel Services, Accor UK & Ireland said: "We are very pleased to welcome the Mercure Sheffiel...
Palm Springs, CA Hyatt Regency Suites Rebrands To Hyatt Palm Springs
Hyatt Palm Springs | March 28, 2014
PALM SPRINGS, CA. (March 28, 2014) - Formerly known as Hyatt Regency Suites, today the hotel announced the completion of its rebranding to Hyatt Palm Springs. Hyatt Palm Springs joins the growing number of Hyatt hotels operating under the Hyatt brand throughout the world. The rebranding heralds a series of improvements, the enhancement of local expertise and newly customizable amenities and experiences. David York, General Manager, states, "We are excited about the property's conversion from a Hyatt Regency to a Hyatt hotel as it allows us to do what we do best: provide local knowledge, connection to the pulse of the community and perso...
Eco-Certified Hotels Gain Benefit of More Resource Efficient Operations Says New Cornell Study
The Center for Hospitality Research | March 28, 2014
Ithaca, NY, March 27, 2014 - A new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of Hotel Administration has documented an unexpected benefit when hotels earn a certification for environmental sustainability: they tend to run more efficiently. In the study, Cornell's researchers tested the operating efficiency of U.S. hotels using financial performance data from PKF Hospitality. Hotels that had earned the "Eco-Leaf" designation from Travelocity.com were more efficient in several areas of resource use than hotels that did not have eco-certification. The study, "Exploring the Relationship between Eco-certifica...
