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The 98-room Courtyard New Bern Riverfront Opens in New Bern, North Carolina
Courtyard by Marriott | July 22, 2013
New Bern, North Carolina - July 22, 2013 - Courtyard by Marriott is rolling out its innovative lobby and room design in New Bern, North Carolina. This is the first Courtyard in the area featuring the Refreshing Business lobby environment, where guests can enjoy an open and flexible space. Along with media pods, Wi-Fi and a variety of seating zones, the redefined space is ideal for everything from pop-up meetings to social gatherings. The 98-room Courtyard New Bern Riverfront, that opened on Thursday, July 18, 2013, also offers a refreshing and stylish room design that helps guests stay connected, productive and comfortable. Thoughtfully...
Euro Building Hotel Group Debuts in the U.S. with the Opening of 133-room EB Hotel Miami in Florida
EB Hotel Miami | July 22, 2013
Miami, FL - (July 21, 2013) - A uniquely appointed luxury hotel geared specifically for the frequent business traveler, the 133-room EB Hotel Miami opened its doors this summer, welcoming business travelers who fly through Miami every day. Just a few steps from Miami International Airport, the new EB Hotel Miami aims to bring a modern luxury hotel experience to the business traveler. Featuring cutting-edge design, personalized service, world class dining, modern conveniences and contemporary amenities, the EB Hotel Miami is the first property to open in the US market. Part of the Eurobuilding Hotel Group, which owns and operates several...
DoubleTree Debuts in Poland with DoubleTree by Hilton Lodz Opening; A Conversion of Lodz Film Studio
DoubleTree By Hilton | July 22, 2013
LODZ, Poland - July 22, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide is offering visitors to the city of Lodz a unique voyage through Poland's cinematic history thanks to today's opening of the country's first DoubleTree by Hilton, part of Hilton Worldwide's upscale brand which features more than 350 hotels globally. Opening at the site of the Lodz Film Studio, the newly built DoubleTree by Hilton Lodz pays homage to the golden age of Polish cinema. Its towering 8,000 square meter glass façade depicts a scene from one of the many Polish film masterpieces to have emanated from Lodz's famous 'Dream Factory' studios. Once inside, guests continue their journey...
HeBS Launches New Ventana Inn Website, the Perfect Blend of Artistry, Technology and Functionality
HeBS Digital | July 22, 2013
HeBS Digital is excited to announce the launch of the new Ventana Inn website. Designed and launched with the Elite Website Design Package, the site uses dynamic custom design, state-of-the-art digital technology, and engaging content to provide an intuitive user experience and effortless booking environment. New York, NY (July 22, 2013) - HeBS Digital announces the launch of the new Ventana Inn website http://www.ventanainn.com. Designed and launched with the Elite Website Design Package, the site uses dynamic custom design, state-of-the-art AJAX and CMS technology, and engaging content with vibrant full-screen images, search engine-op...
Hotel Assets Group Involved in 127 Hotel Transactions Over Last 12 Months
Hotel AG | July 22, 2013
ATLANTA - July 22, 2013 - Hotel AG announced today the firm has been involved in 127 hotel transactions over the past 12 months. In the past 6 weeks, the firm has closed 10 transactions that range from select service hotels including Hilton Garden Inn and Courtyard brands to full service assets. The hotels are located throughout the major US regions and cover most brand families. Currently, Hotel AG has 196 hotels on the market with 41 hotels under sale agreement expected to close within the next several months. H. Keith Thompson, principal of the firm, stated, "The hotel real estate market today is at a fevered pitch and we are seeing ...
The 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Leon at the Poliforum Opens in Mexico
Courtyard by Marriott | July 22, 2013
July 21, 2013 - Marriott International announced the opening of the 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Leon at the Poliforum, expanding the brand's roster of Mexico properties to nine and solidifying the country's position as the most important Latin American market for Marriott's leading mid-tier hotel brand. The stunning hotel is located conveniently near the Poliforum Leon Convention and Exhibition Center, Leon Airport, Leon Stadium, Explora Science Center, Centro Max Shopping Center and the city's main industrial parks. Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool. "From the refreshing, open business lobbies to our modern...
