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U.S. Travel & Tourism Exports Contributed $87.1 Billion to U.S. Economy in First Six Months of 2013
The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) | August 12, 2013
WASHINGTON - August 12, 2013 - Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez today highlighted new data that show spending by international visitors to the United States in June 2013 totaled $14.6 billion, an increase of 5 percent when compared to June 2012. International visitors have spent an estimated $87.1 billion on U.S. travel and tourism-related goods and services year-to-date in 2013 (January through June), an increase of 7 percent when compared to the same period last year. "The economic contributions of international travel and tourism continue to be a bright spot, with the sector leading services expo...
The New-Build 249-key Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Istanbul Tuzla, Turkey to Open in Q4 2013
Rezidor Hotel Group | August 12, 2013
August 12, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Istanbul Tuzla: The property featuring 249 rooms is already under construction and scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q4 2013. It is Carlson Rezidor's 7th hotel in Istanbul and further strengthens the group's leading position within the upper upscale segment in Istanbul. All across Turkey, Carlson Rezidor now operates and develops 11 hotels. "Turkey with its mega city Istanbul is a focus country for our group. We see a considerable growth potential for our core brands ...
Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel Opens in Tennessee Following Conversion; Renovation Continues
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | August 12, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn.-- August 12, 2013 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced its iconic Sheraton® brand has arrived in Memphis, Tennessee, following the strategic conversion of a prime downtown property. Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel is connected to the Memphis Cook Convention Center at the heart of the city's vibrant downtown. Owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST), the former Marriott property is in the midst of a major renovation in order to implement all of the Sheraton brand's signature amenities and services. Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel is a significant addition to the growing...
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Acquires The 57-room Redbury Hotel in Hollywood, California
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | August 12, 2013
BETHESDA, Md.--August 12, 2013--Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the "Company") today announced that it has acquired the award-winning Redbury Hotel for $34.0 million. The 57-room, all-suite, luxury, full-service hotel is located in the center of Hollywood, California. The property will continue to be managed by sbe Hotel Group ("sbe"). "We're thrilled with the acquisition of the Redbury in the dynamic, high-barrier-to-entry Hollywood neighborhood," said Jon Bortz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. "The hotel is ideally located at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in the cent...
888 Sepulveda Hotel Development Announced for El Segundo, CA
BuildCentral | August 12, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 93 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. August 12, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 93 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: Hampton Inn Hotel (Lexington, KY) Pittsburgh Technology Center Hotel (Pittsburgh, PA) The Greens at...
Hotel Impossible Host Anthony Melchiorri Re-ups with Pegasus Solutions
Pegasus Solutions | August 12, 2013
Star of "Hotel Impossible" Assumes Role of World of Distribution Ambassador DALLAS (August 12, 2013) - Well known television personality Anthony Melchiorri is continuing his long-standing relationship with Pegasus Solutions in time for the season three premiere of his hit show Monday, August 12. The hotelier and host of "Hotel Impossible" will be working with Pegasus as a World of Distribution ambassador. Melchiorri and Pegasus chief executive officer David Millili, first established their close relationship when both were hotel general managers in New York City. In addition to his in-person visits to Pegasus offices and appearances at ...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 107: Are Franchisees Agents of Franchisors?
Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC | August 12, 2013
Manhattan's New Water Source; Brand USA Needs Our Help; Quote of the Month By Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC 1. Are Franchisees Agents of Franchisors? Did you read that a federal district court in Utah recently found evidence that a Best Western franchisee was actually the "agent" of the franchisor? The evidence was based on the fact that Best Western had strict requirements for its franchisees, showing its ultimate authority. The evidence described that Best Western had control over the buildings, grounds and public areas and how they should be kept. And it showed how the hotel chain ruled over the housekeeping department and how guest roo...
Going to G2E? Get Your Free Pass to the Las Vegas Food & Beverage Event at the #1 Casino Show
G2E - Global Gaming Expo | August 12, 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. ...
TravelClick Hosts Complimentary Webinar on Q2 2013 Hotel Industry Performance
TravelClick | August 12, 2013
Preparing for 2014, Emerging Trends and Best Practices Complimentary Webinar Taking Place August 27 & 28, 2013 TravelClick, global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, will present three free webinars on August 27 and 28 to review second quarter hotel performance results and trends. Findings will be presented by TravelClick Executives John Hach, senior vice president, global product management, and Tim Hart, executive vice president, business intelligence. The webinars will be moderated by Barbara Taylor Carpender, President and CEO at Taylored Alliances. Leading hoteliers begin their prep...
