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NewcrestImage Breaks Ground on New Residence Inn by Marriott in Tyler, Texas; Slated to Open 2014
NewcrestImage | July 18, 2013
NewcrestImage broke ground on its latest development-a 125-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Tyler, TX- on July 9th, 2013, to meet the growing demand for extended-stay hotels in the area. This development marks the company's return to the Tyler community after exiting the market in 2012. Located on a prime, three acre lot on South Broadway Avenue, this new development will replace the existing exterior corridor Residence Inn and see NewcrestImage return to a market they had been present in since 2000, prior to selling their assets there in August of last year. This latest-generation Residence Inn by Marriott will offer extended-stay res...
Carlson Rezidor Opens the 130-room Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera in Turkey
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | July 18, 2013
Brussels/Istanbul - July 18, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor, one of the world's ten largest hotel groups, has opened the Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera. This new first-class property features 130 rooms and brings modern style and comfort to the ancient Pera Taksim district, a hub for shopping, arts, culture, dining and nightlife. Carlson Rezidor now operates seven hotels with more than 1,500 rooms in Turkey. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera enjoys a fantastic central location, overlooking the Golden Horn with breathtaking views of the city and harbour. Surrounded by parks and romantic promenades, it is ideally placed for access to many ...
The 194-room Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport Hotel Opens in the UK
Marriott Hotels | July 18, 2013
London - July 18, 2013 – Marriott International revealed the new European-inspired design of its upper-moderate Courtyard by Marriott brand with the opening of the 194-room Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport Hotel in the United Kingdom. As the first example of the design model announced in 2011, the property is a welcome addition to the brand's offering of 45 hotels in Europe and more than 900 hotels worldwide. Boasting a contemporary and fresh new design and enhanced room functionality, the new Courtyard model is designed to be more locally relevant and appeal to the European traveller. The Courtyard Aberdeen Airport Hotel is the...
IHG Opens the First InterContinental Hotel in Nigeria, the 358-room InterContinental Lagos
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | July 18, 2013
18 July, 2013 - Lagos, Nigeria: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened InterContinental Lagos, its first hotel in Nigeria and the company's first InterContinental hotel in West Africa. The 358-room InterContinental Lagos is located on Victoria Island, the Nigerian city's business and diplomatic hub, home to numerous embassies and multinational companies. Close to Lagos Creek, the 23-story hotel offers guests stunning panoramic views of the Gulf of Guinea. Lagos is the largest city in the country, as well as one of the biggest and fastest-growing cities in Africa. The hotel is set to appeal to local residents and international tr...
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in California Completes First Phase of Hotel-wide Renovation
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego | July 18, 2013
SAN DIEGO, July 18, 2013 -- This month, notable Southern California hotel, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, has completed the renovation of its 1,628 guestrooms after a 13-month project beginning spring 2012, making them the newest hotel rooms on the San Diego Bay. The hotel has also debuted a brand new Executive Club Lounge on the 33rd floor Grand Club Level. The next phase of the renovation for the tallest waterfront building on the west coast will include revamping its meeting facilities, lounges, restaurants and public spaces. Led by the vision of owners, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and inspired by the location, the new guest ...
U.S. News & World Reports Inaugural Rankings for Best Travel Rewards Programs
U.S. News & World Report | July 18, 2013
Marriott Tops for Hotels and Southwest Earns Best Airline WASHINGTON, July 18, 2013 -- U.S. News & World Report today released its inaugural rankings of the Best Travel Rewards Programs. The new rankings include the Best Airline Rewards and Best Hotel Rewards programs and provide quality, unbiased information to travelers looking to join a new program or consolidate existing rewards. Information about the programs, their membership tiers and their rewards can be viewed here. Ten frequent flyer programs were evaluated for the 2013 Best Airline Rewards rankings. Frequent flyer programs were ranked based on a scoring algorithm that ...