Starwood’s Development Pipeline in Mexico Includes Eight New Hotels Totaling Nearly 1,100 Rooms
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | July 22, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. - July 22, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today plans to expand its hotel portfolio in Mexico by 30 percent, emphasizing the important role the country plays in Starwood's Americas growth strategy and its prominence in the global travel market. Starwood continues to lengthen its lead as the largest operator in the upper-upscale hotel segment in Mexico with eight new hotels in its development pipeline that will add nearly 1,100 rooms. Mexico is Starwood's largest market in Latin America with 24 hotels and a total of 4,800 rooms, representing eight of the company's nine brands in...
Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu Goes Up For Sale
BuildCentral | July 22, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 263 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. July 22, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 263 changes in personnel, property management and ownership in the Hotel Profiles database over the last two weeks. Many hotels are getting a fresh start with a new Owner, Property Manager or General Manager. Recommend your product or service to someone who might be looking for a change. Hotels Under New Management: Hilton Garden Inn Greenville (Greenville, SC) Ames Hotel -Boston (Boston, MA) Holiday Inn East Hartford (East H...
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Appoints Rachael Marret as Senior Vice President, Customer Engagement
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | July 19, 2013
Minneapolis - July 19, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Rachael Marret as senior vice president, Customer Engagement, effective July 15, 2013. Rachael will report to Suzy Riesterer, chief commercial officer. In this newly created position, Marret will play a key global leadership role within the Commercial organization to drive customer engagement and build lasting loyalty with our company and brands. As we continue to build our global organization and team in support of our Ambition 2015 strategy, we were fortunate enough to have Rachael ret...
Hyatt Plans to Enter the All-Inclusive Resort Segment in Partnership with Playa Hotels & Resorts
Hyatt Hotels Corporation | July 19, 2013
CHICAGO (July 19, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a wholly owned Hyatt subsidiary plans to enter the all-inclusive segment in partnership with Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. ("Playa"). Playa was created with the goal of becoming a leading owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts. Hyatt expects to invest a total of $325 million, consisting of $100 million for an approximate 20 percent ownership stake in Playa and $225 million for convertible preferred stock in Playa. Playa's hotel portfolio will include 13 resorts totaling approximately 5,800 rooms across the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Ja...
Hyatt Hotels and Concord Hospitality Open 137-room Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills in North Carolina
Hyatt House | July 19, 2013
CHICAGO - July 19, 2013 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Concord Hospitality today announce the opening of Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills, marking the brand's second hotel in the Raleigh area and fourth in North Carolina. The 137-room hotel provides a refreshing new choice for business and leisure travelers looking for the extra space and amenities allowing a space to live, not just stay. "Our social and contemporary environment will help guests feel connected, welcome, and at home," said Jason Andrews, general manager, Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills. "Hyatt House is everything the name represents – a welcoming and warm envi...
MPI Grows Hotel Portfolio with Acquisition of Atlanta, Georgia’s Sheraton Suites Galleria Hotel
MPI, Mall Properties, Inc. | July 19, 2013
NEW YORK, July 19, 2013 -- MPI, Mall Properties, Inc., one of the country's leading private owners, developers and managers of commercial real estate, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Sheraton Suites Galleria hotel in Atlanta, GA. MPI purchased the hotel for $21 million from FelCor Lodging Trust and will invest a further $9 million on renovations to the property. With today's acquisition, MPI's hotel division, Olshan Hotel Management, Inc. ("OHMI") now owns and manages five hotels throughout the nation including award-winning Marriott- and Hilton-flagged properties. While this acquisition represents MPI's fir...