Kana Hotel Group Celebrates Grand Opening of the 140-key Embassy Suites Knoxville West in Tennessee
Embassy Suites Hotels | August 12, 2013
Alpesh Patel (center), CEO of Kana Hotel Group, cuts the ribbon of the new Embassy Suites Knoxville West with Jacqueline Padilla (left), hotel general manager, alongside ceremony attendees Knoxville County Mayor Tim Burchett (far right) and Alan Roberts (back row, right), vice president of brand performance support, Embassy Suites McLean, Va. (August 12, 2013) - Embassy Suites Hotels celebrated the official grand opening of the new Embassy Suites Knoxville West yesterday with local officials and community members, with a ceremony marking the arrival of the area's first full-service property in 25 years. Owned and managed by Kana Hotel G...
The 78-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens in Durango, Colorado
Homewood Suites by Hilton | August 12, 2013
Durango, CO - August 12, 2013 - Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotels, announces today the opening of its newest property in Durango, Co. Creating 28 permanent jobs, the three-story, 78-suite hotel is owned F2DL, LLC and will be managed by HHC Hotels, LLC. General Manager Kurt Berridge has been in the hotel industry for 24 years, and will be supported by Director of Sales, Stefanie Goodloe. "As both a business and leisure destination in Colorado, Durango welcomes guests who are seeking a hotel that offers the space to spread out and added value at a cost conscious price point," sa...
Hilton Worldwide and Lanzhou Friendship Hotel to Open 389-Room Hilton Lanzhou in China in Q1 2017
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | August 12, 2013
August 12, 2013 - LANZHOU, China - Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with Lanzhou Friendship Hotel to build a hotel consisting of approximately 389 guest rooms in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2017, the 389-room Hilton Lanzhou will reside in the city's central commercial district and provides Hilton Worldwide with greater access to China's rapidly developing northwest China. Francis Lee Wee-Hau, senior vice president of development, Greater China & Mongolia, Hilton Worldwide said, "The introduction of our flagship Hilton property to Gansu provin...
Survey Reveals New Class of Travelers: The “Digital Elite” Who Travel and Spend More
MMGY Global | August 12, 2013
Orlando, Fla. (August 8, 2013) - According to the newly-released MMGY Global/Harrison Group 2013 Portrait of Digital Travelers™, a nationally representative survey of 1,258 U.S. households who are active users of digital devices, the use of both smartphones and tablets has increased so rapidly since 2011 that it has spawned a new class of travelers - the "Digital Elite." These individuals own and use at least two digital devices (a smartphone and tablet) to plan and purchase travel services, and this segment has grown from five percent of all active travelers in 2011 to fully one third (33 percent) today, an increase of over 600 perce...
AH&LA Releases Statement on NCSL Online Travel Company Tax Resolution
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) | August 12, 2013
Washington, D.C. - August 12, 2013 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) issues the following statement on today's unanimous approval by the Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation of the National Conference of State Legislatures of a resolution noting that states should pass legislation clarifying their tax laws and requiring online travel companies (OTCs) to remit taxes paid on their retail prices: "The lodging industry greatly appreciates state legislators' recognition that the out-of-state OTCs' controversial practice of choosing to remit taxes only on their wholesale costs imposes a higher ef...
RCI® Presents “Green Awards” to Grand Pacific Resorts
RCI | August 12, 2013
Properties Receive the Platinum, Gold, and Silver Awards for Their Environmentally-Friendly Practices PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 12, 2013) - RCI®, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), recognized the winners of its 2013 RCI Green Awards at a recent ceremony in Carlsbad, Calif., home of Grand Pacific Resorts, the developer of all three winning properties. RCI senior leadership presented the awards to the general managers of Grand Pacific Palisades Resort, Carlsbad Seapointe Resort and Hilton Grand Vacations Club at MarBrisa. "Going Green is not only the right thing to do, it's...
How Does Great Customer Service Impact Your Digital Strategy?
Standing Dog Interactive | August 9, 2013
by Mike Wylie Standing Dog CEO and President Mike Wylie recently made a trip to California and decided to try HotelTonight. Here is his account of the customer service he received after arriving at the hotel he booked: The Digital Age we are in is a blast. (Did I just date myself using "blast?") At Standing Dog Interactive, we really enjoy developing and executing digital strategies. I am constantly thinking of how we can add more value for our clients and challenging myself and our team to come up with innovative ways to help our partners achieve greater success and, ultimately, more revenue. When taking a holistic view of the business...
Rethinking Renovations: How to Upgrade your Hotel While Reducing Costs / Mario Insenga
Mario Insenga | August 9, 2013
By Mario Insenga While a positive customer experience is the ultimate goal for any hotel, particularly during renovations, reaching such a goal takes time, effort and – as commonly believed – large sums of money. But as hotel guest satisfaction rates reach their highest levels in seven years, hoteliers must continue the push of securing return customers and improving room occupancy. Now, cost-effective best-practice solutions are proving their place in the hotel renovation market, as hoteliers continue to invest in more affordable, greener restoration options. One of the more popular solutions in the hospitality industry has been th...