Amanda Brumbelow Named Sales Manager at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Park Place, Jackson, Tennessee
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Park Place | July 18, 2013
JACKSON, TN, July 18, 2013 - Holiday Inn Express & Suites Park Place has hired Amanda Brumbelow as Sales Manager for the hotel located at 55 Parkstone Place, Jackson, TN. Ms. Brumbelow previously served as Guest Service Representative and then Guest Service Shift Leader at the property. "We're delighted to promote Amanda to Sales Manager," said General Manager, Carmin Blair. "She's very much in tune with the hotel's market within the city and surrounding areas. She adapts quickly to changes, and is also quite personable and confident in dealing with our corporate and group contacts. We're lucky to have her on board."...
BridgeStreet Names Brett Million as Managing Director, Global Revenue Development
BridgeStreet Residences, Serviced Apartments and Suites | July 18, 2013
HERNDON, Va. - July 18, 2013 - Global hospitality leader, BridgeStreet Residences, Serviced Apartments and Suites, announces the appointment of Brett Million as Managing Director, Global Revenue Development. A key leader, Million is responsible for enhancing and coordinating all existing BridgeStreet global sales functions, including the continued development and implementation of local and global strategies to the support overall company goals. "We are thrilled to bring Brett on board as our Managing Director of Global Revenue Development," said BridgeStreet CEO Sean Worker. "As BridgeStreet continues to explore growth, we are constant...
Hyatt Hotels and Noble Investment Group Open the 194-room Hyatt Atlanta Midtown in Georgia
Hyatt | July 18, 2013
ATLANTA (July 18, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the opening of Hyatt Atlanta Midtown in Atlanta. The 194-room hotel is prominently located on the corner of Peachtree Street and 10th Street in the heart of the urban Midtown Mile, Atlanta's celebrated commercial, retail and cultural walking district. Hyatt Atlanta Midtown is adjacent to Class A office tower 999 Peachtree and directly across the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. The hotel is proximate to Georgia Tech University, Emory University Hospital Midtown and the corporate headquarters for The Coca-Cola Company, Equifax...
Marriott and CJSC Crocus International to Open Moscow Marriott Hotel Crocus City in Russia in 2016
Marriott Hotels | July 18, 2013
London - July 18, 2013 – Marriott International, Inc. has announced plans to open the 250-room Moscow Marriott Hotel Crocus City in Russia under a management agreement with CJSC Crocus International. The hotel is expected to open in 2016 and will be part of the company's signature global brand, Marriott Hotels, and 10th property opened or signed in the Moscow area. "We are expanding our footprint in Russia and look forward to having a Marriott Hotel in this emerging and popular destination outside of Moscow," said Amy McPherson, president and managing director of Marriott International in Europe. "Russia continues to be a major focus ...
Hoteliers Rally for Real-Time Business with a Holistic Approach to Technology via Indra TMS
Indra Company | July 18, 2013
The Indra booth was buzzing at HITEC last month with attendees flocking to the all-in-one, modular hospitality Travel Management Suite; The solution replaces multiple systems with a unified platform for all core needs to drive accurate guest information from all parts of the operation in real-time and from a single database [MIAMI - JULY 18, 2013] - Chief information officers and purchasing directors across numerous leading hotel chains were drawn to the Indra booth during HITEC last month interested in learning how they can to plan their technology future on their own terms. Tired of multivendor integration coming with a big price tag...
Hilton Worldwide to Debut in Estonia with the Signing of Hilton Tallinn, Slated for 2016 Opening
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013 - TALLINN, Estonia - Set to open in the heart of Estonia's historic capital, Hilton Tallinn becomes Hilton Worldwide's first property to be announced in the Baltic States. The upscale hotel is expected to begin welcoming guests in 2016 and will be located just a few minutes' walk from the historic old town and major commercial areas of the city, making it an ideal choice for both business and leisure guests. The announcement comes following the signing of a management agreement by Hilton Worldwide with project owner Fortuna Travel OÜ, part of the Olympic Entertainment Group that is publicly listed on the Tallinn and Warsa...