Forest City Completes Sale of the 399-room Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Forest City | July 19, 2013
Acquired by Joint Venture Led by Pyramid Hotel Group Who Will Operate the Hotel CLEVELAND, July 19, 2013 -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced that it has completed the disposition of the Sheraton Station Square, a 399-room hotel in Pittsburgh, to Station Square Pittsburgh Hotel LLC, a joint venture led by Pyramid Hotel Group and including an affiliate of Glenmont Capital Management, LLC. Pyramid will operate the hotel under a long-term Sheraton franchise agreement with Starwood Hotels. The selling price was $61 million, generating net cash proceeds to Forest City of approximately $18.5 million. "We're ...
Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society Names Jim Abrahamson 2013 Hospitality Executive of the Year
Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS) | July 19, 2013
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - July 19, 2013 - Jim Abrahamson, chief executive officer, Interstate Hotels and Resorts, has been named 2013 Hospitality Executive of the Year by the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS). Abrahamson will receive the award during the fifty-second Hospitality Executive of the Year Award Reception, which will take place November 10, 2013 in conjunction with the annual International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show in New York. As part of the honor, Abrahamson also will be inducted into the Penn State Hospitality Hall of Fame, located at The Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State's University Park campus. "Our alumni...
Best Western International to Open the 196-room BEST WESTERN Serpong in Indonesia in Q4 2013
BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC. | July 19, 2013
BANGKOK - July 19, 2013 - Best Western International (BWI) has continued its rapid expansion in Indonesia with the signing of a new hotel in the bustling business hub of Tangerang, West Java. Set to open in the fourth quarter of 2013, the seven-story BEST WESTERN Serpong has 196 modern rooms, including 12 suites. Built in 2012, the contemporary guest rooms will have flat-screen LCD TVs with satellite channels, free Wi-Fi, minibars and private balconies. The hotel will also have a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and a full service restaurant and lounge. "West Java is booming. Jakarta and its fast-emerging satellite cities, such as ...
The ClubHotel Riu Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands Completes Major Renovation, Reopens
RIU Hotels & Resorts | July 19, 2013
Palma de Majorca, 19th of July 2013 - The ClubHotel Riu Gran Canaria reopens its doors tomorrow following a major renovation which will amaze guests with new services and facilities. The hotel presents a totally new and fresh image, with spaces ideal for enjoying the spectacular ocean views from its infinity pool or modern bars; whilst the little ones will find an original RiuLand with everything they could want, full of enticing attractions including a pool with slides and games. RIU trusts that the ClubHotel Riu Gran Canaria will renew its status as a hotel of choice for families thanks to this renovation which adds to its excellent s...
Hotel Nikol’skaya Kempinski Moscow Opens in Russia Completing Six-Year Reconstruction
Kempinski Hotels | July 19, 2013
19th July, 2013 – Kempinski Hotels is pleased to announce the opening of Hotel Nikol'skaya Kempinski Moscow after six years of reconstruction as the group's second hotel in the Russian capital. Alessandro Redaelli, General Manager of Hotel Nikol'skaya Kempinski Moscow, says, "It is a great pleasure to open this new Kempinski hotel in the heart of Moscow. Kempinski is proud to have two flagship properties situated on both banks of the Moskva River, each of which offers an attractive and unique concept." Located at the corner of Nikol'skaya Street and Lubyanka Square, the complex of historical buildings comprising the Nikol'skaya Kempin...
Nickelodeon Suites Resort Reaches 90K Potential New Guests and 3K Unique Visitors in 30 Days
Flip.to | July 19, 2013
Orlando, FL — July 24, 2013 — Flip.to is the brand advocate platform for hotels, helping Nickelodeon Suites Resorts boost brand awareness and earn new guests with the help of their most trusted, untapped marketing source - their guests. Since going live with Flip.to in June, guests of Nickelodeon Suites Resort have spread the word about their stay to over 90,000 of their closest friends, relatives and colleagues. In the first month, Flip.to has helped Nickelodeon Suites turn 27% of their guests into trusted advocates. Each advocate shared a branded message with a unique link about the resort with their social networks, including Fac...