Bernard Ibarra Named as Executive Chef for the 582-key Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Terranea Resort | August 8, 2013
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2013) - Terranea Resort has appointed Bernard Ibarra as Executive Chef of the resort's Food and Beverage operations, a role that includes the supervision of the eight dining venues, in-room dining department, and banquets division. Ibarra brings more than 30 years of culinary and hospitality experience to Terranea Resort. After earning his Culinary Associate Degree at College Technique La Citadelle in France, he began working at Michelin rated Hôtel des Pyrénées with his mentor, Chef Arrambide. While next working with the Four Seasons Hotel group, he opened and operated locations in Calgary, Toron...
Electronic Procurement 2013 Report Released; Enterprise Businesses Seek Visibility and Efficiency
BirchStreet Systems, Inc. | August 8, 2013
Newport Beach, CA - August 8, 2013 - The hospitality industry spends billions of dollars each year in purchasing everything from bed linens and cleaning supplies to food and capital goods. Procurement is part of daily life for most hotels and resorts. In a new comprehensive study released by PayStream Advisors Inc., Electronic Procurement: Creating Buyer/Supplier Collaboration Through Procure-to-Pay Solutions, procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions for enterprise companies are on the rise. CFOs, along with Purchasing and IT management, are exploring the gaps in their existing procurement systems, and turning to eProcurement or comprehensive P2P...
IACC & PKF Release “Trends® in the Conference Center Industry 2013”
IACC | August 8, 2013
(New York, NY) - August 8, 2013 -- IACC has released the 2013 Edition of "Trends® in the Conference Center Industry." This year's trends report provides clear signs that IACC Conference Centres are experiencing recover and "outperforming the broader hotel sector in relation to occupancies and profitability." Demand for Conference Centres grew along with average rates, with Executive style Conference Centres performing better than average with an ADR increase of 5% over the previous year. This led to a higher-than-average rise in rates compared with the hotel industry average in 2012, indicating conference centres are in vogue and the c...
Luxury Link Travel Group Presents Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels
the Luxury Link Travel Group | August 8, 2013
Leading Luxury Vacation Website Welcomes Exclusive Portfolio of Properties Across the U.S.; Pinterest Sweepstakes and Twitter Chat Accompany Collection Launch Los Angeles, CA (August 8, 2013) - The Luxury Link Travel Group announced today that Luxury Link, the world's leading luxury vacation website (www.luxurylink.com), is now showcasing special offers from select Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels® in the United States. Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels includes unique hand-picked properties delivering personalized luxury in a spirit true to its own distinctive locale within spectacular U.S. destinations coast to coast and offsh...
Solmar Hotels & Resorts Names General Managers for Three of its Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Hotels
Solmar Hotels & Resorts | August 8, 2013
Los Cabos, Mexico (August 8, 2013) - Cabo San Lucas based hotel group Solmar Hotels & Resorts recently announced management changes at three of their popular properties - Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa, Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa and Hotel Quinta del Sol. Rodrigo Gutierrez, Flora Camacho and Juan Carlos Milán, respectively, assume positions as new General Managers effective immediately. With over ten years of experience in the hospitality management industry, Rodrigo Gutierrez is an invaluable asset in his new position as General Managers at Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa. Prior to his new role, Gutierr...
Resurrected from a 1970’s Beach Hotel, Hotel Icona Diamond Beach Opens on a Private New Jersey Beach
Great American Hotel Group, Inc | August 8, 2013
CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - August 8, 2103 - Resurrected and reinvented from a 1970's beach hotel, Hotel Icona Diamond Beach is the first ultra-luxury, all-suites resort to actually sit on a private New Jersey beach. "This hotel is breathtaking! Team Achristavest hit a Grand Slam on style & comfort. It's as beautiful as a Miami South Beach resort hotel, dropped into Cape May County," says Pat Croce, restaurateur and former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. Families will find Hotel Icona nestled in Diamond Beach, an ideal location perfect to take advantage of the largest collection of amusement rides outside of Orlando, yet private enough...
King George Hotel in Athens Joins The Luxury Collection Portfolio Following a Three-Month Renovation
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | August 8, 2013
ATHENS, Greece - August 8, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the internationally-renowned King George hotel in Athens joins The Luxury Collection portfolio following a three-month renovation. Owned by Lampsa Hellenic Hotels S.A., King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens has been redesigned for a new generation of luxury travelers, offering discreet and personalized service in the iconic Greek capital. With this opening, Starwood expands its footprint in Greece where it now operates 11 hotels and resorts, including eight under The Luxury Collection brand. "Our long-term partnership wit...