July 30th Opening Set for the Dual-Branded Courtyard and Residence Inn Hotels in Syracuse, New York
Marriott International, Inc. | July 18, 2013
Managed by New Castle Hotels & Resorts Syracuse, New York - July 18, 2013 - Marriott today announced the opening of a combined 102-room Courtyard Syracuse Downtown at Armory Square and 78-suite Residence Inn Syracuse Downtown at Armory Square in Syracuse, New York. Scheduled to open on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, the hotels were developed by the Inns at Armory Square, LLC, and will be managed by New Castle Hotels & Resorts of Shelton, Connecticut. Located eight miles from Syracuse Hancock International Airport, the hotels anchor the city's new Connective Corridor, which links Armory Square with Syracuse University, and mark the late...
Enseo Announces Full-Service Integration Services
Enseo | July 18, 2013
Enseo Re-Seller of Dish Content; Provides Installation, Services and Support Richardson, TX, July 18, 2013 - Enseo, the in-room entertainment platform of choice for the world's largest hotel groups, announced at HITEC 2013 that the company is now a full-service integrator, providing Dish Network content, installation, services, and support. The announcement establishes Enseo as the single source for all in-room entertainment needs. Enseo is partnering with Dish to provide a free-to-guest (FTG) solution to hotels. As a Dish systems integrator, Enseo will resell Dish content in fully-customizable channel packages. The Enseo Entertainme...
Regatta Travel Solutions Announces Project with Washington County, Pennsylvania
Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. | July 18, 2013
Charlottesville, Virginia (July 18, 2013) - Regatta Travel Solutions announced today that the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency has signed an agreement to use the Regatta booking engine on VisitWashingtonCountyPA.com. "Regatta came highly recommended from our CRM provider, Software Management Inc," said JR Shaw, President of the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency. "After an online demo we were convinced that this solution would add significant value to our destination and to our hoteliers." "There is a plethora of history and arts that attract visitors to Washington County," said Ashwin Kamlani, Founder of Regatta Trave...
Tourism Tidbits: On Being A Great Tourism CEO and Industry Leader / Dr. Peter Tarlow
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | July 18, 2013
Many people outside of the tourism industry tend to think of tourism and travel as an ongoing never-ending party. Yet anyone who has ever worked in the world's largest peacetime industry knows that travel and tourism professionals spend long hours at work and that travel and tourism works to a great extent like any other large corporation. Just as in other businesses tourism and travel professionals need to deal with budgets, have to justify lost opportunities and must overcome the issue of spoilage. The loss of revenue from an unsold airline seat or hotel room can never be recaptured. Travel and tourism executives have other problems t...
Hotel Managers Group Adds Four California Hotels and One Colorado Property to its Portfolio
Hotel Managers Group (HMG Hotels) | July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013 - Hotel Managers Group continues growth with our many special announcements this month including new acquisitions, consulting and management contracts. We are especially pleased that our portfolio is growing with keen attention to using environmentally sustainable operations, keeping us part of a worldwide effort to be ecologically responsible. www.hmghotels.com HMG Hotels now manages the lovely Crowne Plaza San Diego - 416 Rooms We are proud to add this coveted hotel to our management portfolio. Conveniently located just minutes from the sparkling Southern California coastline, the Crowne Plaza San Diego in Mission Valley...
The 618-key Affinia Manhattan Hotel in New York City Completes $33 Million Renovation
Affinia Manhattan | July 18, 2013
NEW YORK - July 18, 2013 - Affinia Manhattan, located adjacent to Madison Square Garden and New York's iconic Pennsylvania Station, has completed the final phase of a top to bottom, two year, $33 million hotel renovation. From the guestrooms and suites to meeting and event spaces, and a stunning new lobby, guests of the new Affinia Manhattan will experience a stylish, smart, and comfortable design infused with the energy of New York City and its surrounding prime location. "The fully renovated Affinia Manhattan was designed to create an urban retreat that reflects the hotel's playground, which is New York City," said Joe Kelly, Affinia ...