Nickelodeon Suites Resort reaches 90K potential new guests and 3K unique visitors in 30 days
Flip.to | July 19, 2013
Orlando, FL — July 24, 2013 — Flip.to is the brand advocate platform for hotels, helping Nickelodeon Suites Resorts boost brand awareness and earn new guests with the help of their most trusted, untapped marketing source - their guests. Since going live with Flip.to in June, guests of Nickelodeon Suites Resort have spread the word about their stay to over 90,000 of their closest friends, relatives and colleagues. In the first month, Flip.to has helped Nickelodeon Suites turn 27% of their guests into trusted advocates. Each advocate shared a branded message with a unique link about the resort with their social networks, including Fac...
The 92-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel to Open Today in Chincoteague Island, Virginia
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott | July 19, 2013
Chincoteague Island, VA - July 19, 2013 - The 92-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Chincoteague Island, VA is scheduled to open on Friday, July 19, 2013. Located at 3913 Main Street, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Chincoteague Island will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Real Hospitality Group of Ocean City, MD. Located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, five minutes from Chincoteague National Wildlife Rescue, the hotel offers guests convenient access to Wallops Island Flight Facility and Assateague National Seashore. Rates are seasonal. "We are pleased to introduce Fairfield Inn & Suites hotels in the Chincot...
Scott Blalock Appointed General Manager of JW Marriott Austin in Texas; Slated to Open in 2015
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts | July 19, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas, July 19, 2013 -- JW Marriott Austin is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Blalock as general manager of the new hotel slated to open in March 2015. A 25-year hospitality industry veteran, Blalock brings extensive operational, sales and administrative experience to the JW Marriott Austin. He has worked for the hotel's developer, White Lodging, since 2006 after more than 18 years of service with Marriott International. Blalock has a strong background in successfully managing convention hotels. He was a member of the opening team of the Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter Convention Hotel, general manager of the Marri...
Grosvenor and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Form Partnership to Develop London Hotel Scheme
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) | July 19, 2013
Mr. Clement K.M. Kwok, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HSH (left) and Mr. Peter Vernon, Chief Executive Officer of Grosvenor Britain and Ireland (right). LONDON and HONG KONG, July 19, 2013 -- Grosvenor and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) have announced today that they have agreed terms to enter into, upon completion of HSH's purchase of a 50% interest in 1-5 Grosvenor Place, SW1 in London, United Kingdom, a 50:50 joint venture partnership that seeks to redevelop the site. The newly formed partnership will aspire to redevelop the 1.5 acre site opposite the gardens of Buckingham Palace and overlooking Hyd...
Denihan Hospitality Group Names Marko Dojcinovic as 2013 Recipient of B.J. Denihan Scholarship
Denihan Hospitality Group | July 18, 2013
New York, NY (July 18, 2013) - Denihan Hospitality Group has announced that New York's City Tech student Marko Dojcinovic is the recipient of the 2013 B.J. Denihan Scholarship. The scholarship was established by Denihan in 2009 as a tribute to the company's founder, Benjamin J. 'Bud' Denihan. The scholarship is awarded annually to an exceptional student enrolled in the New York City College of Technology's Hospitality Management program, and entitles the recipient to tuition paid in full for the following academic year. "Education is a cornerstone of the Denihan culture and something we work to integrate in the company everyday through ...
Holiday Inn & Suites Memphis Wolfchase Galleria in Memphis, Tennessee Makes Sales Team Appointments
Holiday Inn & Suites Memphis Wolfchase Galleria | July 18, 2013
Christy Hipsh Named Director of Sales and Alice Blackmon Named Sales Manager MEMPHIS, TN, July 18, 2013 - Holiday Inn & Suites Memphis Wolfchase Galleria has named Christy Hipsh as Director of Sales for the hotel located at 2751 New Brunswick Road next to Wolfchase Galleria Mall in Memphis, TN. Ms. Hipsh brings a wealth of experience to the job, having most recently served as the property's Sales Manager. Her 13-year career in the hospitality industry includes positions as Sales and Catering Manager, Assistant General Manager, Reservation Manager, Guest Service Agent, and others. As Director of Sales for Holiday Inn & Suites ...