DePalma Adds Staybridge and Americas Best Value Inn Hotels to Central Texas Management Portfolio
DePalma Hotel Corporation | July 18, 2013
Arlington, TX, July 18, 2013 - Joseph DePalma, Sr., CEO of DePalma Hotel Corporation announced today the recent addition of the Staybridge Suites, Dallas and Americas Best Value Inn in Killeen, TX to the DePalma portfolio. "Although our recent addition to long-term management contracts has been throughout the US, we continue to focus extensively on adding value for hotel ownership groups here in our home state of Texas." said DePalma. The Staybridge Suites, Dallas--offering 129 extended stay Suites and extensive amenities-is a 2013 "Certificate of Excellence" Award winner as voted by TripAdvisor customers. "We're very excited to be bac...
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Opens the 114-room Park Inn by Radisson Modesto in California
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | July 18, 2013
MODESTO, Calif. (July 18, 2013) - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the further expansion of the Park Inn by Radisson brand in North America with the opening of the Park Inn by Radisson, Modesto, Calif. "The opening of the third Park Inn by Radisson in California represents the continued momentum of our Ambition 2015 growth strategy and is aligned with plans to grow Park Inn by Radisson as a winning midscale brand in North America," said Scott Meyer, senior vice president, Midscale Brands, Americas. The brand has grown to more than 125 hotels in operation globally with...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Q2 2013 Net Income of $35.2 M Compared to $24.8 M Same Prior Period
LaSalle Hotel Properties | July 17, 2013
Reports second quarter RevPAR growth of 6.7% (excluding Park Central) and third quarter dividend increase of 40% to $0.28 BETHESDA, Md.--Jul. 17, 2013-- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. The Company's results include the following: (1) See tables later in press release, which list adjustments that reconcile net income to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA, funds from operations ("FFO"), FFO per share/unit, adjusted FFO, adjusted FFO per share/unit and hotel EBITDA. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, FFO, FFO per share/unit, adj...
Sofitel So Singapore Names Six Pre-Opening Team Members Including General Manager Tony Chisholm
Sofitel | July 17, 2013
Singapore, 17 July 2013 - Singapore announces today six senior appointments to oversee the internal and external operations of the luxury design hotel, which marks the Sofitel Luxury Hotels group's first strategic foray into the local market. Joining General Manager Tony Chisholm to firmly establish the upcoming hotel as one of the country's treasured landmarks and the benchmark of 'glocalisation' in the hospitality industry, are: Gabrielle Choy as Director of Casting and Coaching Prerna Pant as Director of Marketing and Communications Jessica Khoo as Director of Sales and Business Development Lloyce Lau as Director of Finance Jer...
Hay Creek Hotels Names Sherri Ferns as Director of Sales at The Exeter Inn in New Hampshire
Hay Creek Hotels | July 17, 2013
EXETER, New Hampshire - (July 17, 2013) - Hay Creek Hotels is pleased to welcome Sherri Ferns as the new Director of Sales at The Exeter Inn, located in Exeter, New Hampshire. In this capacity, Sherri will be responsible for overseeing the direct sales efforts for The Exeter Inn including group, meeting, event and wedding segments, and will participate in the marketing and revenue merchandising of the property. Most recently, Ferns served as Director of Sales at the iconic Common Man family of restaurants, Concord where she achieved tremendous success both by exceeding her booking goals and by improving guest satisfaction targets as wel...
Cornell Hospitality Roundtables Identify Brand and Restaurant Strategies
The Center for Hospitality Research | July 17, 2013
Ithaca, NY, July 17, 2013 - Future strategies for restaurant system operation and ownership and new approaches for brand management were highlighted in two recent Cornell hospitality roundtables, as detailed in recently released proceedings. Key topics in the Branding Roundtable included maintaining a brand's points of difference, while the roundtable on Emerging Trends in Restaurant Ownership and Management addressed new ownership structures. Both roundtables dug into the implications of social media for brand management. The proceedings are available at no charge from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of ...
